KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The World Series is in town, and Kansas City is getting a dye job. The City of Fountains is turning blue for the Royals.
Kansas City has 48 publicly owned fountains. Throughout the metropolitan area, which spans parts of Kansas and Missouri, there are more than 200 in public spaces, according to the city's Parks and Recreation.
The city, with financial help from the Royals, dyed five of the fountains blue Oct. 5, the day after the club secured home-field advantage for the postseason.
Now, with the Royals in the World Series for the second straight year, Parks and Recreation spokeswoman Heidi Downer said they'll remain blue until the Series is over.