BNSF Locomotive
A big diesel BNSF locomotive with what looks like a full train of coal hopper cars. The Kansas City skyline can be seen in the background. Burlington Northern Santa Fe is one of the remianing mega...
View ArticleBird Lives Statue near 18th and Vine, Kansas City
Bird Lives statue near 18th and Vine, Kansas City. Had just read about Charlie “Bird” Parker in the jazz museum but I wanted outside before the family finished up. The display mentioned how all over...
View ArticleBig Red Radio Tower – KCPT
A big red steel radio tower – this one is the KCPT tower in Kansas City, Missouri. I tried to squeeze it into a photo and should have backed up another block to get the radio tower into the photo with...
View ArticleArthur Bryants BBQ Kansas City
One of Kansas Citys most famous BBQ places is Arthur Bryants. The sauce is not sweet – more savory, the meats always long smoked and tender. This photo shows the storefront and awning of Arthur Bryants...
View ArticleArthur Bryants BBQ in Kansas City
Arthur Bryants BBQ restaurant in Kansas City. Bryants may be the most famous BBQ in Kansas City. It is located not far from the historic 18th and Vine district. The first time I went to Arthur Bryants...
View ArticleAmerican Jazz Museum 18th and Vine in Kansas City
Another exterior shot of the American Jazz Museum in Kansas City, Missouri. Located in the Historic 18th & Vine Jazz District, the American Jazz Museum teaches about the legends of Kansas City...
View ArticleAmerican Century Towers – Kansas City
One of the two American Century Towers in Kansas City. A complex of two large towers located near the Plaza in Kansas City, the towers are one of the main employee hubs for the financial company...
View Article18th St near Vine in Kansas City – Faux Storefronts
Faux storefronts on 18th St near Vine in Kansas City. The vacant buildings had storefronts painted on to them for the production of the movie Kansas City (released 1996). It seems to me someone must...
View Article18th and Vine in Kansas City with the Blue Room Club
18th and Vine in Kansas City with the Blue Room Club. This is the heart of the old entertainment district of Kansas City. The area had numerous round the clock clubs with live jazz literally all the...
View ArticleCharlie Parker – Bird Lives Statue
Charlie Parker statue (Bird Lives) near 18th and Vine, Kansas City. I had some time to wander around the area around 18th and Vine in Kansas City. The bronze of this colossal head has a very nice...
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