MCI BBQ DO V - April 30 - May 2, 2010
Mar 2, 2010, 8:37 am
#76
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Add me as another probable - still working out the details (may have to leave mid-afternoon Saturday).
Mar 2, 2010, 9:35 am
#78
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Mar 5, 2010, 11:17 am
#79
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Change my "Probable" to "Definite"! I just got everything booked - arriving in time for dinner Friday; leaving early Sunday. Staying at the HGI-KC Friday; Hilton Airport Saturday. (Yes, I'm being cheap with my hotel spend on this trip - it makes me feel less screwed-over by all the rental car fees!)
Should I plan to MapQuest/GoogleMap all the potential venues, or is someone planning on creating maps/directions for all of us?
Should I plan to MapQuest/GoogleMap all the potential venues, or is someone planning on creating maps/directions for all of us?
Mar 5, 2010, 11:30 am
#80
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speaking of transportation...
I assume that everyone drives to the locations we'll be visiting? If so, and someone has room, I would be willing to share the rental car fee and gasoline expenses since I won't have a rental car.
I'll be staying at The Westin Crown Center, by the way.
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Online Guest Feedback Coordinator
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
[email protected]
I'll be staying at The Westin Crown Center, by the way.
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Online Guest Feedback Coordinator
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
[email protected]
Mar 5, 2010, 12:28 pm
#81
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Being a stupid boy, I booked hotels near the airport and discover
that I'm on nonrefundable rates ... and there's scanty public trans.
Anyone else out in that general direction?
Michael
that I'm on nonrefundable rates ... and there's scanty public trans.
Anyone else out in that general direction?
Michael
Mar 5, 2010, 1:39 pm
#82
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Change my "Probable" to "Definite"! I just got everything booked - arriving in time for dinner Friday; leaving early Sunday. Staying at the HGI-KC Friday; Hilton Airport Saturday. (Yes, I'm being cheap with my hotel spend on this trip - it makes me feel less screwed-over by all the rental car fees!)
Should I plan to MapQuest/GoogleMap all the potential venues, or is someone planning on creating maps/directions for all of us?
Should I plan to MapQuest/GoogleMap all the potential venues, or is someone planning on creating maps/directions for all of us?
Mar 7, 2010, 12:08 pm
#83
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Not that it makes that much difference, but I may be +1. I'm currently ticketed on Southwest for Saturday morning like last year (in time to go straight to OK Joe's), and I'm on a relatively late flight home on Sunday.
Mar 8, 2010, 9:25 am
#84
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I assume that everyone drives to the locations we'll be visiting? If so, and someone has room, I would be willing to share the rental car fee and gasoline expenses since I won't have a rental car.
I'll be staying at The Westin Crown Center, by the way.
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Online Guest Feedback Coordinator
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
[email protected]
I'll be staying at The Westin Crown Center, by the way.
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Online Guest Feedback Coordinator
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
[email protected]
Friday evening after Jack Stack - I'm going to the HGI on Minnesota Ave in KC KS, but I'm sure I could be talked into detouring wherever. If I mis-connect en route, I won't get to Jack Stack until well after 9:00.
Saturday I hope to squeeze in the Negro Leagues Museum either before or after the mid-afternoon snack (with anyone who wants to join me); again, I could probably be talked into bringing folks to OK Joe's. After dinner I will be heading out fairly early to my airport hotel (very early flight home Sunday).
Feel free to PM me with ride requests, but note that I won't be online much in the next couple of weeks.
Mar 8, 2010, 10:43 am
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Last year was my first trip to Kansas City. Armed with a GPS, I found it very easy to find all the stops on the BBQ tour. The Jack Stack we go to is probably the easiest to find and the Gates and Arthur Bryant's are on the same street. Oklahoma Joe's isn't to hard to find, either. LC's was a little tricky only in that it's a little outside of Downtown and there aren't a lot of landmarks along the way.
We found time to hit both the Negro League and Jazz museums between Oklahoma Joe's and Arthur Bryant's.
I did a side trip to drive around Independence and checked out the Truman Presidential Library and surrounding area.
We found time to hit both the Negro League and Jazz museums between Oklahoma Joe's and Arthur Bryant's.
I did a side trip to drive around Independence and checked out the Truman Presidential Library and surrounding area.
Mar 8, 2010, 7:10 pm
#86
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I did the Truman Library on that Sunday - it takes about two hours if you go very leisurely. I'm looking for something to do on Sunday this year as my flight isn't until the evening. Of course, the default is playing poker at Harrah's.
Mar 12, 2010, 6:47 am
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The Nelson-Atkins art museum is an unexpected treat. It has pretty much everything, and the new wing is architecturally interesting and has intriguing new stuff. It's also free! although the underground parking costs. I just don't get the Kemper except the gift shop. 
Negro Baseball Hall of Fame is also really well done and very interesting. Except for the gift shop. YMMV.
Negro Baseball Hall of Fame is also really well done and very interesting. Except for the gift shop. YMMV.
Mar 22, 2010, 12:29 pm
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The good news is that Alamo still has $15/day cars for that weekend. (Maybe cheaper with the right discounts/coupons.) Taxes are a beast but it still shouldn't be too bad...