Enjoy old-fashioned ice cream treats at Nebraska’s Springfield Drug soda fountain
You come for a milkshake, but a visit to Springfield Drug is like taking a step back in time. Not only do you get a hand-scooped ice cream treat at […]
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Nebraska Passport 2016: Happy Jack Chalk Mine, Scotia
I’m not sure what my favorite part was during our visit at the Happy Jack Chalk Mine near Scotia. The mine itself offers an interesting tour and some good history. […]
Bryson’s air boat tours a must when visiting Fremont, Nebraska
The Platte River in Nebraska has long been described as “a mile wide and an inch deep.” It’s a little deeper than that, but not much. So, how do you […]
Nebraska Passport 2016: Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Museum near Ashland
The Strategic Air Command’s service may have ended in 1992, its story lives on at the SAC and Aerospace Museum near Ashland, Nebraska, about 20 miles west of Omaha. The […]
Nebraska Passport 2016: Norfolk’s Elkhorn Valley Museum
What if I told you that you knew of at least three famous people from Norfolk, Nebraska? Would you doubt me? Of course you would. Because, in reality, there are […]
Nebraska Passport 2016: Museum of Nebraska Major League Baseball
Who would think that a guy from a small Nebraska village would rank as one of the all-time great pitchers in Major League Baseball? Grover Cleveland Alexander was born in […]
Wilber celebrates Nebraska Czech history
I’m not sure if anything is more Americana than small town festivals. The residents of Wilber, Nebraska, know how to put on a festival…and a parade. We recently visited Wilber […]
Nebraska Passport 2016: Omaha’s Joslyn Museum
Who comes to mind when you are asked for great artists of all time? Monet? Picasso? Rembrandt? Omaha’s Joslyn Art Museum is home to an original Rembrandt piece. A portrait […]
Nebraska Passport 2016: Agate Fossil Beds National Monument
The Nebraska panhandle may be remembered historically for the pioneers passing through on the Oregon, California and Mormon Trails. But, the biggest distinction of the panhandle may actually travel back […]
Nebraska Passport 2016: North Platte Grain Bin Antique Town
Pat and Lori Clinch used an old grain bin from the 1930s as sort of an extra room. They used the wooden structure to sit and take in the panoramic […]