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04-21-2017, 08:19 PM | Topic Starter |
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Calling the Chiefs Planet Travel Agency
You all have helped me so much for our upcoming Washington, DC trip so I wanted to throw another one out there:
We've been saving and decided to come to Kansas City for a Royals/Chiefs game. Now that the schedule's out, we've decided to fly out Saturday, September 30th and are flying back out here on Wednesday the 4th. We're going to the Royals/Diamondbacks on October 1st, and then we'll go to the Chiefs MNF game against the Redskins the next day. There are 5 of us: my wife and I, a 16 year old son, 13 year old daughter, and 12 year old daughter. Things I know I'd like to do: Negro Leagues Museum Eat some really good BBQ. Tour of the stadiums We're staying out by the Speedway. What else should we do? Thanks! |
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04-21-2017, 08:41 PM | #2 |
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The World War I Museum is supposed to be awesome. Of course, the day we went they were closed.
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04-21-2017, 08:49 PM | #3 |
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That's an outstanding suggestion. A brief online search shows that this might be one of the best museums in the country. And honestly I know next to nothing about World War I. Yanking the kids out of school for 3 days, I can justify it with that. Thanks Frazod!
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04-21-2017, 08:46 PM | #5 |
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Worlds of Fun is still open on the weekends that time of year.
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04-23-2017, 05:45 PM | #6 |
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On top of that it'll be Fright Fest or whatever it's called but a damn good creepy time.
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04-21-2017, 08:46 PM | #7 |
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If you're ever in search of food around the Speedway, there are two places in the Legend's/Speedway area worth a crap... Arthur Bryant's and Pepperjax. Besides that, drive past the chains and there are several relatively hole-in-the-wall places that are really good.... Italian Delight, Don Antonio's (authentic Mexican), Roscoe's BBQ, Taqueria Arandas.
Check out Union Station exhibits when it gets closer to that time, they have some good stuff (a Pompeii exhibit at the moment that I'm sure is great), might find something interesting for everyone. Say hi to everyone for me.
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04-21-2017, 08:52 PM | #8 |
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When I was a kid, we would drive down from Iowa for 2 nights...we'd do Royals games both nights...and usually one day we'd spend at Worlds of Fun, and we'd go to Cool Crest and I'd try to get some autographs in the parking lot as the players came in.
We would stay at the Adam's Mark and walk over. So many great memories... |
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04-21-2017, 08:58 PM | #9 |
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There's also the Arabia Steam Boat Museum (IIRC we went there when we couldn't get into the World War I place). The Arabia was a steamship that sank in the Missouri River back in the 1800s. Eventually the river shifted, and years later the wreck site was unearthed and excavated. They have a few parts of the ship and a lot of artifacts, although they are rather mundane. It is fairly interesting, though. And won't take a ton of time to go through it.
Could be another "educational" excuse for pulling the kids out of school. |
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04-21-2017, 10:24 PM | #11 |
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Oh yeah, I'm not knocking it. But I'm pretty sure it's going to suck compared to the WWI Museum.
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04-21-2017, 10:09 PM | #12 |
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The Escape Room stuff might be fun for the family... there are a couple downtown (both a few blocks from Steamboat Arabia), Breakout KC and Escape Room Kansas City (and Minsky's Pizza is right there, which is great). You have an hour to find clues that lead you to more clues that eventually lead you to a key to get out, and they have different difficultly levels. I think there's also one around Union Station, and I've done The Exit Room in Lee's Summit.
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I doubt that anyone here is familiar enough with Kansas City to provide useful information.
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04-22-2017, 08:11 AM | #15 |
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Here's the website for the WW I museum: https://www.theworldwar.org/
Does anyone know if they re-opened the tower there? If so, check that out. Union Station is right across the street, BTW. You might want to check out the Nelson, too. www.nelson-atkins.org/ If you want to go to the Negro League Museum, the original Arthur Bryant's is in the same area. The museum shares space with the Jazz Museum. |
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