Nelson-Atkins Museum a top spot in Kansas City
Kansas City’s Nelson-Atkins Art Museum is a treasure cove…and it’s free. From ancient Egypt to contemporary art, the Nelson-Atkins is home to more than 35,000 pieces of art. It’s one […]
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816 Hotel: A view of Kansas City history with its themed rooms
Want to see Ernest Hemingway’s job offer letter from the Kansas City Star? Ever wondered what it might be like to be among the legends of Jazz? How about enjoying […]
Worlds of Fun provides variety of entertainment for visitors
I am not a theme park kind of guy. It’s not that I don’t think they’re fun places. Of course, they are. But, I will admit I have a deep-seeded […]
‘Halloween Haunt’ scares up good time at Kansas City’s Worlds of Fun
Imagine 400 zombies, ghouls, monsters and crazy clowns and people roaming Worlds of Fun in the dark. That’s the case in Kansas City as the theme park hosts its Halloween […]
Kansas City BBQ and Culture Giveaway Package
We are big fans of Kansas City. We’ve visited the city several times as it’s a short 3-hour drive Omaha.The neat thing about the Fountain City is that we can […]
Play Ball! It’s baseball playoffs season
Major League Baseball’s postseason gets underway Tuesday and Wednesday with the Wild Card games. The Divisional rounds start Thursday. The Midwest is represented by two Missouri teams for the first […]
Did you say FREE? Smithsonian Museum Day Live 2014
Interested in visiting a museum for free this Saturday, Sept. 27th? Museums across the Midwest (and across the country) are opening their doors to the public for free as part […]
Libraries as tourist attractions: Maybe some film, quotes or art for your liking
Libraries as tourist attractions? We’ve found during our trips that libraries can be unspoken tourist attractions. Not many people think to check out a library on their vacations. But, maybe […]
Jack Stack BBQ, pizza top Kansas City menu choices (and carrot cake)
Anyone who has followed us knows we likes us some local cuisine when traveling. Well, we have made it a point to make sure we hit the major barbecue joints […]
Steamboat Arabia proves a Missouri River treasure
They may have been the closest thing Kansas City had to Indiana Jones…if you remove all the snake business, outrunning natives with poison darts and defeating enemy armies. Five men […]