by Ann | 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...
by Ann | Mar 9, 2016 | Experiences, Feature Experiences, The Midwest, USA, Where we've been
As we began to quietly leave the wooden blind from which we’d watched Sandhill Cranes descend onto sandbars in the Platte River at dusk, there was only one thing on my mind. I simply could not get over the fact that I’d spent most of my life living in...
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 Steve | Jul 7, 2014 | The Midwest, USA, Where we've been
I have to admit, I was pleasantly shocked when I saw Cody Park–I did not expect to find such an amazing park in the middle of North Platte, Nebraska. In my defense, our visit to Cody Park came early in our Nebraska trip, so I had not yet become accustomed to...
by Ann | Jun 28, 2014 | The Midwest
We visited the Golden Spike Tower and Bailey Rail Yard in North Platte, NE, this morning. The Tower features some interesting videos about the rail yard, including a great documentary on the North Platte Canteen. We took the elevator to the 7th floor observation deck...