11 BEST THINGS TO DO IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - Travel Guide
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- A Fun 2022 Kansas City Missouri Travel Guide to help you plan your trip to the The Heart of America / City of Fountains / Where the Chiefs live!
0:00 Welcome to Kansas City
0:18 Union Station
1:46 KC Streetcar
2:20 National WWI Museum/Memorial
2:51 Bonus: Statues
3:14 City of Fountains
3:39 Federal Reserve Bank/Money Museum
4:13 City Hall Observation Deck
4:22 Kansas City Public Library
4:32 Sports Stadiums (KC Chiefs, Royals)
4:44 Shopping at County Club Plaza
5:03 Kansas City Style BBQ
5:22 Huge Model Train Set
5:46 But wait, there's one more stop...
5:57 Concert! The Gray Havens
In this video I share 10, well, 11 of the BEST Day Trip Things to do in KCMO including attractions, museums, Union Station, skyline views, and even more!
Plus fun facts about all the things do to in KC, a destination city, a top Tourist Attraction, and one of the Best Places to Visit!
Kansas City is the largest city in Missouri by population and area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 508,090 in 2020, making it the 36th most-populous city in the United States. With a thriving creative arts scene, history filled streets, and spectacular sports-plus so much more-it’s no wonder why the center of the country is quickly becoming the center of attention. There’s more to Kansas City than meets the eye. Unique attractions throughout KC beckon locals and visitors alike to find the city’s hidden gems. Explore the National WWI Museum and Memorial. Let curiosity guide you at Union Station. Walk in the steps of America's 33rd President in Independence. Uncover the city’s charm by discovering its attractions.
I'd recommend visiting Kansas City if you want to see a big and famous Midwestern City.
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Why did Missouri decided to also name their side of the river "Kansas City"?
Because Missouri loves company.
Actually, KC was a city many years before Kansas was a state, so it was the state of Kansas and later Kansas City, Kansas that made KC confusing forever! That's why all the attractions, the downtown etc are on the Missouri side. But it's all one big metro area. Great video!
@@kc2dc444 Oh wow, I didn't actually know that! Super interesting fact! (Yep, they made it confusing indeed lol 😂) Thanks!! I'm happy to hear you enjoyed my video!
HAHA great joke!!!!
@@stevewoods8116 Lol Thanks!!
@@kc2dc444 kcmo is full of crime and poverty. It’s your typical “central city” but with low density. Most the jobs, economy, wealth and density are in Johnson county Kansas now in the southwest corner of the area due to decades of white flight and urban decay. This can easily be statistically proven
We figured BBQ was gonna be on the list, and we were right. Because it deserves to be. KC BBQ is quite good -- just like your video, Dani!
I been in KC for 21 years, I'm 21 now so yes my whole life, and you still explored more areas, places, and vehicles than I have.😂😭
I was that way until I moved to Topeka. everytime income back to kc I have a blast.
I lived here for 22 years. I'm 22 now and I'm can't begin to figure out how she visited more places than me
No she haven't. She didn't the National Jazz Museum and Negro League Museum. She should have visited those places on her day trip. She missed out.
Another fun place to go in KC is the West Bottoms Piano Shop- they’re open Monday-Saturday all day, and have over 100 pianos to explore and play on, including organs, player’s, nickelodeons, and electrics!
Thank you for coming here!
Native Kansas Citian here. Bryant’s and Gate’s don’t even make my top 20. B&B Lawnside (and blues) is my fave.
The Plaza area was a toxic swamp before it became the gem it is today. Seville Spain is our sister city. Thus the Spanish architecture. Be there for the Plaza lighting ceremony on TG nite.
Don’t forget Westport and the Zoo.
One big downer is the HOT/HUMID summer weather. That’s a big reason that I left in 1977.
What a GORGEOUS city!
kcmo is full of crime and poverty. It’s your typical “central city” but with low density. Most the jobs, economy, wealth and density are in Johnson county Kansas now in the southwest corner of the area due to decades of white flight and urban decay. This can easily be statistically proven
Awesome. Love KC
Thanks Ted!
"Dust in the wind " kansas. Saludos
Love this video & format, Dani! And the video has the perfect length!
Awesome to hear, I tried to put enough info in it without it dragging on! Thanks Michael!!
Awesome! Very informative video! I am definitely going to visit the world war one museum and have some bbq! Thanks for sharing beautiful lady😘😘😘 xox
This is exactly what I was looking for! Thanks for including the free destination ideas!
