tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937592946142444127Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:12:08 +0000HolidaysDowntownServiceCommunity SupportCity GovernmentSOSFamilyAwardsGreenChainLSPRRestaurantLongviewClosedEventsSportsHealthNew BusinessHealthcareSummit FairRetailIn this blog, I will visit Lee's Summit businesses, restaurants, points of interest, services, etc. and give you my thoughts, opinions and suggestions for living locally in Lee's Summit, MO.http://www.lsspots.com/noreply@blogger.com (Patrick Mann)Blogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937592946142444127.post-2822529460317002194Wed, 26 May 2010 14:01:00 +00002010-05-28T08:16:25.593-05:00New BusinessRestaurantGreenLongviewI made a mistake on Sunday. I got pizza from an unnamed chain pizza place. I hadn't done that in nearly four years before my relapse this weekend. Bad pizza is an addiction in America. It infects our children by showing up where kids hang out. Swimming pools. Roller Rinks. Schools! We grow up thinking pizza is a floppy, greasy, gummy mess covered in paper-thin slices of pepperoni. We order pizza http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LeesSummitSpots/~3/j3Q6mgCX6Xw/next-door-pizza.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patrick Mann)5<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/j6ohUtpZzUFxQIbqL_AC4wgdRBU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/j6ohUtpZzUFxQIbqL_AC4wgdRBU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/j6ohUtpZzUFxQIbqL_AC4wgdRBU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/j6ohUtpZzUFxQIbqL_AC4wgdRBU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LeesSummitSpots/~4/j3Q6mgCX6Xw" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.lsspots.com/2010/05/next-door-pizza.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937592946142444127.post-8080830994634002363Thu, 13 May 2010 14:35:00 +00002010-05-18T09:13:52.944-05:00UPDATE: Plans are Finalized. #LStwup will happen on 6/25 at Howard Station Park for "Music in the Park" If you've been by the blog recently, you may have noticed a couple of things. For one, I've not been writing much. I'm gonna blame that on writers block. Hopefully, this short entry helps me get over that. Secondly, a new twitter stream has been added to the left hand side of the blog. This http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LeesSummitSpots/~3/DSz-a90rCO0/first-ever-lees-summit-tweet-up-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patrick Mann)2<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LUc2ehFszY6nb21Dd2QD5XqCdD8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LUc2ehFszY6nb21Dd2QD5XqCdD8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LUc2ehFszY6nb21Dd2QD5XqCdD8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LUc2ehFszY6nb21Dd2QD5XqCdD8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LeesSummitSpots/~4/DSz-a90rCO0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.lsspots.com/2010/05/first-ever-lees-summit-tweet-up-in.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937592946142444127.post-4069751054901413848Fri, 23 Apr 2010 15:02:00 +00002010-04-23T10:02:26.366-05:00City GovernmentServiceGreenI really wanted to get this post in on Earth Day but with two daughters with birthdays on April 22nd, I had more pressing things to do than blog about garbage. But now that I have a few minutes the day after, I'd like to take a few minutes to point out one of the City of Lee's Summit's great services, the Resource Recovery Park. Operated by the Solid Waste Division of the Public Works Department http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LeesSummitSpots/~3/JbV6NxdX1EI/lees-summit-resource-recovery-park.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patrick Mann)1<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/11pXrkiuBSNEtNkoE849wm2N03c/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/11pXrkiuBSNEtNkoE849wm2N03c/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/11pXrkiuBSNEtNkoE849wm2N03c/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/11pXrkiuBSNEtNkoE849wm2N03c/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LeesSummitSpots/~4/JbV6NxdX1EI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.lsspots.com/2010/04/lees-summit-resource-recovery-park.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937592946142444127.post-6524091359457099732Wed, 21 Apr 2010 19:01:00 +00002010-04-26T11:57:22.839-05:00New BusinessSOSRestaurantSummit FairJust a quick note. Last night, I had an opportunity to try out Lee’s Summit’s newest spot, B:2 a Burger Boutique. My meal consisted of a Baby Arugula Salad, the b:mac burger, and truffle fries. From start to finish, I was impressed. The greens in the salad were fresh; lightly coated with great dressings. My wife subbed the blue cheese for a chipotle ranch that was out of this world. In fact, thathttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LeesSummitSpots/~3/uA_IKnxAbjc/sos-update-b2-is-unbleivable.