A growing community just 20 minutes outside of Kansas City. You’ll find small-town charm with a metropolitan feel as you discover unique shopping, restaurants, family-friendly events, and nationally recognized public schools.

 

Downtown Lee’s Summit has a surprise around every corner. Locally-owned restaurants and shops are all within walking distance in the quaint downtown area. For early risers, try Whistlestop Coffee to wake you up, or Neighborhood Café, a diner-style comfort menu with breakfast served all day. Locals swear by Third Street Social for lunch, happy hour, and dinner with menu items such as Truffled Grilled Cheese and specialty drinks such as the Upside-Down Pineapple Martini. To wind down, try The W or Libations and Co. for cocktails with a speak-easy feel. Charming boutiques selling clothing, jewelry, home accessories, art, and gifts are all within proximity. Enjoy the freshness of the Farmers Market, open on Wednesdays and Saturdays, with organic produce, baked goods, honey, meat, eggs, cheese, and flowers in addition to food trucks.

 

Residents say they choose to live in Lee’s Summit as it’s a thriving and vibrant community, but also for the convenience and the comfort of a home in the suburbs. It’s the 6th largest city in the state of Missouri.

 

Lee’s Summit knows how to entertain. Special Events and Activities are plentiful for any age group. Check out Fourth Fridays Art Walk, Downtown Days, Music in the Park, and Oktoberfest just to name a few.

 

 

Break out your swimsuit at Summit Waves Water Park, and enjoy the 692-acre Legacy Park with its sporting fields, disc golf, lake and fishing dock, hiking trail, and destination playground.

 

 

Stroll down the nature trail at Unity Village Garden, hike through James A Reed Wildlife Park, or do some boating at Longiew Lake. Break out your swimsuit at Summit Waves water park, and enjoy 692-acre Legacy Park with its sporting fields, discgolf, lake and fishing dock, hiking trail and destination playground.

 

 

Healthcare is abundant in this community with three hospitals; St. Luke’s East,Lee’s Summit Medical Center, and Truman Medical Center Lakewood. You’ll find numerous gyms such as Shredd, Flex-365, and Cross-fit, and for those wanting to enjoy the outdoors, the choices are endless.

 

 

Venture outside the downtown area, and high recommendations go to The Pearl Tavern for the freshest seafood, the Real Jalisco for Mexican fare, Summit Grill for American cuisine, and Stonehaus Farms Vineyard and Winery. If you’re looking for name brands at national retailers and chain restaurants, you’ll find those at Summit Woods Crossing and Summit Fare shopping centers.

 

 

Open on Wednesdays and Saturdays, withorganic produce, baked goods, honey, meat, eggs, cheese and flowers in addition to food trucks.

 

Downtown Lee’s Summit has a surprise around every corner. Locally-owned restaurants and shops are all within walking distance in the quaint downtown area.

 

 

Lee’s Summit is rich in history, and story has it that the city was named as the “summit” on Doctor Lea’s property was the highest point on the railroad between Kansas City and St. Louis. His name was misspelled on the railcar that was being used as the station and on several signs, so the incorrect spelling stuck. Also, Lee’s Summit is the burial place of outlaw Cole Younger.More recently, well-known names hailing from this community are Drew Lock, NFL quarterback, and Pat and Mike Methany, jazz legends.