Why on earth would you go to Nebraska?

Well, I’ll be in Grand Island, Nebraska, for most of the week. I’m attending a travel writers and bloggers conference. It’s put on by the Midwest Travel Network, a group that promotes tourism in the 12 midwestern states.

Just hang on a minute, there’s much to see in each of our states. Personally, I’ve spent nearly a year in aggregate time in Nebraska. Granted, most of it was for work.

Which one would you say is the "Ultimate Flyover State?"

However, I’ve visited and written about various parts of the state. Here is one of the most scenic drives in the US, according to several experts. The Sand Hills Journey (link here) takes you on a trip through the Sand Hills of Nebraska. Rolling hills, rivers, lakes, etc. By the way, I drove through here in April and it hadn’t “greened up” much yet. Better to wait until later in May and into August.

Another option is Carhenge in Alliance, at the western end of the Sand Hills Journey. This one is a quirky replica of Stonehenge, made up of vintage cars painted gray to resemble stones. Here’s the link to Carhenge.

While you are in Alliance, take another trip north and west to see the Nebraska National Forest.

This post (link here) takes you from Kearney, NE, west toward Denver. You’ll find attractions in Kearney, North Platte, and Ogallala.

There’s more in Nebraska, like the Zoo in Omaha, the SAC Museum west of Omaha, the state capital in Lincoln, and the quirky Kool-Aid Museum in Hastings.

Nebraska, like every other state, has a lot going for it. The western part, especially the Panhandle, is much like eastern Wyoming and eastern Colorado.

I don’t have a picture in the post, but another stop is the Scotts Bluff National Monument (a national park service site) in the city of Scottsbluff.

When passing through the state on I-80, give some of these places a try! Nebraska is much more than corn, wheat, and feedlots!

#visitnebraska #mwtravelcon25

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“I first came across Chadron, Nebraska, by accident in 1994.”

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Classic Rock song: "Wildfire” by Michael Martin Murphey

“…On a pony she named Wildfire

A whirlwind by her side

On a cold Nebraska night…”

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Until next time.....

Stan

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