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Kansas City
 If
you are not familiar with the Kansas City metro area, what you’ll
find may surprise you – a vibrant city and flourishing suburban
communities, rolling hills and tree-lined boulevards, good schools,
professional sports, top-notch museums, live theater, great places
to eat and shop and interesting places to explore
and relax.
Come join the other 1.8 million people who call the Kansas City
area home!
 For
more information about the Kansas City area, please visit these
sites:
Kansas City
Chamber of Commerce
VisitKC.com
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 Olathe
With a population of 106,000 and growing, Olathe, pronounced
O-Lay'-tha, is the second largest among the 21 communities in Johnson
County and the fifth largest city in Kansas. It is located just
20 miles southwest of downtown Kansas City, with all of the cultural
advantages of a major metropolitan area.
Olathe has much to offer, with pleasing neighborhoods, excellent
Fire and Police Departments, a school system that is one of the
best in the nation and a wide variety of recreational activities,
from hot-air ballooning to sail boarding.
For more information about Olathe, please visit these sites:
Olathe
Chamber of Commerce
City of Olathe |
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Paola
 With
a rich history that includes Indian tribes, Spanish explorers,
French Jesuit missionaries and western settlers, Paola
is truly “where
yesterday meets tomorrow”. Stroll the historic Paola Park
Square and you will see buildings constructed in the 1850s,
1870s
and 1880s. However, step into these buildings and you will
find many opportunities for antique, gift and specialty shopping
with modern conveniences.
In Paola you can tour historic sites as well as camp, swim, water-ski,
fish, picnic or just relax!
For more information about Paola, please visit these sites:
City
of Paola
Paola Chamber of Commerce
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Osawatomie
 A
town of 4,645 on the Marais des Cygnes River, Osawatomie is the
historic site of the Battle of Osawatomie, in which proslavery
forces burned the settlement and killed one of abolitionist John
Brown's sons. The name Osawatomie is a combination of syllables
from the Osage River and the Pottawatomie Creek. The John Brown
Museum
is located in Osawatomie.
For more information about Osawatomie and Miami County, Kansas,
please visit the following sites:
City of Osawatomie
Miami County,
Kansas
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Louisburg
 Louisburg is the fastest growing city in Miami County, Kansas and
is located just south of the Kansas City metropolitan area at the
intersection of Kansas Highway 68 and U.S. Highway 69. Louisburg
provides an escape from city life to a rural lifestyle with an easy
commute to the metropolitan area for work and pleasure. Sample some
cider at the 120-plus-year-old barn at the Louisburg Cider Mill or
visit the largest telescope in the five state area at the Powell
Observatory. City site: www.louisburgks.net
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Gardner
 Gardner
is the second most rapidly growing community in the Kansas City
metropolitan
area. Just 25 miles south of Kansas City, Gardner
is a historic town with a keen vision for the future. Founded
in 1857, Gardner is focusing on providing for growth and
development, yet is committed to maintaining its traditional,
small-town values.
Sites:
www.gardnerchamber.com
www.gardnerkansas.com
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