Went to a gathering here and it was well climate controlled, plus the area was clean and there was…read morea lot of space. Definitely worth considering for event hosting.

Could you all fix the fucking Internet? I can't even listen to my music, using all my data because…read moreyou all have your busted ass Wi-Fi. How hard is it to upgrade it so people can actually use it. For the love of God fix the fucking Internet.

Excellent opportunity awaits those who want to get more involved in the business community. The…read morestaff here work hard to provide several activities per month including a Wednesday morning wake up that is very well attended, lunch and learns, legislative updates, economic development and young professionals. The member support for ribbon cuttings and member events is great too. Stacey is your go to person if you want to know more! Our business has benefitted from the new relationships and grown our sales. It's worth checking out even if you wouldn't describe yourself as an extrovert!

I joined a bunch of chambers when I first started my business, not just to meet and network with…read morenew friends, but in the hopes that the chamber would help me grow my business. The Chamber helped me meet some of my nearest and dearest friends, who I got to know first at networking events, and then developed great friendships. But, if you think the Chamber is going to step in and help you grow your business, even if you serve on the Diplomats or on committees, it won't happen. The Chamber's purpose is to propose for and fight for legislation, and to be a forum for networking. Don't come here expecting anything else and you'll be fine. The OP Chamber is one of the best in KC. A great program that a friend of mine went through was "Leadership Overland Park" - an 8-week course that introduces participants to a panoramic view of living, working, and governing in our fair city.

Crossing the Woodswether Bridge at about 4pm made for an easy eastbound trip into Missouri with…read morelight traffic and no delays. This span carries I-70 directly over the Kansas River and sits close to the point where the Kansas River meets the Missouri River at Kaw Point. Even with the interstate traffic, the bridge feels straightforward and functional, a practical piece of infrastructure that has lasted from 1915 and is still doing its job. Four lanes crossing the river this way and don't miss the "Welcome to Missouri" sign. It goes by quickly! [Review 813 of 2026 - 148 in Kansas - 25993 overall]

Let's talk about OPPD dispatch. I have a knack for stumbling across lost dogs and cats. Dispatch…read morehas been 100% amazing every single time. (In reality, it's probably been somewhere between 3-6 times in 3 years.) they've been great, though! Always super helpful and courteous! Thank you for all you do!

Focusing on the Overland Park Recycling Extravaganza that took place yesterday with this review…read more 25 Stars to Jim Twigg for putting together such a great event!!! The traffic flow was good and smooth. It was amazing. One location took computers, TV's and electronics for a small fee. Another took shredding for a donation to animal rescue. Pull around the curve and donations were taken for fabric, yarn, and sewing items. Next stop, a new non-profit that takes shoes of all types for men, women and children and gives them away. They also take donations year round at their store Elite Feet in Hawthorne Plaza. ReStore and Goodwill were there. Lo and Behold Revolve was taking bicycles to refurbish and give to others who need transportation and their children. Yet another was taking medical equipment like wheelchairs and shower seats...to be sold at a very low price to those in need. Another was taking lawn mowers and equipment for use during community garden creating. It gets even better with someone taking books...all kinds of books and the profits from the sale of those will go to charity. Last but not least and these guys get 25 Stars, too. The Overland Park Police officers were there taking expired medications. Throwing these down the toilet is bad for our water system....don't do that. Save those and donate them during this event next year. They are destroyed properly when given to the officers. If you missed this event this year...you missed out. Watch the Overview for next year when you can make these donations and get stuff you don't want out of your house or apartment and either help others or help the environment. What a beautiful day and fantastic event this was....all thanks to the City of Overland Park and the volunteers that offered to help make it possible.

Before there were airplanes or interstates, there were the trails. Starting not too far from here…read morein Independence, Missouri, the Santa Fe, Oregon and California Trails passed through Olathe before splitting toward their own routes west. Some of those trails later became paved roads and perhaps super highways, but the Independence Trails marker and artwork in Olathe bring you back to the era when families traveled by wagon, following paths carved by emigrants, merchants and soldiers between the 1830s and 1860s. The sculpture here depicts a family heading west with their wagon pulled by animals, a visual reminder of the thousands who passed through Johnson County in search of opportunity. Brown trail signs across the county mark these historic routes, and the marker ties directly into that broader story of westward movement described by Johnson County's historic trail documentation. The artwork sits just a short distance from the Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop, a major waypoint where travelers once rested and resupplied before continuing along the Westport Route, though I didn't stop there today. The marker and sculpture together make the history feel immediate. You're standing in a place where the Oregon, California and Santa Fe Trails once converged before splitting at Gardner Junction, and where countless travelers camped at nearby Lone Elm Park on their first night west of the Missouri River. It's a compact stop, but a meaningful one, especially if you enjoy seeing how modern cities preserve the memory of the trails that shaped them. [Review 843 of 2026 - 150 in Kansas - 26024 overall]

You know, for a DMV this place really isn't so bad. Hear me out!…read more We recently purchased a new vehicle and needed to get our tags transferred. Like most people I'd been avoiding it and putting it off as long as possible. When the time came I visited their website and realized that I could have just made an appointment, but there wasn't anything available now before our temporary tags expired so I just set an alarm to go first thing the next day. When I woke up I realized I had so much more to do that day than I thought and checked their website again for appointments, much to my luck they had a spot for that afternoon open up and I booked it! I arrived right on time later that day, checked in via my phone, and was seen within 10 minutes. The appointment took probably five minutes in total and I was out the door. The big learning here was that it pays to make an appointment and I LOVE that you can do that these days. Another pro tip: bring cash or a checkbook with you as they do charge a processing fee on all credit cards.

It's only right to write a review during the wait! Johnson county is hip to the age of technology…read morewhere they do not allow physical "walk-ins" anymore. I found out yesterday that we have to "get in line" online first! I definitely think this may cut down on physical wait time in the office and allows us to pull up and get help faster. Was it inconvenient? Yes! Was it more efficient? Absolutely! I got here at 10:15, checked in at the podium and my number was called at 10:20. Now the actual process took around 30 minutes, but that's because I decided to be a big girl and get a personalized plate! Shoutout to Kansas for coming up with some cool looking plates, I love the "to the stars" quote and the sunset theme. I've been to 33 states and we definitely have the best sunset so it's spot on representation. Terra was so helpful and thoroughly explained the plate fees because I was set one the new distinctive black plates that are available to the citizens and although it's for a great cause I'm not trying to pay an extra $50 fee every year just to have it. So after talking through it I chose the purple sunset plate and the personalization was included in the one time fee to upgrade. If you see me cruising with my new plate this summer beep 3x so I know you're from Yelp