In 1948, Phillip Sollomi debuted an Italian vinaigrette at his Kansas City fried chicken restaurant, the Wishbone. An immediate hit, the salad dressing formed the foundation for an empire: You can find that iconic Wish-Bone bottle in nearly every supermarket in the country. Decades after Sollomi left the company, his family has returned to the city to reclaim their legacy.
Pendleton Heights is Kansas City's second oldest residentially-designed neighborhood. Here's your guide to exploring the area's historic Victorian homes, notable landmarks, parks and community gardens.
Thousands of people flock every Halloween to the West Bottoms' enormous attractions, which are some of the oldest and most successful haunted houses in the country.