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Kansas City Convention & Visitors Association

1100 Main Street
Suite 2200
Kansas City, Missouri 64105

(816) 221-5242
(800) 767-7700
www.VisitKC.com

Introduction

Kansas City bills itself as the "Heart of America." Within 250 mi of both the geographic and population centers of the nation, the city is famous for its stockyards, saxophone player Charlie "Bird" Parker and his Kansas City-style bebop, and some of the best barbecue in the world. The city has more boulevards than Paris and more working fountains (212 and counting) than any city but Rome. An unwritten rule dictates that a fountain be added to nearly every new commercial structure built, giving Kansas City its second nickname: "The City of Fountains."... More

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