Guidebook for Kansas City
Parks & Nature
Consistently voted the prettiest park in Kansas City. A great place to picnic, walk your dog, jog or just enjoy nature. The pond is just part of the park. During spring and summer the rose garden is stunning.
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Loose Park Pond
Consistently voted the prettiest park in Kansas City. A great place to picnic, walk your dog, jog or just enjoy nature. The pond is just part of the park. During spring and summer the rose garden is stunning.
Lovely open garden area with lots of native plants and plenty of birds, bees and butterflies. Wonderful place to take a nice quiet walk.
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Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
4750 Troost AveLovely open garden area with lots of native plants and plenty of birds, bees and butterflies. Wonderful place to take a nice quiet walk.
Food Scene
Carmen's Cafe
6307 Brookside PlazaA nice locally owned Italian restaurant.
The Roasterie Cafe
1204 W 27th StGreat locally owned coffee shop.
World renowned BBQ. If you don't mind waiting in line to order and don't want to sit and visit after you finish your meal, this is worth a visit.
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Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que
3002 W 47th AveWorld renowned BBQ. If you don't mind waiting in line to order and don't want to sit and visit after you finish your meal, this is worth a visit.
If you don't want to stand in line at Joe's KC this is your best bet. Great BBQ, not crowded, and you can sit and visit after your meal.
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Woodyard Bar-B-Que
3001 Merriam LnIf you don't want to stand in line at Joe's KC this is your best bet. Great BBQ, not crowded, and you can sit and visit after your meal.
Jack Stack Barbecue
4747 Wyandotte StA nice upscale BBQ place on the Plaza.
Great for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Soul food restaurant with the best fried chicken in town.
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Niecie's Restaurant
6441 Troost AveGreat for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Soul food restaurant with the best fried chicken in town.
Q39 - Midtown
1000 W 39th StUpscale BBQ restaurant. Voted the best BBQ in town by many.
Betty Rae's Ice Cream
7140 Wornall RdOMG! If you love ice cream this is THE place to go.
Brookside's brand new hangout. A great patio, great food and great drinks. Highly recommended.
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Brookside Barrio
6227 Brookside PlazaBrookside's brand new hangout. A great patio, great food and great drinks. Highly recommended.
Drinks & Nightlife
Local landmark. Great for sports bar type food and watching a game.
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Charlie Hooper's
12 W 63rd StLocal landmark. Great for sports bar type food and watching a game.
KC's new "entertainment district" popular with the younger crowd. Plenty of restaurants and bars with lots of music.
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Power and Light District
KC's new "entertainment district" popular with the younger crowd. Plenty of restaurants and bars with lots of music.
Arts & Culture
A fantastic museum. Plan on spending a whole day here.
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National WWI Museum and Memorial
2 Memorial DrA fantastic museum. Plan on spending a whole day here.
If you like baseball this should be at the top of your list. You can visit the Jazz Museum next door and make a day of it.
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Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
1616 E 18th StIf you like baseball this should be at the top of your list. You can visit the Jazz Museum next door and make a day of it.
Wonderful museum dedicated to Jazz music. Visit the Negro Leagues Museum next door and make a day of it.
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American Jazz Museum
1616 E 18th StWonderful museum dedicated to Jazz music. Visit the Negro Leagues Museum next door and make a day of it.
One of KC's hidden treasures. A top notch museum that most people haven't hear of.
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Arabia Steamboat Museum
400 Grand BlvdOne of KC's hidden treasures. A top notch museum that most people haven't hear of.
A nice museum dedicated to modern art. And, it's free!
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Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
4420 Warwick BlvdA nice museum dedicated to modern art. And, it's free!
KC's finest art museum. Free admission gives everyone the opportunity to enjoy, appreciate and understand the finest visual arts.
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The Nelson-Atkins Sanat Müzesi
4525 Oak StKC's finest art museum. Free admission gives everyone the opportunity to enjoy, appreciate and understand the finest visual arts.
Shopping
KC's iconic shopping district. But, to me, it's now just another big chain shopping mall, just outdoors. It does have several nice, locally owned restaurants but most of the stores are the same as those at any other mall.
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Country Club Plaza
4706 Broadway BlvdKC's iconic shopping district. But, to me, it's now just another big chain shopping mall, just outdoors. It does have several nice, locally owned restaurants but most of the stores are the same as those at any other mall.
Essentials
Wonderful grocery store with the greatest, most helpful employees you'll find anywhere.
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Cosentino's Market
10 E 13th StWonderful grocery store with the greatest, most helpful employees you'll find anywhere.