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee's Summit Spots)22<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/74xLEjCHR-09l-mowkGFxq6vbKA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/74xLEjCHR-09l-mowkGFxq6vbKA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/74xLEjCHR-09l-mowkGFxq6vbKA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/74xLEjCHR-09l-mowkGFxq6vbKA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LeesSummitSpots/~4/uA_IKnxAbjc" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.lsspots.com/2010/04/sos-update-b2-is-unbleivable.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937592946142444127.post-5018645662992832720Wed, 21 Apr 2010 17:30:00 +00002010-04-22T12:52:31.224-05:00SportsHealthFamilyService A  few weeks ago, I was invited to try a yoga class by Leah, one of the owners of The Zen Zone, a yoga Spot (413 Northwest Murray Road) located in Lee’s Summit. Right off the bat, Leah wouldn’t allow me to think of yoga as some girly, new-age exercise cult. Along with her invite, she included a link about the Zen Zone hosting the manly Missouri Mavericks Hockey Club as their official yoga studiohttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LeesSummitSpots/~3/mmN2rQrhpig/yoga-for-everyone.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patrick Mann)4<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KHZZ7KyCtQAgpUm9BXQcViiB304/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KHZZ7KyCtQAgpUm9BXQcViiB304/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KHZZ7KyCtQAgpUm9BXQcViiB304/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KHZZ7KyCtQAgpUm9BXQcViiB304/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LeesSummitSpots/~4/mmN2rQrhpig" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.lsspots.com/2010/04/yoga-for-everyone.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937592946142444127.post-7178061255764741202Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:37:00 +00002010-04-26T11:55:32.370-05:00RestaurantDowntownMy dad came to visit my family in Lee’s Summit from Pennsylvania last year when my youngest daughter was born. While we enjoyed his company and the help with the new baby, the one thing that pops out about his stay is Neighbor’s Cafe. My dad is the kind of guy who likes to drink some coffee, read the paper and chat with all who will listen. During his stay, he found the perfect Spot in Lee’s http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LeesSummitSpots/~3/7iXxVKxujzw/neighbors-cafe.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patrick Mann)2<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/m-gHMCR0RbL3EtD8yqWULfHK9L4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/m-gHMCR0RbL3EtD8yqWULfHK9L4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/m-gHMCR0RbL3EtD8yqWULfHK9L4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/m-gHMCR0RbL3EtD8yqWULfHK9L4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LeesSummitSpots/~4/7iXxVKxujzw" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.lsspots.com/2010/04/neighbors-cafe.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937592946142444127.post-3040337317650282967Thu, 01 Apr 2010 01:27:00 +00002010-04-26T11:56:36.755-05:00RestaurantDowntownWhen I started writing about our community a few weeks ago, I had a few Lee’s Summit Spots in mind that I wanted to write about. As I began to interact with other Lee’s Summit residents through Twitter (@lsspots), I noticed the buzz about places I’d not been to. Some of the loudest noise about a local spot was about Maggie’s Authentic Mexican Foods, located on 3rd Street, right across from the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LeesSummitSpots/~3/bbclFSmz9ws/win-free-food-from-maggies-authentic.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee's Summit Spots)15<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zJeCHvRrdESYVkP4Aoz_sUHLlJY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zJeCHvRrdESYVkP4Aoz_sUHLlJY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zJeCHvRrdESYVkP4Aoz_sUHLlJY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zJeCHvRrdESYVkP4Aoz_sUHLlJY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LeesSummitSpots/~4/bbclFSmz9ws" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.lsspots.com/2010/03/win-free-food-from-maggies-authentic.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937592946142444127.post-8318904016989094914Tue, 30 Mar 2010 23:01:00 +00002010-03-31T07:01:56.754-05:00 After less than a month writing the blog, I've been given an opportunity to become a part of our communities only all-digital news source. The Green Summit Dispatch is a hyperlocal news publication, serving Lee’s Summit and Greenwood, Jackson County, Missouri. The goal of the blog remains the same. In fact, the reason we've decided on our partnership is that the Green Summit Dispatch and I sharehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LeesSummitSpots/~3/mGD1B7AZVqQ/lees-summit-spots-to-partner-with-green.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patrick Mann)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Kt81Fqd2kmiLteo8_Zev9jezKK4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Kt81Fqd2kmiLteo8_Zev9jezKK4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Kt81Fqd2kmiLteo8_Zev9jezKK4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Kt81Fqd2kmiLteo8_Zev9jezKK4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LeesSummitSpots/~4/mGD1B7AZVqQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.lsspots.com/2010/03/lees-summit-spots-to-partner-with-green.