Guidebook for Independence

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Guidebook for Independence

Food Scene

BEST BBQ, also Lil BBQ joint is great and very close! Jackstack and Joes are also very well known for good KC BBQ!
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Q39 - Midtown
1000 W 39th St
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BEST BBQ, also Lil BBQ joint is great and very close! Jackstack and Joes are also very well known for good KC BBQ!
GREAT for kids! Real trains drop off food right to your table. 3 locations and very CHEAP!
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Fritz's
2450 Grand Blvd
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GREAT for kids! Real trains drop off food right to your table. 3 locations and very CHEAP!
Old fashioned pork tenderloins, loose meat burgers and REAL root beer sold by the gallon. A REAL LIFE DRIVE INN!
Mugs-Up Root Beer station
Old fashioned pork tenderloins, loose meat burgers and REAL root beer sold by the gallon. A REAL LIFE DRIVE INN!
Choose from grilled salmon, catfish nuggets, fried basa and good ole soul food sides like mac n cheese and collard greens! YUM! Right down the street!
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Lutfi's Fried Fish
3037 Main St
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Choose from grilled salmon, catfish nuggets, fried basa and good ole soul food sides like mac n cheese and collard greens! YUM! Right down the street!
BEST FRIED CHICKEN IN KC Make sure to get the G sauce
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Go Chicken Go
5101 Troost Ave
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BEST FRIED CHICKEN IN KC Make sure to get the G sauce
BEST tacos and Margaritas in KC for MANY years in a row! Ponaks accross the street gives some stiff competition as well Margaritas is one of our family's traditional places to eat authentic Mexican. Their tacos are stuffed to the rim with meat and the margarita dip is to DIE FOR!
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Margarita's
2829 Southwest Blvd
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BEST tacos and Margaritas in KC for MANY years in a row! Ponaks accross the street gives some stiff competition as well Margaritas is one of our family's traditional places to eat authentic Mexican. Their tacos are stuffed to the rim with meat and the margarita dip is to DIE FOR!
Ritzy wine bar overlooking the beautiful Briarcliff North KC area. Pricy but delicious! Try for happy hour!
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Piropos Piano Bar
4141 N Mulberry Dr
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Ritzy wine bar overlooking the beautiful Briarcliff North KC area. Pricy but delicious! Try for happy hour!
Old Fashioned mama's cookin! There are several locations, but THIS is the ORIGINAL and the others do NOT compare!
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Stroud's Oak Ridge Manor
5410 NE Oak Ridge Dr
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Old Fashioned mama's cookin! There are several locations, but THIS is the ORIGINAL and the others do NOT compare!
Hibatchi Restuarant. Home of Green shit and Yellow Sauce! AMAZING! Old Japanese restaurant close to Plaza and Westport. Reservations are a MUST!
Gojo Japanese Steak House
4163 Broadway St
Hibatchi Restuarant. Home of Green shit and Yellow Sauce! AMAZING! Old Japanese restaurant close to Plaza and Westport. Reservations are a MUST!
Will deliver!
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Jimmy John's
4300 Roanoke Pkwy
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Will deliver!
Cafe, Restaurant, Dessert Shop, Coffee Shop, all in one! This KC original has 3 KC locations. They have lines out the door for breakfast, lunch and dinner each day of the week. Togo orders welcomed as well. Down home cooking. My recommendation anytime of day is the GIANT cinnamon rolls or the Gringo omelet!
Corner Cafe Independence
4215 S Little Blue Pkwy
Cafe, Restaurant, Dessert Shop, Coffee Shop, all in one! This KC original has 3 KC locations. They have lines out the door for breakfast, lunch and dinner each day of the week. Togo orders welcomed as well. Down home cooking. My recommendation anytime of day is the GIANT cinnamon rolls or the Gringo omelet!

