Kansas City: The Don'ts of Visiting Kansas City
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- Whether you are visiting for a Chiefs or Royals game, or just there for some of the incredible museums like the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art there are tons of sights and sounds for tourists and vacationers to enjoy in Kansas City. Here we go through some of the things tourists should not do when they visit Kansas City. Whether looking at transportation, BBQ, culture, or friendliness we wanted to give you tourist information to help you enjoy Kansas City as much as possible. The don'ts of visiting Kansas City or What NOT to Do When You Visit Kansas City.
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It makes me happy that my city is getting positive press like this
I'm glad I can. We loved it
Oof Mcgee I have been to KC twice for work.. stayed 7 to 10 days each time and I absolutely love that city. Just a cool vibe, nice people, cool stuff to do and see.. went to some Royals games, went to the Truman Library. WWI memorial.. and the food is just perfect.. I told my wife I would move there in a second.
It’s because google/apple must have sold are locations to TH-cam. Everyone in the comments either lives here, or has recently been here
Yeye I never realized what a fuckin' beaut' it was until I moved here. For years it's just been downplayed as some nothing-town to me, 'glad to see tourists are starting to recognize it for the gorgeous city it is.
Me as well Oof Mcgee! Grew up in KC Mo. and left almost 40 years ago. It looks great! We use to slip through a hole in the fence at school and sneak down the hill to Gates near Paseo HS and get the 99cents beef on bun with fries split 4 ways!! Fun times!!
I'm from NY and I would definitely go to KC. Looks like a really nice city. I hope the Chiefs win btw, been a long time.
Bill Bates are you a Giants fan? The reason I ask is, lately I’ve seen a ton of Giants fans rooting for the Chiefs. I’m just curious as to why?
Come on down, Bill! You definitely should! Love my city
from the bronx been here for years come on down
Bill Bates I live in Kansas City ain’t shut out here but our football team
Money Gram man
Quick update. KC has built a new airport. It opened in early 2023 and is absolutely fabulous. Lot's of food options after security, shops, etc. as well. I'm not sure when it opened, but there is a new concert hall that is next to the convention center, and is a great place to see the symphony, ballet, etc. The City Market area has been built up and is full of neat shops and farmers market stalls on the weekends. The women's professional soccer team (the Current) will play at a new stadium that is nearing completion near the City Market. As many of those posting over the past 3 years have indicated, there are lots of other things to see and do.
Wolter showed "Stroud's" several times; there are two Stroud's restaurants, one in Kansas and the other in Missouri. Hands down, the best fried chicken (and chicken fried steak) that I have ever eaten. There are a number of local restaurants that showcase what we have to offer, from incredible hamburgers to awesome steak places as well.
“Don’t be scared of the long lines” should also include “don’t be intimidated by gates employees yelling at you like they just saw you commit a felony. Know and practice your order BEFORE you walk in. Trust me.
Emily fr though 😂
Can't argue about that. Scared the crap out of me the 1st time I went there. I guess that's what they call "atmosphere". Lol.
It's worth it, though.
gates is garbage
😂😂😂
“HIMAYIHELPYOU” *says order* WHAT YOU WANTED??
I’m surprised he didn’t talk about the river market, that’s one of my favorite places in KC.
I think it pops up in our shocks video
Holy cow I forgot about River Market! I used to buy massive bags of flavored pistachios there
Has best Vietnamese food I’ve ever had: Hien Vong.
he also forgot power and light
Same!
I’m from kc why am I watching this lmao
Me too lol! For me, kinda like the outside perspectives. Like the driving around town thing. I hate driving around here...butI guess compared to Chicago or NYC, it aint so bad! I do wish we had better public trans though.
Same here
We definitely need better public transportation.
@@JULYXXIV true everything is somewhere else I remember when I was a kid I rode my bike everywhere would ride 3-4 hours a day I still got strong legs. Lol
Cause we’re tired of looking at other places and we wanna look at our hometown or city
Woohoo, Lived in Kansas City my whole life and I get so excited everytime somebody mentions us. Not a whole lot of attention given to us but I think the Chiefs are helping. Thanks for the video!
Lol I'm right there with you!!!!! Midwest pride! Kcmo-kck
The Royals winning the World Series in 2015 attracted a little attention if I recall.