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937592946142444127.post-5297225782670157110Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:28:00 +00002010-03-29T11:28:58.239-05:00New BusinessRetailSummit Fair Last week, Joyce Smith of the KC Star had a blurb about Summit Fair's latest tenant signing, The Buckle: The Buckle plans to open a store in Summit Fair this fall.The Buckle sells medium- to better- priced casual apparel, footwear and accessories for young men and women.It offers a wide selection of brand names and private label items including sportswear, outerwear, accessories and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LeesSummitSpots/~3/kf3zB7yQVeU/buckle-summit-fair-signs-another-free.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patrick Mann)2<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PyeqIA02bCAGYblb6duU7eZWTWw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PyeqIA02bCAGYblb6duU7eZWTWw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PyeqIA02bCAGYblb6duU7eZWTWw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PyeqIA02bCAGYblb6duU7eZWTWw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LeesSummitSpots/~4/kf3zB7yQVeU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.lsspots.com/2010/03/buckle-summit-fair-signs-another-free.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937592946142444127.post-2483318287187645624Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:35:00 +00002010-03-27T19:13:02.178-05:00Community SupportRetailI was going to write about the Lee's Summit Stream Team event that was scheduled for Saturday but since it's been postponed until April 17th, I've decided to write about something with even more impact. Supporting our community by protecting its natural beauty is great, but there is nothing more beautiful than helping out your fellow man. On Wednesday, Lee's Summit converged upon the Hy-Vee at http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LeesSummitSpots/~3/XqetJp0V8u4/community-support-lindsey-and-hy-vee.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patrick Mann)1<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/iegfOnpH4pEbXcrHwq88onLFSGA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/iegfOnpH4pEbXcrHwq88onLFSGA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/iegfOnpH4pEbXcrHwq88onLFSGA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/iegfOnpH4pEbXcrHwq88onLFSGA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LeesSummitSpots/~4/XqetJp0V8u4" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.lsspots.com/2010/03/community-support-lindsey-and-hy-vee.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937592946142444127.post-7754042041189834030Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:29:00 +00002010-03-24T20:16:52.482-05:00SOSRestaurantSummit FairSometime in Mid-April, Blanc Burgers + Bottles will open their new concept, b:2 a burger boutique at Summit Fair in Lee's Summit. For those of you who have never been to Blanc (Westport, Country Club Plaza, Leawood), you are in for a treat. In the spirit of March Madness, I'll explain how good they are by pointing out that Blanc (a 12 seed) advanced to the Sweet Sixteen of the 2010 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LeesSummitSpots/~3/XfoI9-49Y6g/spot-opening-soon-sos-b2-burger.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patrick Mann)5<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-kDsVILX2BGTIJsGAgMHsN_8uTA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-kDsVILX2BGTIJsGAgMHsN_8uTA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-kDsVILX2BGTIJsGAgMHsN_8uTA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-kDsVILX2BGTIJsGAgMHsN_8uTA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LeesSummitSpots/~4/XfoI9-49Y6g" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.lsspots.com/2010/03/spot-opening-soon-sos-b2-burger.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937592946142444127.post-2363502474749002820Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:03:00 +00002010-03-22T10:07:12.050-05:00ServiceDowntownIf you need a haircut, and you are a man, you should go to the barber shop. Not a salon or a Super Cuts, a barber shop. A place to talk sports, politics and your lawn. Most importantly, you should get your haircut at a place that has a red, white and blue helix spinning out front. If the place you get your hair cut doesn't have a barbers pole, you're in the wrong place. Up until this weekend, I http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LeesSummitSpots/~3/6B9ZXsLuhtw/johns-barber-shop.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patrick Mann)3<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hprr6f8uDsWRxyZCMbX2NqZbUII/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hprr6f8uDsWRxyZCMbX2NqZbUII/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hprr6f8uDsWRxyZCMbX2NqZbUII/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hprr6f8uDsWRxyZCMbX2NqZbUII/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LeesSummitSpots/~4/6B9ZXsLuhtw" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.lsspots.com/2010/03/johns-barber-shop.