Wild West through Back Cover 2015

8/10/2019 Wild West through Back Cover 2015

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Legendary buffalo hunter, military scout andshowman William F. Buffalo BillCody lived atNorth Platte on his 4,000 acre ranch he calledScouts Rest Ranch. His grand Victorian mansionwas built there in 1886. Sixteen acres of theranch became Buffalo Bill State Historical Park.

GETTING STARTEDThis is a land rich with dreams.Even when danger lled theair from Ogallalas rough-and-tumble cattle drives to thenotorious Sidney-to-DeadwoodTrail, dreams lived on. WhenNorth Platte had a vision of anIndependence Day blowout,William F. Cody dreamed uphis globe-trotting Buffalo BillsWild West Show. But cowboysin their wildest dreams couldnthave dreamed of the pleasurevoyage now enjoyed in WildWest Country where a SandhillsSea was created with LakeMcConaughy. Nebraskas biggestlake is 35,000 acres, with 100shoreline miles of white, sandybeaches. This dream journeyopens up to new horizons pastBig Springs, where rolling hillscarry on to the open range westtoward Sidney and Kimball.


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Panorama Point& Tri-State MarkerMissile Silo HomePotter SundryLincoln HighwayNational Pony ExpressMonumentCabelasFront StreetLake McConaughyHaythorn RanchSutherland ReservoirGolden Spike Tower

at Bailey YardBuffalo Bill State Historical Park Dancing Leaf CulturalLearning CenterFort McPhersonNational CemeteryBird Watching

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GOLF COURSES Phone Holes & Type Call for hours and tee times.Indian Meadows Public Golf Course, 2746 W. WalkerRd., North Platte

308-532-6955 9, public

Iron Eagle Golf Course, 2401 Halligan Dr, N. of I-80 Exit179, North Platte.

308-535-6730 18, public

Lake Maloney Golf Club, 608 Birdie Ln.,5 mi. S. of I-80 on US Hwy 83, 2 mi. W., North Platte.

308-532-9998 18, semi-private

CAMPGROUNDS Phone Open Amenities

A-1 Sunset Mobile Park, 3120 Rodeo Rd., North Platte 308-532-9182 Year Round RV Amenities:electicity, water, sewer, room for 22 trailers. Rest

facitilies: showers, ush toliets.

BuffaloBillRanchSRA, USHwy83N. toUSHwy30,2mi.W.,1 mi.N,North Platte.

308-535-8035 Year Round RV Amenities: electicity, water, room for 23 trailers. Rest facitilies:pit toliets. Camping: 12 tents.

Cody Park Campground, 1601 N. Jeffers, N. US Hwy 83.www.ci.north-platte.ne.us/publicservices

308-535-6706May 1-Oct 15

Room for 40 trailers. Rest facitilies: Flush toliets.

Frontier Resort, Marina and Caf, 600 Frontier Dr #34,I-80 Exit 177, 5 1/2 mi. S. on US Hwy 83, North Platte.

308-532-8776 Year Round RV Amenities:electicity, water, sewer, room for 15 trailers. Rest

facitilies: showers, ush toliets. Camping: 4 tents.

Holiday RV Park & Campground, 601 Halligan Dr, I-80Exit 177, N.E. quadrant, North Platte.www.holidayparkne.com

308-534-2265800-424-4531

Year Round RV Amenities: electicity, water, sewer, room for 92 trailers. Restfacitilies: showers, ush toliets. Camping: 8 tents.

Lake Maloney SRA, 5 mi. S, North Plattewww.outdoornebraska.ne.gov 308-535-8025

RV Amenities: electicity, water, room for 120 trailers. Rest facitilies:Showers, ush and pit toliets. Camping: 50 tents.

Lake House Campground, 206 N. Lake Rd, North Platte 308-534-5315 Apr-OctRV Amenities: electicity, water, sewer, room for 30 trailers. Restfacitilies: showers, ush toliets. Camping: 15 tents.

Lake Side Camping, 3800 Hadley Dr, I-80 Exit 179, N.E.quadrant, North Platte

308-534-5077877-648-2267

May 15-Sept 15

RV Amenities: Electicity, water, sewer, room for 54 trailers. Restfacitilies: showers, ush toliets. Camping: 16 tents.

North PlatteWest o Maxwell on I-80 is North

Platte, where since the 1860s, journeys oadventure rolled on the rails and trails.Among the rst landmarks youll see isFort Cody Trading Post at the edge otown along the interstate.

Fort Cody is one o the states mostunusual roadside attractions. Outsideit looks like a log stockade; inside it isa combination gif shop and museum,with Buffalo Bill Cody memorabilia anda miniature Wild West Show. OwnerChuck Henline said the most commonquestion he gets rom travelers is, Howdo you get to the ranch?

Te ranch, o course, is the Buffalo Bill

Ranch State Historical Park, which show-cases the restored 1880s house, barn andoutbuildings o William F. Codys amousScouts Rest Ranch. Te site eatures WildWest Show memorabilia. Cody ownedabout 4,000 acres, and the park encom-passes 25 acres o the original ranch.

As the olks at Fort Cody would tellyou, its easy to nd: north on Highway83, then west on Highway 30, then northon Buffalo Bill Avenue. State park permitrequired. (308) 535-8035.

Buffalo Bill is memorialized at CodyPark on north U.S. Highway 83. In 1998,a British sculptor donated a li e-sizebronze statue o Buffalo Bill, whose showwas a big hit in Queen Victorias time. Asthe centerpiece o the parks Wild WestMemorial , the statue, valued at $500,000at the time o its installation, is sur-rounded by the ags o every state andnation the Wild West Show visited.

At the parks Railroad Museum, Union Pacic Railroad displays two o itslargest locomotives (one steam, one die-sel) and houses a railroad museum in theaccompanying cars and restored depot.Te steam engine is one o two remaining3900-class Challenger locomotives built

by Union Pacic. Open 10 a.m.-7 p.m.daily, May 1-Sept. 16. Te park also hasamusement rides or children, includ-ing an antique carousel and Ferris wheel.Concession stand available. Tere is anadmission or rides; other attractions are

ree. Open Memorial Day-Labor Day,5-10 p.m. Monday-Friday; noon-10 p.m.Saturday; and noon-9 p.m. Sunday.

In 1995, the Guinness Book of WorldRecords recognized Union Pacics Bai-ley Yard as the worlds largest railroad

classication yard. It has since grownby 25 percent. Te sprawling groundsstretch eight miles and cover nearly3,000 acres. More than 15,000 cars passthrough daily.

Golden Spike Tower and VisitorCenter rises eight stories to give visitorsa birds-eye view o massive Bailey Yard.(308) 532-9920.

Te areas geological history is part othe avor o Feather River Vineyards,

where the mineral-rich soil distinctive grapes or its newtasting room is open or winand the purchase o bottles gifs. (308) 696-0078.

A North Platte Canteen is

Potters Pasture near Brady offers 15 miles of mountain biking and off-road vehicle trails


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KnollsCountry Inn

6132 S. Range Rd North Platte, NE

Enjoy a stroll along the canal and home-cookedbreakfast by Arlene Knoll. Tis clean and comfortable5-bedroom home near North Platte is an affordableand peaceful country get-away. Horse motel available.Outdoor hot tub included. Only $89 per night.

[email protected] knollscountryinn.com

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rated at the Lincoln County HistoricalMuseum, just around the corner rom Bu -

alo Bills ranch. Te World War II canteenmet every train and ed every soldier whopassed through the depot about 6 mil-lion soldiers in all. Te museum also ea-tures a village o historic buildings, includ-ing a Pony Express station and the old FortMcPherson headquarters. (308) 534-5640.

Located just south o I-80, Americas20th Century Veterans Memorial honors all military men and womeno the past century. A brick bas-reliesculpture depicts major wars romWorld War I to the Persian Gul .Larger-than-li e-size bronze statuesdepict the branches o the armed orcesand the ladies o the North Platte Can-teen. he memorial is just south o I-80beside Highway 83. (308) 532-6579.

Te North Platte Area ChildrensMuseum offers hands-on learning about

science, technology, culture and the arts.It is in the historic Carnegie Library build-ing, 314 N. Jeffers St. (308) 532-3512.

Downtown has unique shops, restau-rants and art galleries, including the Art& Gif Gallery, 516 N. Dewey, the largestoriginal art gallery between Omaha andDenver. Open 11 a.m.-6 p.m. uesday-Saturday. (308) 534-1946.

Five miles south o town,Lake MaloneyState Recreation Area provides shing,boating, camping, picnicking, as well asarchery, gol and wildli e observation.

North Platte offers three 18-hole golcourses: Iron Eagle, (308) 535-6730; LakeMaloney, (308) 532-9998; and RiversEdge , (308) 534-7550, as well as a nine-holecourse, Indian Meadows, (308) 532-6955.

For more in ormation about NorthPlatte, contact the North Platte/LincolnCounty Convention and Visitors Bureauat (800) 955-4528.

MaxwellWhen Fort Cottonwood wa

Fort McPherson in 1866, its soalready accustomed to etchingtasting water rom the well oMcCullough. Soon, other traveabout the well and would stop. munity ormed, it was decidedafer Macs well. Maxwell wasMcPherson National Cemeterwith peace south o Maxwell aRiver. Soldiers rom conicts to the Indian Wars have been lhere with honor. Four Medal recipients are interred here. Forson national Cemetery was 1873 and it is Nebraskas onCemetery. Te original Pony Expand Oregon rail passed throunow the cemetery. One mile sothe cemetery a monument maro the agstaff o the military p

The Golden Spike Tower at North Platte gives visitors the opportunity to look out over Bailey Yard, the worlds largest railroad classificationyard. It covers a staggering 2,850 acres, sorts 3,000 railcars daily, and is eight miles long.