Kansas City sucks
I've lived in KC my whole life. I just assumed friendly and clean was just the norm for most people everywhere.
My experiences of K.C is anything but friendly and clean. Mostly south K.C. especially if you're white. There's like 100 murders a year in K.C. too
Most of those murders are gang related. As long as you're not banging and not in dope park at night. You'll be fine. I grew up in south KC and agree that it's a dumpster fire but one bad spot isn't the city as a whole.
Aren't you the folks who booed when the black national anthem was sang for the first time at a Chiefs game? Yea real friendly.
@@amremnant sounds like sampling bias but ok.
Born and raised in Kansas City it’s crazy too me to see another side of my city from a travelers perspective.
Same man I’ve been living here for almost a decade
Orange County California is trashy. Litter everywhere.
Kansas City is horrible
@@crptic9925 bro same
@@Mike_61610 its legit amazing there football team is great plus there zoo and the union station is huge
I was a bit nervous clicking on this video. I was prepared to be offended.
Thanks for your positive overview of my home.
Andrew Inbody Lol same. We don’t play about our city. But it wasn’t bad. KC stand up!
Same! We get a bad rep, there's stupid people everywhere though not just here
:)
Andrew Inbody same
Yes!!!
Same I was getting ready 😂
Moved here from just outside nyc about 6 years ago, this place is absolutely amazing. Never wanna leave because it’s literally the perfect place to live
I am from KC and one fact I wish he would have explained that KC is the City of Fountains. We have more fountains than Rome.
I was looking for someone to have made this comment.
Wow fountains 😳
and on years with a good budget they all stay running. The fountains are even more important in the lower income regions of the city, as they are often used as alternative public pools for kids as “splash pads.” You could spend an entire week driving around kc to look at all the various fountains we have - and that’s just in KCMO.
Not true. More fountains than any city *west of rome*
Lol we're the sister city to Seville Spain. The clock tower on the country club plaza is a 2/3rd scale replica of the tower on Seville's city center square.
Damn, Mark. You nailed it. I've lived in KC my whole life, and it's easy to take most of what you mentioned for granted. Thank you for this video!
Thanks. I honestly didn't realize how much i was going to really enjoy Kansas City. It really is a great city.
Same, I’ve lived here for 15 years now and this vid definitely made me see everything a little differently and made me a bit prouder to live here :)
I wholeheartedly agree. I live in Kansas City too
@1 ova kind Its better than Cali
@1 ova kind California or something? Huh?
The one thing I noticed about the people in Kansas City and Missouri as a whole in general is that they are not pretentious. They are very genuine and they do say and act exactly the way they are. I always felt right at home in Missouri.
Same here brother.
Kansas City, Missouri....that's the city he's talking about
Right on. I felt the same way when I was there.
We still got douchebags like everywhere. But yeah, thats my general feel too
Lived here the first 39 years of my life. Moved around all over the country with work for ten years. I couldn’t stand it. I had to come back home to my people.
Been to KC at leat 100 times. You are pretty spot on here, especially your last point. It isn't just a sleepy City in the Midwest. It has tons of culture and great experiences to offer. I describe it as a small town feel and friendly people with all of the convenience and culture of a a big city. Well done Sir...
I'm a KCMO native who currently lives in Dallas, TX. This is a great video of my hometown. I'm going to share this video with people who ask me about things to do when they visit KC. Living & visiting other cities really makes you appreciate just how clean the city is & how friendly the residents are. One thing I never noticed until I lived somewhere else is that 9 times out of 10 parking is free in a lot of the touristy areas. Last time I was home I told my parents......this is weird, there's no parking meters lining the streets! LOL I was looking for the pay box in parking lots. Rarely do you get free parking in Dallas. The only thing I don't miss about KC is the winter! I don't even own a shovel down here in Dallas that's the one thing I love about living here lol.
GO CHIEFS!!!
No way, I am also a KCMO native living in Dallas. Small world!
I have a question :
Why do many Dallas drivers stopped at stop lights stop so far behind the stop line?
@J handle good question. I just saw a guy do this the other day. I so wanted to pull in front of him while he was sitting at the light, but someone was in front of me lol. He had like a car & a half space in front of him.
