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• THE BETTER CHEDDAR read more ›
  (604 W 48th St. Tel. 816-561-8204)
  www.thebettercheddar.com
  Whether you’re shopping for chutney, pasta or chocolate, you’ll fi nd it in this gourmet food shop. If you visit at lunchtime, you can sample the goods at stands that dot the aisles.
• STUFF read more ›
  (316 W 63rd St. Tel. 816-361-8222)
  www.pursuegoodstuff.com
  This little shop is aptly named: It’s cluttered with a selection of neat items that defy categorization, ranging from chunky jewelry and wallets made out of maps to outdoor chairs with funny dog portraits painted on them.
• CITY MARKET read more ›
  (20 E Fifth St. Tel. 816-842-1271)
  thecitymarket.org
  Grab a cappuccino and roam the stalls of this market to shop for fruit, vegetables and fl owers from local farmers. In the evenings, this summer hotspot is transformed into one of the biggest outdoor concert venues in town.

• H&R BLOCK ARTSPACE read more ›
  (16 E 43rd St. Tel. 816-561-5563)
  kcai.edu/hr-block-artspace
  This exhibition space displays the works of local and regional artists and is affiliated with one of the top art schools in the country. The collaboration helps sustain and enhance an already strong regional arts community.
• SPRINT FAMILY FUN DAYS read more ›
  (At Power and Light District. Tel. 877-697-5347)
  www.powerandlightdistrict.com
  Looking for an activity that the younger members of the family will enjoy? Once a month, around mid-month, the entertainment district is transformed into a science lab, zoo, puppet theater or other kid-friendly venue. The event is totally free, save for parking. Aug. 21.
• NEGRO LEAGUES BASEBALL MUSEUM read more ›
  (1616 E 18th St. Tel. 816-221-1920)
  www.nlbm.com
  Learn the history of American baseball’s Negro Leagues from their 19th-century roots through their demise in the 1960s. Bronze statues, multimedia exhibits and a large collection of artifacts celebrate the athletes.

• FIESTA AZTECA read more ›
  (7534 S Raytown Rd. Tel. 816 -737-0772)
  Let go of your inhibitions and allow your waiter to order for you at this tiny restaurant. You may be treated to moist carnitas, spicy shrimp and chicken smothered in black beans. $$
• THE MAJESTIC RESTAURANT read more ›
  (931 Broadway . Tel. 816-221-1888)
  majestickc.com
  The building that houses this all-American restaurant is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A one-time bordello and speakeasy, it now offers steak and fish and music from a jazz pianist. $$$
• TASTE read more ›
  (7938 Santa Fe Dr. Tel. 913-766-0320)
  taste-kc.com
  Half-bar, half-eatery, this place is mostly loved for its small plates, which include pork dumplings and duck with blackberry sauce. $$$

• THE JONES read more ›
  (10 E 13th St. Tel. 816 -686-8960)
  thejoneskc.com
  This rooftop swimming pool gets both literally and figuratively hot, so dress appropriately (i.e. in a bathing suit). Full service cocktails, private cabanas and thumping tunes make it the summer place to party.
• THE PHOENIX read more ›
  (302 W Eighth St. Tel. 816-221-5299)
  phoenixjazzkc.com
  Enjoy Kansas City’s own music at this jazz club. The entertainment rotates nightly, with rocking open jam sessions on Tuesdays.

• KANSAS COSMOSPHERE AND SPACE CENTER read more ›
  (210 miles west of Kansas City • 1100 N Plum St, Hutchinson, KS. Tel. 800-397-0330)
  www.cosmo.org
  This museum houses the most extensive space artifact collection in the US outside of the Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC. Don’t miss seeing the Sputnik 1 and 2 spacecraft.

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Fun Fact!
Before moving to Kansas City in 1963, the Kansas City Chiefs football team was known as the Dallas Texans