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Kansas City Overview

Arts and Culture

• A City for the Arts. Kansas City’s arts community has a rich following. Internationally known museums, dynamic gallery districts, outstanding performances and well-regarded performing and visual artists create a colorful palette that attract locals and visitors alike. You’ll find that the stages are rarely dark here. With more than 65 performing arts organizations, productions can be found nightly. With Broadway performances at the Music Hall and Starlight Theatre to contemporary off-Broadway productions at the Unicorn Theatre, to the city’s renowned ballet and symphony companies, there is a performance for everyone in Kansas City. Visual art enthusiasts can choose from more than 100 art galleries and exhibition spaces throughout the metro. And more than half of them are within walking distance at the vibrant Crossroads Arts District. The city’s world-famous museums, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of and the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, are must-sees during any visit.

Attractions

• Kansas City knows how to entertain visitors. After all, this city has had a rich history of delighting travelers since we first put out the welcome mat for those heading west on the California, Oregon and Santa Fe trails. Whether learning how greeting cards are made at the international headquarters of Hallmark Cards or watching how a “hog” is assembled at the Harley-Davidson Final Assembly Plant, today’s traveler will find a multitude of diverse and fun attractions. Thrill-seekers of all ages love the side-by-side theme parks Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun. Kids can’t get enough of Union Station’s theater district and the interactive museum, Science City.
  
  For a wild time, head to the Kansas City Zoo, or get a speed-rush at one of many Kansas Speedway racing events. For thrills of a different kind, head to the city’s four casinos for traditional gaming, dining and amazing live entertainment. When it comes to attractions, Kansas City has plenty to keep visitors busy!

Restaurants

• Kansas Citians are no strangers to dining out. Who can resist the constant temptation of long-established restaurants with impeccable reputations, favorite haunts that offer food that tastes just like home cooking and new establishments that add spice and flavor to an already vast selection? The notable Kansas City Strip, and steaks of every cut, trace their recipes to the area’s famous stockyards, which opened in the late 1800s. Today, diners can enjoy perfectly grilled beef at many of the city’s restaurants. Barbecue, of course, also has become synonymous with Kansas City. Since its local beginnings in the 1920s, barbecue’s pit masters have been producing the smoky delicacies that have attracted a worldwide following. Now more than 100 barbecue establishments offer their own versions of the heavenly “cue.” And Mexican, Italian and other ethnic cuisine can be found in various neighborhoods throughout the area. Everywhere you look you’re bound to find food, fun and someone who says, “Oh, you’ve just got to check out what they’re cooking at…”

Shopping

• Shop Kansas City. Kansas City is a shopping goldmine. The city’s shopping areas offer fashion’s favorite labels, fun and funky gifts, high style and affordable prices. But what makes Kansas City a unique shopping destination is the character each district exudes, making a trip to the store fun for everyone! The Country Club Plaza offers more than 150 shops and dining spots, nestled among beautiful Spanish-influenced architecture and decoration, creating an ambiance reminiscent of Seville, Spain.
  
  Just to the north is Westport, once the site of Civil War combat but now offering boutiques and an array of restaurants and watering holes. Nearby, Hallmark’s Crown Center offers more than 60 shops featuring specialty items, along with restaurants and live theater. For an urban shopping experience, wander through the city’s Crossroads Arts District. Or browse locally owned shops in some of the city’s oldest neighborhoods at Brookside, Corinth Square Shops and the Prairie Village Shops. And don’t miss the many malls that dot the Kansas City landscape.