Kansas City Area

The Kansas City Area is a region in Missouri and includes Kansas City, Missouri.

Cities

• 1 Kansas City
• 2 Independence hometown of 33rd president Harry S. Truman.
• 3 Lee's Summit
• 4 Liberty

Understand

Kansas City's history is full and rich, stemming from its origin as the last stop before traveling onward on any of the three major trails which cross through the county – the Santa Fe, California, and Oregon. Before American settlement, Native Americans have continuously inhabited the area surrounding the convergence of the Kansas and Missouri rivers for thousands of years.

Get in

By car

Kansas City is served by many charter bus services, and sits on several major highways.

By plane

Kansas City International Airport , renovated and reopened in 2023.

By train

Amtrak

Get around

Bus

Streetcar

Eat

Kansas City is internationally famous for barbecue, specifically brisket and ribs. There are countless locally-owned barbecue restaurants, trucks, trailers, and even a few fine-dining BBQ pits. In addition to the famous sauce recipes, the city hosts restaurants of every kind, like every other large US city. Travel site

Gates Bar-B-Q

Arthur Bryant's Barbeque

Jack Stack Barbecue

Stay safe

The Smithville Herald is one local source of information.

Go next

• Arrow Rock
• St. Joseph