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"The Heart of America is a great destination for family-friendly excursions to museums, parks, and the Kansas City Zoo, and is home to an underrated jazz scene and some of the best barbecue in the country."

Kauffman Stadium (Royals); Arrowhead Stadium (Chiefs); Livestrong Sporting Park

"The N.A.I.A.’s version is truly nuts: 32 teams, seven days and one shared hotel. It is a virtual assembly line of college basketball, and for the true hoops fanatic it is basketball paradise."

"Big platters of meat dressed in a spicy but tangy sauce, washed down with cold draft beer from a pitcher—that's the classic Kansas City barbecue experience."

"The legacy of these players is honored at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, a 10,000-square-foot museum of interactive exhibits and films residing in the 18th and Vine district of Kansas City, a historic hub of African-American cultural activity."

"If, like us, you’ve always wanted to eat your fried chicken in an 1829 log cabin and farmhouse, Stroud's Oak Ridge Manor is the place to do it. Since 1933, the good people of North Kansas City have gathered here for their pan-fried chicken."

"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."