/ NORTHEAST / Columbus Powerhouse Park you don’t have to yell to talk to your companions. They have many differ-ent selections of burgers to choose from, like the Champion. appt. Admission: $3 adults; ages 14 and under free; museum members free. soul of the Argo Hotel is a woman in the basement named Alice. loup.com / 4757 3rd Ave. / (402) 564-3171 / With an impressive view of the Columbus Powerhouse and the Loup Canal, the 4.5 acres of the Powerhouse Park offer relaxed fam-ily fun with playground equipment. Powerhouse Park offers picnicking, grilling and fishing. A limited num -ber of primitive camping sites are available during the summer. Glur’s Tavern Quincentenary Belltower Columbus Racetrack columbushorseracing.org / 822 15th St. / (402) 562-8009 / Live rac-ing Aug. -Sep. Year-round simulcast racing Thu. -Sun. Free. 2301 11th St. / (402) 564-8615 Established in 1876 as the Bucher Saloon, Glur’s Tavern is the oldest continuously operated tavern west of the Missouri River. Known to have been frequented by William “Buffalo Bill” Cody in the 1880s and the early 1900s. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Known for its famous burgers! visitcolumbusne.com / US Hwy. 81 & 33rd Ave. / (402) 564-2769 A lasting monument to the commu-nity’s celebration of the Quincen-tenary. This unique monument to Columbus’ first voyage to the New World is made from 10 large bells that peal every 15 minutes and are historically significant to the area. Located in Pawnee Park. Lewis and Clark Lake State Recreation Area Days Inn & Suites daysinn.com/hotels/nebraska/ columbus/days-inn-and-suites -columbus-east/hotel-overview ?partner_id= / 1716 E. 23rd St. (402) 564-1266 / Start your day with a complimentary continental break-fast. Plan your day; check emails and the weather or just surf the internet via our free WiFi. Our rooms have a kitchen and cable TV with HBO and we also offer an onsite guest laundry and fitness room, accessible 24 hours with your guest room key. Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Ramada Columbus and River’s Edge Convention Center outdoornebraska.gov/ lewisandclark / 54731 897th Rd. (402) 388-4169 / This Missouri River reservoir offers six rec areas on the Nebraska side and the Weigand Burbach area with asphalt camping pads, electrical services, cabins, a convenience store and marina with available boat docks. Equestrian, mountain biking, hiking, cross-coun-try skiing and snowmobile trails, as well as horse camping, available at South Shore area. ihg.com / 524 E. 23rd St. / (402) 564-2566 / Free breakfast and WiFi. Manager’s reception Mon. -Thu. evenings. All rooms have HDTVs with free DVD library in the lobby. Meeting rooms for up to 130 persons. Husker Steak House “Discovering the Colorful History of Columbus” Mural visitcolumbusne.com / 2524 13th St. / (402) 564-2769 This mural was completed to com-memorate Columbus’ Sesquicenten-nial celebration in 2006 and the city’s history. The mural reveals important moments in the city’s development by peeling through eight layers of time from 2006 to its founding on May 28, 1856. huskersteakhouse.com / 1754 33rd Ave. / (402) 564-4121 Whether you are on the run or throwing a party, you can enjoy a delicious, affordable steak with take-out and catering services from Husker Steak House. Lounge is open daily, 3 p.m. -12 a.m. ramada.com / 265 33rd Ave. (402) 564-1492 / The Ramada Columbus Hotel and Conference Center has everything you need for a productive and refreshing trip. Located conveniently on Hwy. 81 & 30 S. next to the Loup River, our full hotel is in the center of Pawnee Park and close to numerous businesses and area attractions. Lewis and Clark Visitor Center Sleep Inn & Suites Hotel Lake Babcock and Lake North loup.com / 3 miles N. of Columbus on 48th Ave. / (402) 564-3171 The 600-acre lake offers fishing, swimming, camping and boating. Grills, play equipment, picnic shelters, hiking/biking trails and volleyball courts are also available. Free. sleepinncolumbus.com / 303 23rd St. / (402) 562-5200 / Sleep Inn & Suites is conveniently located on Hwy. 30 E. near Columbus’ Industrial Tract, fine restaurants, the Village Centre Mall, Platte County Agricul-ture Park, Columbus