Kansas City Vacations, Kansas City Vacation Reviews, Tourism Guide

Kansas City Vacation Guide

If you like water fountains, Kansas City is the place for you.

Known as the "City of Fountains," because there are 200 different installations, Kansas City is a large, mid-size city sitting on the edge of the Missouri border right next to Kansas. With about 444,000 in the city limits, the KC metro area comes in at just under 2 million people.

Established in 1853, KC has a deep history in cattle, barbecue and jazz music. It is now a center for commerce, as the SprintNextel Communications company has a major base in the KC metro area. A big sports area, the Kansas City Chiefs (football), Kansas City Royals (baseball) and local college teams (Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri) receive much attention throughout the year.

A must-see in KC is the Country Club Plaza region just south of downtown. The Plaza was designed to resemble Seville, Spain and was the first shopping center to accommodate shoppers with cars. Filled with restaurants, shopping and nightlife, the Plaza is a great place to check out and spend an evening.