Guidebook for Kansas City
Food Scene
Grandview Buffet
12407 Blue Ridge ExtConvenient Chinese buffet within 2 miles
Chipotle Mexican Grill
1713 W 39th StEat healthy here. It's less than 2 miles from you
Famous barbecue that is within 5 miles from the house
24 locals recommend
Jack Stack Barbecue - Martin City
13441 Holmes RdFamous barbecue that is within 5 miles from the house
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
13049 US-71Walking distance...
Burger King
12921 US-71Walking distance...
54th Street Grill & Bar
12130 South US-71Great steak house within 1 mile from our house
Parks & Nature
Longview Lake Swim Beach
11101 Raytown RdBeautiful lake...
John Anderson Park & Splash Park
4701 E 135th StExcellent place for family having water fun, bbq, camping, etc.
Arts & Culture
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
4525 Oak StWorld famous meseum...
One of the World’s 15 Most Beautiful Concert Halls
The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, a major not-for-profit center for music, opera, theater, and dance designed by Moshe Safdie, opened in 2011.
166 locals recommend
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
1601 Broadway BlvdOne of the World’s 15 Most Beautiful Concert Halls
The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, a major not-for-profit center for music, opera, theater, and dance designed by Moshe Safdie, opened in 2011.
Explore 15 blocks of shopping and dining in the heart of Kansas City, Missouri with 100 stores, 30 restaurants, and amazing architecture.
505 locals recommend
Country Club Plaza
4706 Broadway BlvdExplore 15 blocks of shopping and dining in the heart of Kansas City, Missouri with 100 stores, 30 restaurants, and amazing architecture.
America's official World War I museum and memorial, located in Kansas City, Mo. Home to the most comprehensive collection of WWI objects in the world.
400 locals recommend
National WWI Museum and Memorial
2 Memorial DrAmerica's official World War I museum and memorial, located in Kansas City, Mo. Home to the most comprehensive collection of WWI objects in the world.
T/m exhibits and preserves the world's largest collection of fine-scale miniatures and one of the nation's largest collections of antique toys.
41 locals recommend
The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures
5235 Oak StT/m exhibits and preserves the world's largest collection of fine-scale miniatures and one of the nation's largest collections of antique toys.
The National Airline History Museum is the Premiere National Commercial Aviation Museum which commemorates the development of commercial aviation and educating and inspiring the nation. The museum is filled with artifacts and memorabilia from airlines all throughout the United States. Aircraft include the first Lockheed Constellation ever restored, a Martin 404, a DC-3 and a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar.
12 locals recommend
Airline History Museum
201 NW Lou Holland DrThe National Airline History Museum is the Premiere National Commercial Aviation Museum which commemorates the development of commercial aviation and educating and inspiring the nation. The museum is filled with artifacts and memorabilia from airlines all throughout the United States. Aircraft include the first Lockheed Constellation ever restored, a Martin 404, a DC-3 and a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar.
Union Station in Kansas City features exhibits, movies, restaurants, and a science center in a historic train station.
290 locals recommend
Union Station Kansas City
30 W Pershing RdUnion Station in Kansas City features exhibits, movies, restaurants, and a science center in a historic train station.
This is the perfect, intimate museum, not crowded that makes the experience so worthwhile. The art on display was interesting too.
138 locals recommend
Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
4420 Warwick BlvdThis is the perfect, intimate museum, not crowded that makes the experience so worthwhile. The art on display was interesting too.
The American Jazz Museum is a jazz museum in the historic 18th and Vine district of Kansas City, Missouri. The museum preserves the history of American jazz
65 locals recommend
American Jazz Museum
1616 E 18th StThe American Jazz Museum is a jazz museum in the historic 18th and Vine district of Kansas City, Missouri. The museum preserves the history of American jazz
The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (NLBM) is a privately funded museum dedicated to preserving the history of Negro league baseball in America. It was founded in 1990 in Kansas City, Missouri, in the historic 18th & Vine District, the hub of African-American cultural activity in Kansas City during the first half of the 20th century. The NLBM shares its building with the American Jazz Museum.
103 locals recommend
Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
1616 E 18th StThe Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (NLBM) is a privately funded museum dedicated to preserving the history of Negro league baseball in America. It was founded in 1990 in Kansas City, Missouri, in the historic 18th & Vine District, the hub of African-American cultural activity in Kansas City during the first half of the 20th century. The NLBM shares its building with the American Jazz Museum.
