Shannon Carpenter
Freelance WriterShannon Carpenter is the author of The Ultimate Stay-at-Home. He is a nationally-known contributor on fatherhood, parenting and at-home parenting, and has appeared on programs including Good Morning America and the What Fresh Hell podcast. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, US News and World Report, and Forbes, as well as authoring several columns on CNN on topics such as the importance of paternity leave. Finally, Buzzfeed once named him as one of the funniest women of the week. However, it was weird because he is not a woman, although he is very funny.
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Just southeast of Kansas City is Lee's Summit, Missouri, founded just a few months after the Civil War ended. Now, the city has a historic downtown shopping district, vibrant local arts scene and plenty of green space to explore. -
Smack in the middle of the country, Kansas City is a melting pot of different cultures and cuisines — especially soul food. At these restaurants, there's plenty to enjoy with the big flavor, and portions, of Southern comfort cooking. -
From saintly relics to haunted dolls, Kansas City's long history makes for a vast offering of haunted or just downright sinister sites. -
Kansas City's car-racing history dates back more than a century, and carries on today at the Kansas Speedway, Flying H Drag Strip and smaller venues around the metro. -
These old-school diners have served the Kansas City area for generations — sometimes 24/7 — with a full menu of breakfast fare, burgers, milkshakes, and more. -
Kansas City's tradition of alcohol production stretches back to the 1800s and through the Pendergast days. These days, you can visit and sample modern distilleries around the metro, whether your taste is for whiskey, gin, vodka or even agave spirits. -
From super-powered heroes to exaggerated political cartoons, comic books have reflected a fantastical view of society for over a hundred years. And the art form has generated generations of fans. Learn about the local community of comic book stores. -
Kansas City is home to novelists and poets, bookstores and publishers, libraries and writer's groups, creating a rich literary landscape. And with the American Association of Writers and Writing Programs — the country's largest literary convention — in town this week, it's a perfect time to see what the region has to offer. -
Throughout the Kansas City area, historic homes dating back nearly 200 years are opulently decorated for the holidays, demonstrating how the Christmas season was celebrated in years gone by. These venues show off their festive décor with tours, events, and performances during December. -
Whether in bar form or bonbon, Kansas City's chocolate game is strong. In the city of Russell Stover, Kansas City chocolatiers are winning international awards, competing on national TV shows and pushing forward the confectionary arts.
