Kansas City Travel Guide
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Kansas City is nothing like the cow town many imagine it to be. From its sprawling suburbs to its big-city skyline, this charming, hospitable place offers visitors plenty to see and do. Northland The booming Northland provides many visitors with their first glimpse of Kansas City. The city's largest airport, Kansas City International, is situated in … Read Kansas City introduction
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Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
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Opened in the fall of 1994, the Kemper Museum has become one of the most respected galleries in the region. The permanent collection donated by Bebe and Crosby Kemper features contemporary works. Temporary exhibits included a complete …
Embassy Suites
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Once visitors enter this grand hotel, as in true Embassy Suites style, they enter a wide-open atrium full of abundant plant life with views of the multiple …
Hereford House Restaurant
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Steak and wine lovers will feel right at home at this Plaza eatery. The location, fine steaks and award-winning wine list rank this restaurant as one of Kansas City's favorites. This rustic restaurant is a great place for meetings and …
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Kansas City, MO is my second home! I am not biased because my wife is from here, I think KC is possibly the one of the best places I have visited.
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Introduction
It's said that St Louis looks east and Kansas City looks west. This bustling farm-distribution and industrial centre was, for generations, a serious 'cow town'. Now, with its jazz lore, spicy barbecue and European-style fountains, its a lovely, liveable metropolis with elbow room to spare.
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Truman Presidential Museum & Library Just east of Kansas City, Independence was the home of Harry S Truman, US president from 1945 to 1953. The Truman Presidential Museum & Library exhibits thousands of objects, including the famous 'The BUCK STOPS here!' sign, from the man who led the US …
Facts for the Traveller
Population : 444000 Area : 322km² Longitude / Latitude : -94.6266 / 38.99412 Currency : US Dollar (USD) Weights & Measures system : Imperial
Getting there & Getting around
Getting there Kansas City International Airport (MCI) is 27km (17mi) northwest of downtown. You can take a taxi into town but the MCI Shuttle bus is cheaper. Greyhound(12th and Troost Sts) sends buses daily to and from Omaha (4 hours), Chicago (13 hours), St Louis (5 hours) and other destinations. …
History
Recent History Today, Kansas City is a very livable (and large) metropolis. Within its sprawl is more space than any other large US city. That extra elbow room comes in handy when chowing down at one of the 90-plus establishments devoted to KC's famous barbecue cooking. Modern Day History During …
Weather
The bareness of the Great Plains leaves them exposed to extremes of hot and cold. In summer, they're basking like they're in the Caribbean, with daytime maximum temperatures in July averaging around 32°C (90°F); the next thing you know it's mid-winter and they're being lashed by …
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