Awesome, glad you enjoyed my video and that it helped! Thanks! :)
Thanks for posting this. I'm making my first trip there on labor day weekend. Ironically, even though I grew up right outside New York City, I've been a Royals fan since I was young. I even have an official George Brett jersey I've never worn, but I will be breaking that sucker out soon!
You saw a lot in your 1/2 day tour. The WWI Museum is a must for anyone interested in American, world, or military history. Highly recommended. Thanks for the tour!
Thanks so much!! Agreed about the WWI Museum. Have a good day!
Thanks for this!
😁😁😁
I grew up in Kansas City, but live in the Los Angeles area (Orange County) now. I have flown to Seville, Spain many times and it was nice seeing the Avenida de Kansas City, which is the main thoroughfare between the train station and downtown Seville.
Oh that’s interesting! I didn’t know that
@@HeyChannelDani Kansas City and Seville, Spain are sister cities. If you get a chance, you should check it out. It is a very beautiful city.
@@everettkincaid3388 I guess I’ll have to add that to my list of “places I’d like to go”
Thanks!
Have you ever visited the Negro League Museum and The National Jazz Museum ?
I love fountains yayayaya
You should walk around the Plaza. It’s much better than walking the downtown area. It’s beautiful around Christmas when everything is lit up and there are many places to shop and eat. You could also see the fountains, which is one of the things KCMO is known for.
Wow beautiful city like u
Great job 🤟🏈 great video from Budapest 🤟🍭🍷
Thanks! Hello to you in Budapest!
Not even a mention of the Kauffman Center for Performing Arts?
That's true Frank, I didn't mention it but should've had that on the list! Thanks for bringing up the Kauffman Center. It's definitely worth a visit just to see the architecture from the outside!
Sounds boring
Or Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art?
Thank you for the ideas
Glad you liked my video! Thanks!! 😁
You are amazing!
i enjoyed watching every second of the video 😁 your voice so calming
Thank you so much! So nice of you! Glad you liked my video 🙂
I found your channel looking for stuff in KC since it’s been 4 years since I was last there. You have some good tips and I was going to see if you wanted to collaborate, but then I saw you’re actually in Tyler! Awesome. I’m down in Houston. I hope you have THE MOST EPIC ADVENTURES!
That's awesome, it's crazy how content / connections can be made. Cool you're down in Houston but the thing is, is that I've recently moved from Tyler! So although I'd be up for collaborations, I'm afraid this new distance wouldn't work easily. You have a cool channel, keep going with those MOST EPIC ADVENTURES!!
@@HeyChannelDani thanks! Feel free to email me! I do travel all over! I’m not a creep, either! Info is on my about.
Try the city market personaly i think the dragon fly bubble tea
The water fountain part u left out most recognized, the J.C. Nichols Memorial Fountain.
The bus and streetcar service in Kansas City, Missouri is FREE!
Beware of the P&L district. Highest sales taxes in the metro area , unless you want to spend money
Is it just for P&L? I went to Bartle Hall for Planet Comicon in 2022, and no sales tax was added for anything. Is it baked in?
Nice video...GODBLESS
Go Kansas City Chiefs!! 😄
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Yea..
Solid breakdown!
Thank you Cleo Bonny! Hope it helped!
@@HeyChannelDani Yes indeed it did
Danny Edward's bbq best in town
Gates has the best BBQ. Big T's and SmokeHouse are good as well🤤
Have you tried Lamar's donuts ?
I have not, guessing theyre good?
@@HeyChannelDani The Best donuts out of Kansas City,Mo. Please grab you some on your next visit
@@tfrankest1990 Awesome, I'll be sure to put it on my list next time I make it to KC! Thanks for the suggestion! 😁
@@HeyChannelDani you're welcome. The city is looking forward to your next visit. Thank you for coming and shedding some light on Missouri. A lot of people act like they have never heard of us before
Thanks for the info, me & my fiancé will be headed there this weekend from St Louis.
Thanks! Safe travels to you two and have fun!! 😁
Good list! One thing of note, the Library is in the old bank building to the east of the one with the books facade. The books are the parking garage.
Thanks for that clarification Chris! That's an important detail to note 📚
And The National Jazz Museum and Negro League Museum are two places to visit as well. Right next door to each other.
Seems like a typical cozy American small city. At least you got a modern airport.
Yes, the airport is a nice one! 😁✈
Nice city
If I dig it up one of these days, I’ll post Randall Coe and his orchestra in Kansas 😉
Man when i think of KC i think of Wizard of Oz how could you forget that museum
That museum is in Wamego KS about an hour west of the city. But KC and an hour west of KC may as well be in different worlds.
