Celebration at the Station

Last weekend I enjoyed a really cool Kansas City tradition- Celebration at the Station! Every Sunday night of Memorial Day weekend, for the past ten years, the KC Symphony plays a free concert in front of Union Station and everyone sits on the big hill at Liberty Memorial. People listen to the music, bring a picnic and just have a great time!

I love stuff like this and had so much fun!

Then it gets dark and out come an awesome fireworks show! Who doesn't love a good round of fireworks?!?

I had a very busy week (like usual!) and ended the week going to my first First Fridays in the Crossroads district. All the art galleries stay open and all kinds of cool people walk around, checking it all out! On our walk, we discovered the old Kansas City Star building at 18th and Grand. And right out front, a beautiful fountain!

No. 92- 18th and Grand, KC Star building





A little KC Star history. First of all, let it be noted that I look at their website kansascity.com every day and check out what's going on. The Star began publishing in 1880 and has won 8 Pulitzer Prizes. One of its claims to fame is Harry S. Truman once worked in the mailroom for two whole weeks. The other claim to fame is it employed Ernest Hemingway as a reporter for a short time.

Another busy week ahead for me...and more adventures to come! Laura