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Guided Tours of Kansas City!

Get acquainted with the popular sights and local favorites that Kansas City has to offer during our fully narrated 90 minute tour aboard an authentic, air-conditioned trolley with brass rails, bells and all!

Here’s just some of the highlights of what you’ll see, learn about, be surprised by and laugh about along the way:

• Union Station
• Historic City Market
• Crown Center
• Country Club Plaza
• The River District
• Historic Westport
• Sea Life Aquarium
• Historic 18th & Vine
• Downtown Kansas City
• Nelson Atkins Museum
• College Basketball Exp
• Power & Light District
• T-Mobile Center
• Crossroads Art District
• Jazz Hall of Fame
• Federal Reserve
• Legoland Discovery Center
• Vietnam Vets Mem Park
• The Mighty Missouri River
• Negro League Baseball Museum
• The Arabia Steamboat Museum
• Hallmark Visitor's Center
• Kauffman Center Preform Arts

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Tours 5 days a week Thursday – Monday 10AM 12PM 2PM

All tours start and end at Union Station 30 W Pershing Road

• $25 Veteran
• $15 Kids (12 & under)

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Kansas City Fun Tours will provide wonderful wedding memories with “Pearl”, our glistening white trolley.

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Enjoy the famous holiday lights of Kansas City while listening to seasonal music aboard a heated authentic old time trolley with brass rails, bells , lights and all!

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• Mobile Voucher Accepted
• Duration: 1 Day
• Departure Time : 10:00 AM Times are subject to change due to local traffic conditions.Valid from the time you exchange your voucher, for the duration selected.
• Departure Details : Crown Center WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND DEPARTING FROM THIS LOCATION WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND DEPARTING FROM THIS LOCATION" />
• Return Details : Returns to original departure point
• Cancellation Policy : This activity is non-refundable Tours booked using discount coupon codes will be non refundable.

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Choose when and where your fun in Kansas City begins! With the Hop on-Hop off Day Pass you are welcome to catch a ride at any of our designated meeting locations through out the city and hop off at any of the following locations through out the day. The double decker bus will pick you up and drop you off in the heart of the Country Club Plaza , Crown Center, River Market , Westport and The Power and Light District in Downtown Kansas City or at the door step of the National World War I Museum, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and Boulevard brewing Co. Tours begin at 10am. You are welcome to catch the bus at your convenience. Once you hop on, Kansas City is yours for the day! All hop on-hop off guests are welcome to get on and off the bus multiple times during the day.

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Pick-up and drop-off from designated meeting points

All taxes, fees and handling charges

Hotel pickup and drop-off

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Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Please dress appropriate for weather conditions and temperatures.

Children must be accompanied by an adult

Redeem your voucher at any of our KC Double Decker Tours designated stops

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Available departure locations, addresses and times

We offer a variety of departure locations in the Kansas City area.

Please use the information listed below for specific meeting locations, addresses and departure times.

WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND DEPARTING FROM CROWN CENTER AT 10:00am, BUT YOU ARE WELCOME TO JUMP ON THE TOUR FROM ANY OF THE LOCATIONS/TIMES LISTED BELOW

Crown Center Departure

Recommended Departure Location

2405 Grand Blvd

Kansas City, MO 64108

Meeting location:

Center Square Fountains - east side of Grand Blvd between LEGOLAND/SEALIFE and Panera Bread Co.

