I've really been looking forward to this insider post on Kansas City because I actually spent my Senior Year of college interning in Kansas City, and I somehow managed to miss these gigantic 17-foot tall shuttlecocks. I love seeing Turk and Rufus's insider's view of Kansas City complete with a picnic, experiencing art with your pooch, and gourmet snowcones served from a retro seafoam green trailer--now I really want a pineapple- serrano pepper snowcone.
We live in the Waldo area of Kansas City, Missouri.
While we love our neighborhood, we really enjoy exploring other areas of our beautiful city – especially when we can bring our dogs Turk (a pit bull mix) and Rufus (a Chihuahua/Jack Russell mix) with us.
A wonderful place to walk our dogs is the Sculpture Garden at the Nelson-Atkins Museum. Located just east of the Country Club Plaza, this 22-acre park is where city-dwellers come to soak up the sun, play games, and have picnics. The gardens surrounding the museum are filled with beautiful sculptures from 20th & 21st century artists, most notably the two shuttlecock statues by Claes Oldenburg & Coosje van Bruggen.
While we really enjoy the ability to view the art with our dogs, Turk and Rufus prefer to find a nice patch of grass to lie down and catch bugs.
After wandering the grounds at the Nelson, we like to get a yummy snack, such as Fresher Than Fresh snow cones.
The westside location where the Fresher Than Fresh trailer resides every Sunday is situated next to a cute little park – perfect for enjoying snow cones on a hot summer day.
While they are always up for an adventure, after a long day of exploring Turk and Rufus are just ready to go home.
I love seeing insiders views and I wish I had known this back when I lived near Kansas City. You can read more about Turk and Rufus's adventures as they make their bungalow a home on their blog here.We do love hearing everyone's tips on traveling with dogs, and you can click here to see how to share your tips. And you can check at past posts including insider's tips on Traveling with 4 Large Dogs, Nashville, Alaska, and Chicago.
71 comments:
Turk and Rufus are Super Stars!!!!!! Very cool blog post.
i love turk and rufus! and, that field looks so lush and the snow cones so yummy, i may go move into their house with them :)
i love this post and this dog family! how adorable.
That sno cone place is adorable!
Your post really makes me miss Kansas City (at least during the summer...I would still like to avoid the winters there!).
Thanks for the scoop! Good tips... I may have to grab one of those yummy sno-cones.
Great pics! It reminds me of how many great places Kansas City really does have to enjoy not only by yourself but with your dogs as well.
Snow cones are yummy! and thats a really big birdie for your dogs to chase! ;-)
What an awesome way to spend a day! Thanks for sharing (and for great ideas on how to include the dogs!)
Great post! Especially loved the action shot of Rufus! Maybe that sno cone place is something new I can squeeze in on my next visit to KC. :)
Turk & Rufus have a great place to hang out! Love those shuttlecock statues! And we think we've found a new use for our food hauler when we're not traveling - selling sno cones! How cool is that???
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Those sno-cones look amazing - I'm going to have to make sure to swing by there one day.
Great guest post! The first time I scrolled through the pics I was like "do they know they have giant birdies flying through their photos?" haha. Those statues are really cool.
That looks so cool! I am fascinated by those sculptures. I could definitely see us taking a road trip there!
Great photos, Em! Hope you get to give to your charity!!
Great article, Emily! Sometimes those of us in the KC metro forget about the things available to us in our own city!
Love me some snow cones!
GREAT post, fantastic tips for a fun day out with the dogs, and my-oh-my, what a pair of cuties you have. I'm going to have to track down that sno-cone trailer ... that was definitely news to me!
I love the snow cone truck! I wish we were closer to Kansas so I could try some of those flavors out!
Very cool blog post! I may have to take McGee to K.C. to visit now! :-)
And everytime I read this I start hungering for some snowcones. I can't think of a single place in Chicago with these types of snowcones! You have also inspired me to try and find some outdoor art with the dogs. Now I am on a mission.
