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chowder66

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23. Things have changed a lot since I lived there. It used to have a thriving night life.

Sun Jun 14, 2026, 10:32 PM

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A lot of investment went to Kansas, specifically Overland Park when they built the Sprint Center there. I've never been downtown other than driving through it since I lived there. It was nothing like what it is now. I rented a 4000 sf loft for $400.00 in 1987/88. Lots of loft parties, music events (private) and then they opened some galleries down there as well. Other than weekends at the River Quay, it was pretty dead otherwise. Midtown/Westport was great.

The public school system did suck though (with the exception of my grade school at the time).
I think Lawrence kind of kept going after I left, at least I hope so.

I'll have to look for that documentary.

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