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HOTELS & MOTELS Phone Rooms Amenities Rate RangeAmericasBestValueInnTravelersInn, 602E.4thSt,I-80Exit177,1 1/2mi.N.onUS Hwy83,6blksE. www.bestvalueinn.com

308-534-4020888-315-2378

32 Outdoor pool, pets allowed 1-75

Blue Spruce Motel, 820 S. Dewey St., North Platte 308-5 34-260 0 2 5 Pets allowed

Cedar Lodge Motel, 421 Rodeo Rd., North Platte 308-532-0970 31 1-75

ComfortInn, 2901S.JeffersSt,I-80Exit177S.,NorthPlatte.www.comfortinn.com/hotel/ne021

308-532-6144 90 Wheelchair accessible, indoor pool free continental breakfast,pets allowed

51-75+

Days Inn, 3102 S. Jeffers, I-80 Exit 177, 1 blk S., NorthPlatte. www.daysinn.com

308-532-9321 48 Wheelchair accessible, indoor pool free continental breakfast,pets allowed

1-75+

Faireld Inn & Suites by Marriott, 319 W. South RiverRd., North Platte. www.marriott.com/lbffi

308-532-9900888-236-2427 82

Wheelchair accessible, indoor pool free continental breakfast,pets allowed 75+

Hampton Inn, 200 Platte Oasis Pkwy, North Platte.I-80 Exit 177 & US Hwy 83, www.hampton-inn.com/hi/northplatte

308-534-6000800-426-7866 110 Wheelchai r access ib le , indoor poo l f ree cont inen ta l breakfas t 75+

HolidayInnExpressHotel& SuitesandConventionCenter, 300HolidayFrontageRd.,NorthPlatte.www.hiexpress.com/northplattene

308-532-9500888-562-9500 152


KnightsInn, 501 Halligan Dr, I-80 Exit 177 N., North Platte.www.knightsinn.com

308-532-6650888-532-0151

81 Restaurant on premises, outdoor pool, free continentalbreakfast, pets allowed

1-75

HowardJohnson, 1209S. Dewey,NorthPlatte.www.howardjohnson.com

308-532-0130 77 Restaurant on premises, indoor pool, free continental breakfast,pets allowed

51-75+

Husker Inn, 721 E. 4th St., North Platte. 308-534-6960 20 Wheelchair accessible 1-50

LaQuinta Inn & Suites, 2600 Eagles Wings Pl., NorthPlatte. I-80 Exit 179, www.821.lq.com

308-534-0700866-534-0700 65


Motel 6, 1 52 0 S . J eff er s S t. , N or th P la tt e. ww w. mo te l6 .c om 3 08 -5 34 -6 20 0 6 1 W he el ch ai r a cc es si bl e, ou td oo r p oo l, pe ts al lo we d 1 -5 0

NorthPlatteCountry Inn, 321 S. Dewey St., North Platte.I-80 Exit 177 N. on US Hwy 83 308-532-8130 40 Outdoor pool, pets allowed 1-50

OakTreeInn, 451HalliganDr.,North Platte.I-80 Exit177,www.oaktreeinn.com 308-5 35-990 0 11 1

Wheelchair accessible, restaurant on premises, free continentalbreakfast, pets allowed 51-75

Park Motel, 1 30 2 N . Jeffe rs , N or th Pl at te . N . US Hw y 83 3 08 -5 32 -6 83 4 2 7

Quality Inn & Suites Convention Center, 2102 S. JeffersSt., North Platte. I-80 & US Hwy 83. www.sandhillcc.com

308-532-9090800-760-3333 196

Wheelchair accessible, restaurant on premises, indoor pool, freecontinental breakfast, pets allowed 51-75

Ramada, 3201 S . J effer s, Nor th P la tt e. I -80 & US Hwy 83 S . 308-534-3120 79Restaurant on premises, outdoor pool, free continentalbreakfast, pets allowed 51-75+

Rambler Motel, 1420 Rodeo Rd., North Platte. 308-532-9290 26 1-50

Rodeway Inn, 9 20 N. Jeffers St., North Platte. 308-5 32-231 3 38 Outdo or poo l, free continental breakfast, pets allowed 5 1-75

Royal Colonial Inn, 1402 S. Jeffers St., North Platte. www.royalcolonialinn.com

308-534-3630 65 Wheelchair accessible, restaurant on premises, outdoor pool,free continental breakfast, pets allowed

1-75

Super8 Motel, 220Eugene Ave.,North Platte.I-80Exit177.www.super8.com

308-532-4224 111 Wheelchai r access ib le , fr ee con tinental b reak fast , pe ts a llowed 51-75

Western Motel, 706 Rodeo Rd 308-532-5240 10 1-50

UNIQUE LODGING Phone Amenities Rate RangeBrauers Bed & Breakfast, 12900 N Sandhills, NorthPlatte. www.bauersbedandbreakfast.com 308-530-1753

Rooms with private and shared bath, full breakfast. Beautiful view, horseboarding, bird watching. 51-75+

Knolls Country Inn B&B, 6132 S. Range Rd., NorthPlatte. www.knollscountryinn.com 877-378-2521

Rooms with private and shared bath, full breakfast. Outdoor activities andhorse boarding. 51-75+

July 4th Rodeo SutherlandJuly 3-4. Celebrate Independence Day with re-works and a rootin-tootin,explosive rodeo, too.(308) 386-4721.

Brady Days BradyAlways the rst weekend in August. Everythingneeded for a fun-lled weekend can be found inBrady. Be part the bunch enjoying the street dance,barbecue, car show and games. The great people ofBrady welcome you. www.villageofbrady.org.

Heritage Day MaxwellDate***. Theres some big horsepower in little Max-well. The biggest equines from miles around j ockeyfor the title of strongest team in the draft horse pull. There is also a team race and a parade, too. (308) 582-4324.

Rail Fest North PlatteDate****. Celebrate the Union Pacic Railroad inNorth Plattes Cody park with live music and more. There will be a model train expo, art competition andpancake feed. Events spill over to the Lincoln CountyHistorical Museum, Buffalo Bill State Historical Park,Bailey Yard and other locations. (308) 534-3648.

Lincoln County Events

Those who served our countryare honored at North Plattes 20th

Century Veterans Memorial.


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Enjoy a play day the beauty of thValleys nest 18course just a threNebraska I-80.

Along the Sout Fully-stocked pand snack bar

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HOTELS & MOTELS Phone Rooms Amenities Rat

Park Motel, 1110 First St, I-80 Excit 158, Sutherland 308-386-4384 19

Prairie View Motel, 4 09 N. Co mm er ic al Av e. , Wal la ce 3 08 -3 87 -4 61 8 3 W he el ch ai r a cc es si bl e, re st au ra nt on p re mi se s, pe ts al lo we d 1 -5

UNIQUE LODGING Phone Amenities RaCedarCanyonRanchLLC, 12568S.ValleyViewRd,Maxwell www.fortmcphersoncampground.com

308-582-4320 3-bedroomlodge&summercabinson theOregonandPonyExpressTra il s. 1 -5

Tin Camp Ranch, 350 Tin Camp Rd., Sutherlandwww.tincamp.com

308-587-2439 Wheelchair accessible, rooms with private bath. Working ranch with house,bunkhouse, horse boarding and year-round ranch activities.

McDermott Ranch Resort, 33412 S. Somerset Rd.,Welleet

308-534-5913 Wheelchair accessible, 2-bedroom, barn-style. Sleeps 8. Meals provided.Rooms with shared bath.


HiddenAcresCampground, 16501W.MurrayRd.,Hershey 308-368-7654 RV Amenities:electricity, water, sewer, room for 18 trailers.

Camping: 5 tents.

Krazy Kirbs RV Park, I-80 Exit 67, Hershey 308-530-7368RV Amenities: electricity, water, sewer, room for 10 trailers. RestFacilities: ush toliets. Camping: Unlimited tents.

Fort McPherson Campground, 12568 S. Valley View Rd,

2 mi. S., Maxwell. www.fortmcphersoncampground.com308-582-4320 May 1-

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RV Amenities: electricity, water, sewer, room for 30 trailers.

Camping: 35 tents. Cabin Rentals: 3

Oregon Trail Park, 31200 W. Tower Rd, 1 mi. S. of I-80 Exit158., Sutherland, www.oregontrailgolfcoursene.org

308-386-4653 Mar-Nov RV Amenities:electricity, water, room for 31 trailers. Rest Facilities:

ush and pit toliets. Camping: 10 tents.

Sutherland SRA, 3 mi. S., Sutherland 308-535-8025 Year RoundRV Amenities: water, room for 50 trailers. Rest Facilities: Pit toliets.Camping: 35 tents.

Dancing Leaf Earth Lodge, 6100 E. Opal Springs Rd.,Welleet. www.dancingleaf.com

308-963-4233 Year Round RV Amenities: electricity,water, room for 9 trailers. Rest Facilities:showers, ush and pit toliets. Camping: 20 tents. Cabin Rentals: 3.

GOLF COURSES Phone Holes & Type Call for hours and tee times. ROregon Trail Golf Course, 1 mi. S., 1/4 mi. E. of I-80 Exit158, Hwy 25 Tower Rd, Sutherland

308-586-4653 9, semi-private U

BradyOn the eastern end o Wild West Coun-

try, Brady is home to several outdooradventures. Jeffrey Canyon Reservoir isve miles south and one mile west o Brady.

WelleetSouth o North Platte the Dancing Lea

Cultural Learning Center shows what

li e was like in the Medicine Creek Valley1,000 years ago. (308) 963-4233.

HersheyStones and Bones Gallery and Empo-

rium offers a unique assemblage o StoneAge arti acts rom Western Nebraska,along with western and wildli e art. (308)368-7400.

SutherlandSutherland Reservoir offers swim-

ming, camping and shing. Te area hasgood wildli e habitat, and bald eagles use

it as a winter eeding area.Oregon Trail Gol Course is a nine-hole course and campground on the northshore o the lake with RV hook-ups, camp-sites and a restaurant. (308) 386-4653.

The scenic Loess Hillsnear North Platteprovide mineral-richsoil for Feather RiverVineyards.


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SidneyI this were a 1870s travel guide, wed

advise you to go around Sidney. Teresno sense in taking your chances withthe outlaws, gamblers and other riffraff that made this railroad town one o thetoughest places in all o the AmericanWest. Stay on the train, lock the doorsand youll be ne. Unless theres a trainrobbery.

Sidney began in 1867as an Army ort guardingthe Union Pacic Rail-road rom hostile NativeAmericans. With thediscovery o gold in thenearby Black Hills, Sidneybecame a trail head ornorthbound gold-seekers.Te boomtown days brought easy money

or some, and outlaws that many had tocontend with. Legend has it a single cityblock in Sidney once held 23 saloons.

Te tales o Sidneys rowdy past aremany and most are lost to history. Onelocal avorite that stands the test o time

is an incident in which a man was shotand killed at a dance. Te body waspropped up in a corner, and the dancewent on. Soon, another man was shotand likewise displayed. Te party, soit was said, ended only afer the thirdshooting. Good times.

Tese days the community o 6,474residents is best known as the home oCabelas, a locally owned business that

began on a kitchen table and now billsitsel as the Worlds Foremost Outt-ter. Visible or miles, the green-and-goldwater tower bearing the Cabelas logostands tall at exit 59. Locals call it thebig green stop sign on I-80. For morethan 1 million visitors each year, it beck-

ons irresistibly both to outdoorsy olksand tourists. Te 72,000-square- ootstore sells outdoor equipment o everysort rom shing and hunting supplies tobackpacking, boating and photographyequipment. Open 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Mon-day-Saturday and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday.Closed Christmas Day, Tanksgivingand Easter. RV parking and tent campingavailable with a restaurant on site. (308)

254-7889.Near the Cabelas

retail giant is the PonyExpress National Mon-ument, reportedly theonly national monumentwith ags and markersthat honor all the statesthe Pony Express rid-

ers journeyed through.Te monuments ags can be seen roma long distance by travelers motoring onI-80.

Sidney Barracks was established in1867 to protect Union Pacic Railroadtrack layers against the threat o Indianattack. In 1869, the post was relocated to

the present site at Sidney, and the ollow-ing year it was renamed Fort Sidney andwas active through the Indian wars. At itsheight, the ort had 40 buildings. Te ortwas closed in 1894, but today, three build-ings remain in what is now a residential

neighborhood on the east side o town.Te grounds o ormer Boot Hill Cem-

etery that was established by the militar yin 1868 has recently been restored and

eatures interpretive panels with storiesabout some o the people who were bur-

ied there. Te cemetery was u1889, and 211 bodies were remrelocated in 1922.