First, the World War I museum is very humbling if you really pay attention to what was happening. Second, Jack Stack is the best barbecue - not those others. Third, you missed the Jazz district.
Thanks for those other recommendations, hopefully people scanning through the comments will see your info about the Jazz District and Jack Stack! Thanks!
nice video. k.c. seems cool to visit.
Thanks! K.C is pretty good! No Dallas or NYC, but a good Midwestern Big City!
@@HeyChannelDani k.c seems very laid back and quiet. Dallas has some energy and nyc is just insane.
@@mattyrock2467 lol true that! In Dallas if you’re not driving 15mph over the speed limit, you feel like you’ll get hit by the “norm” of speeding Dallas highways 😂
@@HeyChannelDani i have been to both dallas and kansas city and these are major american cities and could not believe how quiet they were. If there is a main event happening like a chiefs game then things will become more vibrant. most activities are done in malls or special events.
Nice video. Born and raised in K.C .
Thanks! Nice to hear that from a true K.C. local 🙂
lived there ten years.this girls too cute
Keep driving
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Did you know Johnson County Kansas has the largest economy in the Kansas City area now !!
Yes, but on a Saturday night, 70% of Johnson County's adult population is in KC drinking
@@randy7928 maybe 7% lmao
@@randy7928 actually the power and light district is an economic failure if you do research
At union station the painting that’s when time was put into effort
"The US has four cities: San Francisco, LA, New York, Chicago. All the rest is Cleveland."
What about Las Vegas and Miami?
Your really cute! I subbed today.
Thanks!🙂
My grandpa COE had an orchestra Randall Coe ,Id install a photo But it’s in an older phone and it’s not been properly managed and my brother got the original billing it’s gorgeous,
First time (:
Solid breakdown!
In regards to BBQ, the options are many and it's hard to go wrong with one of the big names. I personally would not consider Gates or Aurthur Bryants top tier in terms of KC BBQ, they are just some of the oldest and are classics. If you want top tier BBQ, look at Jackstack, Q39, Joes KC, or SLAPs.
Thanks Scott! And thanks for listing some great BBQ options! I'll pin this comment for others who may want to try some KC BBQ!
In KC, everyone has a favorite place. And each one has a following. At times, it seems they are ready to fight over who is best. Makes political arguments seem tame. Next time at Union Station, look outside, by the front doors. Bullet holes from the 1933 FBI, Union Station Massacre of 1933.
@@kdavis1492 Agreed. I have no idea what the current count is since there is always a new one opening or closing, but I know there are over 100 BBQ spots in the greater KC area. I've heard people ardently argue their favorite spot is the best when I consider that spot to be absolute garbage. As long as everyone is being reasonable I think it's part of the fun of KC BBQ.
Arthur Bryants is not popular amongst any locals, they get all their business from tourists who did minimal research and were mislead about it.
Its not just the worst BBQ restaurant in KC but also the worst restaurant in the US altogether. Im completely serious. That place is so bad.
@@hankschrader7050 nice shade thrown yo. Ya scared lil self to be on Brooklyn evan proly. All up in Joe's in oaletha shoulder 2 shoulder wit old white people smellin like wet dog. Keep yo self out the city just loving dat home depot parking lot. Bow wow stinky. 🐕
KC has the Negro Baseball museum which is interesting.
It also has negros unfortunately
Are your videos just informative guide to different city’s? If so that a fun idea and good reason to travel
Yep, travel videos in this style is what I've been focusing on lately! Glad to hear you think it's a fun idea!! 😁
@@HeyChannelDani I’ll watch more of your videos for sure! I travel for work mainly around Texas but I go to city’s and have no clue what to do on my free time!
Great review- would you say that most of the sights you posted are easily accessible by the streetcar and can be done in one day?
Most are accessible by the streetcar, although the stops aren't always directly in front of where you'd want to stop. As far as one day, it would be a long day but yes, it is possible.
Impressive city. It looks safe because there are hardly any people ..... where is everybody?!?!
I know, right! Doesn’t look like there’s many people… and there wasn’t a bunch honestly. Inside the buildings were decently full though.
Great vid! Arthur Bryant’s/Gates are good but no longer the best. Q39, Joes KC, Jack Stack are all better options. Plaza has been dying a slow death since the late 90’s.
Thanks!! And thanks for the info about the BBQ, I've been hearing there's better options than the ones I mentioned.
