Leisure and Travel Blog

This Spring Break, immerse yourself in the area's rich art and culture scene! Here are five destinations to add to your must-do list:

 

A post shared by Denisha Jennings (@americanbetty) on Nov 8, 2016 at 6:10pm PST

Perched on the southern edge of downtown Kansas City, the towering Liberty Memorial has stood for decades in memory of World War I. With the National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial , Kansas City is home to an internationally renowned museum and memorial that includes a comprehensive history of the First World War, complete with original objects, documents, video and more. When you enter the museum, you'll cross over the Paul Sunderland Glass Bridge, suspended over a symbolic poppy field that includes 9,000 flowers, each representing 1,000 deaths in tribute to the 9 million who died as a direct result of the war. In the heart of Kansas City's historic 18th and Jazz Vine District is the American Jazz Museum, a delightful and interactive space that pays tribute to the city's jazz history. Transport yourself back to the heyday of jazz with listening stations and then browse collections of photos, sheet music and posters. In the adjoining Blue Room, which resembles a 1930's-era nightclub, you'll enjoy jazz performances several nights a week. Note the nine tables on the venue's lower lever, which serve as display cases for Kansas City jazz artifacts like tickets stubs, musician contracts and more.

Downtown Overland Park is an eclectic shopping district full of personality, multi-cultural restaurants, and locally-owned shops. Get your taste buds ready and your curiosity heightened as you explore Santa Fe Drive. Let's take a closer look at what awaits you in Downtown Overland Park:

The

For this week's destination picks, family fun is the focus at The American Girl Store® in Oak Park Mall and Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead.

Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead Young and old love to travel back in time at Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead, a 1900's turn-of-the-century farm complete

Kansas and Missouri are in the center of the country – where East meets West and North meets South. With the different ideals merging in this area, it is no surprised that the two states share a rich and intertwined history of race in our country: from escaping slavery, to the fight for equal