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Jackson County's Parks System Provides Paths to Adventure

From the first-time hiker to the avid outdoors enthusiast, people of all ages can find the perfect adventure in Jackson County. With more than 22,000 acres of parkland just minutes from Kansas City, Lee’s Summit and its surrounding communities provide an ideal place to work out, reunite with friends or explore unforgettable scenery. “The regional parks system offers quality-of-life experiences or, more simply put, just plain fun to our two million visitors annually,” says Michele Newman,... Read More »

Chow Down at Ciao! Bella in Downtown Lee's Summit

Dan Phelps, who owns Ciao! Bella Ristorante along with his wife, Lynn, says they “had never even considered the possibility” of a downtown Lee’s Summit eatery. The couple already owned Perazelli’s Italian Ristorante in nearby Greenwood and were doing just fine, thank you. Then Phelps walked into Cameron’s Home Furnishings on Main Street in the hunt for bar stools for Perazelli’s, and the owner asked when the couple planned to open a Lee’s Summit restaurant downtown. “Never,” was his reply. “... Read More »

Lake Fest at Lake Jacomo's Fleming Park Officially Kicks Off Summer

Lake Jacomo is the site of one giant party that kicks off the summer right: Lake Fest. Thousands line the shores of Lake Jacomo in June in Fleming Park to celebrate warm weather and cool water at the event‚ sponsored by the Jackson County Parks and Recreation Department. “That’s our major summer event‚” says Angie Jeffries‚ spokeswoman for the Jackson County Parks and Recreation Department. “It is a four-hour event that starts at 5 [p.m.] and goes until... Read More »