"Today, the City of Fountains is cosmopolitan, yet authentic. While $10 billion worth of investment has been poured into the region, this city of more than 2 million people still treasures its easy-going Midwestern vibe."
"From Kansas City’s burnt ends to St. Louis’s frozen custard, the state’s culinary contributions are easy to love. Plus, the diverse communities in Missouri’s largest cities share their tempting dishes with flavors from around the world."
"This soulful locale just got its first designer hotel, Crossroads. But it's the Americana—BBQ, blues, denim (see Vogue favorite Baldwin)—that give it appeal when so many other U.S. towns have been hipsterfied."
"While Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald created the sound of Big Band jazz in New York and Louie Armstrong became the voice of New Orleans, Charlie Parker was making people party in Kansas City, Missouri."
"Missouri craft brewers have tapped into the state's vibrant support-local movement, says Dulin, a Kansas City-based writer who has written four books about food, beer, wine and spirits."
"Straddling the state line where Missouri meets Kansas, the 'City of Fountains' commemorates history, art and culture with a diverse assembly of museums to discover."
"Joe’s BBQ in Kansas City (formerly known as Oklahoma Joe’s or OKJoe's) is often rated the single best BBQ eatery in the nation. It occupies a gas station, and you can fill your tank and also stock up on home cooking supplies."