DEPATURE TIMES FROM THIS LOCATION: 10:00a(double decker), 11:00am(trolley), 11:50am(double decker), 12:50pm(trolley), 1:30pm(double decker), 2:30pm(trolley) & 3:10pm(double decker)

Downtown KC Departure

1401 Grand Blvd

Kansas City, MO 64106

NORTHEAST corner of 13th & Grand Blvd - NORTH of the College Basketball Experience

DEPATURE TIMES FROM THIS LOCATION: 10:05a(double decker), 11:05am(trolley), 11:55am(double decker), 12:55pm(trolley), 1:35pm(double decker), 2:35pm(trolley) & 3:15pm(double decker)

River Market Departure

400 Grand Blvd

Steamboat Arabia - Grand Blvd entrance

DEPATURE TIMES FROM THIS LOCATION: 10:15a(double decker), 11:15am(trolley), 12:05pm(double decker), 1:05pm(trolley), 1:45pm(double decker), 2:45pm(trolley) & 3:25pm(double decker)

Boulevard Brewing Co

2501 Southwest Blvd

SOUTHWEST corner of 25th & Madison Ave - NORTH of the Boulevard Tours and Rec Center

DEPATURE TIMES FROM THIS LOCATION: 10:30a(double decker), 11:30am(trolley), 12:20pm(double decker), 1:20pm(trolley), 2:00pm(double decker), 3:00pm(trolley) & 3:40pm(double decker)

The National World War I Museum & Memorial Departure

2 Memorial Dr,

NORTHWEST corner of circle drive

DEPATURE TIMES FROM THIS LOCATION: 10:40a(double decker), 11:40am(trolley), 12:30pm(double decker), 1:30pm(trolley), 2:10pm(double decker), 3:10pm(trolley) & 3:50pm(double decker)

Westport Departure

4106 Broadway

Kansas City, MO 64111

The Broadway Caf

DEPATURE TIMES FROM THIS LOCATION: 10:50a(double decker), 11:50am(trolley), 12:40pm(double decker), 1:40pm(trolley), 2:20pm(double decker), 3:20pm(trolley) & 4:00pm(double decker)

The Country Club Plaza Departure

511 Nichols Rd

Kansas City, MO 64112

SOUTHWEST corner of Nichols Rd and Pennsylvania Ave intersection - SOUTH of Brio Tuscan Grille

DEPATURE TIMES FROM THIS LOCATION: 11:00a(double decker), 12:00pm(trolley), 12:50pm(double decker), 1:50pm(trolley), 2:30pm(double decker), 3:30pm(trolley) & 4:10pm(double decker)

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Departure

4525 Oak St

Bloch Building entrance located in the NORTH drive.

DEPATURE TIMES FROM THIS LOCATION: 11:10a(double decker), 12:10pm(trolley), 1:00pm(double decker), 2:00pm(trolley), 2:40pm(double decker), 3:40pm(trolley) & 4:20pm(double decker)

This experience requires good weather. If its canceled due to poor weather, youll be offered a different date or a full refund

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This is a must do for Kansas City. You get a lot of history of the area and with the hop on hop off addition, you can spend some time and different locations.

We really enjoyed this tour. The guide was very knowledgeable and the hop on, hop off option allowed us to enjoy the wonderful market and museums.

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Knowledgeable guide, very entertaining, hit all the right places in town.

Nice women from Kansas City were waving towards me while I was sitting on the top of the bus.

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The new, draft contract between the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority and the city contains vague language that suggests the transit agency would limit zero fare to riders who meet certain criteria. The program has been in place since 2020.

This story was updated on April 24 at 12:45 p.m.

The precarious future of free rides on Kansas City buses is once again in front of city leaders. On Wednesday, a city council committee recommended that the full council renew its annual contract with the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority, to the tune of $70.9 million. The council is scheduled to vote on the contract Thursday at 3 p.m.

The KCATA for months has discussed the possibility of ending the zero fare program it began in 2020. The KCATA has warned city officials that it’s standing at the edge of a fiscal cliff. In early March, KCATA officials told city council members that the agency faces a $26 million funding gap after COVID-19 federal relief dollars are spent by 2025.

The KCATA said the agency would have to make service cuts if it doesn’t find new revenue to fill that gap by next year.

A draft of the new contract between the KCATA and Kansas City says the city wants to provide zero fare for residents that meet “agreed upon eligibility requirements.” The KCATA and city officials will work together on a plan to provide zero fare or “functional zero fare” for people who rely on those services.