Airport and championship golf course. You will enjoy a good night’s sleep on top-of-the-line Simmons mattresses and wake up to a hot breakfast bar. nwo.usace.army.mil / 55245 NE Hwy. 121 / (402) 667-2546 The visitor center provides a spec-tacular view of Lewis and Clark Lake, Gavins Point Dam and the Missouri River. The center provides informa-tion about the development of the Missouri River Basin with interactive exhibits featuring displays on the geology, Corps of Engineers history, exploration and more. DODGE Eat 327 2nd St. / (402) 693-2292 Eat Restaurant is a comfortable full-service restaurant. The building was the former Dodge State Bank built in 1910. The menu offers guests a delightful dining and ever-changing experience. The cozy and welcoming atmosphere is high-lighted with vintage memorabilia, antiques, 19th-century Dodge news articles and repurposed school-desk chairs. Discovery Island Water Playland Tailrace Park riversedgecolumbus.com / 265 33rd Ave. / (402) 564-1492 This is the only indoor water play-land within a 150-mile radius. Kids of all ages will hit the deck on a pirate ship while running through sprays of water in the Pirate’s Lagoon and sliding down two slides. Open daily year-round, 9 a.m. -11 p.m. Free to hotel guests. Admission for group events. Loup Park loup.com / 4 mi. N. of US Hwy. 30 & 18th Ave., 1 1/2 mi. W. / (402) 564-3171 loup.com / 3 1/2 mi. E. of 8th St. and 18th Ave. / (402) 564-3171 Primitive camping and fishing available. CROFTON Corps of Discovery Welcome Center corpsofdiscoverywelcomecenter .com / 89705 Hwy. 81 / (402) 667-6557 / The Corps of Discovery Welcome Center is located on US Hwy. 81 in northeast Nebraska, at the scenic overlook above the Mis-souri River Valley. We offer traveler Information, a spectacular view, wildlife-viewing, RV and bus parking, free WiFi, bathrooms, coffee, snacks and cold beverages and more! EWING summerland-golfcourse-96yh .squarespace.com / 51020 857th Rd. / (402) 626-7555 / There exists a golf oasis amid the farmland between Ewing and Orchard. The gently rolling tract features modern architecture with wide, undulating greens, grassy mounds and con-toured fairways. Summerland Golf Club Pawnee Plunge Water Park Dusters dustersrestaurant.com / 2804 13th St. / (402) 564-8338 / The Gottberg building features a mural depicting 200 years of the area’s history, a striking exterior design with terra cotta molds of automobiles, tractor seat barstools and a grain bin ceil-ing. Six different lagers and ales are on tap, as well as hand-crafted root beer and cream soda. columbusne.us/aquatics / 560 33rd Ave. / (402) 562-4269 Featuring a zero-depth entry, splash play area, curve slide, speed slide, tube slide and splash-bowl slide. Lazy river, food court and party pavilion also onsite. Open daily mid-May -mid-Aug., noon -8 p.m. Day passes: $6; free admission age 4 and under with paying adult. FORT CALHOUN Fort Atkinson State Historical Park outdoornebraska.gov/fortatkinson 201 S. 7th St. / (402) 468-5611 First U.S. fort W. of the Missouri River played a major role in Western expansion and fur trade. This was the site of the council between the Lewis and Clark Expedition and the Otoe-Missouri tribe and is now home to the “First Council Sculp-ture.” Pre-arranged tours mid-Apr. -mid-Nov. Park permit required. Platte County Historical Society Museum Fair Park Grille 822 15th St. / (402) 562-7625 This is not just any old burger joint. It’s actually a nice, quiet atmosphere . . . yes, there’s betting going on and people talking and eating, but 86 VisitNebraska.com megavision.net/museum / 2916 16th St. / (402) 564-1856 Features the complete 1857 log cabin of Frederick Gottschalk, one of Columbus’ founders, turn-of-the-century barbershop, country schoolroom and 1912 Challenger windmill. Open mid-May -Labor Day: Fri. -Sun., 1 -4 p.m., or by Historic Argo Hotel 211 W. Kansas St. / (402) 388-2400 / Historic Argo Hotel was built in 1912 to serve the railroad traffic of the time. It is located in the heart of Crofton, near Lewis and Clark Lake and Recreation Area on the Missouri River. The hotel is said to have para-normal activity. The most persistent
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