What do you think when you think of Kansas City? (St. Louis: appointed, 2010)

[TinaMcG]

Well, it's almost mid-June and I'm STILL hardly able to plant anything.

I have to chuckle when I hear people from KC say they don't like the weather here because of the winters. OMG, you think the winters are bad here? Try Chicago, LOL! Honestly, I would take all that lake-effect snow in Chicago over the 11 inches of rain we had in the first ten days of June! We have lived here 14 months, and I am stunned at the amount of rain we've seen. I'm told it's very unusual to get this wet, and I hope people are correct, because I am SICK SICK SICK of rain.

I'm also sick of the obsession with severe-weather talk. I am more prepared for severe weather than anyone I know, and probably too prepared. With all the forecasters acting like every storm might be the end of the world, I find myself retreating to the basement whenever a cloud passes overhead. This is ridiculous. I have to adjust my attitude so I learn to love a good storm again!

Originally Posted by jdinkc

Tina McG,

I've lived here all my life (and I'm not a young person!) and every winter I tell myself, "no more winters in KC." Yet, here I am. What sometimes happens here is we don't get much of a spring season. Seems as though the weather goes from winter to summer overnight.

I know what you mean, though. I haven't been able to plant anything yet.

Also, did I tell you that I don't like the weather here either?

[mercedes1]

Hi Tina - It has been an unusual spring - early summer for the Kansas City area. Much of the midwest is experiencing above average rainfall. The area has been in a drought for years so the rain does have its benefits, but; I agree, it makes planting difficult. As far as the severe weather alerts, this is the norm for the media now (overkill). My husband and I grew up in Kansas, and as children, you just went to the basement when the sirens were blowing. Kinda like, Dorothy and her family did. It just wasn't that big of a deal. Everyone just practiced common sense safety measures.

[bls5555]

Originally Posted by TinaMcG

Well, it's almost mid-June and I'm STILL hardly able to plant anything.

I have to chuckle when I hear people from KC say they don't like the weather here because of the winters. OMG, you think the winters are bad here? Try Chicago, LOL! Honestly, I would take all that lake-effect snow in Chicago over the 11 inches of rain we had in the first ten days of June! We have lived here 14 months, and I am stunned at the amount of rain we've seen. I'm told it's very unusual to get this wet, and I hope people are correct, because I am SICK SICK SICK of rain.

I'm also sick of the obsession with severe-weather talk. I am more prepared for severe weather than anyone I know, and probably too prepared. With all the forecasters acting like every storm might be the end of the world, I find myself retreating to the basement whenever a cloud passes overhead. This is ridiculous. I have to adjust my attitude so I learn to love a good storm again!

It wasn't a typical winter and this is not a typical spring early summer.

This is the most rain I can ever recall.

Also, Im not quite sure what you mean by acting like it's the end of the world. It's no different than anywhere else. If a Tornado Warning pops in, they cut out regular programming. If it's a T-Storm warngin they have the little map of warnings for the counties. EXACT same as everywhere else. I think someone is being a little overdramatic. Considering we have had some tornadoes though and have had quite a few severe thunderstorms, Im not to worried about forecasters "overpreparing" us.

[CalGal953]

Union Station and the City Zoo, both of which I visited on a spring break trip to Kansas.

[Margart]

I enjoyed your description and writings of things to do in KCMO. I lived in Kansas City
as a child and there are so many things that I miss and missed out on. I had to move
abroad with my family but I´ve gone back a few times and stayed at the Ozarks. There´s a lot to see in do in Missouri such a beautiful state. I went to Bingham Jr. Highschool in the Waldo district..long time ago.

[Margart]

I´m not young person either. I´m interested in KCMO because I lived there when I was a child. I attended Bingham Jr Highschool in the Waldo area. Are you familiar with that are. I remember the downtown are. EmeryBirds,&Thayer, Catz, so many
spectacular places in the yesteryear. Margart

[teamhog]

What do I think of when I think of Kansas City? BBQ.

I grew up there and haven't found BBQ like it anywhere else in the world. Austin, TX comes close, but it doesn't get any better than SmokeHouse BBQ.

[luzianne]

I think of the Country Club Plaza. And then I think of Johnson County because, to me, that's the best place in the KC Metro to live.

[kcmo]

Originally Posted by luzianne

I think of the Country Club Plaza. And then I think of Johnson County because, to me, that's the best place in the KC Metro to live.

The best place to in metro kc is Johnson County? Umm, if you like strip malls and churches.

By the way, please keep your JoCo attitude (everything MO sucks) attitude in the Kansas forums where they belong.

If you want to live in the suburbs, there are plenty of nice suburbs on the MO side and most of the Northland is "KCMO proper". Many areas in MO are equal to that of the JoCo suburbs, only they are less expensive and closer to area attractions. You can get the same home in platte county that will have trees and hills and rivers and lakes only minutes from KCI and Downtown with great schools for 25-50% less than the overpriced homes clear out south in flat, bland treeless Overland Park that are close to nothing but lots of traffic.

There are also tons of very nice areas of KCMO in the city. The east side of KCMO is ghetto, but the west side is very nice.

Just don't move to JoCo or you will be the next person on here telling everybody that the only decent place to live in metro KC is Johnson County.

Sorry, I don’t want to be like this, but I’m sick and tired of the attitude that comes from Johnson County. I understand you know nothing about the MO side. Don’t spread your ignorance to others that don’t know any better.

Let people decide for themselves. I have found that if a person (or family) is shown all of metro KC, they will choose the MO side over the Kansas side 9 times out of ten.

The problem is people from JoCo push people to the Kansas side by downgrading the MO side. It’s been going on for decades. Well, I’m happy to say those days are over and the internet is a big part of it.

[smellykat]

KCMO - Chill out with your JO bashing! It's obvious that Luzianne is a new poster and had NO idea that her post would unleash your JO hating wrath. Please put her post in perspective. She is NOT trying to persuade a potential homebuyer to the Kansas side. The poor thing just answered an innocent question. What do you think when you think of Kansas City? She thinks of Johnson County and it's the best place to live in her opinion. You think of the Missouri side, and it's the best place to live in your opinion. Every individual, every family is unique in their criteria in choosing a location to live. That's the great thing about Kansas City. It has so much to offer on both sides.