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This innovative travel series guides visitors -- and residents -to the fascinating and unique features of North American cities The authors of these city-specific guidebooks all live in the city they write about, which allows each to capture the essence of their hometown and present the best their city has to offer, from famous attractions to out-of-the-way places, as well as humorous and informative city trivia and history, as only a local can. With dozens of maps, each book provides detailed information on such travel necessities as transportation, lodging, restaurants, museums, entertainment, nightlife, parks, sports and recreation, shopping, and children's activities. Each guide also includes "city favorites" lists created by local celebrities and sports figures, trivia about books and movies set in the city, profiles of famous residents, and a calendar of special events. Numerous sidebars, insets, and photos make these guidebooks as lively as they are practical. This insider's guide to the City of Fountains serves up some of the best dishes Kansas City is known for at such local institutions as Smokestack Bar-B-Q, Jake's Eat It and Beat It, and K.C. Masterpiece. To wash down the city's famous barbecue dinners, City-Smart "TM" Guidebook Kansas City suggests one of the local brew pubs, nightspots, or coffeehouses. The husband-and-wife team of authors Michael J. Flynn and Linda Kephart Flynn share their enthusiasm and thorough knowledge of Kansas City with travelers. They cover its many cultural offerings, such as the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, the Kansas City Symphony, the Lyric Opera, and the City in Motion Dance Theater, as well as opportunities for outdoor sports andrecreation. Travelers wishing to learn about the region's history can check out the Civil War Museum, the Jesse James Bank Museum, the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, the George Washington Carver National Monument, and the Harry S. Truman Library. There are also sections devoted to entertainment for kids and daytrips outside Kansas City.
