Would be nice if this was passed down within the family of those that would take care of this…read moreplace. Being part of Sauer, sadly most of my mom's side of the family is still racist. Wasn't able to take part of both my grandparents funerals due to my race. Mostly the men in the family but regardless of the facts. This castle isn't being taken care of and up for sale with an ridiculous price. We also have a Castle located in Germany, along with family crest. Kind of unique to be apart of a family history but not really accepted.

Sauer Castle is in the National Register of Historic Places, it's a Kansas City must-see if you've…read morenever taken the haunting trip to the top of the bluff where this mansion sits undisturbed for decades. In high school, from Miege to St. Teresa's Academy, crossing state lines, the rumors about Sauer were EPIC and very popular to tell around Halloween. Sauer castle is haunted, according to the ghostly experts and as the story goes... During the Civil War a man leaves his wife to go fight. She waits for him for years, longing for his return and reading his infrequent letters home. Towards wars end, she receives his final letter stating that he is coming home on a certain day on a certain ferry and requesting that she wait for him. When he never arrived, she believed he was dead and frenzied, she hung herself in the infamous bell tower. Her husband, alive, missed his ferry home and later arrived to find his wife dead. It is said that in the front yard he shot himself. Sauer Castle was built by the German immigrant Anton Sauer and has remained in the family for 5 generations - in which the castle has seen many more deaths of natural and unnatural causes. Legend has it that treasure is buried here (however sources say this rumor began from the original fact that the house was built over an antique storage of wine.) Other legends include there is a secret tunnel leading to the Kaw River (others distort this rumor to make it a slave tunnel), or that the ghost of Mary Sauer stands in the windows of the fourth floor looking out onto her property at night. There was a man who died of tuberculosis here, a baby died as well within these walls, and a child was drown. Perhaps what solidified its eerie persona is the foreboding sign in the front that reads: PRIVATE PROPERTY, TRESPASSERS WILL BE PROSECUTED! BEWARE OF DOGS! Here's where I come into the story: I was young and stupid, it was a boring Friday night and my friends and I thought it would be something to talk about on Monday if we somehow got into Sauer Castle and checked out if it were haunted for ourselves. With my two other good friends, we set out on the property while two other friends waited in the car for our return. What we weren't aware of was that three guard dogs that could have well ripped me apart were stationed around the house. I was only cognizant of one, chained to a large radius of land towards the front of the house, but in truth there were two more. We steered clear of this one dog and kept to the side of the house until we came upon the old slave quarters behind the property. It was here we saw a small window opening to the basement of Sauer Castle...STUPID, STUPID me...I went in (after my two friends.) And what we saw was no different than the last scene of the Blair Witch Project, an empty stone basement with nothing in it but AN ACTUAL STONE WELL in the very center...creepy as all hell. That's when we saw the caretaker with a flashlight and rifle coming towards us. My two dear 'friends' climbed out of there first leaving me with no cell phone light, no knee to climb on. I had to scratch my way up with them pulling on my arms as I had been entirely alone in Sauer Castle. Finally, the three of us hauled ass to the car and sped off before we were caught as trespassers and prosecuted!!! Oh, what a night...something I will NEVER do again and a story I will NEVER forget. Is Sauer Castle haunted? From the fright of feeling trapped in the stone basement with nothing beside me but an old well...I would say yes.

Great bridge to run or walk across for some pretty views of the Missouri River!…read more I appreciate that they have an elevator as well as stairs so it's more accessible. This reminds me of running along the Schuylkill River in Philly!

Came here because I was so close from being at the City Market because I wanted to see the view. It…read morewas a pretty short bridge to the river and the views were nice but I'm not going to call it spectacular because all you can really see is the river and a couple of bridges. The area is pretty industrial. You can also go downstairs which I didn't really have time to but there's paths where you can walk and run and also get a different view. Overall a quick stop if you have some time. A good escape from a busy area to sip a coffee or something (which is what I did...)

Came here with a friend and it was SO GOOD! She and I both got a limoncello spritz and I'd return…read morefor that alone. Her husband got a spinach tortellini and that was great. I had a Diavola pizza which I loved. Can't wait to come back again! We sat on the patio and it was a great vibe. Our waiter was informative.

My husband and I had lunch at Bella Napoli this week, and it was DELICIOUS!…read more We were drawn to the restaurant by its large selection of deli sandwiches. We had considered simply stopping in for takeout, but the ambience of the restaurant was so appealing (simple and small but open-plan dining areas with lots of windows) that we decided to dine in. Nicole A. was our server, and she was exceptional! She was very welcoming, efficient, and helpful in guiding us through the menu (specifically helping me decide between the Soreta (with grilled eggplant) and the Eggplant Panino (with breaded/deep-fried eggplant). I opted for the Soreta, and I was very glad I did. The blend of flavors was superb, and everything was so fresh! The bread was perfectly chewy with a crispy crust, and the eggplant was beautifully seasoned. My husband chose the Il Saro, and said it was marvelous! It was a delightful meal, truly authentic Italian deli fare, and we'll definitely be back for more. Thank you so much to everyone at Bella Napoli!

This is a great park. So many trees, wide open spaces, a variety of plant life. The trails are…read morereally good. My dog, especially loves it here. There's always a few dogs but not so many. It's never crowded. This is kind of a secret resource here in Lawrence.

This place is beautiful. I learned to love trail running on these trails, running alongside the…read moreriver throughout the four seasons. It's so, so close to downtown Lawrence but also feels 50 miles away. Beautiful scenery, including some bald eagle sightings in the winter if you're lucky. Not a lot I can say other than check it out, and folks who live close enough to get here are lucky.

