Kansas City is famous for the Country Club Plaza, the first suburban shopping center in the United States, which dates back to 1922. Every Thanksgiving for the past 83 years, the Plaza comes alive with miles and miles of colorful lights strung along the European inspired buildings and towers.
This first photo was taken in 2000, the first year fireworks were set off after the lights were switched on. We had the good fortune to be watching the ceremony from an apartment balcony that overlooked the Plaza. The fireworks were spectacular and have become an annual tradition!
In this second photo, you can see the throngs of people standing in the street immediately after the lights were turned on. Each year a celebrity flips the switch with the help of a child from the audience. This year, it was Kansas City's own, David Cook, the 2008 American Idol.
This is truly the moon rising next to the Time Tower, overlooking Brush Creek. This shot was toned and textured.
The moon again but with the color of the lights of the Time Tower.
The glow of a street lamp.
It's fun to walk around the Plaza and look for reflections. In each ornament, the lights of the building across the street are reflected.
The final photo shows a statute that was one of a pair - gifts from Xian, Kansas City's sister city in China.
For the history and more information about the Plaza, visit:
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