Nebraska Official State Travel Guide - The Official 2025 Not-At-All What You Thought State Travel Guide
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Follow the trails — this region is full of them. Just be sure to look up for the iconic Archway and, in spring, the sandhill crane migration.
WHAT TO DO Take a scenic drive through Cozad along the Barn Quilts Trail. With two splashgrounds, paddle boat, paddle board and kayak rentals and fishing piers, Yanney Heritage Park in Kearney offers outdoor fun for all ages. In Red Cloud, take the “Country Tour” from the National Willa Cather Center to learn more about the author’s life and writings. Fonner Park in Grand Island hosts events year-round, including thoroughbred racing from mid-February to early May and the Nebraska State Fair each August. Plus, a brand-new casino and hotel are expected to open in 2025.
WHERE TO STAY Overnight in an early- 20th-century mansion at Cambridge Bed & Breakfast in Cambridge. Stay in a room that belonged to Willa Cather or the rooms of her parents and siblings at the Cather Second Home Guest House. With an indoor water park, the Crowne Plaza Kearney is perfect for families.
WHERE TO EAT Spicy mac, steaks and a vast wine selection? Yes, please! Fill up at The Alley Rose in Kearney. Stop by Shirley K’s in Cambridge, a favorite for coffee and sandwiches. Get your sweet tooth fix with a yummy cookie from Eileen’s Colossal Cookies. Now found in nine states, this favorite cookie chain started right here in Hastings, Nebraska. Grab a table on the lakeside patio and enjoy burgers, quesadillas, steaks and your choice of over 40 brews on tap at Cunningham’s Journal on the Lake in Kearney. Prime rib, grilled Alaskan salmon, chicken fried chicken — T. Walker’s on Main Street brings you classic favorites like these and more in Gothenburg.
WHERE TO DRINK Grab a few pints in Grand Island’s Railside District at Prairie Pride Brewing Co. Go for a glass or pint at On the Brix tasting room in Red Cloud. Sample creations such as the Prairie Peach Wheat at Thunderhead Brewing in Kearney or the Back Alley porter at Hastings’ First Street Brewing Co.
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