Bop Around KC Tour
Opera House Coffee & Emporium 500 Walnut Street, Kansas City, MO, United StatesThe Bop Around KC Tour: Explore KC with Lexi St. John This special event was created with The Bop Around followers in mind! On this walking tour, you'll get a chance to meet Lexi in person and explore the area with a Cowtown Tours guide for a discounted price! Our starting location is across the…
Architecture
Union Station 30 W Pershing Street, Kansas City, MO, United StatesPRETTY BUILDINGS OF KCMO: we'll start inside Union Station, one of the most iconic buildings in Kansas City, to hear the story of how close it came to being torn down in the 1990s. Riding the KC Streetcar , we’ll focus on buildings with design elements from the beaux arts, art deco, and modern eras.…
Murals
Café Corazon Crossroads 110 Southwest Blvd, Kansas City, MO, United StatesEXPLORE ART IN THE CROSSROADS SOLD OUT!! This tour is always a fan favorite. The art is vibrant, whimsical, thought-provoking, and constantly changing. In the Crossroads Arts district, you'll see murals that cover the entire sides of buildings and murals that span every inch of a block-long alleyway. If we're lucky, we'll see an artist…
Fountains
Union Station 30 W Pershing Street, Kansas City, MO, United StatesCITY OF FOUNTAINS TOUR Here are a couple fountains facts: KC’s first fountains were used exclusively in the 1890s as troughs and drinking water bins for horses, and the city’s oldest fountain is dated back to 220 C.E. From a memorial fountain dedicated to a WWII soldier, to a 60-foot indoor waterfall carved into a…
Public Art of Downtown KCMO
Discover the unique and thought-provoking public art along Main Street in downtown KCMO. Taking the KC Streetcar, we'll travel from Union Station all the way to the River Market, hopping off multiple times to explore art hidden in plain view! This tour is a perfect experience for all ages who enjoy the urban setting and…
Public Art of KCMO
Opera House Coffee & Emporium 500 Walnut Street, Kansas City, MO, United StatesPUBLIC ART OF KANSAS CITY This tour is for art lovers and those who are curious about the hair curlers on top of the Bartle Hall towers. (If you know, you know.) Kansas City's 1% for Art Program ensures that we will continue to have thought-provoking, interesting, fun and sometimes even beautiful art, free and…
History
Opera House Coffee & Emporium 500 Walnut Street, Kansas City, MO, United StatesTHIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT!! THE TOWN OF KANSAS: see where it all began, along the bluffs of the Missouri River. Starting in the historic City Market, you’ll experience this quirky, unique and vibrant residential neighborhood. The route takes us through the historic Garment District, Quality Hill, Library District, and Financial Center. Walking distance: 2.5…
Fountains
Union Station 30 W Pershing Street, Kansas City, MO, United StatesCITY OF FOUNTAINS TOUR: here are a couple fountains facts: KC’s first fountains were used exclusively in the 1890s as troughs and drinking water bins for horses, and the city’s oldest fountain is dated back to 220 C.E. From a memorial fountain dedicated to a WWII soldier, to a 60-foot indoor waterfall carved into a…
Murals
Café Corazon Crossroads 110 Southwest Blvd, Kansas City, MO, United StatesEXPLORE ART IN THE CROSSROADS This tour is always a fan favorite. The art is vibrant, whimsical, thought-provoking, and constantly changing. In the Crossroads Arts district, you'll see murals that cover the entire sides of buildings and murals that span every inch of a block-long alleyway. If we're lucky, we'll see an artist in the…
History
Opera House Coffee & Emporium 500 Walnut Street, Kansas City, MO, United StatesTHE TOWN OF KANSAS: see where it all began, along the bluffs of the Missouri River. Starting in the historic City Market, you’ll experience this quirky, unique and vibrant residential neighborhood. The route takes us through the historic Garment District, Quality Hill, Library District, and Financial Center. Walking distance: 2.5 miles; hilly Price: $40 per…