The Chiefs suck
Enjoy your traffic jams. We don't have them. Dig your way out of that.
Oh ask your parents how much snow fell in the last 10 years. Hardly anything.
Not like the 60s when we had 2 foot snow falls every other month.
Thank you to everyone who has pointed out that we finally have a new WWI movie, 1917. This was filmed before the movie came out, so I am glad that there is a great new WW1 movie out for people to watch as it has been a few decades since Sergeant York (1941) and All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) were released. Also, thank you to all the great locals from Kansas City with all of your wonderful recommendations and comments on here. You are making this video so helpful for anyone looking to visit your wonderful city. Thank you everyone! Mark (the husky fellow in the video)
Wolters World have you guys got a video on tokyo
@@xxxellbrownoxxx yes
@@woltersworld oh this is an older shoot, i figured with the weather we've been having this was a good day 😂
They Shall Not Grow Old, directed by Peter Jackson, while a WW1 documentary, plays like a movie. Fantastic.
I loved 1917!!! Also its so cool that our city is in your vid! Super cool!
Let them know that they shouldn't be afraid of the ladies at Gates.
HI MAY I HELP YOU !?!?!?!?!?
@@stevehuston9831 HI MY I HELP YOU!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Let be honest Gates quality has gone way down not even worth being yelled at
@@stevehuston9831 Yes, you may. Give me directions to a GOOD BBQ shop, cuz it ain't Gates. LC's, Bryant's, Slaps etc. Many tasty BBQ shops in the city, and Gates isn't on the list.
🤣🤣🤣
The bummer about the Plaza is that all those retail and restaurants becoming chains has all happened in my lifetime. Used to be totally different down there.
Great place to be from.
Go Chiefs!! ❤️💛❤️
Yeah I miss the sharper image store
Originally from STL, now live in between KC and STL, and I'm a total KC convert. We don't even visit STL anymore. We love it!
Just rent a car.... you'll save so much money.
Just not from the airport!!!
Call an Uber and have it take you to the car rental place. Airport car rentals are more expensive.
@@paulhoskins7852 exactly what i do
Not if you're under 25.
@Him Her free right???
I've lived in Kansas City, Missouri my whole life. This video is a great reminder of how blessed we are here. It really is a great city.
It’s a piece of crap 😂 all the jobs are in Johnson County
@@Billybob-el3cl That's just not true at all but okay.
Brenanas yeah Joco employs 333,000 people now and it has an average income of 84K most people at the chiefs games and at the airport are from Johnson County now. Kansas City rotted out and had a lot of urban decay during the 1980s
Brenanas it’s about the same as Jackson
Her must have forgotten about Lee's summit, blue springs, pleasant hill, lone Jack, Gladstone, northmoor, and pretty much every town in the Missouri side..... I mean, if you wanna pull outside towns into the mix on the Kansas side, we can play that both ways....... I currently live on 10th and central in kck about 30 seconds off of I-670 and, the wyandotte county side of KC is absolutely no different than the Jackson, clay,platte, and cass county side of KC.
I have lived and worked in several states plus I have traveled to almost every state in the U.S. Kansas City and surrounding towns are the most friendly people I have been to in the nation. They are super nice and KC is a rare gem.
I was born, raised, and live in KC, I don't know why this was recommended to me, but here I am 🤷🏼♀️
I'm not from Kansas City, but I live pretty close. One of my favorite places that I went to was the steamboat Arabia museum.
Forgot about that. Do they still have the Farmers Market downtown? I heard it is history.
@@troyadamson8618 Yes. In fact, that area is where the Steamboat Arabia museum is.
@@clinttaylor6018 I haven't been down there in forever.
They're moving the Steamboat Arabia to Jeff City, I beleive, in a few years.
@@SwingnPureKCJazz Really? I didn't know that.
As a Kansas City native, I can say that this video is perfect
Thank you Jayson!
@Jojew my family has been in Kc before 1821 ( statehood)
🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱
@@ThemissouriTraveler That was really long ago, and a lot has changed. You should invite them back if they're not too old to travel by now!
Except for spelling. Poor spelling ruins credibility.
Missouri: *Someone bumps into us*
Them: “Omg oh I’m so sorry!”