Entertainment & Activities

Food plus bowling, arcade games and a FULL bar.
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Main Event Independence
4600 S Cochise Ct
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Food plus bowling, arcade games and a FULL bar.
Royals BABY! 2015 World Champions!
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Kauffman Stadium
1 Royal Way
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Royals BABY! 2015 World Champions!
Go Chiefs! Less than 10 minutes from house - TAKE 23rd street to BLUE RIDGE BLVD if wanting to tailgate! And pre-pay for parking online or else is $60 cash on arrival!
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Arrowhead Stadium
1 Arrowhead Dr
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Go Chiefs! Less than 10 minutes from house - TAKE 23rd street to BLUE RIDGE BLVD if wanting to tailgate! And pre-pay for parking online or else is $60 cash on arrival!
Concerts, Mavericks Hockey Games, Musicals, and more.....
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Silverstein Eye Centers Arena
19100 E Valley View Pkwy
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Concerts, Mavericks Hockey Games, Musicals, and more.....
Huge open gym for toddlers-adult. Offer open play times and Toddler Town.
Great American Gymnastics Express
1101 NW Jefferson St
Huge open gym for toddlers-adult. Offer open play times and Toddler Town.
GIANT warehouse of trampolines. You can purchase a group pass or a single hour of jump time. Its a blast for all ages!
Sky Zone Trampoline Park
2801 NE McBaine Dr
GIANT warehouse of trampolines. You can purchase a group pass or a single hour of jump time. Its a blast for all ages!
Indoor Skydiving
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iFLY - Kansas City
10975 Metcalf Ave
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Indoor Skydiving
Rollercoasters, Snoopy's Play land, Live Shows, Fireworks, Haunted Houses, Winterfest in December, Games, and Food. Oceans of Fun Waterpark passes are included with general admission ticket. Buy online to save! Open til midnight on Summer weekend nights!
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Worlds of Fun
4545 Worlds of Fun Ave
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Rollercoasters, Snoopy's Play land, Live Shows, Fireworks, Haunted Houses, Winterfest in December, Games, and Food. Oceans of Fun Waterpark passes are included with general admission ticket. Buy online to save! Open til midnight on Summer weekend nights!
Kansas 500 among other smaller races are held here each year. About 30 minutes from here...
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Kansas Speedway
400 Speedway Blvd
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Kansas 500 among other smaller races are held here each year. About 30 minutes from here...
Everything in life now made of Legos. You can buy All Day Passes to both Legoland and the Sealife Aquarium KC online for a great savings!
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LEGOLAND Discovery Center Kansas City
2475 Grand Blvd
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Everything in life now made of Legos. You can buy All Day Passes to both Legoland and the Sealife Aquarium KC online for a great savings!
Located downtown KC. Views of thousands of sea life creatures, plant life and more.... But a combo pass with Legoland KC online for a whole day of fun!
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SEA LIFE Kansas City
2475 Grand Blvd
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Located downtown KC. Views of thousands of sea life creatures, plant life and more.... But a combo pass with Legoland KC online for a whole day of fun!
The Ice Terrace is a covered outdoor ice skating rink for all ages. Ice Terrace is located at Crown Center in downtown KC next to Kalidesope, Legoland, and SeaLife Aquarium. Crown Center Shops offers kids a chance to meet Santa or the Easter Bunny. Fritz train restaurant s located in the Crown Center Shops building as well as local bakeries, coffee brewhaus, candy shops, a real model train collection that lights up and a model of old Kansas City that is interactive. Not to mention the Crayola cafe, the Coterie Theater, and a crazy cool toy store, offering some things you may have never seen before! Crown center also offer the Hallmark visitors Center, which can be fun for adults.
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Crown Center
2450 Grand Blvd
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The Ice Terrace is a covered outdoor ice skating rink for all ages. Ice Terrace is located at Crown Center in downtown KC next to Kalidesope, Legoland, and SeaLife Aquarium. Crown Center Shops offers kids a chance to meet Santa or the Easter Bunny. Fritz train restaurant s located in the Crown Center Shops building as well as local bakeries, coffee brewhaus, candy shops, a real model train collection that lights up and a model of old Kansas City that is interactive. Not to mention the Crayola cafe, the Coterie Theater, and a crazy cool toy store, offering some things you may have never seen before! Crown center also offer the Hallmark visitors Center, which can be fun for adults.
1 hr sessions, first come first serve. Free on Saturdays from 10a-3p. Hallmark Kansas City Headquarters sends all of their waste products or unused crafts to Kalidescope, who in turn give the community a free pace to come and try out their puzzle making abilities, play with glow in the dark melted crayons, and design their own greeting cards. Adults can partake as well. Arrive early as sessions fill up since they are free. Look online for paid day admission prices!
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Kaleidoscope
2500 Grand Blvd
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1 hr sessions, first come first serve. Free on Saturdays from 10a-3p. Hallmark Kansas City Headquarters sends all of their waste products or unused crafts to Kalidescope, who in turn give the community a free pace to come and try out their puzzle making abilities, play with glow in the dark melted crayons, and design their own greeting cards. Adults can partake as well. Arrive early as sessions fill up since they are free. Look online for paid day admission prices!
HUGE Venue for concert tours, Disney on Ice, Monster Truck Shows, etc... Book tickets in advance or buy right there at box office on Grand Blvd.
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Sprint Center
1407 Grand Blvd
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HUGE Venue for concert tours, Disney on Ice, Monster Truck Shows, etc... Book tickets in advance or buy right there at box office on Grand Blvd.

