AUGUST 15.2005
OFF THE HILL
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
RECREATION
11D
Nearby hot spot offers cheap fun
BY ASHLEY MICHAELS editor@kansan.com KANSAN STAFF WRITER
If you feel like there is nothing to do in Lawrence, take a 30-minute drive to Village West in Kansas City, Kan., and check out what it has to offer.
At first glance it might appear that the Village West area would better suit a weekend getaway for your mom and dad. Cabela's and Nebraska Furniture Mart don't seem that appealing, but for students with low funds and a weekend full of nothing to do, Village West offers a wide array of activities to fill an otherwise void day.
Village West is located at the northwest corner of Interstates: I-435 and I-70, in Wyandotte County.
Kansas City T-Bones
If you like baseball, but don't want to drive all the way to Kaufman Stadium for a Royals game, head to a T-Bones game. The Great American Ballpark is home to the 1-Bones, an independent professional team based in Kansas City. Tickets are available at the ballpark ticket office. Ticket prices range from general admission, $5. to prime, $14.
Nebraska Furniture Mart
Dad wanted to go to Cabela's and mom just had to stop at Nebraska Furniture Mart "real quick." I know when I was younger I would walk around following my parents while they looked for couches or bedroom sets. Now that I am older I can go by myself and look at stuff that interests me, like TVs. It is also a great opportunity to get a free massage. Just go to the section where the massage chairs are, sit down and enjoy a complimentary massage.
"I like to go look around there because one day hopefully I'll have enough money to actually buy instead of look." said Brian Luke, Walnut Creek, Calif., senior.
Kerri Henderson/KANSAN
Nebraska Furniture Mart in Kansas City, Kan., offers two levels of home furnishings. The store is located near other attractions such as the Kansas Speedway and Cabela's.
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Besides the merchandise, a fun and free attraction to Cabela's is the wildlife displays, like this scene of an African lion attacking a zebra. Another display is Mule Deer Country, which is one of the largest collections of trophy mule deer assembled.
Cabela's
To this day when I hear the word Cabela's, I think of long road trips with the family. We would have to stop at Cabela's so my dad could look at the fishing and hunting gear; activities that didn't interest me then and still don't. Recently I made a trip to Village West to eat dinner with my family and while waiting I stopped at Cabela's. The store has a big aquarium with native fish and in the middle of the store is a big display of stuffed, life-size wildlife. If you're still not interested, you and your friends can dress up in camouflage and play hide-and-go-seek. And remember, it's free!
The central display in Cabela's includes lifelike scenes of mule deer, caribou, muskox, and several other animals. Several customers take a few minutes to walk around the display and capture a few snapshots of the animals.
Kerri Henderson/KANSAN
Coming attractions
New developments are currently taking place in the Village West area. The Legends Shopping Center, a 750,000-square foot entertainment and retail shopping center, is coming in Fall 2005. It will include Dave and Buster's, an adult arcade, and two new restaurants, T-Rex and Borzo's Hot Pit Bar-B-Q. Another new project, The Legends Theatre, will be open this summer. The 14-screen theatre will be home to "the largest screen in the metro area," said Nathan Vanice, senior manager for Zimmer Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc.
"For Kansas and northern Missouri, up to the St. Joe region, it becomes a major draw for the uses that it offers the people from the surrounding area." Vanice said.
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