I like to try as many different restaurants as I can when I’m traveling and try to stay away from nationwide chains, as I’d rather get a sampling of the local flavor.  In Kansas City, Missouri, I found three:  re:Verse, Winstead’s Diner and Fiorella’s Jack Stack.

re:Verse
Based on good reviews, I tried re:Verse (yes, that’s how the name is punctuated), ... Read More

My list of must-see museums in Kansas City during my visit in July included the American Jazz Museum. It’s located in the 18th and Vine historic district, an area of Kansas City noted for its contributions to jazz. The museum is small but its colorful exhibits hold many treasures from the days when jazz was king in KC.

I’m a fan of many genres of music, ... Read More

“I’m going to Kansas City, Kansas City, here I come….”  The 1959 song (sung by Wilbert Harrison), was the first thing that sprang to mind when I found out that I was  assigned to visit and write about the city for the AAA TourBook and AAA.com Travel Guides. I did a lot of research before my trip; it’s not only a job requirement, but I like to learn as much as I can about a place before I visit. In a nutshell, Kansas City, Missouri is best known for its barbeque and history, jazz and blues music and... Read More

I fell in love with Kansas City over an order of burnt ends at Fiorella’s Jack Stack barbecue. But there’s more to the story, so stay with me here and we’ll get back to barbecue in a bit.

On a beautiful blue-sky-and-white-cloud morning—summer hadn’t yet reared its humid head—I set out to explore the area around Union Station. The huge train station was closed in 1988 and sat empty and decaying until saved and restored in 1999. During its heyday, the station was the second largest in the country and it’s estimated that as many as a million passengers passed through the station during... Read More