KC In the News

"Conjuring up a few days in this friendly, easy-to-zip-around city includes a robust dose of art, shopping, music, and of course, indulging in some classic Midwestern fare."

"Sightseeing also remains a great value: you’ll get in free at three of Kansas City’s main art museums, as well as two fun factory-style tours (the Hallmark Visitors Center and the Boulevard Brewing Company)."

"Most places specialize in one meat, but Joe’s, a competition world champion awash in awards, does everything right. However, many loyal customers come for the array of signature sandwiches."

"For the second year in a row, top honors go to Kansas City, MO, where slow-cooked meats are served slathered in a thick tomato-and-molasses sauce. They’re especially famous for their charred burnt ends (the fatty edges of brisket), which you should try at the legendary Arthur Bryant’s."

"Boulevard unveiled a huge expansion in July 2016 that includes a full-on museum-esque visitors’ center and, above it, 10,000sqft beer hall equipped with an outdoor deck overlooking the city."

"Have you ever visited a place where you feel like you could stay forever? How about a place where you take one step off the airplane and feel like you belong? Or what about somewhere in which you feel that you could get to know all the ins and outs and pros and cons of life there, and still love everything about it? Kansas City, Missouri is all of the above."

"Passionate sports fans don’t care if it’s blustery outside: they’re inside the local sports bars watching college hoops. You can also find exceptional values in the city known for both affordability as well as barbecue."

"Just when we were all set to consign the 21st-century American streetcar to the scrap heap, Kansas City comes along and injects a sliver of uncertainty into the debate."

"The Missouri city likely made the charming top 10 in part for its interesting slice of Americana: the Hallmark empire began here—quaintly, with some postcards being sold out of a shoe box—and you can explore that past at the free Hallmark Visitors Center."

"Christopher Elbow is just as boundary-pushing with his ice creams, in flavors like Salted Pretzel and Persian Spice, as he is with his stellar artisan chocolates."