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Some of the popular places students remaining in town can visit over spring break Located in downtown De Soto, Cause Coffee is a locally owned coffee shop that offers a variety of drinks and food options. | Andrew Tow
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A popular hangout spot among students is Cause Coffee, located off of 83rd Street in De Soto. The coffee shop opened in March 2018 in a rehabbed building previously vacated by a church. Cause Coffee is a nonprofit, and their mission is to raise money to give back to charities around the world. The charities donate to help kids and orphans in need in places like Mexico, Nicaragua and Uganda. The shop offers menu items that range from coffees to pastries with organic, gluten free, dairy free, vegan and paleo options. Sophomore Ella Lorfing enjoys visiting Cause Coffee because of the atmosphere. “It just gives good vibes as soon as you walk in,” Lorfing said. “The people there are wonderful.”
Cause Coffee is slightly over ten miles away from Mill Valley, making it a quick drive for most students to go get delicious food and drinks while supporting a good cause. “Cause Coffee is very affordable,” Lorfing said. “I take my friends here to
study and just to hang out because of the environment.” Cause Coffee is open Wednesday through Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Cause Coffee is an 18-minute drive from Mill Valley, but definitely worth the travel to help kids in need. The Lenexa Public Market is a unique place to get a bite to eat or shop at the locally owned booths. Restaurants like Chewology and Mad Man’s KC BBQ offer good cuisine at the market. | Andrew Tow
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he Lenexa City Center is a new addition to our area that is a popular spot to go to. Built along 87th Street Parkway and I-435, the area is a short drive away. The area includes food spots like Culver’s, Silo Modern Farmhouse and Ignite Wood Fire Grill; it’s also near the local Lenexa City Center Library, numerous shops, an art museum located inside the newly relocated City Hall, and the Lenexa Rec Center, which houses a pool, gym and walking track. Senior Nico Gatapia likes to visit because of the close proximity and wide variety of things to do. “You don’t have to just go to buy food, there’s a lot you could do,” Gata-
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pia said. “You can study, you can go to lunch or you could just walk around or look at the art museum.” The City Center, though still new, has already earned many accolades such as being named “Best New
Hang” spot in Kansas City for the 435 Magazine. As for a place to stop, Gatapia recommends Mad Man’s KC BBQ. “They have really good food, liquid nitrogen ice cream too.” Gatapia said.
