Monday Poll results: We love summer (or not)

The Monday Poll took a week off from all that heavy political stuff and asked readers to take on an even “hotter” subject: How do they handle Kansas City’s summers?

Some clear favorites emerged when it came to summertime activities. However, the 240 or so poll respondents were evenly split on whether they love this region’s hottest times of the year.

The full results:

1. What is your favorite outdoor summertime activity?

A Royals game 39%

Worlds/Oceans of Fun 1%

The swimming pool 36%

A picnic 25%

2. What is your favorite indoor space on a blistering hot day?

Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art 44%

Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts 9%

An indoor swimming pool 9%

A shopping mall 38%

3. What is your favorite cookout food?

Hot dogs 14%

Hamburgers 69%

Corn on the cob 13%

S’mores 3%

4. How cool do you keep your house/apartment?

68 degrees or lower 5%

72 degrees 41%

76 degrees 48%

80 degrees or warmer 7%

5. Actually, I love Kansas City’s hot summer months.

Strongly agree 14%

Agree 36%

Disagree 30%

Strongly disagree 20%

This story was originally published June 28, 2016 at 12:58 PM with the headline "Monday Poll results: We love summer (or not)."