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Kansas City, KS date ideas
There are 13 connected dates in Kansas City, KS on Explore KC Together. They run from about $8 to $300 for two, and most cost $56 or less.
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The moods that come up most are relaxed, playful and romantic. 12 are alcohol-free, and 2 are mostly outdoors. Places that show up in more than one date here: Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que (47th and Mission), Atlas9 and Kaw Point Park.
All 10 places, as a list
Eat
Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que (47th and Mission), Rosedale Bar-B-Q, Final Cut Steakhouse at Hollywood Casino
Coffee
Splitlog Coffee Co.
Art and fun
Atlas9, Sporting Park, Boulevard Drive-In Theatre
Outdoors
Kaw Point Park, Cider Hill Family Orchard, Wyandotte County Lake Park
U-Pick at Cider Hill, Then Parkville Coffee
Pick apples and pumpkins at Cider Hill Family Orchard, split cider donuts by the fire pit, then warm up with coffee in Parkville.
Strawberry Hill Coffee, Then the Point Where the Rivers Meet
Coffee on Central Avenue in Strawberry Hill, then a short drive down to Kaw Point to watch the Kansas and Missouri rivers join with the downtown skyline across the water.
Coffee, the Point, and Joe's for Lunch
A Kansas City, Kansas day: Strawberry Hill coffee, a river walk at Kaw Point, then pulled pork and brisket at the original Joe's.
Strawberry Hill Coffee, Then West Bottoms Antiques
Coffee on Central Avenue in Strawberry Hill, then a short drive down the hill to the West Bottoms antique shops, open Friday through Sunday.
Barbecue, Then Movies at the Drive-In
A Friday or Saturday night in Kansas City, Kansas: dinner at Joe's, then a drive to Merriam Lane for a double feature at the Boulevard Drive-In.
Cider Hill Orchard, Then Atlas9
Pick apples and share cider donuts at Cider Hill, then spend the afternoon inside Atlas9's immersive art a few miles away.
A Lake Walk, Then Atlas9
Stretch your legs at Wyandotte County Lake Park, then head inside for Atlas9's immersive art and arcade.
Joe's Lunch, Then the Nelson-Atkins
Lunch at the original Joe's at 47th and Mission, then a short drive to the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, which is free.
Early Barbecue, Then the Nelson on a Late Night
Dinner at Joe's at 5:15, then the Nelson-Atkins, which stays open until 9 PM on Thursdays and Fridays.
Barbecue, a Rose Garden Walk and Frozen Custard
Joe's for lunch, a stroll through Loose Park's rose garden, then frozen custard in Brookside.
Rosedale Barbecue, Then the Point Where the Rivers Meet
Lunch at Rosedale Bar-B-Q, a Southwest Boulevard barbecue joint since 1934, then a drive up to Kaw Point to watch the Kansas and Missouri rivers meet.
Rosedale Barbecue, Then Movies at the Drive-In
An early dinner at Rosedale Bar-B-Q, then a short drive to the Boulevard Drive-In on Merriam Lane for a double feature from the car.
Steak at Final Cut, Then Atlas9 After Dinner
A steakhouse dinner at Final Cut inside Hollywood Casino in Village West, then a short drive to Atlas9's immersive art and arcade, which stays open into the night.