Kansas City Hometown Pride

When I am asked to write these articles, I spend days thinking … what would be of interest to everyone?   Right now, I can’t think of a more interesting topic than our hometown – Kansas City!   And it just not me that thinks that, yes we were in the National spotlight when hosting the World Series  - but you may not realize all the other accolades our city received throughout 2015!   With our $9 Billion metrowide renaissance, Kansas City made the headlines all year as a city that has redefined itself.

Here is a glimpse of what the world is saying about Kansas City!

• America's Best Barbecue Restaurants (Gates Bar-B-Q, John Russell's and Joe's KC) - MSN,
• Luxury Living in Downtown Kansas City - Wall Street Journal,
• America's Best Beer Cities (#2) - Travel + Leisure,
• 9 Hot Startup Cities That Aren’t San Francisco or New York (#4) - Entrepreneur Magazine,
• The Top Ten Cities for Creatives - Huffington Post,
• Midwestern Mojo: Why the Hometown Pride of Kansas City Won't Die - Medium,
• America’s Best Cities for Picnics (#9) - Travel + Leisure,
• Royals Benefiting from KC Tech Boom - Forbes,
• America’s Best Cities for History Buffs (#14) - Travel + Leisure,
• 9 Best Places to Drink Coffee in 2015 (#3) - GQ/Yahoo!, June 11
• 13 Most Terrifying Water Slides in America (Schlitterbahn Waterpark) - Yahoo! Travel,
• 5 Kansas City Sites to Make Meetings History - Smart Meetings,
• 9 Best U.S. Cities for Jobs - CBS News,
• 19 Free Art Museums You Should Visit this Summer (The Nelson-Atkins) - Huffington Post,
• The 7 Most Underrated American Food Cities in 2015 - Thrillist,
• 20 Most Cultured Cities in America - Huffington Post,
• 5 CVBs That Go Above & Beyond - MeetingsNet,
• America's Most Charming Cities - Travel + Leisure,
• Friendliest Cities in America - Travel + Leisure,
• America's Best Cities for Sweet Tooths - Travel + Leisure,
• America's Best Music Scenes - Travel + Leisure,
• 29 Cities All Twentysomethings Should Pick Up and Move To - BuzzFeed,
• America's Best Cities for Foodies - Travel + Leisure,
• 20 Quirkiest Cities in America - Travel + Leisure,
• Best Bars in America (Port Fonda) - Food + Wine,
• 30 Restaurants Where Women Call the Shots (Bluestem) – Elle,
• Forget Silicon Valley: 7 Better Cities for Startups – Inc.,
• The 21 Art Exhibitions You'll Be Talking About This Year (The Nelson-Atkins Museum) - Huffington Post,
• America’s Best Cities for Singles – Travel + Leisure

So next time you are sitting on that airport shuttle and someone asks you where are you from,  be sure to tell them how we are one of the 20 most cultured cities in America or we are one of the best cities for foodies.   We definitely have a great story to share with them!

Denise DeJulio, Visit KC
KCSAE Board Member