50 Ways to Fully Experience Kansas City

by Kristina Light

1. Eat delicious barbecue on a quest to find the very best.
2. Run barefoot through the grass at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.
3. Take a photo from the top of the National WWI Museum at Liberty Memorial.
4. Tailgate at Kauffman Stadium.
5. Ride all seven roller coasters at Worlds of Fun.
6. Sip a Skyscraper at Winstead’s.
7. Visit the Truman Home.
8. Draw under the black light at Kaleidoscope.
9. Listen to amazing live jazz.
10. Build a giant LEGO tower at LEGOLand Discovery Center.
11. Bottle feed baby goats at Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead.
12. Sit under the stars and enjoy a Broadway show at Starlight.
13. Ride a stagecoach at Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop.
14. Stop and smell the roses at Loose Park.
15. Touch a sea star at Sea Life Kansas City.
16. Cheer for MLS Cup Champions Sporting KC.
17. Delight in delectable gourmet chocolates at Andre’s or Christopher Elbow’s.
18. Buy fresh fruits and veggies at City Market.
19. Spend a First Friday in the Crossroads.
20. Shop in the West Bottoms.
21. Savor your favorite brew at The Roasterie.
22. Ride the world’s tallest waterslide at Schlitterbahn.
23. Play at Penguin Park.
24. Sample chocolate a Chip’s Chocolate Factory at Crown Center.
25. Rent a paddleboat at Lake Jacomo.
26. Camp out at Watkin’s Woolen Mill.
27. Photograph friends in front of a fountain.
28. Explore the river bank at Fort Osage.
29. Pick fresh berries at a local berry patch.
30. Meet friends for lunch in Westport.
31. Window shop in Historic Overland Park.
32. Get free money at the Money Museum.
33. Taste test every flavor of Glace Ice Cream till you find your favorite.
34. Explore the Central Branch of the Kansas City Library because any library with a parking garage painted with classic books has to be cool.
35. Ride the African Sky Safari at the Kansas City Zoo.
36. Pet oxen at Missouri Town 1855.
37. Find fairies at Firefly Forest.
38. Dine on the sidewalk at the Country Club Plaza.
39. Ride a bicycle across a high wire at Science City.
40. Watch a NASCAR race at Kansas Speedway.
41. Applaud the Kansas City Ballet at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.
42. Find faces in the woodwork at Vaile Mansion.
43. Buy spices at Planter’s.
44. Learn how to make a motorcycle at the Harley-Davidson Factory tour.
45. Challenge your friends to Laser Tag at Paradise Park.
46. Bike Trolley Trail.
47. Shop in Brookside.
48. Catch a show at the Sprint Center.
49. Munch on Topsy’s popcorn.
50. Find something new because Kansas City is always full of surprises