Shopping
Macy's
4000 W 71st StRoss Dress for Less
18910 East 39th St SGood place for discounted clothing, shoes & other stuff
Burlington Coat Factory
12400 15 StGreat place to shop for clothing & stuff
Busy River Market centers on City Market, dating to 1857, where casual global eateries, gourmet grocery stores and indie boutiques surround pavilions hosting a weekend farmers’ market. Nearby, the Arabia Steamboat Museum displays paraphernalia salvaged from a ship that sunk in the Missouri River in the mid-19th century. Broad paths for strolling and biking trace the shoreline in Berkley Riverfront Park.
226 locals recommend
River Market
Busy River Market centers on City Market, dating to 1857, where casual global eateries, gourmet grocery stores and indie boutiques surround pavilions hosting a weekend farmers’ market. Nearby, the Arabia Steamboat Museum displays paraphernalia salvaged from a ship that sunk in the Missouri River in the mid-19th century. Broad paths for strolling and biking trace the shoreline in Berkley Riverfront Park.
Events
Home to more than 50 bars, restaurants and shops, the Kansas City Power & Light District is an eight-block entertainment hub unlike any other in town. KC Live!—the district’s covered outdoor courtyard—hosts more than 150 free events each year. Fans gather here to cheer on their favorite squads, be it the Kansas City Royals, Kansas City Chiefs, Sporting Kansas City or one of the many teams playing in the Big 12 Men's Basketball Championship. Across the street you’ll find one of the country’s busiest arenas, the glittering Sprint Center.
34 locals recommend
Kansas City Power & Light District
50 E 13th StHome to more than 50 bars, restaurants and shops, the Kansas City Power & Light District is an eight-block entertainment hub unlike any other in town. KC Live!—the district’s covered outdoor courtyard—hosts more than 150 free events each year. Fans gather here to cheer on their favorite squads, be it the Kansas City Royals, Kansas City Chiefs, Sporting Kansas City or one of the many teams playing in the Big 12 Men's Basketball Championship. Across the street you’ll find one of the country’s busiest arenas, the glittering Sprint Center.
Kauffman Stadium often called "The K", is a baseball park located in Kansas City, Missouri, that is home to the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball
222 locals recommend
Kauffman Stadium
1 Royal WayKauffman Stadium often called "The K", is a baseball park located in Kansas City, Missouri, that is home to the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball
The Kansas City Convention Center, often referred to as the Bartle Hall Convention Center or simply Bartle Hall, is a major convention center in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, USA. It is named for Harold Roe Bartle, a prominent, two-term mayor of Kansas City in the 1950s and early-1960s. Bartle Hall's four tall art deco inspired pylons are a striking fixture in the Kansas City skyline.
24 locals recommend
Kansas City Convention Center
301 W 13th StThe Kansas City Convention Center, often referred to as the Bartle Hall Convention Center or simply Bartle Hall, is a major convention center in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, USA. It is named for Harold Roe Bartle, a prominent, two-term mayor of Kansas City in the 1950s and early-1960s. Bartle Hall's four tall art deco inspired pylons are a striking fixture in the Kansas City skyline.
DescriptionMidtown-Westport is an eclectic area, known for the Westport entertainment area, with festive brewpubs, DJ bars and retro-chic diners serving American comfort food.
99 locals recommend
Midtown - Westport
DescriptionMidtown-Westport is an eclectic area, known for the Westport entertainment area, with festive brewpubs, DJ bars and retro-chic diners serving American comfort food.
One of the most unpredictable tracks hosting all three of NASCAR's national touring series, Kansas Speedway serves up non-stop action and entertainment.
57 locals recommend
Kansas Speedway
400 Speedway BlvdOne of the most unpredictable tracks hosting all three of NASCAR's national touring series, Kansas Speedway serves up non-stop action and entertainment.
Sightseeing
The Kansas City Zoo connects people to each other and the natural world to promote understanding, appreciation, and conservation.
214 locals recommend
Kansas City Zoo
6800 Zoo DrThe Kansas City Zoo connects people to each other and the natural world to promote understanding, appreciation, and conservation.