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Well, not really, but some have argued so. On the way between Kansas City and Iowa City, we stopped in Plattsburg, Missouri to play tag with this particular piece of American history. In 1849, David Rice Atchison was the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and during the one day gap between the [...] After the meaty disaster of Arthur Bryant’s BBQ, I was left with a bad taste in my mouth. Is Kansas City-style barbecue just bad meat, badly cooked, then doused in sauce? If that was the case, I had no food related reason to be in Kansas City at all – I could probably [...] The above image is a still I shot with my camera of a commercial by the Ramsdell Law Firm. I saw this while I was in Springfield, Missouri, and it’s one of those weird moments of TV surreality that you just can’t believe you saw. Essentially the whole commercial consists of this image, [...] I don’t really have time to write at length about my visit to the Museum and Library, but here’s some historical joy. above – Richard Nixon’s bowling ball. Nixon was our only president to to be a serious bowler, a player of the sport of kings. He’s my personal bowling tiki-totem. According to [...] We’ve arrived in Kansas City, home of Kansas City-style barbecue. Having only about 24 hours to really get a feel for the local flavour, we started with the super-well known Arthur Bryant’s, made famous in 1974 by Calvin Trillin, who proclaimed it the “Best Restaurant on the Planet.” That’s some bold shoes to fill, [...] Located with freakish convenience directly across from Bass Pro in Springfield, Missouri is Buckingham Brand Smokehouse Bar-B-Q. Although Springfield is physically close to both St. Louis and Kansas City, barbecue culture isn’t really present here. As the sign above indicates, the place is filled with awards, and that wood isn’t for show. There’s [...] “He doesn’t just let things happen, he makes things happen.” “John Q. Hammons saves lives.” Just two of the totally awesome statements in this staggeringly piece of video hyperbole regarding hotel magnate John Q. Hammons. John Q. Hammons is a legend in Springfield, a business giant who’s name graces two office buildings, the [...] I love leaving the comfy ideological lock-step of California to see how the universe is organised outside. While my home city and state are by no manner deprived of religion, or even the “extreme religion” of the truly devout, Christianity’s oddities in California have an outpost quality. I look at my road trips [...] This was my second visit to Bobcat Bite. The Bite has weird hours and days of operation, and although the details are a little fuzzy now, I’m sure that we actually planned our trip around their schedule – the burger is that good. above – Bobcat Bite, from the parking lot. Bobcat bite [...] |
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