Kansas City: Smoke Rings and the Finer Things
From murals to the Monarchs, and from bebop to burnt ends
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At the crossroads of the country lies Kansas City
A vibrant city in the Heart of America
The sights and sounds of KC, as seen through the eyes of...
Comfort food meets cutting edge cuisine
Based on BBQ, shaped by chefs, served with midwest manners
Did you know? At least four different US presidents have dined at the original Arthur Bryant's Barbecue.Visit KC
Contemporary creatives cross cultural icons
An art mecca in the middle of America
Masterworks in Missouri
Zoom into hidden gems and beloved treasures at the city's top art museums
View AllBut how did Kansas City become the great Midwest metropolis it is today?
KC's story is the story of US
Becoming the "Paris of the Plains"
A “wide-open” reputation that drew the country’s creatives, artists, writers, flappers, musicians and more
Skyscrapers and stockyards: building KC
Designed with "more boulevards than Paris, more fountains that Rome" in mind
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