It’s unclear what will constitute “eligibility requirements,” and how residents will prove such eligibility. The contract doesn’t go into further detail about zero fare or what “functional zero fare” means.

City council member Johnathan Duncan said he interprets the phrasing in the drafted contract to mean that any person would need a bus pass to ride the bus, but the pass itself would be free. He said no one on the city council wants to end zero fare.

A KCATA spokesperson said the contract is vague because the agency wants to “spend the next year working with the City” on issues like zero fare.

The $70.9 million in proposed funding from Kansas City comes from two sales taxes: the 3/8ths-cent sales tax that voters renewed last November and the ½-cent public transit sales tax. The city would also continue paying for zero fare, as it has for the past four years, through $4.8 million from the public transit tax.

The prospect of eliminating zero fare worries Chad Onianwa, a member of climate action group Sunrise Movement KC, which has been advocating for city officials to maintain the zero fare program.

“Zero fare has just made riding the bus a lot more of a no brainer,” said Onianwa, who frequently rides the bus. “It makes it really simple getting around, at least. Especially if you know the bus routes and where they're going.”

Current ridership under zero fare has been high. Last year, the number of bus riders reached pre-pandemic levels.

A study commissioned by the KCATA found that reinstating fares from 2019 — $1.50 per ride — would generate between $5.8 and $7.1 million. The same study also found that charging bus fares again would cause ridership to decrease between 17% and 33% from 2019 levels.

The total cost of the KCATA to provide public transit in Kansas City — which includes bus service, paratransit and the recent, Uber-like service IRIS — is $113 million.

In addition to the two public transit taxes, revenue to pay for KCATA’s service in Kansas City would come from the state of Missouri, remaining federal pandemic dollars, passenger fare collected from IRIS and RideKC Freedom trips, and what the KCATA lists as “other funds.”

But those combined revenues fall $20.8 million short of the $113 million price tag. According to KCATA meeting documents from mid-April, the agency proposes taking money from Kansas City’s 3/8ths-cent sales tax reserve.

KCATA staff would need approval from the board of commissioners on a month-to-month basis to draw money from the reserve fund. At the same time, the agency says it will work with Kansas City to “find savings that have minimal impact to the community in order to reduce the Total Estimated Service Cost and reduce the amount of Reserve needed.”

KCATA officials have pointed to the safety of bus drivers as one reason to bring back bus fares. Nicholas Miller, president of the local amalgamated transit unit, told council members in March that bus operators are feeling less safe since zero fare was implemented.

“Zero fare was put out there freely with no structure involved,” Miller said. “So the passengers have been given a sense of entitlement that has been taken away from operators.”

But Onianwa said officials are using zero fare as a scapegoat when it comes to problems like safety on buses.

“I feel like it detracts from the real issues that they actually have, with having fast and frequent and reliable buses,” they said.

Onianwa added that the actions of city and transit officials aren’t in line with what they’ve said, like wanting to increase ridership and provide reliable service.

“How does instating fares make the buses faster?" they said. “How does it make it more accessible to people? How does it increase ridership?”

Lawmakers set to tackle ‘funflation’ as Taylor Swift tour puts spotlight on growing entertainment costs

(CNN) - Taylor Swift’s latest album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” which dropped on Friday, became the most-streamed album on its first day across Spotify, Amazon Music and Apple Music.

The superstar continues to break record after record. Last summer’s “Eras” tour was the highest-grossing concert tour of all time. Swift’s live success, along with Beyonce’s blockbuster tour, jolted the entire U.S. economy, but fans willing to shell out big bucks to be a part of the magic were plagued by ticketing troubles and inflation.

“This is a significant amount of spending that people are still funneling towards entertainment and concerts,” said Elizabeth Renter, data analyst for NerdWallet.

The phenomenon of “funflation” is raising red flags in Washington.

The U.S. Justice Department is planning to sue Live Nation & Entertainment, the country’s largest concert promoter and parent company of Ticketmaster, for breaking America’s antitrust laws, according to reporting from the Wall Street Journal that cited anonymous sources familiar with the DOJ’s plans.

