Your bracket has been busted, but that doesn’t mean that you won’t be tuning in this evening to check out the men’s NCAA championship game in Houston. However, once it’s over, things always become somewhat of a downer. Sure the winning team is excited, but fans like us get a little depressed without the thrill of the buzzer beater, so that’s why we’re suggesting a trip to the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.

The hall of fame is just one part of the College Basketball Experience in Kansas City, Missouri, so if strolling down memory lane gets a little boring, you can always hit up some of the place’s interactive displays. ]]> kjb 2011-04-04T09:19:27-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2009/11/23/105629/76

Who doesn't end up watching "A Christmas Story" on TV at least once during the holidays? This year, the Kansas City Repertory Theatre is bringing Ralphie, and his dream of getting a BB-gun for Christmas, to the stage too. "A Christmas Story: The Musical" will run through Dec. 27 at the Spencer Theatre in Kansas City, MO. The musical includes all of the movie's best moments, like a tongue frozen to a lamp post, a bar of soap in the mouth, a mannequin leg lamp, and a Chinese Christmas dinner, plus new music created to compliment each scene.

Tickets for "A Christmas Story: The Musical" can be purchased from the online box office. You can select any date to see what seats are available before purchasing. Most shows are sold out or close to it though so you'll have to act fast. Adult tickets are $60, Senior Tickets are $47 and Student Tickets are $20. ]]> cmb 2009-11-23T11:39:32-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2009/11/16/81021/245

We thought since Frontier Airlines loved animals—they’ve got all those critters painted on their tail fins—they would be the last ones to have a bird encounter. However, that’s not the case, as a flight headed to Denver over the weekend had to make an emergency landing in Kansas City after running into a flock of feathered friends on takeoff. ]]> kjb 2009-11-16T09:04:28-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2009/1/5/154923/8166

Everyone enjoys Teddy Grahams, but does anyone ever say, Hey, I'm going to go to the store to buy Teddy Grahams? No, they make late night runs for Peanut M&M's or Oreos--or more booze. Jenna from HotelChatter explains how KC is the same as a they're-pretty-good box of cookies.

When Kansas City was named one of Smarter Travel's 5 Destinations to Watch in 2009, I--much like you--was a little bit... confused. Certainly I'd agree that there's nothing wrong with Kansas City--I'd gone once before and found it to be perfectly lovely (and the November foliage was spectacular)--but suffice it to say ol' K-C-Mo wouldn't be the first destination to dance into my head if I were fantasizing about my next getaway.

But it just so happened that I had another trip to KC scheduled for New Year's Eve--the crowds and the cold on the gritty NYC streets had gotten the best of me by year's end--so I headed into the great Midwest with an open mind and a pleasant attitude in tow, ready to embrace all the supposedly up-and-coming destination had to offer an East Coaster.]]> Jenna 2009-01-05T16:30:42-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2008/1/8/11397/65808

We already have a soft spot for MCI (aka KCI) in Kansas City because the airport's had free WiFi for ages. But now we have another reason to love it: a commercial starring a chimp.

Honestly, this little fella does everything right when it comes to air travel. He books his flight online and checks in from home before heading to the airport. Before heading out the door, he checks his flight status on MCI's website. (He also could've Googled it.)

We usually like taking public transportation to the airport, but our traveling chimp does live in Kansas City--not exactly the world's foremost subway city. But we do like that he's only toting a single, small suitcase. As Peter Greenberg says, "There are two kinds of bags: carry-on and lost."

Related Stories:
· KCI Flies High with WiFi [Jaunted]
· Flight Tracking 101 [Jaunted]
· Travel Videos coverage [Jaunted]]]> pbb 2008-01-08T11:45:01-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2007/10/5/1596/87976

It's not necessary to sing the blues just because you're in Kansas City. Visit one of these connection-friendly spots, and maybe you'll end up playing a duet:

Missie B's -- What's better than drag shows five nights a week? Charity events every Saturdays and hot men dancing on boxes. 805 W. 39th St.

Salsa Grill -- Put on your stilettos and chow down on customized nachos while you watch the game. 6508 Martway St. in Shawnee

Blue Moose Bar and Grill -- Send him or her a beer on Thursdays, because all-day happy hour (11AM to 2AM) means taking a chance is worth it. 4160 W. 71st St.

Related Stories:
· Missie B's [Official Site]
· Missed Connections coverage [Jaunted]
· Kansas City Hotels [HotelChatter]

[Photo: MrToadVA]]]> egw 2007-10-05T16:00:01-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2007/5/16/161031/131 Contribute your R2D2 mailbox locations by uploading your photo, with mailbox address to the Jaunted Flickr Photo Pool, or sending us the photo and street address via email.

Looks like the City of Fountains has their little R2 unit. A Jaunted tipster sent in this photo from the Kansas City streets. As an added touch, Dominic donned a "Vader Was Framed" shirt. It is the little things people.

So get back out there and locate more of the 380 R2 units spread across the U.S., snap a photo, send it our way and we will add it to the R2D2 USPS Mailbox Map.

Go Straight To The R2D2 Mailbox Map

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· R2D2 Mailbox Map: Droid Mail on the Road [Jaunted]]]> markj 2007-05-16T16:11:17-05:00 Search Jaunted string http://www.jaunted.com/search/