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...)

Legitimately the best Italian restaurant I've been to in the United States. I had the luxury of…read moregrowing up with an Italian mom who immigrated to the US and I am usually disappointed with Italian restaurants because they are "Americanized". This is not. It is truly authentic Italian and the food tonight was simply amazing. We had the Crostini which was packed with salty flavor from the Prosciutto, creamy tasty cheese and perfectly soft yet chewy bread. I knew when we ate that as our appetizer that we were in for a treat. My wife had the lasagna with bechamel and I had the Rigatoni Amatriciana. Wow. The rigatoni dish was superb, with the perfect balance of salty, savory and spicy. I would have eaten 2 of these bowls! The lasagna was good and had a nice creamy texture to it. We ended the night with their hazelnut chocolate cake which was heavenly. Our server Mattia was super nice and it was great hearing his story of how we came to the States. We will be back so that I can try one of everything off the menu!

This is a nice restaurant in Brookside. We had a reservation for 5:30 and the place was packed…read more There were also people waiting to be seated. The food here is good. We had several dishes and two desserts. The wine was good and the staff were spot on. There's a little deli and grocery store inside too. You can get sandwiches for lunch.

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.

Highlights - excellent food and service was good…read more We were seated upstairs and according to our friends, the cocktails were not awesome. They felt like the downstairs bar had a better selection and possibly better cocktails, but we have no way of knowing that for sure. We will ask for a downstairs reservation next time though just to see and because I think it looks to have more ambiance than the upstairs space , which feels more like the room you use for rehearsal dinners and overflow seating. Our server, Ray, was engaging and offered some good ideas for ordering as it was our first time there. The calamari was very good as an appetizer and worth ordering. I had the fettuccine di mare and enjoyed it. I wouldn't have minded more seafood in it, but what was there, was very good. Hubby had the Steak Oscar and was impressed with the quality of the steak as well as the scallops in the dish. Definitely a win with that one! We ordered a bottle of wine to go with dinner and that was enjoyable as well. All in all, this is a place we wish we had been to sooner and we will definitely return!

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!

Being an Independence resident, but knowing somewhat about the history of Kansas City (my dad…read moreworked for KCPL for 35 years, and used to take me up and down those streets), I was vaguely familiar with some of the history. It's quite fascinating. But the little bits and pieces I didn't realize were so deeply important. I'd only been to 2 of the locations on the food tour, Grinders, and Grunaer's. That is funny cause I thought I'd been to more places around the area. The American Royal Parade was going on, and parking was an issue, if I'd not found a spot in Grinder's across the street parking lot, I don't know what I'd have done. I never intend to learn to parallel park. It scares me to death. We met Rebekkah at Grinders, and she presented us with maps of where we were going, with facts on the pages. Frankly, it'd be easier to park kind of in the middle of the tour. That maybe something worth mentioning. I don't know the significance of the Crossroads itself, other than I am drawn to that area, as opposed to the Power and Light District which I try to avoid. There is alot of history in the Crossroads that is important, and it was touched upon in this tour. It also gave me an idea to keep an eye out for other city's walking food tours, as I travel sometimes for a month. I felt like I wanted to know more history. I wanted to dig deeper. I don't know why I feel this way. Maybe I want to know the very importance of the area, besides Tom Pendegrast, which is extremely interesting. The tour touched on a few restaurants along the way. There were a couple I wondered why they weren't mentioned, and I'd love to know the history of the Manny's Building, though Manny's isn't a favorite of mine, the building is interesting. And why is Town Topics just in this area? And Lulu's? Hammer Press as well, even though it's not a place to eat...oh well, can't cover everything...I thought there was something missed, but also alot of interesting history gained. As far as food, each place provided a very small amount. A variety was present and they were able to accomodate both vegetarians and meat eaters. There isn't that much food. I would tell someone that, as well. The places that stood out in my mind were Snow and Company, Grinders, Elbow's and Cafe Gratitude. Tons of walking to get back to our cars. We stopped back at Christoper Elbow Chocolate. Rebekkah created a customer out of me, and I will be eating at Cafe Gratitude and going to Snow and Company. With these thoughts in mind, I would recommend this to an out of towner if you were in the city for a while. But be prepared to eat afterwards. it's a great way to find out about Kansas city and what it has to offer. Knowing the history of Kansas City makes me appreciate it a bit more.

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!