“It’s impossible for a consumer to tell what’s going into these ticket prices,” said Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair contributor. “It’s really frustrating on the consumer side and also feels unfair.”

For its part, Ticketmaster has defended its practices, arguing before Congress last year that it doesn’t set ticket prices or determine how many seats go up for sale.

“Pricing and distribution strategies are determined by the artists and their teams. Service fees, even if they’re called ticketing fees, are retained mainly by the venues,” said Joe Berchtold, president and CFO of Live Nation & Entertainment.

Yet, despite consumer anger over exorbitant fees when buying online, the concert-going craze isn’t over.

“People have rethought how they prioritize what they spend their money on and that we’re going to see continued spending on experiences rather than just stuff,” Renter said.

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It's just about time for the 2024 NFL Draft, which means it's time for my one and only mock draft for CBSSports.com. Five quarterbacks go in the top 13 picks in this mock draft, yet the Patriots opt to take another position despite staying at No. 3. Elsewhere, the Bears and Steelers select playmakers, while plenty of other teams add protection for their quarterbacks. Check out picks for the entire first round below.

For more draft coverage, you can hear in-depth analysis twice a week on  "With the First Pick"  -- our year-round  NFL Draft  podcast with  NFL Draft  analyst Ryan Wilson and former  Vikings  general manager Rick Spielman. You can find "With the First Pick" wherever you get your podcasts:  Apple Podcasts ,  Spotify ,  YouTube , etc.

The 2024  NFL Draft  will take place from April 25-27 in Detroit. More draft coverage can be found at CBSSports.com, including the weekly  updated draft order  and a regularly available  look at the eligible prospects . 

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Montana minor league baseball team in dispute with National Park Service over arrowhead logo

HELENA, Mont. — A minor league baseball team in Montana is calling out the U.S. Department of Interior for “unwarranted and relentless” trademark claims in a battle over the use of an arrowhead logo.

The Glacier Range Riders in Kalispell, Montana — members of a Major League Baseball partner league — applied for several trademarks and logomarks for the team that began playing in 2022. The logos include a mountain goat wearing a park ranger hat, a bear riding in a red bus like the Glacier National Park tour buses and an arrowhead with the letters “RR” in it.

The Interior Department opposes the use of the arrowhead logo. The agency filed a protest with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, which rejected arguments that the baseball team’s arrowhead logo would be confused with the park service’s and create a false association between the two.

The federal agency then filed a letter of opposition last June, creating a legal case that team owners say will be costly to defend. A final hearing is tentatively scheduled for next year, team spokesperson Alexa Belcastro said.

The park service complaint notes that when the team revealed its logos it acknowledged that Glacier National Park was its inspiration.

Range riders protected the Flathead National Forest Reserve from poachers, wildfires and timber thieves before Glacier National Park was formed.

“The brand is really inspired by the founding of the national park service, the golden age when it was just getting started at the turn of the 20th century,” Jason Klein, partner with the sports marketing firm Brandiose, said when the logos were revealed. “What I love about this is that no other brand in all of sports has adopted the national parks as an inspiration.”

The park service logo is an arrowhead enclosing a sequoia tree, a snow-capped mountain landscape, bison and the phrase “National Park Service.”

“The only commonality between the Glacier Range Riders and NPS’s logos is the generic arrowhead shape,” the team said in a statement last week. “NPS has no exclusive legal rights to the shape, and it is used by countless other organizations across the nation.”

Republican U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke of western Montana questioned Interior Secretary Deb Haaland last week about the agency’s legal action against the Range Riders, noting that other agencies, tribes and teams — including the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs — use an arrowhead in their logos, patches and flags.

Haaland said she was not aware of the action against the Range Riders, and she could not comment on ongoing litigation.

Zinke served as Interior Secretary under former President Donald Trump until he resigned in late 2018 amid ethics investigations.

