Janet and I spent the last three days in Kansas City on the Plaza and had a marvelous time. We scored a great room at the Marriott on the Plaza from priceline.com. It was a great jumping off point to explore the city.
On Saturday night we did dinner at Winstead's before heading down to UMKC to catch a performance of "Doubt" by the KC Repertory Theatre. We indulged at the Cheesecake Factory and then walked back to the hotel.
Sunday we got up and actually hit two churches, the early service at Community Christian Church which meets in a Frank Lloyd Wright designed church building right on the Plaza and then we went Jacob's Well Church, a very cool church full of young 20 somethings. Very few folks in their forties like Janet and I. We had a great lunch in Westport at McCoy's. Then it was off to Union Station to check it out, followed by a couple of hours at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. The art museum was way more fun than I thought. Definitely a do again...and its free. Ended the night with dinner at Baja 600, our favorite Mexican Restaurant in KC. You have to try the fresh guacamole.
Monday we slept in and headed down toward the Crossroads Arts District. There is incredible redevelopment happening in downtown KC both in the Crossroads and Power and Light Districts. We had an early lunch at the Webster House at the north end of Wyandotte St. It was an old public school built in 1885 and closed in 1935. Its now an antique store and restaurant and the food was incredible. We then checked out the various art galleries and shops. For the record, Monday is a bad day for this since most shops and galleries are closed. Look forward to going back. We then headed to the Plaza for some more shopping. Had to get the kids their coming home presents. Ended the evening with a movie, Eastern Promises, at the Plaza Palace Theaters with popcorn and diet coke for dinner.
Got up today, checked out, and headed back to the Northland. Stopped by the Corner Diner in Westport for breakfast and then back home. Back to work this afternoon.
Sounds like there's an abundance of wonderful things to do and places to go in K.C. Funny ,,, we grew up thinking Sears and SEHS were the only two famous landmarks there! :)
Posted by: Debbie Haines | October 24, 2007 at 08:30 AM