A city is easy to call home once you've explored the area and what it offers. From The Donovan in Lee's Summit, MO, residents can stock up at the downtown farmers market, walk the historic square, eat and shop at Summit Fair, and hike to the waterfalls at Hartman Memorial Park. All four are within a few miles of your front door, so the only question is where to start.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The <\/span><\/span>Downtown Lee's Summit Farmers Market<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> is open Wednesdays and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon, April through October. More than 70 vendors fill the halls at the Green Street Market building at 209 SE Green Street, about three miles from The Donovan.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Vendors bring produce, eggs, meat, honey, fresh-cut bouquets, handmade pasta, baked goods, and other locally made items. Come early, around 8 a.m., to get the freshest items before they sell out.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The market is enclosed, so it keeps going rain or shine. Outside, the playground is open year-round, and a turfed lawn holds Adirondack chairs where visitors can sit with a coffee. The outdoor area is also pet-friendly. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n There’s free covered parking a block away, off Second and Green Street, and the drive from The Donovan takes about 7 minutes down Blue Parkway. You can grab all your local produce and head back to your apartment before the morning is over.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Downtown Lee's Summit covers a few blocks of brick-paved streets along Douglas, Third, and Main streets. The district is a Great American Main Street built on locally owned specialty shops and an eclectic mix of casual and fine dining. Shops fill most of the ground floors, bars sit at the far end of Douglas, and restaurants run from Third up to Main.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Specialty shops downtown carry clothing, accessories, home furnishings, and gifts. Smith Hat Co. on Douglas has a hat bar where you pick the style, material, color, and band. Local Foundery works like a general store, with candles, vintage signs, and Kansas City apparel from makers who live in the area. Messner Bee Farm sits a few doors down with honey and beeswax from its own hives.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The bars start further along Douglas. <\/span><\/span>Arcade Alley<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> has a full bar in the same room as its pinball and skeeball machines, and the games run on all-day play rather than per-credit. Next door, the Pink Elephant is a small neighborhood bar with a signature cocktail of the same name. Both stay open past midnight on weekends.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Restaurants pick up around the corner on Third. Third Street Social serves Korean steak tacos and smoked salmon dip, and its patio fills as soon as the weather turns. Konrads Kitchen and Tap House sits at the Main Street end with the Loin King, a lightly breaded tenderloin, and brings in live music on weekends.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The <\/span><\/span>Summit Fair Shopping Center<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> is a quarter-mile from The Donovan, across NW Blue Parkway. Opened in 2009, it covers 500,000 square feet along one main street, with landscaping and walkways. It features approximately 50 shops, mainly selling clothing and home goods, and 9 restaurants offering meals from breakfast to dinner.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n As a local Lee’s Summit staple, Made in Kansas City Marketplace brings together works from over 200 area artists, designers, and creators, making it a convenient local destination for gifts and home decor.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nStock Up at the Downtown Farmers Market<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n
Walk the Historic Downtown Square<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n
Eat and Shop at Summit Fair Shopping Center<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n
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