Urban Living in KC with kids

One Person’s experience with urban living in KC while raising a kid

Welcome

My name is Bradley Farris. I live with my Wife and Son in Midtown Kansas City. These are the stories of how we live in the urban center of Kansas City. This blog is mostly a thought experiment for my own entertainment, but if it helps others learn how to enjoy urban living with kids in Kansas City, even better. 

For all two or three of you who accidentally stumble across this, thanks for reading and hope you enjoy.

Adventures and Daily life

  • Prefix Coffee

    The first of the coffee Shops we went to was the nearest to our house.  It doesn’t get a ton of Instagram love, but Prefix coffee at Oak and 31st… Read more ⇢

  • Coffee Shops

    We have found that taking our child up to a coffee shop for a quick treat during the mornings is a great way to get a useful walk in and… Read more ⇢

  • Mother’s Day at the KC Current

    I am exuberant about the quality of life increase the KC Streetcar Riverfront extension will make for our family. We got a preview of the fine things to come while… Read more ⇢

  • Suburban Touches

    I’m not a pure urbanist and do admit there are times where car-dependent living is better.  This is blasphemy in internet urbanist information bubbles, but it is time to be… Read more ⇢

  • Tower Tavern

    Sports bars may not seem like the best place to take kids, but on multiple occasions we have found local stalwart Tower Tavern at 31st and Oak to be an… Read more ⇢

  • Things I’m excited to try with my kid

    I’ve heard many people derogatorily refer to the KC Streetcar as a white people mover. In KC We have always called the tiny 2 mile downtown streetcar a starter line,… Read more ⇢

  • Daycare

    I happen to be fortunate enough to live in a place where my kids daycare is directly between where I work and where I live and doesn’t add too much… Read more ⇢

  • Science City – First Visit

    We took our kid to Science City at Union Station for the first time on Saturday, Abuela was up visiting us from Mexico and we all popped into the car… Read more ⇢

  • Brewer’s Corner

    A good old Friend who lived in Kansas City but moved out to Washington DC was in town over the weekend and wanted to get the old crew back together.… Read more ⇢

  • Introduction

    This blog is mostly about self reflection written for an audience of me, but with the hope that my experience may be useful to help others who possibly grapple with… Read more ⇢

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