Just saw that the fountains in Kansas City will be turned on after all. (Ironically I saw this link via Tony, who had called for them to be shut down and paved over)
Anyway, it's good news as far as I'm concerned. Although I do think the city could be smart and save a bit of money by not running them through January, which is when we took this picture below...
Now that the city has stepped up and the fountain issue has been taken care of, Kansas City can retain its title as the City of Fountains, taking us one step closer to the hedonism and revelry the town enjoyed in its glory days.
(Image credits: Top photo of Swope Park by Jenn, middle photo of Historic Northeast fountain by Lukas, illustration of KC's glory days provided by Lucas Cranach the Elder)
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Where was that amazing first photo taken? Is there here in Kansas?
I mean, is 'that' here in Kansas. Interwebs.
yeah, Burton, it's in the area. Actually in Swope Park in Kansas City, Missouri. Right at the foot of the Swope Memorial, which is where Thomas Swope is buried. It's a bit tucked away, you have to go past the pond off Gregory and look for Swope Memorial drive. The road is closed a lot during the winter, but we walked up there when there was a bunch of snow. Bunch of deer and turkey buzzards. No so much people. It's right overlooking the zoo, too, so you can hear a lot of animals roaring and stuff. Nice spot.
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