Ameristar Casino – Kansas City Staycation Series

My husband and I just love Ameristar Casiono so we had to include it in our Kansas City Staycation Series!! Ok.. well- Maybe I love Ameristar Casino more than he does!!   I love that it’s about a 30 min drive from our house, and the traffic isn’t to bad!

Ameristar Casino – Kansas City Staycation Series

When you first walk into the Ameristar Casino- you feel like you are in Vegas. I just love the sky ceiling!  They have a HUGE buffet and some really good cafe’s  to eat at.  I love that they have a Train that you can eat in also! LOL!  (Like my hubby is going to want to do that)

Ameristar Casino – Kansas City Staycation Series

We don’t go to often to Ameristar Casino, and we really aren’t big gamblers- but we sure have fun when we do! Everyone at Ameristar always seems so nice and friendly!  I just love to play the Wizzard of Oz!!  Be sure to contact me if you have a favorite spot you’d like to add to our Kansas City Staycation Series!

Hopefully-we’ll be heading back to the Ameristar Casino as part of our  Kansas City Staycation Series

Cedar Cove – Kansas City Staycations

Have you ever heard of Cedar Cove?  It is a feline conservatory located in Louiseburg, KS! Just a short drive from KC if you are planning your Kansas City  Staycations trip!

You can visit their website at   http://www.saveoursiberians.org     This is on their front page explaining who/what they are.

Cedar Cove is a non-profit organization devoted to the care and preservation of endangered large cats while educating the public on their behavior, physiology, habitats and the threats & dangers of extinction

 

Terrific idea for  Kansas City Staycations

We are definately going to put this on our Kansas City Staycations list for next week!  Check back, and hopefully we’ll have some pictures! I’d like to go when it’s their feeding time!  They have public feedings of the cats every Saturday at 4 p.m! Now wouldn’t that be cool to see??  Makes me wish my Kansas City Staycations trip was today!  (since it’s Saturday!)

Kansas City Staycations –  Feline Conservatory

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The City Market – Kansas City Staycations Series

The City Market in Kansas City is one of my favorite outdoor markets. Hubby and I try to go as often as we can.   You can visit their site at  www.thecitymarket.org.      Enjoy the pictures at the bottom of this post from My Hubby & I’s visit to The City Market.

The City Market offers  a wide variety of things!  Be sure to visit their website to learn more!!  The City Market is definitely a must on any Kansas City Staycation!

The City Market – Kansas City Staycations Series

I found this information on their site that I thought I’d share with you…They write..

Since its inception in 1857, the City Market continues to be one of the largest and most enduring public farmers’ markets in the Midwest, linking growers and small businesses to the Kansas City community. In addition, there are more than 40 full-time tenants that are open year round offering an eclectic mix of dining, shopping, entertainment and attractions. Join us and be a part of a 150-year tradition.

 

Hours at The City Market – Kansas City Staycations Series

MARCH – OCTOBER :
SATURDAY 6:00 am – 3:00 pm
SUNDAY 8:00 am – 3:00 pm

NOVEMBER – FEBRUARY :
SATURDAY 7:00 am – 3:00 pm
SUNDAY 8:00 am – 3:00 pm

The City Market – Kansas City Staycations Series

 Need ideas for a Kansas City Staycation this summer?

What? You haven’t heard of a staycation??

Here is a quote/insert  From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A staycation  is a period of time in which an individual or family stays and relaxes at home, or vacations in their own country, possibly taking day trips to area attractions. Staycations achieved popularity in the US during the financial crisis of  2007-2010.   The term was added to the 2009 version of the Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary.

Common activities of a staycation include use of the backyard pool, visits to local parks and museums, and attendance at local festivals. Some staycationers also like to follow a set of rules, such as setting a start and end date, planning ahead, and avoiding routine, with the goal of creating the feel of a traditional vacation.

Take a  Kansas City Staycation

I’ve lived in the KC area for about 5 years now, and there is so much that I haven’t seen or done yet!  I decided that since my Hubby and I are having a Kansas City Staycation next week, that I would compile a list of links for us to look through, and pick a few to do!  I think I will also do a few blogs on Kansas City Staycation ideas.  If you look upKansas City Staycation ideas, you’ll come aross several terrific ideas!!  Here are a few of my favorites that I’d like to do. AFter compiling this list, I think I will try to visit as many of these places as I can and blog about them! Doesn’t that sound like fun!!   Be sure to check back later to see which ones we did!!  Sorry that the staycation ideas are not in any order as of yet. But I was having so much fun searching things to do, that I just kept making my list!!  Be sure to contact me if you’ve done any of these and let me know what you think!

• The Casinos (of course.. who needs a staycation for that! LOL)
• The Farmers Markets – there are so many in our KC area.
• The City Market is one of my favorites
• Worlds of Fun – Oceans of fun – If you have kids or you are a “kid” at heart, this is a terrific place to go
• The Eisenhower Library & Museum
• The Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm in Olathe
• The Johnson County Museum
• The Ensor Park & Museum in Olathe 
• The William J. Marra Museum of Deaf History and Deaf Culture
• The Traditions Fire Company and Museum -Great Mall in Olathe
• The KC Watersports 
• The Sadlers Indoor racing

• The Truman Library & Museum
• The Kidzone
• The Moon Marble Company
• The American Jazz Museum
• The Steamboat Arabia Museum   (my family has visited here numerous times! Love it!)
• The Kansas City’s Union Station
• The Negro League Baseball Museum
• The National War Museum
• The Overland Park Arboretum & Botanica
• The National Trails Museum
• The Nelson Atkins Museum
• The Toy & Miniature Museum 
• The Kemper Art
• The Powell Gardens
• The Ernie Miller Nature Center and Trails (located in Olathe!)
• The Cedar Cove Feline Sanctuary 
• The Powell Observatory
• The Spenser Art museum 
• The Deanna Rose Childrens Farmstead
• The Hallmark’s Visitor Center
• The Hallmark’s Kaleidoscope for Children
• The Kansas City Zoo
• The Paradise Park
• The Louisburg Cider Mill
• The Federal Reserve Bank of KC

A Kansas City Staycation  seem to be the way to go!

Wow! Did you realize there was so much to do if you were taking a Kansas City Staycation? I had no clue!!  As soon as I catch up on a few things, I’ll start picking out a few of my favorite Kansas City Staycation!