KC In the News

"Visitors can explore photographs and interactive exhibits chronicling some of the most well-known black baseball players, including Jackie Robinson and Buck O'Neill."

"Learn about the connection between America's pastime and black history at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. It's located in the city where the first such league was founded and tells the story of the 75-plus leagues and teams that emerged between 1920 and 1955, mostly in the South, Northeast and the Midwest."

"Depression-era painter Thomas Hart Benton called this midsize Missouri city home, perhaps igniting the town’s artistic fervor. Visit his home/studio (note the coffee cans full of paintbrushes) or view his romanticized images of local people and landscapes at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art."

"There’s some of the best barbecue to binge on in the South, alongside live jazz and rustic shops. Keep an eye out for the Prohibition-era landmarks, too."

"Kansas City has had quite the year. After garnering five James Beard nominations, the oft-overlooked Missouri metropolis took home some major awards."

"Barbecue and jazz are among the best ways to get a taste of this Midwestern city. Take a tour on a double-decker bus and visit the theme park Worlds of Fun. You also won't want to miss Art Alley or the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art."

"Travel back in time when you visit this city and stop in for a drink at Manifesto, one of the top speakeasy-styled cocktail lounges in the area. We suggest a few sips before heading to dinner in the Country Club Plaza, then catching a show at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts."

"In search of the best sports cities from the fan’s perspective, WalletHub compared over 420 cities across more than 50 key metrics related to the five largest sports in the U.S.: football, basketball, baseball, hockey and soccer."

"KC offers the perfect mix of high and low culture: world-class museums, next-level BBQ joints, lively sports bars, boutique shops, and more fountains than Rome (allegedly)."

"Barbecue joints on both sides—in Kansas and Missouri—are known to serve up some of the best pulled pork, brisket and burnt ends. You may need to spend a few days just taste-testing the barbecue all around town."