North Kansas City

North Kansas City, Missouri is a great place to live and play, with safe suburban neighborhoods, upscale shopping, some of the best schools in Missouri, and lots of parks and outdoor recreation areas. It is conveniently located directly across the Missouri River from downtown Kansas City, so you only have a short drive to experience the arts and culture the city has to offer, while coming home to the quiet, open spaces of the suburbs. North Kansas City has plenty of ways to enjoy the outdoors with scenic walking trails, baseball fields, playgrounds, tennis courts, outdoor theaters, and seasonal farmer's markets. The community's libraries offer computers with internet access, story time for children, and free classes for adults. For a little more action, the city is home to a well-known casino, an amusement park, and a water park. One of the areas newest shopping areas includes a natural foods market, a locally owned and very popular home furnishings store, an exclusive spa offering floatation therapy-the first of its kind in North America, an Argentinian restaurant with spectacular views of the Missouri River and the city, and events such as "Girlfriend Get-Away in the City" with wine tastings and tours of shops, and Baby/KidFest with food and activities for children. Whether it's riding a roller coaster, gambling at the casino, enjoying a relaxing spa day, or finding that one of a kind item at a local shop, there's always plenty to do in North Kansas City.