At Sixth and Jackson streetsney Museum and Post CommHome consists o three buiOfficers Quarters, which is a Sidneys color ul past, and themanders Home, which has beewith original and other perioings. Te third building still stan octagonal stone building to be the orts powder magnow attached to a private homFifh Ave. All three buildingson the National Register oPlaces. Te Fort Sidney Coopen 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-F1-4 p.m. Saturday and SundayDay-Labor Day. (308) 254-44Christmas Lamplight tours athe areas most popular eventshere afer Tanksgiving and through December.

Te Christ Episcopal Churcney was built in 1866 and wanal church o Fort Sidney. Wgather today at 1205 10th Asame building where Native Aand early settlers and travgathered to worship.

Hal a century afer Fort SidnSidney again became home military acility. Te Sioux Arbuilt in 1942, held tons o milment and ammunition. Locatewest and two miles north o site once covered 36 squareclosed in 1967, but its odd iglstructures that once housed tion still stand today and are through a driving tour.

wenty-nine Sidney buildearned National Register oPlace designations. It is the o

Western Nebraska with a Histrict designation.When a local man suggest

up a agpole or the War MLegion Park and Memorial Garesidents decided that just anynary agpole wasnt enough tosacrice o Cheyenne Countyerans. Volunteers and local cconverted a blown-down intepole into a ag pole, anchorin

astly with 20 tons o concrete

Outlaws, gamblers and riffraff made therailroad town of Sidney one of the toughest places in the American West in the 1870s. Onone city block alone there were 23 saloons.

The Cheyenne County Museum and Pony Express National Monument are but a few ofSidneys many attractions.


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HOTELS & MOTELS Phone Rooms A menities RaAmericas Best Value Inn & Suites, 2115 W. Illinois St, W.on US Hwy 30, Sidney 308-254-2081 58

Wheelchair accessible, indoor pool, free continental breakfast,pets allowed

BestWesternPlusSidneyLodge, 645CabelaDr, I-80Exit59,www.bestwestern/us/ne/sidney.com,Sidney 308-254-0100 64


Comfort Inn, 730 E. Jennifer Ln, I-80 Exit 59. , Sidneywww.choicehotels.com 308-254-5011 55 Wheelchai r accessibl e, indoor poo l, fr ee cont inen ta l b reak fast 51

DaysInn, 3042SilverbergDr,I-80 Exit59,Sidneywww.daysinn.com 308-254-2121 47


El Palomino Motel, 2220 Illinois St, W. US Hwy 30, Sidney 308-254-5566 18

Ft. Sidney Inn, 935 9th Ave, 1 blk S. of post office on USHwy 30, Sidney www.fortsidneyinnmotelne.com

308-254-9106 51 Outdoor pool, free continental breakfast 1

Generic Motel, 11552 US Hwy 30, 2 mi. N. ofI-80 Exit 59, Jct US Hwys 30 & 385, Sidney.

308-254-4527 13 Pets allowed

Hampton Inn, 635 Cabela Dr, Sidneywww.hamptoninn.com

308-254-2111 74 Wheelchai r accessibl e, i ndoor poo l, f ree con tinental b reak fast 5

Holiday Inn/Conference Center, 6 64 Ch as e B lvd, Si dn ey 3 08 -2 54 -2 00 0 8 5 Wheelchair accessible, restaurnat on premises, indoor pool, petsallowed

Motel 6, 3040 S ilve rberg Dr., S idney www.mote l6 . com 308-254-5463 47 Wheelchai r access ib le , pe ts a llowed

SidneyMotorLodge, 2031 Illinois St,W. US Hwy 30, Sidney 308-254-4581 18 Pets allowed

Sleep 4 Le$$, 954 E. Elm St, I-80 Exit 59, 2 1/2 mi. N. to USHwys 30 & 385,www.sleepforlessmotel.com

308-254-4009877-220-0109 11 Pets allowed


BearFamilyRV Park, I-80 Exit 59, E. US Hwy 30., Sidney 308-254-6074 June-Oct RV Amenities: electicity, water, room for 25 trailers. Rest facitilies:Showers, ush toliets. Camping: unlimited tents.

Cabelas Campground, I-80 Exit 59, Sidney 308-25 4-717 7 Year Round RV Amenities:electicity, water, room for 31trailers. Rest facitilies:

showers, ush toliets. Camping: 6 tents.

GOLF COURSES Phone Holes & Type Call for hours and tee times. R

Hillside Golf Course, 2616 Hillside Dr, Sidney 308-254-2311 18, public

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stands 140 eet tall and is the tallest ag-pole in the state o Nebraska. Te ag itselis mammoth, measuring 20 eet tall and 38

eet wide.Te park, at 11th and oledo, eatures a

railroad monument, a new pond stockedwith sh, handicap-accessible shingdocks, a charming gazebo and a mod-ern playground or children. Te LivingMemorial Gardens is home o NebraskasFirst Angel o Hope (based on the Christ-mas Box Angel). Te park is a startingpoint or a paved walking trail that windsthrough most o the city o Sidney.

For visitors seeking more o a work-out, the Cheyenne County CommunityCenter, 627 oledo, near Legion Parkoffers indoor sports and exercise acili-ties, including basketball and racquet-ball courts, running tracks and weight

lifing equipment. Tere is an admis-sion charge; however, visitors to Sidneycan receive ree admission. Open year-round 5 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Friday; 7a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday; noon-6 p.m. Sun-day. (308) 254-7000.

Located on bluffs overlooking Sidney,Hillside Municipal Gol Course incor-porates the areas rugged Western terrain

into a championship-caliber 18-hole pub-lic gol course. Te course winds througha beauti ul canyon, offering spectacular views o Sidney and the surroundingcountryside. (308) 254-2311.

est your marksmanship at the Sid-ney Shooting Park, which offers tar-get shooting lanes and sporting clayscourses. From I-80 exit 59, go north to

U.S. Highway 30, then go west to Green-wood Road, then go three miles north.Te shooting park is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m.Saturday and noon-4 p.m. Sunday. Rea-sonably priced, 50 sporting clays are $15;100 are $25. (308) 254-4577.

In 1874, a military expedition led byGeorge Armstrong Custer discoveredgold in the Black Hills. Tough a treatyreserved the Black Hills or the SiouxIndians, the Army stopped en orcingit. Interlopers trespassed by the thou-sands and soon a major gold rush wasunder way and it led to a tragic warbetween the Sioux tribe and the UnitedStates, a war in which Custer himsel was

amously killed in the Battle o the LittleBighorn.

For would-be gold miners, Sidneybecame a popular jumping-off place,leaving behind the ease o railroadtravel and heading overland by horse,oxen, mule and wagon up the 267-mileSidney-to-Deadwood Trail. Trough

the early 1880s, the trail carried most othe gold rush traffic, including rich goldshipments rom the Black Hills in SouthDakota.

On Highway 30 west o town, a histor-ical marker indicates where wagon ruts

rom the trail are still visible up the valleyacross the Union Pacic tracks. Highway30 is also part o the old Lincoln High-way, which in the 1920s became the rstpaved coast-to-coast auto route.

oday, the Nebraska portion o U.S.Highway 385 is designated the GoldRush Byway. From the Colorado to theSouth Dakota state lines, the highwayconnects Sidney with Bridgeport, Alli-ance and Chadron. It ollows the old trail

or much o the way and rolls throughsome o the most spectacular countryin the state o Nebraska. Heading north

rom Sidney, the highway passes throughthe towns o Gurley and Dalton be oredescending dramatically into the NorthPlatte Valley beside Courthouse and Jail

Visitors to Sidney watertower, which beaconsshoppers to the Cabelas Superstore. Right,The former Fort Sidney Officers Quarters ex-istes today as the Cheyenne County Museum.


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enjoy. Open 7 days a weekfor lunch and dinner.

Gold Rush DaysDate****. The Old West comes alive with quick-draw competitions, a chuck wagon cookout andfun for all. (866) 545-4030.

Cheyenne County Fair and RodeoJuly *****. This county fair goes back to the roots ofsuch events with marksmanship contests and 4-Hexhibits, livestock shows and judging, rodeo, dogshow, horse shows plus more. Nearly two weeks offun. (308) 250-1976.

OktoberfestOct. 2-4. Hundreds of classic cars will be lined up,side by side, for inspection by judges, and hun-dreds of enthusiastic gearheads. There will bea show and shine at Legion park, and a parade,farmers market, crafts and entertainment, all help-ing make this a fun-lled festival. (308) 254-2932.

Historic ChristmasAlways the day after Thanksgiving. The Fort SidneyMuseum and Post Commanders Home come alivein this holiday gala. Enjoy lamplight tours, holidaydecorations, refreshments, hayrack rides and a visitfrom Santa, too. (308) 354-5851.

Sidney Events

PotterYou dont have to go ar out o your

way to visit downtown Potter its just aminutes drive rom I-80. Unwind at cityparks or at the Reading Garden besidethe library downtown.

Across the street, in one o severalrestored historic buildings, Potter Sun-dry is an old- ashioned soda ountainthat serves homemade ood and icecream desserts. Te in Roo Sundaesare a legendary sweet retreat rom the

ast lane.Te Chestnut Street Memory Sta-

tion antique store is next door. Nearbyis A Collective Gathering Flea Market,and the old Lincoln Highway Ca e, nowknown as Bags Bar and Steakhouse.

Te Railroad Museum on Front Streetdisplays Union Pacic Railroad History.Potter Historical Museum on ShermanStreet has arti acts rom Potter. Bothmuseums are open by appointment.(308) 879-4356.

Prairie Pines Gol Course is a linksstyle nine-hole course. Cart rental avail-able. (308) 879-4469.

Tree miles east o Potter on U.S.Highway 30 is the historic Point oRocks, where railroad crews laying theUnion Pacic line east o Potter clashedwith Indians.

Te altercations provided the impetusto establish Fort Sidney. Te track here,called Buffalo Bend, is the sharpest curveon the Union Pacic line. LodgepoleCreek, which runs along the track, is thelongest creek in the world. Lodging andcamping acilities are located beneath thePoint, just south o Highway 30.

For more in ormation about Potter,contact the Cheyenne County VisitorsCommittee. (866) 545-4030.

LodgepoleOld Settlers Days is the big event o

the year or Lodgepole. A rib cook-off,mud volleyball tournament, king andqueen reception and crowning, ree wa-termelon eed and more take place dur-ing the our day celebration during La-bor Day weekend.

Lake McConaughy is less than anhours drive rom Lodgepole. Te com-munity has two public parks, and themany different corn mazes, hay balemazes, hay rack rides and other activities

at Hazels Pumpkin patch hacoming rom miles each auLodgepole Depot Museum,terson Blvd., displays horse btique urniture and historicainside the old train depot. Oppointment. (308) 483-5517.