Im only here to see those eyes
You should go down to just Kansas it’s nicer in the areas like
Overland Park
Gardner
And Olathe
😂
@@Seby1223 kcmo is full of crime and poverty. It’s your typical “central city” but with low density. Most the jobs, economy, wealth and density are in Johnson county Kansas now in the southwest corner of the area due to decades of white flight and urban decay. This can easily be statistically proven
I lived in KC for about 9.5 years through my 30s. There are “pockets” of different entertainment districts and your video focused on only 2-3. Union station, downtown and Kaufman stadium. While you did mention Sporting KC which is in the Legends area there was no mention of the Nascar Speedway…or Worlds/Oceans of fun to name a few. How about the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum? I would think at least one of these would fall within the 11 best things to do in KC.
I mentioned Worlds of Fun and Museums at the very beginning but focused this video on Day Trip ideas that don't take "all day." Thanks for bringing up those additional places to visit in the comments though, I know a lot of people browse these comments for further ideas!
Some clarifications
It's not the "science center." It's "Science City." Primarily it hosts traveling exhibits that feature historic cultural artifacts like Stonehenge, and the inventions of DaVinci. Currently the exhibit is about the Mayan Culture. Oh, and you can find a free parking spot within walking distance, or travel there on the free public transportaion on the streetcars, and buses.
All large cities have areas that are "sketchy," but, not to say it doesn't happen, in my entire life here, I don't personally know anyone who was "mugged," and I grew up in what many would call a "sketchy" part of town.
The first statue shown is "The Pioneer Mother," a depiction of homesteaders heading west to seek a new life. Kansas City's most iconic statue is "The Scout" depicting a Native American on horseback overlooking the confluence of the Kansas River ("The Kaw"), and the Missouri River ("Big Muddy"). It's visible across the valley to the southwest from the Liberty Memorial (what the WW I Museum has been called locally since it was contructed.)
LOL. I don't know anyone who has toured the Federal Reserve Bank on the site adjacent to Liberty Memorial that used to be the site of a Catholic hospital.
Kansas City has the tallest City Hall in the country. The observation deck would be the 30th floor. It is a great place from which to see the city's expanse as it towers above the disected plateau, and valleys where the city was built.
The T-Mobile Center (formerly Sprint Center before the corporate merger) is not a "stadium", but an arena built primarily for basketball. Within it is the College Basketball Hall of Fame with a fan experience section. It also has become a primary concert venue for people who care less about sound quality than just being there.
The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts is within site of the arena, and is built for acoustics, not public address systems through loudspeakers.
The Plaza whose archetecture led to KC being a sister city with Seville, Spain is adjacent to what's known as Kansas City's cultural center; within walking distance of the Nelson Art Gallery, Midwest Research Institute, the Stowers Cancer Research Center, Murial Kauffman Botanical Garden, and University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC).
The Plaza is traditionally a spectacle of lights during the Holidays with all of the buildings outlined. The lighting ceremony each Thanksgiving Night is a big todo with live music, and a local celebrity throwing the switch.
For BBQ, besides Gates and Bryants, there's L.C.'s, Big T's, Smoke Stack (aka Fiorella's Jack Stack), Joe's KC, and numerous Craft BBQ places. If you want to hear some good local Blues with your BBQ, check out for one, BB''s Lawnside BBQ on 85th street.
The 18th and Vine District was the focal point of Jazz in Kansas City; where Charlie Parker would sneak into the balcony as a youngster, and listen to the old-timers play. It includes both the Jazz Museum, and the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, and adjacent to it is a Baseball Academy that serves urban youth with coaching by former and current professional baseball players.
KC also has a world class zoological garden in Swope Park, one of the largest (I believe 2nd largest after Central Park in NY) municipal parks in the country. Besides the Zoo, there are two golf courses, the Swope Memorial course designed by A.W. Tillinghast, "Lake of the Woods," that is overlooked by Youth Camp facility with cabins, mess hall, etc., Swope Soccer village with a training facility that will host some of the International teams that come to town for the next World Cup, a free Nature Center that houses and rehabilitates injured wildlife (The raptor birds there are magnificent; eagles, falcons, hawks and owls, and the fattest Timber Rattlesnake I've ever seen is scary.), a large community center, and Starlight Theater, an outdoor amphiteather that hosts everything from Broadway Musicals to Rock Concerts.
And if you want to venture into the adjacent cities like Independence, Mo, there's for instance the Harry S Truman Library, and Bess Truman's house, and the RLDS auditorium complex where Joseph Smith claimed is the site of the "2nd Coming."
Thanks for all the added information J!