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937592946142444127.post-548851044191596022Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:55:00 +00002010-03-18T14:57:25.780-05:00LSPRDowntownHolidaysThere are a couple of events happening in the next few weeks that will give Lee's Summit children a chance to meet and interact with the Easter Bunny. Breakfast with the Easter Bunny, put on by Lee's Summit Parks and Recreation will take place next Saturday, March 27, from 9-11am. Kids ages 2-9 will get to have donuts and milk with the Easter Bunny, participate in an Easter egg hunt and have http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LeesSummitSpots/~3/rkjPR1vlH08/easter-bunny-sightings-in-lees-summit.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee's Summit Spots)2<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/OBtWVRkTxHyBoGHDDNHU2A7aOPo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/OBtWVRkTxHyBoGHDDNHU2A7aOPo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/OBtWVRkTxHyBoGHDDNHU2A7aOPo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/OBtWVRkTxHyBoGHDDNHU2A7aOPo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LeesSummitSpots/~4/rkjPR1vlH08" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.lsspots.com/2010/03/easter-bunny-sightings-in-lees-summit.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937592946142444127.post-1370260718800151215Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:32:00 +00002010-06-08T17:22:00.073-05:00ClosedRestaurant Early this year, one of my favorite Lee's Summit restaurants suffered damage due to a fire. I love their Prime-Rib Sandwich. I find myself craving it on a weekly basis and every time I drive by, the lights remain off and their listing on KansasCityMenus.com still reads "Temporarily Closed due to a Fire. Check back for Reopening Details." Well, with no news for the last three months, I decided tohttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LeesSummitSpots/~3/kPlTGor7us0/no-more-forbes-woodfire-grill.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patrick Mann)3<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_rP7vGQ1TzcB4JITMgFKf0g2JSs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_rP7vGQ1TzcB4JITMgFKf0g2JSs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_rP7vGQ1TzcB4JITMgFKf0g2JSs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_rP7vGQ1TzcB4JITMgFKf0g2JSs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LeesSummitSpots/~4/kPlTGor7us0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.lsspots.com/2010/03/no-more-forbes-woodfire-grill.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937592946142444127.post-6718616189014717307Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:08:00 +00002010-03-17T08:14:10.521-05:00 Today is the day where regardless of your heritage, it's OK to pretend to be a drunken Irishman. Hooray for St. Patrick's Day! Today is also my grandfathers birthday. Add that to the fact that my name is Patrick and today magically becomes a great day to be of the legal drinking age!Now that I've had my annual breakfast of Lucky Charms and Jameson, I've got a short list of some St. Patrick's Dayhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LeesSummitSpots/~3/d-Ceqfyr4Oc/lees-summit-st-pats-day-specials.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patrick Mann)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qtnRxOEVKDAs7D90RbpU2cH6WNI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qtnRxOEVKDAs7D90RbpU2cH6WNI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qtnRxOEVKDAs7D90RbpU2cH6WNI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qtnRxOEVKDAs7D90RbpU2cH6WNI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LeesSummitSpots/~4/d-Ceqfyr4Oc" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.lsspots.com/2010/03/lees-summit-st-pats-day-specials.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937592946142444127.post-7495512366540759644Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:36:00 +00002010-03-15T10:57:24.620-05:00ChainNew BusinessSummit FairThis weekend, I saw a bit of traffic on Twitter about a rumor that along with the openings of Red Lobster and Olive Garden at Summit Fair, we'd also be graced with the presence of either a Cheesecake Factory or a P.F. Chang's; perhaps BOTH! I decided to give RED Development a shout to find out if, in fact, we'd see either of these restaurants opening at the new shopping center any time soon. Alashttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LeesSummitSpots/~3/D61GHVEzkBE/cheesecake-factory-or-pf-changs-at.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patrick Mann)11<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LTIa3irralMYgyfkCPsNFm5m7Ms/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LTIa3irralMYgyfkCPsNFm5m7Ms/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LTIa3irralMYgyfkCPsNFm5m7Ms/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LTIa3irralMYgyfkCPsNFm5m7Ms/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LeesSummitSpots/~4/D61GHVEzkBE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.lsspots.com/2010/03/cheesecake-factory-or-pf-changs-at.