KCI
Another acronym for MCI, Kansas City’s primary airport.
THE NELSON
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, where you can find KC’s signature giant shuttlecocks.
THE RIVER
The Missouri River. Not to be confused with the Kansas River, aka the Kaw, though both rivers meet up near downtown KC.
NORTHLAND
Anything north of the river.
THE PLAZA
The Country Club Plaza, an outdoor shopping oasis architecturally based on Seville, Spain. (Pro tip: Locals pronounce it PLAHzuh, not PLAW-zah.)
435 LOOP
Interstate 435 forms a loop that encircles much of the Kansas City metropolitan area.
JOCO
Johnson County, a Kansas county in the southern region of KC that encompasses Overland Park, Prairie Village, Olathe, Shawnee, Lenexa and more.
WYCO OR “THE DOTTE”
Wyandotte County, a Kansas county in the western region of KC that encompasses KCK, Bonner Springs, Edwardsville and Lake Quivira.
MAHOMIE
According to Patrick Mahomes himself, a Mahomie is “someone who loves to help others and loves to be a part of the community and make the world a better place.”
KANSAS CITY NICE
Kansas Citians take pride in the hospitality we show — there must be something in the water here.