Some friggin awesome art museums. The Nelson Atkins Museum of Art is the long time pride and joy of Kansas City. The original Beaux Art building opened in 1933 with a modest collection of work that has grown significantly over the years. The permanent collection now includes plenty of impressive works ranging from Egyptian artifacts […]
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Fervere: to ferment
Oh man. These guys had me in mind when they named their local bakery. This is because I was French in a past life and because I love fermenting things. And it’s called Fervere (fur-vair’-ay), which is the French verb, to ferment. Needless to say, I only have good things to say about this local paradise of […]
Things that Bilbao and Kansas City have in common: part 1
Some kickass bridges. Kansas City: The ASB bridge crosses the Missouri River connecting the two halves of Kansas City. When this bridge opened in 1911 it allowed for train traffic on the lower level and car traffic on top. A pulley system would lift the south part of the bridge to let barges through. When […]
The Great Missouri River
Every great city has it’s water source: L.A. has the Pacific, Miami has the Atlantic, Chicago has Lake Michigan, St. Petersburg has the Baltic Sea, Paris has the Seine, Cairo has the Nile, Shanghai has the East China Sea, Buenos Aires has the Atlantic. These cities are built around their ports. If you are […]
Summer pastimes: the city market
Us midwestern city-folk have two favorite summer pastimes: partying at the Lake of the Ozarks (it’s beautiful, yes, but watch out–it’s also e.Coli infested) and hitting up the many farmer’s markets. If you are heading to the market on a Saturday in Kansas City, you’ll have to make a choice. You can go to the […]
Kansas City neighborhoods: Westside
The streets are quiet. There’s not much traffic, nor many pedestrians. The people that you’ll find here are either hanging out on patios of hipster restaurants or porches of old houses. Yet, it’s walking distance from the Kauffman Center downtown and just a few blocks from I-35. Westside is officially the place to go if […]
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