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  • Fun at the Kansas City Zoo - Kansas City Zoo News


    Kansas City Zoo
    Overnights, Preschool and Scout Programs
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    Zoo News!
    Zoo Tales
    Share your favorite Zoo Tale with our Zoo Docents who will share with you their amazing Zoo knowledge on Saturday, April 28 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 
    Were you here the day the blue monkey put a banana peel on its head? Did you catch the elephant painting? Have you seen the tree kangaroo hanging up-side-down?  There is always a tale to be told at the Kansas City Zoo.

    KC Zoo Elephant Painting
    Share your favorite tall Zoo Tale
    Saturday, April 28 10 am - 3 pm


    Help Animals from South and Central America
    at Libations for Conservation
    A tequila tasting for the animals! Join us onWednesday, May 2 from 5 - 7 pm for the "happiest" hour around. Taste tequillas and meet animals from around the South and Central American regions in the Zoo's Discovery Barn.  Meet some of these animals up-close during the Zoo Keeper Chats; munch on tasty appetizers; go down the slide and be entertained.  (Water, soda, beer, wine and tequilla will be avaialble at the bars; tasting, two drink tickets, appetizers and entertainment are included in registration.)
    Bring your friends to this 21 year and older event; only $20 for FOTZ Members, $30 for non-FOTZ Members. Reservations are preferred












    KCZoo Macaws
    Animals from South and Central America and Tequilla Tasting

    KCZoo Tiger
    Purrring for our FOTZ Members;
    Growling for more -- join today!
    Friends of the Zoo (FOTZ) Members

    Growling for more! FOTZ Members are the kings of our kingdom!  Thanks to all those who have joined and are saving money on this great family fun daily.  With our 1,000+ animals and a plethera of events, discounts on educational activities and designed-especially-for-you fun, a FOTZ Membership pays for itself quickly. 

    Platinum and Gold Memberships make it easy to ride and enjoy all the surroundings of the Zoo. Join us and have fun. If you already joined, thank you, tell your friends, share this email and visit often.  Tell everyone to get their ticket to affordable family fun today! Join FOTZ.  






    PreSchool Programs Weekly
    Science Adventure Club meets everyWednesday and Thursday at 11 am .  Dance like an animal, create an animal from recycled materials, ride on the carousel, meet an animal and so much more. Topics change weekly but the fun is always avialable. 
    It's only $4 for FOTZ Members' children; $5 non-FOTZ Members. Reservations are highly recommended and parents, you can stay and have fun too. Find out the secrets of the animals from our professionally trained educators.
    Disneynature CHIMPANZEE
    PreSchool Programs that Rock!

    KCZoo Hedgehog
    Saturday, May 5
    Zoo Schools of Fun Learning

    Attention Teachers and Students!  Let the Zoo help you have fun learning science and nature.  Bring your classroom to the Zoo for a zoo-riffic day of absorbing the conservation messages throughout the Zoo.

    Teachers, join us on Teacher Appreciation Day explore all the opportunities the Zoo's Education Department can share with you.  We are here for you!  Dive into these unique resources on Saturday, May 5. Bring your teaching ID and 3 friends.  Find out more today
    _____________________________________________________________________________
    Parks & RecreationAccredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums
    forward to a friendkansascityzoo.orgCopyright Kansas City Zoo 2008



    RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.
    For a reason...should we talk?

    Another blog post written by:
    The Real Estate Wizard of Kansas City
    The Real Estate Wizards of Kansas City

    Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .
    Short sales, foreclosures, luxury homes, investor homes, first time home buyer homes, land, investment properties and move up buyers.
    Gardner, Olathe, Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Mission, Merriam, Prairie Village, Basehor, Tonganoxie, Lansing, Leavenworth, Spring Hill, Eudora, De Soto, Edgerton, Platte City, Smithville, Gladstone, Liberty, Riverside, Independence, Lee's Summit, Pleasant Hill, Raymore, Belton, Grandview, Raytown, Waldo and the surrounding Kansas City communities.


  • Boulevard Drive-In Presents "Superheros on the Boulevard"


    Superheroes on the Boulevard 04.28.12

    On April 28th, the Boulevard Drive-In will be presenting "Superheroes on the Boulevard", an event for the whole family! With a triple feature showing on the new digital cinema screen:
    Thor Ironman Captain America 
     ThorIron ManCaptain America

    There will also be the following:
    Video Game Theater Laser TagGiant Human Hamster Ball
    GyroscopeInflatablesFace Painters
    Balloon Artist
    Also a live performance with Jim "Mr. Stinky Feet" Cosgrove
    Gates open at 3:00pm and showings start at 7:45pm
    $25 per Car Load



    RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.
    For a reason...should we talk?

