Guidebook for the local area
Food Scene
First Watch
1022 Westport RdOne of my favorite places for breakfast!
Salty Iguana Mexican Restaurant
8228 Mission RdPapa Murphy's | Take 'N' Bake Pizza
4319 N Chouteau TrafficwayIf you just want to grab a pizza and bake it at home :)
AMAZING BBQ! Love the ribs and burnt ends dinner. Everytime I have friends or family come to visit, this is where I take them!
344 locals recommend
Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que
3002 W 47th AveAMAZING BBQ! Love the ribs and burnt ends dinner. Everytime I have friends or family come to visit, this is where I take them!
Amazing fried chicken! It's about a 15 min drive from the house but SO worth it!
18 locals recommend
Nick and Jake's On Main
5031 Main StAmazing fried chicken! It's about a 15 min drive from the house but SO worth it!
Fantastic bbq and local blues music. May get a bit loud when the band starts playing. Fun time!
30 locals recommend
B.B.'s Lawnside BBQ
1205 E 85th StFantastic bbq and local blues music. May get a bit loud when the band starts playing. Fun time!
Drinks & Nightlife
I love country music! They also have a mechanical bull but I've never been on it.
PBR Big Sky: A Coors Banquet Bar
151 E 13th StI love country music! They also have a mechanical bull but I've never been on it.
Essentials
Hen House Market
2724 W 53rd StHy-Vee
7620 State Line RdSprouts Farmers Market
9628 Nall AveFantastic fresh produce - 10 min drive
Shopping
Made in Kansas City is a boutique that celebrates local artists and makers. Find handmade accessories and jewelry, locally designed artwork and apparel, and home goods from ceramics to linens.
Made In Kansas City
8231 Corinth MallMade in Kansas City is a boutique that celebrates local artists and makers. Find handmade accessories and jewelry, locally designed artwork and apparel, and home goods from ceramics to linens.
Entertainment & Activities
Kansas Speedway
400 Speedway BlvdTook my nephews here and they loved it! There were 8 and 5 at the time. There was goat feeding, fishing, and rock panning along with local farm information.
59 locals recommend
Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead
13800 Switzer RdTook my nephews here and they loved it! There were 8 and 5 at the time. There was goat feeding, fishing, and rock panning along with local farm information.
A drive into the city but my young nephews loved it!
96 locals recommend
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Kansas City
2475 Grand BlvdA drive into the city but my young nephews loved it!
Sightseeing
Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens
8909 W 179th St