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[table1349]

Lived there for years as a kid, graduated high school there.
KC is the known as the City of Fountains. If you want to see fountains here is a list as well as other sites. City of Fountains Kansas City

Some of the more popular:
The Country Club Plaza area. Shopping, food and entertainment. Great neighborhoods around the area.

The Power and light district for entertainment. The new hot spot for nightlife.

Union Station and the Memorial Park to the south including the Liberty Memorial. Union Station is and enclitic shopping area in one of the great old train stations.

Crown Center. Interesting shopping, Hotel, interesting architecture, it is where Hallmark is located. On south of the Crown Center down main street is some of the old main street area. Last few years they have been renovating it and is transitioning from ghetto to a popular place to live.

The River Quay area. North of the river in downtown KC. Still has some of the first buildings built in Kansas City, where the city started. Sadly not as nice as it used to be, the Kansas City version of the mob tried to blow up a bar that wouldn't pay protection a few years ago. The idiots blew up an entire city block by mistake. It still has some interesting places and buildings and the big farmes market there on the weekends.

Nelson Atkins Museum of Art.

If you like jazz the American Jazz Museum.

If you are into shopping and will have a car 119th street in Overland Park, Johnson County Kansas. Like one Giant strip mall with about every kind of and popular store is along there.

If my memory serves me correctly you are a vegetarian so I won't make suggestions on food. It is one of the Bar BQ capitals of the world and brisket, pulled pork and ribs aren't on that menu.

I will try to think of some of the other places that might interest you. Going to be up there this weekend, maybe more places will come to me.

 

[limr]

you can drive east to St. Louis.
Then re-ask your question.

I've been to St.Louis. Did the Arch. Went dancing. As I recall, there is no reason for me to return

 

[robbins.photo]

you can drive east to St. Louis.
Then re-ask your question.

I've been to St.Louis. Did the Arch. Went dancing. As I recall, there is no reason for me to return

Question is, are you allowed too?

Lol

 

[limr]

Lived there for years as a kid, graduated high school there.
KC is the known as the City of Fountains. If you want to see fountains here is a list as well as other sites. City of Fountains Kansas City

Some of the more popular:
The Country Club Plaza area. Shopping, food and entertainment. Great neighborhoods around the area.

The Power and light district for entertainment. The new hot spot for nightlife.

Union Station and the Memorial Park to the south including the Liberty Memorial. Union Station is and enclitic shopping area in one of the great old train stations.

Crown Center. Interesting shopping, Hotel, interesting architecture, it is where Hallmark is located. On south of the Crown Center down main street is some of the old main street area. Last few years they have been renovating it and is transitioning from ghetto to a popular place to live.

The River Quay area. North of the river in downtown KC. Still has some of the first buildings built in Kansas City, where the city started. Sadly not as nice as it used to be, the Kansas City version of the mob tried to blow up a bar that wouldn't pay protection a few years ago. The idiots blew up an entire city block by mistake. It still has some interesting places and buildings and the big farmes market there on the weekends.

Nelson Atkins Museum of Art.

If you like jazz the American Jazz Museum.

If you are into shopping and will have a car 119th street in Overland Park, Johnson County Kansas. Like one Giant strip mall with about every kind of and popular store is along there.

If my memory serves me correctly you are a vegetarian so I won't make suggestions on food. It is one of the Bar BQ capitals of the world and brisket, pulled pork and ribs aren't on that menu.

I will try to think of some of the other places that might interest you. Going to be up there this weekend, maybe more places will come to me.

Thanks! Crown Center is I believe where my hotel is.

 

[limr]

you can drive east to St. Louis.
Then re-ask your question.

I've been to St.Louis. Did the Arch. Went dancing. As I recall, there is no reason for me to return

Question is, are you allowed too?

Lol

Let's just say we both need to fear the nut conglomerate

 

[table1349]

Lived there for years as a kid, graduated high school there.
KC is the known as the City of Fountains. If you want to see fountains here is a list as well as other sites. City of Fountains Kansas City

Some of the more popular:
The Country Club Plaza area. Shopping, food and entertainment. Great neighborhoods around the area.

The Power and light district for entertainment. The new hot spot for nightlife.

Union Station and the Memorial Park to the south including the Liberty Memorial. Union Station is and enclitic shopping area in one of the great old train stations.

Crown Center. Interesting shopping, Hotel, interesting architecture, it is where Hallmark is located. On south of the Crown Center down main street is some of the old main street area. Last few years they have been renovating it and is transitioning from ghetto to a popular place to live.

The River Quay area. North of the river in downtown KC. Still has some of the first buildings built in Kansas City, where the city started. Sadly not as nice as it used to be, the Kansas City version of the mob tried to blow up a bar that wouldn't pay protection a few years ago. The idiots blew up an entire city block by mistake. It still has some interesting places and buildings and the big farmes market there on the weekends.