    Another blog post written by:
    The Real Estate Wizard of Kansas City
    The Real Estate Wizards of Kansas City

    Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .
    Short sales, foreclosures, luxury homes, investor homes, first time home buyer homes, land, investment properties and move up buyers.
    Gardner, Olathe, Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Mission, Merriam, Prairie Village, Basehor, Tonganoxie, Lansing, Leavenworth, Spring Hill, Eudora, De Soto, Edgerton, Platte City, Smithville, Gladstone, Liberty, Riverside, Independence, Lee's Summit, Pleasant Hill, Raymore, Belton, Grandview, Raytown, Waldo and the surrounding Kansas City communities.


  • Free Spa Night in Overland Park, Kansas

    Join us for our annual FREE SPA NIGHT. *Reflexologist *Chiropractic and Acupuncture Screenings *Meizen Cosmetic Acupuncture Demonstration *Chair Massages *Miche Bags *Mary Kay Cosmetics *Scentsy Candles *Animal Chiropractor *Color Xpressions *Lia Sophia Jewelry AND MANY MORE........ Free of charge for all ages!!!!!
    THURS, FEB 9TH 6:30 - 8:00 p.m
    http://www.chiropractorinoverlandpark.com/


    To view more Things To Do in Kansas City, go to our Community Calendar on our blog.




    RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.
    For a reason...should we talk?

    Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Premier Realty 

    Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .
    We have 3 easy steps to find you the perfect home . Click here to get started, today!

    kansas city real estate network - dowell taggart team
    Short sales, foreclosures, luxury homes, investor homes, first time home buyer homes, land, investment properties and move up buyers.

    Gardner, Olathe, Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Mission, Merriam, Prairie Village, Basehor, Tonganoxie, Lansing, Leavenworth, Spring Hill, Eudora, De Soto, Edgerton, Platte City, Smithville, Gladstone, Liberty, Riverside, Independence, Lee's Summit, Pleasant Hill, Raymore, Belton, Grandview, Raytown, Waldo and the surrounding Kansas City communities.


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  • An Evening of Art and Chocolate at the Belvoir Winery benefiting the Martha Lafite Thompson Sanctuary

    An Evening of Art and Chocolate at the Belvoir Winery benefiting the Martha Lafite Thompson Sanctuary
    To view more Things To Do in Kansas City, go to our Community Calendar on our blog.


    RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.
    For a reason...should we talk?

    Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Premier Realty 

    Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .
    We have 3 easy steps to find you the perfect home . Click here to get started, today!

    kansas city real estate network - dowell taggart team
    Short sales, foreclosures, luxury homes, investor homes, first time home buyer homes, land, investment properties and move up buyers.

    Gardner, Olathe, Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Mission, Merriam, Prairie Village, Basehor, Tonganoxie, Lansing, Leavenworth, Spring Hill, Eudora, De Soto, Edgerton, Platte City, Smithville, Gladstone, Liberty, Riverside, Independence, Lee's Summit, Pleasant Hill, Raymore, Belton, Grandview, Raytown, Waldo and the surrounding Kansas City communities.


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  • Texas Tech Red Raiders play host to the Kansas State Wildcats tonight on ESPNU. The game tips off at 8:00 pm central time.


    Texas Tech Red Raiders play host to the Kansas State Wildcats tonight on ESPNU. The game tips off at 8:00 pm central time.


    THE OPENING TIP
    • The Red Raiders are coming off of a 76-52 loss to Iowa State.
    • [22/24] Kansas State is riding a two game winning streak after upending OSU, 66-58.
    • Today’s game is on the ESPNU. Mitch Holthus (Play-by-Play) and Reid Gettys (Analyst) are on the call.
    • The Red Raiders are 0-6 in Big 12 play for the first time since 1999-00.

    TEXAS TECH-KANSAS STATE SERIES
    • This is the 27th meeting between the Wildcats and the Red Raiders. The two first met on Dec. 6, 1955 in Manhattan Kansas. Kansas leads the all-time series 16-10. The Red Raiders lead the series in Lubbock, 7-4.
    • Kansas State has won four of the last five meetings between the two schools. The last Texas Tech win (84-75) came in Lubbock on Feb. 13, 2008.