Missouri: “ope sorry my bad, ur fine!”
I never realized how much I say ope and I haven't lived there in 21 years HAHA! It's just a sound that comes out HAHA!
I lost my *ope"
Matthew 👀 why are we watching this video lmaoooo (also I realize you posted this a year ago but HOW YOU BEEN!)
@@kelseybennett4871 OMGGGG LOL WHAT ARE THE ODDS AND CAUSE WE BOTH KNOW It be dead in kc
@@matthewapodaca7799 🤣🤣🤣 oh my god you’re right
It's so weird being a local watching this.
I don’t think you realize how many people are about to see this video in a week after we win the Super Bowl! Woohoo!
💯
Dev fr tho
Omg i hope we win so bad!!!!
This town will explode!
And don't hate me for saying this but even if we don't win this year, I'm just really glad we got to the Super Bowl (again). This is just the 1st of many Super Bowls to come for Andy Reid's Chiefs. Can anyone say "dynasty"?
@@grandmaweeb3214 im excited too!!!
The people in KC are super friendly, that’s spot on (as well as this entire video) but the people are the freaking best. I love Kansas City
I thought it was always really wierd... I would travel and smile at people just to be nice and like NO ONE would smile at me!!! I felt like maybe im just that ugly lol
@@busybees.r.c.1836 maybe bc your giving them the wrong idea probably creeping them out 🤷🏻
@@KimKim-np3dr idk its just wierd. And its litterally just a friendly smile! Like its ridiculous! Idk maybe
funny i lived there for 2 years an i thought the opposite, maybe you have to be rich to find all the friendly people
People are nice till you get to know them in KC.
As a Kansas City native,it is refreshing to see a great review of our city. I think he covers the "do nots" pretty good 👍😁
I was born and raised in KC and lived 40 of my 55 years there. Watching this made me homesick. I now reside in east Tennessee and love it here, but I sure miss me some real BBQ and fellow Chiefs fans. The local Titans fans, although good sports and genuinely good people, are sick of me yelling "Go Chiefs" on a frequent basis. I have encouraged many Tennessians to visit KC with several doing so. They have all returned with great stories. They have all said that they would visit again and the common theme is that they had no idea how great of a city it was and have always thought it was a cow town in Kansas sitting on the banks of a muddy river. They had the river part right, but were definitely surprised how metropolitan it was. Please visit my home and eat some Joe's.
Went to KC a few times for work a few years ago.
I absolutely loved everything about the city.
Awesome town
Hey I'm a lifelong KC resident, and 3 year Uber driver, and video was spot on, but the really old historic Stroud's location is actually located on the Missouri side, but yeah there's one on Kansas side too. But doesn't have nearly the atmosphere the MO location does. Another BBQ honorable mention is Jack's Stack. Yeah, never talk crap on our sports teams either. Sent the Royals to the World Series twice in the last 6 years, and now our Chiefs (5 times in a row AFC west champs) are headed to the Super Bowl! There records speak for themselves. We are proud of them! And yes we love everyone, and very friendly, come see us!
Well, the historic Stroud's, under the bridge, that's gone. (but it was on the Missouri side!)
Correction, Royals have been 4 times, winning twice. Lost in '80, won in '85, lost in '14, won in '15.
@@jarbalojim I was referring to the last 6 years only in my post
I love the Strouds north of the river off 35. They have swans and that beautiful pond. And the food is AAAAAAAAAAAMAZING!!!
Thought under the bridge was gone?? And jacks stack got my mouth waaatering
I would add that there are some great art festivals throughout the warm months.
If you ever get to make a part 2 for kc, you gotta cover Crown Center, Power and Light, River Market, and Westport. You make my city sound fabulous, thank you!
What’s are those places ?
Long lines at a BBQ restaurant just means the food is going to be excellent.
So true
I have waited an hour and a half for a Zman after a round of disc golf.
Arthur Bryants, stood in line for 35 minutes, absolutely worth it haha
"Hey, your new quarterback is pretty good."
Mahomes? Yes, he is pretty good! #ChiefsKingdom
he is pretty good ;)
Go chiefs
WE ARE HEADED TO THE SUPER BOWL!!! YAY!
