Kansas City, pt. 1 - Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and American Jazz Museum
It was an action packed Saturday: three museums, four Uber/Lyft rides and one baseball game, and a partridge in a pear tree. When I originally planned my visit to Kansas City to go to Kaufman Stadium and see the Kansas City Royals play the Cleveland Indians, I had only one other thing on the agenda, and that was to go to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. That's it, and then maybe take a long nap. I had no idea I would spend a good part of the day at museums. I was hoping for decent weather in Kansas City, as in no rain; I could deal with cold. It was delightful, mid to high 60s, and a little cloudy. Saturday morning started at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (NLBM) and the American Jazz Museum ; they are part of the same complex on 18th & Vine. A beautiful space, not too large in terms of square feet, but both are packed with artifacts, photographs and videos. I'm talking about them together, but they are distinct organizations. I have wanted to go to the NLBM for a l