Crossroads District

Like its name suggests, this historic district connects Downtown to Mid-town and is where our city often comes together. Originally built up with turn of the 19th Century brick warehouses and businesses that served the adjacent railroad lines, The Crossroads has seen booms and busts over the years. The neighborhood is now enjoying a well-earned renaissance as a hub for the creative community and Kansas City’s thriving food and arts scene (notably on the first Friday of the month, when people flock for First Fridays). Many original structures have been rehabbed and repurposed and new businesses continue to set up shop here, from makers to brewers, tech startups to hair salons, ad agencies to tattoo studios.

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Union Station

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30 West Pershing Road
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Kansas City has always been a railway hub for the nation and Union Station was where thousands of travelers would disembark in the heart of the city. Built in dramatic period style in 1914, Union Station fell into disrepair and was closed in the 1980s, narrowly escaping demolition. The city thankfully elected to renovate the architectural masterpiece, which now welcomes visitors with theaters, a science center, a planetarium, exhibit halls, restaurants and cafes and more.

Union Station
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Union Station
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Union Station
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Union Station
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The Belfry

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