LemoyneTe community o Lemo

where Lonergan Creek mMcConaughy, had its all time hlation o 90 in 1960.

Tere were just a ew soulsthat in the last census. Lemoying its own. With boat docational acilities, uel, bait, and lodging available, its a relto be.

rocks near the western Nebraska com-munity o Bridgeport.

Northeast o Sidney, just off o Highway385, the Gold Rush Scenic Byway, visitorscan nd one o the states most interestinggreenhouses. And, its interesting too thatthe owners o Ricky and Lucys CountryGreenhouse, 11732 Road 32, are neithernamed Ricky nor Lucy. In 2003, erri andDan Wolff opened the business in a renovated 1800s era barn, and their organic

arm offers much more than greenery.Organic herbs, vegetables, pastas, coffeesand gourmet hot chocolates are amongthe offerings. Teres a gif shop with bathand body products, Roman-inspired stat-uary, pottery and more. (877) 254-2204.

Six miles west o Sidney, the I-80Golden Link marks where the last seg-ment o Interstate 80 was completed in1974. Te link is a 6-inch strip o brassplates embedded in both lanes o thethorough are, signi ying the joining oWestern and Eastern Nebraska.

For more in ormation about Sidney,contact the Cheyenne County VisitorsCommittee. (866) 545-4030.

The tin roof sundae was invented by Thayer in Potter. Travelers can get thNebraska original treat where it was at the Potter Sundry.


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POTTER NEBRASKAPOTTER

NEBRASKA

THE POTTER STATE BANK THE POTTER STATE BANK

ATM Located in Downtown Potter

Visit us on the web @ www.potterne.com

Home of theworld famous

Tin Roof Sundaeand old fashioned

soda fountain.

And the onlyduckpin bowling alleywest of the Mississippi.

Tour the Lincoln Highwaystop, shop, golf, and dine in

Potter. Browse our eamarket and antique mall.

Stay around andplay a round or two.

HOTELS & MOTELS Phone Rooms Amenities Rate RangeAdmirals Cove Resort, 999 Lemoyne Rd, Lemoyne. LakeMcConaughy Gate 6. www.admiralscoveresort.com

308-355-2102 23 Restaurant on premises, pets allowed 1-75+

North Shore Lodge, 5 North Shore Rd, Lemoyne. Hwy 92near Lake McConaughy. www.northshorelodge.net

308-355-2222 21 Restaurant on premises, pets allowed 51-75+

Pleasant View Lodge at Otter Creek, 1290 Hwy 92 W.,Lemoyne. Lake McConaughy. www.homesatlakemac.com

308-355-5000888-568-7620

10 Pets allowed 1-50

Vogls Lodge and Lure, 721Hwy 92 W., Lake McConaughy,www.voglslodgeandlure.com

308-355-2321 12 Pets allowed 51-75+

Point of Rocks Motel & RV Park, 8175 US Hwy 30, 2 1/2mi. E. Potter 308-879-4400 1-50

CAMPGROUNDS Phone Open Amenities FeesAdmiralsCoveResort, 999LemoyneRd.,Lemoynewww.admiralscoveresort.com

308-355-2102 May-Sep3 RV Amenities: electicity, water, room for 25 trailers. Rest facitilies:Showers, ush toliets. Camping: unlimited tents.

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North Shore Lodge, Lake McConaughy Gate 5, Lemoynewww.northshorelodge.net 308-355-2222 May-Oc t

RVAmenities: electicity,water,sewer,roomfor23 trailers. Restfacitilies:Showers,ushandpit toliets. CabinRentals: 18.Launchingservice.

Call forrates

M&S Campground & Trailer Park, 1325 Front St, PotterI-80 Exit 38 308-879-4224 Year Round RVAmenities: electicity,water,sewer,roomfor6 trailers.

Call forrates

Point of Rocks RV Park, 8 17 5 US Hw y 3 0, Po tt er 3 08 -8 79 -4 40 0 M ay -N ovRVAmenities: electicity,water,sewer,roomfor24 trailers. Rest facitilies:showers, ush toliets. Camping: 10 tents.

Call forrates

GOLF COURSES Phone Holes & Type Call for hours and tee times. Rate Range

Prairie Pines Golf Course, 402 Prairie Pine Dr, Potter 308-879-4469 9, public Under 15

OgallalaOgallala was the Gomorrah o thecattle trail, wrote Andy Adams, a traildriver who irst saw the town in 1875.In the 1870s and 1880s, Ogallala wasthe end o the trail as cowboys droveherds o longhorns up rom exas tobe shipped east on the Union Paci icRailroad. A ter long, hard months inthe saddle, cowboys were ready or agood time when they reached town.

oday, visitors to Nebraskas Cow-boy Capital can enjoy Wild Westentertainment at Front Street. TheCrystal Palace Revue and Shoot Out is Nebraskas longest-running sum-mer theater, a musical comedy amilyshow where dance hall girls kick uptheir heels. Adjacent attractions arethe Front Street Steakhouse and theCowboy Museum, a ree museum thatincludes a jail, barbershop, uneral par-lor and cowboy and Native Americanarti acts. (308) 284-6000.

Te renowned Petried Wood Gallery

has a newly expanded gallerFirst St. It eatures the petrieo the Keweld brothers. (308

he Mansion on the Hilllalas inest home when it w1887. It is open Memorial Damid-September as a Victoriresidence museum. It is at to Spruce and 10th streets.

hree blocks west o thon 10th Street is the originacemetery, long known as Bothe cowboys who were butheir boots on.

Seventeen miles northeasHaythorn Land & Cattle Co.generation ranch o ering wand chuck wagon dinners. pare and ship mesquite-smokand homemade butter udge nation. (308) 355-4000.

What the old-time cowboybut didnt have, was a reallywhich to cool o . Eight meast o Ogallala, Lake Mc

Potter D ays Potter Labor Day weekend. This84th annual event includesa fun run, duck race, prizedrawings, parade and more.(308) 879-4332.

Potter Events

Teaching a man to sh is never more fun than while looking for lunkers at Nebraskas largestreservoir, Lake McConaughy, and at nearby Lake Ogallala.


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HOTELS & MOTELS Phone Rooms A menities Rate RangeBestWesternStagecoachInn, 201 StagecoachTrail, Ogallalawww.bestwesternnebraska.com

3 08-28 4-3656 1 00 Wheelchair accessible, restaurant on premises, outdoor & indoorpool, free continental breakfast, pets allowed

51-75

Comfort Inn, 110 Pony Express Rd., Ogallala www.choicehotels.com

3 08 -2 84 -4 02 8 4 9 W he el ch ai r ac ce ss ib le , in do or p oo l, f re e co nt ie nt al b re ak fa st 5 1- 75

Days Inn, 601 Stagecoach Trail, Ogallalawww.daysinn.com

308-284-6365 31 Wheelchai r accessibl e, f ree con ti en ta l b reak fast , pet s a llowed 1-75+

Elms Motel, 717 W. First St. Ogallala 308-284-3404 12 1-75

Holiday Inn Express and South Platte Cabins &Kennels LLC, 501 Stagecoach Dr, OgallalaI-80 Exit 126 N. to service road, 1/4 mi. E.

308-284-2266888-922-3691 71 Wheelchai r access ib le , fr ee con ti en ta l breakfas t, pet s al lowed 75+

Kingsley Lodge, 1510 N. Hwy 61, Ogallala 308-284-2775 17 Pets allowed 1-75

Lazy K Motel, 1501 E. 1st St, Ogallala N. of I-80 Exit 126 308-284-4056 19 1-50

QualityInn, 201 Chuckwagon Rd, Ogallala I-80 Exit 126 N., www.choicehotels.com 3 08-28 4-3623 1 01

Wheelchair accessible, restaurant on premises, outdoor pool,free continental breakfast, pets allowed 75+

Pump & Pantry Motel, 730 E. 1st, Ogallala Turn right at the overpass, 5 blks 308-284-6119 15 Pets allowed 1-75

Rodeway Inn, 108 Prospector Dr, I-80 Exit 126, Ogallalawww.rodewayinn.com 308-284-2056 40 Free continental breakfast, pets allowed 1-50

Super8Motel, 500E.A StS.,I-80Exit126,Ogallalawww.super8.com 308-284-2076 90 Wheelchai r accessibl e, f ree con ti en ta l b reak fast , pet s a llowed 1-75

CAMPGROUNDS Phone Open Amenities Fees

Cottonwood Grove, 1045 Keystone Roscoe Rd., Ogallala. 308-284-2282 Year Round RV Amenities:electicity, water, room for 10 trailers. Rest facitilies:

showers, ush toliets. Camping: 6 tents.20-30

CountryViewCampground, 120 Rd E. 80, Ogallala.I-80 Exit 126, S. 1/2 mi., left at John Deere. www.cvcampground.com

308-284-2415 Year RoundRV Amenities: electicity, water, room for 50 trailers. Rest facitilies:showers, ush toliets. Camping: 12 tents.

27-30

Eagle Canyon Hideaway, 1086 Lakeview W. Rd, Brule.www.eagle-canyon.com

308-287-2673866-866-5253

Mar 1-Dec 30

RV Amenities: electicity, water, room for 21 trailers. Rest facitilies:showers, ush toliets. Camping: 16 tents. Cabin Rentals: 17

Call forrates

Lake McConaughy SRA, 1475 NE Hwy 61 N., 9 mi. N.E.,

Ogallala. www.outdoornebraska.ne.gov

308-284-8800 Year Round RV Amenities: electicity, water, room for 242 trailers. Rest facitilies:

showers, ush and pit toliets. Camping: Unlimited tents.

Call forrates

Lake Ogallala SRA, 1475 NE Hwy 61 N., Ogallala.10 mi.N., E. side of dam., www.outdoornebraska.ne.gov

308-284-8800 Year Round RV Amenities: electicity, water, room for 82 trailers. Rest facitilies:showers, ush and pit toliets. Camping: Unlimited tents.

Call forrates

Sleepy Sunower RV Park, 221 Rd E. 85, Ogallala. I-80Exit 126 S. www.sleepysunower.com 308-284-1300 Year Round

RV Amenities: electicity, water, room for 48 trailers. Rest facitilies:showers, ush toliets. Camping: 10 tents.

23-26

Vans Lake View Fishing Camp, Brule, 13 mi. N.W. of I-80on US Hwy 26, #1 Lake View. www.vanslakeview.com.

308-284-4965 May 1-Nov 1

RV Amenities: Electicity, water, room for 100 trailers. Rest facitilies:Showers, ush and pit toliets. Camping: 15 tents. Cabin Rentals: 2

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GOLF COURSES Phone Holes & Type Call for hours and tee times. Rate RangeWest Wind Golf Club, 359 Rd E. 85, Ogallala. 1 mi. E. ofI-80 Exit 126 308-284-4358 18, public Over 30

HOTELS & MOTELS Phone Rooms Amenities Ra

Days Inn, 8 51 Pa xto n E ls ie Rd, 1- 80 Ex it 14 5, Pa xto n 3 08 -2 39 -4 51 0 3 4Wheelchair accessible, restaurant on premises, free continentalbreakfast, pets allowed

UNIQUE LODGING Phone Amenities RThe Beach House, Lake McConaughy, Keystonewww.lakemacbeachhouse.com 308-762-2892 Rooms with shared and private bath. Luxury townhomes with lake views 7


RiversideCampground, 1000S. StateSt,I-80Exit117, Brule.308-287-2474800-809-2921

Apr 1-Oct 30

RVAmenities: electicity,water,sewer,roomfor45 trailers. RestFacilities:showersandushtoliets.

