Kansas City for $447: Jazz, BBQ & Art on a Budget

Kansas City, Missouri – Budget Adventurer ($1,000 Tier)

Lodging & Transportation

• Lodging (3 nights at Crossroads Hotel’s bunk room): $240

  
  

  https://www.crossroadshotelkc.com/

• RideKC 3-Day Bus Pass: $6

  
  

  https://ridekc.org/fares

Day 1: Jazz, BBQ & Fountains

• Breakfast at Mildred’s Coffeehouse – $12

  
  

  https://www.mildredskc.com/

• National WWI Museum and Memorial – $18

  
  

  https://www.theworldwar.org/

• Lunch at Joe’s Kansas City Bar-B-Que – $20

  
  

  https://www.joeskc.com/

• Walk through Country Club Plaza & JC Nichols Fountain – Free

  
  

  https://countryclubplaza.com/

• Dinner at The Brick – $25

  
  

  https://www.thebrickkcmo.com/

• ✅ Total Day 1: $75

Day 2: Culture, Cafés & Crossroads

• Breakfast at Messenger Coffee Co. – $14

  
  

  https://messengercoffee.co/

• Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art – Free

  
  

  https://nelson-atkins.org/

• Lunch at The Mixx – $16

  
  

  https://www.themixx.com/

• Explore Crossroads Art District (galleries + street art) – Free

  
  

  https://www.crossroadsartdistrict.org/

• Dinner at Grinders – $22

  
  

  https://www.grinderspizza.com/

• ✅ Total Day 2: $52

Day 3: Parks, Pickles & Jazz

• Breakfast at Succotash – $16

  
  

  https://www.succotashkc.com/

• Visit Loose Park Rose Garden – Free

  
  

  https://kcparks.org/park/loose-park/

• Lunch at Pigwich – $15

  
  

  https://pigwich.com/

• Union Station & Science City Exhibit – $18

  
  

  https://www.unionstation.org/sciencecity/

• Dinner & live jazz at Green Lady Lounge – $25

  
  

  https://greenladylounge.com/

• ✅ Total Day 3: $74

🎯 Grand Total for Kansas City Trip: $447