Loose Park: Roses, Civil War Cannons and Kansas City’s Favorite Lawn
Every great city needs a great front lawn, and Kansas City’s is Loose Park: 75 acres of rolling green just south of the Country Club...
Category : Places
18th & Vine: The Corner Where Kansas City Jazz Grew Up
Some street corners change music forever. At 18th & Vine in Kansas City, jazz grew up loud, joyful and all night long: in the 1930s...
Swope Park: One of America’s Largest Urban Parks Is Kansas City’s Backyard
Twice the size of New York’s Central Park, Swope Park is Kansas City’s great green backyard: 1,805 acres of woodlands, lakes and meadows in the...
CPKC Stadium: Kansas City Built the World’s First Stadium for a Women’s Pro Team
On the banks of the Missouri River, Kansas City did something no city had ever done: it built a world-class stadium specifically for a professional...
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts: Kansas City’s Glowing Crown
From the highway it looks like a crown rising over the Crossroads: two sweeping glass-and-steel shells that have become Kansas City’s modern emblem. The Kauffman...
Union Station Kansas City: A 1914 Giant That Became the City’s Living Room
Few buildings tell a city’s story like Union Station Kansas City. Opened in 1914, when Kansas City was one of America’s great rail hubs, its...
The KC Streetcar: Kansas City’s Free Ride Through the Heart of Downtown
The best-priced attraction in Kansas City is free: the KC Streetcar glides through downtown linking the River Market, the Power & Light District, the Crossroads...
River Market: Kansas City’s Historic Neighborhood of Flavors and Saturday Mornings
On the bluffs where Kansas City began, the River Market neighborhood mixes the city’s oldest streets with its freshest flavors. Anchored by the City Market...
Country Club Plaza: America’s First Suburban Shopping District Still Sparkles
Long before the shopping mall existed, Kansas City dreamed up the Country Club Plaza: opened in 1923 as the first shopping center in the world...
Liberty Memorial Tower: The View That Watches Over Kansas City
Rising 217 feet above the city, the Liberty Memorial Tower is Kansas City’s most recognizable silhouette — and one of its most moving. The limestone...
