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‘World’s Longest Beach’ is a major attraction on Long Beach Peninsula

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Washington’s Pacific Coast isn’t designed for swimming. Let’s get that out of the way right away. The water tends to be cold, as it travels southward from Alaska. Temperatures average […]

Dining on Long Beach peninsula

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Long Beach peninsula is home to some amazing food. Be it a spin on burgers to elk sausage gravy to duck glazed in a maple syrup, Long Beach and Seaview […]

Seaview’s Shelburne Inn provides friendly, comfortable stay

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As soon as you walk into The Shelburne Inn, you feel right at home. The front desk clerk greets you like you’re an old friend. After a few days at […]

Long Beach, Washington, is more than just ocean fun

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We had a weeklong trip to Seattle scheduled, mainly to visit our daughter Mallory. Mal moved to the Seattle area last fall for a new job. Instead of spending every […]

Tractor history plows into Waterloo’s John Deere Museum

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  When pioneers moved to the west, they brought with them their eastern farming tools, including plows. That made sense. However, they struggled with the terrain of the Great Plains. […]

Hallmark: Celebrating Mother’s Day

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Millions of moms around the world will open that special envelope today. The Mother’s Day card. And you know your kid cared enough to give you the very best if […]

Nebraska tourism: Passport program invites you to check out the state

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Summer is right around the corner…and Nebraska awaits. More than 60 communities will hang out their welcome signs as part of Nebraska Tourism’s Nebraska passport 2016 program. The program encourages […]

Cinco de Mayo 2016: South Omaha’s 24th Street district

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South Omaha has long been the home of immigrants. Czechs, Poles, Lithuanians and Germans were among the early settlers of the area. In recent decades, South Omaha has taken on […]

Checking out some of our favorite Midwest festivals

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Tulip Time in Pella and Orange City, IA Celebrating Dutch ancestry and culture kick off our look at area summer festivals. Pella, Iowa, celebrates the 81st annual Tulip Time festival […]

Kearney museum showcases Nebraska art

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You might think that the official Nebraska Art Collection would be in the capital city of Lincoln, right? You would be wrong. It’s actually in central Nebraska, in Kearney. It […]

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