Hy-Vee Arena, previously known as Kemper Arena, is an indoor arena located in Kansas City, Missouri. Prior to conversion to a youth sports and community gymnasium facility, Kemper Arena was previously a 19,500-seat professional sports arena. It has hosted NCAA Final Four basketball games, professional basketball and hockey teams, professional wrestling events, the 1976 Republican National Convention, concerts, and is the ongoing host of the American Royal livestock show.
Exterior view of venue, 2022
Kemper Arena, 2014, prior to its renovation. The exterior of the facility has remained unchanged, even after its renovation.
The 1976 Republican National Convention. Left to right, the vice-presidential candidate, Kansas Senator Bob Dole, Mrs. Nancy Reagan, Former California Governor Ronald Reagan, President Gerald R. Ford, and Vice-President Nelson A. Rockefeller. First Lady Betty Ford is on the far right next to daughter Susan Ford.
A ticket for the 1988 Men's NCAA Final Four
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri by population and area. Most of the city lies within Jackson County, with portions spilling into Clay, Platte, and Cass counties. It is the central city of the Kansas City metropolitan area, which straddles the Missouri–Kansas state line and has a population of 2,392,035. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 508,090, making it the 37th most-populous city in the United States, as well as the sixth-most populous city in the Midwest. Kansas City was founded in the 1830s as a port on the Missouri River at its confluence with the Kansas River from the west. On June 1, 1850, the town of Kansas was incorporated; shortly after came the establishment of the Kansas Territory. Confusion between the two ensued, and the name Kansas City was assigned to distinguish them soon after.
Image: Kansas City Downtown panoramio (15)
Image: Kauffman Stadium at night, 2009
Image: Nelson Museum of Art Courtyard
Image: Kauffman Center for Performing Arts 2
