Liberty is a city located in Clay County, Missouri and is also considered a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri. Its close proximity to KCMO means that the residents of Liberty can enjoy a local home-town feel, while also having access to the cultural and recreational advantages of a big city. The city of Liberty has the honor of being recognized in August 2011 as the 7th Best Place to Live in America by CNN/Money Magazine.Connection to transportation outlets makes Liberty an excellent choice for businesses, shopping, and recreation. Several major employers reside in Liberty including the Hallmark distribution warehouse, Liberty Industrial Park, Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation, and the Heartland Meadows light industrial park. Cultural and recreational venues include the Liberty Performing Arts Theater, Corbin Theater, the Liberty Community Center, and the Fountain Bluff Sports Complex. William Jewell College, founded in 1849, is a nationally recognized undergraduate liberal arts college and also hosts a myriad of cultural events such as music, performing arts, and theater. The Liberty Square offers an interesting assortment of retail shops including antique and gift stores. If this doesn’t suit your taste, simply hop on one of the major highway systems for quick access to Zona Rosa or The Legends outdoor malls. Liberty was founded in 1822, 18 years after Lewis and Clark passed through what we now call Clay County. Liberty is the home to seven historic districts and over 240 preserved homes and buildings including the historic Liberty Jail Site, the Clay County Museum, and the Jesse James Bank Museum.
Bring your kid's out this Saturday, April 1st, from 1:00-2:30 p.m. for an Easter Egg Hunt put on by Eileen's Colossal Cookies. The event will take place at City of Liberty Park Main located at 970 S. State Route 291 in Liberty. The event is for ages 10 and under and will have approximately 300 eggs for the kiddos to hunt plus there will be pizza donated by J & S Pizza. All eggs will have tickets in them that can be redeemed at Eileen's for free cookies. There will be two hunts, one from 1:00-1:30 p.m. and the second from 2:00-2:30 p.m. so be sure and bring the kids out this Saturday for some Easter fun!