Summit Fair: The Ultimate Shopping Experience

It’s a much-needed getaway with your friends, a day filled with shopping, fun, laughter, adult conversation and no sign of runny noses needing to be wiped, meals crying to be created or clothes longing to be folded. You and your friends are heading to Summit Fair, an open-air lifestyle center and destination shopping experience in Lee’s Summit, Missouri.

No matter where you are in the Kansas City metro, the drive will be a short one because Summit Fair is conveniently located at Interstate 470 and Highway 50. Depending on where they live, most out-of-town shoppers will easily arrive from Interstates 470 or 435 or Highway 50. Once you’re there, you’ll be greeted by parking that’s practically at the front door, making the day even more enjoyable by allowing you to drop off those shopping bags, brimming with the many treasures you’ll discover during your shopping excursion.

The Summit Fair Experience
It’s the simplistic, town-square feeling you’ll experience at this 511,000-square-foot development that sets it apart from other shopping centers. Bustling with a variety of retail shops, services and eateries, you can find special surprises for anyone in the family, especially you. Strolling down the Main Street setting at Summit Fair, you’re welcomed by quaint brick storefronts, easy-to-navigate sidewalks and refreshing landscaping bursting with shade trees and shrubs and gorgeous, overflowing flower containers. You can spend the day shopping, breaking for lunch at one of the eateries, and you can mix in a massage or manicure to pamper yourself. Summit Fair is the perfect spot to relax and re-energize for the day.

“Summit Fair is truly a destination shopping experience. There’s really nothing like it in the area,” stated Katie McDonald, spokesperson, Summit Fair. “The ease of getting here, gorgeous surroundings and expansive offering of retailers put it in a class of its own.”

Everything You Want
The merchant mix, combining national lifestyle brands with locally owned specialty businesses, will give you plenty of reasons to open your wallet. Summit Fair recently added 80,000 square feet to its destination shopping experience, bringing the number of businesses to more than 50, including H&M, DICKS Sporting Goods and a new restaurant, Big Whiskey’s American Restaurant and Bar.

“We are always keeping our shoppers at the top of mind when attracting new retailers to the mix. In fact, there’s something here at Summit Fair for you and every family member. Customers should check back often because we’re always adding something new,” shared Katie. “Big Whiskey’s American Restaurant and Bar, based in Springfield, Missouri recently opened at Summit Fair. It is the first location in the metro and offers a variety of menu items, full-service bar and tableside service.”

At Summit Fair, the lifestyle message rings true as the shopping center also caters to their customers with impressive offerings of services ranging from massages, nail salons, spa services, hair styling, brow threading, a lash studio and more. The lineup is so extensive you can spend the whole day getting styled and receiving services.

Stay On Trend
“Not only does Summit Fair offer a variety of stores featuring the latest trends in fashion and services, but we also have a stylist, Jana Meister, who’s the official blogger and stylist for Summit Fair. Jana was born and raised in Lee’s Summit and she’s a local styling figure,” commented Katie. “Every Thursday, she posts on her blog how to wear the current trends featured in the stores at Summit Fair. In fact, she’s here to help individually as well. If guests would like more information about styling services available or they would like to shop with Jana at Summit Fair, just contact her through her blog.”

Summit Fair prides itself on being part of the community and continuously adds new events to its calendar. “We host a variety of events and promotions throughout the year, but my favorite events are during the holidays. It’s such a busy time of year for all of our retailers and our shoppers,” remarked Katie. “We love hosting the Secret Santa Gift Card Giveaway on Black Friday, during which we give away 500 gift cards, valued up to $100, in the Macy’s courtyard. We offer guests complimentary cookies and hot cocoa, and they can draw a gift card to any one of the Summit Fair retailers to kick off their holiday shopping experience.”

Katie suggests checking the website for the latest events. You can also sign up to receive monthly Summit Fair event and promotional emails that allow you stay up to date about the latest happenings.

If you’re looking to shift your shopping trip from humdrum to a destination experience, then gather up your girlfriends and enjoy the day at Summit Fair in Lee’s Summit. Your short drive will bring you to a lifestyle center designed to meet your needs with a generous offering of shops, services and eateries in a gorgeous setting. ■

Connect with summitfairshopping.com: Twitter: @SummitFair; Instagram: @SummitFair; and Facebook: Facebook.com/SummitFair. You can also follow Jana Meister’s blog at janastyleblog.com/search/label/Summit%20Fair.