The Lodge, 851 Paxton Elise Rd, I-80 Exit 145, Paxton. 308-239-4510 Year Round RVAmenities: electicity,water,sewer,roomfor12 trailers.

GOLF COURSES Phone Holes & Type Call for hours and tee times.

Bayside Golf Club, 865 Lakeview W. Rd. Brule 308-284-4358 18, public

KeystoneEast o Kingsley Dam, Keystone is home

to a most unique church. Built in 1908, theLittle Church o Keystone is the result ocooperation and ingenuity. Te town wastoo small or two churches, so this one wasbuilt as a combined Catholic/Protestant

church. It has a Catholic altar at one end anda Protestant altar at the other. Reversiblepews ace either way. (800) 658-4390.

PaxtonOles Big Game Steakhouse began as

a bar in downtown Paxton. Trough the

years, owner Ole Herstedt dewith more than 200 big gam(308) 239-4500.

BruleNine miles west o Ogallala is

nity o Brule. It was ounded insite o a ormer Brule Sioux enc

is Nebraskas largest reservoir. At ullcapacity, McConaughy is our mileswide, 22 miles long and 142 eet deepat the dam with more than 100 mileso shoreline.

Just below Kingsley Dam is LakeOgallala. It covers hal a square mileand o ers excellent ishing or rainbowtrout and yellow perch. Its also a goodbackup destination i wind curtailswater sports on the big lake.

South o Ogallala, at Meadowlark

Hill, one might expect to see birds.What people come here to see, andsmell, are lilacs in ull bloom.

More than 40 years in the making,Max and Darlene Petersons passion hasgrown to ill 14 acres with the lower,and its the worlds largest private col-lection o lilacs. (308) 284-2524.

For more in ormation about Ogal-lala and Lake McConaughy, contactthe Ogallala/Keith County Chamber oCommerce. (800) 658-4390.

Big SpringsHeading west rom Ogallala on I-80,

youll come to Big Springs. Te rst andlargest robbery o a Union Pacic trainhappened here in 1877. exas outlaw SamBass and ve companions made off with$60,000 in gold and currency. Some saythat part o the loot, a stash o $20 goldpieces, is still buried nearby. A historicalmarker at Eiker Park, on the west side otown, tells the story o the amous robbery.

Te town is named or a natural spring.From the towns ounding through 1950,the spring supplied water or UnionPacic steam locomotives. oday, walk-ing trails at Eiker Park lead to the spring.

Te Phelps Hotel was built in 1885

to house railroad workers staying in BigSprings between shifs. It is open ortours by appointment. (308) 889-3625.Western Nebraska is sod house country.Te Waterman Sod House is among thelast o them still standing. Its ve milesnorth o Big Springs on Day Road. Formore in ormation, contact the Big SpringsChamber o Commerce. (308) 889-3681.

Chappellravelers see grain elevators aplenty along

I-80, but none with a paint job like the Farm-ers Elevator in Chappell. An American ag measuring 52 eet by 100 eet is painted onits south side. Te curves o the silos makethe ag look like its waving. Chappell is aconvenient stop or travelers looking or

gol , camping or shing. TeChappell Gol Course . Chais just north o the interchangeshing, native grasses, wildpublic rest rooms.

Te Sudman-Neumann House at Fifh and Vincent restored to its 1911 glory and period urniture. Its open 2-4 p.mor call (308) 874-3441 or an ap

You wont nd Rembrandtin Chappell, but the reproductiChappell Memorial Art Gallergood that they were long thoRembrandt originals. Te galleo theChappell Public Library,cock. Call Chappell ourist Inat (308) 874-2401.

Eagle Viewing LakeMcConaughy/Lake Ogallala Late December through the rstweekend of March. Water dis-charged from the Kingsley Hydro-plant creates open water on LakeOgallala, attracting bald eagles.View from the heated facilitybelow the dam. (800) 658-4390.

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HOTELS & MOTELS Phone Rooms A menities R1st Interstate Inn, 1704 S. NE Hwy 71, Kimball.www.1stinns.com 308-235-4601 29 Restauarnt on premises, pets allowed

Days Inn, 6 1 1 E . 3rd St. , Ki mb al l. w ww. da ys inn .co m 3 08 -2 35 -4 67 1 3 0Wheelchair accessible, indoor pool, free continental breakfast,pets allowed

Motel Kimball, 1017 E . 3 rd S t, K imba ll . E . US Hwy 30 308-235-4606 16 Wheelchai r accessibl e, f ree con tinental b reak fast , pet s a llowed

Sleep 4 Less, 600 W. US Hwy 30, Kimball. I-80 Exit 22 308-235-4878 25 Pets allowed

Super8Motel, 1701S.Hwy71,Kimba ll . I-80Exi t20&Hwy71 308-235-4888 57 Wheelchai r access ib le , fr ee con tinental b reak fast , pe ts a llowed

CAMPGROUNDS Phone Open AmenitiesOliverSRA, 8mi.W.onUS Hwy30.Enjoy270acresofwaterand917 acresofland.www.outdoornebraska.ne.gov.

308-436-3777 Year Round RV Amenities: water, room for 75 trailers. Rest Facilities: pit tolietsCamping: 100 tents

GOLF COURSES Phone Holes & Type Call for hours and tee times.

Four Winds, E. US Hwy 30, Kimball 308-235-4241 18 holes, public

HOTELS & MOTELS Phone Rooms Amenities Rate Range

Motel 6, 111 Circle Rd, I-80 Exit 107, Big Springs 308-889-3671 62 Indoor pool, pets allowed 1-75


Creekside RV Park, N. of I-80 Exit 85., Chappell308-874-2267888-871-2267

Year Round RV Amenities: electricity, water, sewer, room for 28 trailers. Rest

Facilities: ush and pit toliets Camping: Unlimited tents12.50-25

HQH Stables & Campground, 1625 Rd 203, Big Springswww.a-chordpublishing.com

877-241-8653 RV Amenities: electricity, water, room for 6 trailers. Riding areaavailable. 10-20

McGreer Camper Park, 693 Rd 209, Big Springswww.mcgreercamperpark.com 308-889-5093

Apr-Oct 31

RV Amenities: electricity, water, sewer, room for 28 trailers. RestFacilities: showers and ush toliets Camping: 8 tents 25-30

The Bunkhouse RV Park & Stables, 30914 Rd 2, 3 mi. S.of I-80 Exit 107, 1/2 mi. E. , Big Springs

308-464-1224 Year Round RV Amenities: electricity, water, sewer, room for 2 trailers. CabinRentals: 1.

Call forrates

GOLF COURSES Phone Holes & Type Call for hours and tee times. Rate RangeChappell Golf Course, US Hwy 385, Chappell. 308-874-2729 9, public Under 15

UNIQUE LODGING Phone Amenities Rate RangePhelps Hotel, 4 01 P ine St ., Bi g S pr in gs 3 08 -8 89 -3 58 0 R oo ms w it h s ha re d and p ri vat e b at h. H is to ri c h ot el b ui lt i n 1 88 5. 5 1-7 5+

TheBunkhouseB&BandStables, 30914CtyRd2,BigSprings.www.cowboybu nkhouse.com 308-464-1224

Rooms with private and shared bath, full breakfast. Cabinwithfullkitchen.2fullRVhookups& horsestables. 51-75

Pull off of I-80 and swing intoKimball for a touch of homemadein a down-home place. The Dinerfeatures specials ve days a week,plus Belgian waffles, breakfastserved anytime and bottomless75 cups of coffee.

I-80 Exit 22 Kimball, NE 308-235-4601

COME DINE WITH US!Mon-Fri, 5:30 a.m.-8 p.m.Sat-Sun, 5:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

A TOUCH OF HOMEMADE IN A DOWN-HOME PLACE! Kimball Ranch Rodeo Kimball

June****. Competitors from Nebraska, Colorado,Wyoming and Kansas compete in individual andteam rodeo events to ride broncs, milk wild cows,load trailers and brand cattle. Vendors will keepeveryone fed and a beer garden will ow, too. Seereal cowboys show the skills they use everyday inWestern Nebraska. (308) 235-9373.

Bushnell Day BushnellAug. 15. Take a break from the summer heat and nda shady spot from which to watch the parade. Visitthe craft fair, sample a variety of delicious foods, tryyour luck at prize-winning raffles and much more inthis tiny Western community. (308) 230-0683.

Farmers Day KimballSept.****. Kimball honors those who grow our foodwith this avorful smorgasbord of fun. Last yearsevent had 2,000 burgers grilling and this year willbe even better. Theres a pie auction and bake sale,best salsa contest, garden tractor pull, parade, silentauction and more in honor of the American farmer.www.kimballbannercountychamber.com.

Deuel, Kimball and Banner County Events

a silo into their 15,000-square- oot home.(308) 235-2708.

Kimball bills itsel as the High Pointo Nebraska. Te elevation o PanoramaPoint is 5,424 eet. It is easily walked to.Te Kimball-Banner Chamber o Com-merce offers tongue-in-cheek certicatesto those who reach the summit. Call (308)235-3782. Nearby, the Tri-State Markershows the spot where Nebraska, Wyomingand Colorado meet.

Oliver Reservoir State RecreationArea has a 270-acre lake or ishingand boating, and sandy beaches. (402)436-3777.

Four Winds Gol Course is twomiles east o town. he 18-hole green

ee is good or as may holes you canplay in a day. (308) 235-4241. For morein ormation on Kimball, contact Kim-ball County ourism. (308) 241-0573.

Harrisburgurning north rom Kim

Highway 71 will take you pa village o Harrisburg.

Te Banner County Muan 11-building complex thaa 19th-century log schoolhhouse, log cabin, 1910 barchurch and the old Banner Cou(308) 436-4514.

KimballKimball began as a railroad construction

amp. Because o large herds o pronghornn the area, the railroad called the newtation Antelope, and the new village,

Antelopeville. In 1885, the growing settle-ment was renamed or railroad executive

Tomas Kimball.Kimballs history is displayed at the

Plains Historical Museum .Afer oil was discovered in Kim-

ball County in 1950, Kimball becameknown as the Oil Capital o Nebraska.It soon had another title Missile Cen-ter, U.S.A. Te areas rst Atlas missile

site was completed in 1961. oday, some200 Minuteman III intercontinentalballistic missiles are housed in the tri-state area.

