Kansas City is hosting the AWP Conference this year and I've waited for this since it was kicked aside over concerns related to the spread of Covid. Actually, I was waiting for it even before it was announced. Kansas City is an excellent site for the conference for several reasons (besides I won't have to fly in).
- We have excellent convention facilities.
- Fantastic food.
- Many unique sites to visit.
Kansas City actually is a culturally rich city for the arts.
- We have a world-class center for performing arts. The Kaufman Center for Performing Arts is just one of the jewels of the Arts in K.C.
- South of the Kaufman Center is the Kansas Cities Arts District. An area of Private Galleries, Shops, Food, Bars and Coffee Shops.
- East of the Downtown area you will find 18th and Vine. This area has a rich Jazz History and the Jazz Museum is yet another jewel of the city,
- The Negro Leagues Museum is also in the 18th & Vine District. It shares a lobby with the Jazz Museum.
- Kansas City has a famous shopping area called the Country Club Plaza. It's south of Kansas City. Unfortunately you you will be too late to see the miles of Christmas lights strung there and delighting visitors from Thanksgiving until just after the first of the year.
- East of the Plaza is the Nelson Atkins Museum of Art. You will see two buildings, the mamoth origional and a new venue on the same grounds that was designed for providing natural lighting for the art displays. Outside 0n the grounds is a sculpture garden and you will see the giant shuttlecocks which have become famous in KC.
- North of the Convention Center you will find the Main branch of the Kansas City Public Libaray. This is worth seeing. Both the Parking garage with giant book spines and the elegent inside. It is a not just a functional library, but a spot that I recomend finding a book and getting comfortable in one of the many area you will find seating.
- Slightly east of the Convention Center is the Power and Light - Foor, Drink -music and after sporting events often a spontanious party location.
Kaufman Center for Preforming Arts
J.C. Nichols Memorial Fountain (east edge of Plaza)
Nelson Atkins Museum
American Jazz Museum
These are just a few of the many sites that I feel are noteworthy.
Next Up I will share information about notable places to eat.
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