Discover places to go in Missouri using this category, including itineraries for city visits, tips for kid-friendly destinations and recommended restaurants to try in Missouri. Learn about cities like Kansas City, St. Louis, Excelsior Springs and more.
St. Joseph, Mo., is a Midwestern city that celebrates its history – if you’ve driven through, surely you’ve picked up on the Pony Express pride. My family ventured into St. Jo recently to visit a few of its points of interest. If Farley hadn’t started getting sick as soon as we arrived at our first stop…
I grew up with Worlds of Fun being a part of life. Every summer we’d go, our family of six piled into the family truckster. We’d see the sky-high tracks of roller coasters miles away. And it never failed, every year, as the park came into view, the volume of our voices instantly increased and grew more animated….
North Kansas City is a fun overnight destination for families. You can fit in Worlds of Fun, barbecue, and a lot of history in less than two days. If you have more time at your disposal, I recommend at least another night, but sometimes, all life gives you is a little more than 24 hours. Our…
Kansas City has all the makings for a family vacation: Kid-friendly attractions, great restaurants and convenient hotels. On a recent trip with our kids, ages 4 and 6, we discovered some new favorites that we will certainly revisit the next time we’re in the area. Our winter trip was jointly hosted by Visit KC and Visit…
Kansas City’s Crown Center attracts visitors for a number of reasons: FREE activities, kid-friendly attractions, shops and restaurants. We’ve visited Crown Center several times and still have yet to see all there is – it’s really Crown Center District with a ton to do. My family’s most recent visit was during the holidays. The visit…
Growing up in the Midwest, I often saw picturesque image of Kansas City’s Country Club Plaza at Christmas time. It looked magical. It looked like that was where Christmas happened. I knew families that went down there each December – to shop, to play. I wanted to go there. I see similar pictures now and…
