What are some things young teens can do in Kansas City?

[TinyEvel]

I have an opportunity to bring my family to KC the weekend of the Chargers game.

I kind of need to sell them on the idea. I'm looking for suggestions for places to go/ areas to visit/things to do. We'd be there two days and I really want to make the city seem hip and alive with lots of cool things to do, mostly arts and culture stuff: art/music/comedy/theaters/museums/activities. We're talking about 8th and 9th grade girls.

Any tips would be appreciated.

TE

[Skyy God]

Meth, clearly.

[Rain Man]

Do these girls eat barbecue?

Also, they have a nice art museum there from what I remember on my last visit.

[loochy]

Loiter and cause trouble at the plaza

[Prison Bitch]

There are various "die ins" they can participate, just go online and find where the next protest will be

[SPchief]

Just remember, Billay and Clay hang out in Westport, May want to steer clear of that area.

[blaise]

What difference does it make where you go, they'll just be staring at their phones anyway.

[TinyEvel]

I expected some level of snark and asshattery from this group but this is a serious question.

[L.A. Chieffan]

I took my kids to the Great Wolf Lodge there which is basically a water park inside a hotel but they loved it. At the time they were a little bit younger than your girls are now but take a look.

[BlackHelicopters]

Look up some of Kansas City's family friendly gay bars.

[loochy]

I expected some level of snark and asshattery from this group but this is a serious question.

:LOL:

Go to the Nelson Atkins. I found that place interesting even when I was a kid.

[loochy]

Steamboat Arabia was cool as well.

[SPchief]

For real, hit up crown center for shopping. Nelson Atkins, Union station, Liberty Memorial.

[Prison Bitch]

Go to the Negro Leagues Museum and hang out with middle aged white guys from Olathe

[In58men]

Fuck

[Pitt Gorilla]

Sex

[Archie F. Swin]

My family was very impressed with the HS Truman Presidential Museum & Library when we were up there last. Quite modern and intuitive. The Toy museum is fun too. Also, the Modern Art museum. I would say The Legends in KCK for shopping, but not if its cold.

If the weather cooperates. we'll be headed up that weekend too.

[Archie F. Swin]

Boulevard Brewery is pretty impressive.

[TLO]

:facepalm:

[jerryforeverrice80]

you could take them looting in ferguson.

sorry guys had to

[Iowanian]

Last time we went down, we spent some time at Union Station and did the King Tut tour, it was pretty nice and there was also some big art contest exhibit at the time. WWI museum is across the road and it's just a few blocks from the Boulevard Brewery, but you'll need your tour tickets in advance for that. We were also pretty impressed with the city market but I can't say what it would be like this time of year, and Steamboat Arabia is down there too. Plaza lights. Let them roam around Crown Center.

[wazu]

WW1 museum is incredible, very immersive. My son loved it at age 9. College basketball experience is great downtown. Downtown also has Pin up Bowl and AMC theater with the reclining chairs and food service.

[Archie F. Swin]

WW1 museum is incredible, very immersive. My son loved it at age 9. College basketball experience is great downtown. Downtown also has Pin up Bowl and AMC theater with the reclining chairs and food service.

what is this pin up bowl you speak of?

[Archie F. Swin]

Is Zona Rosa worth checking out?

[raybec 4]

The Nelson Atkins, Jazz Museum, Negro Leagues Museum, Plaza, Zona Rosa, Crown Center, And there's a nice place on Prospect and Independence, it may look burned out but just ask for Terrance. He'll take care of you

[J Diddy]

Well, when I was a teenager I enjoyed weed and sex. Beauty is you can do those two things anywhere.

[loochy]

Well, when I was a teenager I enjoyed weed and sex. Beauty is you can do those two things anywhere.

even on vacation with your parents?

[Dante84]

I'd think masturbation would rank very high on the list of priorities.

[J Diddy]

even on vacation with your parents?

Especially on vacation with my parents.

[siberian khatru]

Go to the Negro Leagues Museum and hang out with middle aged white guys from Olathe

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"Hello, would you like to hear a story about Buck O'Neil?"

[Hootie]

never woulda guessed the responses to this one

[Dartgod]

you could take them looting in ferguson.

sorry guys had to

This post would have been funny if Ferguson wasn't ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FUCKING STATE!

