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An esteemed trio of Omaha chefs cooks Omaha Steaks

I recently had the opportunity to attend the “Visit Omaha Steak Lover’s Virtual Media Tour” with fellow International Food, Wine, and Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA) members.  This informative webinar was sponsored by Omaha Steaks and hosted by Tracie McPherson, director of communications for Visit Omaha (the Omaha Convention & Visitors Bureau).  Three highly regarded local chefs shared their tips and techniques on how to cook the perfect steak – using steaks from the venerable Omaha Steaks…

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the Lincoln Highway's 100th anniversary

Lincoln Highway display at the Joliet Historical Museum                        If you live anywhere along the Lincoln Highway  you probably are aware that this year marks its 100th anniversary. It was the first paved coast to coast highway, an idea conceived by a man named Carl G. Fisher, an automobile and racing enthusiast who built the Indianapolis Speedway...read complete post

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Sanhill Crane Migration

I was just in the Kearney/Grand Island area last week for the Sanhill Crane Migration, really an amazing event. If any one is planning on going, I've got tips. There are certainly free/public viewing areas, but for as little as $25 you can access the blinds at the Rowe Nature Sanctuary and get much closer along with some valuable education about the crane migration.

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  • I did not know about this slogan, but - really. Lets hope the tourism sages of Omaha can do better for the new one: https://www.wowt.com/2024/02/06/nebraskas-not-everyone-tourism-slog...
    Nebraska’s ‘not for everyone’ tourism slogan being phased out
    A tourism slogan some have called divisive is going away.
  • A nice round-up of Omaha´s best of the best: https://www.tripsavvy.com/top-things-to-do-in-omaha-5185800
  • Who knew there was so much adventure to be had in Nebraska? https://www.outsideonline.com/adventure-travel/destinations/north-a...
    5 Ways Nebraska Will Surprise You
    Here’s a little-known secret: the Cornhusker State is full of untapped adventure
  • These days you find wineries in surprising places, indeed, and a pretty good wine site I follow has pinpointed nearly a dozen good ´uns in the Cornhusker State: https://coastalwinetrail.com/nebraska-wineries/
    11 Best Wineries in Nebraska to Visit 2023 - Coastal Wine Trail
    Hot summers and cold winters shortly describe the climate of Nebraska, which makes it challenging for winemakers and viticulturists. Although grapevi…
  • My adopted family is of largely Czech heritage, and as it happens, for whatever reason Nebraska is one of the U.S. states (along with Texas) with the highest profile Czech heritage - apparently its single biggest ethnic group, at around 6 percent. More info: http://www.nebraskaczechs.org/about_us
    Nebraska Czechs - About
  • USA Today just came out with a list of Omaha's top ten - pretty cool! https://eu.usatoday.com/story/travel/10best/2023/01/05/10-really-co...
  • And that poet is Tricia Beem with the CVB in Grand Island--a woman thoroughly devoted to promoting the state of Nebraska. She even did a poetry reading of her works at The Hanlon House B&B in Scottsbluff!
  • Quite a fine quote. It certainly applies to my experience.
  • I think Nebraska does not get its just due in the travel world. Experiences like yours speak to that. A poet who writes a lot about Nebraska says it is a place "where the earth breathes and the sky comes down to meet us." Isn't that lovely?
  • One of my most treasured travel experiences occurred in Nebraska. I was hitch-hiking cross country one August, someone let me out near a cornfield, and I set out my sleeping bag between two rows of tall corn. The leaves met overhead to form a canopy with gaps filled with stars and shooting stars.
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