The Rosedale Retreat - Guest Guide

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The Rosedale Retreat - Guest Guide

Unique & Local Kansas City Shopping

Kansas City's hippest indie bookstore located in the heart of The 39th Street West neighborhood. Love books!? Tell them you're staying at Jon Bidwell's Rosedale Retreat and you'll get 20% off your first purchase!
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Prospero's Books
1800 W 39th St
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Kansas City's hippest indie bookstore located in the heart of The 39th Street West neighborhood. Love books!? Tell them you're staying at Jon Bidwell's Rosedale Retreat and you'll get 20% off your first purchase!
If you happen to be here during the spring, summer or fall, Kansas City's City Market hosts the mother of all farmer's markets every single Saturday!
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Imarike yaseNtshona-Koloni
20 E 5th St
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If you happen to be here during the spring, summer or fall, Kansas City's City Market hosts the mother of all farmer's markets every single Saturday!
Looking for a place that sells unique and fun Kansas City art and memorabilia! Look no further than Westside Storey and bring something unique home with you!
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The Westside Storey
1701 Summit St
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Looking for a place that sells unique and fun Kansas City art and memorabilia! Look no further than Westside Storey and bring something unique home with you!

Food scene

Feel cozy in this home turned bakery-cafe featuring coffee drinks, tea & vegan baked goods, plus a patio.
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Mud Pie Vegan Bakery & Coffeehouse
1615 W 39th St
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Feel cozy in this home turned bakery-cafe featuring coffee drinks, tea & vegan baked goods, plus a patio.
Consistently delicious farm to table cuisine and adorably quaint atmosphere. And just right up the street from the Rosedale Retreat!
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Room 39
1719 W 39th St
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Consistently delicious farm to table cuisine and adorably quaint atmosphere. And just right up the street from the Rosedale Retreat!
Local counter-serve chain featuring NY-style hand-tossed pizzas and sandwiches in a relaxed space.
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d'Bronx
3904 Bell St
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Local counter-serve chain featuring NY-style hand-tossed pizzas and sandwiches in a relaxed space.
Greek & Mediterranean cuisine amid casual quirky atmosphere. Try the cauliflower zahra and lentil soup. Can we just say YUM!
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Aladdin Cafe
3903 Wyoming St
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Greek & Mediterranean cuisine amid casual quirky atmosphere. Try the cauliflower zahra and lentil soup. Can we just say YUM!
Our go-to for Indian cuisine. Daily lunch buffet & a large selection of vegetarian dishes.
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Taj Palace
1706 W 39th St
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Our go-to for Indian cuisine. Daily lunch buffet & a large selection of vegetarian dishes.
Do you eat a vegetarian or plant-based diet? Cafe Gratitude is a great place to grab breakfast, lunch or dinner without worrying about the cow!
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Cafe Gratitude Kansas City
333 Southwest Blvd
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Do you eat a vegetarian or plant-based diet? Cafe Gratitude is a great place to grab breakfast, lunch or dinner without worrying about the cow!
Our favorite vegan lunch spot in the city. Pirate's Bone is known for their amazing NOT chicken sandwiches! Six stars out of five.
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Pirate's Bone Burgers
2000 Main St
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Our favorite vegan lunch spot in the city. Pirate's Bone is known for their amazing NOT chicken sandwiches! Six stars out of five.
Q39 is the new BBQ hotspot in KC! They're located just a hop, skip and a jump in the West 39th Street Neighborhood!
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Q39 - Midtown
1000 W 39th St
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Q39 is the new BBQ hotspot in KC! They're located just a hop, skip and a jump in the West 39th Street Neighborhood!
Ever eaten the best BBQ of your life inside a gas station? You're about to. Located less than a mile from The Rosedale Retreat, Joe's KC is the OG of Kansas City barbecue!
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Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que
3002 W 47th Ave
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Ever eaten the best BBQ of your life inside a gas station? You're about to. Located less than a mile from The Rosedale Retreat, Joe's KC is the OG of Kansas City barbecue!
Need a hip local coffee shop where the baristas are trained acrobats in the art of espresso? Broadway Cafe is ready to fire you up!
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Broadway Cafe
4106 Broadway Blvd
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Need a hip local coffee shop where the baristas are trained acrobats in the art of espresso? Broadway Cafe is ready to fire you up!
Fantastic Thai chow just two blocks from The Rosedale Retreat!
Bangkok Kitchen
3934 Rainbow Blvd
Fantastic Thai chow just two blocks from The Rosedale Retreat!