You better believe it. I live in Chiefs Kingdom too. :)
@@forsiamese4me I still can't believe it! Go Chiefs!
You forgot to mention Science City. It's also in Union Station.
Yes! Was waiting for him to mention it. Science City is awesome!
I just moved here a few months’ back. Thank you for giving me some new places to go see and things to do! So far, I have loved being here.
Well, WELCOME TO KC KARLIN!!😀
Karlin Bennett read the comments too, cause a lot of us locals be chiming in with other stuff to go see
My wife and I visit KC about 2 to 3 times a year for almost 20 years now. One of those visits is for the annual auto show at Bartle Hall in March that can rival any car show in the country.
Randall C hey I just moved here last year, didn’t know that’s in March! Gonna have a fun birthday month it sounds like :)
Joshua Bennett welcome to KC watch for World of Wheels... I believe that’s the one he’s talking about. It’s insane. Takes up the entire Bartle Hall convention center.
Come visit us for Boulevardia sometime!!!
You should check out the car show in Ottawa ks. In September.
Never realized Kansas City seemed like such a cool city
@Club Soda Unless you're Patrick Mahomes. He is allowed to commit this particular fau paux.
It is freaking amazing!
People here will kill u for sneezing wrong...js
Yes I live there
It’s not
Kansas City native here: thanks for a great review! We are well traveled and still love to come home. Out of all the world cities we have visited, we truly adore KC and agree with every point you make. Come see us, everybody! Find out for yourself what the heartland is really all about.
Kansas City non native here. Heard it sucked. Especially Gladstone.
This makes me so proud:)I’ve grown up and lived in Kansas City my whole life
As a native I'm always happy to hear people say that we're nice. Go chiefs!
Same!!!
Thank you so much for respecting Kansas City. I love how spot on this video is, a lot of people have the wrong idea about Kansas City.
I've lived in KC for a little over a decade. All of this is pretty accurate. I also suggest visiting the museum of toys and miniatures. Such an interesting, lesser known museum!
Fun fact: Walt Disney used to walk down to Union Station to wash up when he was living out of his Laugh-O-Gram Studios.
Brandon G oh
He also used to sell newspapers in the plaza. He found a pet mouse when he lived in KC that inspired Mickey mouse. I think he named the mouse Mortimer though. Also, if I am remembering correctly there was a period in the 80's that the country club plaza was temporarily renamed the Mickey Mouse Plaza.
Kansas Citian here giving my stamp of approval! Fun fact: The buses are now completely free although still very slow.
Edit: Only some bus lines as Troy pointed out, but eventually all of them. And all the haters in these comments will still have to pay for them until they vote to change it. 😆
Not till this summer
@@TheNTMG My employer pays for any bus trips already, just have to swipe my ID when I get on the bus, so it's already free for me, I guess!
@future2708 midtown
Wait what??? The buses are free now???
Aaron Holmes Yeah I think it goes into effect 2020. Not sure it’s in action quite yet.
Having lived there for 7 years, he is right on. Except for one thing. He missed the Arabia Steamboat Museum. It is incredible!
My hubby and I lived in Independence for 2 months in 2010. We wanted to live there longer but had unforeseen circumstances we moved back to our old state. You are right about how friendly the people are. At the time my hubby was at his job for a month there and we didn't have any where to go for thanksgiving. His boss was having a huge thanksgiving at her house and invited us to it! everything was amazing! We are looking to back there this year.
Why would you want to stay in independence? It’s like the murder capital of the world.
Thank you so much for showing my city in the beautiful positive light that it deserves. This has put a big smile on my face. I still can't believe major world-traveler Wolters World made it to KC!
Don't forget a couple lesser known activities. Swope Park is huge, has a zoo and has Starlight Theater, a delightful open air theatre showing Broadway shows in the summer. City Hall is 30 stories of art deco architecture with an observation deck around one of the upper floors. If you are driving during daylight hours,* get around by the Parkways and Boulevards, even If it is farther. In KCMO, those designations actually mean something - the awesome Parks department actually landscapes and maintains them, unlike streets or avenues, which are under the Transportation department. But Southwest Boulevard is an exception - it is not under the Parks department. It is not as pretty as other boulevards, but it has some authentic Mexican restaurants, which could be a nice break from barbeque.
