Get Artsy at Kaleidoscope in Kansas City
There is no denying that Kaleidoscope was designed with children in mind. With brilliant colors, sparkling surfaces, glow-in-the-dark painting, and more it inspired our kids and even brought out the kid inside of us adults!
Entering through the doors- just down from the Hallmark Visitor’s Center- only gives you a taste of what awaits.
The first [...]
Visit Dinosaurs at Union Station in Kansas City
The Dinosaurs Unearthed exhibit at Kansas City’s Union Station was a treat for my family. From my nephews who, at 7 and 8, think dinosaurs are the coolest things to ever walk the Earth to my daughters who, at 3 and 5, see dinosaurs as friendly creatures on Dinosaur Train, to my husband and brother-in-law [...]
Win a Missouri Fish n’ Float Adventure
If fishing is your idea of a good time you’ll want to enter the Missouri Fish n’ Float Adventure giveaway!
This package for 2 includes:
~ Two nights in a condo unit at Bennett Spring State Park
~ Breakfast for two (both mornings) in the Bennett Spring Dining Lodge
~ Trout fishing for two at Bennett Spring State Park, [...]
Dinosaurs Unearthed!
It’s not often you see a T-Rex standing outside one of Kansas City’s most well known venues- and looking like he can easily stomp the school buses behind him. Luckily he wasn’t on the loose but is there to promote Dinosaurs Unearthed!, the new exhibit at Union Station.
From the Dinos at Unions Staion site:
Dinosaurs Unearthed [...]
Free Fun in Kansas City
I was honored to be asked by We Just Got Back, one of the top family travel websites, to share Kansas City tips in their “Land of the Free” series. My contribution: Kansas City. Please visit We Just Got Back to read my article:
Land of the Free: 5 fab freebies in Kansas City
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Dinner with Kids at The Melting Pot in Country Club Plaza, Kansas City, Missouri
January 27, 2010 by Jody
Filed under Food and Restaurants, Midwest
As a special treat for our girls we decided to splurge on dinner at The Melting Pot in Country Club Plaza. While you do see children in the restaurant, you don’t see many. I made our reservation online and mentioned that we were bringing our daughters, so it shouldn’t have been a surprise to [...]
Holiday Inn, Country Club Plaza, Kansas City, Missouri
January 26, 2010 by Jody
Filed under Hotels and Lodging, Midwest, hotel
During a recent stay in Kansas City I used my Priority Club Rewards points for a free night at the Holiday Inn at Country Club Plaza. While “the Plaza” has it’s share of extravagant hotels this is an affordable option for families.
While you can tell this is an older hotel by some of the decor [...]
A Return to Hyatt Regency Crown Center
You may remember that my first stay at the Hyatt Regency Crown Center in Kansas City was less than ideal. As I mentioned at the end of that post, the hotel contacted me and we agreed to return and give them another chance.
We arrived in Kansas City on New Year’s Day. The hotel [...]
Gastropub Dinner with Irish Celebrity Chef Kevin Dundon at Raglan Road in Kansas City
I’m pretty sure that celebrity chef dinners happen quite often in places like Los Angeles and New York. And maybe even in Chicago. But it’s not really something that happens in the center of the country so when I saw that one of my favorite Kansas City restaurants, Raglan Road, was hosting a [...]
Model Trains at Union Station
Union Station in Kansas City is still an active depot for Amtrak. During the height of train travel in 1917 nearly 80,000 trains came through the station. Though you won’t see as many trains going through the station these days the heart of Union Station is still with that golden age.
One example of [...]
