Village West
{{Short description|Retail and cultural center in Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.}}
Village West is a $1.2 billion {{convert|1500|acre|km2|sing=on}} retail, dining and entertainment development that opened in 2002 in Kansas City, Kansas. It is located at the intersection of Interstates 70 and 435 ({{convert|11|mi}} from Downtown KCK). Village West is the most popular tourist destination in the state,{{cite web |url=http://www.thinkkc.com/NewsEvents/TopDevelopments/TopDevelopments.php |title=Top Regional Developments |access-date=2007-12-21 |publisher=ThinkKC}} and has significantly fueled growth in KCK and Wyandotte County.
Attractions
=Former attractions=
- Schlitterbahn Kansas City, a resort and waterpark billed as the largest entertainment project in Kansas history, opened across I-435 from Village West in 2009.{{cite web |url=http://www.schlitterbahn.com/news/press/releases/kc/2007-9-18a-kc.htm |title=Groundbreaking Today on the Largest Entertainment Project in Kansas History |access-date=2007-12-21 |author=Jeffrey Siebert |date=2007-09-18 |publisher=Schlitterbahn |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071211125212/http://www.schlitterbahn.com/news/press/releases/kc/2007-9-18a-kc.htm |archive-date = 2007-12-11}} The park closed in 2018.
Shopping
- Legends Outlets Kansas City, a large lifestyle center with shops, restaurants and entertainment
- Cabela's outdoor outfitter
- Nebraska Furniture Mart
Lodging
- Great Wolf Lodge, Indoor Waterpark And Resort
- Chateau Avalon, a luxury bed and breakfast.
- Hampton Inn
References
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External links
- [http://www.legendsshopping.com/ The Legends at Village West]
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