*In hours of darkness, just get where ever you are going as fast and efficiently as possible.
Spot on. I used to always take my out of town visitors to City Hall. Gives good perspective of why KC was built where it was and great artwork in lobby as well as classic '30s architecture.
In summer Loose Park has an amazing rose garden. Powel Gardens (botanical gardens) is a drive, but absolutely gorgeous.
@Caligula6 Shoshon It's so tranquil & serene. It's my recharge station. 🥰
I wouldn't tell tourists to go to dope park for anything but the zoo.
@@suckmyd1ck420 Starlight Theater? Is that still a thing? It's been a while since I lived in K.C.
Kansas City has WORLD CLASS Coffee Culture as well!
too bad thou mayest is taking over all of the local independent places:/
pretty soon it'll just be them, messenger, and the roasterie
As someone who was raised here but moved to Chicago 24 years ago, it is still striking how friendly the people in KC are every time I come home.
I moved to KC from Saint Louis twelve years ago, and the first two things I noticed were that the traffic is the easiest in the country and that the people are SO. NICE. Discovering the Nelson, the Plaza, the zoo, Starlight, the awesome story of Union Station, the WWI museum (!!!), the farmer's market, all just wonderful.
And a little further out, you get things like the arboretum, Powell Gardens, Weston, the Speedway, Sporting Park...
KC native here and I love this! Just want to add for anyone who’s reading the comments who and planning a visit that there is SO much to do with kids too! LEGO land, the zoo, an aquarium, kaleidoscope, science city, worlds of fun and so much more! There’s something in Kansas City for everyone!
I was your bartender once at Made In KC and I loved being able to meet you. Hope all is well!
I've watched so many of your videos for traveling tips. And now you're reviewing my home?! Warms my heart!
You are so right about the “Nelson”. It will always be one of my favorite art museums. Just phenomenal.
Technically it's two museums
Kansas City, Kansas City here I come! Anyone remember that old song?
Haha Michael Jackson!!!
James Brown's version is great.
Jackson's 5 "Im goin to Kansas City, Kansas City here I come
The Beatles also have a song mentioning KC. Fun fact- Walt Disney had his office in KC when he created Mickey Mouse.
Michael Hurley i don’t but sounds good
I’m a KC native that moved to NYC two years ago, safe to say I do miss this humble little city!
Little.....?
@@justicebenskin3355 It is little by comparison once you live in a larger city---but that just makes KC 'just the right size' and 'better' in a lot of ways. KC was my hometown--I've been in Houston for the last 26 yrs. I'd move back if it weren't for state income taxes and brutal winters.
This is the best online tour guide of Kansas City that I have ever seen. So true about the Chiefs and Royals.
Great work.
I'm really impressed by how well you learned the city while you were here. If I had to make a list like this I probably would have made the exact same list, and I've lived here my entire life.
We love tourist! Most common response to tourists is what the hell are you doing here? Lol
William Buckman Literally me everytime someone says they aren’t from here and from a much better state than missouri😭 So many people from California move down here and I don’t see how they do it
@@catrocks93 less sodomy.. that's how.
Sooo freaking accurate! It’s probably why we’re so nice. We feel bad for the poor things! Especially if they come in the winter!
@@catrocks93 they made bank selling their overpriced homes and moving here. That's how. Lol
Agreed. I always think why would someone choose to visit KC. Its ghetto and boring
As someone that lived near KC for a few years, this is 100% spot on. When we come home from Italy in a few years, we want to come back to Missouri, the people, the food, the outdoor sports... it is a little slice of heaven.
That's cool.
THANK YOU!! Great job pointing out some of the fantastic things about our city. We do love it here. I cant think of anywhere else I would want to live.
It doesn't get mentioned a lot, but LC's Bar-B-Q is awesome.
It's my favorite!
L.C. is awesome too. Great guy. Still makes his own rub. Aerosmith has their photo on the wall.
Absolute best in KC.
I live close to there, it's pretty good.
I take my dog there for a snack, before I go to Joe's KC for my dinner. 😜
3:24 They closed the Cinemark Palace, sadly. That was the best kept secret on the plaza and my favorite spot to catch a movie in the city.
