Kansas City Information Restaurants:

At Hotel:

Breakfast • Buffet breakfast $ • Continental breakfast $ • Full American breakfast $ • Hot breakfast $

Barcentral $$$ • American • Open for lunch and dinner • Dress code: Casual • Reservations are recommended

MetropolitanKC $$ • American, Steak • Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner • Dress code: Casual • Reservations are recommended

CoffeeCentral • Coffee House • Open for breakfast • Dress code: Casual

Outside of Hotel:

Kansas City Power and Light District (0.3 miles from hotel) • Offering over a half million square feet, the Kansas City Power & Light District is the Midwest's premier entertainment epicenter. With more than 50 unique and captivating restaurants, bars, shops and entertainment venues, the Power & Light District offers something for everyone. • Address: Near 14th St. and Walnut, Kansas City, MO 64106 • http://www.powerandlightdistrict.com/index.cfm

Planet Sub (0.2 miles from hotel) $ • Sandwich shop • Open for lunch • Dress code: Casual • Address: 1111 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64105

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• Phone: (816) 471-7827 • http://planetsub.com/

Quiznos (0.2 miles from hotel) $ • Sandwich shop • Open for lunch and dinner • Dress code: Casual • Address: 1020 Broadway, Kansas City, MO 64105 • Phone: (816) 221-5449 • http://www.quiznos.com/Home.aspx

801 Chophouse (0.3 miles from hotel in Power and Light District) $$$$ • Steakhouse • Open for dinner • Dress code: Smart Casual • Reservations are recommended • Address: Kansas City Power & Light District, 71 E 14th St, Kansas City, MO 64106 • Phone: (816) 994-8800 • http://801chophouse.com/kansas-city/

Bristol Seafood Grill (0.3 miles from hotel in Power and Light District) $$$ • Seafood • Open for lunch and dinner • Dress code: Shirt/slacks required • Reservations are optional • Address: Kansas City Power & Light District, 51 E 14th St, Kansas City, MO 64106 • Phone: (816) 448-6007 • http://www.bristolseafoodgrill.com/home.aspx?location_id=162

Flying Saucer Draught Emporium (0.4 miles from hotel in Power and Light District) $$ • Pub, American • Open for lunch and dinner • Dress code: Casual • Address: Kansas City Power & Light District, 101 E 13th St, Kansas City, MO 64106 • Phone: (816) 221-1900 • http://www.beerknurd.com/locations/kansas-city-flying-saucer

Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant (0.3 miles from hotel in Power and Light District) $$ • American • Open for lunch and dinner • Dress code: Casual • Reservations are optional • Address: Kansas City Power & Light District, 100 E 14th St, Kansas City, MO 64105 • Phone: (816) 471-2340

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• http://www.gordonbiersch.com/locations/kansas-city?action=view

Webster House (0.5 miles from hotel) $$$ • Continental • Open for lunch and dinner • Dress code: Shirt/Slacks Required • Reservations are recommended • Address: 1644 Wyandotte St, Kansas City, MO 64108 • Phone: (816) 221-4713 • http://www.websterhousekc.com/

Ruins Pub (0.6 miles from hotel) $$ • Self-serve bar and restaurant • Open for lunch Monday- Saturday, open for dinner Sunday • Dress code: Casual • Address: 1715 Main St, Kansas City, MO 64108 • Phone: (816) 599-6667 • http://ruinspubkc.com/

Koko Thai (0.6 miles from hotel) $$ • Thai • Open for lunch and dinner • Dress code: Casual • Address: 1513 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64108 • Phone: (816) 842-0402 • http://www.kokothai.com/

Nara (0.6 miles from hotel) $$ • Japanese • Open for lunch and dinner • Dress code: Casual • Reservations are optional • Address: 1617 Main St #100, Kansas City, MO 64108 • Phone: (816) 221-6272 • http://narakc.com/

Bizz and Weezy (0.8 miles from hotel) $ • Confections/ chocolatier • Hours: M-Th 7am – 7pm Friday 7am – 10pm Saturday 9am – 10pm Sunday 10am – 6pm • Dress Code: Casual • Address: 1800 Baltimore Ave, Kansas City, MO 64108 3

• Phone: (866) 962-7953 • http://www.bizzandweezy.com/

Manny’s Restaurante Mexicano (0.8 miles from hotel) $$ • Mexican • Open for lunch and dinner • Dress code: Casual • Address: 207 Southwest Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64108 • Phone: (816) 474-7696 • http://www.mannyskc.com/

Pizzabella (0.8 miles from hotel) $$ • Gourmet pizza • Open for lunch and dinner • Dress code: Casual • Address: 1810 Baltimore Ave, Kansas City, MO 64108 • Phone: (816) 471-3300 • http://pizzabellakc.com/

Art of Pizza (0.8 miles from hotel) $ • Pizza • Open for lunch and dinner • Dress code: Casual • Address: 1801 Baltimore Ave, Kansas City, MO 64108 • Phone: (816) 421-1888 • https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-art-of-pizza-kansas-city