“It is unfortunate that someone in the federal government is using their position of authority and resources to pursue this action that is neither for the good or the will of the people,” Chris Kelly, president of the Glacier Range Riders, said in a statement. “The arrowhead represents the strength and resilience of this land. We will fight for our ability to use it in our branding to bring together our communities, as well as the ability for it to be freely accessible to other organizations.”

The Glacier Range Riders begin the 2024 season with a home game on May 21 against the Oakland Bs, which also play in the Pioneer League.

Your guide to 2024 NFL draft in Detroit: Registration, map, parking, things to do and more

Are you going to the 2024 nfl draft on april 25-27 in downtown detroit here's everything to know, including registration, parking, transportation, draft parties and things to do in detroit..

The NFL world descends up Detroit this week , just months after the Detroit Lions earned their first playoff wins in decades and made an incredible run to the NFC championship game.

The 2024 NFL draft is in downtown Detroit this Thursday through Saturday . Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to be there, with fans of all 32 teams looking to celebrate their teams' draft picks near the stage at Campus Martius and checking out the NFL Fan Experience at Hart Plaza.

If you're traveling to Detroit for the draft , here's a guide to make your draft experience easy and unforgettable. Information on registration, parking, travel, street closings, and draft day activities are all below.

When is the 2024 NFL draft?

The 2024 NFL draft is April 25-27 . The rounds break down as follows:

• 8 p.m. Thursday, April 25: Round 1
• 7 p.m. Friday, April 26: Rounds 2-3
• 12 p.m. Saturday, April 27: Rounds 4-7

Where is the 2024 NFL draft?

The 2024 NFL draft is in Detroit , spanning from Campus Martius to Hart Plaza in downtown with additional events in Beacon Park, Capitol Park, Grand Circus Park, Harmonie Park, and along Woodward Avenue. Here's how Detroit got the NFL draft .

2024 NFL draft registration, tickets, sign-up

The 2024 NFL draft is free to attend and open to the public. If you're planning to attend, though, you will need to register using the NFL OnePass app or online through the website .

Registering for the event only guarantees you the NFL draft footprint in downtown Detroit. You must buy tickets separately for the actual draft theater.

Ticket packages are available for purchase for the second and third rounds starting at $950 per person — the fourth through seventh rounds start at $550 per person as well. Please be wary of potential ticket scams .

• More on NFL OnePass: How to download the app, what it will tell you

2024 NFL draft map

Downtown detroit transportation.

Detroit has multiple public transportation options to get around downtown. The city has a streetcar , an elevated rail system , bike share , and bus system to get you where you need to go.

These include:

• The   Detroit People Mover , which will operate 24 hours a day from 7 a.m. April 25 through midnight April 28.
• The  QLINE   along Woodward Avenue, which will run from 8 a.m. to midnight April 25 through April 27. The stops include Harper Ave., 116 Lothrop St., 6540 Cass Ave., John R & Piquette and 6230 John R St.  
• Bus service: SMART will have park-and-ride services from various points in metro Detroit, including Great Lakes Crossing, several Meijer store locations and Oakland County Community College. It also has its FAST service on Gratiot, Woodward and Michigan Avenue. DDOT services will operate with modified downtown routes because of road closures.
• Shuttles and drop-offs: There will be designated shuttle and ride-share drop-off points throughout downtown on Woodward, Jefferson and Fort Street. Detroit Air Xpress, or DAX, is a nonstop coach bus service connecting downtown Detroit to Detroit Metro Airport, and  D2A2  is an express coach bus that connects downtown Detroit to downtown Ann Arbor.

Fan shuttle locations:

• Bagley Mobility Hub , 1501 Wabash St.  
• River East Garage , 214 Rivard St.  

Hours: 11 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. Thursday and Friday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday

• More: Service details released about Detroit public transit options

Detroit parking for 2024 NFL draft

If you decide to drive  downtown , make a plan and prearrange parking . Many off-street lots and garages are booked, and street parking will be limited or restricted in the area. Parking regulations will be enforced; vehicles may be towed. Those planning to park downtown are encouraged to arrive by 10 a.m. You may find off-street parking options on the Park Detroit app or on Park Whiz.

