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Prospero’s Books

Step Away From the Box!

Prospero’s Books first opened its doors on November 19, 1997. The date coincided with the 78th anniversary of Sylvia Beach opening Shakespeare and Company in the Paris Left Bank. In the first five years since its founding, Prospero’s Books had grown its selection from 5,600 books squeezed into 1000 square feet of retail space to over 45,000 titles filling two floors.

“The quality of the collection has vastly improved since the early days,” notes long-time customer and collector. “Today, nearly everyone who visits the store, be they causal reader or antiquarian collector, can come away with a gem.”

From one KC Insider to another, there is no better way to spend a cold winters day, than to scan the shelves of this book seller!

1800 West 39th Street — Kansas City, Missouri 64111
PHONE: 816.531.WORD

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Bass Pro Shop

For the best in hunting and fishing gear, shop Bass Pro.

The Bass Pro Shop retail stores are the leader among  hunting outfitters, with seminars and classes on everything from fishing and hunting to learning about the outdoors. Whether you need gear for fishing or simply want to maximize your outdoor fun, shop Bass Pro.

12051 Bass Pro Dr.
Olathe, KS 66061
Phone: (913) 254-5200
Open 364 Days a Year!

NOW OPEN
Independence, MO 64053
featuring An awesome 4-story interior waterfall in the atrium will showcase large game wildlife and a rock climbing wall.  The water will descend into a 30,000 gallon freshwater aquarium stocked with record-size game fish.  Museum-quality wildlife dioramas is located throughout the store.

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The City Market

The City Market celebrates feeding Kansas City for 150 Years...! Since its inception in 1857, the City Market has been one of the largest and most enduring public farmers' markets in the midwest, linking growers and small businesses with the Kansas City community.

Combine an eclectic group of restaurants, shops, cafes, and the Arabia Steamboat Museum with a unique open-air setting, seven different languages and cultures, and 150 years of tradition. Then you have the City Market. City Market Merchants offer a variety of fresh produce, meats, seafood, specialty and prepared food items, flowers and gifts from across the world, including the Americas, Europe, the Middle and Far East.

Rain or shine, the region's largest Farmers' Market can be found at the City Market Saturday and Sunday year round. Over one hundred and forty vendor stalls burst with bedding plants in the Spring, Summer fruits, vegetables and herbs, plus fresh baked goods and other sweets, cut flowers and crafts made by local artisans. At the City Market, you'll indulge in the finest produce, fresh from Missouri and the surrounding region and benefit from unsurpassed value, all while supporting area farms!

Phone: 816-842-1271

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Crown Center - Shopping in the Heart of Kansas City

Located in the heart of downtown Kansas City, Crown Center is often called a city within a city. Three levels of great shopping and dining compliment two of the city’s most luxurious hotels, exquisite office buildings, a residential community and several entertainment attractions. It all surrounds the worldwide headquarters of Hallmark Cards, Inc. Bring your family and your imagination for an unforgettable visit to Crown Center.

More than 60 shops and restaurants make their home at the Crown Center Shops. They have several national chains, dozens of locally-owned shops and the colorful Crayola Store.

Regular Shopping Hours:
Monday - Wednesday & Saturday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Thursday - Friday, 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Sunday, Noon – 5 p.m.

Contact them or view their website for holiday hours.

Video of  Crown Center Fountain- Holiday Water Show

Free 3-hour parking with validation & Free weekend parking (At the time of this posting)

Crown Center is located in the heart of Kansas City at 2450 Grand Blvd. Information Line at (816) 274-8444.

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