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Kansas City Regional Day Trips For Families, Foodies And Lovers

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The relentlessly cold winter just might be over, and the sun is starting to shine — at least on occasion.

So, enjoy the spring weather and all our region has to offer with day trips that are big on fun, but won't break the bank or cost you precious vacation time.

Central Standard host Brian Ellison talked with experts who shared ideas and tools to find the best day trips in and around Kansas City. 

From that discussion came this list of ideas:

For foodies:

  • Somerset Wine Trail

  • Tour the Kansas City Beer Scene

For nature lovers:

For families:

For history buffs:

For couples:

Or, visit VisitOverlandPark.comVisitKC.com or KC Destinations for ideas. 

Guests:

  • Alan Carr, Vice President of Marketing & Communications, Kansas City Convention & Visitors Bureau
  • Amy Garton, Director of Interactive Solutions, Overland Park Convention & Visitors Bureau
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As a host and contributor at KCUR, I seek to create a more informed citizenry and richer community. I want to enlighten and inspire our audience by delivering the information they need with accuracy and urgency, clarifying what’s complicated and teasing out the complexities of what seems simple. I work to craft conversations that reveal realities in our midst and model civil discourse in a divided world. Follow me on Twitter @ptsbrian or email me at brian@kcur.org.
Matthew Long-Middleton has been a talk-show producer, community producer, Media Training Manager and now the Community Engagement Manager at KCUR. You can reach him at Matthew@kcur.org, or on Twitter @MLMIndustries.