You “may” enjoy one of these dates this month!
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Close up of the fresh hamburger with french fries.
Hamburger Day
In honor of National Hamburger Day on May 28, my husband and I took a night and visited two of the greasy burger places near us. LC’s, which has been around since 1973, and Hayes Hamburgers, which has been firing up the grill since 1955. Both boast great hamburgers indeed! What we enjoyed most about the ones from LC’s is that they are topped with grilled onions. They also have kid-size burgers that are perfect for adults who don’t have huge appetites but still want a good burger. Hayes one-ups LC’s, though, by grilling their onions right in with the meat. Yum! My burger had a delicious grill flavor with tasty charred bits. Hayes also serves their burgers with pickles, which we both loved. Either place is a good choice and is definitely not your typical fast food burger. And of course, both establishments have other tasty menu items, including chili cheese tots and ice cream at LC’s and pancakes and pie at Hayes.
Photography Month
May is National Photography Month, so my husband and I planned a photo walk while we were on a day trip to Leavenworth. We started out with a list of about 20 things to look for on our walk. When the day was over, we each had to pick our nine favorite photos and put them into a collage. It was a cloudy and brisk day without even a peek of sun, so my goal was to find stuff from the list that was also colorful. In the end, we both had an enjoyable time taking pictures, and I was especially happy with how my collage turned out. Next time we go on a photo walk, we may change it up a bit and pick a theme instead, like “tiny details,” “round/circles” or “look down.”
Craft Beer Week
Craft Beer Week is May 16-22, and Kansas City is an excellent city for craft beer with more than 55 breweries and counting. KC Bier, Dubious Claims, Cinder Block, Stockyards Brewing and Casual Animal Brewing are all local breweries we enjoy. KC Bier in Waldo makes the ever popular Dunkel and has the best brewery tour we’ve been on. Dubious Claims in Excelsior Springs has a delightful and unique blueberry wheat, which pairs well with their pizza. Cinder Block in the Northland makes a tasty English Cherry Cider and has a very comfortable tasting room and beautiful patio. Casual Animal has an expansive tasting room in the Crossroads with fun sounding beers, such as Fluffle Kerfuffle and Brainy Yak. Stockyards Brewing is a down-to-earth place in the West Bottoms that has an excellent brunch stout. Here’s a little-known fact: Fresh baked bread with jam goes great with a stout. And you can only get it at Stockyards Brewing!
Hannah Berry is a freelance writer who lives in the Northland with her husband. They love to explore Kansas City and try new restaurants and activities.