Bars & Clubs

The one and only... Kansas City's premier live jazz club. Open until 3 am!
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Green Lady Lounge
1809 Grand Blvd
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The one and only... Kansas City's premier live jazz club. Open until 3 am!
Tanner's is the sports bar you can walk to in just a couple minutes from The Rosedale Retreat!
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Tanner's Bar & Grill
12906 W 87th St Pkwy
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Tanner's is the sports bar you can walk to in just a couple minutes from The Rosedale Retreat!
Your neighborhood dive on the far side of KU Med!
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Gilhouly's
1721 W 39th St
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Your neighborhood dive on the far side of KU Med!
Looking for a real drink and laid back good time in a lovely neighborhood? Hit the Hi-Dive. Their beer vending machine never disappoints!
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The Hi-Dive Lounge
1411 W 39th St
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Looking for a real drink and laid back good time in a lovely neighborhood? Hit the Hi-Dive. Their beer vending machine never disappoints!
The Ship is where you dance the night away to funk, jazz, soul and house. This club is located in the Historic West Bottoms and is definitely a unique experience for the adventurous lover of late-night groove!
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The Ship
1221 Union Ave
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The Ship is where you dance the night away to funk, jazz, soul and house. This club is located in the Historic West Bottoms and is definitely a unique experience for the adventurous lover of late-night groove!
This place is for the professional drinker. If Charles Bukowski was looking for a bar close to The Rosedale Retreat, this is the one he would choose.
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Harry's Bar and Tables
501 Westport Rd
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This place is for the professional drinker. If Charles Bukowski was looking for a bar close to The Rosedale Retreat, this is the one he would choose.
This is the sister jazz club to The Green Lady Lounge. It's a different kind of vibe but still 110% Kansas City!
Black Dolphin
1813 Grand Blvd
This is the sister jazz club to The Green Lady Lounge. It's a different kind of vibe but still 110% Kansas City!

Sightseeing

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is one of the top 5 art museums in The United States. You can spend an hour or a month here, and still not see it all.
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I-Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
4525 Oak St
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The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is one of the top 5 art museums in The United States. You can spend an hour or a month here, and still not see it all.
The National World War One Museum and Memorial is a stunning and unforgettable voyage into the history of America's Greatest War. The museum grounds also offer some of the best views of downtown Kansas City!
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National WWI Museum and Memorial
2 Memorial Dr
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The National World War One Museum and Memorial is a stunning and unforgettable voyage into the history of America's Greatest War. The museum grounds also offer some of the best views of downtown Kansas City!
Union Station is still a functioning train station, but is also so much more! From a museum to restaurants and rotating national exhibitions, this excellent example of early 20th century Art-Deco architecture is a must see!
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I-Union Station Kansas City
30 W Pershing Rd
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Union Station is still a functioning train station, but is also so much more! From a museum to restaurants and rotating national exhibitions, this excellent example of early 20th century Art-Deco architecture is a must see!
Built in 2008, The Kauffman is Kansas City's premier venue for live music, opera and theater. Just Google them for a complete schedule of events!
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Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
1601 Broadway Blvd
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Built in 2008, The Kauffman is Kansas City's premier venue for live music, opera and theater. Just Google them for a complete schedule of events!
Kansas City's beautiful botanical gardens are sadly not right around the corner from The Rosedale Retreat, but they are definitely worth the drive if you love the idea of strolling through 900 acres of flowers and forest!
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Powell Gardens, Isitholethi SaseKansas City
1609 NW US Hwy 50
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Kansas City's beautiful botanical gardens are sadly not right around the corner from The Rosedale Retreat, but they are definitely worth the drive if you love the idea of strolling through 900 acres of flowers and forest!