A postcard from North Platte, NE

A postcard from North Platte, NE

by | Jun 16, 2016 | The Midwest, USA

If you’ve been thinking about visiting North Platte, Nebraska, this is the weekend. Seriously, just get in the car and go! Yes, it’s that time of year to put on your cowboy boots, find your hat, and mosey on down to the Wild West Arena where you can...
Nebraska’s Nicest Nine Recap

Nebraska’s Nicest Nine Recap

by | Sep 30, 2014 | The Midwest, USA, Where we've been

Earlier this summer, Steve and I took off on a 6-day journey to find out for ourselves if our home state lives up to its new slogan, “Nebraska Nice.” We wrote about some of the nicest things we saw — calling them  our 2014 “Nebraska’s...
Nebraska’s Nicest Nine Recap

Nebraska’s Nicest Nine 2014

by | Jul 6, 2014 | The Midwest, USA

I have to admit, I wasn’t thrilled with Nebraska’s new tourism slogan, “Nebraska Nice” when it was introduced a few weeks ago.  I felt it lacked a certain something and didn’t capture all it could.  “Nice?”  Really?  I felt...