Interestingly,some years back, at the time of the marriage proposal for my daughter with the groom employed in the state of Kansas,I have to satisfy myself only with a paragraph of information about the state of Kansas from the World Book Encyclopedia as I was not a tech. savvy.Today,volumes can be written and spoken after my visit.
The state of Kansas,fondly nicknamed" The Sunflower State" and "The Breadbasket of America", mostly unknown outside the continent of America is located exactly in the centre of US.Home to many national parks,the state offers visitors plenty of natural recreation areas. With its close proximity to Kansas City,the city of Overland Park has shown tremendous development in the last few decades to be the second populous city in the state of Kansas.
The lovers of nature can have a blissful time in the 300 acres Arboretum and Botanical Gardens with its age old trees, lake,beautiful flowers in full bloom during summer and much more.To add to it are the other numerous parks,theatres,soccer complexes,golf clubs etc. for recreation.
The Oak Park Mall caters to the needs of the people going for shopping in the true sense and a paradise during week ends to those indulging in window shopping.The branches of the chain of stores like JC Penny, Sam's Club, Walmart,Kohl's,Costco,Home Depot,Bed Bath and Beyond,Hobby and Lobby,Michael's,Babies'Rus , some Indian groceries, the chain of restaurants,drive thru' banks, well equipped hospitals and all commercial establishments within a radius of less than 3 miles make life easy and interesting in this city. Only the Hindu Temple at Shawnee Mission is a 20 min.drive but all the deities of various sects are kind enough to bless us under the same roof.
Coming to business,Overland Park is the world headquarters of Sprint Nextel,the largest employer in the city with a work force of a little less than 20,000.Earlier known as Sprint,when construction began in 1997,the Sprint campus was the largest corporate project under way in North America.With its own zip code, a clock tower, a 3000 seat outdoor amphitheater,four major fountains and 6000 trees, all in 240 acres,Sprint has created a city within a city.
"Corporate Woods",the name sounds musical and as the name suggests, is a large corporate complex housing many corporate offices and retail shops amidst the green and lovely woods with different variety of trees and an infinite number of colourful flowers. A 50 acre recreation area adorned with picnic tables,jogging trails,a fountain,meandering streams and an abundance of wild life,all dedicated to green space.Corporate Woods,a beautiful visual in my memory canvas, is a land mark in the city.
The zoo in the neighbouring Kansas City has lots of attraction for the children as well as adults.My favourite and frequently visited place is the county library,well equipped with books on all subjects,audio books,DVDs, etc. with "hold" and renewal facilities online.
The Overland Park Farmers' Market can be visited for the fresh vegetables,greens,fruits etc.Giving a chance to interact with the vendors behind the produce " from the seeds to the market for sale" it promotes community development, educating the residents about buying locally and eating seasonally.
A drive of 30 min. takes us to the wonderful university town,Lawrence,the seat of the 150 years old, Kansas University with nearly 30,000 students on roll in the three campuses.Some of the public schools in the blue valley educational districts are said to be the best in the nation.
No wonder, consecutively ,the city of Overland Park deserves a place among the top ten cities in US for the people to live,according to CNN Money Magazine.
The state of Kansas,fondly nicknamed" The Sunflower State" and "The Breadbasket of America", mostly unknown outside the continent of America is located exactly in the centre of US.Home to many national parks,the state offers visitors plenty of natural recreation areas. With its close proximity to Kansas City,the city of Overland Park has shown tremendous development in the last few decades to be the second populous city in the state of Kansas.
The lovers of nature can have a blissful time in the 300 acres Arboretum and Botanical Gardens with its age old trees, lake,beautiful flowers in full bloom during summer and much more.To add to it are the other numerous parks,theatres,soccer complexes,golf clubs etc. for recreation.
The Oak Park Mall caters to the needs of the people going for shopping in the true sense and a paradise during week ends to those indulging in window shopping.The branches of the chain of stores like JC Penny, Sam's Club, Walmart,Kohl's,Costco,Home Depot,Bed Bath and Beyond,Hobby and Lobby,Michael's,Babies'Rus , some Indian groceries, the chain of restaurants,drive thru' banks, well equipped hospitals and all commercial establishments within a radius of less than 3 miles make life easy and interesting in this city. Only the Hindu Temple at Shawnee Mission is a 20 min.drive but all the deities of various sects are kind enough to bless us under the same roof.
Coming to business,Overland Park is the world headquarters of Sprint Nextel,the largest employer in the city with a work force of a little less than 20,000.Earlier known as Sprint,when construction began in 1997,the Sprint campus was the largest corporate project under way in North America.With its own zip code, a clock tower, a 3000 seat outdoor amphitheater,four major fountains and 6000 trees, all in 240 acres,Sprint has created a city within a city.
"Corporate Woods",the name sounds musical and as the name suggests, is a large corporate complex housing many corporate offices and retail shops amidst the green and lovely woods with different variety of trees and an infinite number of colourful flowers. A 50 acre recreation area adorned with picnic tables,jogging trails,a fountain,meandering streams and an abundance of wild life,all dedicated to green space.Corporate Woods,a beautiful visual in my memory canvas, is a land mark in the city.
The zoo in the neighbouring Kansas City has lots of attraction for the children as well as adults.My favourite and frequently visited place is the county library,well equipped with books on all subjects,audio books,DVDs, etc. with "hold" and renewal facilities online.
The Overland Park Farmers' Market can be visited for the fresh vegetables,greens,fruits etc.Giving a chance to interact with the vendors behind the produce " from the seeds to the market for sale" it promotes community development, educating the residents about buying locally and eating seasonally.
A drive of 30 min. takes us to the wonderful university town,Lawrence,the seat of the 150 years old, Kansas University with nearly 30,000 students on roll in the three campuses.Some of the public schools in the blue valley educational districts are said to be the best in the nation.
No wonder, consecutively ,the city of Overland Park deserves a place among the top ten cities in US for the people to live,according to CNN Money Magazine.
Wow, looks like a dream destination to live.your Vivid description is a compulsion to any one to visit Overland park, Kansas.
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