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Help with Kansas City, Missouri
Toward the end of May, my wife and I will be in Kansas City for two or three
days, with a car, and just as tourists. We want to see the city, eat at a couple of the better known restaurants and generally get the flavor of the city. We will come from the direction of St. Louis and go back in the same direction; we have flexibility on our route. With that in mind, can anyone give us suggestions about what to see, where to eat, where to spend time, etc.? We usually stay in motels such as Comfort Inn, Holiday Inn Express or the like; since we have no reason to stay in a certain part of town, what area would give us the best access to the areas where tourists are likely to visit? Are there any festivals, shows, sporting events, etc. during the last part of May that we might want to consider? Are there "don't miss" places to see on the way to or from St. Louis? Thanks for assistance. John McCrory |
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"John McCrory" wrote in message . com... Toward the end of May, my wife and I will be in Kansas City for two or three days, with a car, and just as tourists. We want to see the city, eat at a couple of the better known restaurants and generally get the flavor of the city. We will come from the direction of St. Louis and go back in the same direction; we have flexibility on our route. With that in mind, can anyone give us suggestions about what to see, where to eat, where to spend time, etc.? We usually stay in motels such as Comfort Inn, Holiday Inn Express or the like; since we have no reason to stay in a certain part of town, what area would give us the best access to the areas where tourists are likely to visit? Are there any festivals, shows, sporting events, etc. during the last part of May that we might want to consider? Are there "don't miss" places to see on the way to or from St. Louis? Thanks for assistance. John McCrory Sorry, can't answer most of your questions. I'm usually staying with friends. Coupla things not to miss include Union Station and Truman's Library in Independence. KC is a great city -- the architecture in the city itself is worth seeing, and there are many nice neighborhoods (my friends drove me around). There are also lots of parks with fountains; its just a pleasant place to drive around. There's a neat neighborhood at 39th Street (? somebody help me out here) with cool shops and restaurants. Another cute neighborhood is Parkville -- it's right on the river and has a brewery and alots of interesting shops. Hope this helps, Sarah |
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"John McCrory" wrote in message . com... Toward the end of May, my wife and I will be in Kansas City for two or three days, with a car, and just as tourists. We want to see the city, eat at a couple of the better known restaurants and generally get the flavor of the city. We will come from the direction of St. Louis and go back in the same direction; we have flexibility on our route. With that in mind, can anyone give us suggestions about what to see, where to eat, where to spend time, etc.? We usually stay in motels such as Comfort Inn, Holiday Inn Express or the like; since we have no reason to stay in a certain part of town, what area would give us the best access to the areas where tourists are likely to visit? Are there any festivals, shows, sporting events, etc. during the last part of May that we might want to consider? Are there "don't miss" places to see on the way to or from St. Louis? Thanks for assistance. John McCrory Sorry, can't answer most of your questions. I'm usually staying with friends. Coupla things not to miss include Union Station and Truman's Library in Independence. KC is a great city -- the architecture in the city itself is worth seeing, and there are many nice neighborhoods (my friends drove me around). There are also lots of parks with fountains; its just a pleasant place to drive around. There's a neat neighborhood at 39th Street (? somebody help me out here) with cool shops and restaurants. Another cute neighborhood is Parkville -- it's right on the river and has a brewery and alots of interesting shops. Hope this helps, Sarah |
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suggestions about what to see, where to eat, where to spend time,
etc.? The perennial Kansas City favorite is Country Club Plaza ... shops, restaurants, fountains, Spanish-style architecture from the 1920's. That's where I'd look. Kansas City supposedly has more fountains than Paris. (I was surprised to see it on one poster's "ugly" list in the "prettiest city" thread; I've always thought K.C. is one of the most attractive cities in the country.) Agreed that the Truman Library and home should be on your list. The Royals (baseball) may have a game while you're there. The Nelson-Atkins Art Museum rates well. what area would give us the best access to the areas where tourists are likely to visit? See above. Another option is out in Blue Springs or Independence, interstate motels, which would be closer to the Truman Library and the Royals, but Country Club Plaza would be much more pleasant. Are there "don't miss" places to see on the way to or from St. Louis? Well, don't know about "don't-miss," but Westminster College in Fulton is where Winston Churchill gave his Iron Curtain speech; there's a re-built English chapel and museum there. The University of Missouri is in Columbia; that's the half-way point and a good stop. (Lots of restaurants in the downtown area, esp. around, roughly, Broadway and Eighth.) The Lutheran seminary in Concordia has an attractive campus also. |
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suggestions about what to see, where to eat, where to spend time,
etc.? The perennial Kansas City favorite is Country Club Plaza ... shops, restaurants, fountains, Spanish-style architecture from the 1920's. That's where I'd look. Kansas City supposedly has more fountains than Paris. (I was surprised to see it on one poster's "ugly" list in the "prettiest city" thread; I've always thought K.C. is one of the most attractive cities in the country.) Agreed that the Truman Library and home should be on your list. The Royals (baseball) may have a game while you're there. The Nelson-Atkins Art Museum rates well. what area would give us the best access to the areas where tourists are likely to visit? See above. Another option is out in Blue Springs or Independence, interstate motels, which would be closer to the Truman Library and the Royals, but Country Club Plaza would be much more pleasant. Are there "don't miss" places to see on the way to or from St. Louis? Well, don't know about "don't-miss," but Westminster College in Fulton is where Winston Churchill gave his Iron Curtain speech; there's a re-built English chapel and museum there. The University of Missouri is in Columbia; that's the half-way point and a good stop. (Lots of restaurants in the downtown area, esp. around, roughly, Broadway and Eighth.) The Lutheran seminary in Concordia has an attractive campus also. |
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On Sat, 9 Apr 2005 15:05:24 -0500,
(Nile) wrote: suggestions about what to see, where to eat, where to spend time, etc.? The perennial Kansas City favorite is Country Club Plaza ... shops, restaurants, fountains, Spanish-style architecture from the 1920's. It's considered the first shopping cetner in the USA. That's where I'd look. Kansas City supposedly has more fountains than Paris. The claim is usually "more fountains than Rome". (I was surprised to see it on one poster's "ugly" list in the "prettiest city" thread; I've always thought K.C. is one of the most attractive cities in the country.) That depends largely on what part of town you are visiting, as is true of most cities. Agreed that the Truman Library and home should be on your list. The Royals (baseball) may have a game while you're there. The Nelson-Atkins Art Museum rates well. One time I was at the Nelson-Atkins and saw the plaque on the wall for an art work called "Museum Guard". I couldn't seem to locate teh art work it referred to, so I turned to ask the museum guard standing nert to me and discovered I was talking to a very realistic sculpture. I also noticed the museum guard across the room chuckling at me and noticed that he was obviously the model for the sculpture. The Nelson-Atkins used to have a really good Sunday brunch; I don't know if it still does. Anyone going to KC should try barbecue. When I lived nearby I favored Gates' although Arthur Bryant's was made famous by Calvin Trillin who "declared in Playboy magazine that '...the single best restaurant in the world is Arthur Bryant's Barbeque ...'" http://www.arthurbryantsbbq.com/ ************* DAVE HATUNEN ) ************* * Tucson Arizona, out where the cacti grow * * My typos & mispellings are intentional copyright traps * |
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