A boulevard is all that separates Kansas City, Kansas, from Kansas City, Missouri, so visitors may want to take in many of the attractions across the border in Missouri. Although Missouri's is the larger of the two cities, there are a number of things to see on the Kansas side of the line.
Be sure to check out the Rosedale Memorial Arch. It was modeled after the Arc de Triomphe in Paris and honors soldiers who fought in World War I. Trails and a boat ramp provide both a good view of downtown Kansas City, Missouri, and river access to the Kansas and Missouri rivers—all at the Lewis and Clark Historic Riverfront Park at Kaw Point.
The Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm, in Olathe, is the last remaining stagecoach stop on the Santa Fe Trail and celebrates the Santa Fe Trail during Bullwhacker Days (September). Other sites include the Shawnee Mission State Historic Site and Old Shawnee Town, a restored village of original and replicated structures, both in Shawnee.
One of the biggest attractions in the state is the nearby NASCAR racetrack, the Kansas Speedway. Near the Speedway is Village West, an upscale retail, hotel and entertainment district.
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