Kansas City turned out to be a lot of fun. The highlight of the night was easily going to a western themed bar that had a mechanical bull that you could ride for free (after paying a small cover to get in). Inside, there were a lot of people and the atmosphere was fun. Monica and I both decided to give it a try. It was tough, but a LOT of fun. I would recommend that everyone ride a mechanical bull at some point.
As I mentioned last post, there is a new area in KC called the Power and Light District, there are a lot of bars, restaurants, and entertainment in this area, including a movie theater and a bowling alley. It is obvious the area is new and intended to draw people into the city. It reminds me somewhat of Minneapolis’s Block E. The cool thing that KC has that MPLS doesn’t have is the weather to have a big outside pavilion that has a stage and a lot of seating. It also has electric heaters on the roof for cooler nights, making it very versatile.
Tonight, we stayed in Pueblo, Colorado. Honestly, it has been interesting getting into the Southwest and leaving the Plains. The atmosphere changed quite a bit. Pueblo is slightly depressed economically, but it has a historic main street area that is quite charming. Recently, they built a River Walk that has several restaurants and stores nearby. It gave the downtown area a much more personal (and safe) feel.
The weather has thrown a wrench in our plans. A big storm hit the West Coast and the forecast indicates much cooler temperatures are coming. As Dan commented on last post, the great thing about road trips is flexibility. We’ll see where we end up.
Stay tuned.
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Kellie is going to be PISSED that you rode her mechanical bull before her… As you remember, she’s moving to KC for the summer. Almost every time it gets brought up, she talks about going to the bar with a mechanical bull. In fact, she talked about the bull not more than 15 minutes ago with me!
Good to hear you enjoyed KC. We really enjoyed our couple days down there this last winter break. The power and lights district is definitely a cool place to go, seems like it draws a younger crowd. I’ll have Kellie read your article here, she’ll get a kick out of the places you visited.
On your way back, swing through St. Louis. The city is largely sectioned into ethnic background; there is a section called “The Hill” with mainly an Italian background. There is a dozen or-so authentic Italian restaurants that are very reasonably priced. It’s one experience I never forgot about the city. May as well hit up the arch while you’re there, too!
If you take a more southern route, stop in Oklahoma City. There’s a water taxi that navigates the man-made canals, and they give you a great (funny) outlook on the city’s eventful past. It’s pretty cool to hear about the bombing back in ?1991?. Otherwise, Oklahoma State in Stillwater, OK is the most beautiful college campus I’ve seen.
Better yet, go way south and swing through Austin. In the off chance you end up there, give me a heads up and I’ll tell you all the hot spots to hit!