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Rebekah Bryer

Rebekah Bryer is a Kansas City, Kansas born storytelling enthusiast and professional tourist. She’d dedicated 15 years of her life to the travel industry, with experience in hospitality, destination marketing and tourism technology. She currently serves as the Senior Manager of Web and Content Strategy at Visit Kansas City Kansas. You can contact Rebekah at Rebekah@visitkansascityks.com.

 

3 Millennial Mini-Escapes in Kansas City, KS

Feeling like it's been a while since you've connected with your crew? Get out and get together for some outdoor adventuring around these three neighborhoods in Kansas City, KS, all offering their own unique experience and new favorite spots to be found…

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Kansas City, KS: The Good Stuff From This Week (Week of May 3)

It may seem like good news is hard to find right now. However, during a time of crisis many KCK locals and businesses have stepped up to help those in need. Here is your roundup of good things that happened in Kansas City, KS this week. The Kansas City Kansas Convention & Visitors Bureau spent U.S. Travel Associations's National Travel & Tourism Week (May 3-9) honoring hospitality frontline workers throughout Kansas City. The team kicked off the week sponsoring Tamales for Restaurant Workers, a…

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Kansas City, KS Familiar Faces: Andi Ryan, J. Rieger Co.

Restaurant and hospitality workers play a vital role in our local tourism industry. You'll recognize their familiar faces all throughout Kansas City, KS. Here's one to remember! Meet Andi Ryan, Director of Hospitality at J. Rieger Co. and Kansas City, KS local. Share a little about your experience in the hospitality industry... I began working in the service industry as a host when I was 15 years old and never turned back. I have waited tables, bartended and managed through the years at a…

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Kansas City, KS Familiar Faces: Anakaren Ibarra-Dumovich, Rye KC

Restaurant and hospitality workers play a vital role in our local tourism industry. You'll recognize their familiar faces all throughout Kansas City, KS. Here's one to remember! Meet Anakaren-Ibarra Dumovich, a sous chef at Rye KC and Kansas City, KS local. Share a little about your experience in the hospitality industry... I’ve been cooking for almost 10 years, all in the KCMO area. My roots however are in KCK though and I’m very much proud of them. I was a Sous Chef at rye plaza prior to…

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Shop These Kansas City Local Businesses Online

While window shopping has been replaced with online perusing during the time of social distancing, you can still purchase from many of your favorite shops local to Kansas City, KS and Wyandotte County. Here's just a few local businesses you may be surprised to find you can still shop online. High and Dry Cactus Co. High and Dry Cactus Co. is one of the newest and most unique retailers to Kansas City, KS. The airy, spacious showroom in the Rosedale neighborhood is filled with cacti, succulents…

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