For an insiders look at missile silos, visitors can tour the home o Don andCharlene Zwonitzer south o Kimball.Te Zwonitzers purchased and converted


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Sandhills and Scenic Rivers

GETTING STARTEDYoull nd sand and hills onevery continent, but youll ond the Sandhills in NebrasDrive on through this area ograss-stabilized sand dunes your jaw may drop down toKansas as these towering grhills resemble endless waverolling in from the sea. Runthrough its northern shores Niobrara River, a bucket-lisfor anyone who has ever pupaddle to water, and recognas one of the 10 best canoeirivers in the United States.

Hills become tidal waveof hand-planted trees at thNebraska National Forest Halsey and Thedford. Romand rodeo queens love ValLook for Dobbys Frontierand the half-buried corpsesold cars at Carhenge, both Alliance. Heavenly cattle rand pristine lakes beautifyregion of more than 19,00square miles of Sandhills aScenic Rivers Country.

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Box Butte ReservoiCarnegie Arts CenteKnight Museum anSandhills CenterCarhengeDobbys Frontier ToNebraska Veterans CSandhills Movie DrCrescent Lake NatioWildlife RefugeArthur BowringSandhills RanchState Historical ParMerritt ReservoirValentine NationalWildlife RefugeNiobrara National SSmith Falls State PaFort Niobrara NatioWildlife RefugeCanoeing, tubing, kNebraska National FBessey Ranger DistrSamuel R. McKelviNational Forest

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AllianceAlliance has a long lineage o agricul-

ture, business, industry and railroading.Rogues, rascals and visionaries have col-ored the towns history and distinguishedthe community. Alliance has grown

rom a rontier town in the AmericanWest to 9,000 residents and a variety o

businesses, amenities and attractions.Located at the intersection o Highways2 and Highway 385, Alliance is the larg-est city or 50 miles in any direction.

wo-and-a-hal miles north o Alli-ance on Highway 87, Carhenge is per-haps the strangest attraction in Nebraska.Te ull-scale replica o Englands amousStonehenge is built entirely rom old cars.

Local resident Jim Reinders got the ideain 1982 when his amily gathered at the

amily arm afer his ather died. Teydecided to build a tribute to his atherand gathered ve years later to begin.Carhenge is built rom 38 cars, paintedgray. Some are hal -buried, others arewelded together, and some jut rom theground at odd angles mimicking thepresent semi-ruined conguration oStonehenge.

In recent years, more automobilesculptures have been added. Just a shortwalk rom Carhenge un, quirky piecesinclude Spawning Salmon (a car thatlooks like giant salmon bursting rom theground); and Te Fourd Seasons (rep-resenting the our stages o wheat grownin the area). Admission to the grounds is

ree, and theres a small visitor center andgif shop where you can smash a penny oryour own Carhenge souvenir.

Back in town, displays at the19,000-square- oot Knight Museumand Sandhills Center span many aspectso western li e, including an extensivedisplay o Native American arti acts, rail-road memorabilia rom the 1880s to thepresent, military history rom the cavalryera to Alliances World War II air base,homestead and ranch li e, and the arrayo ethnic cultures that shaped the area.

Te museums research center housesthe largest collection o genealogy mate-rial in t he region. Volunteers are available

or one-on-one assistance in perusingthe thousands o records available. o getthere, turn north on Yellowstone Avenue

rom highways 385 and 2. Te museumis at 908 Yellowstone. (308) 762-2384.

Te Carnegie Arts Center is a galleryeaturing local and regional artists, gifs

and a sculpture garden. Tis center hostsrenowned art shows such as installationso original Rembrandt and AlbrechtDurer prints. It is housed in a historic

1911 building at 204 W. Fourth St. Open10 a.m.-4 p.m. uesday-Saturday and 1-4p.m. Sunday. Closed holidays. (308) 762-4571.

Dobbys Frontier own, 320 E. 25thSt., is a historic village with buildings

rom the 1890s through Prohibition. Allare lled with period urnishings. Build-ings include a general store and meatmarket, a mortuary (complete with aglass-topped coffin), a log cabin builtby the areas rst black homesteader, anearly gas station, a replica 1880s postoffice, a Chinese laundry, a saloon, a

Alliance has grown from a frontier town in the American West to 9,000 residents and a varietyof amenities and attractions.

The Central Park Fountain in Alliance has provided relief from hot Sandhills summers since 1935. It was renovated in 2007 and is on the NationalRegister of Historic Places. Below, the Knight Museum and Sandhills Center records and exhibits life in the Sandhills.


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HOTELS & MOTELS Phone Rooms A menities R1st Interstate Inn, 1207 W. 3rd St, W. on Hwy 2 & US Hwy385, Alliance 308-762-4040 42 Pets allowed

Alliance Hotel and Suites, 117 Cody Ave, 3rd & Cody Sts.,Alliance 308-762-8000 60 Wheelchai r access ibl e, i ndoor pool , fr ee con tinental b reak fast 5

American Inn, 1419 W. 3rd St., Alliance 308-762-8300 39 Free continental breakfast, pets allowed

Holiday Inn Express, 1420 W. 3rd St., Alliancewww.hiexpress.com/alliancene 308-762-7600 60 Wheelchai r access ib le , i ndoor poo l, fr ee cont inen ta l b reak fast 5

Rainbow Motel, 6 14 W. 3r d St ., Al li an ce 308- 76 2- 4980 13 R es ta ura nt on pre mi ses , f re e c ont ine ta l b re ak fa st, pe ts al lowe d 1-

Sunset Motel & RV Park, 1210 E. Hwy 2, Alliancewww.clicksunset.com 308-762-8660 20 Indoor pool, pets allowed


J&C RV Park, 2491 S. US H wy 38 5, Al li anc e 3 08- 76 2- 3860 Ye ar R ound RV Amenities: electricity, water, sewer, room for 13 trailers.

Sunset RV Park, 1210 E. NE Hwy 2, Alliancewww.clicksunset.com

308-762-8660800-767-8660

Year Round RV Amenities: electricity, water, sewer, room for 24 trailers. RestFacilities: showers, ush toliets, indoor pool.

GOLF COURSES Phon e Holes & Type Call for hours and tee times.

Sky View, 2613 Cty Rd 57, Alliance. 308-762-1446 18, public

Thunder on the PrairieJune 5-7. Classic cars cruise to the music of the50s and 60s. Also poker run, barbecue and dance.Located in Shady Park. (308) 762-2761.

Follow the Rails Art Trail Date*******. Explore Nebraska art and naturalwonders along Highway 2, the Sandhills JourneyScenic Byway. Art showings span the thoroughfarefrom its beginnings in Central Nebraska andculminate in Alliance. (308) 458-2232.

Summer Solstice CelebrationJune 20-21. Carhenge, that quirky replica of Englands

renowned Stonehenge is famous in itself. Any dayof the year is a good time to visit, but on summerslongest day, people make the most of it by gatheringbefore dawn to watch the sun rise through and overthe circle of monolithic vehicles. Two days of, musicand fun. www.Carhenge.com.

Dobbys Fall Festival Sept. ****. Quick draw competition, live music,storytelling, bake sale, Dutch oven cooking, churchservice and more. (308) 762-4321.

Alliance Events

bootleggers cabin and a bordello. Callahead or hours. (308) 762-4321.

With 140 acres o public space, Alli-ance is proud o its extensive park sys-tem. Central Park is the citys oldest,and its Central Park Fountain is on theNational Register o Historic Places.Other Alliance parks include Laing Lakeand Bower Park, and there are also sev-eral mini-parks throughout the city. TeCentral Park Fountain is in operation

Memorial Day weekend through Oct. 1.Afer dark, it eatures a lights-and-waterdisplay. Nearby, at 11th and Niobrara,Sallows Conservatory and Arboretum

eatures tropical and sub-tropical plants.Paths wind throughout the owers o theSunken Gardens. North o town, LaingLake Park has ducks, geese and goodshing rom shoreline or pier. Railroadbuffs can stop at the corner o LaingLake Park and visit Locomotive 719 and


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UNIQUE LODGING Phone Amenities Rate RangePatriotInn B&B, 851CtyRd71,Hemingford.www.bbc.net/~patriotinn

308-487-1776 Rooms with private bath, continental breakfast. 51-75

The Cottage, 405 Shoshone Ave., Hemingfordwww.visitboxbutte.com 308-487-5272 Rooms with shared bath, private cottage with full kitchen, laundry facilities 51-75


Box Butte Reservoir SRA, 9 1/2 mi. N., Hemingford. Onthe Niobrara River. www.outdoornebraska.ne.gov

308-665-2900 Year Round RV Amenities: electricity, water, room for 64 trailers. Rest Facilities: pit toilets. Camping: 60 tents

6-12& NEPark Permit

Shared Outdoors, 130 Old Dunlap Rd., Hemingfordsharedoutdoors.com

308-487-3426 RV Amenities: eectricity, water, sewer. Rest Facilities: Showers, pitand ush toilets. Camping: avaliable

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GOLF COURSES Phon e Holes & Type Call for hours and tee times. Rate Range

Hemingford Golf Course, Fremont St, Hermingford 308-487-3639 9, public Under 15

HOTELS & MOTELS Phone Rooms A menities Ra

Double JT & Hyannis Hotel, 1025 Main Ave., Hyannis 308-458-2332 11 Restaurant on premises. 5

Ranchland Motel, 305 E Hwy 2, Hyannis 308-458-2264 6

UNIQUE LODGING Phone Amenities RaWhisperinAngel Inn, 101 S. Manderson Ave., Hyannis 308-458-2300 Rooms with shared bath, full breakfast, historic bed and breakfast.

Pelican Beach Cabin, 43863 E. Hwy 2, 1/1/2 mi E. onHwy 2. Hyannis 308-458-2444 Rooms with shared bath. Sleeps 6. Overlooks lake, full kitchen, washer/dryer, bedroom loft-.


Ranchland Motel Campground, 305 E. Hwy 2, Hyannis 308-458-2264 RV Amenities: Electricity, water, sewer.

Simpsons Trailer Court, 3 16 Mo rt on St ., H ya nn is 3 08 -4 58 -2 35 4 Ye ar Ro un dRV Amenities: Electricity, water, sewer, room for 6 trailers. Camping:Unlimited tents

GOLF COURSES Phon e Holes & Type Call for hours and tee times. R

Pelican Beach Golf Club, 2 1/4 mi. E. on Hwy 2, Hyannis 308-458-2579 9, public U

Open

HyannisHyannis is home o the Windmill Days

celebration each June. Look or the wind-mill in the center o Main Street and yourein the right place to partake in the estivities.Te Grant County Museum at the countycourthouse, 105 E. Harrison, displays areahistory and oddities such as props romJohn Waynes stunt man and a world-classbarbed wire collection. Open 1-4 p.m.

uesday-Wednesday, or by appointment.(308) 458-2371. Gol ers can shoot nineholes at Pelican Beach Gol Course. Opento the public. (308) 458-2579.

AshbyTe village o Ashby is big on creativ-

ity. Ashby Fun Day brings the regionalcommunity together each June or un

and games, barbecue, music an(308) 577-6766. Just passingthe tracks and nd a treat at th

ountain ca e on Main St. Tsundaes or malts at CaLindasand Art Gallery, but you can sLinda Lacys creations o clayNever made pottery o your owand throw your own pot. (308)

a vintage coal car. Te park, bordered by18th Street, Box Butte Avenue, BurnhamDrive and Emerson Avenue, also has twomiles o walking trails.

