Kansas City (Kansas)
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Kansas City is a city in the state of Kansas, in the United States of America, and a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri. Kansas City, Kansas, is often referred to as KCK, and Kansas City, Missouri, as KCMO. The two Kansas Cities form the core of the wider Kansas City metropolitan area.
Get in
By plane
Kansas City International Airport (MCI) serves the Kansas City area and is located in the Northland. The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority offers hourly service to and from the airport on the #129 bus, called the I-29 Express , M-F 5AM-7PM. $1.25. KCI Shuttle offers a shuttle service between the airport and downtown hotels.
Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC) serves smaller planes.
By train
Amtrak serves KC via the cavernous Union Station, located at Main and Pershing in Kansas City, Missouri. KC serves as a major stop on the daily Southwest Chief line which provides service between Chicago and Los Angeles. Barring delays, eastbound trains arrive at 7:24AM and westbound trains arrive at 10:11PM. Kansas City is also the western terminus of Amtrak's Missouri River Runner which heads east to St. Louis. The Missouri River Runner runs twice daily in each direction.
By car
Interstate 435 forms a ring around the city. Notably I-70 goes east to St. Louis and west to Denver. I-35 is a major corridor running northeast and southwest. US Highway 71 runs north and south and forms a midtown expressway, running from the I-435/I-470 interchange, in a northwesterly course toward downtown, where it joins I-29. North of the River, US 71 follows the same route as I-29.
By bus
- Greyhound.
- KC is also serviced by other commercial coach service companies, which arrive and depart from the depot at 10th and Troost.
See
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phone: +1 913 721-1078address: 7th St and Ann AveStarted in 1843. Most burials date to the mid to late 19th century.
Strawberry HillHas interesting eastern European bakeries and shops, as well as a nice view overlooking the confluence of the Kansas and Missouri rivers.
Sporting Kansas CityCatching a Major League Soccer game! Kansas City, Kansas is home to the Sporting Kansas City
UprightA roadside attraction - a giant badminton shuttlecock.
Do
Kansas SpeedwayStock car racetrack located in western Kansas City, KS
Eat
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El Camino Real
phone: +1 913 342-4333address: 903 N 7th StA dive with authentic Mexican food, with especially great tacos al pastor (pork) and chorizo sausage. Tacos are made with freshly-pressed corn tortillas and all the proper trimmings: cilantro, onions, green chili sauce, etc. -
phone: +1 913 722-3366address: 3002 W 47th AveServed out of a very unassuming gas station is what is widely considered to be the best BBQ in Kansas City, and that's saying something. Brave the lines—this is a can't miss.
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phone: +1 913 262-8552address: 2200 W 39th AveThis is Kansas City's go-to place for pho, a scrumptious Vietnamese beef noodle soup—the comfort food of choice in Southeast Asia. For those not in the mood, the restaurant has a fairly long list of other dishes to experiment with.
Sleep
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AmeriSuites Overland Park/Convention Center
phone: +1 913 491-9002address: 5001 W. 110th St -
AmeriSuites Overland Park/Metcalf
phone: +1 913 451-2553address: 6801 W 112th St -
Best Western Inn & Conference Center
phone: +1 913 677-3060address: 501 Southwest Blvd -
phone: +1 913 328-1024address: 1931 Prairie Crossing
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phone: +1 913 624-3459address: 7721 Elizabeth St
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Fairfield Inn Kansas City Hotel
phone: +1 816-792-4000address: 8101 N Church RdOffers complimentary hot breakfast, free Internet and an indoor saltwater pool.
Cope
Consular services
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phone: +1 913 281-2222address: 753 State Ave Ste 102, New Brotherhood Bldg