KC's Guidebook

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KC's Guidebook

Sightseeing

National WWI Museum and Memorial
2 Memorial Dr
400 locals recommend
Beautiful museum, also has a put put course on the lawn with sculptures you can play.
674 locals recommend
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
4525 Oak St
674 locals recommend
Beautiful museum, also has a put put course on the lawn with sculptures you can play.
290 locals recommend
Union Station Kansas City
30 W Pershing Rd
290 locals recommend
Great place to visit and try local beer
174 locals recommend
Boulevard Brewing Company
2501 Southwest Blvd
174 locals recommend
Great place to visit and try local beer
Great place to walk along the river
226 locals recommend
River Market
226 locals recommend
Great place to walk along the river
A beautiful 3 story building in the west bottoms with local vendors.
The Painted Sofa
1331 Union Ave
A beautiful 3 story building in the west bottoms with local vendors.
If you enjoy legos, LEGOland at Crown Center is the place for you!
234 locals recommend
Crown Center
2450 Grand Blvd
234 locals recommend
If you enjoy legos, LEGOland at Crown Center is the place for you!
58 locals recommend
Science City
30 W Pershing Rd
58 locals recommend
41 locals recommend
Kaleidoscope
2500 Grand Blvd
41 locals recommend
Wonderscope Children's Museum of Kansas City
433 East Red Bridge Road
21 locals recommend
213 locals recommend
Jacob L. Loose Park
5200 Wornall Rd
213 locals recommend
Great park for hiking, walking, dog park etc.
13 locals recommend
Shawnee Mission Park
Shawnee Mission Park
13 locals recommend
Great park for hiking, walking, dog park etc.
26 locals recommend
Museum at Prairiefire
5801 W 135th St
26 locals recommend
98 locals recommend
City Market
20 E 5th St
98 locals recommend
80 locals recommend
Arabia Steamboat Museum
400 Grand Blvd
80 locals recommend

Food scene

Great breakfast and lunch, right down the street!
Dagwood's Cafe
1117 Southwest Boulevard
Great breakfast and lunch, right down the street!
Rosedale Barbeque
600 Southwest Blvd
Very close
257 locals recommend
Q39 - Midtown
1000 W 39th St
257 locals recommend
Very close
within walking distance
55 locals recommend
Vietnam Cafe
522 Campbell St
55 locals recommend
within walking distance
Has both restaurants inside and outside along with it being a giant farmers market in the middle.
98 locals recommend
City Market
20 E 5th St
98 locals recommend
Has both restaurants inside and outside along with it being a giant farmers market in the middle.
41 locals recommend
Parlor
1707 Locust St
41 locals recommend
Great drinks, very close to Parlor
9 locals recommend
Mean Mule Distilling Co.
1733 Locust St
9 locals recommend
Great drinks, very close to Parlor
Great local brewery
6 locals recommend
City Barrel Brewing
1740 Holmes St
6 locals recommend
Great local brewery
Within walking distance
12 locals recommend
Drunken Worm
1405 W 39th St
12 locals recommend
Within walking distance
Check out this website for info on their new electric park. https://www.jriegerco.com/epgb
18 locals recommend
J. Rieger & Co.
2700 Guinotte Ave
18 locals recommend
Check out this website for info on their new electric park. https://www.jriegerco.com/epgb
Applebee's
3404 Rainbow Boulevard
12 locals recommend
IHOP
10000 E State Rte 350
12 locals recommend
18 locals recommend
Panera Bread
6301 Brookside Plaza
18 locals recommend
Ponak's Mexican Kitchen & Bar
2856 Southwest Blvd
13 locals recommend
24 locals recommend
Taco Republic
500 County Line Rd
24 locals recommend
344 locals recommend
Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que
3002 W 47th Ave
344 locals recommend
24 locals recommend
Aladdin Cafe
3903 Wyoming St
24 locals recommend
30 locals recommend
Lulu's Thai Noodle Shop
2701 W 47th Ave
30 locals recommend
From the custom art installations down to the hand-poured central bar top, we invest in local makers, doers, movers and shakers. Happy Hour // Wednesday — Friday, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Hearty brunch // Saturdays & Sundays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Latin Night // Wednesday & Friday nights
Society
From the custom art installations down to the hand-poured central bar top, we invest in local makers, doers, movers and shakers. Happy Hour // Wednesday — Friday, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Hearty brunch // Saturdays & Sundays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Latin Night // Wednesday & Friday nights
Rooftop Bar & Beer Garden, 50 big-screen TVs
42 locals recommend
Westport Ale House
4128 Broadway Blvd
42 locals recommend
Rooftop Bar & Beer Garden, 50 big-screen TVs
Town Topic Hamburgers Broadway
2021 Broadway Blvd
41 locals recommend
Kansas City’s oldest bar and grill. Before Prohibition was repealed, in December of 1933, The Peanut existed as a speakeasy. Multiple locations. Fantastic wings!
The Peanut
Kansas City’s oldest bar and grill. Before Prohibition was repealed, in December of 1933, The Peanut existed as a speakeasy. Multiple locations. Fantastic wings!
Johnny’s was established in 1953 and has been “Serving Up Tradition” ever since. Today, what was once just a workingman haven with cold beer and a jukebox has become a local favorite for sports fans and families – with 10 great locations and counting.
Johnny's Tavern
1310 Grand Blvd
Johnny’s was established in 1953 and has been “Serving Up Tradition” ever since. Today, what was once just a workingman haven with cold beer and a jukebox has become a local favorite for sports fans and families – with 10 great locations and counting.

Neighborhood District

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 T-Mobile Center.
34 locals recommend
Kansas City Power & Light District
50 E 13th St
34 locals recommend
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 T-Mobile Center.
Allow your shopping bags to overflow as much as the city’s fountains. Boutique shops in Westport, brand name favorites at Legends Outlets and antique treasures in the West Bottoms are just a few of the city’s shopping hotspots. Prep for your KC shopping spree by learning about all of the city’s offerings here.
Garment District
Allow your shopping bags to overflow as much as the city’s fountains. Boutique shops in Westport, brand name favorites at Legends Outlets and antique treasures in the West Bottoms are just a few of the city’s shopping hotspots. Prep for your KC shopping spree by learning about all of the city’s offerings here.
505 locals recommend
Country Club Plaza
4706 Broadway Blvd
505 locals recommend