camping. 94 electric sites and 26 non-electric sites with restrooms, swimming beach, showers and a dump station. Enjoy a hike/bike trail along the Platte River. This is the site of the annual spring migration of the sandhill cranes. Open year-round. Park permit required. Camping fee. Where rich history gives life to new KEY: See & Do Eat Stay G.W. Frank Museum of History and Culture frank.unk.edu / 2010 University Dr. / (308) 865-8284 / Located in a beautiful Richardsonian Romanesque mansion, the G.W. Frank Museum is part house museum, part history museum, part cultural center. Exhibits, tours and programs explore the history and culture of central Nebraska, from the Gilded Age to the present. discoveries. GROW Nebraska Buy Local Store buynebraska.com / 421 W. Talmadge Rd., #1 / GROW Nebraska is your one-stop shop for locally made products. There are year-round retail stores and training centers in the Hilltop Mall in Kearney, Conestoga Mall in Grand Island and Omaha Eppley Airfield. There is an additional temporary location at the Nebraska State Fair. Hampton Inn hamptoninn3.hilton.com/en/ hotels/nebraska/hampton -inn-kearney-EARTSHX/index .html / 507 Talmadge St. / (308) 234-3400 / This new, modern and vibrantly decorated hotel is just off I-80 at the Kearney exit and next to the Younes Conference Center. The hotel features free hot breakfast buffet as well as an indoor pool, whirlpool, business center, guest laundry and fitness center. Hilltop Mall shophilltopmall.com / 5011 2nd Ave. / (308) 236-9798 / Hilltop Mall is an enclosed regional shopping center, conveniently located on the city’s main north-south thoroughfare. The mall houses a wide range of big-box retail and locally owned businesses. Visit us or check out our website for the full list of stores and latest promotions. Start planning your next discovery at www.visitredcloud.com Red Cloud Heritage Tourism 402-746-4065 Holiday Inn Express ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/ hotels/us/en/kearney/earnb/ hoteldetail?cm_mmc=google maps-_-ex-_-usa-_-earnb / 508 2nd Ave. S. / (308) 234-8100 Free hot breakfast. Free high-speed wireless internet. In-room microwaves, refrigerators, irons, hairdryers, coffee makers, keyless entry and HDTVs with free DVD rentals. Manager’s reception Mon. -Thu. evenings. Produced in part by a grant from the Nebraska Tourism Commission. 888-444-1867 • VisitNebraska.com VisitNebraska.com 79
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