Kansas City Power & Light District: Two Thumbs Up

The Kansas City Power & Light District gets a thumbs up from me and an another from by buddy.  We spent the day there yesterday hanging out in KC Live with all the festivities for the Big XII Tournament.  As you can see from the photo, there was not only a sold out Sprint Center but literally tens of thousands more came down to drink beer or sodas, hang out with friends and watch the game on the 12-15 foot television screen that you can see in the upper right hand corner of the photo.

I have no idea on whether or not this will be a long term economic success.  I can tell you from a civic pride perspective that I felt like I was in a real city, again.  The whole atmosphere reminded me very much of Baltimore's Inner Harbor area. (Yes, I know there isn't any water within 3/4 of a mile of the place.) 

We grabbed a bite to eat at the Gordon-Biersch brewery.  Food was great and their own brews were good.  I loved the Marzen.  GB describes it as "Our most popular beer which is a smooth, mildly sweet, auburn colored lager."

The crowd was very midwestern.  Well-behaved and friendly.  We spoke with people from Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Texas and Oklahoma.  I even saw that Colorado brought their fan! 

Chris, what does this have to do with real estate investing in Kansas City?  Well, nothing really.  Or everything.  See, I believe cities will tell you whether they are moving forward or backwards.  And that will have a determination on the desireability of a city for future work-forces and employers.  And this bodes well.

Despite many fears, parking was not too difficult to find so long as you don't mind a 5-10 minute walk.  And really, if you are going down to eat and drink all day, I don't think the walk will hurt you. 

So the next time you are looking for something to do I would love to encourage you to go on down to the Kansas City Power & Light District.  Eat dinner.  Listen to one of the many live shows they have planned.  Catch an event at the Sprint Center or visit the College Basketball Experience. 

Reprinted with permission from BBQCapital.com - A Kansas City real estate investing website.