    ABOUT KANSAS STATE
    • Kansas State is 14-4 and 3-3 in the Big 12.
    • The Wildcats are led by Rodney McGruder (15.6 ppg / 5.6 rpg), Jamar Samuels (11.2 ppg / 6.9 rpg) and Will Spradling (10.9 ppg / 2.7 apg).


    RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.
    For a reason...should we talk?

    Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Premier Realty 

    Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .
    We have 3 easy steps to find you the perfect home . Click here to get started, today!

    kansas city real estate network - dowell taggart team
    Short sales, foreclosures, luxury homes, investor homes, first time home buyer homes, land, investment properties and move up buyers.

    Gardner, Olathe, Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Mission, Merriam, Prairie Village, Basehor, Tonganoxie, Lansing, Leavenworth, Spring Hill, Eudora, De Soto, Edgerton, Platte City, Smithville, Gladstone, Liberty, Riverside, Independence, Lee's Summit, Pleasant Hill, Raymore, Belton, Grandview, Raytown, Waldo and the surrounding Kansas City communities.


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  • The name of the Olathe Marathon changes to the Garmin Marathon - Next marathon will be held on April 21, 2012

    The name of the Olathe Marathon changes to the Garmin Marathon 


    In a move that probably has stunned very few people, the Olathe Marathon has changed its name to the Garmin Marathon.





    The Garmin Marathon, which will be held on April 21 of this year, will include a half-marathon, a 5K race and a fun run for kids.


    The course, as it has in the past, will start and end at Garmin's corporate headquarters at 1200 E. 151st Street in Southern Olathe, Kansas.


    The course route will be posted on Garmin Connect in the next few weeks.



    RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.
    For a reason...should we talk?

    Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Premier Realty 

    Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .
    We have 3 easy steps to find you the perfect home . Click here to get started, today!

    kansas city real estate network - dowell taggart team
    Short sales, foreclosures, luxury homes, investor homes, first time home buyer homes, land, investment properties and move up buyers.

    Gardner, Olathe, Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Mission, Merriam, Prairie Village, Basehor, Tonganoxie, Lansing, Leavenworth, Spring Hill, Eudora, De Soto, Edgerton, Platte City, Smithville, Gladstone, Liberty, Riverside, Independence, Lee's Summit, Pleasant Hill, Raymore, Belton, Grandview, Raytown, Waldo and the surrounding Kansas City communities.


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  • Kansas City New Years Eve Parties for this Year

    Californos:
    'The Korbel Black Party VII'

    EventKC's infamous Black Party is hosted by Californos and is brought to you by Korbel. The event promises not to disappoint and is considered by many as the New Year's party of the year.
    Details: $80 per person/ $150 couple / $110/$210 VIP single in advance
    General Admission entitles guest to all three levels of entertainment, door prizes, balloon drop and more.
    VIP tickets include the GA package plus a ten piece dinner buffet, private rooms, private bars, and coat check, plus attendants.
    Purchase tickets in advance @ eventkc.com and hurry, the event sells out quickly.

    Harrah's Voodoo Lounge: 
    'Quixotic 2012 with Mini Kiss'

    Time: Doors at 9pm
    Quixotic, Mini Kiss and DJ's to peform. Hors d'oeuvres from 9pm-11pm.
    Tickets are $35 + service charges
    Visit The Voodoo Lounge Website for further details.

    Hyatt Regency Downtown: 
    New Year's Eve Bash 2011

    This year’s celebration features four bands, four entertainment areas, 20,000 balloons unleashed at the stroke of midnight, indoor laser light show and pyrotechnic display.
    Cost: Starting at $75 per person. Dining and room packages available and vary in cost.
    Packages include:
    Overnight accommodations
    Two tickets to the New Year's Party
    Midnight champagne toast
    Two drink tickets per person for a total of 4 drink tickets
    Dinner for two at Skies Restaurant
    This package can ONLY be booked thru the hotel's New Year's Eve Desk at 1-816-398-4770.
    Visit the Hyatt Regency's Offical NYE Website for complete details and to make on-line reservations.

    Martini Corner: 
    The Martini Corner's 2011 Countdown at the Corner

    Cost: $75, VIP $100
    Includes: Access to all five Martini Corner Bars ( Velvet Dog, Tower Tavern, The Drop, Sol Cantina, Monaco) and unlimited domestic beer, house wine and wells.
    VIP and reserved seating available, as well as bottle service.
    Time: 9pm-3am
    Visit the Martini Corner website for complete details.

