Time to play the Nebraska Passport game again
You need a passport to visit Nebraska? While some may consider Nebraska its own country, our state patrol will not stop you at the state’s border to ask for your papers. […]
Category: Grand Island
Nebraska at 150: Grand Island’s Stuhr Museum
Editor’s Note: Nebraska is celebrating its 150th birthday in 2017. As the state observes its sesquicentennial, we are taking a look at some of the state’s attractions we’ve enjoyed visiting. […]
Happy birthday Nebraska! Looking good for 150
Happy birthday Nebraska! The cute little state in the middle of the United States turns a youthful 150 years young. Nebraska became the 37th state March 1, 1867, two years […]
Annual Sandhill crane viewing trip adds more central Nebraska sightseeing
What goes with crane viewing? A nice vanilla bean latte from Grand Island’s The Chocolate Bar, for one. We combined a side trip to Grand Island with our annual crane […]
Sandhill cranes hanging out in Nebraska
They’re baaaccckkk! And it’s a beautiful sight. Sandhill cranes have started their annual migration through the Central Flyway, which encompasses about 100 miles of Nebraska’s Platte River valley. The prehistoric […]
4 fun day trip ideas from Omaha
As the summer travel season winds down, you may still have the itch to get out of town, but not want to drop a lot of green to do it. […]
Our adventure with the Nebraska Passport program
Editor’s Note: Please note that Moonstruck Meadery in Bellevue is now closed. With about 45 days left, Nebraskans continue to travel around the state and visit spots to get that important […]
Cartoon characters are the stars at Fred’s Flying Circus
Shrek, Smurfette, Snoopy and Tweety Bird all call Grand Island, Nebraska, home. That is, their models do. Fred’s Flying Circus has these and other cartoon characters standing high […]
Taking in the ponies at Grand Island’s Fonner Park
Nebraska was once a major player in live horse racing. The track season would rotate between 5-6 tracks around the state. However, other gaming and entertainment ventures came along and […]
Grand Island’s Fairfield Inn and Suites is a comfy stay
It’s difficult to go wrong staying at a Marriott hotel property. We enjoyed our stay at the Fairfield Inn and Suites in Grand Island, Nebraska. We stayed in a suite. […]
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