What’s To Like About KC: Water Fountains and BBQ

As Bob Redell wakes up early and stays up late to provide the latest news on the World Series first two games in Kansas City, the intrepid NBC Bay Area reporter needs to nourish himself, both culturally and physically, in between his short breaks of baseball coverage.And as a Bay Area resident, Redell was hoping to show the Bay Area what there is to like about Kansas City - a Midwestern town 1,500 miles away. Twittersphere: Game 2 of the World Series Sure, the home of the Royals - which are now tied 1-1 with the Giants in Game 2 of the World Series - doesn't boast the Golden Gate Bridge, or tech giants like Facebook or Google.But the Missouri city of nearly 500,000 does have two special things to offer: Water fountains and BBQ. Giants Drop World Series Game 2, Lose 7-2 to Royals And Redell set off to give Giants fans who didn't make the trip a quick tour.First, he literally jumped into some of the 200 fountains in Kansas City, telling his story on camera while getting drenched from inside the pool. Kansas City is known as the City of Fountains one nonprofit has defined as "flowing treasures." Kansas City has more fountains than any other city in the word, except...