    Rock the Clock 2012 at Union Station:

    Union Station's Rock the Clock features Flashback KC. Everyone will enjoy premium bars, a martini lounge, indoor fireworks show, and champagne toast at midnight.
    General Admission includes 2 free drink tickets and General Admission Plus include unlimited drinks. Tickets start at $79.

    KC Live! on the Power and Light Live Block: 
    KC Live! On the Red Carpet Bash

    Cost: No cover to get into the Live! Block.
    The P&L will have quite the extravaganza on NYE. Most restaurants and bars in the district will have their own parties, but the Live! Courtyard does it up right. They'll have four bands, laser light shows, the ball drops at midnight, and that crazy cash cannon.
    Call 816.471.7300 for all info.

    New Year's Eve at the Temple:

    95.7 The Vibe and CrazyKC.com host NYE 2012 at the Scottish Rite Temple (1330 Linwood). Over 2,000 folks will party the night away with 3 Levels, 8 party areas, 7 five hour open bars, 3 award winning DJ’s playing top 40/dance/mashups, party favors, gigantic dance floors, laser lights and free parking. Tickets are $100.12 and may be purchased online at www.nyekc.com
    Mosaic 
    Power and Light District
    Reserved tables and bottle service available.
    Reservations encouraged, call 913.568.4870.
    Tengo Sed Catina 
    Power and Light District
    Red Light District NYE
    No Line, No Cover with VIP All-access pass. Doors open to public at 10pm.
    Reservations required.



    RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.
    For a reason...should we talk?

    Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Premier Realty 

    Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .
    We have 3 easy steps to find you the perfect home . Click here to get started, today!

    kansas city real estate network - dowell taggart team
    Short sales, foreclosures, luxury homes, investor homes, first time home buyer homes, land, investment properties and move up buyers.

    Gardner, Olathe, Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Mission, Merriam, Prairie Village, Basehor, Tonganoxie, Lansing, Leavenworth, Spring Hill, Eudora, De Soto, Edgerton, Platte City, Smithville, Gladstone, Liberty, Riverside, Independence, Lee's Summit, Pleasant Hill, Raymore, Belton, Grandview, Raytown, Waldo and the surrounding Kansas City communities.


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  • Christmas in the Park at Longview Lake in Lee's Summit

    Christmas in the Park at Longview Lake in Lee's Summit has long been a favorite holiday tradition of Kansas Citians.  With over 300,000 glowing bulbs and 175 animated figures, your family will love the lights and will be amazed at the enchantment and wonder of it all. Christmas in the Park truly is a Winter Wonderland. 
    Plan enough time. There typically is a long line.
    Christmas in the Park Hours: 

    Sunday-Thursday: 5:30-10pm
    Friday-Saturday: 5:30-11pm
    Longview Campground is located at Longview Lake, I-470 and View High Drive.



    RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.
    For a reason...should we talk?

    Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Premier Realty 

    Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .
    We have 3 easy steps to find you the perfect home . Click here to get started, today!

    kansas city real estate network - dowell taggart team
    Short sales, foreclosures, luxury homes, investor homes, first time home buyer homes, land, investment properties and move up buyers.

    Gardner, Olathe, Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Mission, Merriam, Prairie Village, Basehor, Tonganoxie, Lansing, Leavenworth, Spring Hill, Eudora, De Soto, Edgerton, Platte City, Smithville, Gladstone, Liberty, Riverside, Independence, Lee's Summit, Pleasant Hill, Raymore, Belton, Grandview, Raytown, Waldo and the surrounding Kansas City communities.


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  • Top 27 Things To Do in Kansas City on Fourth of July Weekend

    Fireworks and Festivals:

    1) KC Riverfest on July 3rd and 4th with the fireworks display on the 4th at 10:05 pm. The festival is held at Berkley Riverfront Park in Downtown Kansas City.
    2) Corporate Woods Star Spangled Spectacular starts on the 4th with a free concert. Dubbed as the biggest fireworks display in Kansas City, this fireworks display is in Corporate Woods. Corporate Woods is just south of 435 and west of Antioch.
    3) Independence Fireworks Display at the Mormon Visitor Center is on the 4th of July. Due to very little parking, arrive early.
    4) Smithville Marina Fireworks Display is held on the 4th at the Smithville Marina at dusk.
    5) Parkville 4th of July Fireworks and Festival is held on the 4th. Despite the flooding, Parkville is moving on with their fireworks display. Park Hill South should be a great spot to watch this years fireworks display. A festival will be going on July 3rd.
    6) Worlds of Fun will be hosting their fireworks display on July 4th.
    7) Booms and Blooms Fest at Powell Gardens will be hosting their fireworks display on July 2nd.
    8) Independence Day 19th Century Style at the Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop and Farm in Olathe, KS. on June 30th.
    9) Legacy Blast Fireworks in Lee's Summit, MO. on July 1st at Legacy Park.
    10) Leawood 4th of July Celebration on July 4th. at the Leawood City Park.
    11) Fireworks and Salute to the Union at Ft. Leavenworth on July 4th at Merritt Lake.
    12) The Olathe, KS. fireworks display at the Great Mall of the Great Plains on the 4th of July.
    13) Celebrate Independence Day in Gardner, KS. at the Gardner-Edgerton High School on July 4th.
    14) Fireworks Show in Lansing, KS. on July 4th at the Kenneth Bernard Community Park.

    Other Things To Do in Kansas City on the 4th of July Weekend:
    1) Checkout the new Sky Safari and Polar Bear exhibit at the Kansas City Zoo.
    2) Visit the Flags of Freedom American Flag Display in Merriam, KS.; as well as, the local festival. The festival and flag display are at the Merriam Marketplace on Merriam Drive.
    3) Independence Day at the Lanesfield Museum in Edgerton, KS.
    4) Freedom Flings at the Thomas Soetaert Aquatic Center in Shawnee, Kansas. Contest all throughout the day on July 1st.
    5) Lenexa Freedom Run and Parade on July 4th in the historic Old Town Lenexa.
    6) Kansas City T-Bones vs. the Wichita Wingnuts on July 3rd & 4th at the CommunityAmerica Ballpark.
    7) U.S. Air Force Band of Mid-America "Shades of Blue" Jazz Ensemble at the Briarcliff Village.
    8) Snoopy!!! Theatre for Young America at the H and R Block City Stage Theater
    9) Les Miserables at Theatre in the Park at Shawnee Mission Park.
    10) Rainforest Adventure at Crown Center. This is a free event.
    11) First Fridays in the Crossroads Arts District on July 1st.
    12) Man and the Machine: The German Soldier in World War I at the National World War I Museum at the Liberty Memorial.
    13) Since it is so HOOOTTT!!! How can we forget to suggest visiting a watering hole. Hot spots include: Schlitterbahn, Oceans of Fun, Tomahawk Ridge Aquatic Park, CoCo Key Water Resort, Blue Springs Lake, Longview Lake, Shawnee Mission Park, Kill Creek Park Beach, Smithville Lake, Hillsdale Lake and Clinton Lake.



    RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.
    For a reason...should we talk?

    Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Premier Realty

    Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .
    We have 3 easy steps to find you the perfect home . Click here to get started, today!

    Dowell Taggart Team Kansas City Real Estate Network

  • The Overland Park, Kansas Jazz in the Woods in Corporate Woods benefits 3 local charities

    The Overland Park, Kansas Jazz in the Woods in Corporate Woods benefits 3 local charities




    This years Jazz in the Woods will be held on June 24th and June 25th at Corporate Woods. Each year, 3 local charities that specialize in helping area youth, benefit from the proceeds raised with Jazz In The Woods. In 2011, Operation Breakthrough, Lee Ann Britain Infant Development Center, the Love Fund for Children, and the Overland Park South Rotary Foundation will be the recipient.


    Also this year there will be a Jazz in the Woods Run/Walk.


    This year no outside coolers or animals will be allowed.


    For more information, go to: Jazz in the Woods


    This year music schedule is:
    Friday, June 24, 2011
    6:30 - 7:20 PMFour 80 East - Matt Marshak - Shilts
    7:50 - 8:40 PMThe Notables
    9:10 - 10:30 PMRichard Elliott & Norman Brown

    Saturday, June 25, 2011

    5:15 - 6:00 PMMonterey Jazz Festival Youth Chorus
    6:30 - 7:20 PMMonterey Jazz Festival All Star Youth Band
    7:50 - 8:40 PMJeff Golub
    9:10 - 10:30 PMBig Bad Voodoo Daddy



    RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.
    For a reason...should we talk?

    Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Premier Realty

    Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .
    We have 3 easy steps to find you the perfect home . Click here to get started, today!