Not only location, but the tickets are the cheapest in the metro. Now I have to drive all the way to Merriam to watch movies on the cheap.
You mean the movie theater between noodles an company and Starbucks ?! No don't tell me it's closed I watched a lot of movies with my ex there I loved that nice quiet lil theater
Hoodlums got too hoodlumy so they closed it down a few years back
@@K.B.Williams that's a real shame it was honestly a hidden lil gem
@@K.B.Williams That's not true. It was never closed down for "hood" whatever. A new developer bought the plaza years ago, and have been making it more commercial. Just last spring they closed it and sold the space to Nordstroms. gtfo.
I'm a born and raised Kansas Citian, I just wanted to say you did a great job on this video! You hit all the points and you were right on. Thank you for a wonderful video!
Thank you for this video! It’s about time people recognize Kansas!
I feel like we don’t get enough recognition for the amazing city that has developed over the years. We have the perfect balance of culture, food, entertainment, and we’re nice. Can’t go wrong with visiting the heart of America ;)
Kansas you say!?....KANSAS!!
Nope! No! huh-uh! What the hell! Everybody from K.C. knows there's K.C. MO and Wyandot...cough cough crimedot, kansas lol.
Kansas city KS is what you drive through before you get back to the city after camping out west.
Except this isn’t Kansas….
I am a proud nurse in downtown KCMO!!! I am so happy to see the great publicity my city is getting! This week especially! I love my city and we are a great group of people! Come see us and experience our hospitality
I wish I had watched this before stopping into KC for the night. Would definitely have stayed longer. Loving this place.
I was very happy we stayed almost a week.
Come back and see us !! An stay a while lol 😉👌🏼
This is my beautiful city! I'm so glad you visited us! I'm a historian/museum professional, so yes I'm biased, but I really think we're one of the best museum cities around. I hope you got to the Arabia Steamboat Museum. Yes, our airport is sad, but on the flip side, once it is renovated I will miss getting off a plane and being in my car driving away in less than 5 minutes.
I didnt make it. But will go next time. Very interesting history and stories
People always talk a lot of trash about KCI but I actually like that it's small and easy to get in/out of.
@@BryonLetterman me too! I wish they would leave it as is. I'll gladly trade not having many dining options for no sprints across multiple terminals to catch a plane and for really, really close parking. And the TSA people there are nice!
@@Capricorndreamer you gotta stop visiting the parks that your cheap hookers take you to so they can give your sorry dateless ass a lil action maybe then you'll think we have a few decent parks
Heather Campbell , yes Steamboat Arabia Museum is wonderful!
Thank you! Us locals don't always see the city in a tourists eyes. And spot on with EVERYTHING you said.
I'm going to KC tomorrow, I've watched several other videos to help my research, but I just wanted to say that your video was particularly helpful. I understand why your channel has had so much success. Thanks very much.
I’m so happy you guys made a video about my hometown. Never expected it!
Glad we could
Locals will say,"don't drive i-35 on the Kansas side".
now that the construction is over (until spring anyway), I35 is fine. It wasn't though, for MONTHS!
Or 435 im Missouri after 3
@@denice6604 yep!!!!! 435 during rush hour just about anywhere!
@@pianoplayrpiano99 The construction on 35 is never over. But occasionally there are short breaks.
Or never go down 71 south from 3-6 on week days lol the stoplights get really annoying haha
Kansas City born and raised. I take pride in this city and everything that it is. I spent a lot of time during my teenage years with my best friend just picking random districts and walking around all day talking. We would always switch it up. 1 day we would be in Westport, park the truck in the Uptown Theater parking lot and walk the streets for hours. The next day we would be in the West bottoms, exploring all the old shops that you don’t really hear about unless you find them yourself. The list goes on and on with places like The Plaza, Power & Light, Crossroads, etc! I have a lot of great memories in this city. One thing left out of this video is the music scene! Find a show to go to! There are a lot of great local bands here. I grew up in this music scene, playing gigs, attending gigs, promoting gigs, all of it. The local scene is a VERY wholesome community of musicians and fans. I highly recommend checking out a show! If you are looking for some new jams, check out my band on all music streaming platforms ❤️ also, GO CHIEFS!!!!! ❤️ 💛
Thank you for the glowing review of our beautiful city!!
