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Area Info Kansas City is a bi-state metropolitan area spanning
Kansas and Missouri. The metro includes the counties of Atchison, Douglas, Johnson, Leavenworth, Miami and
Wyandotte counties in Kansas; and Buchanan, Cass, Clay, Clinton, Jackson, Lafayette, Platte and Ray counties in Missouri.
The Kansas City metro offers thousands of things to do, see and enjoy.
No matter when you visit, Kansas City has something for everyone. Full-gaming casinos, theaters in all shapes, sizes and styles of production, nightlife, a delicious dining scene, incredible shopping, a fabulous zoo, theme parks, festivals, live music, professional sports, world-famous art museums and much more.
Kansas Speedway is at the intersection of Interstate 435 and Interstate 70 in Wyandotte County, Kan., about 15 miles west of downtown Kansas City, Kan.
Kansas is a great vacation destination. Whether you're traveling alone, with family, or on a group tour. With its rich history, wonderfully scenic landscape, exciting attractions and sporting events, and always friendly Midwestern hospitality, Kansas City is a great time.
Get directions to Kansas Speedway from our friends at AAA.
Village West
I-435 and I-70, off Village West Parkway by the speedway
Village West, a retail and entertainment destination, is situated at the northwest corner of Interstates 435 and 70 adjacent to Kansas Speedway. Some of Kansas Speedway's
neighbors include Cabela's, Nebraska Furniture Mart, Great Wolf Lodge, Kansas City T-Bones baseball, Russell Stover chocolates, Ted Turner's Montana Grill, Sports Nutz, Jimmy Buffett-owned Cheeseburger in Paradise, Chateau Avalon, Famous Dave's Legendary Pit Barbecue, Arthur Bryant's Barbecue, Sheridan's Frozen Custard, Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn Express, International House of Pancakes, Longhorn Steakhouse, Applebee's, Sonic, Amini's
Galleria, and others. The list keeps growing every day!
The
Legends Shopping Center, a 14-screen movie theater, Dave and Buster's, and other destination retail businesses have also recently opened.
If you haven't been to Village West and
Wyandotte County lately, you don't know what you're missing.
National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame
630 Hall of Fame Drive
Bonner Springs, KS 66012
Phone: (913) 721-1075
The National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame was chartered by Congress to honor America's farmers. Former President Harry Truman's plow is here along, with more than 30,000 agricultural relics. The beautiful 172-acre setting is home of the Agricultural Hall of Fame, Museum of Farming, National Farmers Memorial, Gallery of Rural Art, Farm Town USA, a nature trail and miniature train rides.
Renaissance Festival
628 North 126th Street
I-70 & K-7 Hwy
Bonner Springs, KS 66012
Phone: 800-373-0357
Open weekends and holidays, Labor Day through mid October - just in time for the NASCAR races! Full armored jousting, costumed characters, goods by artisans, food fit for a king. Listed as one of the top 100 attractions in North America.
The Children's Museum
4601 State Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66102
Phone: (913) 287-8888
Hands-on activities offer fun learning experiences--please touch! Jumpstart a child's love for learning. Come explore a museum that invites them to "Touch everything!" Exhibits are designed to stimulate the imagination and creativity of children ages two through eight and encourages all-age family interaction.
Moon Marble Co.
600 East Front Street
Bonner Springs, KS 66012
Phone: (913) 441-1432
Machine-made and handmade marbles galore by various artists. Learn about glass working and marble history as you watch a marble-making demonstration. Peruse the displays of antique marble toys, play marble games and visit the gift shop for unusual, timeless toys. Group tours by appointment. Marble making demonstrations on Tuesdays, Fridays & Saturdays. Call ahead for demo times and extended holiday hours.
Strawberry Hill Museum
720 North 4th Street
Kansas City, KS 66101
Phone: (913) 371-3264
Have a tea party and enjoy delicious authentic Slavic deserts with tea or coffee in the tea room at Strawberry Hill Museum and Cultural Center.
Wyandotte County Historical Site and Museum
631 N. 126th
Bonner Springs, KS 66012
Phone: (913) 721-1078
The Wyandotte County Historical Society and Museum exhibits artifacts covering Wyandotte County's colorful history and houses one of the nation's few remaining Native American dugout canoes, as well as a rare 1903 American laFrance Steam Fire Engine.
