Flyover states. Farmland. Boring and nothing worth seeing. These are all used to describe the Midwest, and cities in the region. But Kansas City, being smack dab in the middle of this great nation, may just fool you.
1.The sports teams are average
The Kansas City Royals won their second World Series championship in 2015, making it their first championship win in 30 years. And while the Kansas City Chiefs haven’t had a stellar record in recent years, they put on an 11-game win streak and made it to the AFC Playoffs this year. Fans helped make Arrowhead Stadium the 3rd best NFL stadium in the country and set the world record for the world’s loudest stadium (142.2 dB). Call Kansas City a triple threat, because the MLS team, Sporting KC, has won both the MLS Cup and the US Open Cup in the last three years.
2. There isn’t any hometown pride
When the city planned a welcome home parade for the Royals, a measly 900,000 people showed up to celebrate at Union Station. Even more lame, all of the major school districts in the metro area closed for parade day.
3. It’s boring
Huffington Post named Kansas City the #1 Coolest City in America. And with an abundance of concerts, events, nightlife, restaurants and festivals -- it’s annoying to have something new and different to try all the time.
4. There’s nothing good to eat
KC has more barbecue restaurants per capita than anywhere else in the country. This stat makes Memphis, Texas, and North Carolina kinda testy.
5. The Midwest has no culture
Clearly the tens of thousands of people who go to First Fridays gallery showings in the Crossroads Art District each year don’t understand that Kansas City is a cultural wasteland. Same with all the people who go to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (ranked #1 in the country by Yelp), the Kauffman Performing Arts Center, or the American Jazz Museum.
6. There aren’t enough places to shop
The Country Club Plaza has all the big-name stores, and funky neighborhoods like West Bottoms and Brookside let you score one-of-a-kind finds. But who even likes to shop?
7. There’s no beauty
Some people say the Midwest is plain or ugly. I beg to differ. You won’t have time to visit all of the beautiful fountains in Kansas City (because they are second to the number after Rome), and the parks are plenty.
9. Everyone is too nice
The people here refuse to let you open the door for yourself, and walking down the street will get you a warm hello from everyone you pass.
10. Kansas City, it’s just too much city for one state
Just to confuse people (especially bands when they say “Hello” to the crowd), Kansas City is spread over two states: Kansas and Missouri.
