Archive For The “Kansas City” Category
Buried in Kansan City is one of the nation’s finest arboretum’s and botanical gardens known as Overland Park. This park is a 300-acre facility and illustrates the park’s dedication to be among the top in nation regarding ecological and environmental issues. There are some 13 gardens featured here, such as a wedding green, a rose [...]
If you have never been to World’s of Fun in Kansas City, allow for me to share some of the best rides of this world class amusement park with you. While there are so many different rides that attract people every year, I decided to pick my three favorite rides to talk about. Perhaps this [...]
Built in 1914, Union Station Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri, is one of many union stations in America. This is a North American term for a train station where tracks and facilities are shared by two or more railway companies. Union Station sits on 850,000 square feet of land and started with 900 rooms. [...]
Are you a die-hard Kansas City Chiefs fan? Can’t sleep if you don’t get all the news about your favorite team? If you are, drop by the Hall of Honor at the New Arrowhead. It’s the place where you can relive some of the greatest moments of the Chiefs and pro football history. A project [...]
Do you love animals? If you do, why not bring the whole family to the Kansas City Zoo? This is the place for people who love wildlife. Located in the historic Swope Park, the Kansas City Zoo is 202-acres big and houses over a thousand animals. The zoo sits on a land that was donated [...]
Don’t know where to go this December? Head off to Kansas City! It’s a great time to be there as the famous city comes alive with holiday lights, unique events and popular traditions that will light up your life. It’s the perfect holiday getaway for you and your family. One must-see tradition is the 78th [...]
It’s called “Joyeux Festin” in Quebec, “Cajita Feliz” in Puerto Rico, and “Xenni Min” in Ukraine. Whatever you call it, one thing is certain: kids all over the world enjoy the Happy Meal – one of the main attractions of the fast-food chain McDonald’s. This special kid’s meal first appeared in Kansas City in 1977. [...]
What’s a cowboy without a good pair of boots? The two are inseparable since cowboy boots are designed to protect cowboys from injury and possibly death while riding a horse. Thanks to the vision of one man from Kansas City, cowboys can safely ride off into the sunset. Charles Hyer learned to make boots from [...]
You know him as the author of “A Farewell to Arms”, “For Whom the Bell Tolls” and “The Old Man and the Sea.” But are you aware of the fact that Nobel Prize-winning author Ernest Miller Hemingway once worked for a newspaper in Kansas City? That’s right, folks, Before he became famous, a young Hemingway [...]
Kansas City residents have been encouraged by city officials to take extra caution this summer due to extreme heat conditions. The city warns to be on the lookout for those most at risk for health problems related to the heat, including infants, the elderly, the disabled and ill and the economically disadvantaged. Make sure to [...]