LINCOLN Named on Lonely Planet’s 10 Top Places to Travel in the U.S. for 2017, Lincoln is without a doubt a city on the rise. Home to the State Capitol and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the city thrives with culture, sporting events, a hip music scene and fine local cuisine. LINCOLN WHAT TO DO Nebraska State Capitol – Take a guided tour to hear the history of Nebraska’s Native American and pioneer cultures. Lincoln Children’s Museum – Three floors of imaginative play, exploration and exhibits. Nebraska History Museum – State history, from Native Americans to statehood to the growth of modern Nebraskan cities. Great Plains Art Museum – Featuring some of the great artists from the American Plains. Historic Haymarket District – Dine, shop, spend a night on the town among turn-of-the-century warehouses. Speedway Motors Museum of American Speed – A tribute to cars and the people who made them go fast. Pioneers Park Nature Center – A prairie wildlife sanctuary and home to music venue Pinewood Bowl Amphitheater . Lincoln Children’s Museum. WHERE TO EAT… Leadbelly – Start with the deliciously filling English Breakfast Nachos and finish with the Irish Car Bomb Pie. Lazlo’s Brewery & Grill – The first brew pub in Nebraska, proudly serving in the Historic Haymarket District. The Oven Haymarket – This Haymarket eatery specializes in Northern Indian cuisine made in a clay oven. Phat Jack’s – Locals love the award-winning brisket topped with provolone cheese and BBQ mayo. Venue Restaurant & Lounge – This modern American restaurant serves local cuts of beef and flown-in-fresh seafood. …AND DRINK Blue Blood Brewing Co. – When three ex-police officers open a brewery, you get great beer and names like the Outlaw series. James Arthur Vineyards – Just outside Lincoln, taste award-winning wines by a crackling fire in a relaxed tasting room. The Other Room – Cash only, no phones, no wine, no beer at this James Beard semifinalist—just outstanding cocktails in a speakeasy-type setting. WHERE TO STAY The Graduate – New boutique hotel with tongue-in-cheek décor near the university campus. The Lincoln Marriott Cornhusker Hotel – This grand hotel is right in the heart of it all, just blocks from the State Capitol. The Rogers House Bed & Breakfast Inn – History and hospitality make this 11-room B&B a great choice. STORIES FROM PASSPORT TRAVELERS: “Not being a gearhead, I entered the Speedway Museum with curiosity. I was delighted with the vast array of automobiles, engines and artifacts.” VisitNebraska.com 17
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