MOVING COMPANY IN GRANDVIEW, MISSOURI

Grandview’s historic fame is as the childhood home of former U.S. President Harry S. Truman. It might be more notable now as being the most diverse place to live in Missouri, according to niche.com.

The population has hovered around 25,000 for several decades, and the cost of living is relatively low compared to many suburban KC municipalities.

If all of that suggests “dull” to you, you might want to reconsider. Here’s some of the fun stuff Grandview locals and visitors get into:

Longview Lake: Maybe it’s not quite the Ozarks (and if you watch Netflix, maybe that’s a good thing), but this 930-acre lake draws more than 1 million visitors each season, making it one of the most popular summer destinations in the KC metro area. Power boats, water skiing, fishing, golf, swimming, hiking, and all the other SPF 50 activities are readily available.

Harry Truman Farm: According to local legend, an early community leader, perhaps Truman’s maternal grandfather, gazed across the beautiful landscape and declared, “Isn’t it a grand view?” Somebody else, presumably with a lightbulb flickering overhead, said something like “Let’s call it that!” Stovepipe hats were tossed in the air, sarsaparilla was quaffed in great quantities, and the rest (more or less) is history. Or maybe not. The five-acre Truman farm is a property of the National Park Service, and you could probably get the straight story there.

Grandview Parks: Grandview has 15 parks covering more than 200 acres. One of those is an amphitheater, another a splash park, and there are multiple spaces with grills, picnic tables, shelters, fitness equipment, and walking trails. There’s a skate park for the cool kids and a shooting range because, well, Missouri (even though Jackson County has gone left in every presidential election this century).