BIG on Sports 🏀

Lee’s Summit likes sportz, and they don’t care who knows. (reference HERE for those confused) Here’s a look at today’s newsletter:

☀️ Event of the week: Summer Fest at Zona Rosa

🏀 Massive youth sports complex to open in Lee’s Summit

🎸 Old Dominion is coming to the Azura Amp (& we’ve got free pit tickets!)

🏠 The best places to live in the Kansas City area

Event of the Week 🎟️

Development

180,000-Square-Foot Indoor Sports Facility Planned in Lee’s Summit

The Lee’s Summit City Council recently approved a massive sports facility located at 3350 NW Ashurst Drive called View High Sports + Entertainment.

• BIG on Sports: The development is led by 3D Builders KC LLC, with Managing Partner Scott Wheatley initially envisioning the project on a napkin with another dad. The 17-acre complex expects to break ground this fall, with an anticipated opening date of fall 2026. Once completed, it will be one of the largest indoor youth sports training and tournament venues in Missouri.

• What’s Inside: The 180,000-square-foot indoor facility will include a FIFA-regulation-sized soccer field, eight basketball courts, 12 volleyball courts, a 7,500-square-foot training area, batting cages & pitching tunnels, a café, a 10,000-square-foot family entertainment center, and more. View High will also feature 90,000 square feet of outdoor space and five pickleball courts.

Learn more about View High Sports + Entertainment and see the full renderings HERE.

Sponsored by Messina Touring Group

Old Dominion is Coming to the Azura Amphitheater on July 25th

Old Dominion is bringing their sky-scraping anthems and electrifying live show to Azura Amphitheater in Bonner Springs on Friday, July 25th.

• Hot Country Nights: Old Dominion has emerged as one of the hottest bands out of Nashville, currently the reigning 7x ACM and CMA “Group of the Year”. They will bring their How Good Is That - World Tour to Azura Amphitheater in just a few weeks.

• Pit Giveaway: The tour stop in Kansas City will feature ERNEST and special guest Redferrin. The best part? We are giving away two pit tickets ($300+ value!) over on our Instagram. Go check it out and learn how you can win them!

GA tickets start at $38.30. Get them HERE.

Community

What Are the 25 Best Places to Live in Kansas City?

Do you love where you live in Kansas City? Online publication Niche has released its Best Places to Live in America for 2025 and several KC area cities received high marks.

• Numbers Don’t Lie: To compile the list, Niche used methodology based on a variety of factors including crime, public schools, cost of living, job opportunities, and more. The list can be filtered by states, school rankings, politics, walkability, and importance of amenities.

• Loving Where You Live: The top spot on the Kansas side of the metro went to Leawood, which ranked as the best suburb in the state of Kansas and No. 180 best place to live in America. Parkville was the top spot on the Missouri side, as the 20th best suburb in Missouri and No. 831 best place to live in America.

See the full list of the 25 best places to live in Kansas City compiled by Stacker HERE.

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In Other News…

• 🏀 Hoops in the Heartland: The TBT Kansas City Regional will bring local KU and K-State legends like David McCormack, Jacob Pullen, and more to Municipal Auditorium on July 19. Win & they’ll clash on July 21! Unlock 15% off tickets with code KC15.*

• 🌭 Hot Diggity Dog: Southern Living released its list of the South’s Best Hot Dogs, and Independence’s Up Dog (114 N Liberty St.) made the list! Embrace debate: is Missouri a part of the South?

• 🛹 Sk8 with Art: The City of Kansas City is currently designing a skate park under the new Buck O’Neil Bridge, and is calling for public art proposals from local artists. Entry deadline is August 11th!

• 🏍️ Ride in Memory: 400 motorcyclists rode together across Kansas City on Saturday to honor Graham Hoffman, a Kansas City firefighter who was tragically killed while transporting a patient to the hospital in April.

• 🍷 Brunch Cru: Cru Bistro in Brookside is now serving brunch on Saturdays and Sundays from 9am-3pm. Grab your Daily Dine Card, and save 20% on your next weekend brunch!

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