Wow, such a fun experience. These 2 "characters", Benny "The Bull" and I never caught the main…read moreguide's name were just dialed in! They had that presentation memorized down to the second. Even with unknowns like getting stuck in traffic and stop lights they managed to keep everything flowing. If any family members or friends come into town, I'll gladly recommend this tour over and over again

We really enjoyed this tour! The actors play off each other with corny jokes and accents, it's so…read morefun! The tour was about 90 min, kind of educational, more interesting to us as we like to learn and read about the gangster eras. It's on a short bus, I wouldn't go with a large group, it's two by two seats and one long seat in the back for about 4-5 people. You can't always see out the window but they describe what happened at that area. It's something different and fun to do, worth the $30 something we spent.

Title: Exceptional Last-Minute Service and Perfect Pasta We…read moremade a spontaneous decision to dine here on a Saturday around 6:30 p.m. I called on the drive over, and the hostess graciously offered to squeeze us in if we could arrive within 10 minutes and be finished by 7:45, since the table was already booked for later. We arrived promptly and were seated immediately. We let our server know about the timing, and he absolutely nailed it--attentive, efficient, and never made us feel rushed. We started with warm bread and the Italian butter (highly recommend). My wife had a house salad followed by the Capellini de Angel, while I ordered a Caesar salad and the Fettuccine de Maré. Both salads were crisp and well-dressed, and the pastas were cooked perfectly with balanced flavors. From the thoughtful accommodation at the door to the spot-on pacing and excellent food, the experience was terrific. We'll definitely be back--and next time, we'll book a reservation. A wonderful evening with my wife.

We met some friends here for dinner after a musical on a Sunday and it was wonderful…read more They had been here a few times and it was our first visit. The interior of the restaurant is a little bit dated and kind of old, but that's no big deal because the food is amazing!! There were a great variety of people here, including couples friends, and multiple tables put together for big families. This Brookside gem has a fantastic wait staff! Our server was wonderful and she had a back up that was very competent in making sure our drinks were kept full. The wine list was impressive for a small place like this. I enjoyed a nice Shiraz from Australia. We had some delicious mozzarella sticks for an appetizer. I ordered the Chicken Spiedini Oscar and my wife had the tortellini. Both of them were excellent. They arrived at our table piping hot. We were very pleased. We can't wait to return to Carmen's Café to sample their lasagna and other dishes.

This is said to be the most photographed doorway in Kansas City, and it's not surprise. Really,…read moreit's one of the most beautiful doorways I have seen anywhere. This house was designed by Kansas City's great Louis Curtiss. He was sort of the Frank Lloyd Wright of Kansas City, only with more Art Nouveau influences. Kansas City is full of beautiful stone houses with art glass doorways, but this one is the most grand. Today this old house serves as the admissions office for the Kansas City Art Institute. With a building this pretty, they would have me sold. According to KCAI's website: "The building was the home of mining magnate R. E. Bruner, who embedded mineral samples in the interior stone walls of his first-floor library, inspiring the name Mineral Hall. Dating to 1903-04, the structure is an amalgam of Art Nouveau, Prairie Style, Second Empire and Neoclassic architectural elements." Go ahead and take a pic, you know you want to. Come on, everyone's doing it!!

Mineral Hall houses the offices for the department of Continuing Education and Professional Studies…read morefor the Kansas City Art Institute (KCAI). The building is formerly a house. The beautiful mosaic doorway at the front of the building is frequently photographed by visitors and passersby. The administrators are very friendly and helpful.

We had a fantastic walking food tour. A great mix of food and Kansas City history. We are not from…read morethe area and came for a long weekend and this was a fabulous way to learn about the city and enjoy the food!

Great food vendors - I'd like to see tapas offered so we could try more vendors' foods…read more Next time we'll know to bring a chair. Hopefully next year it'll be cooler weather. We had a great time.

One of the best single subject museums we've ever visited (and we've visited a lot). A class act…read more So well done. When you drive up there is the museum portion, which includes multiple rooms and a theater with a video. Of course, also a gift shop with great items to take home. You walk outside, with a provided information sheet, and can visit the James homestead which is just a few steps away via a charming country path surrounded by trees and pastureland. Very picturesque and full of history. The dedicated folks working here, both paid and volunteer, are helpful and warmly friendly. Likely you will run into someone with actual family history connected to the James' family. The amount of memorabilia (Jesse James' saddle! A piece of his original gravestone, etc.) they have managed to collect demonstrates not only their diligence but also the deep love of the legend that exists in the area.

Craig Hockenberry…read more This stop was like stepping into my childhood! My dad talked about Jesse James around camp fires and night time stories. I always had a interested in him and Frank and the Younger Brothers. The staff was amazing and the price was low. I also visited his final resting place CRAIG HOCKENBERRY

I asked for recommendations on what to do while in Kansas City and this was the number one…read morerecommendation from several people. After visiting myself, I can totally see why. The river market is unique, you have indoor and outdoor options. Garden shops, fresh vegetables and fruits, international cuisine, a variety of coffee and so many beautiful bouquet of flowers. It's definitely one of a kind. I spent about 2 hours here but it wasn't enough. I'm looking forwards to coming back! My favorite buy was a handmade grater, made in Spain. One of the vendors was selling them. I can't wait to use it! If you come here, i recommend arriving early and expect parking to be somewhat challenging.

just moved to kc and was looking for something to do on a sunday. this was cute! lots of great…read morelocal businesses to eat at and some great produce also!