SEE & DO EAT STAY Sage Memorial Museum 213 Main St. Crete Heritage Society Schoolhouse Art Gallery and Nature Center 427 Main St. 402-274-4146 brownville-ne.com/ brownville-fine-arts-association.html This 21-acre tract located along the Big Blue River was once part of Crete founder Jesse C. Bickle’s 80-acre homestead. 800 W. 13th St. 402-826-9461 creteheritage.org Rock Creek Aquaculture Locally produced fresh shrimp in Nebraska! Family-owned farm, no antibiotics or hormones used to produce wholesome shrimp. 70850 578th Ave. 402-793-5553 rockcreekshrimp.com Elle’s on Main Spirit of Brownville Riverboat and River Inn Resort 1103 Main Ave. 402-418-7101 ellesonmain.wix.com/ellesonmain DORCHESTER Blue River State Recreation Area Day-use areas and fishing. Walk-in activities only mid-Sept. through May 1, sunrise to sunset. No camping. Park permit required. 402-796-2362 outdoornebraska.gov/blueriver A 22-mile, crushed limestone trail paralleling the scenic Missouri River. Intricate carvings adorn the face of the bluffs south of Peru to Brownville. 72898 648 A Ave. 402-825-6441 spiritofbrownville.com Historic Isis Theatre The Brew House 139 W. 13th St. 402-826-2422 facebook.com/ pages/Isis-Theatre/117530224931596 A wonderful spot to gather, relax and unwind, the Brew House offers made-from-scratch eats, fresh-brewed coffee and full-service bar. 1206 Main Ave. 402-418-7070 brewhousecrete.com Steamboat Trace Trail 402-335-3325 nemahanrd.org, brownvilleculturalcenter.com DUBOIS DuBois Bar and Grill Good food. Good times. Homemade pizza. 211 Miner St. 402-859-4445 Sweetwater Brooms and Engraving Handcrafted custom brooms made on a kick winder machine from the 1890s. Laser engraving on wood, metal, leather or glass items. Call for hours. 619 Main St. 402-825-3701 sweetwaterbrooms.com Tuxedo Park West 13th St. and Tuxedo Rd. 402-826-4314 crete.ne.gov DAVID CITY Bone Creek Museum of Agrarian Art Bone Creek Museum of Agrarian Art is the nation’s only exclusively agrarian art museum and features a collection of art by Regionalist Dale Nichols. 575 E. St. 402-367-4488 bonecreek.org Iron Horse Lake The Governor Robert W. Furnas Arboretum and Whiskey Run Creek Nature Trail Iron Horse Lake is located one mile north and two miles west of DuBois. It offers facilities for camping, boating, swimming and hiking. 402-335-3325 nemahanrd.org/recreation/iron-horse-trail-lake 230 S. 6th St. 402-825-6637 brownville-ne.com The Loren Entz Studio and Gallery EAGLE Eagle Raceway Weekend races run on America’s fastest 1/3-mile dirt track. Sat. night programs feature 360 sprints, IMCA modifieds, sport modifieds and hobby stocks. 617 S. 238th St. 402-238-2595 eagleraceway.com Discover thousands of used books, an on-site cafe and changing art exhibits in a renovated 1800s building. Open by appt. only. 117 Main St. 402-414-0673 brownville-ne.com/galleries.html DAYKIN Nebraska Prairie Rose B&B Enjoy a stay in a historically restored farmhouse furnished with antiques and surrounded by rose gardens. 102 Francis 402-446-7471 nebraskaprairierosebb.com TJ’s Tavern 105 N. 1st St. 402-825-9902 brownvilleculturalcenter.com Whiskey Run Creek Vineyard and Winery 702 Main St. 402-825-4601 whiskeyruncreek.com DENTON Conestoga State Recreation Area 3800 N.W. 105th St. 402-796-2362 outdoornebraska.gov/conestoga ELMWOOD Bess Streeter Aldrich House and Museum Beautiful 1922 Prairie Mansion Home and Gardens of Nebraska Hall of Fame author Bess Streeter Aldrich. Tours, teas, weddings and other rental options. 204 E. F St. 402-994-3855 bessstreeteraldrich.org BRUNO Homestead Lake Recreation Area The 37-surface-acre reservoir is open to the public for fishing, picnicking, no-wake boating, and other activities. No park permit required. Between Bruno and Abie 402-443-4675 lpnnrd.org Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center BURCHARD Big Blue Ranch Beautiful log lodge, fishing, hunting for whitetail deer or turkey, birdwatching. Jon boats, kayaks, canoe, 60-ft. dock on lake. 70901 609 Ave. 402-214-6583 bigblueranch.com Audubon’s 850-acre tallgrass prairie. Trails open sunrise to sunset year ‘round. Visitor center open Mon. -Fri. 8:30 a.m. -4:30 p.m.; Sat. and Sun. 8:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. Free. 11700 SW 100th St. 402-797-2301 springcreek.audubon.org Elmwood G.A.R. Hall Veterans Museum DESHLER The Friendship Garden Elm St. and 4th St. 402-365-4260 deshlerchamber.org Items displayed range from Civil War era to current military personnel memorabilia. 124 E. D St. 402-994-5315 visitcasscounty.com/directory/ elmwood-g-a-r-hall-veterans-museum EXETER Aquatic Center The Aquatic Center was built in 2009. A zero-entry pool has a large slide, a toddler slide and wheelchair area. 1103 Maplewood St. 402-266-3001 ci.exeter.ne.us Burchard Lake pawneecountynebraska.com DEWEESE Wit’s End 311 S. Deweese Ave. 402-262-2363 Harold Lloyd Home 405 2nd St. 402-865-4665 pawneecountynebraska.com John E’s Cafe and Bar CRETE Boswell Observatory E 10th St. 402-826-8244 doane.edu/boswell-observatory DILLER Diller Campground The village of Diller has 12 camper hookups in the Diller Village Park which offers water, sewer and trash pick-up at a cost of $15 per day. 198 Kelley St. 402-793-5991 diller-ne.com 116 S. Exeter Ave. 402-266-5251 visitfillmorecounty.org St. Stephen’s Catholic Church College Heights Country Club Crete Chamber of Commerce 54 1225 E. 4th St. 402-826-4653 chccgolf.com 2905 Betten Dr. 402-826-2136 cretechamber.org Find out more at VisitNebraska.com Wood frame and built in 1874. The present Romanesque church dates 1902 with many renovations. Altars and stained-glass windows are original. 207 N. Union Ave. 402-266-5581 visitfillmorecounty.org Diller Locker Company 409 Commercial St. 402-793-5820 dillerlocker.com Sweetwater 170 S. Exeter Ave. 402-266-3001 visitfillmorecounty.org
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