AROUND TOWN
A LOCAL’S TOUR OF KANSAS CITY WRITTEN BY JULIE BURTON / PHOTOTS COURTESY OF KANSAS TOUR COMPANY
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hen was the last time you visited Union Station or the WWI Museum? When was the last time you picked up a book about Kansas City’s mob history? You may know that Kansas City is the City of Fountains, but do you know the stories behind them? It’s probably been a while. You probably know less about Kansas City than some places you’ve visited. It doesn’t need to be that way. When you think of traveling, it doesn’t require a road trip or a plane ride. You don’t even need to pay for a hotel.
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SIMPLYkc MAGAZINE
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JANUARY 2022
We rounded up some great Kansas City tours for you to check out. Kansas City is truly one of the greatest cities to visit.
Tours by Locals Murals and Graffiti Tour This tour starts and ends at Union Station. From there, it’s a mix of walking and riding the Kansas City Streetcar. The artwork is constantly changing, so you’ll never know what’s on this tour. But you’ll be sure to see the history of KC’s earliest beginnings through River Market murals. Historical Highlights Tour This driv-
ing tour is completely up to your interests. You follow your guide in your own car and get out at different stops. Your guide has a speaker so everyone in your party can hear. The tour starts at the beginning of Kansas City's history—in the River Market area—and then you’re led to a few KC neighborhoods to explore. Learn about Strawberry Hill’s Croatian, Serbian, and Russian neighborhood or the Battle of Westport in Loose Park or Kaw Point’s confluence of the Kansas and Missouri Rivers and Lewis & Clark Expedition. Sculptures of the Plaza Tour Plaza art isn’t only during the Plaza
