================================ CROWN CENTER COMPLEX ================================ Crown Center is an important stopping point for the Kansas City Trolleys. So before you even go inside you might want to check out those. Once inside you'll find that the Crown Center complex has movies, live theatre, shopping, special exhibits, The Crown Center Hotel, (an overhead walkway-link to the Hyatt Hotel), and plenty of food. The lobby of the Crown Center Hotel has a wonderful 3-story waterfall. Don't miss that. There's also a great glass-fronted elevator from which you can view the entire city. (Oh....but it's marked for guests only....so go to the 2nd floor to board it....act casual and don't tell them I sent you ). If you don't have any luck there take the link to the Hyatt Hotel. Their glass fronted elevator also affords an excellent view. But why stop there? Ride it all the way to the top and have a drink at the revolving restaurant on top. That way you can see the entire city! Crown Center is a great place. It's the home of Hallmark Cards. You'll probably notice a store called "Hallmark Live" right near the door. There's a good reason for that. All of Crown Center is owned by Hallmark Cards and the taller buildings to the East of the shops are the corporate headquarters. They used to have wonderful Free Friday Night Concerts all summer long. We went to almost every concert for years! We had it down to a system - leave a blanket early in the day so you have a place reserved on the grass, come at about 6:00 to get your hand stamped and then ride the trolley 'til concert time. It made every Friday into a special event. But alas the Friday night concerts are no more. Unless someone decides to revive them. :-) Even so, Crown Center is a great place. I know you'll enjoy this little mall and fun spot in the middle of our city.