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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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Ashland, Nebraska

Ashland, Nebraska is the “Tourism Capital of Nebraska.”  There is plenty to see and do in and around the town.  Ashland is within four miles of some of Nebraska’s greatest tourist attractions including Mahoney State Park!

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The Old Farmhouse, a great shop to find home décor and more.

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The Gift Niche, a downtown shop where you can buy a nice gift for anyone on your list!

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Are you hungry or need some caffeine?  Stop in at Cheri O’s for some coffee, lunch and ice cream!

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Willow Point Gallery features magnificent art work by Gene Roncka.

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The Bear on display at Willow Point Gallery.

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The Beetison’s House

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National Park Services Study

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Treasured Grounds

Treasured Grounds is a coffee shop in Hemingford, Nebraska. Not only do they serve coffee, but they have breakfast and lunch as well. I enjoy the Caramel Marshmallow Latte and a breakfast burrito. They have daily specials and can make a variety of latte flavors. However, if you just prefer plain black coffee then Treasured Grounds is where you want to stop before you go to work. Stay awhile and enjoy your breakfast or you can get it to go if you are in a hurry.

Treasured Grounds is open Monday through Friday 6:30am-3:00pm.

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Dobby’s Frontier Town Fall Festival

Dobby’s Frontier Town in Alliance, Nebraska has their annual fall festival September 21st-22nd. There will be a cow chip throwing contest, buggy rides, dutch oven cooking, cold sasparilla and much more. Come live a day in the ole west at Dobby’s and experience the history. Check out more information on their website: http://dobbysfrontiertown.blogspot.com/.

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