by Steve | Oct 20, 2017 | Feature Destinations, The Midwest, USA, Where we've been
We’d been on the road for several days, now, and while Valentine marked the turn toward home on our Nebraska adventure with my folks, we were far from done with our trip. We set out from Valentine, our sights set on the Ashfall Fossil Beds, and made it east of...
by Ann | 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...
by Ann | Jul 8, 2014 | The Midwest, USA, Where we've been
Our list of Nebraska’s Nicest would not be complete without a mention of the wildflowers and prairie grasses of Nebraska. Throughout our more than 1,200-mile journey across the state, we saw extraordinary displays of colorful flowers growing on the roadsides,...
by Steve | 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...