Kearney, Nebraska- The Buffalo County Fair starts Wednesday and goes through Monday July 29th. Come on out to the fairgrounds to see all the 4-H exhibits, go on some rides at the carnival or play Bingo. Jake Owen will be performing on stage Thursday evening with special guest star Kip Moore. Check out a full list of events here: http://buffalocountyfairgrounds.com/fair-schedule-of-event/.
Kearney, Nebraska- Vroom Vroom… Kearney Cruise Nite kicks off tomorrow and has activities running through Sunday. View a full list of events on their website: http://www.cruisenite.org/events-calendar/.
Hastings, Nebraska- The Adams County Fair begins tomorrow and runs through Sunday. Take the kids out to see all the animals, enjoy some delicious food and have fun at the carnival. There are also some good country acts on stage such as Chase Rice and Jarrod Niemann.
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Chadron, Nebraska- The annual Fur Trade Days begins today July 11th and goes through Sunday in Chadron. The flea market will run all day Friday-Sunday at the courthouse lawn in Chadron. Other happenings include: a parade, car show, fur trade demos, a ranch rodeo, plus much more. Plan a trip by checking out the full list of events: http://www.chadron.com/FurTradeDays.cfm
Grand Island, Nebraska- The Hall County Fair is going on through Sunday in Grand Island. County fairs in Nebraska make a great family outting. Performances at the fair include: Joe Nichols on Thursday night, Scotty McCreery on Friday night and Bill Cosby on Saturday night. Check out all the 4-H exhibits, eat some good food and enjoy fun rides. Check out a full list of activities on their website: http://hallcountyfair.com/.
Take a tour of Nebraska’s largest brewery in Omaha. Lucky Bucket has a nice range of beers from wheat to lager. After you take a tour, sit and enjoy a cold glass of brew while catching up with some buddies. I support this awesome brewery in all their growth opportunities and can’t wait to see where else they will sell their beer in the future.
The Nebraska Capitol offers tours and allows you to visit 7 days a week!
I had a great Memorial Day while being back in Lincoln. On Sunday, I decided to take a little drive a visit a few wineries from my Nebraska Wine Passport. Approximately 30 minutes north of Lincoln, Macovicka Winery is located in Brainard, Nebraska.
I sampled 5 different and added an extra one for fun. Anyone that knows me will know how proud I am to be Czech. Macovicka has a wine called Cervene Vino which is Czech for red wine. The wine of my choice to bring home a bottle of was Pink Lace. Pink Lace is a sweet fruit wine which would go great with deserts and chocolate.
Macovicka has a beautiful porch and deck that allows for a heavenly relaxation to sit outside on a sunny day enjoying wine. I took time to sit on the porch for a while making conversation with other individuals visiting the winery on the same day. I recommend to all my readers that have a free Sunday to enjoy an afternoon sitting on the porch at Macovicka while sipping a glass of wine.
The Nebraska Passport has rolled out for 2014. All the tours this year look exciting. I am ready for some new adventures this summer in order to discover these places and a lot of them are places I have never visited. I encourage everyone to take time and discover these places in Nebraska along with me. Continue to check out my blog as I write about the places I visit and the people I meet.
Check out all the tours at: http://www.nebraskapassport.com/.
A couple weeks ago I went to the 5 Trails winery in Paxton. Paxton has been known for their Ole’s Cafe restaurant, but I believe 5 Trails is carving their name into the town. Not only does the winery make some of their own wine, but they also brew three different kinds of beer. Similar to other wineries they have a few of the same wines such as Edelweiss and Briana. However, my choice of wine to bring home is their dessert wine called Smooch.
One thing that is unique about this winery are their three Artistian wines they carry. 5 Trails has three wines they make that feature art on the labels. I think it’s great when small businesses showcase and support other local or small businesses, or in this case an emerging artist.
Another unique thing about 5 Trails is the pizza they serve every first and third Saturday of the month. I had the chicken pizza; I enjoyed it so much, I had to take some home so I could enjoy the leftovers the next day.
5 Trails Winery is a great place in a small town to meet up with some friends and spend a few hours enjoying each others company. The owner is very friendly and can definitely get a smile out of his guests. I plan to go back soon, especially for another bottle of wine and delicious pizza.
Last Saturday, I took a trip to North Platte to visit the Feather River Vineyard. I wish it would have been summer so I could see more green during my visit, but the wines I got to taste made up for not seeing the green. I tried 5 different kinds of wine; my favorite was the La Crescent wine. La Crescent is a sweet white wine that I recommend trying if you go to Feather River.
Feather River has a beautiful patio; sitting in one of their rocking chairs could make drinking wine feel as if you are drinking at home. I intend to go back this summer when it is greener so I can get a stamp for my Nebraska Winery Passport. Plan your trip to Feather River today, but if you can’t make it you can order bottles of wine from to be delivered. Check out their website at: http://www.feather-river.com/ for more information.
I am going to block out time on my calendar for their BBQ Barrel event that they host at the end of the summer. When I get more information on the BBQ Barrel event I will share that with everyone, because it sounds like something no one should miss.
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