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A Sampling of Area Attractions for your Visit to Kansas City This Summer
For the Young and Young at Heart
Kaleidoscope
2405 Grand Blvd.
Crown Center, Kansas City, MO
816-274-8300
GPS: Lat. 39.083356; Long. -94.581559
Miles from hotel: 0
Creative workshop for ages 5-12 at Hallmark. You need to call for an appointment.
Cost; Free
By appointment
1827 Log Courthouse
107 W. Kansas Ave.
Independence ,MO
816-325-7431
GPS: Lat. 39.093245; Long. -94.415629
Miles from hotel: 10.3
Once the only courthouse west of the Mississippi.
Cost: Free
Monday-Friday, 10:00-2:00, no reservations needed.
Children’s Peace Pavilion
River and Walnut Sts.
Independence, MO
816-521-3033
GPS: Lat. 39.09023; Long. -94.427349
Miles from hotel: 9.7
This Pavilion is inside the Community of Christ Temple. Hands on museum focusing on world peace.
Cost: Free, reservations helpful
Tuesday-Saturday 9:30-4:00
Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead
138th St. and Switzer Rd.
Overland Park, KS
913 897-2360
www.opkansas.org
GPS: Lat. 38.8787; Long. -94.717984
Miles from hotel: 23.1 via I-35S
See and feed an array of barnyard friends.
Cost: Monday-Thursday is Free; Friday-Sunday is $2; Children (under 1) free
Times: Contact for tour information
Worlds of Fun/Oceans of Fun
4545 World’s of Fun Ave.
Kansas City, MO
816-454-4545
www.worldsoffun.com
GPS: Lat. 39.175654; Long. -94.492241
Miles from hotel: 13.6
Premier family entertainment for all ages. Rides and attractions.
Oceans of Fun has 60 acres of water rides and attractions.
Cost: For Worlds of Fun and added 1 day Oceans of fun
Regular
(guests 48" or taller) $40.99, $35.99 Online
$55.99, $50.99 online
Junior/Senior
(guests under 48"; also valid for guests age 62 and older) $19.99, $34.99
Worlds of Fun 10-10
Oceans of Fun 10- 7
Shoal Creek Living History Museum
7000 NE Barry Rd.
Kansas City, MO
816-792-2655
http://www.kcmo.org
GPS: Lat. 39.245526; Long. -94.501486
Miles from hotel: 15.7 mi via I-35N
There are 20 authentic buildings from 1807 to 1885.
Cost: Free
Hours: Daily, dawn to dusk
Ages: All Ages
Schlitterbahn Vacation Village
9400 State Ave.
Kansas City, KS 66112
913-312-3110
http://www.schlitterbahn.com
GPS: Lat. 39.11658; Long. -94.797932
Miles from hotel: 15.9 via I-70W
The giant water park is one of the world’s largest tubing parks.
Cost: $32.00 (12-54 years)
$24.99 (3-11 & 55 and older)
Free Parking & Tubes! Picnics Welcome
10:00-8:00
Entertainment and Shopping
Boulevard Brewing Company
2501 Southwest Blvd.
Kansas City, MO
816-474-7095
www.boulevard.com
GPS: Lat. 39.082307; Long. -94.596724
Miles from hotel: 0.7
Missouri’s second largest brewery. Free beer!
Boulevard Brewing Company currently offers the following free public tours. Reservations are required for all tours. A maximum of 40 guests allowed per tour.
Monday -1; Wednesday- 3; Thursday-1, 3; Friday-11, 1, 3; Saturday- 10, 11, 12, 1, 2, 3, 4; Sunday-12, 1, 2, 3
Harley Davidson Vehicle and Powertrain Operations
11401 N. Congress St.
Kansas City, MO
877-883-1450
www.harley-davidson.com
GPS: Lat. 39.3900016; Long. -94.667678
Miles from hotel: 19.9 via I-29 N
Tour of the facility to see how hogs are made. Factory tour. Tour lasts 1 hour, needs a group of at least 10 participants, children not permitted on factory floor, but can visit tour center.
Cost: Free
Monday-Friday, call for reservations
Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
4420 Warwick Blvd.
Kansas City, MO
816-753-5784
www.kemperart.org
GPS: Lat. 39.047232; Long. -94.584496
Miles from hotel: 2.9 via Main St.
Famous contemporary pieces.
Cost: Free with free parking
Tuesday-Thursday 10-4; Friday-Saturday 10-9; Sunday 11-5
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
4525 Oak St.
Kansas City, MO
816-751-1278
www.nelson-atkins.org/
GPS: Lat. 39.045129; Long. -94.582002
Miles from hotel: 3.1 via Main St.
One of the finest general art museums in the country, a world-class encyclopedic museum
Cost: Free, $5 parking
Wednesday 10 -4; Thursday- Friday 10-9; Saturday 10-5; Sunday Noon—5 p.m.
Arabia Steamboat Museum
400 Grand St.
Kansas City, MO
816-471-1856
www.1856.com
GPS: Lat. 39.109665; Long. -94.58081
Miles from hotel: 1.8 via Grand Blvd.
Two hundred tons of treasure recovered from the sunken 1856 steamboat. Tours require approximately 90 minutes.
Cost: Adults $12.50, children 4-12 $4.75, senior discount
Monday-Saturday 10-4; Sunday noon-3:30. Ending times indicate start of last tour.
Mormon Visitor’s Center
937 W. Walnut St.
Independence , MO
816-836-3466
www.lds.org/placestovisit/
GPS: Lat. 39.090068; Long. -94.426147
You can learn about the key role Mormons played in the early history of the city of Independence.
Cost: Free and free parking
Daily 9-9
Miles from hotel: 9.3
The Legends at Village West
1843 Village West Parkway
Kansas City, KS
913-788-3700
GPS: Lat. 39.125627; Long. -94829087
Miles from hotel: 13.2
Self-guided audio tour of entertainment district’s tribute to more than 80 legendary Kansans. This is located at the Legends shopping area.
Cost: Free, call for reservations for an audio set.
Monday-Friday 10:00-3:00.
Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
1616 E. 18th St.
Kansas City, MO
888-221-6526 or 816-221-1920
www.nlbm.com
GPS: Lat. 39.091335; Long. -94.563046
Miles from hotel: 1.4
Recreates the look, sounds, and feel of the Negro Leagues Baseball, including video presentations, exhibits and memorabilia to chronicle their history.
Cost: Admission to the American Jazz Museum or the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
$8.00 Adults
$3.00 Children under 12
Combination ticket to both museums
$10.00 Adults
$5.00 Children under 12
Tuesday –Saturday 9:00-6:00; Sunday noon-6
American Jazz Museum
1616 E. 18th St.
Kansas City, MO
816-474-6262 or 816-474-8463
www.americanjazzmuseum.org
GPS: Lat. 39.091335; Long. -94.563046
Miles from hotel: 1.4
Uniquely American art form comes alive through interactive exhibits. There is also a working jazz club, the Blue Room.
Cost: Admission to the American Jazz Museum or the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
$8.00 Adults
$3.00 Children under 12
Combination ticket to both museums
$10.00 Adults
$5.00 Children under 12
Tuesday–Saturday 9:00-6:00; Sunday Noon-6
National WWI Museum at Liberty Memorial
Corner of Main and Pershing
Kansas City, MO
www.theworldwar.org
816-784-1918
GPS: Lat. 39.0873; Long. -94.583819
Miles from hotel: 1.0 via Main St.
It is an extraordinary emotional and educational experience. It has one of the world’s greatest collections of WWI artifacts. The new state of the art complex uses highly interactive technology. The Liberty Memorial was built using funds raised by school children.
Cost: Free parking
Adults $12
Seniors (65+) $10
Students (18+ with ID) $10
Youth (6–17) $6
Tuesday-Sunday 10:00-5:00
Union Station/Science City
30 W. Pershing Rd.
Kansas City, MO
816-460-2020
www.unionstation.org
GPS: Lat. 39.084121; Long. -94.584305
Miles from hotel: 0.3
A beautifully restored 1914 train station. Inside you will find a rail museum, Science City, restaurants, IMAX theater and shops.
Dinosaur exhibit available through Aug. 29.
Science City provides hands-on fun including digging for fossils and landing a space shuttle in a NASA simulator among other activities.
Cost: Free for the building, individual attractions have entrance fees, see website for details.
Open daily
Powell Gardens
1609 NW US Highway 50
Kingsville, MO
816-697-2600
www.powellgardens.org
GPS: Lat. 38.863431; Long. -94.0502
Miles from hotel: 39.8
915 acres of botanical gardens. Butterflies Festival (August 6-8) Excellent!!! There are also the Big Bug sculptures all summer.
Cost: $9.50 adults, $8.50 seniors, $4 children
Open daily 9:00-6:00
Theaters
New Theatre Restaurant
9229 Foster St.
Overland park, KS
913-649-7469
www.newtheatre.com
Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story
Five star American cuisine, followed by this musical. The theatre is recognized by the Wall Street Journal as “The best dinner theater in the country.”
Cost: $33-$49 depending on seating and day.
Performances every evening; Wednesday, Saturday-Sunday matinees. Contact to reserve tickets.
American Heartland Theatre
Crown Center, 2450 Grand Blvd., Suite 314
Kansas City, MO
816-842-9999
www.ahtkc.com
Miles from hotel: 0
The 25th Annual Putman County Spelling Bee
This adorable tale of six young people in the throes of puberty, overseen by grown-ups who barely managed to escape childhood themselves, will have audiences in stitches.
Cost: Matinees less than evening performances. Evening performances range from $25-$35 depending on day and discount options for seniors. Student prices less.