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Billay could watch the girls for ya

[mr. tegu]

Crown Center is nice with all the Christmas decorations and there are probably some shops in there they would enjoy. That area also has the outdoor ice skating and Union Station isn't far either. I am not sure if they have any exhibit right now but the Egypt one and the Titanic one were cool.

[saphojunkie]

I was partial to fingerbanging as a young teen in KC. So, there's that.

[Nzoner]

What difference does it make where you go, they'll just be staring at their phones anyway.

Absolutely this

[wazu]

what is this pin up bowl you speak of?

It's a cool bowling alley. Big T.V.s over the lanes playing music videos and such.

[Fishpicker]

http://powerplaykc.com/


Bowling
Go-Karts
Laser Tag
Laser Maze
Bumper Cars
Ropes Course
Tilt-a-Whirl
Kids Zone
Carnival Rides

The power play on W 62nd Terrace is the only place in Kansas that has an original Donkey Kong arcade game. They have Joust, Tron, Galaga, Asteroids, Centipede, Ms. Pac man, Missile Command, and The Simpsons (deluxe cabinet). They have new arcade games, Rolling Stones Pinball, Iron Man Pinball, and Pac-Man Battle Royale.

[cosmo20002]

I have an opportunity to bring my family to KC the weekend of the Chargers game.



Are you mad at them or something? Don't you love them?

[wazu]

http://powerplaykc.com/


Bowling
Go-Karts
Laser Tag
Laser Maze
Bumper Cars
Ropes Course
Tilt-a-Whirl
Kids Zone
Carnival Rides

The power play on W 62nd Terrace is the only place in Kansas that has an original Donkey Kong arcade game. They have Joust, Tron, Galaga, Asteroids, Centipede, Ms. Pac man, Missile Command, and The Simpsons (deluxe cabinet). They have new arcade games, Rolling Stones Pinball, Iron Man Pinball, and Pac-Man Battle Royale.

Oooh, yeah. That is a great one. The Go-Karts are quality.

[Iowanian]

Well, when I was a teenager I enjoyed weed and sex. Beauty is you can do those two things anywhere.


Tinyevel isn't Coochie Liquor, he's not taking his kids to a beach orgy.

[Pablo]

Is Zona Rosa worth checking out?

No, it's just another big outdoor mall with a bunch of stores and restaurants. If you've seen one, you've seen them all.

[Pablo]

Take them to the Nelson-Atkins.

If they don't enjoy themselves in some small way, then they probably just suck.

[tooge]

Nelson Atkins Museum of Art
Steamboat Arabia museum
Any exhibit at Union Station. In fact Union Station/Crown center for ice skating is cool

My kids dig doing all of the above

[Hammock Parties]

Union Station for sure. Science City and chocolate shoppe.

[tooge]

Also Sky Zone in Shawnee is a building with trampolenes all over the place with dodgeball, basket ball, and just crazy jumping. My kids love it and they are 12 and 10

[tooge]

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"Hello, would you like to hear a story about Buck O'Neil?"

Holy shit Poz, grit your teeth much?

[Rain Man]

Also Sky Zone in Shawnee is a building with trampolenes all over the place with dodgeball, basket ball, and just crazy jumping. My kids love it and they are 12 and 10

Do they allow adults to use it, because I'm also interested.

[underEJ]

Coterie Theater in crown center has a holiday play, may be a bit young for young teens, but they are always good there.

Unfortunately the Nutcracker ends at Kauffman center just before that, so there isn't anything there. It is worth a walk around if you luck into a nice weather day. KC Repertory Theater is also on a break at that time unless you get there friday night and can get tickets to the closing night of A Christmas Carol.

There is also a walking tour of downtown public art that is surprisingly good, and you can check The Pitch for special events happening. If there are any comedy events Pitch would list those as well. http://www.pitch.com/
http://www.kcpan.net/map.htm

Plenty of great museums, big and small.

http://www.nelson-atkins.org/
http://kansascitymuseum.org/
http://www.kemperart.org/
https://theworldwar.org/
http://americanjazzmuseum.org/
http://1856.com/

[cosmo20002]

Do they allow adults to use it, because I'm also interested.