You can pay for metered parking through Park Detroit's website or app. There are also options for private parking throughout the city.

2024 NFL draft parking: 2024 NFL draft parking: You better have a plan if you're coming to downtown Detroit

Detroit road closures for 2024 NFL draft

The City of Detroit is conducting six phases of road closures leading up the 2024 NFL draft and during it. It started March 29 and will go through May 7. Be mindful of these closures as you're driving downtown.

Here's a detailed look at each phase of road closures in downtown Detroit.

Security, bag policy at the 2024 NFL draft

Detroit police say they've got a safety plan in place that includes increased police presence downtown, weapon detectors and video monitoring .

Detroit police have partnered with the NFL and local businesses on the security plan, as well as state and federal law enforcement, according to 3rd Precinct Cmdr. Matthew Fulgenzi.

The NFL will have weapon detectors installed that attendees must walk through at the gates of the event, which will take place at Cadillac Square, Campus Martius, Hart Plaza and a portion of Woodward Avenue. The NFL has a clear bag policy to enter the draft area, Fulgenzi said. 

Here's more on security measures and policies at the 2024 NFL draft in Detroit.

2024 NFL draft schedule of events, parties

2024 NFL draft day activities are from noon to 10 p.m. on Thursday and Friday. On Saturday, events go from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Use the NFL OnePass app to find more on what's planned and when throughout the NFL draft blueprint.

Activities include a Pro Football Hall of Fame exhibit and an autograph signing opportunity with current and former NFL players, as well as a 40-yard dash, vertical jump, deep throw accuracy challenges, and more. There will also be a collection of Detroit-based food trucks for participants who attend.

Here are more ideas on what to do at the 2024 NFL draft:

• NFL draft parties: District Detroit, Greektown, hotels, restaurants and more
• At Ford Field: Lions to host NFL draft event for season ticket holders
• NFL Shop: Where to find the NFL's pop-up store in downtown Detroit
• Art and murals: Detroit's DCLEATED exhibit across town … plus 8 downtown murals to see
• Roller skating and games: Next Level by RollerCade set to open right near the draft
• Check out the lights: Detroit's People Mover will light up for the draft

Things to do in Detroit during the 2024 NFL draft

Detroit is a city rich with museums, restaurants and activities throughout. If you're interested in exploring the area outside of the draft, you can go to the Motown Museum, the Michigan Science Center, check out golf-rich southeast Michigan , and even catch a Detroit Tigers game on April 26, 27 or 28 when they host the Kansas City Royals. And get a souvenir while you're in the city.

Looking for ideas? Check out these guides we put together for you:

• Where to eat: Your guide to breakfast, lunch and dinner in Detroit
• Where to shop: 7 places to get Detroit souvenirs , plus Somerset Collection and Born In Detroit pop-ups
• Where to see concerts: Big Sean, Detroit Youth Choir lead list of performers
• Where to golf: The top 10 golf courses to play near downtown Detroit
• Where to take your kids: Top kid-friendly events to check out at the NFL draft
• Where to take photos: Iconic Detroit places where you can snap photos while you're here
• Must-see attractions: Where to go in Detroit while you're here

What else is Detroit doing for the NFL draft?

Here's a list of other attractions and events planned for Detroit and the 2024 NFL draft:

• The Detroit "Hollywood-style" sign is constructed along eastbound Interstate 94. Here's how to scope it out .
• Plus, there are five "Welcome to Detroit" signs going up on other stretches of highways.
• Country star Jelly Roll is planning an intimate "Night Before" concert at Fillmore Detroit on April 24.
• Detroit City Distillery has several NFL draft events planned .
• Circuit Court at Detroit city hall will suspend in-person services during NFL draft week.

Download the NFL OnePass app to stay up to date on what's happening during the draft.

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