Drinks & Nightlife

Old fashioned arcade games like Pac Man, Mortal combat and even Mario Kart on the big screen. 3 levels of fun including 2 bars and life size Jenga and Connect 4 games. ADULTS ONLY
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Up Down
101 Southwest Blvd
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Old fashioned arcade games like Pac Man, Mortal combat and even Mario Kart on the big screen. 3 levels of fun including 2 bars and life size Jenga and Connect 4 games. ADULTS ONLY
A few blocks of bars, music, restaurants, fun in the daytime but comes to LIFE on Friday and Saturday nights!
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Midtown - Westport
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A few blocks of bars, music, restaurants, fun in the daytime but comes to LIFE on Friday and Saturday nights!
Bar with Live music and great food. And DRINK SPECIALS!!
Bar Louie
101 E 14th St
Bar with Live music and great food. And DRINK SPECIALS!!
Dancing, live music or DJ with a very mixed crowd. This whole area of 31st and Oak is an upscale trendy nightlife area.
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Sol Cantina
408 E 31st St
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Dancing, live music or DJ with a very mixed crowd. This whole area of 31st and Oak is an upscale trendy nightlife area.
Country Dancing and Rock n Roll meet in this area of Johnson County, KS. About 25 minutes away, Fuel is a Rock bar and next door is Kanzaa Hall, where young and old country music will get you boot-scootin!
Fuel American Made Bar & Grill
Country Dancing and Rock n Roll meet in this area of Johnson County, KS. About 25 minutes away, Fuel is a Rock bar and next door is Kanzaa Hall, where young and old country music will get you boot-scootin!
BEST WHOLE WINGS IN KC, 10 years running! Bar and Nightlife. Great place to watch a game or relax after a long day!
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The Peanut
7938 Santa Fe Dr
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BEST WHOLE WINGS IN KC, 10 years running! Bar and Nightlife. Great place to watch a game or relax after a long day!

Parks & Nature

Thousands of species of floral and botanical plants and flowers grow in the wild here. Light shows and festivals are held here seasonally!
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Powell Gardens, Kansas Cityn kasvitieteellinen puutarha
1609 NW US Hwy 50
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Thousands of species of floral and botanical plants and flowers grow in the wild here. Light shows and festivals are held here seasonally!
Park, petting zoo and more! Take a hayride, get your face painted, attend the pumpkin patch, or meet Santa. This is a great outdoor farm for families to enjoy during each season of the year!
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Deanna Rosen lasten maatila
13800 Switzer Rd
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Park, petting zoo and more! Take a hayride, get your face painted, attend the pumpkin patch, or meet Santa. This is a great outdoor farm for families to enjoy during each season of the year!
Beautiful views, Dog Park, Air and Water areas for Remote-Controlled boats, and aircraft. Miles of scenery, playgrounds and picnic areas as well.
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Shawnee Mission Park
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Beautiful views, Dog Park, Air and Water areas for Remote-Controlled boats, and aircraft. Miles of scenery, playgrounds and picnic areas as well.

Arts & Culture

Fantastic collections and scenery for kids-seniors. They have a restaurant inside and are located right outside of the Country Club Plaza.
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Nelson-Atkinsin taidemuseo
4525 Oak St
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Fantastic collections and scenery for kids-seniors. They have a restaurant inside and are located right outside of the Country Club Plaza.
Symphonies, ballets, Broadway shows and more...
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Performing Arts Center station
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Symphonies, ballets, Broadway shows and more...
Museums, concerts, student rallies, sports, and more....
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University of Missouri-Kansas City: Volker Campus
5000 Holmes St
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Museums, concerts, student rallies, sports, and more....

Shopping

Largest mall within 5 miles and offers the newest stores, restaurants, and near by strip malls.
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Independence Center station
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Largest mall within 5 miles and offers the newest stores, restaurants, and near by strip malls.
All you need under one roof!
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Walmart Supercenter
11601 E US Hwy 40
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All you need under one roof!
Its Target folks!
Target
17810 East 39th St S
Its Target folks!
Outdoor historic shopping area developed by JC Nichols in early 1900s. Ritzy shops, boutiques, horse-drawn carriage rides, a walking trail along the lit creek, bars, and restaurants and even a movie theater will please the more luxurious of shoppers. Also in the holiday season their lights are spectacular!
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Country Club Plaza
4706 Broadway Blvd
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Outdoor historic shopping area developed by JC Nichols in early 1900s. Ritzy shops, boutiques, horse-drawn carriage rides, a walking trail along the lit creek, bars, and restaurants and even a movie theater will please the more luxurious of shoppers. Also in the holiday season their lights are spectacular!

Essentials

This is a scaled down Walmart specializing in grocery items. Less than 3 minutes from house.
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Walmart Neighborhood Market
3411 S Noland Rd
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This is a scaled down Walmart specializing in grocery items. Less than 3 minutes from house.
Pricier than Walmart, but QUALITY lunch meats, quick grab food options like pizza, chinese, deli, and sushi. Also they have breakfast and Sunday brunch. The restaurant is GREAT and reasonable!
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Hy-Vee
4545 S Noland Rd
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Pricier than Walmart, but QUALITY lunch meats, quick grab food options like pizza, chinese, deli, and sushi. Also they have breakfast and Sunday brunch. The restaurant is GREAT and reasonable!
Pharmacy, beauty, photo, and other essentials you may need!
CVS
3825 S Noland Rd
Pharmacy, beauty, photo, and other essentials you may need!
The ONLY GAS STATION/CONVENIENCE STORE I EVER USE WHEN I AM HOME! Fast, clean, friendly, convenient, low priced gas.
QuikTrip
201 East 23rd St S
The ONLY GAS STATION/CONVENIENCE STORE I EVER USE WHEN I AM HOME! Fast, clean, friendly, convenient, low priced gas.