WE ARE MARSHALL (MO)!

Looks like we need to take a road trip to Marshall, MO!

From the Marshall-Democrat News' Sydney Stonner, Mayor Stephen Allegri said the town's recent turkey giveaway and tree-lighting ceremony was a great success, with at least 250 people in attendance.

"Downtown looks great," he said, "like the Country Club Plaza."

Whoaaaaaaaaa, Nelly. Really? Props to you, Mayor Allegri!

When Not (and When) to See the Plaza Lights

One of my favorite bloggers, though I have a hard time keeping up with the number of posts, is "Greeen in Astor Place." A recent duo of posts notes when you should, and should not, take the time to visit the Country Club Plaza Lights.

Truth. If you're sole intent is to simply view the lights, then the off-hours of the night or early morning will definitely serve you better. If this is your bag, then I highly recommend that you get out on the Wednesday morning before Thanksgiving next year and not only see the Lights, but also the test flip-o-the-switch at 2AM.

I encourage you to read more from Green in Astor Place.

• WHEN...
• WHEN NOT...

Enjoy.

Move Bus, Get Out da Way

The holiday tour buses are now scheduled to make an appearance on your Country Club Plaza.

Heads up when you're out there on the streets... as you may recall from this post.

Just want y'all to be safe! Don't forget that we aren't the only light show in town. Holiday lights can be found at Longview Farm, Crown Center and the Chicago Street display in Blue Springs.

Now, if we could just get those tour buses to stop and do some shopping, eh?

After the Plaza Light Test @ 2AM

@tessk, Katie and I met at the Starbuck's intersection on the Plaza and watched as they tested the lights before the big night. We, of course, hit Fred P. Ott's for last call after. BUZZzzzzzz.

The Storm Has Arrived

As of last night, my feeds and alerts for the Plaza started going insane with stories that are being written, both large and small. I'll do my best to keep you, our readers, informed!

• If you want to skip the crowd, the Plaza lights will be tested at approximately 2AM tonight, i.e. Wednesday AM.
• CSA Travel Protection (Who?) names Country Club Plaza lighting ceremony as one of top 5 destinations for Thanksgiving.
• Good interview (and quick read) with retiring Plaza Manager Barry Brady about how the Plaza caters more to tourists than residents.
• FINALLY, Plaza MAX bus service special schedule has been released:

Since BlogKC/LetsGoKC needs to pull the turkey baster out of their a$$, I'll quote from the KCATA site instead (this is public information and as much as you think you may have added some flair, your post says the same sh1t as the KCATA).

MAX Offers More Frequent Service For Plaza Lighting Ceremony
#39-39th Street-Plaza and #57-South Oak Night Service Reroutes Nov. 27 to Dec. 26; MAX Reroutes Nov. 27 Only

On Nov. 27, from 4 to 11 p.m., MAX will offer more frequent service for the Plaza Lighting Ceremony. MAX buses will operate about every 15 minutes, instead of every 30 minutes.

Buses on 15-minute frequency:
• Begin from 74th Terrace & Broadway at 4:01 p.m.
• Begin from 3rd & Grand Park-and-Ride at 4:06 p.m.
• Last northbound bus leaves the Plaza (47th & Main) at 10:46 p.m.
• Last southbound bus leaves the Plaza (47th & Main) at 11:28 p.m.
Throughout the rest of the day, MAX will operate its holiday schedule, which is every 30 minutes.

Oh my gosh, that actually provides better info than your post! And hey, um, by the way, I didn't grab that from your blog, I grabbed it from another vile, filthy plagiarist... but I'm not gonna tell you who it was. Nah nah nah nah.

Is this the Quiet Before the Storm?

Not much news to report on The Plaza the past few days... this must be the quiet before the madness that ensues once the light switch gets flipped.


[Photo courtesy of ericbowers photostream]

Meanwhile, there are so many fantastic photos when you search for "country club plaza" in the flickr photostream that you really should go take a look.

I've already created the search query for you. Click here!