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Travel Files: Kansas City Day 3

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I’m back with Part II of my Kansas City adventure. Be sure to also check out Kansas City Day 1 and Kansas City Day 2 if you missed my prior posts.

We all got up early to get to brunch at Beer Kitchen in the Westport area.

On the way, we visited the JC Nichols Memorial Fountain and Giralda Tower in the Plaza. Crazy fact: Kansas City has the second highest number of fountains of any city in the world, second only to Rome. WHAT?! So cool. I’m not kidding when I say this area feels like you’ve been teleported to Europe!

Kansas City Giralda Tower via Life On Virginia Street

JC Nichols Memorial Fountain in Kansas City via Life On Virginia Street

JC Nichols Memorial Fountain Kansas City

After some photos, we headed to brunch at Beer Kitchen. I ordered the Red Velvet Waffle and it was amazing. Others said the Veggie Benny was equally as amazing! We also had the Drunken Doughnuts and Zucchini-Potato Latkes to start and they were both insane!

Beer Kitchen Kansas City via Life On Virginia Street

Brunch at Beer Kitchen

Beer Kitchen Kansas City Brunch

After brunch, we visited the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. I’ll be honest, I’m not much of a museum-goer, but I really enjoyed our time there. I honestly felt like I was transported to New York City or Washington DC. The museum and its grounds were spectacular! It was fun to wander the grounds and see all the small ‘yoga in the park’ group as well as families spending a Sunday together wandering the beautiful green space.

Kansas City's Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art via Life On Virginia Street

Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Shuttlecock Display via Life On Virginia Street

There was a glass maze that we all had to visit. Since the walls are clear, it can be really hard to navigate. I won’t name names, but someone in our group may have face-planted into a glass wall.

Glass Maze at Nelson-Atkins

Inside the museum, there is both a modern and more traditional, historic section. I actually loved both equally!

Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Kansas City

Malcolm Morley - 'The Last Painting of Vincent Van Gogh' via Life On Virginia Street

I loved this collection of Ancient Chinese Bronze Mirrors.

Ancient Chinese Bronze Mirror at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art via Life On Virginia Street

After the museum, we headed to the hotel for departure and to say our goodbyes. I think we’d all agree this was such an amazing trip and we all had such a great trip together! I’m happy that we’ve all managed to stay in contact on Instagram since our trip and continue to support and follow each others adventures!

Bloggers visit Kansas City

Prior to leaving town, Erin and I stopped at Nell’s Hill. I had to laugh at how many people commented on Instagram when they saw I was in Kansas City, that I needed to visit. So, we made sure to hit it up before we left town. My people get me 😉 This was like two levels of home decor (and fabric!!!) heaven! Unfortunately, the lighting inside didn’t make for great photos, but I’m still sharing a few below. After the sensory overload I had on this trip, though, I didn’t end up buying a single thing. But, I have a feeling that wouldn’t have been the case if it was our first stop on the trip. I think I deserve a prize from Kurtis.

Nell Hill's Kansas City Store

Nell Hill's Blue and Green Home Decor via Life On Virginia Street

Nell Hill's Blue and Green Pillows via Life On Virginia Street
Nell Hill's Coral and Black Room via Life On Virginia Street

And that’s a wrap for Day 3 and the trip in total! I had such an amazing time visiting Kansas City and seeing the side of the city I had never seen before. It honestly makes me want to explore other cities I’ve been to multiple times in the past, to try and uncover little gems like we did in KC. A big thank you goes out to Visit KC for their hospitality and for sponsoring today’s post as well as all the great people at MMGY for ensuring we had an amazing trip. I hope you all have learned a lot about this amazing city and get a chance to visit! Kurtis and I are likely headed down again this fall for a trip of our own to explore even more!

Have a great weekend!

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  1. Erin @ Her Heartland Soul says

    July 29, 2016 at 7:50 am

    It was totally me! haha I face-planted into the glass wall. This was such a fun trip! And what a great recap! It’s like I’m reliving it all over again. I wish I could I could re-eat my veggie benny! 😀

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    • Sarah says

      July 29, 2016 at 9:17 am

      Hahah! At least you owned it 😉 Have a great weekend!

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  2. Kathy P. says

    July 29, 2016 at 12:11 pm

    Love Nell Hill’s. I congratulate you on leaving without buying anything. That is a lot better than I have ever done. You should head back in September for the Plaza Art Fair. Love K. C.

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  3. Ann says

    July 29, 2016 at 1:31 pm

    Thank you so much for this series on your KC trip. We moved from there last fall and I miss my former hometown. My husband and I were engaged in the restaurant at the Raphael over 20 years ago! Such a great place!

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  4. Lorie says

    July 29, 2016 at 3:22 pm

    I loved reading your KC trip highlights. I grew up there and it is so special. I highly recommend visiting KC in December! The buildings at the plaza are all lit up with Christmas lights. Gorgeous!

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