Kansas City Travel log

Believe it or not, Cheryl and I sometimes do things that have absolutely nothing to do with aviation. I took this opportunity to take Cheryl to Kansas City for a long weekend getaway.

Usually, Cheryl is the travel planner, but this time, I thought I'd take a shot at it. I decided on the Hampton Inn on Country Club Plaza, and it turned out to be a great choice. Lots of shops and eateries, but I was determined to show Cheryl a more memorable trip than merely an out of town shopping trip. After a BBQ lunch at Jack's Stacks, (It is Kansas City after all) we drove up to Weston, Missouri, for the Weston's Cemetery Stroll. This is one we'll put on our calendar for next year. The town's folk dress up as the dearly departed, and tell their story as you stroll around the cemetery. Honestly, I had never heard of Weston, but it truly is a very historic town. The cemetery is unique in that it has union, and confederate soldiers, town founders and slaves buried there. It seems a good number of them had amazing stories to tell. The stroll was more historic than creepy, and we got great recommendations for dinner. We opted for O'Malley's Irish Pub. When they told us there was live music in a cave under the restaurant, it was a no-brainer. This cave by the way was a stop in the underground railroad, helping runaway slaves to freedom. What can I say, another keeper.

Saturday was an early trip to the farmer's market. We then visited the 2nd annual Art festival in the power and light district, followed by brunch at Lidia's. If you get nothing else from this blog entry, trust me on this; eat at Lidia's. Cheryl and I had the Saturday brunch, and the pasta trio sampler was amazing. Buffet salads, antipasto, and desserts, you pick your entree. Lidia's was one of the most enjoyable meals I've had lately.

Kansas City has seen temperatures in the high 90's this weekend, so we finished up Saturday with a trip to Crown Plaza, and taking in the new "Transformers" movie. Sunday was breakfast with one of Cheryl's brothers and his wife, and a leisurely drive home. I really had planned on a Gate's "Burt Ends" (no it's not misspelled) sandwich for lunch, but I just couldn't do it. Oh well, that will be first on our list for next time.

I promise it will be back to work on Monday, and the next blog will be airplane stuff, but I just thought I'd share our weekend.