Kansas City, Kansas City Here I Come!
Kansas City is in the heart of the Midwest and is home to the Chiefs, Royals, Sporting KC, Negro League Museum….
Kansas City is known for its great barbecue, jazz and fountains. But it’s also known for its low cost of living, friendly people and passionate sports fans. With a booming downtown, high rated school districts, and lower tax burden, Kansas City is home to over 2.2 million people. As the most central major metropolitan area in the country, it has more freeway miles per capita but a relatively uncongested network … positioning it as one of America’s most logistical hub. It’s no wonder why big corporations like Hallmark, Sprint Nextel and H&R Block call this home.
FAST FACTS:
- Lowest cost of living of 22 major metropolitan areas
- Ranks 11th in housing affordability
- Known for BBQ, steak, blues, jazz, Midwestern charm and friendly people
- Home to: Hallmark Cards, Sprint Nextel, H&R Block, Cerner Corp., YRC Worldwide, Garmin International, AMC Theatres, The Kauffman Foundation, Stowers Institute, and Russell Stover Candies
- Five major railroads serve the area
- Ranked the #3 trucking center in the U.S.
- Great communities, booming downtown, arts, culture & a vibrant nightlife
- Metro area spans the Kansas/Missouri border
LINKS OF INTEREST:
Professional Sports Teams and Venues
- Arrowhead Stadium – Kansas City Chiefs Football – www.kcchiefs.com
- Kauffman Stadium – Kansas City Royals MLB Baseball – www.kansascityroyals.com
- Kansas Speedway – NASCAR – www.kansasspeedway.com
- Sprint Center – www.sprintcenter.com
- Missouri Mavericks – Ice Hockey www.missourimavericks.com
- Sporting KC – MLS Soccer – www.sportingkc.com
- Kemper Arena – American Royal Center Tickets: www.kemperarenakc.com
Entertainment Districts & Shopping Centers
- Country Club Plaza – www.countryclubplaza.com
- Crown Center – www.crowncenter.com
- Power & Light District – www.powerandlightdistrict.com
- Westport – www.westportkc.com
- Prairie Fire – visitprairiefire.com/
- The Legends – www.legendsshopping.com/
- Town Center Plaza – www.towncenterplaza.com
- Waldo & Brookside – www.waldokc.org
Theaters, Museums & Areas of Interest
- Kansas City Zoo – www.kansascityzoo.org
- Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art – www.kemperart.org
- Nelson Atkins Museum of Art – www.nelson-atkins.org
- Union Station – www.unionstation.org
- American Jazz Museum – www.americanjazzmuseum.com
- The Lyric Opera – www.kcopera.org
- KC Symphony – www.kcsymphony.org
- Kansas City Ballet – www.kcballet.org
- American Museum of Natural History – museumatpf.org/
- Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts – www.kauffmancenter.org/
- Sea Life Aquarium – www.visitsealife.com/kansas-city/
- Lego Land Discovery Center – www.legolanddiscoverycenter.com/kansascity/
- Boulevard Brewery – www.boulevard.com/
- The Roasterie – www.theroasterie.com/
- Negro League Baseball Museum – www.nlbm.com/
- National WW1 Museum / Liberty Memorial – theworldwar.org/
- Truman Presidential Library – www.trumanlibrary.org/
- KC Music Hall – hallkansascity.com/
KC’s Original World Famous Bar-B-Que
- Joes KC Bar-B-Que – http://www.joeskc.com/
- Arthur Bryants – www.arthurbryantsbbq.com/
- Gates: www.gatesbbq.com/
- Jack Stack Barbecue: www.jackstackbbq.com/
