Kansas City Travel Guide
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Kansas City bills itself as the "Heart of America." Within 250 mi of both the geographic and population centers of the nation, the city is famous for its stockyards, saxophone player Charlie "Bird" Parker and his Kansas City-style bebop, and some of the best barbecue in the world. The city has more boulevards than Paris and more working fountains (212 and counting) than any city but Rome. An unwritten rule dictates that a fountain be added to nearly every new commercial structure built, giving Kansas City its second nickname: "The City of Fountains."
Kansas City Hotels
Kansas City offers a score of major hotels within walking distance of the Country Club Plaza and Westport or in the Crown Center complex. ...read more
Kansas City Restaurants
Kansas City is famous the world over for its barbeque. It all started in the early 1920s, when Henry Perry, the "Father of KC Barbeque," began selling barbeque...read more
Things To Do in Kansas City
Explore the best sights, entertainment, and shopping with our top choices and insider tips.
Travel Deals in Kansas City
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Kansas City Experiences
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Trip Ideas
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