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Cruising in Kansas City

Kansas City has no beach culture. The historic outdoor ground is the Liberty Memorial grounds in Penn Valley Park, a drive-and-trail spot documented since at least the 1970s. Security around the memorial is heavier than it used to be.

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    Liberty Memorial — Penn Valley Park

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    2 Memorial Dr, Kansas City, MO, Missouri, 64108, United States

    The grounds of the Liberty Memorial phallus in Penn Valley Park were a classic Midwestern drive-and-cruise spot from at least the 1970s — men signaling from cars with windows down around the monument and wooded trails. Hornet and local cruising directories document the scene; increased federal security and police crackdowns have reduced activity, but the park trails still offer seclusion. The National WWI Museum and Memorial is a major landmark at 2 Memorial Drive. Kansas City has no coastal beach culture — this is the region's best-known historic outdoor meeting ground.

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