By Norris J

Spend an evening filled with entertainment and relaxation at the Argosy Casino Hotel & Spa. Experience Las Vegas luxury without the Vegas price tag. Test your luck at one of Kansas City’s favorite casinos. Enjoy a decadent dinner at one of the masterful restaurants. Rejuvenate at the comprehensive spa. Best of all, you can do all this in one convenient nightlife destination!

Prepare yourself for Worlds of Fun at this amusement park. Worlds of Fun lives up to its name, providing guests with different culture-themed rides, shows and attractions. Designed around Jules Verne’s Around the World in Eighty Days, you can visit Scandinavia, Africa, Europe, Asia and the Americans in a single, local resort that easily competes with the local Schlitterbahn.

Spend eight weeks in the Kemper Arena with American Royalty—American Royal Livestock, that is. This annual livestock show, horse show and rodeo has been a Kansas City tradition since 1899, and showcases the finest animal and agricultural events in the area. Ranked one of the top five rodeos in the nation, you will not want to miss out on any of the excitement!

Musically inclined? Stop by KC Strings for all your instrumental needs. Specializing in stringed instruments, from cellos to violins, you can receive all kinds of services, from repairs to private lessons, at this knowledgeable shop. Stop by to meet one of the only American makers of professional-grade violas, violins, cellos and bases.