    Dowell Taggart Team Kansas City Real Estate Network

  • Things To Do in Kansas City on Father's Day Weekend!

    Things To Do in Kansas City on Father's Day Weekend!

    Have an Awesome Father's Day Weekend!



    Saturday, June 18th, 2011

    Sunday, June 19th


    RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.
    For a reason...should we talk?

    Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Premier Realty

    Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .
    We have 3 easy steps to find you the perfect home . Click here to get started, today!

    Dowell Taggart Team Kansas City Real Estate Network

  • The Kansas City Midwest Kids Fest will be held at the Overland Park International Trade Center

    Welcome to the Kansas City Midwest Kids Fest!
    The 2011 Kansas City Midwest Kids Fest is a weekend filled with fun and activities for the kid in everyone!! Midwest Kids Fest is THE Kids event of the year! This is the only weekend where parents and children are all entertained under the same roof!
    SAVE THE DATE:
    July 30-31, 2011 | 10am-5pm

    Overland Park International Trade Center 
    View Map


    For more information on the Kansas City Midwest Kids Fest, go to: Midwest Kids Fest

    RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.
    For a reason...should we talk?

    Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Premier Realty

    Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .
    We have 3 easy steps to find you the perfect home . Click here to get started, today!

    Dowell Taggart Team Kansas City Real Estate Network

  • Downtown Olathe Arts Festival is this weekend - entertainment, children's activity tent and food

    Downtown Olathe Arts Festival is this weekend, June 11 and 12
    Downtown Olathe will play host to visual artists from across the region this weekend for the inaugural Downtown Olathe Arts Festival June 11 and 12 at the intersection of Park and Cherry Streets. The juried art festival features over 70 visual artists including emerging artists and artists with disabilities. The event will also include live musical entertainment, an interactive children's activity tent, and a variety of food and concessions.
    The Arts Festival is open  p.m. on Saturday 10:00 am to 6:00 pm and Sunday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.

    Visit www.DowntownOlatheArtsFestival.org for more information.


    RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.
    For a reason...should we talk?

    Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Premier Realty

    Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .
    We have 3 easy steps to find you the perfect home . Click here to get started, today!

    Dowell Taggart Team Kansas City Real Estate Network

  • Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop and Farm will honor the 150th anniversary of the Civil War

    Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop and Farm will honor the 150th anniversary of the Civil War on Thursday June 9th from 6-8 pm with a free Family Fun Night

    Visitors can participate in a Civil War march and drill, learn about artillery and life in a Civil War camp and try their hand at "writing home" with a real ink pen. Visitors can also make a spy wheel or make a piece to take home in the blacksmith's shop. As always, visitors can see what's cooking on Mrs. Mahaffie's stove and try their skills at a variety of games typically played by children in the 19th century. Stagecoach rides around the site will be available; donations of $2 per person are suggested for stagecoach rides.

    The Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop and Farm will host free Family Fun Nights every Thursday night in June and July. The events feature free admission and stagecoach rides. A fee applies to some special activities. Each Thursday night visitors can participate in hands-on activities associated with a different aspect of 1860s history. New this year, the first 100 visitors can collect a different Mahaffie animal trading card. Attend each week to collect all eight. Weekly themes are:
    * Cowboy Night - July 7
    * Civil War - June 9 and July 14
    * 19th Century Technology - June 16 and July 21
    * Kansas Farming - June 23 and July 28
    The Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop and Farm is located at 1200 Kansas City Road. The historic site iis open with living history activities and stagecoach rides 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays and noon to 4:00 p.m. on Sundays. For a complete listing of events visit www.mahaffie.org or call (913) 971-5111.




    RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.
    For a reason...should we talk?

    Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Premier Realty

    Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .
    We have 3 easy steps to find you the perfect home . Click here to get started, today!

    Dowell Taggart Team Kansas City Real Estate Network

  • KC Riverfest in Kansas City

     This year, KCRiverFest will be held on Saturday, July 2 and Sunday, July 3 from 1:00pm – 11:00pm, with both days full of live music on multiple stages, carnival rides and games, delicious food, fun entertainment, local vendors and top-notch fireworks.  


    Tickets are $10.00 at the gate or $8.00 if bought in advance online. 
    KCRiverFest is happy to welcome the Lowery Carnival Company to the riverfront. With more than a dozen carnival rides, tons of games and fun activities, there's something for everyone at KCRiverFest.

    For more information, go to: KC Riverfest

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