Things To Do

To Do: The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

The Nelson-Atkins Outdoor Art Trail is where Stew proposed to Olivia on Saturday morning, January 18 when the temperature was just 15 degrees.

To Do: National WWI Museum and Memorial

To Do: Negro Leagues Baseball Museum

You can purchase tickets in advance. Note: Sunday hours are only Noon till 5 P.M.

To Do: Kansas City River Market

A quaint area with great stores and restaurants. The farmers’ market here on Saturdays and Sundays is the largest farmers’ market in the region.

To Do: Country Club Plaza

To Do: Jacob L. Loose Park

To Do: Kansas City Royals vs. Detroit Tigers (Friday, August 29, 7:10 p.m.)

To Do: Kansas City Royals vs. Detroit Tigers (Sunday, August 31, 1:10 p.m.)

To Do (nightlife): Westport Entertainment District

Specific bar recommendation: Kelly's Westport Inn

To Eat (Breakfast): McLain's Bakery

To Drink (Coffee): Café Corazón

To Eat (lunch and dinner): Waldo Thai

Rservations are recommended.

To Eat (lunch and dinner): Cupini's

Italian cuisine

To Eat (brunch, dinner): Westport Cafe

French cuisine. Reservations are recommended.

To Eat (lunch and dinner): The Peanut on Main

A Liv and Stew favorite, this restaurant has great wings and a tasty BLT.

To Eat (lunch, dinner): The Russell Restaurant

Wood-fired grill. Closed Sundays

To Eat (ice cream): Betty Rae's Ice Cream

The River Market and Waldo locations are best.

To Eat (lunch, dinner): Winstead's Steakburgers

Located at the far east end of the Country Club Plaza Shopping District, this is a very old, very affordable burger joint with a long family history. For dessert, Liv recommends the Skyscraper Milkshake.

To Eat: You can't come to Kansas City and not eat barbecue. Where should we go?

We will be serving great Kansas City barbecue from Jack Stack at our wedding reception. However, for additional barbecue places that Stew and Olivia recommend consider: Joe's Kansas City BBQ (3002 W 47th Ave.), Char Bar BBQ Westport (4050 Pennsylvania), Q39 Kansas City BBQ (1000 W 39th St.), and LC's Bar-B-Q (Closed Sundays. 5800 Blue Pkwy).