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Northland date ideas
The Northland is the wide area north of the Missouri River. North Kansas City, the small city right by the river, has its own page. There are 45 connected dates in the Northland on Explore KC Together.
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They run from about $0 to $260 for two, and most cost $80 or less. The moods that come up most are relaxed, playful and romantic. 20 are alcohol-free, and 7 are mostly outdoors. Places that show up in more than one date here: English Landing Park, Icebergs Italian Ice & Gelato and Piropos.
All 59 places, as a list
Eat
Piropos, Trezo Mare, Prima Facie Bistro and Market, Acre, In-A-Tub, Danny's Burger Shack, Scott's Kitchen at Hangar 29, Stroud's Oak Ridge Manor, Little Saigon Plaza, Cascone's Italian Restaurant, Café des Amis, Osteria Bianchi, Stone Canyon Pizza (Parkville), Just Chill Rolled Ice Cream, Luigi's Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar, Icebergs Italian Ice & Gelato, The Parker Hollow, BRAVO! Italian Kitchen (Zona Rosa), Summit Grill (Gladstone), Off The Hook BBQ, Briarcliff Barrio, Alice Scooper's Ice Cream Co., Third Street Social (Northland), Thai Orchid (Northland)
Drink
Belvoir Winery, Ladoga Ridge Winery, 3Halves Brew Pub & BBQ, Parkville Wine House, 34 South Main Cocktail Lounge
Coffee
Parkville Coffee, Headrush Roasters Coffee & Tea, Fresh Donuts (Barry Road), Renegade Coffee, Hammerhand Coffee
Art and fun
Zona Rosa, DraftCade (Zona Rosa), Shoal Creek Living History Museum, Jesse James Bank Museum, Corbin Theatre, Pinot's Palette (Briarcliff), Carne Diem Fine Meats & Pantry, Morton Amphitheater, Worlds of Fun, B&B Theatres KC Northland 14, Kansas City Funny Bone, Main Event Kansas City North, T-Shotz Golf & Entertainment, Imagine Studios KC, Friday Fall Concerts at Zona Rosa, Hawaii Fluid Art (Zona Rosa)
Outdoors
English Landing Park, Historic Downtown Parkville, Parkville Nature Sanctuary, Line Creek Park & Miniature Railroad, Stocksdale Park, Line Creek Trail, Martha Lafite Thompson Nature Sanctuary, Historic Downtown Liberty Square, Winter Magic
Briarcliff Skyline Dinner
Coffee on a patio, then dinner with a view of the downtown skyline. The dinner rotates between two Briarcliff Village favorites.
Parkville Coffee & Riverfront Walk
A latte on Main Street, a browse through the shops, then a walk along the Missouri River.
Waterfall Walk & Parkville Lunch
A short hike to a small waterfall, then lunch on Main Street. The lunch rotates between two places.
Log Cabins & Weekend Brunch
Walk a village of 1800s log cabins in Hodge Park, then a weekend brunch in Briarcliff.
Riverfront Sunset & Acre Dinner
A walk along the Missouri River, then a chef-owned dinner in Parkville built around dry-aged steak and a wood-fired hearth.
Weston Day Trip
Antiques and pottery on a historic river-town Main Street, then one of the widest views of the Missouri River from a state park overlook.
Liberty Square History & an Evening Out
Step into the site of the first daylight bank robbery, then a winery, a live play or a Friday-night vineyard. The evening rotates.
Donut Morning & Cult-Classic Lunch
Fresh donuts and cronuts early, then a Northland lunch the locals swear by. The lunch rotates.
Paint & Sip, Then Dinner
Make a painting together with an artist guiding you, then dinner with a skyline view. The dinner rotates between two Briarcliff favorites.
Miniature Train & Fried Chicken
Ride a miniature train around a half-mile track and wade in the creek, then pan-fried chicken with homemade cinnamon rolls.
Historic-House Coffee & a Butcher's Pantry Lunch
Coffee at a roastery inside a 100-year-old house, then a pantry lunch of housemade pasta, cheese and local meats.
Liberty Coffee & the Jesse James Bank
A latte from a Liberty roaster, then the museum in the bank where the James gang made history.
Parkville Riverfront & French Dinner
Walk the lake and riverfront in English Landing Park, then dinner on Main Street. The dinner spot rotates by date.
Northland Italian Night
A classic Italian dinner, then a slow coffee or tea in a house that roasts its own beans. The dinner rotates by date.
Northland Dinner & an Amphitheater Show
Dinner in Briarcliff or on North Oak, then a big outdoor concert in Riverside. The dinner rotates by date.
