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Guide to activities, shopping, lodging & services in Grand Island, Doniphan, Cairo, Alda & Wood River. November 2012 — April 2013

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Guide to activities, shopping, lodging &

services in Grand Island, Doniphan, Cairo, Alda &

Wood River.

November 2012— April 2013

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Fonner Park’s Year-Round Action Entertainment CenterNat ionwide Thoroughbred Rac ing

L ive Draw KENO • Sa te l l i t e Spor tsSpacious Seating • High Defi nition TVs

Daily Simulcasting from 20 premier tracks

Fu l l Menu D in ing & BarSnacks • Sandwiches • Salads • SteaksEnjoy Our Chef’s Daily Homestyle Specials including Fri.-Sat. Prime Rib & Sun. Fried Chicken

forFood & Fun!Food & Fun!Finish Line

Restaurant & Sports LoungeRestaurant & Sports Lounge

Race to the Finish Line!Finish Line!Direct Access: Fonner Park Entrance on South Locust • 308/382-4515 • www.fonnerpark.com

Mon.-Sat. 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. • Sun. 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Live Thoroughbred RacingLive Thoroughbred Racing

atatFonner ParkFonner Park

Coming Mid-February 2013Coming Mid-February 2013

Trade Shows • Sporting Events • Conventions • Concerts

700 E. Stolley Park Rd.

Grand Island, NE

308.382.4515

Ag Shows • Regional & National Livestock • So Much More!

www.heartlandeventscenter.com | www.fonnerpark.com

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VisitGrandIsland.com � 800-658-3178Grand Island/Hall County Convention & Visitors Bureau

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Thunder on the dirt! The tradition continues in Grand Island when the gates open for Fonner Park’s thoroughbred horse racing season every February. The season runs through early May with live horse racing every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Make plans today to come for the prestigious Bosselman-Gus Fonner Stakes.

Catch nationwide simulcasting seven days a week from all of the top tracks in the country — from Santa Anita in California to Aqueduct in New York! Visit the Finish Line Restaurant & Sports Lounge for fast-paced Keno action seven days a week with high-stakes, progressive games available. Simulcast horse race wagering is also available at the Finish Line seven days a week.

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Light it up at the the Heartland Events Center, located in the heart of Fonner Park. It’s 30,000 sq. ft. arena provides all the necessary amenities for concerts, sporting events, trade shows, conventions, and more! The Bosselman Conference Center provides space for meetings of all sizes ���������������������� � ���� ������� �������������������

Look for the return of the Nebraska Danger (Indoor Football League) for their third year. Visit HeartlandEventsCenter.com for new events added to the calendar!

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This 420 acre shooting park includes six lighted skeet ranges, four lighted trap ranges, a 10-station sporting clay ��������� ������������������ ��������� ������ �����yards. A complete Archery 3D Range is also available.

An activity center complete with a deck, WiFi and a meeting/class room can hold up to 60 people. Eight RV pads are available with 50 amp electrical service, eventually expanding to 60 pads.The park has hosted a number of national events including the Super Retriever Series Trials, Natl. 4-H Shooting Championships and FMG Publications Industry Shooting Masters.

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The State Fair keeps getting better! Attendence was up and attendees were happy exploring the new, state-of-the-art ag facilities. The Family Fun Zone is popular with families, everyone loves the combine rides and the midway is a thrill a minute!

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Speedway Illustrated magazine called it “The best track you never heard of.” The Speedway is located two miles south of I-80 Exit 314 on South Locust Street. This 3/8-mile dirt track has been a popular destination since the early 1970s. 80-100 cars race Saturday nights April-September, featuring Jr & Happy � �������"#$�� %%��'� �*����" ����������+����:�� ���Late Models. Drivers from all over the Midwest come in mid-July for the NCRA Late Model Nationals.

Grand Island

has the horsepower.

Mid-Nebraska Speedway, photo Jerry Jacobs

Fonner Park, photo Nebraska Tourism

things to see & do

VisitGrandIsland.com � 800-658-3178Grand Island/Hall County Convention & Visitors Bureau

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2250 N. Diers Ave.2250 N. Diers Ave.308-381-0333308-381-0333

3501 S. Locust St.3501 S. Locust St. 308-381-4970308-381-4970

Grand IslandGrand IslandNebraskaNebraska

Pharmacy • Vision Center • Deli/Bakery • Produce • Tire-Lube ExpressMeat Department • 1-Hr Photo • Walmart Wireless

Hwy 281 & 13th Street • Grand Island • 308-382-4210 • www.shopconestogamall.com

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shopping

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Grand Island offers national retail chains to small boutiques as Central Nebraska’s leading retail center.

������������� ��� ���������� district offers abundant opportunities �������������� ���������� ������������ ����� �������������������� � �����furniture, bath accessories, handmade objects, original artwork and much more. There are twelve antique stores in the downtown area alone.

Merchandise Mile, along the Highway 281 corridor, is an area of Grand Island power shoppers won’t want to miss. Conestoga Mall includes notable national chains along with numerous boutique shops and a movie theater.

Numerous national retailers are also located along Merchandise Mile, and new shops are always popping up. From fashion to gifts and hobbies to home improvement, �������������������� ���� ������plenty of restaurants are nestled right in between these shopping havens for lunch and dinner.

������� ���� on the small town charm of other communities in the Greater Grand Island Area, including Doniphan, Wood River, Cairo and Alda, each with their own unique shopping opportunites.

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Custom Design Team

3337 W. State St. Grand Island • 308-382-5850

Sartor’s Award Winning

“When you Think of Diamonds Think of Sartor Hamann”

Exclusive Dealer for

Hearts on Fire DiamondsRitanimade in the USA

CustomDesignsAvailable

Bridal Sets

EngagementRings

Anniversary Bands

1103 S. Locust • Grand Island • 384-5820

• Animals• Benches & Tables• Garden & Flower Animals• Memorial Stones

Stop In Today!

Nebraska’s UniqueNebraska’s Unique Concrete Statuary Store!Concrete Statuary Store!

Hundreds of items to choose from!

CONCRETE CRITTERS

Savings Made Simple

1510 N DIERS AVE

GRAND ISLAND, NE 68803

Phone (308) 384-0622

Fax (308) 384-1574

Samsclub.com

3104 Old Potash Hwy. • www.draperyden.comGrand Island-308-382-5706 • Kearney-308-237-2511

Let Us Help Give Your Home a Decorative Edge!

Unique Accessories including Artwork, Lamps, Clocks,

Furniture and More

Design Gallery

The Candy StoreThe Candy StoreFor Teachers!For Teachers!

Ph: 308-398-7010 • Fax: 398-70111504 S. Locust • Grand Island

Between Casey’s and Pizza Hutwww.teachersloungeschoolsupply.com

Dawnita Buck - Owner

Parents Love It Too!• 90+ Fragrances hand-poured at our store• Decorative Warmers & Wax Melts• Gifts & Home Decor

with Candles & Unique Decorative Accessories

Warmth to yourBring

2418 N. Webb Rd, Suite PGrand Island• 308-381-1644

Schedule your group for an easy, convenient & profi table fundraiser.

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Go To: I-80 Exit 314 North 4 miles on east side of S. Locust Street

• Free Hi Speed Wireless Internet

• Super Start Plus Breakfast

• Guest Laundry Facilities

• Suites Available

• Pets Allowed

2603 S. Locust St.Grand Island, NE

308-384-4380

• RV or Truck Parking

• Indoor Pool/Spa

• HBO and Cable

• Fitness Center

• Children under 12 stay FREE

• