Author Archives: Blair Stover
This Kansas City Ballet season is a balance of the old and the new this year that is sure to delight, amuse, and amaze. Last season we saw premieres along with perennial favorites. This year ballet viewers can expect to enjoy a beautifully artistic season of performances. This season, choreographer Karole Armitage will make a [...]
As the origin of many of America’s favorite forms of recreation, from jazz music to eating barbequed meats, Kansas City has a special place in the hearts of travelers. That’s why holiday season is so special. The city shows off its entertainment acumen with a strong list of fantastically fun things to do. Holiday time [...]
While Kansas City’s ranking as a business center has never been doubted, new data confirms the city’s position as one of the nation’s biggest centers of commerce. Based on location alone, Kansas City has always been a crossroads of sorts, a point of meeting for transportation lines, financial institutions, and more recently, computer and telephone [...]
Looking like some morphed, American version of the Sydney Opera House, Kansas City’s latest arts and entertainment venue has finally opened its doors. The jaw-breaking moniker, and the full, proper name of the new location, is The Kaufman Center for the Performing Arts. The building will feature opera performances, dance events, theater presentations, and musical [...]
The region of confluence of the Missouri and Kansas rivers drew the attention of settlers, as well as the U.S. government, from the early 1800’s. Because of the rich soil, profitable fur trade, and excellent geographical vantages for forts, the Kansas City area grew from a tiny trading post into one of the largest cities [...]
Kansas City, Missouri, is uniquely suited to entertain you during the summer months. The city’s mild seasonal weather, combined with beautiful starlit nights, will have you wondering how this traveler’s dream does not get more notice. Whether you are a theater buff, a train lover, or art expert, there is something in Kansas City to [...]
Kansas City, Missouri, is truly the Heart of America, sitting at a latitude and longitude that places it squarely in the middle of the U.S. This town of over 1 million inhabitants is deceptively plain on its exterior, but intricately developed once you get acquainted with it. It is also larger than most people think, [...]
Next time you and your special someone are in the beautiful Kansas City, Missouri and you are looking for a romantic dinner out on the town, there five restaurants that should be on your list as potential destinations. The first destination is a charming French bistro name Le Fou Frog. The restaurant is right near [...]
Kansas City is famous for many things. Home of the Chiefs, the Royals, and origin of the famous KC Masterpiece barbecue sauce, there is one place that the Midwest is proud to call their own and the destination is Worlds of Fun. Worlds of Fun offer visitors a variety of entertainment from roller coasters to [...]