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Located just 35 miles east of Lawrence, Kansas City offers a wide variety of things to do, from attending professional sporting events to spending a day at a world-class amusement park. The Truman Sports Complex is home to the National Football League and Major League Baseball with the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals playing in side-by-side Arrowhead and Kauffman stadiums. The Kansas City Power & Light District is a vibrant, new eight-block neighborhood in the heart of downtown Kansas City with a combination of entertainment, retail and nightlife. The many tastes, flavors and entertainment options of the District makes each visit an exciting experience. In Kansas City, Kan., just off I-70 sits Community America Ballpark, home of Major League Soccer’s Kansas City Wizards, and the Kansas Speedway, which hosts two events of NASCAR’s premier series, the NEXTEL Cup, each year as well as an IndyCar Series race. No trip to Kansas City is complete without a visit to the Plaza. This 14-squareblock shopping and entertainment district boasts romantic Spanish architecture, European art and dazzling fountains. Designed in 1922, the Plaza features boutiques and fashionable national stores as well as distinctive restaurants, outdoor cafés and nightlife hotspots.
“It’s really nice being so close to Kansas City. In a short drive, you can eat, shop and see different sites and museums all in one day, but at the same time, Lawrence is its own town with its own culture. You really have the best of both worlds, with the close community feeling of Lawrence but the big city only 30 minutes away.” – Senior Kellie Roy The Sprint Center is the sixth-busiest arena in the world, hosting hundreds of concerts and sporting events. 64 |Kansas Rowing 2010-11