Eugenia’s guidebook to KC
Neighborhoods
Great place to go for outdoor strolling and shopping, coffee shops, restaurants, and some quaint and curious shops. Bonus: there's several free parking garages.
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Plaza Area
Great place to go for outdoor strolling and shopping, coffee shops, restaurants, and some quaint and curious shops. Bonus: there's several free parking garages.
There's a farmer's market on the weekends, but even throughout the week this is a great place to go for a walk or try out some awesome food.
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River Market
There's a farmer's market on the weekends, but even throughout the week this is a great place to go for a walk or try out some awesome food.
A young and hip district full of bars, nightlife and local KC restaurants. Really great scene for all ages and personality types!
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Midtown - Westport
A young and hip district full of bars, nightlife and local KC restaurants. Really great scene for all ages and personality types!
Shopping
Pick up a lamp or a couch while you're in KC. It's packaged so efficiently, it'll even fit in your sedan. Plus you can get some Swedish meatballs if you're hungry while you're shopping.
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IKEA
6000 Ikea WayPick up a lamp or a couch while you're in KC. It's packaged so efficiently, it'll even fit in your sedan. Plus you can get some Swedish meatballs if you're hungry while you're shopping.
There's not a whole lot of *awesome* grocery stores near our house, but this is a good one.
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ALDI
7511 Wornall RdThere's not a whole lot of *awesome* grocery stores near our house, but this is a good one.
There's not a whole lot of *awesome* grocery stores near our house, but this one is good.
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Hy-Vee
9400 E State Rte 350There's not a whole lot of *awesome* grocery stores near our house, but this one is good.
Food scene
Really authentic Middle Eastern food. It's got a little store where you can buy all the yummy things. It's a bit of a hole in the wall, not fancy by any means, but the food is incredible (take out or dine in).
Olive Cafe
9530 James A Reed RdReally authentic Middle Eastern food. It's got a little store where you can buy all the yummy things. It's a bit of a hole in the wall, not fancy by any means, but the food is incredible (take out or dine in).
KC is known for it's BBQ, and this is our family's favorite. There's another location as well, they're both great.
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Q39 - Midtown
1000 W 39th StKC is known for it's BBQ, and this is our family's favorite. There's another location as well, they're both great.
Our favorite bbq place is Q-39, but Joe's is such a close 2nd. If you go, make sure to get some burnt ends -- they are incredible!
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Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que
3002 W 47th AveOur favorite bbq place is Q-39, but Joe's is such a close 2nd. If you go, make sure to get some burnt ends -- they are incredible!
Gusto Coffee Bistro
3390 SW Fascination DrCute coffee shop with a fireplace for cold days, big windows, and a great vibe.
Coolest coffee shop in town, you can watch the beans being roasted right in front of you, and go out on the roof to see KC.
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Messenger Coffee Co. + Ibis Bakery
1624 Grand BlvdCoolest coffee shop in town, you can watch the beans being roasted right in front of you, and go out on the roof to see KC.
Absolutely amazing food, and great beer too. They've got some creative breakfast, lunch and dinner dishes, and it's in a great neighborhood to explore, full of interesting places and cool architecture.
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Beer Kitchen
435 Westport RdAbsolutely amazing food, and great beer too. They've got some creative breakfast, lunch and dinner dishes, and it's in a great neighborhood to explore, full of interesting places and cool architecture.
Choose from hundreds of board games, try a new one (with help from the staff if you want it), and eat some great food. This place is so unique and remarkable!
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Pawn and Pint
613 Walnut StChoose from hundreds of board games, try a new one (with help from the staff if you want it), and eat some great food. This place is so unique and remarkable!
Amazing gourmet Italian all-you-can-eat buffet. Kids eat free on certain days too!
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Cinzetti's
7201 W 91st StAmazing gourmet Italian all-you-can-eat buffet. Kids eat free on certain days too!
Sightseeing
Meadowbrook Park
9101 Nall AveGreat park with lots of trails, paths, and playgrounds.
We are super close to the Chiefs (football) and Royals (baseball) stadiums for KC. Come watch a game while you're here and root for our home team!
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Arrowhead Stadium
1 Arrowhead DrWe are super close to the Chiefs (football) and Royals (baseball) stadiums for KC. Come watch a game while you're here and root for our home team!
Watch a play or a show under the stars. Beautiful location.
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I-Starlight Theatre
4600 Starlight RdWatch a play or a show under the stars. Beautiful location.
For people of faith, this is an awesome place to experience. It's open 24/7 and is basically a large auditorium with music constantly playing and people coming and going to pray.
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International House of Prayer
3535 E Red Bridge RdFor people of faith, this is an awesome place to experience. It's open 24/7 and is basically a large auditorium with music constantly playing and people coming and going to pray.
Huge farmstead petting zoo with playgrounds, goat bottle feeding, fishing, etc. Very affordable!
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Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead
13800 Switzer RdHuge farmstead petting zoo with playgrounds, goat bottle feeding, fishing, etc. Very affordable!
A beautiful park downtown with its own rose garden, a must in the summer months when the roses are in bloom! There's also walking trails and a huge playground.
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Jacob L. Loose Park
5200 Wornall RdA beautiful park downtown with its own rose garden, a must in the summer months when the roses are in bloom! There's also walking trails and a huge playground.
One of the top art museums in the country with a lovely sculpture garden as well. Always free and kid-friendly.
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I-Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
4525 Oak StOne of the top art museums in the country with a lovely sculpture garden as well. Always free and kid-friendly.
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Free Streetcar Downtown
There's a free streetcar that goes in a loop downtown between several big neighborhoods. It's a great way to see more of the city without needing to worry about parking more than once.
More info: https://kcstreetcar.org/route/