Megan & Ben
Things To Do
Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que
The best BBQ in Kansas City, nay--the world. Disagree? Fight us.
Gates Bar-B-Q
Also legit BBQ, where the customer service must be experienced in person. Megan recommends the BBQ chicken; Ben recommends the strawberry drink.
Arthur Bryant's Barbeque
An old classic, and inventor of local mainstay, the burnt ends. If you prefer vinegar-based sauce, this is for you. Also, it's in the 18th and Vine neighborhood, so added historic bonus.
Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
Underappreciated gem of a little-known part of American history. Located in the neighborhood where the Negro Leagues started, the museum has all the memorabilia of the greats of the league, including Satchel Paige's Rules for Living.
National WWI Museum and Memorial
Kansas City has the national WWI memorial--who knew? The memorial itself is beautiful, and the museum is fascinating, if, y'know, slightly depressing.
The Precious Moments Chapel
So maybe you have significant time to kill and want to drive south to Carthage. In this case, have you heard the good, yet disturbing news of America's Sistine Chapel? It's true! There is an entire complex dedicated to religious iconography done in the style of Precious Moments! It is several theological doctoral theses in one location, just waiting to be written! (Ben and Megan went here on one of their first dates, feeling they needed to observe this in its native habitat.)
Glore Psychiatric Museum
It's a former state mental hospital that was turned into a museum, mostly by its residents! Come for the history of mental healthcare in the US; stay for the 1960's era-patient-created dioramas of medieval treatment!