Michael Smith (0.8 miles from hotel) $$$ • Continental • Open for lunch and dinner • Dress code: Shirt/Slacks Required • Reservations are recommended • Address: 1900 Main St, Kansas City, MO 64108 • Phone: (816) 842-2202 • http://www.michaelsmithkc.com/

Mildred’s Coffeehouse (0.9 miles from hotel) $ • Coffee, breakfast, light lunch • Hours: M-F 7am - 4pm Sat-Sun 8am - 3pm • Dress code: Casual • Address: 1821 Wyandotte St, Kansas City, MO 64108 • Phone: (816) 471-1155

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• http://www.mildredscoffeehouse.com/

Le Fou Frog (1.0 miles from hotel) $$$$ • French • Open for dinner • Dress code: Shirt/Slacks Required • Reservations are recommended • Address: 400 E 5th St, Kansas City, MO 64106 • Phone: (816) 474-6060 • http://lefoufrog.com/

Café Gratitude (1.1 miles from hotel) $$ • Vegetarian and vegan • Open for lunch and dinner • Dress code: Casual • Address: 333 Southwest Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64108 • Phone: (816) 474-5683 • http://cafegratitudekc.com/

Lulu’s (1.1 miles from hotel) $$ • Thai • Open for lunch and dinner • Dress code: Casual • Address: 2030 Central St, Kansas City, MO 64108 • Phone: (816) 474-8424 • http://www.lulusnoodles.com/

Lidia’s (1.2 miles from hotel) $$ • Fine Italian • Open for lunch and dinner • Dress code: Casual • Reservations are optional but recommended • Address: 101 W. 22nd Street, Kansas City, MO 64108 • Phone: (816) 221-3722 • http://lidias-kc.com/

Recommended Barbeque

Kansas City is home to some of the best Barbeque restaurants in the world. There are dozens of places to choose but here are some of our personal favorites.

Winslow’s BBQ (1.0 mile from hotel) $$ Located in KC’s historic City Market. Easily accessed from KC Streetcar http://kcstreetcar.org/route/ at the 5th and Walnut stop.

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• Open for lunch and dinner • Dress code: Casual • Address: 20 E. 5th Street, Kansas City, MO 64106 • Phone: (816) 471-7427 • http://winslowsbbq.com/

Fiorella’s Jack Stack Barbecue (1.2 miles from hotel) $$ Set in the burgeoning Crossroads Art District, our historic converted Freight House will wow you with its 25-foot ceilings, fireplace lounge with full-service bar, and indoor and outdoor private dining. Easily accessed from KC Streetcar http://kcstreetcar.org/route/ at the 19th & Main stop. • Open for lunch and dinner • Dress code: Casual • Address: 101 W 22nd St #300, Kansas City, MO 64108 • Phone: (816) 472-7427 • http://www.jackstackbbq.com/freight-house/a/freight-house/

Arthur Bryant’s (1.9 miles from hotel) $$ Kansas City’s original BBQ joint – located near the Negro League’s Baseball Museum and American Jazz Museum. • Open for lunch and dinner • Dress code: Casual • Address: 1727 Brooklyn Ave., Kansas City, MO 64127 • Phone: (816) 231-1123 • http://arthurbryantsbbq.com/

SLAPS (2.5 miles from hotel) $$ Mike and Joe Pearce, veterans of the BBQ competition circuit, opened Squeal Like a Pig (SLAPS) in 2014. The Pearce Brothers were featured in the 5th season of Destination America’s BBQ Pitmasters. • Open for lunch and dinner (or until sell out) • Dress code: Casual • Address: 553 Central Ave., Kansas City, KS 66101 • Phone: (913) 213-3736 • http://www.slapsbbqkc.com/

Joe’s Kansas City (5.3 miles from hotel) $$ World-class BBQ in a gas station. Enough said. • Open for lunch and dinner • Dress code: Casual • Address: 3002 W 47th Ave., Kansas City, KS 66103 • Phone: (913) 722-3366 • https://www.joeskc.com/pages/gas-station-restaurant

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Criminal Justice Destinations:

Missouri State Penitentiary (158 miles from hotel) Take a tour of the Missouri State Penitentiary, which was once the largest prison in the United States. It was opened in 1836 and housed 5,200 inmates at its peak. It is known as the bloodiest 47 acres in America. http://www.missouripentours.com/tours.php

Kansas City Attractions:

College Basketball Experience (0.5 miles from hotel) The College Basketball Experience is a 41,500-square-foot fan-interactive facility, which includes the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame http://www.collegebasketballexperience.com/

The Phoenix (0.6 miles from hotel) A Kansas City landmark! Locally owned and operated. Live jazz & blues five nights a week. Serving lunch and dinner ranging from seared crab cakes to sandwiches and desserts at a price that won't break your budget. http://thephoenixkc.com/