Luckily constitutional carry is legal in KCMO so that makes the sketchy areas a little more pleasant
However knives over 4” blade must be open carried if you put that knife in your pocket that’s a felony
How is the weather in the summer, do kansas city gets tornadoes, how is the winter, how is the cost of living, is it cheap or expensive to live kansas city
Hot humid summers, yes to tornadoes, winters are cold and snowy but humid. No dry powedery snow of colorado here, just good snowman building snow. It's relatively inexpensive compared to many areas, but it's still a big city cost-wise.
Jack Stacks and Q39 beats Gates and Arthur’s by miles in terms of BBQ joints.
Make video on st. Louis
Whole city,s famous thing
Apartment rent etc
Food
Lifestyle
Job opportunities
This is BLASPHEMY OKLAHOMA JOES IS THE BEST BBQ!!!
wow, you are really pretty. Greetings from Finland
I recommend Mexican Americans to move to the Kansas City area. 30% of the KC metro is Mexican American. It’s affordable
Recomiendo a los Mexicoamericanos que se muden al área de Kansas City. El 30% del metro de KC es Mexicano-estadounidense. es asequible
Father God Loves You ❤️
Arthur bryants quality has declined since their lifelong pitmaster left to start his own bbq place in st louis. Now, joes and gates are probably the best
Thanks for the BBQ recommendation, Crash!
If you come back try Big T's BBQ!!!
Ok I'll keep that in mind! Thanks! 🙂
Oh man, why does Gates BBQ pop up everywhere? The food is so salty, fatty, and cold! *Shudder* there are dozens of better bbq in the area, including Jack Stack, The Filling Station in Lee's Summit, and BB's Lawnside, to name our favorite 3!
Oh, haha! Asterisks don't work in comments...
Thanks for recommending some better BBQ places! I just recommended it from word-of-mouth type thing, but haven't actually tried it myself 😬 I'm sure others will find your comment helpful as well! Thanks Lydia! 😁
What is the best season to visit Kansas City and which attractions are the most important?
Any season is fine. The best attractions are
1. City Market/River Market
2. The Plaza
3. Downtown/Power & Light
4. Westport
5. WW1 Museum/Liberty Memorial Tower
6. Nelson-Atkins Art Museum
Thanks for your helpful answer Bruce! 😁
You forgot to mention the "National Jazz Museum" and The "Negro League Museum". Which are great venues to visit while in Kansas City.
Thanks for mentioning those, hopefully someone reading the comments wanting to find a museum can see your recommendations. For this video, I tried to avoid recommending any museums because I know there are a ton in Kansas City! Which is a good thing
Gates barbeque has changed over the years and in my opinion not as good as 40 years ago
Rank City Murders per 100,000
1st St. Louis, MO 88.1
19th Kansas City, MO 35.2
Japan 0.3, China and Italy 0.5
kcmo is full of crime and poverty. It’s your typical “central city” but with low density. Most the jobs, economy, wealth and density are in Johnson county Kansas now in the southwest corner of the area due to decades of white flight and urban decay. This can easily be statistically proven
Hi I live here
No Nelson Atkins Art Museum?! Shame.
In Alabama I went to the World War One Museum
Where are the people? Seems to be a countrywide thing. No folks anywhere.
If you dont want it to be sketchy dont visit the bad parts?
Go to like worlds of fun pr something
Ola
It’s funny how people visit KC and go to places us native Kansas Citians won’t even go to 😂
Lol that’s probably so very true!
Where do you all go to?
How sketchy is kanas city ?
There's some sketchy parts, but definitely not alllll of KC is sketchy. Just keep aware of you're surroundings
gate for tourst
Number one best thing to do in Kansas City should have been attending a CHIEFS game
Gates is OK, but Bryant's is just nasty. IMO, anyway. Find a Smokehouse BBQ - they are awesome!
wya im in kc
Ur so cute 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
Supwitit
That band playing on stage, do they play Christian Music/Religion Music?
The band is called The Gray Havens and they call themselves "American Christian folk pop husband and wife duo"
Try going down troost or prospect see how quick you change your thoughts about Kansas City
Great video and damn you're cute!
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It looks like a boring city
Thanks for stopping by. Now that you have visited, you are FREE FROM COMING AGAIN. Hope your band doesn't come back either to make you have to decide.
oh, look. another nasty trump cultist. whoda thought
Go CHIEFS!!!
Most of KC is sketchy.
Sweet, nice, positive girl. I need a wife like you.
It’s about to be burned down.
kc is boring after a while tbh