Kansas City is very unique when it comes to culture mixing and our many festivals and events. Those odd traits you find here also include phrases you’re not going to hear anywhere else. Welcome to Kansas City, go get yourself a Skyscraper!
- “I need to stop by Aldis on the way home.”
Mike Mozart/Flickr Here in Kansas City, places like Aldi and JC Penney get an “s” at the end.
- “I’d love a Boulevard right now”
Phillip Shoffner/Flickr We’re not talking about a street, we’re talking about one of our favorite brewing companies.
- “Burnt ends on a bun, please.”
dave/Flickr Ew, burnt food? No, it’s delicious bits of juicy meat! No reason to let them go to waste.
- “How about we go check out the Crossroads?”
Paul Sableman/Flickr Here, it doesn’t mean a place where two roads meet. It’s the Art District, where you can get free cheese and wine on Fridays.
- “Let’s go to the Boats this weekend.”
Ameristar Casino Hotel Kansas City Facebook You mean the riverboat casino, of course.
- “We’re the home of the Royals.”
Minda Haas Kuhlmann/Flickr There’s no royalty here (that we know of); we’re just talking about the best baseball team in the world!
- “The Country Club”
michaelfranks6/Flickr In other cities, this means a members-only club for golf or polo. Sounds a little stuffy, but our Country Club is the best place to be for shopping and lunch.
- “Let’s check out The Blue Room.”
The Blue Room at the American Jazz Museum Facebook To others, this may just be a room painted blue, but in Kansas Citians, this means the best place for Jazz in town.
- “Wanna go grab a Skyscraper?”
Jennifer T/Yelp No, we don’t have buildings that you can just take home with you, but we do have giant milkshakes at Winstead’s that’ll last you a long while.
- “I think I see the train coming with our food now.”
Yelp / Jessica H. Eating at Fritz’s is a special experience, where you get your food delivered by train. A tiny ceiling train, that is.
11. Remember Suicide Hill? Best day ever!”
To some, suicide hill may sound odd or downright scary, but to Kansas Citians, it couldn’t add up to a better time.
Mike Mozart/Flickr
Here in Kansas City, places like Aldi and JC Penney get an “s” at the end.
Phillip Shoffner/Flickr
We’re not talking about a street, we’re talking about one of our favorite brewing companies.
dave/Flickr
Ew, burnt food? No, it’s delicious bits of juicy meat! No reason to let them go to waste.
Paul Sableman/Flickr
Here, it doesn’t mean a place where two roads meet. It’s the Art District, where you can get free cheese and wine on Fridays.
Ameristar Casino Hotel Kansas City Facebook
You mean the riverboat casino, of course.
Minda Haas Kuhlmann/Flickr
There’s no royalty here (that we know of); we’re just talking about the best baseball team in the world!
michaelfranks6/Flickr
In other cities, this means a members-only club for golf or polo. Sounds a little stuffy, but our Country Club is the best place to be for shopping and lunch.
The Blue Room at the American Jazz Museum Facebook
To others, this may just be a room painted blue, but in Kansas Citians, this means the best place for Jazz in town.
Jennifer T/Yelp
No, we don’t have buildings that you can just take home with you, but we do have giant milkshakes at Winstead’s that’ll last you a long while.
Yelp / Jessica H.
Eating at Fritz’s is a special experience, where you get your food delivered by train. A tiny ceiling train, that is.
In addition to these oh-so Kansas City phrases, why not check out this list of foods that we can’t live without?
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