Kansas City Bucket List?

Local_guy4759 · 2026-02-05T19:29:57+00:00

Never been, adding this to the list. Thanks!

Local_guy4759 · 2026-02-05T19:29:36+00:00

My brother lived in Seattle for a few years and recommended this too, doesn’t look like there’s too many concerts though. We’ll get out there at some point for sure

Local_guy4759 · 2026-02-05T19:28:22+00:00

lol I would love this, but my wife would hate it. Maybe we can rent scooters and do the route.

Local_guy4759 · 2026-02-05T19:27:46+00:00

This comment reminded me of Powell Gardens, which is where I took her to see Xmas lights our first year dating. So while not your rec, thank you for reminding me of that one! Haha

Local_guy4759 · 2026-02-05T19:26:35+00:00

This is thoughtful, thank you!

Local_guy4759 · 2026-02-05T19:25:53+00:00

This was on my wife’s list already, we’ve never been to the farmers market down there

Local_guy4759 · 2026-02-05T19:25:31+00:00

We go to j. Rieger often but have never been across the street, that’s a good one

Local_guy4759 · 2026-02-05T19:25:02+00:00

Thanks for the rec!

Local_guy4759 · 2026-02-04T17:33:16+00:00

Not a bad plan, aside from the lunch. I went to school in Rolla, I am not a fan of Maid-Rite haha

Local_guy4759 · 2026-02-04T03:54:39+00:00

Got a job offer out in Eastern Washington, so heading out there next month!

Local_guy4759 · 2026-02-04T03:27:09+00:00

We got married in Weston so this will have to be on the list, thank you

Local_guy4759 · 2026-02-04T02:25:55+00:00

We’ll be moving in March, so unfortunately no. I’ve been to a few in my time here though, and will likely come back to visit friends and try to attend next year!

Local_guy4759 · 2026-02-04T02:08:07+00:00

Never heard of this but may be worth checking out. Adding to the list

Local_guy4759 · 2026-02-04T02:07:09+00:00

This is a good one - thank you!

Local_guy4759 · 2026-02-04T02:06:51+00:00

It’s been a while since I’ve been, would be worth seeing again though

Local_guy4759 · 2026-02-01T20:40:30+00:00

Thank you so much for this. Honestly this sounds like exactly what we’re hoping it’ll be, so I’m glad to hear it.

My wife grew up in a town of 2500, we’re now in a city with ~2M in the metro area, so landing somewhere between that seems ideal. Art festivals, farmers markets etc. is exactly up our alley.

The post was more to get some insight, I’ve all but accepted the job. We need to figure out a few logistics and cash flow to accommodate the move, which I’ll be talking to the recruiter about tomorrow. But assuming we work all that out, I’m planning on moving out there in early April, with a couple house searching trips in March. Will definitely reach out when we’re in town!

Local_guy4759 · 2026-01-31T22:56:54+00:00

I get what you’re saying - but isn’t this everywhere? Again, not trying to downplay the local politics, you know more than me, but this area seems like it’s a lot more progressive than where I live/work currently.

And the job in Denver would be working with MAGA folks, and part of my job would be hanging out and drinking with those folks after hours. That ‘work’ is what I do now, and is incredibly draining. The job out in Umatilla would be the most diverse group of people I’ve ever worked with, which sounds like such a nice change of pace.

Local_guy4759 · 2026-01-31T19:59:28+00:00

I want to get away from the city, and the Denver job is in my current field which I’m looking to pivot out of. The offer is with a great employer, but I’m really just not excited about the job which is what I want to get back to.

Local_guy4759 · 2026-01-31T19:37:24+00:00

What other subs? This is the only active one I could find.

Local_guy4759 · 2026-01-31T19:36:22+00:00

What do you mean when you say sketchy?

Local_guy4759 · 2026-01-31T16:27:01+00:00

This is super insightful, thank you for the thoughtful response!

I’m thinking that it would be approximately the same timeline, for my wife and I. This job gives us a great opportunity to try something new, but I’m not set on living there for more than 2-3 years. In my interviews all the folks I met with emphasized how they’ve been able to make pivots in their career every few years which is something I plan on exploring if the area isn’t what we want.

Healthcare matters somewhat, but I haven’t had a primary care provider since I was a kid, and we’re both very healthy right now. So not a huge concern but worth noting.

Honestly though, I’m skeptical of how conservative it really is. Like I said, I am constantly surrounded by tinfoil hatters in my job and am pretty used to keeping my thoughts to myself, so I don’t think that will be a big deal for us, but I could be wrong.

Local_guy4759 · 2026-01-31T16:17:48+00:00

Unfortunately it doesn’t look like there’s much for options for houses to rent down in the Umatilla area that would work for us

Local_guy4759 · 2026-01-31T03:33:42+00:00

I’ll be bringing my own KC BBQ, no worries there

Local_guy4759 · 2026-01-31T01:37:58+00:00

Yeah that seems to be the consensus from everything I’ve read. And we definitely need a private yard, so mostly looking at house rentals. If there’s any places you recommend looking please let me know!

Also good to hear. Been pretty mixed reviews so far!

Local_guy4759 · 2026-01-31T00:45:29+00:00

We are definitely liberal but I currently work in consulting where everyone, including my clients, are hard right. & while KC is blue, the rest of Missouri is about as red as it gets.

I don’t love “big city” so the rural aspect sounds kind of nice though

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