Adding to the shopping ambience, food venues have opened in many of the stores. Joined by food trucks lining the streets, the Kansas City West Bottoms shopping district wears a carnival atmosphere on the First Friday and Saturday of every month. The smell of hamburgers, BBQ, roast beef, tacos, vegetarian fare, kettle corn and more waft through the streets, accompanied by seasonal music (often provided by live musicians). Pickup trucks, SUVs and vans safely traverse the crowds, loading up their purchases to take home. Security keeps a watchful eye over the proceedings. All are safe — all are welcome. Come on down and enjoy yourselves.
Good Ju Ju and the West Bottoms shopping district, as if a living thing, breathes positive energy and good will. A tiny ‘Trish’ seed, planted and lovingly tended, has grown into an event of which Kansas City can be proud.