Airport
Commercial flights arrive daily at Kansas City International Airport (airport code MCI). Three recently remodeled terminals and its central location on Interstate 29, about 20 miles north of Kansas Speedway, make Kansas City International Airport a convenient choice for travelers.
Bartle Hall
Downtown Kansas City is a combination of old and new. The skyline offers a striking blend of Art Deco buildings and modern skyscrapers.
Skyline / KC Downtown
Kansas City is known as the "Heart of America," centrally located within 250 miles of both the geographic and population centers of the nation. Kansas City is a thriving metropolis with great ballet, a spectacular symphony, many live theatres, and, of course, great food.
Pylon Caps
In 1994 the downtown skyline underwent a dramatic transition when four massive steel sculptures were installed on their perches some 200 feet above the city's expanded convention center, H. Roe Bartle Hall. The sculptures, "Sky Stations/Pylon Caps," are lighted at night and can be seen for several miles. The sculptures' Art Deco style reflects the adjacent 1930s era buildings.
Museums
Close to the Plaza is the
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, one of America s most comprehensive general art museums, features 30,000 items dating from 3000 B.C. to the present. Completed in 1933, this magnificent stone neoclassical structure is considered among the most distinguished art museums in the nation. It features an outstanding collection of Asian art, European art and 20th century sculpture. "Shuttlecocks," an outdoor sculpture project, was installed in 1994. The museum's latest endeavor is the creation of the Kansas City Sculpture Park on land surrounding the park.
Ribs
Though famous for steaks and
barbecue, the city offers an incredible variety of cuisines. Visitors are delighted by the abundance of excellent restaurants of every ethnic origin. And with over
80 barbecue restaurants to its credit, the city is the nation's barbecue headquarters! No one should ever leave Kansas City, a barbecue lovers' paradise, hungry.
Westport
Historic Westport, once an outfitting post for wagons heading West, sports a number of
unique
shops,
art galleries,
restaurants and
popular "watering holes."
Jazz
Kansas City is world renowned for its rich jazz and blues legacy. Jazz in Kansas City was born in the 1920s and continues today in clubs and events held throughout the city. More than 20 area nightclubs feature jazz on a regular basis, and numerous blues clubs host music events as well.
Plaza Lights
Between Thanksgiving and mid-January, the Country Club Plaza is illuminated by more than 75 miles of colorful holiday lights.
Plaza
The famous Country Club Plaza is an outdoor center covering 14 blocks of 150 of the finest stores in the country, as well as dozens of restaurants. With its
exquisite mosaics,
statues and
sparkling fountains, the Plaza is more than just a shopping district, it's an outdoor museum.
Jazz Museum
The Museums at 18th & Vine opened September 1997 in the area where baseball, jazz and good times reigned as part of Kansas City's cultural life. This $26 million project pays tribute to the historical development of jazz and Negro Leagues baseball. People can recapture those magical moments four nights a week with live jazz at the Blue Room, located inside the American Jazz Museum.
Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum chronicles the history of the
Negro National League from its inception in the 1920's, until the Leagues' final at bat in the early 1960's. The facility is located in the 18th & Vine Historic Jazz District. The Negro National League was founded at the former Paseo YMCA, just a block from the museums.
Union Station
After setting dormant for years, Kansas City's Union Station, the
second largest rail station in the country, re-opened in November 1999. It is
now home to several unique restaurants and the fun-for-the-whole family
experience known as Science City.
For details on what you can expect from your trip to Kansas City, Kansas, and the surrounding areas, contact these local chambers of commerce. They'll send you a visitor's guide and get you acquainted with the beauty and excitement of the area BEFORE the big races!
Kansas City, Kansas Area Chamber of Commerce
(913) 371-3070
http://www.kckchamber.com/
Convention and Visitors Bureau of Kansas City, Kansas
(913) 321-5800
http://www.visitthedot.com/
Convention and Visitors Bureau of Greater Kansas City, Missouri
(816) 221-5242
http://www.visitkc.com/
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