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| Kansas City Travel Guide for backpackers |
| This great sprawling metropolis was once a trading post back in 1821 when wagon trains converged on it on their way to Santa Fe, California and Oregon. If the romance of that time has disappeared along with the cowboys and saloon girls, it does still have a friendly almost village atmosphere, with parks and boulevards that are lined with trees. Kansas City is also famous for jazz, barbeques and its wealth of frontier history. |
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 DAILY BUDGET in KANSAS CITY - With some banging of your own pots and pans while camping under the stars, and hiking or catching buses, the wayfaring backpacker can make it on US$50.00 a day, but if you prefer a bit of comfort at night and some decent food then bank on spending in the region of US$100 a day for a room at a motel and a few meals at a restaurant or cafe. |
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City Market - Still operating since its inception in 1850 this outdoor market sells just about everything on God's green earth, from vegetables and foodstuffs to clothes and even live chickens, and is a good place to stock up on victuals ‘n stuff for the pantry.
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art - The works of art on display here include treasures from the Tang and Ming dynasties, as well as magnificent works by the old masters such as Rembrandt, Renoir, Degas, Monet and Gauguin, just to mention a few.
Negro Leagues Baseball Museum/American Jazz Museum - Although not completely free with an admission fee of $6 adults, these two museums under one roof pay homage to some of the greatest names in baseball and Jazz.
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Winsteads - This great old chow down outlet has been going since 1940 and now has really got the hang of making hamburgers, which they serve up to the sounds of golden oldies from the wrinklies' good old days on a jukebox.
Arthur Bryant's - Located just east of 18th and Vine this down-to-earth self serve restaurant has also been around since Hector was a pup, and is Kansas City's most well-known BBQ place and the best in town for ribs.
Classic Cup Cafe - Pizzas, sandwiches and pasta make this a favourite for the hungry and the hard-up, with main courses starting at $9, as well as being a good place to hangout and watch the passing crowd.
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Phoenix Piano Bar & Grill - At 302 W. 8th St, here you can drink your fill and eat seafood or steaks to the sounds of Kansas City-style jazz in a city that is renowned this type of music.
Blayney's - At 415 Westport Rd, If you are thinking “Enough already!” to all the jazz on offer, then at Blayney's you can chill out to a bit of R&B and some rock.
Grand Emporium - At 3832 Main St, reggae, zydeco and alternative music keep it real while you glug back a few pints.
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