Kansas City Regional Day Trips For Families, Foodies And Lovers

The relentlessly cold winter just might be over, and the sun is starting to shine — at least on occasion.

So, enjoy the spring weather and all our region has to offer with day trips that are big on fun, but won't break the bank or cost you precious vacation time.

Central Standard host Brian Ellison talked with experts who shared ideas and tools to find the best day trips in and around Kansas City. 

From that discussion came this list of ideas:

For foodies:

• Somerset Wine Trail

• Tour the Kansas City Beer Scene

For nature lovers:

• Freedoms Frontier

• Explore the Underground Railroad on the Western Frontier

• The Flint Hills

• Botanical Gardens

• Zipline at Adventure Zip KC

For families:

• Deanna Rose's Farmstead
• Louisberg Cider Mill
• Children's Discovery Center
• Henry's Plant Farm
• Tour the Kansas Statehouse

For history buffs:

• Weston, Mo.
• Presidential Sites
• State & National Sites
• Walt Disney's Hometown Museum in Marceline, Mo.

For couples:

• The Elms Spa Hotel and Spa in Excelsior Springs, Mo.
   

Or, visit VisitOverlandPark.com, VisitKC.com or KC Destinations for ideas. 

Guests:

• Alan Carr, Vice President of Marketing & Communications, Kansas City Convention & Visitors Bureau
• Amy Garton, Director of Interactive Solutions, Overland Park Convention & Visitors Bureau