“Visitors guide to Kansas City for Ravens fans” |
| Visitors guide to Kansas City for Ravens fans Posted: 05 Jan 2011 03:43 PM PST
Are any Ravens fans headed to Kansas City for this weekend's wildcard game? There must be at least a couple purple travelers - but maybe only a few since Southwest has just one sold-out flight on Friday afternoon and another on Monday morning. Otherwise, there are plenty of flights available to Kansas City. Looks like you can get a flight on AirTran leaving Friday and returning Monday for $271 roundtrip. That's not bad for such short notice. American, Continental and USAirways also have availability for less than $300 roundtrip. According to the Kansas City Star, all non-club level seats have sold out for Sunday's game. Club level seats sell for as much as $253 each. Once you're in Kansas City, what to do? Well, first things first. You gotta eat some KC-style barbecue. Here's a list of some places to try, including three that have been rated by Zagat: Oklahoma Joe's Barbecue, Danny Edwards Blvd BBQ and Fiorella's Jack Stack BBQ. (I would skip the Famous Daves since you can find that right here!) Former Charm City Moms blogger Kate Shatzkin, a Kansas City native, suggests Arthur Bryant's and Gates as the places to get your barbecue fix. She says her hometown is a "city of fountains and monuments that are fun to drive around and see." Other recommendations from the Kansas City Convention & Visitors Bureau include: -If you don't have tickets to the game and just want to hang out with other fans (and they may not be Ravens fans, of course), check out Chappell's Sports Bar & Museum. It's only a few miles from the stadium - but not walking distance - and it has a large collection of sports memorabilia. -Listening to live jazz. Kansas City gave jazz its swing and this rich heritage can be heard nightly at many local clubs. -Visit Hallmark. J.C. Hall started the greeting card company by selling cards of a shoebox in 1910 at the local YMCA. A century later, visitors can view the history of the world's largest greeting card company at the Hallmark Visitors Center. (If the Ravens lose you can send Ray Lewis a "cheer-up" card.) -Go see the museums at 18th & Vine. Relive the history of this historic African-American neighborhood at the American Jazz Museum and the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. Kate says the museums are next to each other - convenient - and definitely worth a visit. -Shop the Country Club Plaza. Opened in 1922, the nation's first outdoor shopping district designed for the automobile covers 14 blocks with Spanish-inspired architecture and dazzling fountains. Nearby is Westport, which Kate suggests for those who appreciate funkier shopping areas. Photo of Arthur Bryant's barbecue restaurant courtesy of VisitKC.com This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
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