At least in Chicago you guys have lots of yummy ice cream - I remember the last time I was there I ate at this cool retro ice cream place in Lakeview. Delicious shakes!
As a current Chicagoan, this makes me realize what all I missed out on when living in KC. Rufus boo-boo is the cutest little doggie!
Has that sno cone place been there long? I can't believe I didn't know about it and lived there for five years! Love you Rufus and Turk, thanks for the mini-KC tour :)
Wonder what Wilfred would say about this...
This is the sweetest post. Those pups are adorable. Thanks for promoting my biz too!
nelson-atkins museum all day!
Turk and Rufus are adorable. I have lived here 10+ years and have never been to the Nelson. Think I will have to visit and stop by for a snow cone! Thanks for sharing!
Turk and Rufus are so handsome! Kansas City wouldn't be half as awesome without them (or their parents) in it. Great post, Em!
Those snow cones look delish!
Your pal, Pip
Looks like Rufus and Turk are really enjoying the artistic side to KC. I love it!
Super cute! Missing K.C.
Those sno cones are the best! Kansas City is such a great, dog friendly city. Turk and Rufus show it off nicely!
Amazing guest post! Never been to Kansas and this is so fun! Love the huge outdoor walk and shuttlecocks. Love the snow cone truck even more!
Going to check out the blog!
www.twogradstudentsandapittie.blogspot.com
What a great example of fun stuff to do with your dogs in KC! I will definitely try out the snow cones and the Nelson with my dogs. Thanks for sharing!
Sno cones and giant birdies! What could be better :D That was a lovely tour of Kansas City!
Waggin at ya,
Roo
I'm glad to see Turk and Rufus are not only avid outdoors men, but also appreciate some fine art here and there. :) That sno cone place is calling my name! Thanks for the great tips!
Really great photos. Those are two very cute pooches.
Great Post! Thanks for sharing! Your photos are amazing!
I love the big birdie! Nice shot!
Gorgeous photos Emily!!
Say hello to Ginger!
I love Our Waldo Bungie's blog, and follow it as religiously as I follow Two Pitties in the City and Love and a Six Foot Leash. I work in pit bull rescue and can't tell you how valuable these blogs and testimonials are to changing public opinion and encouraging fostering, etc. Bravo!
Great post! What a great way to tour - love Turk and Rufus :)
I like the giant sculptures! Pretty cool!
Great post! Love it!
As a life long Kansas City dweller, they did a GREAT job capturing all the KC has to offer :)
I am in love with turk and rufus! Never been to KC before but from this post I think I may have to make a trip down there!
Those snow cones sound amazing!! Turk and Rufus are two lucky pups!
Not gonna lie that giant birdie sculpture really threw me off for a second.. haha great post!!
Sounds like a place worth visiting!!
Great post! Turk and Rufus are adorable (and now I am craving a snow cone!)
Great post; Turk and Rufus are adorable.
great post. love the first pic. i thought the shuttlecock was a normal one flying through the foreground until i started reading the post. :)
Great post and pictures. Turk and Rufus look like they had a blast!
Turk and Rufus look like that had a blast running around! Great pictures!
we love Our Waldo Bungie!!!
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Go Ginger!
Awesome post! Love you guys!
Turk and Rufus have the life!
cool comment!
My pups would love a trip like this!
My pups would love a trip like this!
Love it! KC is such a fun town. Wish we lived there again, or could at least visit :)
BOL! You said "shuttlecock" What an interesting (and odd) Sculpture piece. Y'all must be really into your batminton their, eh? The snocones look delish. I may have to visit your home town one of these days!
Yay Our Waldo Bungie!
This makes me want a dog even more than I already do! ... and also a sno cone. Great post, Emily!
Great info n love the photos
Looks like a very wonderful day to explore and have fun with the dogs! I feel happy too just by looking at those pictures.
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