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"Money won’t buy you love, and that’s good news for romantics in Kansas City, voted the most affordable city in the survey, including third place for its many free attractions."

"None is more magnetic than the Nelson-Atkins Museum in Kansas City, stocked to the gills with Monet paintings, Dorothea Lange photography, Claes Oldenburg lawn sculptures, and more than 10,000 works of Asian art."

"For the unfamiliar, burnt ends are just that–the burn-y, crusty bits around the outside of a spiced and smoked brisket. They’re the concentrated morsels of salty, charred, meaty goodness that used to get thrown away."

"For the second year in a row, Kansas City earned top honors for its distinctive barbecue. Beef, pork, chicken, turkey, and mutton come slow-smoked over wood and slathered in a rich tomato-and-molasses sauce."

"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."