2018 Visit KC Official Guide - 8
K ANSAS CIT Y 101
WHILE YOU'LL FIND US A WELCOMING BUNCH, THERE ARE A FEW KANSAS CITY
BASICS THAT EVERY VISITOR SHOULD KNOW BEFORE EXPERIENCING ALL THERE
IS TO DO AND SEE. GET ACQUAINTED WITH THIS KC CRASH COURSE.
FOUNTAIN CITY
FAVORITES
With more than 200
waterworks in the metro,
no other destination in
the world besides Rome
rivals KC's collection
of fountains. A few,
however, stand out for
their iconic beauty and
notable histories.
J.C. Nichols
Memorial Fountain
MILL CREEK PAR K
Likely the most photographed
spout in the city.
Roman Fountain Basin
TH E N EL SO N - AT KI N S M U S E U M O F A RT
STEVE MOHLENKAMP
GRANGER MEADOR/FLICKR
One of the oldest fountains in the U.S.,
dating back to 220 A.D.
Henry Bloch
Memorial Fountain
UN ION STATI O N
This playful fountain wows
onlookers with water shows
every half hour.
8 Visit KC 2018
Just the
Basics
N I CK N A MES
KC, Heart of America,
City of Fountains
PO PU L AT I O N
2.1 million (MSA)
A N N U A L V I S I T OR S
25 million
T I ME ZO N E
Central
MAYO RS
· Sly James (KCMO)
· David Alvey (KCK)
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