Kansas Citian here! Thanks for the lovely report of our city. I just want mention if any KC visitors want to escape the city for a day, there are quite a few historic/quaint/charming cities north of Kansas City that are great for day trips like St. Joseph, Weston, Parkville in MO and Leavenworth and Atchison in Kansas. There are many smaller but great museums in these towns. There are also quite a few wineries and distilleries up there and along the way.
And although Union Station and the Nelson are free, both take donations if any visitor is so inclined (I personally recommend donating to the very hard-working volunteers that operate the model train exhibition at Union Station).
I hope you enjoy our city, current and future visitors!
Born and raised in Weston!! Such a fun day trip for visitors! My whole fam still there!! Go.Chiefs!!
I've been living in KCMO for almost 20 yrs. Love this City & dude thanks for showing the positive side of our town. GO CHIEFS
What's Up buddy. Just watch this Vid Lol. I was thinking of moving to Kansas , few questions though since you been there 20+yrs. 1. Is soccer popular or at least played often over in Kansas? Because I plan to built a business involved with that sport
I've lived in kcmo most of my life but also been all over the country and world and theres a reason why I came back to kcmo. The people here are honestly amazing and great. This video is completely spot on. Good job on nailing the donts
Thank you for the kind words! I've lived here since 1974 and love it here.
I always urge folks to visit the WWI Museum, it's a must and is often overlooked even by locals.
Right born and raised in KC... Never been
@@kaylasunshine5407 Oh definitely go sometime! They also have special exhibits sometimes in the two buildings up on top by the obelisk.
Kayla Sunshine same
This was a GREAT surprise to see my hometown of 20+ years featured by you! I don’t live there now, but I’ll ALWAYS love my city. I’ve lived in many places, in country & out, and yes, KC has some of the friendliest people.
KC❤️816 forever!!
Earned a Sub. Really a great description of our city. Hope you enjoyed it.
I've lived here for as long as I can remember, and it's an amazing place to make some great memories ad meet some amazing people! Thank you for shining some light on to the city I call home!
Of all the cities I've lived in, Kansas City is my favorite.
it is a nice city
I lived in Virginia almost my whole life. Now I live in Kansas City. The Chiefs turned me into a huge football fan and I love this city.
@Caligula6 Shoshon LOL from K.C. and live in South TX
I have lived in many places even overseas and KC is my favorite place.
Why!?!?😂😂😂
Thanks for this promotion of Kansas City. You nailed it!
It’s a piece of shit
Thank You for visiting KC. We hope you come back again! There is so much to do here!!!
Thanks for doing a video on KC! We love our city! ❤️❤️
Went to college an hour away from KC for graphic art and every month on the first Friday the art district explodes with festivity. They call it first Fridays and it is a must see event for any art lover that happens to visit KC on the first of the month.
I've lived in KC since the early 90's. My dads side of the family has been here since the late 1800's. Good vid about the hidden gem of the midwest.
It’s a shithole
Thank you so much! After the Superbowl victory, you are making me homesick. . . good homesick.
Fantastic video! Thanks for the burst of positivity! Just subscribed
You'll never want KC masterpiece again after you have actual KC bbq sauce
This is true man!! Lol
KC Masterpiece is garbage!
If you need sauce, any of the local places make their own, and they tend to be pretty good (if you like sauce).
This video is spot on for my incredible city, thank you for pointing out all the great things about it.
Lived in KC my whole life, and I have to say, you nailed this video! Thank you so much for pointing out so many great reasons to visit. I think a lot of people don't realize that it is a true metropolitan area. One other thing I would mention is that there is a TON of free parking almost every part of town. Even quite a bit near downtown. So if people do drive themselves, or rent a car, you don't need a ton of change. Also, a great place to drink beer, with numerous breweries. Good job, man!
KC resident here, and you did really good on your review!! One more for you: don’t skip on seeing the downtown branch of the Kansas City Public Library either! It’s famous for the book scrim that covers the parking garage, but the library itself is in a historic bank building, and it has a historic vault area, a magical children’s area, a beautiful lobby on the first floor, and a terrace on the fifth floor that faces south and west and is usually open to the public. It’s a gorgeous place and well worth the visit.