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SATURDAY, JUNE 21 TRAVBUDDY MEETUP
Kansas City, Here I Come

KC Sightseeing Tour

10:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

Liberty Memorial & World War I Museum

The Country Club Plaza

Lunch at Classic Cup

Nelson Atkins Museum of Art

The same 13 that finished up Friday began Saturday morning by car pooling for a short sight-seeing trip around Kansas City.

Our first stop was the Liberty Memorial & World War I Museum. While there, Sal and Erin became TravBuddy husband and wife; Melanie was the maid of honor and Will was best man.

Next, we went to the Country Club Plaza.

Gorgeous gals & JC Nichols fountain

After filling our stomachs, we made one last visit to the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Then, most TravBuddies cleaned up back at the hotel while Tim and Shawn picked up bicycles for Sunday’s KC bike tour.

KC Country Club Plaza Party

3:00 p.m.-5:20 p.m.
Classic Cup Café Cellar
301 W 47th St
www.classiccup.com
(816) 753-1840

We enjoyed a private room in the cellar. The Classic Cup provided an open bar with a good wine selection and café/cappuccino. Mark (TheOriginalMC) and I provided music entertainment.

5:30 p.m.-7:10 p.m.
Fiorella’s Jack Stack Barbeque
4747 Wyandotte St
www.jackstackbbq.com
(816) 531-7427

Next, we strolled over to KC Fiorella’s Jack Stack Barbeque. This Kansas City landmark serves a wide variety of tasty dishes.

7:30 p.m.-9:15 p.m.
Granfalloon Bar & Grill – Fireside Room
608 Ward Parkway
www.thegranfalloon.com
(816) 753-7850

Then, we walked down to the Granfalloon Bar & Grill. On the way, we posed in front of a Plaza fountain for our group photo. Wouldn’t you know, you can’t see any of the fountain.  The Granfalloon gave us the Fireside Room to ourselves. Some of us shot pool while others gabbed up a storm. Later, Yadi (Lima, Peru) was awarded furthest TravBuddy to attend.

James-Eric-Tim-Bill stick 'em out

Feeling frisky, we traveled back to the downtown Power & Light District for an encore.

23 TRAVBUDDY MEETUP ATTENDEES

1. Africancrab – Harriet, Tucson, Arizona.
www.travbuddy.com/Africancrab

2. Bradley – Kansas City, Missouri.
Melissa's son

3. Dan – Kansas City, Missouri.
kirkeedoo's friend

4. geerbox – Shawn, Holdrege, Nebraska.
www.travbuddy.com/geerbox

5. Julie – Minnesota.
TheOriginalMC's friend

6. kirkeedoo – Kirk, Kansas City, Missouri.
www.travbuddy.com/kirkeedoo

7. mellemel8 – Melanie, Las Vegas, Nevada.
www.travbuddy.com/mellemel8

8. Melissa – Kansas City, Missouri.
TheOriginalMC's daughter

9. NinjaFer – Jennifer, Springfield, Missouri.
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Group in front of unseen fountain

16. the_bill – Bill, Chaska, Minnesota.

www.travbuddy.com/the_bill

17. TheOriginalMC – Mark, Minnesota.
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9 first-time meetup TBers in KC

There are several brilliant blogs about our Kansas City weekend. Make sure to check out:

1. Africancrab – Harriet
www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/35462

2. mellemel8 – Melanie

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What a long, strange trip it's been

3. pearcetoyou – James

www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/35240

4. poohstanggt – Erin

www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/35221

5. RJ82 – RJ

www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/35263

6. the_bill – Bill

www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/35473

7. TYoungTX – Tim

www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/35363

8. w_clemmons – Will

www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/35923

9. yadilitta – Yadira

www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/35685

10. yekcoh – Eric

www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/35656

I took several snapshots on Thursday and Friday. However, I decided to play host on Saturday and forego taking pics. I want to thank each of the above TravBuddies for letting me steal some of their photos to illustrate the night’s festivities J