Discovering and enjoying summer in KC

We have decided that since we don't know how long we will be in Kansas City, we might as well see as much of it as we possibly can! The town has lots of hidden gems and fun things to do... and the weather has cooperated with us so far! That being said, it hasn't been the perfect temperature (today was a high of 93 degrees!!), but at least we are used to the heat and the humidity!!

Last weekend, we visited the Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens! It's only about 15 minutes away from where we live. The day turned out to be beautiful, even though earlier in the day, it was rainy! We even saw a wedding taking place as we were walking around the park!

The entrance to the park.

A chili pepper garden at the park.

Some of the many patches of flowers at the garden.

This weekend, we were able to go to a Royals game! But, this wasn't just any game, it was the opening game of the I-70 series in KC! The Cardinals were in town and I was so excited to see them play! We had a blast and the Cardinals won 10-5 and went on the sweep the whole series! It was a good weekend to be Cardinals fans! The best par, Kiewit gave out free tickets, so it was a fun, free night out!

Do you see more red or blue? I'm thinking there's a little more red! :)

We even got to see JR. and Manda, friends from Mizzou! They just happened to be at the game that night too... They are getting married next month and it seems that when it comes to Cardinals and Royals, they will be a house divided.

We even stayed for Friday night fireworks! Definitely a fun night in Kansas City!

To top off the weekend, we headed to the Plaza to eat dinner on Saturday night! Jeff had been wanting to try a Brazilian Steakhouse called Fogo de Chao. I was a little skeptical because it was a chain, but boy did he prove me wrong! It was fantastic and very, very filling! We had no idea what we were in for, but it ended up being a buffet. Only, it was the BEST buffet we had ever been to! The meal started out with a delicious salad buffet and then quickly we decided to move on to the main course: 15 cuts of various meat, including grilled pork, bacon-wrapped chicken, garlic beef and filet mignon! And you could eat as much as you want! As soon as your plate was empty a waiter would come around with another cut of beef and slice off a piece to put on your plate! It was amazing and we were completely stuffed after it all! We definitely recommend it for a special night out!! We will definitely be going back!

It is located in the middle of the Plaza!

Yummmm!

You can view everything cooking as you walk by the restaurant on the street. That is A LOT of food!

While it has taken me awhile to adjust to Kansas City, we are definitely enjoying exploring the city and what it has to offer. It's been so much fun, and the summer isn't even half over! It's just started! If you are looking for a fun place to visit for a weekend trip, come to KC! We'd love to explore it with you!

Until next time from Kansas,

Jeff and Em