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The new year is here yet we’re  still a couple of months away from the blooming flowers and the  crack of the Kansas City Royal’s baseball bats. If you’re looking for something to get out of the home and do this winter, consider heading to the south side of downtown to visit Crown Center. The shopping and restaurants at Crown Center are reason enough for many to visit but there’s also the appeal of an outdoor ice skating rink, youth activities, fountains and various shows. 

For years Crown Center has been a premier shopping district with three levels of shops. There are currently 50+ shops and restaurants and adding to the Crown Center allure are multiple movie theaters, including The American Heartland Theater’s Broadway style productions, The Coterie Theater’s youth productions and the cutting edge Off Center Theater. Coming later this month is Crown Center’s “70 Years of OZ” exhibit, where kids can meet the Scarecrow, Tin Man and Cowardly Lion. If you’re interested in staying the night in the Crown Center area, you can stay at the 45-story Hyatt Regency Crown Center hotel or the wonderful Westin Crown Center hotel.

In December my family became part of the more than five million visitors that are expected to have visited Crown Center in 2008. We enjoyed eating at Fritz’s Railroad Restaurant and I received slightly less enjoyment from my wife’s shopping. Fortunately I had the boys to entertain me but  I wish I’d dressed the boys warmer so we could have spent some time at the ice skating rink. My wife probably wishes the same as it would have allowed her more time to shop.

Posted by Jason A. Brown

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