KEY: Merryman Performing Arts Center Sozo American Cuisine See & Do Eat Stay merrymancenter.org / 225 W. 22nd St. / (308) 698-8297 / Built in 1926 and renovated in 2006, this 750-seat auditorium features nationally touring music and theatre performances. Show schedule available online. charge and free high-speed wireless internet. Ramada by Wyndham Kearney Microtel Inn & Suites microtelinn.com / 104 Talmadge Rd. / (308) 698-3003 / Experience a clean, modern and friendly hotel. All our rooms feature pillow-top queen mattresses. Our complimentary breakfast includes just-baked muffins, fresh fruit, yogurts and a mix of cereal in addition to make-your-own waffles. Pet-friendly and 100% smoke-free. ramada.com / 301 2nd Ave. / (308) 237-3141 / Located just off I-80, our Ramada Kearney hotel near Kearney Municipal Airport offers easy access to area attractions, shopping and restaurants. Enjoy comfortable amenities that make it easy to feel restored and relaxed. sozokearney.com / 110 2nd Ave. (308) 455-3444 / Local owners and staff bring a unique, modern environment to this American restaurant. We honor the traditional by bringing revered dishes to the forefront and capture new favorites with our own recipes. Sozo American Cuisine is open daily. Try one of our signature recipes! oven. Open daily, 11 a.m. -1 a.m. Tours by appt. Trails and Rails Museum Stagecoach Rodeway Inn & Suites choicehotels.com/nebraska/ kearney/rodeway-inn-hotels/ne119 411 2nd Ave. / (308) 237-5991 Morris Press Cookbooks -Gift Shop Sandhill Crane Spring Migration morriscookbooks.com / 3212 E. Hwy. 30 / (800) 445-6621 Morris Press Cookbooks has printed millions of cookbooks. We are the nation’s largest and most trusted publisher of community cookbooks. Stop in and see us for a free cookbook. Our factory outlet is brimming with bargains. visitkearney.org / 1007 2nd Ave. (800) 652-9435 / Don’t miss one of the wonders of the natural world as nearly 500,000 sandhill cranes gather each year late Feb. -early Apr. along the Platte River Valley. Check with the Kearney Visitors Bureau for suggested viewing hours. stagecoachgifts.biz / 310 3rd Ave. (308) 234-3313 / Stagecoach specializes in Native American jewelry and artifacts and represents some of the finest Native silversmiths. Stagecoach also has many other jewelry lines, such as Black Hills Gold and druzy. We even make our own jewelry with our in-house silversmith. bchs.us / 710 W. 11th St., 1 mi. N. of I-80 Exit 272, 5 blks W. (308) 234-3041 / The Trails & Rails Museum has six historic buildings as well as a livery barn, the new JC Marlatt blacksmith shop and a Union Pacific steam engine and caboose. The archive department houses Buffalo Co. records and is used worldwide. The new Family History Center is now open. LEXINGTON Bargain John’s Antiques bargainjohn.com / 700 Washington Blvd. / (308) 324-4576 / Bargain John’s Antiques is a family-owned and -operated store that has been buying and selling quality antiques since 1968. We are open seven days a week and our website features an online catalog of our complete inventory. Can ship nationwide if needed. Stop in or call anytime. Super 8 Motel 15 W. 8th St. / (308) 234-5513 Suwannee Thai Cuisine Thunderhead Brewing suwanneekearney.com / 1420 W. 24th St., Ste. C / (308) 234-2289 18 E. 21st St. / (308) 237-1558 Enjoy award-winning beer and fabulous pizza baked in a stone Comfort Inn The Solid Rock Museum of Nebraska Art mona.unk.edu/mona / 2401 Central Ave. / (308) 865-8559 Discover the art of Nebraska. More than 6,000 works by artists of regional, national and international importance. MONA’s constantly changing exhibitions honor the art of the past, focus on the present and provide a glimpse of the future. Open year-round. Free. shopsolidrock.com / 2010 Central Ave. / (308) 234-9813 choicehotels.com/nebraska/ lexington/comfort-inn-hotels/ ne041 / 2810 Plum Creek Pkwy. (308) 324-3747 / Newly remodeled. Free high-speed internet access. Nebraska Firefighters Museum & Education Center neffm.org / 2434 E. 1st St. (308) 338-3473 / The museum is dedicated to honoring the history and heritage of Nebraska’s fire service and to educating people about fire prevention and fire safety. The Nebraska Firefighters and EMS Memorial is a landmark to memorialize the firefighters and EMS personnel of the past, present and future. Open year-round. New Victorian Inn & Suites newvictorianinn.com / 903 2nd Ave. / (308) 237-5858 / As a business owned and operated by Nebraskans, we go above and beyond to ensure your stay will be pleasant, clean and comfortable. Our amenities include complimentary breakfast, free WiFi, business center, refrigerator, microwave and flat-screen TV in all rooms. Coffee and cookies available 24 hours a day! Quality Inn choicehotels.com/nebraska/ kearney/quality-inn-hotels/ne115 121 3rd Ave. / (308) 237-0838 Same-day dry cleaning, suites with whirlpools, cribs available free of VisitNebraska.com 81
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