Sightseeing
There is a large and wonderful zoo here with a sky tram or train between two themed areas. It is very easy to spend an entire day here!
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Kansas City Zoo
6800 Zoo DrThere is a large and wonderful zoo here with a sky tram or train between two themed areas. It is very easy to spend an entire day here!
A walkable outdoor shopping district spanning 15 blocks with beautiful fountains and buildings. On site parking. Visit Tiffany's, Coach, Forever 21, many excellent restaurants and snack shops!
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Country Club Plaza
A walkable outdoor shopping district spanning 15 blocks with beautiful fountains and buildings. On site parking. Visit Tiffany's, Coach, Forever 21, many excellent restaurants and snack shops!
A huge museum, shop, and play place dedicated to all things Lego
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LEGOLAND Discovery Center Kansas City
2475 Grand BlvdA huge museum, shop, and play place dedicated to all things Lego
Nice aquarium with on site dining and educational exhibits. Visit the touch pool! New aquarium coming soon at the Zoo.
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SEA LIFE Kansas City
2475 Grand BlvdNice aquarium with on site dining and educational exhibits. Visit the touch pool! New aquarium coming soon at the Zoo.
Arrowhead Stadium
1 Arrowhead DrHome of the KC Chiefs
Kauffman Stadium
1 Royal WayHome of the KC Royals, MLB stadium
Historic district, originally an old West trading post in the early 1800's. Was considered the last resupply station for pioneers migrating West and has fun restaurants and historic sites including a famous Civil War battle site.
Plaza Westport
Historic district, originally an old West trading post in the early 1800's. Was considered the last resupply station for pioneers migrating West and has fun restaurants and historic sites including a famous Civil War battle site.
Food scene
Wonderful privately owned coffee shop with a small but unique menu. Try the biscuits!
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Oddly Correct Coffee Bar
4141 Troost AvenueWonderful privately owned coffee shop with a small but unique menu. Try the biscuits!
Excellent French restaurant in a funky historic building, ORDER DESSERT! You will not regret it! The pasty chef here is impressively creative and talented
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Le Fou Frog
400 E 5th StExcellent French restaurant in a funky historic building, ORDER DESSERT! You will not regret it! The pasty chef here is impressively creative and talented
Great restaurant with a beautiful trendy patio and nice bar
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JJ's Restaurant
4810 Roanoke PkwyGreat restaurant with a beautiful trendy patio and nice bar
Excellent high end steakhouse, rated one of the best in the country. Top notch service and a rotating seasonal menu with a classically trained chef in one of the best-known beef cattle cities in the Midwest. The bar is amazing!
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Stock Hill
4800 Main StreetExcellent high end steakhouse, rated one of the best in the country. Top notch service and a rotating seasonal menu with a classically trained chef in one of the best-known beef cattle cities in the Midwest. The bar is amazing!
Inexpensive from-scratch tasty restaurant with a nice patio near the house. Great for food allergies
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Cliff's Taphouse
3044 Gillham RoadInexpensive from-scratch tasty restaurant with a nice patio near the house. Great for food allergies
Very good coffee and sandwiches, made to order so it may take a few minutes but worth the wait
Equal Minded Cafe & Event Center
4327 Troost AveVery good coffee and sandwiches, made to order so it may take a few minutes but worth the wait
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Historic city
KC is very old, one of the oldest established cities on the Route 66 stagecoach line. Many buildings are historical, some people mistake aged areas for being dangerous or run-down. In reality, most of the oldest parts of town are actually the safer areas and have many unique sites and architectural styles!
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Changeable weather, check ahead
KC can fluctuate from hot and sunny to chilly and rainy in a single day, typical of the Midwestern US. Check weather ahead and plan accordingly.
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Cards accepted everywhere
Carrying lots of cash isn't needed or recommended, card payment is accepted everywhere.
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Restaurant tipping
This area has a tipping policy for restaurant service like much of the USA. It will usually be made clear on the check what typical amounts are with calculations for convenience. Typically you do not tip on the value of tax.
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Mask policy - Covid
KC is a conscientious and neighborly city. Most residents have been vaccinated against Covid 19. Many businesses still require masking indoors and most locals wear them voluntarily even in non-required areas so you may see this commonly still as of Summer 2022.
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We have odd traffic
There is always road improvement here somewhere and often lanes are not clearly marked, we recommend using Google maps gps as it knows current road conditions. Uber or Lyft are also good choices as it is easy to get dropped off and spend a day walking around certain neighborhoods or districts. City travel is free mostly including buses, trolleys, trains.
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The airport
The airport is easy to get around inside but park on site and not at the far-away lots that require a bus. The bus situation is confusing and they are poorly labeled which could cause delays. Pay the small amount extra and use the closer on site parking.