Downtown Kansas City has been enjoying prosperity in recent years with small businesses and residential rejuvenation projects making the downtown area a lively place to visit.
The main attractions in downtown Kansas City include the Arts Theater District, the Garment District, Bartle Hall Convention Center, Municipal Auditorium and The Music Hall as well as the Kansas City Crown Center, a complex of stores, restaurants, theaters and offices.
Hotels in downtown Kansas City are all within walking distance of shopping and dinning and some are actually physically connected by covered walkways to one of the major entertainment complexes.