Liberty Trail Walk & Coffee
A morning on the trails in a 130-acre park, then a cup from a Liberty roaster.
Burgers & Evening Coffee
Start with a made-to-order Northland burger, then keep talking over coffee, tea or a float at a family-owned roaster with evening hours.
Halloween Haunt
Worlds of Fun after dark: rides and scare zones running through the Halloween season, plus a paid haunted house if you're brave.
Comedy at Funny Bone, Then Bowling
A headliner at Zona Rosa's Funny Bone with dinner at your table, then bowling or laser tag at Main Event nearby.
Movie, Bowling & Arcade at B&B Northland
Recliner seats for a movie, then a game of bowling or the arcade in the same building. Tuesdays are $6 a ticket.
Line Creek Trail, Then Parkville Pizza
A creekside walk or bike ride on the paved Line Creek Trail, then pizza on Parkville's Main Street.
Gelato & Pasta on the Liberty Square
Italian ice on the historic Liberty square, then pasta and a glass of wine at Luigi's.
Wine, Oysters & the Parkville Riverfront
A glass at Parkville Wine House, oysters and dinner at The Parker Hollow, then a walk by the river in English Landing Park.
Paint Mugs, Walk the River, Parkville Pizza
Paint a mug for each other at Imagine Studios, walk English Landing Park, then pizza on Main Street.
Briarcliff Tacos & Small-Batch Ice Cream
Street tacos and a margarita at Briarcliff Barrio, then two scoops to trade at Alice Scooper's a few doors down.
Golf Sim & Pickleball at T-Shotz, Then Dinner
An hour in a golf bay (or a cheap pickleball court) at T-Shotz, then dinner at Summit Grill in Gladstone.
Nature Trail, Then Dinner on the Liberty Square
Woods and prairie trails at the Martha Lafite sanctuary, then pasta at Luigi's and a nightcap at 34 South Main.
Fluid Art at Zona Rosa, Then Pasta
Pour-paint a canvas or a resin tumbler side by side, then pasta at BRAVO! a short walk away.
Liberty Coffee, Then Italian Ice on the Square
A cup at an independent Liberty cafe that roasts its own beans in the shop, then a short walk to the square for Italian ice or gelato.
The Bank Museum, Then Gelato
The bank where the nation's first successful daylight peacetime robbery happened in 1866, with its original vault, then gelato next door.
Gelato, Then a Lap Around the Square
Italian ice or gelato, then a slow lap past the restored storefronts, the courthouse and the bank Jesse James is said to have robbed.
Parkville Coffee, Then the Waterfall Loop
A cafe and small-batch roastery on Main Street, then a short loop past a small waterfall and a boardwalk in the Parkville Nature Sanctuary.
Riverfront Walk, Then Pizza on Main
An easy paved path along the Missouri River, then pizza a few steps up Main Street.
A Glass of Wine, Then the River
A glass each and a charcuterie board on Main Street, then a short stroll to the Missouri River.
The River, Then Main Street
A 68-acre riverfront park with an easy paved path on the Missouri, then a stroll past the local shops on Parkville's Main Street.
The Waterfall, Then the River
A short boardwalk loop past a small waterfall, then a walk along the Missouri River. Free, and best in daylight.
Coffee, Then Ice Cream in Briarcliff
Seasonal drinks made from scratch on a covered patio, then small-batch ice cream a few steps away. Get two scoops and trade halfway.
Scoops, Then the Pantry
Small-batch ice cream, then a wander through a whole-animal butcher shop and pantry with a cheese counter, housemade pastas and ready-to-eat meals.
Pinball Showdown at DraftCade
A classic arcade bar with pinball and old-school games. Best of three on a machine neither of you has played.
Smash Burger, Then Rolled Ice Cream
A crispy smash burger and onion rings, then a short walk to watch your ice cream get rolled on the cold plate.
Parkville Coffee, Then Paint a Pot
Coffee on Parkville's Main Street, then a short drive to paint a mug for each other at Imagine Studios.
Line Creek Trail, Then Argentine Dinner at Piropos
Walk the Line Creek Trail while the trees turn, then Argentine dinner at Piropos.
Pasta & a Free Concert at Zona Rosa
An early dinner at BRAVO!, then a blanket on the lawn for Zona Rosa's free Friday concert.
Dinner, Then the Winter Magic Lights
Dinner at Third Street Social, then a mile of holiday lights and a light show from your warm car.
Burgers, Then the Winter Magic Lights
Burgers at Danny's, then a mile of holiday lights and a light show from your warm car.