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Posted on 4/8/14 at 11:55 am
Posted on 4/8/14 at 11:55 am
Mizzou folks or anyone familiar with KC. I'm Taking the wife to KC for our anniversary, staying in Overland Park. Going to do Gates and Arthur Bryants to critique the BBQ, other than that what are the best things to do?
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Posted on 4/8/14 at 12:18 pm to hogminer
Outside of a royals game...
...no clue.
Sounds boring. Have fun!
...no clue.
Sounds boring. Have fun!
Posted on 4/8/14 at 12:20 pm to hogminer
I liked A Bryants burnt ends. Gates was my favorite overall though. The Plaza is nice
Posted on 4/8/14 at 12:26 pm to I Ham That I Ham
Heard Union Station is a place to see as well.
Posted on 4/8/14 at 12:28 pm to hogminer
I like Westport, lot of bars and live music. Arthur Bryants > Gates.
Posted on 4/8/14 at 12:40 pm to Person of interest
Oklahoma Joe's > Arthur Bryants > Gates.
All good though
All good though
Posted on 4/8/14 at 12:46 pm to MIZ_COU
the big assed mall out the west side of town by the racetrack is pretty nice and lota places to relax.
Posted on 4/8/14 at 12:49 pm to hogminer
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staying in Overland Park.
Staying in kansas?
everything good is in MO 
Union Station is a good place to go, they have exhibits to see, restaurants, a giant IMAX screen, and other various things to do there.
Crown Center and the Country Club Plaza are the city's premier shopping places, and the Plaza has Kansas City's finest restaurants.
As an Arkansas fan, I assume you appreciate basketball. DEFINITELY go to the Sprint Center and see the national College Basketball Hall of Fame which also includes the College Basketball Experience which is very, very cool.
Royals games are a good time..it's a great ballpark to see a game. Also, Sporting KC games are a very good time (you don't have to like soccer at all...I've yet to hear a person not having a great time there, including people who think soccer is boring or "gay")
Nelson Atkins Museum of Art is very good if you have interest in that kind of thing, as well as the Kauffman Center of Performing Arts for a bit of culture.
The national World War 1 memorial/museum is cool to see if you have any interest in that sort of thing. The Kansas City Zoo is also something to see. It may not be the best in America, but it's solid.
If you're looking for something different to do, there's a nice indoor go kart race track near where you're staying in Overland Park. LINK
Oh and as I'm sure you already know: BBQ BBQ BBQ. Indulge yourself while you're there. Arthur Bryant's, Gates and Sons, Oklahoma Joes, Fiorella's Jack Stack (upscale), etc..try it all!!! You will not be disappointed. Too many places to list, but here's a start.
That should give you a start on some ideas. I'll post more if I think of them.
In the meantime, check out the visit KC website. It's very informative and a great resource for your questions!
This post was edited on 4/8/14 at 1:22 pm
Posted on 4/8/14 at 1:36 pm to hogminer
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pic of the wife
Brave.
Good looking family.
Make sure you visit Prospect and the Paseo to get a good taste of the local culture.
Bring your gun.
Seriously: from an out-of-Towner perspective, I have a good time at Power and Light District. It's corporatish, but still fun.
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Country Club Plaza
Not after dark on the weekends.
This post was edited on 4/8/14 at 1:38 pm
Posted on 4/8/14 at 1:37 pm to the808bass
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Make sure you visit Prospect and the Paseo to get a good taste of the local culture.
A St. Louisan would feel right at home in that area
Posted on 4/8/14 at 1:38 pm to KCM0Tiger
Lol.
Posted on 4/8/14 at 1:38 pm to the808bass
Posted on 4/8/14 at 3:49 pm to KCM0Tiger
Thank you kind folks.
I was researching good dive bars that had darts and have decided to visit Chez Charlie's. What did it for me was this unfavorable review:
"Okay, so my bf and I stopped in there one night cuz we heard it was cool and we like the more quiet, neighborhood bar places We walked in there and it was packed, so we thought that was a good sign. We sat down at a table, but no one came over to wait on us. We decided to go up to the bar. When the bartender asked for our order, my bf asked for an Amstel Light and YOU WON'T BELIEVE IT CUZ I DIDN'T: The bartender called him a pu**y, and besides that, they were all out and came back with a can of Olympia! I've never even heard of that before. Probably isn't even a real beer. Anyway, we definitely won't be going back!"
That's my kind of place.
I was researching good dive bars that had darts and have decided to visit Chez Charlie's. What did it for me was this unfavorable review:
"Okay, so my bf and I stopped in there one night cuz we heard it was cool and we like the more quiet, neighborhood bar places We walked in there and it was packed, so we thought that was a good sign. We sat down at a table, but no one came over to wait on us. We decided to go up to the bar. When the bartender asked for our order, my bf asked for an Amstel Light and YOU WON'T BELIEVE IT CUZ I DIDN'T: The bartender called him a pu**y, and besides that, they were all out and came back with a can of Olympia! I've never even heard of that before. Probably isn't even a real beer. Anyway, we definitely won't be going back!"
That's my kind of place.
This post was edited on 4/8/14 at 4:38 pm
Posted on 4/8/14 at 4:04 pm to hogminer
Skip gates and AB's and go to Oklahoma Joes and LC's BBq.
Posted on 4/8/14 at 4:36 pm to notsince98
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Skip gates and AB's and go to Oklahoma Joes and LC's BBq.
Wife is gonna be sick of BBQ by the time we leave. I think I can fit in Oklahoma Joe's in addition to Gates and Arthur Bryants.
Posted on 4/8/14 at 4:40 pm to hogminer
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Arthur Bryants
get the burnt ends. We also have really good meth.
Posted on 4/8/14 at 4:47 pm to hogminer
I hope you enjoy your trip. My recommendation would be to eat a bag of mushrooms and go to the art museum. We do have a great art museum. If you're opposed to art, then I'd recommend a baseball game, world's of fun, crown center, the plaza, and the negros leagues museum. Jack stack is good for bbq. So is Oklahoma joes. Bryants is my favorite but their sauce is different and many people don't like it. Overall I hope you enjoy your stay. It is a fun place. Oh and the basketball experience at the sprint center is cool too.
Posted on 4/8/14 at 4:52 pm to roadhouse
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get the burnt ends.
First I am going to do when I get to town.
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We also have really good meth.
I know. Missouri makes it and Arkansas buys it remember?
Posted on 4/8/14 at 4:55 pm to KCMIZSEC
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My recommendation would be to eat a bag of mushrooms and go to the art museum.
I'm well past my shroom days.
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I'd recommend a baseball game
They are @ Minnesota this weekend.
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crown center, the plaza
Will definitely visit.
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Overall I hope you enjoy your stay. It is a fun place.
Thanks.
Posted on 4/8/14 at 6:51 pm to hogminer
To add on to the input from everyone, if your wife likes chocolate check out Christopher Elbows Artisanal Chocolates in the Power/Light District.
Also this might be random but if y'all like go karts there's a good indoor place called Extreme Grand Prix in Raytown.
Hope y'all have fun!
Also this might be random but if y'all like go karts there's a good indoor place called Extreme Grand Prix in Raytown.
Hope y'all have fun!
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