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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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 […]
No Smithsonian: no problem
As my flight descended into Reagan National Airport, my plane turned and tilted so that I was right above the White House and the Washington Monument. They stood beside the glimmering Potomac. My eyes widened to take it in. Then I remembered; and I laughed. Shut. Down. There’s nothing like a government shutdown to make […]
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 […]
So, you wish you were traveling…
But, you just signed a lease and your bank account numbers are small. No traveling for you, my friend. But there’s no reason to be sad about it. Let me remind you of something that you once knew, but have since forgotten: traveling sucks. Here’s why: 1. The DMV is nothing compared to this kind […]
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 […]
Local travel: biking the Katy Trail
Over Memorial Day Weekend I crossed something off my bucket list that had been on there for a while: I biked the Katy Trail. The Katy Trail is a rails to trails project–one of the most successful “rails to trails” projects in the U.S. in fact. The MKT railroad began in St. Louis and made […]
All the things I did wrong when I went to Belize
In the summer of 2010, I spent a few months in Chiapas, Mexico. At the end of my stay I made an excursion to Belize to visit a college friend who was working there. Of all the excursions in my life this is the one where the most bad things happened. Below I’ve highlighted on […]
Why I love my job: waiting tables
As you know I am currently living at home and anticipating my next move in life. But in the meantime I need some cash moneys, so I’m waiting tables at a local “casual” dining restaurant. It’s not my ideal job but sometimes I love it. Let me be more specific: 1. I get to work […]
I think I was French in a past life
When my mom and I were in Paris I must have been gushing. The buildings are so beautiful here. Everyone is so attractive. I love those shoes. I love that girl’s bike. I love the food. And the CHEESE. I LOVE FRANCE. At which point my mom finally asks, Do you believe in reincarnation? Me: I haven’t […]
Anne Foster 