1The River Market

The River Market is a 150-yr-old riverfront neighborhood bordering the Missouri River. It’s a mecca for lovers of History and Fresh Eats.

Things to do...

• Sample Cuisines from all across the world and navigate through stalls stocked with fresh local produce in The City Market.
• Directly next to the City Market, be sure to stop in The Arabia Steamboat Museum, where visitors can travel back in time to Kansas City’s frontier days and discover 200 tons of sunken treasure dating back to 1856.
• Explore 30,000 sq ft. of antiques and vintage items at River Market Antiques.
• Enjoy the River Markets most delicious Fair Trade Coffee at Quay Coffee.
• Challenge your problem solving skills with friends and family at Breakout KC, the only escape game ranked Top 5 by TripAdvisor and USA Today.

Directions to the River Market 

	Favorite Farm to Table Restaurant:	The Farmhouse
	Favorite Bar + Food + Entertainment:	Harry's Country Club

2Downtown

Welcome to one of “America’s 10 Best Downtowns”(Forbes)! Skyscrapers, Art Deco Buildings, Live Entertainment, and more can be found in Heart of the City. Here you can discover a New and Vibrant energy thanks to a $6.5-Billion Renaissance in the city’s core over the last seven years.

Things to do...

• The Power and Light District, is KC's premier living, shopping, dining and entertainment neighborhood.
• Catch a live concert at KC Live!.  located within a city block and two levels of world-class restaurants, taverns and night spots
• The Sprint Center is a multi-purpose indoor arena, similar to NYC's Barclay's center, for those in the know.
• Cold beer, hot movies, and delicious snacks is what you will find at the Alamo Drafhouse.

Directions to Downtown Kansas City 

	Favorite Bar Food:	Yardhouse
	Favorite Live Jazz, Blues, Soul:	The Phoenix

3The Crossroads

Once-vacant warehouses now hum with renewed vigor.  You can sense an energy in the air, inviting visitors to take part in all the district has to offer.  Tour a gallery before dining at a farm-to-table restaurant in this avant-garde neighborhood that the arts built.

Things to do...

• Ballets, orchestras, choirs, musicals and plays are some of what can be found at the  Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.
• There's never a cover at the Green Lady Lounge where you can order a cocktail in a classy lounge atmosphere and listen to Live Kansas City Jazz.
• The recordBar is a popular live-music joint with frequent all-ages shows & upscale-casual American grub.
• Relive your childhood at KC's premier arcade bar, Up-down , featuring 50 arcade games from the ‘80s and ‘90s, pinball machines, three classic skee-ball alleys and more.

Directions to the Crossroads 

	Favorite Spanish Tapas Restaurant:	La Bodega
	Favorite Cocktail / Mocktail Bar:	SOT Social

4Westport

Craft and cool are king in this area locals know as a popular nightlife district.  However, in the 1800's, Westport stood as a bustling outpost offering the last taste of European civilization at the doorstep of the Great West.  Both call for a toast.

Things to do...

5The Country Club Plaza

Some call it the 'Rodeo Drive of the Midwest," but this Spanish-Inspired shopping district dotted with fountains and statues truly has a flavor all its own.

Things to do...

• The The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is the cultural jewel of Kansas City with over 40,000 works of art and just three blocks from the Country Club Plaza.  Admission is free.
• Located within a short vicinity of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art featuring temporary exhibitions, installations, film and video series, lectures, concerts, and more.
• The Kansas City Rep has been nationally recognized for its exceptional and highly creative productions of stage classics, new works and musicals.  One of it's two theaters is located just east of the plaza.
• The Melting Pot is sure to delight the cheese lover in you.  Try a variety of cheeses fondue style.  Also featuring Chocolate fondue!

Directions to the Country Club Plaza

	Favorite Semi-Formal Restaurant:	Seasons52
	Favorite Dive Bar + Entertainment:	Fred P Ott's