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Category: Things To Do In Nebraska
25 Perfect Day Trips from Omaha You Haven’t Thought Of Yet
I actually really love road trips. Sure, they are a lot harder with young kids (read my “Survival Guide to Roadtripping With a Toddler) but I still love grabbing my Red Vines (yes, I AM a Red Vines family- fight me!) and playing car games (a current fave with my 4 year old is Eye…
Is Nebraska Tourism Failing Our State?
Why Was Halsey National Forest Disappointing and How It’s Reflective of Nebraska Tourism As A Whole Ok, before I continue, I want to be very clear that the entire reason for this blog is to show Nebraskans that our state really DOES have great travel opportunities right here in our backyard! So, I was REALLY…
Should You Visit The Halsey Nebraska National Forest
I often get asked from people not from Nebraska why I always brag on my state so much. So, I love giving them quirky facts about Nebraska that makes us so dang awesome. Warren Buffett’s Home (enough said) Where the Reubin Sandwich first started (You’re welcome, world!) Where Kool-Aid began! Has the United State’s Largest…
Bakers Candies in Greenwood NE: a Nebraska chocolate everyone needs to try
I really truly do believe in trying to live my life with no regrets. But, since the morning I left the Greenwood NE candy outlet and chocolate factory, I can’t stop mourning over why I didn’t just buy more of the Nebraska chocolate (particularly, the fresh-made dark chocolate coated caramel salted toffee and clusters….but mostly…
2019 Nebraska State Fair: 21 Things You’d Be Surprised to Find And Why To Go
I’ll never forget the Nebraska State Fair of 1996. My grandmother’s cinnamon roll recipe had just earned me a purple ribbon at one of the county fairs in Nebraska, entering me eligible to exhibit at the State Fair. You see, being born and raised in Omaha, 4-H for me wasn’t what it is to many…
Viewing the World’s Largest Railroad Yard from the Golden Spike Tower in North Platte NE
Thank you to April Berry from Minivan Adventures, for this Guest post. On our Nebraska vacation portion of our summer road trip, we were looking for things to do in Nebraska along I-80 and great Nebraska attractions. When I learned that our summer road trip would take us right by The City of North…
This Sunflower Field Near Omaha Is A Nebraska Bucket List Item Not To Be Missed
Move over, Kansas (the Sunflower State). This Nebraska sunflower field is the new kid in town but is sure to impress anyone (From Kansas OR elsewhere!) I always love finding hidden gems to share with my fellow WellTraveledNebraskans, and this one was a rare find. But, not for long. I’m sure it will be just…
8 Reasons To Go To The Nebraska State Fair This Year
Guest Post From Erica Bolton Carley Whether you prefer acrobatics, squirrels, kids’ duck-calling contests, showing alpacas, seeing a hypnotist, or eating a fried peach, there’s something for everyone at the 2019 Nebraska State Fair (August 23-September 3!) With 27 pages of scheduled activities, get yourself to Grand Island! Get I get a Halleluiah for Cheap…
Skydiving In Nebraska: Where to go, what to look for and the ultimate adrenaline rush
While a lot of people don’t automatically associate “Nebraska” with “Extreme Sports” or “Adventure,” you might be pretty surprised at what some of the fun us Cornhuskers can muster up! After all, skydiving in Nebraska is an adrenaline junky’s dream adventure! Recently, I wanted to do some skydiving near me, so I chose to do…
Is Sky Diving Worth It? My First Time Skydiving Experience
“Ready, Set, Go” We rocked back and forth in a cadence as my tandem skydiving instructor said each of the words as I sat on the ledge of the teeniest, tiniest prop plane I’d ever seen. I was trying to decide if I should look down the 10,000 feet over the prairies and cornfields of…