Lifestyles
Multiple factors—all of which augur in the state’s favor—come together to make the case for living in Missouri. Although Missourians sometimes share a Midwestern penchant for looking enviously at the east and west coasts as leaders, the state offers several…
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KANSAS CITY IS A ROCKING SCENE, BUT TRUE CULTURAL DEPTH ABOUNDS, AS WELL. When people think about arts and culture, they typically think of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago or Austin. Coastal cities are always kept in mind as epicenters…
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IN A REGION AS BIG AND DIVERSE AS KANSAS CITY, WHETHER IT’S VALUE, CULTURE, EDUCATION, RECREATION OR FAMILY, THERE IS SOMETHING THAT RESONATES WITH EVERY RESIDENT AND SAYS, ‘THIS IS HOME.’ The Midwest is home to more than 65 million…
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WINING, DINING, WEEKEND SPORTS, SHOPPING OR JUST DOING BUSINESS: WHEN YOU’RE IN KC, THERE’S NO SHORTAGE OF ATTRACTIONS BIDDING FOR YOUR TIME. Kansas City has no lack of activities for visitors, but even with millions coming here each year, many…
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What exactly is “quality of life,” anyway? It probably means something at least a little different to each of the 2.5 million-plus people who live in the Kansas City metro. Like any major urban area, Kansas City has plenty of…
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A lot of people know about Hamburg, Germany because of the place it holds in the backstory of The Beatles rise to fame. But in Kansas City’s cultural community, Hamburg is known as the home of Emporis, a global gatherer…
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We’ve all heard the stories of people from New York who have never been to see the Statue of Liberty. Or D.C. denizens who’ve never set foot in the Lincoln Memorial. Sad but true, we get so caught up in…
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The Kansas City area is no one-trick pony when it comes to taking care of visitors. Of course, there’s a vibrant and growing city center filled with all the amenities and attractions mentioned elsewhere in this issue. But Jackson County,…
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Missouri’s cultural and arts environment is rich and diverse. [caption id="attachment_8424" align="alignleft" width="283"] The St. Louis Symphony.[/caption] Many of the high-end activities, of course, can be found in the state’s major cities. The oldest and largest, St. Louis, takes the…
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