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Learn about Kansas City’s past at the historical Strawberry Hill Museum. This ethnic museum hosts a number of early Kansas City artifacts and features several displays and attractions about the people and cultures that influenced the city’s development. Visit this Victorian home for a slice of early immigrant life.

Whether you want to swim, splash or just doze by the poolside, the Springs Aquatic Center is the perfect place for single people or entire families to have some fun in the sun. This aquatic recreation hot spot holds almost one million gallons of water in its pools, slides and playgrounds.

Kansas City is renowned as a city of fountains. In fact, the city has over 200! These romantic water sculptures provide a tranquil ambiance perfect for a date night. Try walking along the J. C. Nichols Memorial Fountain, one of the most famous in the city and a popular destination for wedding photographs.

When KC’s original symphony orchestra was dissolved in 1982, the philanthropist R. Crosby Kemper Jr. insisted on creating the Kansas City Symphony. Since its formation, this new symphony orchestra has served as a vital part of the music community. Listen to their music at a show or sample before you purchase tickets by hearing their music on the radio or a CD.