NHL 2 KC

This is a tough nugget...

Kansas City is not a Hockey town. 

How long until the wear of tear of not being one of the Original 6 or a Hockey town begin to take its toll?

The season is probably a tad too long. 

Do you really want a Hockey franchise from the desert?

When the conversation was about the Pittsburgh Penguins, that had substance.

Playoff Hockey is pretty intense.  That is a plus.

However, whats great about being in Kansas City right now is you can adopt a team.

@Marksman116 is a Detroit Wed Rings fan.  Why not, they are always in the playoffs.

My dad loves the Penguins.

I like the Blackhawks, but I would probably be a Vancouver Canucks or Edmonton Oilers fan if I had to adbopt a team for the rest of my life. Gretzky baby!!!!!

That is what this Hockey conversation is about.  Adopting a franchise. Finding the next Gretzky. Maybe he is in Kansas City.  That is what sports is about.

Picture this, the Missouri Mavericks or Kansas started a franchise.  We worked our way up through the ranks and became a NHL team.  We earned our place among the best.

I think that is what is troubling about Major League Soccer.  At what point does American want more and become a World Class League with some of the best players in the world playing week after week?

Back to Hockey. I'm not sure taking the Coyotes, Glendale Arizona's problem and making them our problem. 

If it makes you feel any better, I'm not sold on an NBA team right now, but that could probably change pretty fast. 

Happy Father's Day ...

Thougts? Comments? Discussion?

Until Next Time #Jewfromovement

A Kansas Citizen takes on STL.

 Here is the main question of this sitting, “Should Kansas take over Kansas City."

Just think what’s possible if Kansas City was part of Kansas?

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Now on to the trip to St. Louis.

Weather was awful for late April, but staying in the Chase Park Plaza made it an overall plausible trip.

Magic House was the first stop. Nothing like it in Kansas City. A must to do for anyone with a family.  Simple, pure, children, and entertainment with no hidden agendas. Took some good pics and videos. Magic House crushes Crown Center out of the park. To be fair, I have not been to the Aquarium or Lego Land. I'm pretty sure St. Louis does not have a Lego Land.

Drove this trip on Missouri Hwy 50, but will probably do the Amtrak River Runner next time around. From the look and feel of STL, it has good public transportation and ease of getting around. Plus, if you stay at the Chase, you're near just about everything.

With my family growing, I will probably only travel to cities with good options of transportation.

“The West End” is a part of town comparable to Westport. However, the anchor is the Chase Park Plaza. Kansas City does not have a specific part of town anchored by a hotel, but St. Louis also does not have anything like The Plaza.

The Chase Park Plaza was a sweet ass hotel. It was hip with class and history.

Kansas City is classier. Kansas City is hipper. Saint Louis is sexier. Saint Louis is dangerous.  They have the highs of the highs and the slums of the slums. Saint Louis has better hospitals and universities. Kansas City has more sprawl. Kansas City has Kansas. Saint Louis has East Saint Louis. Kansas City is the ugly stepchild of Missouri.  However, Kansan’s spend a ton of money in Kansas City, Missouri.

Saint Louis is the pride jewel of Missouri. 

Because they hosted the World Fair, have the Arch, located directly on the Mississippi?

Is it because Jefferson City, Missouri is run by University of Missouri folk and most of the legislature comes from Eastern Missouri where the population reigns?

If Topeka, Kansas has some sense, they would see an opportunity for Kansas City.  See what Missouri has done with Saint Louis and duplicate that with Kansas City. 

Kansas City has Soccer. Saint Louis has Hockey and a better baseball franchise.We both have interesting football franchises.Not sure if Sports matter, when visiting a city, but I'm sure the stats say they do.  

Kansas City has the arts and culture. Saint Louis has the prep and Chicago “envy”.

It rained the entire 48 hours we were in Saint Louis.

It’s a testament to a city, to what it provides on a rainy day. A city will show it’s true colors.

On this rainy day, we ventured to the “City Museum” downtown. A 6 story building with the inside made of metal. A bad acid trip done terribly wrong, but some how pulls it off. It sparks conversation, but not sure the point of it all when it is broken down.  Like I said, Saint Louis, highs of the highs, scum of the scum.

In the evening the wifey and I were headed to one of Saint Louis up and coming restaurant. Salt. Yep, Salt lived up to the expectations. Great restaurant in a former funeral home. The drink list was interesting and tame. The food was delicious and spot on. They knew what they did well and executed that dish exceptionally well.

The location was interesting. As we were walking out of the restaurant, the bartender asked us where we were staying. Told us we should call a cab, not walk because down the street there was a horrible crime.  Gang type violence, that only takes place East of 71 Hwy in Kansas City.When you are in Saint Louis, the violence is all around you. I did not sense it at the Magic House, but I did at the City Museum. I sensed it around our hotel.

We saved the best for last. The St. Louis Zoo was an excellent time. There is not a consensus in Kansas City between the STL and Omaha Zoo. The Kansas City Zoo ranks 3rd in Kansas City. It has the space, but it needs a ton of updating. Looking forward to my first zoo trip in Omaha to add it to the equation.

The highlight of the STL Zoo was the Hippos and Sea Lions. The Ape's were a solid and the Cats were below average. We did not see that much more because we waited for the train forever. It was a semi-cold day and everyone wanted to ride the train.The STL Zoo is a better zoo then Kansas City.Plus it's free.  Whoopee Dee...

In the end, STL probably have better Children’s attraction, but I would much rather live and raise a family in Kansas City. 

The real question, is what state will legalize Marijuana first, Missouri or Kansas?

Any guesses?

Until next time #Jewfromovement ..