During World War II, Alliance washome to the Alliance Air Base, a sitechosen or its proximity to the Sand-hills, which were considered excellent

or parachute and ammunition training.Te 507th Parachute In antry Regimenttrained here be ore landing in Normandyhours be ore the D-Day invasion. As aresult, a large number o D-Day casual-ties were known personally to the peopleo Alliance. oday, the ormer air base isthe Alliance Municipal Airport.

In 2010, in tribute to those gallantheroes, Nebraska Veterans Cemeterywas opened at the ormer Alliance ArmyAir Field on 20 acres once used as a trooptraining eld. Tese 20 acres rest near theairport, which is east o Alliance, southo Highway 2. (877) 402-7990.

Te Sallows Military Museum, 1100Niobrara St., eatures arti acts rom theair base and Box Butte County history

rom all military branches. It is open 1-5p.m. Monday-Saturday, and by appoint-ment. (308) 762-2385 or (308) 762-2384.

Alliances downtown brick-linedmain street, Box Butte Avenue, is listedon the National Register o HistoricPlaces and has an associated HistoricMain Street organization. Tere arenumerous shops, restaurants and otherbusinesses in the downtown district.

For more in ormation please contactthe Alliance Visitors Bureau at (877)269-8776 or the Alliance Chamber oCommerce at (800) 738-0648.

www.VisitAlliance.com

HemingfordHeming ord is 18 miles northwest oAlliance and eatures year-round holi-day events, including the Harvest MoonFestival in October and the Avenue ofFlags. Heming ord displays more than200 American ags along its streets dur-ing various holidays, such as July 4thweekend, Flag Day, Memorial Day, Vet-erans Day and others. Each historic agonce draped the casket o a veteran romthe area, some o whom served in con-icts dating back to the Civil War.

In early August, Heming ord is hometo the Box Butte County Fair . Duringthe Christmas season, Heming ord dis-plays its Christmas Diorama. Te drive-thru diorama, depicting scenes paintedon wood panels, stretches nearly three

ootball elds in length.Box Butte Reservoir, a 1,600-acre lake

and recreational area, is 10 miles north o

town. It offers excellent shing, boating,swimming, windsurng and sailing, andis part o a state recreation area with pic-nic areas, hiking and primitive camping.

For more in ormation contact theHeming ord Chamber o Commerce.(308) 487-3300.

Harvest Moon Fall Festival Oct. 17. Join in this autumn bashfeaturing Pumpkin Chunkin,Spud Gun Contest, a scarecrowcompetition, Outhouse Races,and Cornshucking Relay.www.hemingfordevents.com.

Hemingford Events

Volunteers put up Hemingfords Avenue of Flags on Independence Day and other holidays.


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78 JOURNEY TO WESTER N NEBRA SKA 2015 HOOKER COUNTY SANDH ILLS & SCENIC BYW

HOTELS & MOTELS Phone Rooms AmenitiesGlidden Sandhills Motel, W. Hwy 2, Mullenwww.sandhillsmotel.com

308-546-2206888-278-6167

19Wheelchair accessible, restaurant on premises, outdoor ool ,pets allowed

UNIQUE LODGING Phone AmenitiesCarterMorrisHouse, 102NW3rdSt . ,Mull en 308-546-2288 Fu lly- fu rn ished2-bedroomgues thouse.S leeps9 .

DoubleRGuestRanchLLC, 86091DoubleRDr., Mullenwww.rrguestranch.com

308-546-2314866-217-2042 Rooms with private and shared bath.Secluded furnished cabins, sleeps 16. 5


Glidden Sandhills Campground, 507 S.W. 1st, Mullen(W. Hwy 2) www.sandhillsmotel.com

308-546-2206888-278-6167

Year Round RV Amenities: electricity, water, sewer, room for 10 trailers. RestFacilities: shower and ush toliets.


Dismal River Golf Course, 83040 Dismal River Trl, Mullen 308-546-2900 18, semi-private

Mullen Golf Course, 102 N. Veteran - W Hwy 2, Mullen 308-546-2445 9, public

MullenWest o Ted ord on Highway 2, Mul-

len sits at the geographic heart o theSandhills. For a region that is known

or its striking beauty, its appropri-ate, although surprising, that one o theworlds best gol courses is here.

Sand Hills Golf Club is an 18-holeprivate course designed by pro gol er BenCrenshaw and design partner Bill Coore.Golf Digestranks Sand Hills number onein the Modern List.

o get to the course, go 12 miles southo Mullen on Highway 97 to mile marker

55, then go west three miles. Visitors arewelcome at the clubhouse, but to gol ,players must either be members or spon-sored guests.

Te Nebraska Sandhills are also hometo the Dismal River Club, anotherworld-class private course. Designed byJack Nicklaus, the Dismal River Clubis links gol in its purest orm: rugged,windblown, hard and ast. Te courseis located two miles south and 17 milessouthwest o Mullen. (308) 546-2900.

Mullen also has a ne publiccourse on the west edge o tMullen Golf Club. (308) 546-

Experienced canoers andcan test their skills on the Disouth o Mullen. Te Dismalowing, spring- ed river wittwists and sunken debris thatnatural obstacle course.

Along the trip, canoers andare treated to a swim in a la

rom which water and sand up

For a hot time in the middle of winter take a cool trip with the Polar Bear Tank Race at Mullen


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HOOKER, LOGAN, CUSTER & THOMAS COUNTY SANDH ILLS & SCENIC BYW80 JOURNEY TO WESTER N NEBRA SKA 2015

HOTELS & MOTELS Phone Rooms Amenities Ra

The Bunkhouse, South end of Main St, Arthur 308-764-2476 4 Pets allowed

LonghornMotel, 480 NE Hwy 92, Tryon. Jct Hwys 92 &97, Tryon

308-587-2345 5

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Augusta Wind, 1 mi. S. on US Hwy 83, Stapelton 308-636-2428 9, public U


Arnold SRA, 1 mi. S. of Jct NE Hwys 40 & 92, Arnoldwww.arnoldne.org 3308-848-2228 Year Round

RV Amenities: electricity, room for 20 trailers. Rest Facilities: pittoliets. Camping: 100+ tents.

Nebraska Tourism

Sharp-tailed grouse and prairie chicken viewing March and April. Observe thebreeding displays of nativebirds. (308) 546-2206.

Polar Bear Tank RaceMarch 6-7. Competitors, somemore serious than others, oatthe scenic Middle Loup Riverfor the best times and braggingrights. (308) 546-2206.

Mullen Events

the aqui er below.People looking or a amily- riendly

river trip can oat or paddle down theMiddle Loup River just north o Mullen.

Te Middle Loup also is spring- ed andhas relatively calm waters as it meandersthrough wide, sloping Sandhills canyons.Canoe and kayak rental is available orboth rivers. Stock tank rental is available

or the Middle Loup.Both rivers have campsites and even-

tually low along the north and southsides o the Nebraska National Forest toward Dunning, where they convergeinto the Loup River. For more in or-mation on Mullen or the rivers, call(888) 278-6167.

Dismal River Outfitters is a big-game hunting ranch with more than50,000 acres available or bison, elk,whitetail deer, mule deer and turkeyhunting. he ranch is 14 miles south oMullen. (308) 546-0567.

SenecaOn Main Street, Cattleman

rant has served locals and trmore than 20 years. Open Tursday, (308) 639-3242. Also, thePlains Studio has Native Amwestern art or viewing and appointment only. (308) 639-3

ThedfordTed ord is a crossroads co

along Highway 2, rom whic83 leads north to Valentine oNorth Platte.

Te Tedford Art Gallery,St., sells art, photography, scupottery. Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. uurday, May 1-Dec. 30; open thyear 1-5 p.m. or by appointm645-2396. Teres also the YStudio, which shows and sellsby appointment. (308) 645-25

One block west o the art Tomas County Historical Mdepicts Sandhills history, displ

TryonTe museum o the M

County Historical Society inctoric bank, sod house and areaOpen by appointment. (308) 58

ArthurAbout 40 miles west o ryo

way 92, Arthur is the only townCounty. Te ranching town bworlds smallest courthouse. 28- oot white rame buildingyear afer Arthur County seceMcPherson County in 1913.

Te ormer Pilgrim Holiness one o the ew places o worsh

rom baled straw.

An overlook south of the town of Thedford provides a scenic view of the Dismal River Valley.

The scenic and serene Nebraska Sandhills region is a camper and outdoorsmans paradise.


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Leave the citybehind andenjoy a trip tothe Middle LoupRiver Valley.Well providethe facilities &guides, you makethe memories!

Call for reservations402-450-2268 308-645-2715

www.middleloupriverranch.com5 miles west of Halsey 10 miles east of Thedford

Welcome to the Sandhills

A sportsmans retreat just one mile outsideNebraska National Forest at Halsey. Tis cozycabin has all you need for your getaway. Cabinis furnished with a fully equipped kitchen andlaundry on site. Parking space for your toys.

To book your reservation, call 308-533-2345or email [email protected]

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HOTELS & MOTELS Phone Rooms A menities Rate RangeHalsey Frontier Inn, 503 Hwy 2, Halseywww.halseyfrontierinn.com 308-533-2240 11 Free continental breakfast, pets allowed 1-75

Arrowhead Lodge & Caf, 39293 Hwy 2, ThedfordJct Hwy 2 & US Hwy 83 308-645-2246 19 Restaurant on premises, pets allowed 1-50

Roadside Inn, 39357 E. NE Hwy 2, Thedford.www.roadsideinn.net

308-645-2284 42 Wheelchair accessible, restaurant on premises, free continentalbreakfast, pets allowed

51-75

UNIQUE LODGING Phone Amenities Rate RangeMiddleLoupRiver Ranch, 40203 NE Hwy 2, 10 mi. E., Thedford. www.middleloupriverranch.com

40 2- 450- 2268 R oo ms wi th sh are d b at h. Nex t to Neb ras ka Nat iona l Fore st. 75+


Bessey Recreation Complex, Nebraska National Forest,2 mi. W., Halsey www.fs.fed.us/rz/nebraska 308-533-2257 Year Round

RV Amenities: electricity, water, room for 21 trailers. Rest Facilities:shower, pit and ush toliets. Camping: 13 tents 8-113 vehicle

Halsey Frontier Inn Campground, 503 Hwy 2., Halseywww.halseyfrontierinn.com

308-533-2240 Year Round RV Amenities: electricity, water, sewer, room for 6 trailers. RestFacilities: Shower and ush toliets. Camping: 6 tents

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ArrowheadLodge& Caf, 39293Hwy2, JctHwy2& USHwy83, Thedford.www.freewebs.com/arrowheadlodge

308-645-2246 Year RoundRV Amenities: electricity, water, sewer, room for 8 trailers. Camping: 2 tents

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Roadside Inn Campground, 39357 E. Hwy 2, 1 mi. E. onHwy 2, Thedford. www.roadsideinn.net.

