"That's why you just do what you do when you do it"

I want to start off by saying I finally had some BBQ in Kansas City. This BBQ in St. Louis thing continues to be a myth. Asked various locals and no one could really suggest a place or confirm that the city is known for BBQ. KC is a different story however. Many suggestions and opinions on where to go for BBQ. We ended up going to Arthur Bryant's which according to various sources is the most well known and "best BBQ." Is it the best I've ever had? No (I've been to Big Apple BBQ too many times and had some great food from around the country) But they definitely had some good ribs. The brisket was a little dry however. All in, it was a very satisfying meal. Not too mention they serve you a mountain of food for pretty cheap! (Note that today is the first day I actually had three meals.)

It is only a short ride from St. Louis to KC do Dans and I decided to spend a little extra time in St. Louis before hitting the road. First up was visiting our "alma mater" For those of you who don't know, Dans and I attended St. Louis University's Madrid campus the Spring 2003 semester. As such we figured we'd visit the main campus. We were amazed by how nice it was and how many fountains and sculptures it had. All we could think of was that if they had the fountains at Fordham, drunk students would be in them at all hours of the day and night.

Next we decided to take a trip to the Anheuser Busch brewery. It was an honor to visit and

learn about how one of my most often consumed beverages is produced. Best of all, there are "free samples" at the conclusion of the tour. What was even better is I didn't have to drink Bud light, but rather had the option of drinking Stella. I may drink a lot of Bud Light but I am definitely more of an import fan.

Between one thing and another I was rather impressed by St. Louis.

Finally, as for KC, it's ok. Certainly not as boring as Cleveland but nothing too exciting. We even asked several people if there are any must do/see things and noone could think of anything. We drove around the city a little then grabbed some BBQ for dinner. After that we went out in a few neighborhoods to grab some beers. We were impressed by Kansas City Live in the Power & Light District. This is basically a plaza with about 8 different bars and a stage in the center where there are random live performances several times a week. Unfortunately, there were no such concerts when we were there. After that we checked out a few bars close to our hotel but there was mostly a younger college crowd. Given that we have about 9 hours of driving tomorrow (our longest stretch) I decided to call it a night kinda early. On that note, I am off to bed.