On Wed, 4 Jun 2008 05:07:37 -0700 (PDT), "
> wrote:

>On Jun 3, 5:34*pm, Andy <q> wrote:
>> So what else about Kansas City?
>>
>> We road tripped to Kearney to Jessie Jame's home where he was born and
>> raised.
>>
>> Also stopped at Watkins Woolen Mill in Kearney.
>>
>> We then road tripped to Independence and visited the Truman Home,
>> Courthouse, where I got to pick up Harry S. Truman's courtroom phone. I
>> also stabbed at a cash register just outside the courtroom where (I guess)
>> bail could be set at $999.99. But when I pulled the handle and it rang and
>> the draw opened there was no money!
>>
>> Did stop at the train station of Truman's last whistle stop and peeked
>> inside his train which was honestly a wreck as it stands. It's an Amtrak
>> stop today.
>>
>> Missed finding Frank James (F J cemetery marker).
>>
>> Andy
>> Heartland of America BUM!!!
>
>It's too bad you didn't make it to Truman's Presidential Library --
>it's one of the best. Also the National World War I Museum (only
>museum in the country devoted solely to WWI). Next time!
>
>At least you had the sense to eat at Arthur Bryant's. I hope you went
>to the original location at 13th and Brooklyn.
>
>Where else did you have BBQ? What else did you eat? There's a
>sizable Vietnamese population here, so there's some really terrific
>restaurants...

I went to Kansas City a couple of years ago and I swear I'd drive all
the way back there just to eat at Arthur Bryant's. That was awesome --
such a simple setup, such great sandwiches.

We ate at another barbecue place; I think it was Fiorella's Jack Stack
Barbecue. It was very good and had ambiance and all that, but my heart
is with Arthur Bryant. (We ended up forgetting our take-home
container, which sucked.)

We also ate at Stroud's in KC, which had been recommended by a
co-worker who was born in Nebraska. It specializes in chicken and
basically feeds you like Mom does. A pile of fried chicken, a big bowl
of mashes potatoes, and gravy and a veggie and bread. It was
delicious.

Of course, trying to eat it cold the next day from the little fridge
in the Super 8 revealed how fat it was, which I guess is why it was so
good. I ended up going to the hotel microwave.

Those were the main places we ate at in our few days in Kansas City,
where we also visited the beautiful Loose Park and spent an entire day
at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum/American Jazz Museum at 38th and
Vine. We also saw the Hallmark museum, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and
the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, and watched a Twins-Royal
game.

I'm from Minnesota and the only open-air pro game I've ever seen was a
Twins game in Oakland when I was 14 and dragged along by my aunt, not
caring that I was seeing Harman Killebrew in person.

I could easily find plenty more to do in Kansas City again and plenty
of more places to eat. I wanted to try Gates and BB's. But I'd have to
go to Arthur Bryant's again. I got a big souvenir cup there with my
pop (not anything fancy, just a plastic cup) and I was using it for
diet Pepsi at work until it disappeared. So I have to go back for
another cup.

Laurie