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Edge of Hell, Then the Brass Monkey's Halloween Bar

Dinner at the Golden Ox, Edge of Hell a few blocks away, then about ten minutes downtown to the Brass Monkey, a hidden cocktail bar dressed for Halloween this season.

About $146–$282 for two5 hrsEstimated fitBack Oct 30
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Map of the stops for Edge of Hell, Then the Brass Monkey's Halloween BarA map of a neighborhood or two, not to scale, north at the top, with straight lines between stops. Stop 1, The Golden Ox, the start. Stop 2, Edge of Hell, 0.5 miles from stop 1, 5 min drive. Stop 3, The Brass Monkey Lounge, 1.2 miles from stop 2, 10 min drive. The route is about 1.7 miles end to end. Neighborhoods shown: Downtown, River Market. Landmarks shown: City Market, Power & Light District, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.DOWNTOWNRIVER MARKET12TH ST18TH STI-670I-7010 min driveCITY MARKETPOWER & LIGHTKAUFFMAN CENTERSTART The Golden OxEdge of HellThe Brass Monkey Lounge123N½ miEdge of Hell, Then the Brass Monkey's…FoodStopDrinksDriveStreetcar lineStraight lines between stops, not driving directions.Not to scale, north up. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
The route is about 1.7 miles end to end. © OpenStreetMap

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Also close by
  • Stockyards Brewing Co., brewery, 1 min walk from stop 1
  • Stockyards history intermission, outdoors, 1 min walk from stop 1
  • The Campground, food, 1 min walk from stop 1
  • Hy-Vee Arena, games, 1 min walk from stop 1
  • Voltaire, food, 1 min walk from stop 1
  • Lemonade Park, music, 2 min walk from stop 1

The stops

  1. The Golden OxSteak dinner first. Reserve ahead.about 75 min · hours checked recently · then 5 min driveWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps
  2. Edge of HellAbout two hours with the line. Check in at the waiver station, 1300 W 13th St.about 120 min · 1300 W 12th St, Kansas City, MO 64101 · then 10 min driveWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps Rotates by date and hours. Also possible: The Beast.
  3. The Brass Monkey LoungeThe Brass Monkey's Halloween-themed bar. Book on Tock.about 90 min · 307 Admiral Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64106 · hours checked recentlyWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps
The brick front of the Golden Ox restaurant in the West Bottoms
Photo: eKat · CC0 · Flickr
The long silver tube slide winding down the back of the Edge of Hell haunted house building in the West Bottoms
Photo: Wikipedialuva · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

How the night flows

Edge of Hell runs 7:30 PM to midnight on Friday and 6:30 PM to 12:30 AM on Saturday (Visit KC; confirm on edgeofhell.com); plan about two hours with the wait. The Brass Monkey is a Halloween-themed bar for the season; book its 90-minute table on Tock, especially on Friday and Saturday. It is open to 12:30 AM on both nights.

Good to know

Reservations
Required
Parking
Confirm parking at each stop; Halloween weekend lots fill early.
Getting around
Driving
Setting
Indoors
Alcohol
Optional
What to wear
Warm layers and shoes you can move in; a costume if you like.

Before you go

Hours not confirmed for Edge of Hell. Check their pages first; they keep their own hours.

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