Tom’s Town Distillery (0.6 miles from hotel) Tom’s Town Distilling Co. is downtown Kansas City’s first legal distillery since Prohibition. Drawing inspiration from the country’s most polarizing and corrupt political boss, Tom Pendergast, Tom’s Town brings to life the glamorous magnetism of the Gatsby-era. http://www.toms-town.com/

Break Out Kansas City (0.9 miles from hotel) Breakout KC is the top rated escape room in the world, and it is located in the River Market. The goal is simple: you have 60 minutes to breakout from one of our real life escape rooms. Crack the codes. Solve the riddles. Find out if you have what it takes to breakout in time. https://breakoutkc.com/

Green Lady Lounge (0.9 miles from hotel) Green Lady Lounge features Kansas City Jazz musicians in the rich Kansas City tradition. Free of televisions you can focus on music, atmosphere and conversation. http://www.greenladylounge.com/

River Market (0.9 miles from hotel) The River Market today is a vigorous and exciting neighborhood. The large riverfront warehouses have become increasingly developed into residential lofts, restaurants, bars, shops, cafes, and ethnic markets. Major attractions to the River Market include the City Market and the Arabia Steamboat Museum. The City Market’s Farmers’ Market is the largest farmers’ market in

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the region bringing “Farm to Table” right to the heart of the city with fresh produce and goods on Saturday and Sunday. The Arabia Steamboat Museum displays thousands of artifacts from a steamboat and its cargo that sunk nearby in 1856 and was recovered in 1987-88. The market and museum are among Kansas City’s most popular tourist attractions. http://www.kcrivermarket.com/

Up-Down (0.9 miles from hotel) Up-Down is a Kansas City arcade bar (21+) in the Crossroads featuring arcade video games, pinball, skee-ball, and a wide craft beer and cocktail selection. http://www.updownkc.com/#dzr3q8

Union Station (1.3 miles from hotel) Includes exhibits, movies, restaurants, and a science center in a historic train station http://www.unionstation.org/

Crown Center (1.4 miles from hotel) Shopping, Restaurants, LEOGLAND Discovery, Sea Life Aquarium http://www.crowncenter.com/

World War I Museum (1.7 miles from hotel) Nation's only public museum dedicated to WWI https://www.theworldwar.org/visit/plan-your-visit?gclid=CKedi6yy0dECFQMFaQodjBcEJQ

Boulevard Brewing Company (1.7 miles from hotel) Boulevard Brewing Company has grown to be the largest specialty brewer in the Midwest. Free public tours daily from 10:30a-4:00p. https://boulevard.com/ https://boulevard.com/visit-us/brewery-tours/

Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (1.9 miles from hotel) Privately funded museum dedicated to preserving the history of Negro league baseball in America https://www.nlbm.com/

American Jazz Museum (1.9 miles from hotel) https://americanjazzmuseum.org/

Westport (4.2 miles from hotel) One of Kansas City's main entertainment districts http://westportkcmo.com/

Country Club Plaza (4.7 miles from hotel) Downtown business district that offers shopping, food, entertainment, and cultural events https://countryclubplaza.com/

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Transportation Information:

From Airport to Marriott Hotel (19.1 miles from hotel):

SuperShuttle, fee: $18 (one way or $31 round trip). For ACJS discount code, please see the ACJS website under “Meeting.” The Marriott has service every 30 minutes from approximately 4:30 am to 6:30 pm: No reservations needed prior to 6:00 pm. For reservations call (816) 512-5595. https://www.supershuttle.com/locations/kansascitymci/

Bus service, fee: $1.5 (one way) For routes, schedules and additional information on RideKC please check out their website at kcata.org or contact RideKC directly at 816-221-0660. http://www.kcata.org/

Taxi, estimated taxi fee: $50 (one way) Yellow Cab Services: Call 816-471-5000 or 888-471-6050 https://kansas-city-taxi.com/

Uber, estimated fee: $20-66 depending on size of Uber car needed (one way) Request Uber online at https://www.uber.com/cities/kansas-city/ or on phone app

Around Kansas City:

KC Streetcar The Kansas City Streetcar is free to ride, which means there is no fare to ride on the streetcar as it travels the 2 miles through the heart of downtown. Transit stop is 0.8 miles from hotel at 14th and Main. Hours: Monday-Thursday 6 a.m. – midnight Friday 6 a.m. – 2 a.m. Saturday 7 a.m. – 2 a.m. Sunday (and major holidays) 7 a.m. – 10 p.m. Route: http://kcstreetcar.org/route/

RideKC RideKC is a transit system throughout the Kansas City area Route: http://ridekc.org/routes

Taxi Yellow Cab Services: Call 816-471-5000 or 888-471-6050 https://kansas-city-taxi.com/

Uber Request Uber online at https://www.uber.com/cities/kansas-city/ or on phone app

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