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937592946142444127.post-8057311456653255183Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:47:00 +00002010-03-14T23:47:35.597-05:00EventsDowntownHolidaysIt's been a busy weekend in Lee's Summit. With everything from the Craft Show to the Emerald Isle Pub Crawl, I hope you got out and experienced LS this weekend. I know I did. Despite the weather, specially imported from Ireland just for the event, I headed downtown to check out the Emerald Isle St. Patrick's Day Parade. I also used the weather as an excuse to take refuge from the elements and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LeesSummitSpots/~3/yRidV3WcMXc/despite-weather-lees-summit-festivities.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patrick Mann)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YpJLWI6mX3PjLz9REpZ8sLGh6tk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YpJLWI6mX3PjLz9REpZ8sLGh6tk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YpJLWI6mX3PjLz9REpZ8sLGh6tk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YpJLWI6mX3PjLz9REpZ8sLGh6tk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LeesSummitSpots/~4/yRidV3WcMXc" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.lsspots.com/2010/03/despite-weather-lees-summit-festivities.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937592946142444127.post-6507466844080362856Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:00:00 +00002010-03-11T23:42:52.934-06:00EventsDowntownHolidaysThere are activities and events for all ages this weekend in Lee's summit starting out Friday at 11 AM with the Raspberry Meadows Craft Show. This HUGE craft show (Over 100 booths) runs until 7 PM on Friday and from 10-4 on Saturday at The Pavilion at John Knox Village.MCC-Longview is hosting two events on Saturday. The International Children's Festival will run from 9 AM-1 PM as "Metropolitan http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LeesSummitSpots/~3/aRCtNQET1yA/this-weekend-in-lees-summit.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patrick Mann)2<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/dutYFXgxoof7OsuCcJzjsU5TrVA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/dutYFXgxoof7OsuCcJzjsU5TrVA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/dutYFXgxoof7OsuCcJzjsU5TrVA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/dutYFXgxoof7OsuCcJzjsU5TrVA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LeesSummitSpots/~4/aRCtNQET1yA" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.lsspots.com/2010/03/this-weekend-in-lees-summit.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937592946142444127.post-3840638467477369122Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:47:00 +00002010-03-10T12:11:23.426-06:00AwardsNew BusinessDowntownI'd like to take a moment to share a video I came across yesterday while looking into a potential business with their hearts set on a location in downtown Lee's Summit. The Red Sun Sushi Group (and on Facebook) is focusing on Downtown Lee's Summit to open their "Revolutionary Sushi Restaurant & Bar Concept" and for good reason. Downtown Lee’s Summit Main Street, Inc. (Twitter @downtownls), a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LeesSummitSpots/~3/zBXkjB6FCGI/lees-summits-2010-great-american-main.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patrick Mann)3<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8frJ7BLaypbSY2V-N7J1pgAY8cc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8frJ7BLaypbSY2V-N7J1pgAY8cc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8frJ7BLaypbSY2V-N7J1pgAY8cc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8frJ7BLaypbSY2V-N7J1pgAY8cc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LeesSummitSpots/~4/zBXkjB6FCGI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.lsspots.com/2010/03/lees-summits-2010-great-american-main.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937592946142444127.post-962547476359972341Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:13:00 +00002010-04-26T11:58:22.497-05:00ChainNew BusinessRestaurant We have our first Reader Request! As a new blog, we'd be silly not to give the people what they want. So with this in mind, I went and had lunch at one of the newest Lee's Summit Spots, fast food noodle chain, Noodles & Company. Noodles opened its doors less than a month ago and just had its Ribbon Cutting Ceremony with the LS Chamber of Commerce on Friday. While not technically part of the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LeesSummitSpots/~3/fvLASIv38vI/reader-request-noodles-company.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patrick Mann)2<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/iVeKaBqseNtafgsT3U4MyC-p0Dk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/iVeKaBqseNtafgsT3U4MyC-p0Dk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/iVeKaBqseNtafgsT3U4MyC-p0Dk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/iVeKaBqseNtafgsT3U4MyC-p0Dk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LeesSummitSpots/~4/fvLASIv38vI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.lsspots.com/2010/03/reader-request-noodles-company.