Nelson Atkins Museum of Art.

If you like jazz the American Jazz Museum.

If you are into shopping and will have a car 119th street in Overland Park, Johnson County Kansas. Like one Giant strip mall with about every kind of and popular store is along there.

If my memory serves me correctly you are a vegetarian so I won't make suggestions on food. It is one of the Bar BQ capitals of the world and brisket, pulled pork and ribs aren't on that menu.

I will try to think of some of the other places that might interest you. Going to be up there this weekend, maybe more places will come to me.

Thanks! Crown Center is I believe where my hotel is.

Union Station and Memorial Park are just to the east. Walking distance. I am not sure at this point if I would be somewhat hesitant to walk to the south of Crown Center after dark. It used to be ghetto apartments. Much has changed, but since I don't live there anymore I can't tell you how much at this point.

There are some interesting places to shop and grab food in Crown Center. We stay there every other year for a conference. A lot of what I mentioned is fairly close if you are renting a car.

 

[ronlane]

you can drive east to St. Louis.
Then re-ask your question.

I've been to St.Louis. Did the Arch. Went dancing. As I recall, there is no reason for me to return

Well then keep on coming to Oklahoma. There's not as much to see or do, it'll most likely be Hell hot by the time you get here but most likely the traffic will be much better than KC. lol. Enjoy the trip, I've been to a couple of conferences up there but they were in the winter a few years before I got my camera.

 

[robbins.photo]

Let's just say we both need to fear the nut conglomerate

Well who doesn't really. Those guys are completely unhinged.

 

[robbins.photo]

Well then keep on coming to Oklahoma. There's not as much to see or do

What about that freaky off kilter gazebo exhibit. That looked pretty cool...

 

[ronlane]

Well then keep on coming to Oklahoma. There's not as much to see or do

What about that freaky off kilter gazebo exhibit. That looked pretty cool...

It was pretty cool, now I just need to get my head straightened and I'll make some good images.

 

[FITBMX]

They have a zoo, never been myself but it's on my to do list.

I was going to list the zoo and forgot. You can never go wrong with a Zoo!

 

[KmH]

Kansas City Missouri? Or Kansas City Kansas?

Anyhoo! Kansas City was home of the Fred Harvey Company.
Fred Harvey pretty much invented the hospitality industry and in 1883 came up with the idea to have an all-female serving staff company wide that came to be known a Harvey Girls.
Before passenger trains had dining cars the train stopped and everyone piled out and ate at a Harvey House restaurant built right next to the railroad tracks.
Harvey Girl starting pay was $17.50 a month plus room, board, and gratuity, a quite good income for the times.
The most common reason Harvey Girls quit was because they got married.
In many of the towns that had a Harvey House the Harvey Girls were the most sought after brides.

 

[robbins.photo]

Kansas City Missouri? Or Kansas City Kansas?

Anyhoo! Kansas City was home of the Fred Harvey Company.
Fred Harvey pretty much invented the hospitality industry and in 1883 came up with the idea to have an all-female serving staff company wide that came to be known a Harvey Girls.
Before passenger trains had dining cars the train stopped and everyone piled out and ate at a Harvey House restaurant built right next to the railroad tracks.
Harvey Girl starting pay was $17.50 a month plus room, board, and gratuity, a quite good income for the times.
The most common reason Harvey Girls quit was because they got married.
In many of the towns that had a Harvey House the Harvey Girls were the most sought after brides.

It's pretty much the same thing, just depends on which side of the river your on

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[robbins.photo]

Well then keep on coming to Oklahoma. There's not as much to see or do

What about that freaky off kilter gazebo exhibit. That looked pretty cool...

It was pretty cool, now I just need to get my head straightened and I'll make some good images.

Hopefully insurance will cover that..

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[table1349]

Boulevard Brewing Company Tours & free tastings.

Loose Park just south of the country club plaza. Check to see if theater in the park has a production running. If you get there check out the old houses on the west side of the park. The Ward Parkway area. The old mansion area of KC. Nick Civella had a compound there. Supposedly parts of the movie, "The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight" are based on some of the screwed up exploits of the Civella Family. Chicago was always embarrassed by their arm in Kansas City, and for good reason.

18th & Vine, jazz, museum & entertainment area.

Apparently Union Station has been redone. It now houses a planaterium, museum and restaurants and a theater or two as well as shops. If you go be sure to check of the bullet holes in the outside wall from the Kansas City Massacre

I would love to go check out the renovations to the theater. For years it was either a burley-q house and then an x rated theater.

That is probably one of the reason the Crown Center went in where it did. Land was cheep. For a long time that portion of South Main from the Union Station was an "Entertainment Center" Cheap dives, strip clubs, Transvestite show club, porno movie houses and porn shops. The surrounding neighborhoods had gone down as well.

After Crown Center went in, the whole area began to be redeveloped.