Country Club Plaza
Kansas City, MO 64112-2110
Phone: (816) 561-3456
- Hours:
- Fri-Wed 10am-7pm, Thu 10am-9pm
Editorial Review for Country Club Plaza – by Amy Simpson
In Short
Taking its style cues from Seville's vibrant marketplaces, the Plaza features large courtyards, tile roofs and stucco buildings. The Plaza sits beside a creek, adding a riverwalk to the mix. The Plaza's upscale shopping includes Gap, Abercrombie & Fitch, FAO Schwartz and Saks Fifth Avenue. Also enjoy the open-air gallery, where you'll see fountains, statues, clock towers and colorful murals. After the stores are closed, the Plaza's restaurants and cafes stay open.
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User Reviews for Country Club Plaza
04/20/2007 Posted by paigeh
The Plaza in Kansas City is so beautiful, to really understand what I mean, you'd have to go yourself. There are all kinds of restaurants and stores for everyones budget. There are also many events like the art fair, plaza lights, and literary fair. My personal favorite is when they put all the Christmas lights up in the plaza, it's so beautiful and romantic! You can go on carriage rides and gondola rides while you're there, and even shop! There's so much to that you can do there. I think it's a great date place, and a fantastic place to meet new people. I really haven't seen another city with something quite as entertaining/beautiful/eventful as the Plaza in Kansas City. The Cheesecake Factory is a great place to go get some food, they have spectacular service, and of course, great cheesecake.
Pros: Beautiful, romantic, great for anything from dates to families to hanging out with friends, and there are many things to see and do
Cons: Parking can be a hassle sometimes
01/30/2005 Posted by sabor
Commercial real estate developers are calling you to come to the plaza to buy whiskered jeans at The Gap (instead of The Gap in your own mall), and splurge at The Cheesecake Factory (instead of The Cheesecake Factory in your own neighborhood). Yes, you too can make the drive through holiday traffic to see the plaza light spectacle: single-bulb strings lining the bare minimum. Bewildering in the 1980's, the plaza has become obsolete since the opening of Town Center (Plaza South) and Zona Rosa (Plaza North). Keeping in line with America's aspiration to live, work, and play without driving more than 2.7 miles, the plaza stays ahead of the pack by luring drooling tourists who have yet to learn it's merely a Spanish facade concealing retail chains found in Anywhere, USA. Don't get me wrong, it's got it's highlights (Plaza III, Starker's Reserve, Halls). But please, curb your enthusiasm.
Pros: Convenient for locals, Good rendezvous, Not much else in KC
Cons: Homogenized, Parking, Not much else in KC
