The value of community friendliness is something you may not fully
understand unless you've been able to spend some time in a small community. Bethany not
only offers that friendliness but also gives you the big town feel when it comes to
services and shopping.Crime rates are low. Residents enjoy walks outside, leaving
doors open to enjoy fresh air. There are three public parks, two city lakes, a new
county lake, three ball fields, croquet courts, tennis courts, basketball courts and a
wide variety of other ways to enjoy the great outdoors.
The City of Bethany operates a community fitness center. The Bethany Community Gym
provides an indoor gymnasium for basketball, volleyball and indoor wlking. Two
racquetball courts are available alog with a complete workout room wich includes exercise
bikes, treadmills, stair steppers and various weight training equipment.
Other attractions include a movie theater, roller skating rink, public library, museums
and other sites. Bethany residents -- living almost exactly halfway between Kansas
City and Des Moines -- are just 90 minutes away from professional sporting events and
other entertainment attractions.
