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Kansas City, Mo.—Kansas City’s love affair with college basketball couldn’t be more obvious than during the month of March, as the city prepares to host postseason play for three organizations:  the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association...

KANSAS CITY, MO. – From the region’s best barbecue to the city’s hottest jazz, Visit KC announced today the winners of its 8th Annual Visitors’ Choice Awards. More than 4,000 visitors weighed in over the summer at VisitKC.com, selecting their top picks...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Announced in the magazine’s November 2014 issue, the readers of Travel + Leisure have chosen Kansas City as America’s Most Affordable Getaway for the fourth consecutive year and the third best city overall. More than 50,000 votes were...

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Visit KC President & CEO Ronnie Burt has announced a friendly wager with his counterpart at the Anaheim/Orange County Visitor & Convention Bureau on which local baseball team—the Royals or the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim—will clinch...

Kansas City, Mo.—Kansas City’s love affair with college basketball couldn’t be more obvious than during the month of March, as the city prepares to host postseason play for three organizations:  the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association...

Kansas City, Mo. – Touting the city as “wide open and inviting,” the global leader in travel publishing has named Kansas City, Missouri, one of its Top 10 U.S. Destinations for 2014. Lonely Planet unveiled its selections on CNN.com this morning and the...

Kansas City, Mo. – Just like its iconic jazz and mouth-watering barbecue, Kansas City has earned a bold reputation for its impressive holiday light displays. Before you go, take note of these eight luminous Kansas City traditions that are sure to...

New research reveals Kansas City hosted 22.3 million visitors in 2012, an increase of 2.4 percent over 2011 and a new record for the destination. This total surpasses the previous record set before the recession in 2008, when 22.1 million travelers...

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The Phillips 66 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Championship returns to Kansas City for an unprecedented 12th time, March 13-16. Having hosted the hoops championship more than any other city, KC is no stranger to entertaining Big 12 fans. Before...

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Kansas City’s love affair with college basketball couldn’t be more obvious than during the month of March, as the city prepares to host postseason play for four organizations:  the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association...