The Kansas City Royals have captured the imagination of the sports world with their stunning run to baseball's World Series. But they're not the only cool thing about Kansas City. Read on for more highlights from the "Paris of the Plains."
Why Kansas City is awesome —
The Kansas City Royals have captured the imagination of the sports world with their stunning run to baseball's World Series. But they're not the only cool thing about Kansas City. Read on for more highlights from the "Paris of the Plains."
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Visitors will find more than 200 public fountains in Kansas City, which boasts it has more of them than Rome. Here is the J.C. Nichols Memorial Fountain, which may be the best known.
Fountains —
Visitors will find more than 200 public fountains in Kansas City, which boasts it has more of them than Rome. Here is the J.C. Nichols Memorial Fountain, which may be the best known.
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Singer Lorde has said she was partly inspired to write her Grammy-winning hit "Royals" after seeing this 1976 National Geographic photo of Royals star George Brett surrounded by autograph seekers.
Royals, and 'Royals' —
Singer Lorde has said she was partly inspired to write her Grammy-winning hit "Royals" after seeing this 1976 National Geographic photo of Royals star George Brett surrounded by autograph seekers.
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Kansas City is famous for its slow-smoked style of barbecue, with "burnt ends" being a regional favorite. Here's a barbecue meal from Oklahoma Joe's.
Barbecue —
Kansas City is famous for its slow-smoked style of barbecue, with "burnt ends" being a regional favorite. Here's a barbecue meal from Oklahoma Joe's.
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Despite scores of barbecue joints all over the city, people still wait in line for Oklahoma Joe's, located in a gas station.
Barbecue —
Despite scores of barbecue joints all over the city, people still wait in line for Oklahoma Joe's, located in a gas station.
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Fiorellas Jack Stack Barbeque is another popular Kansas City chain.
Barbecue —
Fiorellas Jack Stack Barbeque is another popular Kansas City chain.
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How nice are people from Kansas City? Actor and native son Paul Rudd invited fans back to his mom's for a keg party after the Royals beat the Orioles to advance to the World Series. We think he was kidding.
Friendly people —
How nice are people from Kansas City? Actor and native son Paul Rudd invited fans back to his mom's for a keg party after the Royals beat the Orioles to advance to the World Series. We think he was kidding.
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Back in the 1930s and 1940s, Kansas City was one of the biggest jazz hotspots in the world. Musicians passed through town on trains and would play clubs until the wee morning hours. The city still sports a number of jazz clubs, and a jazz museum.
Jazz —
Back in the 1930s and 1940s, Kansas City was one of the biggest jazz hotspots in the world. Musicians passed through town on trains and would play clubs until the wee morning hours. The city still sports a number of jazz clubs, and a jazz museum.
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This memorial celebrates saxophone great Charlie "Bird" Parker, who was born and raised in Kansas City.
Jazz —
This memorial celebrates saxophone great Charlie "Bird" Parker, who was born and raised in Kansas City.
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Verrückt, the world's tallest water slide, opened last summer at Schlitterbahn Waterpark in Kansas City, Kansas. Its 168-foot drop delivers what designer John Schooley calls an "extreme thrill ride."
The world's tallest water slide —
Verrückt, the world's tallest water slide, opened last summer at Schlitterbahn Waterpark in Kansas City, Kansas. Its 168-foot drop delivers what designer John Schooley calls an "extreme thrill ride."
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