Performances Friday-Sunday, Tuesday-Thursday evening, Matinees on Saturday & Sunday. Contact to reserve tickets.
Starlight Theatre
4600 Starlight Dr.
Kansas City, MO
800-776-1730
www.kcstarlight.com
Networks Presents Disney's Beauty and the Beast
Starlight Theatre's Jeannette and Jerome Cohen Community Stage. This is an outdoor theatre.
Cost: $10-$75, plus parking, depending on seating and day.
Tuesday & Wednesday 8:00. Contact to reserve tickets.
Restaurants
T-Rex Café
1847 Village West Parkway
Kansas City, KS 66111
913-334-8888
www.trexcafe.com or http://www.kansastravel.org/kansascitykansas/trexcafe.htm
GPS: Lat. 39.125669; Long. -94.829128
Miles from hotel: 13.2
A restaurant in the Legends Village West. Life sized dinosaur sculptures and themed eating areas compliment an available dinosaur dig.
$$
Gift Shop: Sunday-Thursday 10-9; Friday-Saturday 10-9:30.
Restaurant: Sunday-Thursday 11-9 (closes at 8PM on Sunday); Friday-Saturday 11-9:30
Fiorello’s Jack Stack Barbecue
Freight House, 101 W. 22nd St.
Kansas City, MO
Phone: 816-472-7427
www.jackstackbbq.com
GPS: Lat. 39.087725; Long. -94.584949
Miles from hotel: 0.7
Famous Kansas City BBQ. Zagat rated #1 BBQ in the country.
$$
Monday-Thursday 11-10; Friday-Saturday 11-10:30; Sunday 11-9
Gates Bar-B-Q
3205 Main St.
Kansas City, MO Phone: 816-753-0828
www.gatesbbq.com
GPS: Lat. 39.069033; Long. -94.585222
Miles from hotel: 1.3 via Main St.
Family owned KC BBQ tradition. No table service, just YELL out your order when it’s your turn.
$$
Open every day 10am until midnight, Friday- Saturday open 10 am until 1:00 am, Sunday 10 am until midnight
Kansas City Power and Light District
13th and Walnut Sts.
Kansas City, MO
816-842-1045
www.powerandlightdistrict.com
GPS: Lat. 39.10296; Long. -94.5830562
Miles from hotel: 1.0 via McGee & Walnut St.
Dynamic downtown district of 8 city blocks of unique restaurants, clubs, lounges, light music venues, cafes and one of a kind entertainment attractions.
$-$$$
Manny’s Restaurante Mexicano
207 Southwest Blvd.
Kansas City, MO
816-474-7696
www.mannyskc.com
GPS: Lat. 39.089076; Long. -94,586774
Miles from hotel: 0.8 via McGee & 19th St.
Mexican cuisine with a mariachi band on Friday and Saturday evenings. Former University of Central Missouri and current University of Missouri-Kansas City professor frequently plays there!
Open Monday-Thursday 11-10, Friday-Saturday 11-11.
$$
Golf Courses
Adam’s Pointe Golf Club
1601 R. D. Mize Rd
Blue Springs, MO
816-220-3673
www.adamspointegolfclub.com
GPS: Lat. 39.022893; Long. -94.244637
Miles from hotel: 18.6
18 hole par 72, public championship course designed by Don Sechrest. Bentgrass fairways and greens.
Cost:
Monday – Thursday, $16-$31 walking, $24-$47 with GPS cart
Friday – Sunday & Holidays, $16-$41 walking, $24-$57 with GPS cart
Blue River Golf Course
7501 Blue River Rd.
Kansas City , MO
816-513-8940
www.kansascitygolfguide.com/Blue%20River.htm
GPS: Lat. 38.986708; Long. -94.527516
Miles from hotel: 7.2
Challenging 9-hole par 35. Tight target areas. In Swope Park, one of the largest urban parks in the country.
Cost: Green Fees (wd/we): $12/12 Carts: $6
Practice Range: Yes Rental Clubs: Yes Walking: Yes
Swope Memorial Golf Course
6900 Swope Memorial Dr.
Kansas City , MO
816-513-8910
www.swopememorialgolfcourse.com
GPS: Lat. 38.996276; Long. -94.517943
Miles form hotel: 7.0
Marvelous 6,274-yard, par-72 course with a rich tradition has been challenging golfers since the turn of the 20th century. Designed by A.W. Tillinghast.
Family Park Golf
1501 NE 40 Highway
Blue Springs, MO
816-228-1550
www.familygolfpark.com
GPS: Lat. 39.023511; Long. -94.339645
Miles form hotel: 16.8
Lighted driving range, 36 holes of miniature golf, bumper boats, game room and 9-hole par 3 course.
Cost: Week day mini golf is $6, Weekend is $7. Children $5 every day, Bumper boats $7 to drive, ride only for young children is $3.
Sunday-Thursday 9:00- 9:00
Friday-Saturday 9:00 -10:00 (Weather Permitting)
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