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937592946142444127.post-4468898016497362453Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:09:00 +00002010-03-11T23:59:02.105-06:00HealthcareServiceAccording to their website, KC CORE is a "Comprehensive Rehabilitation and Pain Center" that provides chiropractic care as well as physical and occupational therapy. Located in the Truman Medical Center-Lakewood Hospital, KC CORE is technically located in Kansas City but no one would argue that this isn't a Lee's Summit business. Prior to visiting KC CORE, I'd seen one other Chiropractor and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LeesSummitSpots/~3/FRVWV4c0K0M/kc-core-chiropractic-occupational.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patrick Mann)5<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/y_PctHByMYjCM7i0Rzdp8_-2ugI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/y_PctHByMYjCM7i0Rzdp8_-2ugI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/y_PctHByMYjCM7i0Rzdp8_-2ugI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/y_PctHByMYjCM7i0Rzdp8_-2ugI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LeesSummitSpots/~4/FRVWV4c0K0M" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.lsspots.com/2010/03/kc-core-chiropractic-occupational.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937592946142444127.post-4832083028530574335Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:37:00 +00002010-04-23T10:25:46.734-05:00FamilyGreenDowntownRetail I (along with my wonderful wife, Jennifer) am a parent of two beautiful little girls. And although Emily (5) and Madilyn (11 months) aren't the focus of this blog, they will be the driving force on me visiting businesses I otherwise may not have. One such place is Happybottomus (Twitter @Happybottomus), a "Natural Parenting" store. Now, I consider myself an environmentally conscious http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LeesSummitSpots/~3/FvIi4wRPo6w/happybottomus.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patrick Mann)5<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ldKmIj0YN2bUjMQb5SbccUJ6P3s/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ldKmIj0YN2bUjMQb5SbccUJ6P3s/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ldKmIj0YN2bUjMQb5SbccUJ6P3s/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ldKmIj0YN2bUjMQb5SbccUJ6P3s/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LeesSummitSpots/~4/FvIi4wRPo6w" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.lsspots.com/2010/03/happybottomus.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937592946142444127.post-4213086615432839882Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:31:00 +00002010-03-03T21:39:33.814-06:00Just a quick reminder. This weekend is an excellent chance for you to head downtown to check out some Lee's Summit Spots for yourself as Downtown Lee’s Summit Main Street, Inc. (Twitter @downtownls)presents the Downtown Lee's Summit Spring Open House. Many of your downtown businesses will be showing off their new wares for spring. If you visit a participating business, you can enter to win a $100http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LeesSummitSpots/~3/x3Olq4ru9xM/spring-open-house-downtown-lees-summit.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patrick Mann)3<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/dtGXviWgJTxncI_aO4X-KwjDZRs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/dtGXviWgJTxncI_aO4X-KwjDZRs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/dtGXviWgJTxncI_aO4X-KwjDZRs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/dtGXviWgJTxncI_aO4X-KwjDZRs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LeesSummitSpots/~4/x3Olq4ru9xM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.lsspots.com/2010/03/spring-open-house-downtown-lees-summit.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937592946142444127.post-5663318185326610829Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:55:00 +00002010-03-03T17:45:57.655-06:00Three years ago, I moved to Lee's Summit with my wife after 8 years in the army. I had no previous ties to this this community as my father was also in the Army when I was growing up. You could say that I had no hometown. Luckily, my wife WAS from somewhere! A great place. Main Street USA! The quintessential suburb. Lee's Summit, Missouri.In the short time that I've lived here, I have grown to http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LeesSummitSpots/~3/3zqxh3AfMIo/i-love-this-town.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patrick Mann)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ExK4lgSpK9e14xzC56O6w6Hsh0A/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ExK4lgSpK9e14xzC56O6w6Hsh0A/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ExK4lgSpK9e14xzC56O6w6Hsh0A/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ExK4lgSpK9e14xzC56O6w6Hsh0A/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LeesSummitSpots/~4/3zqxh3AfMIo" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.lsspots.com/2010/03/i-love-this-town.html