Updated June 2021
If you’re looking for a weekend trip, we highly recommend Kansas City! An 8-hour drive or 60-minute flight, KC is an easy spot for Dallasites to travel to and is pretty underrated when it comes to being a super cool city with unique character. Use this next time you’re in the city!
TO DO
TO DO
- take a brewery tour at Boulevard Brewing Co.
- experience the entertainment & live music at KC Live! downtown
- shop and dine through the gorgeous Country Club Plaza
- wander the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art & snap a pic with the famous shuttlecock
- eat, drink, & shop though the historic Westport
- play or watch pickleball at Chicken N Pickle
- tailgate a Chiefs or Royals game
- try famous KC barbecue
- visit 18th and Vine, one of the original jazz hubs of the US
photo courtesy of Country Club Plaza
BBQ
BBQ
- Arthur Bryant's
- Gates Bar-B-Q
- Harp Barbeque
- Jack Stack BBQ
- Jones Bar-B-Q | featured on Queer Eye
- Q39
photo courtesy of Cart Driver
DINNER
DINNER
- Barrio | happy hour & patio with Cali-Mex fare
- Cafe Provence | adorable French fare
- Char Bar | patio with corn hole & games
- Gram & Dun | cool decor with fun cocktails
- La Bodega KC | tapas & fun patio
- Lidia's | romantic Italian
- Plate | upscale Italian
- Port Fonda | fun Mexican
- Rm39 | farm-to-table
- Rye | southern fare & great cocktails
- Stock Hill | steakhouse
- The Rockhill Grille | trendy American
- Zocalo | great margs
photo courtesy of Plate
BRUNCH
BRUNCH
- Beer Kitchen | lively
- Brick House | bottomless mimosas
- Classic Cup Café | big menu
- Parlor | food hall
- Rye | bottomless mimosas every day
- Summit Grill | bottomless mimosas
- Westport Cafe | great menu
photo courtesy of Summit Grill
DRINKS
DRINKS
- Ça Va | champagne bar
- Green Lady Lounge | jazz bar
- Harpo's | lively patio
- International Tap House | brewery
- Loews Hotel | drinks with a view
- Manifesto | speakeasy
- McFadden's | sports bar
- Percheron at Crossroads Hotel | rooftop views
- The Monarch | cocktail bar with amazing patio
- The Well | rooftop patio
- Westport Ale House | sports bar with rooftop
photo courtesy of Ça Va
COFFEE & BAKERIES
COFFEE & BAKERIES
photo courtesy of Filling Station Coffee
TO STAY
TO STAY
- Crossroads Hotel
- Hotel Kansas City
- Loews
- Marriott Country Club Plaza
- Raphael Hotel
- The Westin Crown Center
photo courtesy of Hotel Kansas City