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Indigo Bridge Books

I have been to Indigo Bridge Books several time throughout my college years to purchase books of interest.  It is a great shop with a warm and cozy downtown city feeling.  For the first time a couple weeks ago, I actually went to Indigo Bridge Books to try some of their coffee.  I wish I could have had time to stay longer, but I had to get back home.

Not only does Indigo Bridge Books have a great selection of books, but they have delicious coffee and a wide variety of gifts for birthdays, Christmas, etc.  I encourage everyone who visits Lincoln to stop by Indigo Bridge Books for their morning coffee or to take some time out of their day to sit and read.  Also, try to take a friend and you can battle each other in one of the many courtesy board games available for customers.

I definitely plan to visit Indigo Bridge Books in the Lincoln Haymarket more often whenever I go home to Lincoln to visit my parents.  If anyone ever sees me there, challenge me to a game of checkers!

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Kearney’s New Water Trail

Kearney has a new 2.3 mile long water trail. This is great for kayakers and those who canoe to enjoy some outdoor time. Hopefully there will be more of these opening in other towns in Nebraska.

Check out the full story from the Kearney Hub on the opening!http://www.kearneyhub.com/news/local/kayakers-celebrate-opening-of–mile-kearney-water-trail/article_73d17a41-874f-517d-ac6a-eaa32b91f6a4.html

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Kimball Bakery

At some small town bakeries, you walk in get your donut and leave. The Kimball Bakery in Kimball, Nebraska is different. They have tables, inviting their guest to sit, stay, enjoy your donut for a while. I really enjoyed this idea, then I didn’t have to worry about making a mess while trying to eat my donut in the car.
The Kimball Bakery opened in 1941 and is currently owned by Kimball native, Bob Hinton. The day starts early with donuts being made at 2am. All donuts are made from scratch which made them taste much better than other bakeries.
Not only does the bakery make donuts, they also make fresh hamburger and hot dog buns as well. The day before 4th of July, owner Bon Hinton said he made about 1,400 fresh buns. I was able to enjoy the fresh taste of one and I recommend eating them with a sloppy joe.
Make sure and stop by the Kimball Bakery when you are traveling in Western Nebraska. I can’t wait to go back and have another zombie donut.
Kimball Bakery
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Kinkaider; A Brewery in the Sandhills

I visited the Kinkaider Brewing Co. in Broken Bow a few weeks ago. If you drive through town trying to find it, you will have no luck. You must go about a mile northwest out of town to find it on a gravel road.

Kinkaider was founded by four Nebraska boys; born and raised. Settled by their parents, grandparents and great grandparents, the land itself is rich in history as well.

If you have the time, I recommend staying a while and trying each kind of beer. My favorite beer I tried was the Sod House Brown Ale. I am not a beer expert, but I enjoy trying new beers when I can. This brewery is a great edition to the sandhills and I am excited to go back and enjoy some live entertainment and music on their deck.

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Pine Valley Resort

Along highway 20 in Brown County you will see Pine Valley Resort. When most people think of forests they don’t typically think Nebraska. However, towards the western and northern panhandle, Nebraska has some of the prettiest forest and ridge areas you can visit.

The Pine Valley Resort offers seven cabins for $75 a night for 2 adults, additional guests are $7 per if over the age of five. While I have not stayed over night, this is one place I would love to go back to and stay for a few days. Even if you don’t plan to stay, I recommend dropping by to check out the resort the town of Long Pine. I was able to have a small conversation with one of the owners; Stan. Just from our short talk, I could tell he enjoys running the resort and has so much passion for making it a great place to stay for guests who travel little to many miles away.

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Wessel’s Living History Farm

 

 Check out several different antique tractors such as John Deere, Case, Massey Ferguson, etc.

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See plenty of animals: Chickens, goats, cows and sheep.

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The big red barn.

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The Granddaughter Clock.

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The old outhouse, individuals would use corn cobs instead of paper. 

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Lauritzen Gardens

Lauritzen Gardens in Omaha has over a mile of walking paths through several different themed gardens. Spend the day wondering the gardens and relaxing to the outdoor sounds or chimes. Pictured below is one of the trains from the Model Railroad Garden.

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Patchwork Passion

The Patchwork Passion is one of the 10 tours in the 2014 Nebraska Passport. This tour features eight different stops related to quilting and fabrics here in Nebraska. These stops have partnered together to help give all the travelers a fun quilting experience. At each stop you can pick up instructions on making a quilt block. Collect all the quilt block instructions and at the end of the tour you will have a quilt with various different block patterns.

Below are the participating stops:
Country Traditions- Fremont
Pat’s Creative Stitchery- Hemingford
Calico Annie’s Quilt Shop- Fullerton
International Quilt Study Center and Museum- Lincoln
Prairie Point Junction Quilt Shop- Cozad
Quilter’s Candy Shoppe- O’Neill
The Quilting Cupboard- Valentine
Wagner’s Quilts and Conversation Quilt Shop- Arapahoe

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Country Lavender Farm

There is only one lavender farm in Nebraska and it is approximately 2 miles north of Hampton. Kevin Klawonn owns the farm and his wife Mim operates the lavender producing and making of lavender products. The farm has several rows of lavender planted and it is a beautiful country site to view.

The farm also has a gift shop located in an old home on the farm Kevin grew up in. Mim makes several different products for sale such as lotions, soaps, eye masks, lavender filled key chains to help with road rage, freezer packs for children and several other products. Lavender is used for several purposes such as therapy and relaxation. Lavender can also be eaten and is often used as a spice, salt or sugar.

Hours through the summer are Friday and Saturday 10am-5pm and Sunday 1-4pm. If you have an available weekend afternoon, be sure and make a trip to Hampton and visit the Country Lavender Farm, it is worth the drive.

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