NEBRASKA: THE CORNHUSKER STATE
BY CLAY
LARROY
When you choose to travel, whether it is for business
or pleasure, it is important to plan your trip well before hand. Don't be
afraid to cash in your airline miles. Many travelers let their miles accumulate
and never bother using them. Reap the rewards of your traveling and spend the
miles you've earned! Miles have expiration dates, so be sure to use them before
they expire. Often you can use them on items other than travel, so check out
your options and get to spending. When
you want to plan a vacation contact me!
Nebraska
Travel Guide
Outlaws, pioneers and adventurers have all sought a piece of
Nebraska, so instead of zipping through on your way to somewhere else, take a
look around and prepare to be surprised. Sure, there's a lot of prairie and
farmland, but there are also buzzing cities, unique landscapes and quirky
sights.
State capital, Lincoln, has a student vibe, a hip and historic
downtown, and flourishing arts and music scenes. You can catch big-name artists
and sports stars in the shiny Pinnacle Bank Arena, tap your toes to jazz and
blues in the Zoo Bar, or wander the sculpture garden of the Philip
Johnson-designed Sheldon Museum of Art.
Nebraska's biggest city, Omaha, reveals its own impressive
line-up. Listen to the Omaha Symphony in the near-perfect acoustics of the
Holland Performing Arts Center or rock to indie bands at the MAHA Music
Festival. Slice through succulent hunks of Nebraskan ribeye in chic eateries or
relive your teens (albeit with legal booze this time) through old-school arcade
games and craft ales at Beercade.
Track those lawless criminals on the Outlaw Scenic Byway, which
passes snaking rivers, grass-covered sand dunes (the Sandhills) and charging
waterfalls. Stop off for wagon rides, bison-spotting, paddling and homemade
pies.
Hike on giant fungi in Toadstool Geological Park, a classic
Badlands landscape, named for its mushroom-shaped rock formations. And no, your
eyes aren't deceiving you: that really is a Stonehenge-inspired sculpture
looming on the horizon near Alliance. Only this one is made from vintage cars,
spray-painted grey to resemble its English cousin. And it's called Carhenge.
Things
to see and do in Nebraska
Chimney Rock
Discover state attractions
such as the pioneer landmark of Chimney Rock; and Fort Robinson State Park,
where Chief Crazy Horse surrendered in 1877.
Henry Doorly Zoo
See the world's largest
indoor tropical rainforest at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo (website: www.omahazoo.com);
watch brown sharks swim ominously close in the aquarium; experience three desert climates in one biosphere
in the Desert Dome; or venture into the nocturnal exhibit, Kingdoms of the
Night.
Holland
Performing Arts Center
Take in Omaha's culture at
the Holland Performing Arts Center (www.omahaperformingarts.org),
or the free Shakespeare on the Green (Nebraska Shakespeare) festival (www.nebraskashakespeare.com),
which takes place in late June and early July in Elmwood Park. Explore the
state capital, Lincoln, and enjoy spectacular views from the top floor of the
State Capitol building. Discover the history of the Plains Indians at the
Museum of Nebraska History, or see the largest mounted mammoth in a US museum
at the University of Nebraska State Museum (www.museum.unl.edu).
Mueller Planetarium
Study the stars at Mueller
Planetarium (www.spacelaser.com); or enjoy a collection of
Warhol Pop Art at the Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery (www.sheldonartgallery.org).
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My mom is painfully sweet; she's from Nebraska.
Gabrielle Union
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