Press Releases
Boos, Barks & Badges Costume Contest Draws a Crowd
Downtown Lee’s Summit Main Street hosted its annual Boos, Barks & Badges Halloween Parade on Saturday, October 27th. The event began at 9 a.m. with the Costume Contest in City…
Read MoreDowntown Holiday Adopt-a-Planter Program
Downtown Lee’s Summit Main Street in partnership with Lee’s Summit Beautification Commission invites Lee’s Summit businesses and residents to participate in the new Holiday Adopt-a-Planter Program. Individuals, families, organizations, businesses…
Read MoreDowntown Lee’s Summit Main Street Honors Volunteers and Businesses at Annual Awards Event
Volunteers, community members and local business owners were honored during the Downtown Lee’s Summit Main Street Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner, June 26 at The Aspen Room at the Stanley.…
Read MoreHistory in the Park
Lee’s Summit, MO: In celebration of Historic Preservation Month, the Historical Society of Lee’s Summit & Museum and Downtown Lee’s Summit Main Street have partnered to present “History in the Park” on Saturday, May 5…
Read MoreBeautique Crowned Best Holiday Wreath
Downtown Lee’s Summit Main Street challenged local businesses to a holiday wreath decorating competition, and the results are a-door-able. The gauntlet was thrown on November 27th when over 30 downtown…
Read MoreMayor’s Tree Lighting, Santa’s Arrival is Friday, Nov. 17 in Downtown Lee’s Summit
Santa will make his debut in Downtown Lee’s Summit on Friday, Nov. 17 for the annual Mayor’s Tree Lighting. This event is presented by Security Bank of Kansas City. Other…
Read MoreDowntown Lee’s Summit Main Street Board of Directors Elect New Officers
The Downtown Lee’s Summit Main Street Board of Directors elected new officers on August 1, 2017. Dave Eames, owner of Fossil Forge Designs, was elected to the position of president.…
Read MoreDowntown Lee’s Summit Main Street Honors Volunteers and Businesses at Annual Awards Event
Volunteers, community members and local business owners were honored during the Downtown Lee’s Summit Main Street Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner, June 27 at The Aspen Room at the Stanley.…
Read MoreFirst-Ever Downtown Movie Nights Starting This Summer in Lee's Summit
The National Main Street Center, Project for Public Spaces, and ioby hosted the Cultivating Place on Main Streets Crowdfunding Challenge to award matching dollars to proposed placemaking projects in 5…
Read MoreDowntown Lee’s Summit Advances to the Top 10 Main Streets in Nation
The national small business movement, Independent We Stand, announces the Top 10 semifinalists, including Downtown Lee’s Summit, in the 2017 “America’s Main Streets” contest. As the lifeblood of our cities…
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