Merriam Visitors Guide

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Welcome to Merriam!

On behalf of the Merriam Visitors Bureau, we invite you to come shop, dine, stay and play in Merriam, Kansas...just eight miles from downtown Kansas City in the heart of the Midwest! Enjoy nearby attractions, dining for every taste, plentiful lodging and accommodations, fun-family events and numerous meeting facilities for every need and budget! Just minutes away from anywhere in the metro region, Merriam offers big-city accessibility with small-town hospitality!

Located just a day’s drive for over 50 million people, Merriam is a convenient host city for corporate functions, sporting events, group tours, weddings and family reunions. Whether you’re just passing through or plan to stay awhile, we invite you to Explore Merriam...next door neighbors to Kansas City!

Merriam Visitors Bureau toll free 866.707.6534 www.exploremerriam.com

Directions

From downtown Kansas City (8 miles) Take I-35 S into Kansas. Travel south to Merriam (Exits 229 - 227).

From the Airport/North (27 miles) Take I-29 into Kansas. Exit on I-635 S to I-35 S. Keep right at the fork and merge onto I-35 S. Travel south to Merriam (Exits 229 - 227).

From Wichita/South (198 miles) Take I-35 N toward Kansas City (partial toll road).

Travel north to Merriam (Exits 229 - 227).

From St. Louis / East (258 miles) Take I-70 W toward Kansas City. Follow signs for I-70 Alt (Topeka)/I-35 S (Wichita). Take Exit 2T for I-35 S. Travel south to Merriam (Exits 229 - 227).

From Topeka / West (64 miles) Take I-70 E toward Kansas City (partial toll road).

Take exit 418A to merge onto I-635 S. Take exit for I-35 S. Keep right at the fork and merge onto I-35 S. Travel south to Merriam (Exits 229 - 227).

Gather in Merriam for Business or Pleasure

Groups Load up the motor coach and enjoy a half to full-day itinerary along Merriam’s unique and eclectic tour stops.

Corporate Meet in Merriam at the high-tech Historic Plaza facility or check out a long list of other meeting venues to suit your corporate needs.

Bride/groom Plan a special occasion at any of Merriam’s beautiful settings for lasting lifetime memories.

Leisure Enjoy a weekend trip, girls shopping excursion, romantic getaway or family visit in Merriam’s quaint but generous surroundings.

Plan your gathering at: www.exploremerriam.com

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Stay in one of merriam’s welcoming lodging establishments

Comfort Inn 6401 East Frontage Road 913.262.2622 www.comfortinn.com/hotel/ks023 DRURY INN 9009 W. Shawnee Mission Pkwy.

913.236.9200 www.druryhotels.com hampton inn & suites 7400 West Frontage Road 913.722.0800 www.hamptoninn.com homestead studio suites 6451 East Frontage Road 913.236.6006 www.homesteadhotels.com/mer quality inn 6601 East Frontage Road 913.262.4448 www.qualityinn.com/hotel/KS093 walnut grove rv park 10218 Johnson Drive 913.262.3023 www.walnutgroverv.com Plan your stay at: www.exploremerriam.com

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Experience MERRIAM’S EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

ONGOING

Art gallery exhibits, Irene B. French Community Center, 5701 Merriam Drive www.merriam.org/park

MAY OCTOBER

Merriam Farmers’ Market (Wed. & Sat.), Merriam Marketplace, 5740 Merriam Drive www.merriam.org/park

MAY

Turkey Creek Festival, Antioch Park 3rd Saturday in May www.merriam.org/park

JUNE - JULY

Friday Night Concerts, Merriam Marketplace, 5740 Merriam Drive www.merriam.org/park

JULY

Fields 4 Freedom, 5740 Merriam Drive 4th of July (and week prior) www.flags4freedom.org

SEPTEMBER

Turkey Creek Car & Motorcycle Show 2nd Saturday in September, 5740 Merriam Dr www.merriam.org/park

OCTOBER

Halloween Candy Scramble, Merriam Marketplace, 5740 Merriam Drive www.merriam.org/park

DECEMBER

Mayor’s Christmas Tree Lighting, 1st Saturday of December, 5740 Merriam Dr www.merriam.org

Find more events at: www.exploremerriam.com

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EXPLORE MERRIAM AND NEARBY ATTRACTIONS

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Merriam is central to hundreds of visitor amenities including world-renowned shopping at the Country Club Plaza, lipsmacking BBQ restaurants, attractions like the ever popular Kansas City Zoo and fun recreation such as the KC Indoor Skatepark. Whatever your reason to visit, you’ll find a huge selection of places to go and things to do in Merriam and nearby Kansas City!

