briguy27 Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 what are things to do there? im going to see the sox play there june 29- july 1, and its seems like a boring city. any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHizzle85 Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 Get some BBQ, really good places in KC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elrockinMT Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 bbq and Blues Music Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LVSoxFan Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 KC is very boring. I go there about 5x year. The best thing going is the BBQ. Try Jack's Stack--good stuff. The Plaza district is where all the main restaurants and some of the bars are--although it's more like a suburb than a city. The park itself is in the middle of a field in the middle of nowhere. In the city itself with few exceptions there's not much going on at night. But then again, if you're going to a game, you can follow the herd and ask around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briguy27 Posted June 18, 2007 Author Share Posted June 18, 2007 QUOTE(LVSoxFan @ Jun 18, 2007 -> 02:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> KC is very boring. I go there about 5x year. The best thing going is the BBQ. Try Jack's Stack--good stuff. The Plaza district is where all the main restaurants and some of the bars are--although it's more like a suburb than a city. The park itself is in the middle of a field in the middle of nowhere. In the city itself with few exceptions there's not much going on at night. But then again, if you're going to a game, you can follow the herd and ask around. oh ok thanks. anybody know the names of any good malls with a finish line or champs in it..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba Philips Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 QUOTE(briguy27 @ Jun 18, 2007 -> 04:33 PM) oh ok thanks. anybody know the names of any good malls with a finish line or champs in it..? the Royal fans are terrific.. I love their park, the food and at the time, 03, the 5 dollar parking. It was a little hard for me to find my way around the city. So ask for info maybe a driver you'll have fun. The negro league hall of fame museum is located there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSoxMatt Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 Ill be there at the same time, the family and I are going Friday and Sunday...As for things to do... Negro League Museum Jazz Hall of Fame Tours of Kauffman Stadium Worlds/Oceans of Fun Amusement Park National World War I Museum Arabia Steamboat Museum Hallmark Visitors Center KC Riverfest (while you are there) Boulevard Brewing Company Harley Davidson Assembly Plant and Visitors Center The Woodlands (Greyhound Racing) KC isnt as boring as you think, just have to find what to do!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briguy27 Posted June 19, 2007 Author Share Posted June 19, 2007 QUOTE(WSoxMatt @ Jun 18, 2007 -> 08:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Ill be there at the same time, the family and I are going Friday and Sunday...As for things to do... Negro League Museum Jazz Hall of Fame Tours of Kauffman Stadium Worlds/Oceans of Fun Amusement Park National World War I Museum Arabia Steamboat Museum Hallmark Visitors Center KC Riverfest (while you are there) Boulevard Brewing Company Harley Davidson Assembly Plant and Visitors Center The Woodlands (Greyhound Racing) KC isnt as boring as you think, just have to find what to do!!! how much does that cost? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSoxMatt Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 Kauffman Tour Information Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg The Bull Luzinski Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 The Harry S. Truman Presidental Library is not far off if you are a history person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danman31 Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 I'm going to at least one game that weekend too. It should be good times. I like the park though it could use an update. As for KC itself, it's a nice area but I haven't heard about that much to do other than look at fountains and eat barbeque. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 QUOTE(danman31 @ Jun 20, 2007 -> 12:17 AM) I'm going to at least one game that weekend too. It should be good times. I like the park though it could use an update. As for KC itself, it's a nice area but I haven't heard about that much to do other than look at fountains and eat barbeque. I did a little growing up there and I've recently been to visit family a few times and, well...there isn't much going on in downtown KC. Go a little bit south and there's the American Jazz Museum (which shares a building with the Negro League Hall of Fame) and the 18th and Vine Jazz District. The District itself wasn't much to speak of last I was there, about 3 years ago. It was a few façades of old jazz clubs, most notably the Hey Hey, a regular haunt of the Basie band, Jay McShann, and Charlie Parker in the 1930s and 40s. The Jazz Museum is a good place to spend a couple of hours, although if you're into jazz it's probably not much you don't already know. (I used to spin swing music for dancers). Westport is a cool little 'hood south of downtown which is like a tamer Wicker Park, the Plaza is a little farther north for ritzier, oft-touristy hangs--think a miniaturized River North. For barbecue, Gates has the best sauce in KC, although I'd side with the Smokestack for the best meat. Arthur Bryant's and Jack Stack you can't go wrong. Stroud's is great for fried chicken. If you've got more than a few hours to kill, I'd suggest hauling about an hour west to Lawrence, KS and cozy up to a few Boulevard Wheats in any of the bohemian dives of Massachusetts St. Lots of bands stop here to play, one of my favorites being on off-beat antifolk duo by the name of Drakkar Sauna. The last time I was at Royals Stadium was about 15 years ago. I remember going to games as a kindergartener in the early 80s and thinking the stadium was too clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 Check out the spouts on those guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briguy27 Posted June 20, 2007 Author Share Posted June 20, 2007 QUOTE(danman31 @ Jun 20, 2007 -> 02:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I'm going to at least one game that weekend too. It should be good times. I like the park though it could use an update. As for KC itself, it's a nice area but I haven't heard about that much to do other than look at fountains and eat barbeque. according a poll they did on espn.com, fans voted kauffman to be the most underrated park in the mlb, so i dont think it needs an update. however, u and the league think they do need an update, since by 2010 they will have the park totally renevated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearSox Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 when I was a kid, I used to love kauffman stadium. I loved seeing the water falls they had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LVSoxFan Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 Oh the stadium is fine, no doubt. Love it there. Very comfortable (although those concourses are SMALL compared to the Cell). That's the best part of the whole trip: the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Trust me on Lawrence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LVSoxFan Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 He's right on Lawrence 'cause God knows there ain't nothing going on in KC, lol... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 The bar district in KC is Westport. There's a good bar in a hotel across the street from the stadium. Come to Lawrence if you are a basketball fan and want to see the KU museum of hoops. It's a normal college town, nice downtown. The Plaza is nice in KC if you like to shop at nice places and/or buy expensive gifts. Good bbq like they said. Gates in KC or Grandaddies in Lawrence. Golden Ox is a good piece of beef in KC. p.s. Are we going to win at a .200 clip the rest of the way because of our bullpen? I'm serious. We are going to lose 8 of every 10 games if this continues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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