Yes, but call ahead to make sure because sometimes it is kid-only.
It's awesome.

[cosmo20002]

Union Station for sure. Science City and chocolate shoppe.

Unless there is a special exhibit or something, Science City itself sucks ass. Major ass. Guaranteed to bore kids of all ages.

[cosmo20002]

Coterie Theater in crown center has a holiday play, may be a bit young for young teens, but they are always good there.

Unfortunately the Nutcracker ends at Kauffman center just before that, so there isn't anything there. It is worth a walk around if you luck into a nice weather day. KC Repertory Theater is also on a break at that time unless you get there friday night and can get tickets to the closing night of A Christmas Carol.



I can't help but think "ouch" whenever that is mentioned.

[underEJ]

Forgot another. They sometimes have holiday themed historical society events at the Harris-Kearney House. It is a nice tour as well. Donation funded so it is not as grand as the Kansas City museum.

http://westporthistorical.com/harris-kearney-house/

[Radar Chief]

+50 posts in and I'm the first to say hookers and blow?
The Planet is slipping.

[Titty Meat]

I have an opportunity to bring my family to KC the weekend of the Chargers game.

I kind of need to sell them on the idea. I'm looking for suggestions for places to go/ areas to visit/things to do. We'd be there two days and I really want to make the city seem hip and alive with lots of cool things to do, mostly arts and culture stuff: art/music/comedy/theaters/museums/activities. We're talking about 8th and 9th grade girls.

Any tips would be appreciated.

TE

Crown Center for shopping/Aquarium/Legoland/Ice Skating.

Plaza Shopping/Dinner/Movies

[sedated]

I don't think much of the burbs in general but if you are out in Overland Park there is a new development called "Prairie Fire" that's supposed to have some cool stuff.

[kysirsoze]

This thread was exactly as entertaining as I hoped it would be.

[Saulbadguy]

Pics?

[007]

Don't let them be Chiefs fans. It will ruin them. :)

[Deberg_1990]

Cruise Noland? Is that still a 'Thing' ?

[digger]

you could take them looting in ferguson.

sorry guys had to Not even close to Kansas City!:cuss:

[bsroyals54]

Drugs, kansas city is shitty :D

[digger]

+50 posts in and I'm the first to say hookers and blow?
The Planet is slipping. This! :thumb:

[TribalElder]

Plaza Mob?

[TribalElder]

That stone dildo museum
The badminton museum
The Lego place and the shit around it like ice skating
Get a Z Man sammich at Kansas city joes
Take a stadium tour at Clarks kingdom
Stay at the great wolf lodge
Finance something at Nebraska "furniture" mart and skip town
Visit the city market and see that shitty steamboat thing.
Go by power and douche and bowl a game
See sprint center
Visit Overland Park prairie aids
Go shoot fully automatic weapons at omb guns in Olathe if they still do that (check groupon)

[Hammock Parties]

Unless there is a special exhibit or something, Science City itself sucks ass. Major ass. Guaranteed to bore kids of all ages.

I'm 32 and I loved it!

[Window Licking Whiner]

Run away

[Radar Chief]

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[CoMoChief]

Crown center ice skating

[stevieray]

Do Nelson Atkins

..currently showing Plains Indians

Go! You won't regret it.

[TinyEvel]

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Not completely terrible.

[Archie F. Swin]

I really want to make the city seem hip and alive with lots of cool things to do.

Any tips would be appreciated.

TE

Do you think they would enjoy seeing Phillip Rivers getting gang raped early Sunday afternoon? I would.

http://www.thefrisky.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/11/cosby-meme-600x450.jpg

[mr. tegu]

The Christmas concert at Kauffman center would definitely be a hit. The sound is amazing in there.

https://tickets.kauffmancenter.org/single/PSDetail.aspx?psn=6757

[Archie F. Swin]

C'mon fellas. There has to be more to your town than, Crown Center, Nelson-Atkins diet, hookers and blow!

[loochy]

C'mon fellas. There has to be more to your town than, Crown Center, Nelson-Atkins diet, hookers and blow!

Check out Sugar Creek. It's pretty badass.

[Hammock Parties]

C'mon fellas. There has to be more to your town than, Crown Center, Nelson-Atkins diet, hookers and blow!

Shopping in Westport.