From Kirkwood to Kansas City: From whiskey to wine in Missouri

Dr. Elinor Garely September 29, 2018 7:51 pm 0

Whiskey and Wine – Michael Tompsett, Artist

After discovering some of the best wines on the planet in St. Charles, Missouri, enjoying the fine dining, gaming and entertainment options at the Ameristar Hotel and Casino, and acquiring a few pieces of intriguing arts and crafts from local artists at the Foundry Art Center, it was time to leave this charming city. The next stop? Kansas City.

I boarded the Amtrak train to Kansas City at the Kirkwood Station. Unfortunately, the delight of this small-town train station is offset by the declining quality of the train itself (unlike European rail service where the stations and the cars are beyond good and only a few steps away from excellent).

Kirkwood Train Station

This historic station was built in 1893 and reminds travelers of a softer travel period in the USA. The Richardsonian Romanesque architecture was threatened with closure in 2002 as Amtrak identified ways to cut costs. To save the downtown icon and meeting place, the City bought the building and it is now staffed by dedicated volunteers. The station can be rented for special events and meetings for 40-70 guests (including in/outdoor spaces).

Arrival in Kansas City, Missouri. Union Station

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AUTHOR Dr. Elinor Garely

Dr. Elinor Garely. Editor-in-Chief, Wines.Travel and TourismExecutives.com; Reporter, eturbonews.com and etn.travel •Expert Witness: Hospitality, Travel /Tourism industry with TASA Technical Advisory Services for Attorneys •Award winning international journalist/consultant Former Professor of Management/Marketing; Coordinator - Hotel, Travel /Tourism program - CUNY, BMCC •Former Professor - Business Management /Marketing faculty - Long Island University, NYU Stern School of Business, University of Shanghai, PRC •International marketing and management executive with Playboy Clubs and Hotels, the Copacabana and related restaurants/ clubs; Helmsley Spear (Hospitality Consultant Division), Babcock and Wilcox •Developed/implemented first hotel joint venture in Russia; first hotel/restaurant management program at University of Shanghai, PRC; designed/ implemented hotel management training programs for hotels in the United States, China (PRC), Malaysia and Caribbean •Received Ford Foundation grant to study role of Community Colleges in PRC; consultant to the government of Kenya to explore new economic development opportunities in the USA •Research includes an analysis of Guest Safety/Security at 5-Star/Luxury Hotels in Bangkok, Thailand, Cape Town, South Africa and Miami, Florida (Dissertation); Child Trafficking; eMarketing and We Know What Women Want in Hotels •Former Real Estate Sales/Broker: Hotel Industry •Doctorate in International Business from the University of Sarasota (Florida): focus on hotel, travel and tourism and guest safety/security •MBA in International Marketing and Business Management from New York University, Stern School of Business with Honors from the American Marketing Association; Former Member of BGS Honor Society • BS Degree, Lesley College, Art / Education •Former Member - BOD, Sutton Area Community organization, International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association and HSMAI. Current Member - NY Travel Writers Association, Princeton Club of New York

From Kirkwood to Kansas City: From whiskey to wine in Missouri

AUTHORDr. Elinor Garely

AUTHOR Dr. Elinor Garely