Discover more at: www.exploremerriam.com

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Attractions 1 2 3 4 5

Skateworld

9800 W. 62nd Terrace • www.skateworldkc.com

KC Indoor Skatepark

9701 W. 67th Street • www.kcskatepark.com

Pump it up

7230 W. Frontage Road • www.pumpitupparty.com

Cinemark movie theater

5500 Antioch Road • www.cinemark.com

Merriam Marketplace

5740 Merriam Drive • www.merriam.org/park

nearby: WWI Museum, Steamboat Arabia, Sprint Center, Worlds and Oceans of Fun, Schlitterbahn Vacation Village, Union Station, Crown Center, Country Club Plaza, Kansas City Zoo, Deanna Rose Farmstead, Mahaffie Stage Coach & Farm Stop, New Theatre Restaurant, Truman Presidential Museum & Library, Arrowhead & Kauffman Stadiums, Harley Davidson, Boulevard Brewery

shopping Merriam Town Center Antioch & Johnson Drive Downtown Merriam Merriam Drive & Johnson Drive 8 Sear’s Grand 8703 Shawnee Mission Parkway 9 russell stover candy store 10100 W. 63rd Street 6 7

nearby: Oak Park Mall, Legends Outlets, Country Club Plaza, Crown Center, Zona Rosa and Leawood Town Centre.

parks & recreation 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

aNTIOCH pARK 6501 Antioch Brown Memorial Park 51st & Grandview Road Campbell Park 61st & Knox Street Chatlain Park 9703 W. 63rd Terrace Irene B. French Community Center 5701 Merriam Dr. WERNER PARK 5740 Merriam Drive Quail Creek Park 71st & Grandview Road Turkey Creek Streamway Trail 75th Street to 51st Street Vavra Park 61st & Slater Street Waterfall Park 51st & Merriam Drive

ART & HISTORY 20 14 21 14

mERRIAM hISTORIC pLAZA “THE BEAR PIT”

By Kwan Wu • 6304 East Frontage Road

Downtown Merriam Mural

By Michael Young • 5701 Merriam Drive

Merriam Historic Mural

By Charles Goslin • City Hall, 9000 W. 62nd Terrace

IBF Community Center Art Gallery

By rotating artists • 5701 Merriam Drive, 3rd floor Van Keppel • Shawnee Mission Medical 22 “trinity” By Dirk Center, 9100 W. 74th Street 23 Campbell Home 9503 Johnson Drive

Antioch Cemetery 75th Street & Antioch Road Train Room 14 Merriam’s Historic rd

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5701 Merriam Drive, 3 floor

AREA RESOURCES 21 mERRIAM CITY HALL 9000 W. 62nd Terrace • 913-322-5500 21 mERRIAM Fire Department 9000 W. 62nd Terrace • 911 • 913-322-5530 (non-emergency) 25 mERRIAM Police Department 9010 W. 62nd Street • 911 • 913-322-5560 (non-emergency) 14 Irene B. French Community Center 5701 Merriam Drive • 913-322-5550 22 SHAWNEE MISSION MEDICAL CENTER 9100 W. 74th Street • 913-676-2000 26 JOHNSON COUNTY LIBRARY (ANTIOCH BRANCH) 8700 Shawnee Mission Parkway • 913-261-2300 27 Hen House Market 5701 Antioch Road • 913-831-3500 28 Shawnee Mission School District 7235 Antioch Road • 913-993-6200

ne JOhnson CO. Chamber of Commerce

500 Foxridge Drive (Mission, KS) • 913-262-2141 U.S. Post Office (shawnee mission branch) 6029 Broadmoor (Mission, KS) • 913-831-5375

Dining Aftershock Bar & Grill

5240 Merriam Drive • 913-384-5646

bilski’s bar & grill

5831 Merriam Drive • 913.831.2337

Bob Evans Restaurant

5870 Antioch Road • www.bobevans.com

Caribou Coffee

8722 Shawnee Mission Parkway • www.cariboucoffee.com

chili’s grill & bar

5880 Antioch Road • www.chilis.com

china garden buffet

5860 Antioch Road • 913-831-6888

Denny’s

9001 Shawnee Mission Parkway • www.dennys.com

Georgetown Pharmacy soda shop

5605 Merriam Drive • www.ghccusa.com

hurricane allie’s

5541 Merriam Drive • 913-217-7665

International House of Pancakes

8701 W. 63rd Street • www.ihop.com

KC’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill

10201 W. 47th Street • www.kcsbar.com

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts

8805 Shawnee Mission Parkway • www.krispykreme.com

Long John Silver

9900 Shawnee Mission Parkway • www.ljsilvers.com

Papa John’s Pizza

8915 Johnson Drive • www.papajohns.com

Quizno’s Subs

5620 Antioch Road • www.quiznos.com

sonic drive-in

5440 Merriam Drive • www.sonicdrivein.com

Starbucks

5800 Antioch (inside Hen House Market) • www.starbucks.com

Taco Bell

8800 Shawnee Mission Parkway • www.tacobell.com

wendy’s

10006 W. 75th Street • www.wendys.com

Winstead’s

8817 Shawnee Mission Parkway • www.winsteadskc.com

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The Merriam Visitors Bureau is the official destination marketing organization for the City of Merriam, Kansas.

Merriam Visitors Bureau 6304 East Frontage Road Merriam, Kansas 66202 toll free: 1.866.707.6534 www.exploremerriam.com