Skip to content

Posts tagged ‘museums’

Mar 13

Big 12 Championship in Kansas City: Five Tips for Basketball Fans

Big 12 Festivities at Power & Light District

Big 12 Festivities at Power & Light District

1. Get your hands on some great seats

An additional block of all-session tickets has been made available for the general public. The purchasing opportunity is available at SprintCenter.com while supplies last. Upper-level tickets are $195 and lower-level are $330, with a maximum purchase of four all-session tickets per person.

2. Be a part of the game day atmosphere

The official fan fest, Big 12 GameDay presented by Phillips 66, will be located just outside Sprint Center on Grand Boulevard. The free, interactive experience will feature basketball challenges, music, mascots, autograph opportunities and promotional giveaways from the conference’s corporate partners. Go to VisitKC.com/Big12Basketball for a schedule.

3. Mix and mingle with other basketball fans

Pierre Jackson - Baylor

Pierre Jackson – Baylor

Just across the street from the Championship action at Sprint Center is the Kansas City Power & Light District—eight blocks of restaurants, nightclubs and entertainment venues. All week long, basketball fans can enjoy free live entertainment during the district’s Miller Lite Basketball Fan Fest. Cheer on your favorite teams at pep rallies inside KC Live!—the heated, open-air venue inside the district. Go to powerandlightdistrict.com for a complete list of live entertainment. 

 4. Take your spirit to the streets

Kansas City’s Inaugural Big 12 5K Fun Run & Family Stroll will take place on Saturday, March 16.  Set in the heart of Big 12 Country, the 5K course will wind around downtown Kansas City through the Power & Light District.  The overall male and female winners will receive $1,000 in free gas from Phillips 66 and be recognized at Championship final.  More info at kcbig12run.com.

5. Test your skills at a hoops hall of fame

Rev up your basketball weekend at The College Basketball Experience. Named one of the nation’s top five interactive museums by Wired magazine, this hands-on facility recreates the intensity of a college basketball game—from foul-line hecklers to last-second buzzer beaters. Show your Big 12 ticket to save $2 on admission. For a schedule of extended March hours, go to collegebasketballexperience.com.

Read more

Jan 9

Coleman_House_Open

Toys of Our Time

Although we have to say goodbye to some of our favorite outdoor attractions during the chillier winter months in Kansas City, now is the time to be thankful for the myriad of fun and quirky indoor museums around town. One such gem is the Toy & Miniature Museum on 52nd & Oak.

The beauty of this place is that it appeals to visitors of every age—the museum can be a magical toyland for kids but also serves as a nostalgic trip down memory lane for adults. Visitors can travel through time with generations of cherished toys including dolls, dollhouses, trains, cars and more.

The museum also houses one of the largest collections of fine-scale miniatures in the world. The tiny treasures are perfect in scale, making them working reproductions of actual pieces.

Take, for example, this pair of tiny dueling pistols.  Artist Eric Pearson designed them so that all of the mechanisms are the exact proportions as those of a full size pistol.
Dueling Pistols Read more

Dec 6

Rocks from Jesse James Gravesite
2 Comments

Holiday Wish List: 8 Great KC Souvenirs

Gift-giving can get a bit monotonous. So to spice things up, we scoured local museums and shops for gifts which will remind your friends and family of Kansas City. Try a few of these out this holiday season …

Shuttlecock ornament
  1. Shuttlecock Ornament  |  Standing 18 feet tall, the world’s largest shuttlecocks decorate the lawn of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Decorate your tree with this appropriately sized replica.  • $24.95, 4525 Oak St.
  2. Elephant Masterpieces  |  Three elephants at the Kansas City Zoo create these “pachyderm paintings” for enrichment purposes. Instead of a Picasso, you could own an original, trunk-painted piece courtesy of Lady, Lois or Leah. • Starting at $25, 6800 Zoo Dr.
  3. KC Monarchs Throwback Cap  |  2012 is the year of baseball in KC. Show your support for Negro Leagues heroes with this replica wool cap. • $14.99, Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, 1616 E. 18th St.   Read more
Follow

Get every new post delivered to your Inbox.