308-645-2284800-373-1648 Year Round

RV Amenities: electricity, water, sewer, room for 10 trailers. RestFacilities: ush toliets. Camping: 3 tents

Call forrates

GOLF COURSES Phon e Holes & Type Call for hours and tee times. Rate Range

Thedford Golf Course, 1 mi. S. on US Hwy 83, Thedford 308-645-2634 9, public Under 15

Alan J.Bartels

Te Lonely Grill

acts used by settlers. (308) 645-2477 or(308) 645-2489.

Tedford Golf Course is a nine-holepublic course overlooking the MiddleLoup River. Cart rental available. (308)645-2233.

HalseyFor the westbound traveler, Highway

2, the Sandhills Journey Scenic Byway,heads northwest rom Grand Island,passes the Nebraska National Forest atHalsey, crosses the lake country o thewestern Sandhills, then exits the regionnear Alliance and turns north toward thePine Ridge. Tis byway is rated in the top10 scenic routes in the United States andis listed as one o the highways to drive in1000 Places to See Be ore You Die.

Te Bessey Ranger District o theNebraska National Forest covers morethan 90,000 acres, and is the largest hand-planted orest in the world. It is a avor-ite place or camping, A V-ing, horsebackriding, hiking and picnicking. Local vol-unteers have created a handicapped acces-sible Discovery Loup walking trail and arerenovating an arboretum o 59 tree species.Te rangers lookout tower offers a pan-oramic view o the surrounding orest andhills. Te orest is open year-round.

Thomas County Fair ThedfordJuly 24-27. Thedfords biggest

bash includes a parade, liveconcerts, games for all, a shingtournament and more.(308) 645-2646.

Loup 2 Loup Open RaceHalseyAug. 5-6. Seventeen mile carrace between Halsey andPurdum. Also car shows andvendors. (308) 533-2240.

The re tower at the Nebraska National For-est watches over a forest of fun near Halsey.

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84 JOURNEY TO WESTER N NEBRA SKA 2015 CHERRY COUNTY SANDH ILLS & SCENIC BYW

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UNIQUE LODGING Phone Amenities RBlueMoon RidgeB&B, 10 Blue Moon Ridge Rd.,Valentine. www.bluemoonridgebb.com

4 02 -3 76 -8 09 0 R oo ms wi th pr iv at e a nd sh ar ed ba th . c on ti ne nt al br ea kf as t. 9 0- 1

HeartlandElkGuest Ranch, 114 Lake Shore Dr, Valentine.17 mi. E. on Hwy 12, 2 1/2 mi. S. www.heartlandelk.com

402-376-1124

Lord Ranch Resort, 17 mi. S. on US Hwy 83 to MileMarker 9, 1 mi. E. on 16B Spur, Valentine.

402-376-5984800-270-0181

R oom s wi th pri va te ba th. Cab ins su rrou nd by the Sa ndh il ls .

Niobrara River Ranch, 15 mi. E. on Hwy 12, S. 3/4 mi.,Valentine.

402-890-1245866-282-8677

Rustic handcrafted log cabins.

SchlagelCreekRanch, 5mi.S.onUSHwy20,11/2mi.W.,Valentine.www.schlagelcreekranch.com

402-376-2679 Outdoor activities. Fall and spring hunting packages.

Heart City Bull BashValentineFeb. 14. The regions best bullsare penned on Main Street for allto see. Visit with area ranchers,nd treasures from vendors, andexplore downtown merchants inthe Old West holdout of Valentineon Valentines Day.(402) 376-3000.

Circle C Days CodyMay 23. Cody, whos motto is: Atown too tough to die,hosts thisfun day of camaraderie duringMemorial Day weekend. Stop byfor food or to watch the youth ro-deo. Horseshoe tournament andbarbecue, too. (402) 425-3333.

Sod House Sunday Merriman The former home of NebraskaState Senator Eve Bowring hoststhis event with a church service,team penning, tours and games.(308) 684-3428.

ValentineWith 2,800 residents, Valentine is the

largest city on the eastern side o Sandhillsand Scenic Rivers Country.

Te Heart City is near the NiobraraNational Scenic River . Each summer, tenso thousands o visitors canoe, tube andkayak here. Te river winds through deepcanyons with high cliffs, pine-topped hillsand many water alls. Floats can last roman hour to several days.

In town and along the river betweenValentine and Norden, youll nd plentyo outtters, campgrounds and boatlaunches. Te Niobrara was designateda National Scenic River by Congress in1991; however, much o the land alongthe river is privately owned. Please respectproperty rights.

Five miles east o Valentine on High-way 12, Fort Niobrara National Wild-life Refuge is home to bison, elk, andmore than 230 species o birds. Te re -uge includes a pine-dotted canyon withnature trails and a avorite putting-inspot or Niobrara River canoeists. A 3.5-mile driving tour lets you view the herdsup close.

Fort Niobrara was active rom 1879-1906 and was used as a cavalry remountstation until 1911. Fossils are displayed inthe visitor center. (402) 376-3789.

Continuing northeast on Highway 12,Smith Falls State Park is 15 miles romValentine. Ten head our miles south onthe marked county road. Te spring- ed

alls, Nebraskas tallest, drop 70 eet andow to the Niobrara River.

Tis stretch o the Niobrara is whereeastern and western species o plants andanimals overlap. You dont have to be abiologist to appreciate the natural diver-sity. (402) 376-1306.

Te Cherry County Historical Soci-ety Museum is at the corner o MainStreet and Highway 20. (402) 376-2015.

Centennial Hall is a museum in theoldest standing high school building inNebraska. (402) 376-2418.

Valentine was once a shipping center orSandhills cattle being shipped to easterncities by train.

oday, the railroad is gone but the railbed is the Cowboy rail. When completedit will be the nations longest continuousrecreational trail, stretching 321 miles romNor olk to Chadron. Te trail head at Val-entine is downtown. (402) 376-2244.

For more big splashes, head to the Val-

entine Family Aquatic Center.8019.

Merritt Reservoir State ReArea is one o the top trophythe state. (402) 376-3320.

Only in Western Nebraska nd a national orest thats mOnly 5,000 acres o Samuel vie National Forest are woo533-2257.

Te 72,000-acre ValentineWildlife Refuge is 20 miles sentine. Several re uge lakes

Out of the many waterfalls in Nebraska, Snake River Falls is the largest waterfall. The land alonthe river and around the waterfall is privately owned.

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UNIQUE LODGING Phone Amenities RCodys Country Cabin, US Hwy 20. , Cody 402-823-4182 Rooms with p riva te bath. 3 -bedroom house . Ren t t o one par ty only. 1 -50


Cody City Park, One block north of Hwy 20, off WesternNebraska Ave., Cody 402-823-4118 Year Round RV Amenities: electricity, water, sewer.

Cottonwood Lake SRA, 1/2 mi. E., 1/2 mi. S., Merrimanwww.outdoornebraska.ne.gov.

308-684-3428 Year Round RV Amenities: water. Rest Facilities: pit toliets. Camping: unlimitedtents.

Shady Spot RV Camp, 402 N. Main St, 1 blk N. of Jct USHwy 20 & Hwy 61, Merriman

308-684-3330June 1-Sep 1

RV Amenities: e le ct ri ci ty, wa te r, se we r, ro om fo r 6 tr ai le rs .

Village Park, 3rd & Main Sts. Wood Lake 402-967-3054 May-SepRV Amenities: electricity, water, sewer, room for 2 trailers. RestFacilities: ush toliets.

HOTELS & MOTELS Phone Rooms Amenities Rate RangeComfort Inn, 101 Main St, Valentine.www.civalentine.com 402-376-3300 50

Wheelchair accessible, indoor pool, free continental breakfast,pets allowed 75+

Dunes Lodge & Suites, 340 E. US Hwy 20. www.duneslodge.com 402-376-3131 72 Wheelchai r access ib le , fr ee con tinental b reak fast , pe ts a llowed 1-75+

Fountain Inn Motel, 237 S. Cherry St, Valentine 402-376-2300 13 Wheelchair accessible, pets allowed 1-75

Merritt Trading Post Resort, 26 mi. S. on NE Hwy 97,Valentine. www.merritttradingpost.com

4 02 -3 76 -3 43 7 1 5 W he el ch ai r ac ce ss ib le , re st au ra nt on pr em is es , pe ts a ll ow ed 7 5+

Motel Raine, 618 W. US Hwy 20. www.sleepintheraine.com 402-376-2030800-999-3066

31 Wheelchai r access ib le , i ndoor poo l, f r ee cont inen ta l b reak fast 1 -75

Super 8 Motel, 223 E . US Hwy 20 . www.super8. com 402-376-1250 60 Wheelchai r access ib le , i ndoor poo l, fr ee cont inen ta l b reak fast 51-75+

Trade Winds Motel, 1009 E. US Hwy 20, Valentine.www.tradewindslodge.com

402-376-1600 32 Free continental breakfast, pets allowed 51-75+

Valentines Niobrara Lodge, 803 E. US Hwy 20, Valentine.www.niobrarariverlodge.com

402-376-3000877-376-3003

61 Wheelchai r access ib le , r es tauran t on p remises, pe ts al lowed 75+


A&C Outtters, 18 mi. E. on NE Hwy 12, 5 mi. S., 1 mi. E.,Valentine. 402-376-2839 Apr-Sep

RV Amenities: electricity, water. Rest Facilities: shower, pit toliets. Call forrates

BerryBridge Resort, 13mi.E.onNEHwy12,3 mi.S.,

Valentine.www.niobraracamping.com402-376-3474

May 15-

Oct 15

RV Amenities: electricity, room for 8 trailers. Rest Facilities: shower,

ush and pit toliets. Camping: 18 tents. Cabin Rentals: 4.7

Fishberry Campground, HC 14 Box 1, 4 1/2 mi. N. on USHwy 83., Valentine. www.niobraracamping.com

402-376-1662866-376-1662

May 1-Nov 1

RV Amenities: electricity, water, sewer, room for 22 trailers. RestFacilities: Shower, ush toliets. Camping: 10 tents.

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Fritzs Island Campground, 7 1/2 mi. S.E. of Sparks.www.campniobrara.com

402-376-3791877-700-3791

May-Oct RV Amenities: electricity, water, room for 20 trailers. Rest Facilities:Shower, ush and pit toliets. Camping: 60 tents.

6-27

GrahamsCamp, 5 mi. S. of Sparks.www.grahamouttters.com

402-376-3708800-322-3708

Apr 1-Nov 1 Rest Facilities: shower, pit toliets. Camping: 50 tents.

6Youth under

10Free

Merritt Reservoir, 28 mi. SW on Hwy 97, Valentinewww.outdoornebraska.ne.gov.

402-376-3320 Year Round RV Amenities: electricity, water, room for 215 trailers. Rest Facilities:shower, ush and pit toliets. Cabin Rentals.

7-14NE ParkPermit

Merritt Trading Post, 26 mi. SW on Hwy 97, Valentinewww.merritttradingpost.com 402-376-3437 Year Round

RV Amenities: electricity, water, sewer, room for 7 trailers. RestFacilities:

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