FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, March 16 For More Information, Contact: Gayle Terry Director of Marketing Highwoods Properties 816-960-6232 Jenny Stasi Trozzolo Communications Group [email protected] 816-842-8111 Spring is in Full Bloom on the Country Club Plaza Celebrate spring in Kansas City on the Country Club Plaza with the Plaza Easter Bunnies, seasonal flowers and custom street banners from FarmDog Studios KANSAS CITY, Mo. (March 16, 2015) – Spring arrives on the Country Club Plaza today and there is more than enough to see and do. Today marks the arrival of the annual Plaza Easter Bunnies and Wonderland Animals. Coupled with seasonal flower displays and vibrant banners designed by local artist FarmDog Studios, it is officially time to get outside and enjoy Kansas City’s crown jewel. “The arrival of the bunnies and spring on the Plaza is one of our favorite times of year,” says Gayle Terry, marketing director at Highwoods Properties in Kansas City. “Everyone is ready to be outside, and we love that the Plaza is a place where people want to spend time welcoming the new season.” Plaza Easter Bunnies and Wonderland Animals A favorite Kansas City tradition, the Plaza Easter Bunnies and Wonderland Animals will be on display from today through Sunday, April 12, 2015. The nine super-sized bunnies and other springtime animals have been a beloved tradition on the Plaza for more than 70 years. The bunnies are placed throughout the courtyards and sidewalks of the Plaza, while the lively collection of Wonderland Animals, popular with children of all ages, will be placed in Mermaid and Pomona Courtyards, along Nichols Road between Broadway and Ward Parkway near Seasons 52 and Michael Kors. The nine Plaza Easter bunnies can be found in the following locations: Kate and Brian – Pomona Courtyard, near Seasons 52 at Broadway and Ward Parkway Sue and Peter – Chandler Courtyard, at The Cheesecake Factory at 47th and Wyandotte Lee – outside Plaza III at Pennsylvania and Ward Parkway Nicholas – Southwest corner of 47th & J.C. Nichols Parkway, by XXI Forever Bess – west side of Victoria’s Secret on Pennsylvania Amy – Neptune Courtyard, near Houston’s on 47th Street Ellyn – by Barnes & Noble on 47th Street west of Broadway The Plaza Bunnies tradition began in the 1930s. The bunnies originally made their debut at another J.C. Nichols development, the Crestwood Shops on 55th Street between Oak Street and Brookside. The bunnies were created to battle a Depression-induced sales slump. Three years later they were moved to the Plaza, where they quickly became a springtime tradition. For a printable map of where the 2015 Plaza bunnies are located, visit http://countryclubplaza.com/event/plaza-bunnies/. FarmDog Studios Spring Banners New for spring this year, the Country Club Plaza partnered with Leslie Beck and Amy January of FarmDog Studios to create custom spring-themed banners that now adorn the streets of the Country Club Plaza. “We practically grew up on the Plaza and our company mission is to create art for the people and places we love,” says January. “This is really a dream come true for us.” The FarmDog Studios banners are one-of-a-kind pieces and were designed specifically to highlight the best parts about spring in Kansas City. The banners went up overnight and will hang on the Plaza until late-May. Kansas City-based FarmDog Studios makes art and home décor by hand for high-end boutiques throughout the country. At the end of May, the FarmDog Studios Plaza banners will be available for purchase at the Country Club Plaza Customer Service office. About Highwoods Properties Highwoods Properties, headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, is a publicly traded (NYSE:HIW) real estate investment trust (REIT) and a member of the S&P MidCap 400 Index. The Company is a fully integrated office REIT that owns, develops, acquires, leases and manages properties primarily in the best business districts (BBDs) of Atlanta, Greensboro, Kansas City, Memphis, Nashville, Orlando, Pittsburgh, Raleigh, Richmond and Tampa. For more information about Highwoods Properties, please visit our website at www.highwoods.com. About the Country Club Plaza The Country Club Plaza was developed in 1922 and was the country’s first suburban shopping center. Today, totaling nearly one a million square feet of retail and restaurant space, the openair, Spanish-inspired district continues to serve both the local and regional customer with a collection of exclusive national tenants and original local businesses. Owned by Highwoods Properties, Inc. since 1998, the Plaza offers over 150 upscale retailers and specialty restaurants. www.countryclubplaza.com ###
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