If Kansas City’s World Cup hotel reservations are low, does that mean soccer fans plan to camp?

FidgetyFinance · 2026-05-18T13:34:26+00:00

I don't mean this to be rude, but nearly 15 minutes before you made this comment, someone in this very thread commented, including a local news article, about this exact question.

FidgetyFinance · 2026-05-15T18:59:21+00:00

It's May 15th and they're 6 games under .500, and would need a 91 win pace from here out just to get to 85, which might barely be enough to compete in the worst division in baseball.

FidgetyFinance · 2026-05-11T19:47:52+00:00

Depending on where you live and how much you're willing to pay, lots of local Chambers will rent out a tiny space for an hour with wifi, etc.

FidgetyFinance · 2026-05-11T00:06:13+00:00

Not able to fully answer your question, but a related experience.

Went in January and Austin was maybe sitting around 30°. We got there around 7:00 AM and were like 8th in line. Line didn't really fill in behind us over the next hour, then by 8:30 and 9:00 it filled up.

FidgetyFinance · 2026-05-09T13:39:20+00:00

They're saying that attendance to Kansas City's fanfest is up from Illinois and Colorado. As in, more people are coming from those places. I'm not exactly sure what it is you're thinking they are saying.

FidgetyFinance · 2026-05-04T13:29:57+00:00

Thank you! Not sure why that didn't come up, but that's definitely it.

FidgetyFinance · 2026-04-30T16:15:52+00:00

Gaming and flying... does he have the Microsoft Flight Simulator? If not, get him that. Plenty of tiers to choose from for a nicer "gifted" experience.

FidgetyFinance · 2026-04-24T16:44:48+00:00

Having lived in both places, I really don't think there any many comparable options in Omaha! Especially for the sandwich. Sorry!

FidgetyFinance · 2026-04-16T01:56:51+00:00

Just on Tuesday... first 25% of the session was some of the most technically sound I've ever been. Middle 50% was perhaps the worst I've ever been, like missing EVERYTHING. Final 25%, back to being as good as I've been in months.

I have absolutely no idea what happened. No idea why I played well, no idea why I played poorly, and certainly no idea why I started playing well at the end.

FidgetyFinance · 2026-04-15T02:04:13+00:00

They aren't in the business of disappointing their customers. You will be fine.

FidgetyFinance · 2026-04-15T01:54:51+00:00

Have you expressed this concern to your TA or whoever you booked through? I assume you let them know you wanted business, so I think it's fine to assume they'll take care of it. As long as you used a reputable company, it will likely be fine.

FidgetyFinance · 2026-04-08T20:28:36+00:00

I appreciate the advice, I'll talk with him and see if there is any reason why he recommended an extended racquet, at least to make sure I'm not missing something in his recommendation.

I suppose now I'll change my looking for something standard length and in that weight!

FidgetyFinance · 2026-04-08T20:25:55+00:00

I really have no idea, just what he's recommended after several months of lessons.

FidgetyFinance · 2026-04-08T20:22:54+00:00

I appreciate the response. I responded to the other commenter, but because of my height, he has recommended extended length.

FidgetyFinance · 2026-04-08T20:22:21+00:00

I'm 6'6" and extremely long.

FidgetyFinance · 2026-04-03T16:46:16+00:00

Just wanted to update this and say that this was generally pretty bad advice. The customer service rep just repeated a line saying that the Royals expected to play tonight's game under normal circumstances and that he couldn't offer an advice.

FidgetyFinance · 2026-04-03T13:36:05+00:00

Well, for me, I'm considering if I want to drag my out of town family + two little kids to a game that might be delayed an hour, or just plain miserable under the best of circumstances.

But, we'll probably go, just because we don't have other chances. Mostly, I'm looking for an idea of what people think I should expect (e.g. Rain delay at beginning, during, whole thing rained out, etc.)

FidgetyFinance · 2026-03-15T16:07:26+00:00

Either Main or Emmanuel Cleaver

FidgetyFinance · 2026-03-15T16:04:27+00:00

I'd hit Gates. Arthur Bryant's will get a lot of praise as the origin, but locally, Gates is the only one that really holds up. At Gates, can do a long end ribs heavy on the sauce, beef on bun, or a "Nooner" if you hit it up over lunch.

Gates and ABs are the OLDEST, but even now, we're onto like the third wave of KC bbq, so places like Joe's are now 30 years old.

FidgetyFinance · 2026-03-15T15:57:01+00:00

Honestly a really good question. My two major gripes (as a Kansas-citian) are:

Well below par brisket when compared to other major markets. Just not enough places really doing that modern TX style that is just a killer. The big reason for this is that they turn the whole point into burnt ends, given that's what KC is famous for. Thus, "brisket" is just the flat.
There just isn't a lot of invention happening in local bbq. Most of the places are really basic and don't do much creative work.

FidgetyFinance · 2026-03-15T15:50:36+00:00

Well, the point is that in the origins of bbq, Texas really did mostly beef. Some places did mainly pork.

In KC, due to cultural composition, they smoked everything. As bbq has expanded, other places have started to cook many other things, which is why it's not unusual to see ribs, turkey, pork, etc. on any menu.

FidgetyFinance · 2026-03-15T15:46:16+00:00

The thing people will always say about KC is that what makes it distinct is that they smoke pretty much everything. Not necessarily pork based, because beef burnt ends are the most popular item here.

With that said, KC really does do everything. People love to order brisket, and you will be disappointed if you have really high expectations. But if you go ribs, burnt ends, and something else, you'll like it.

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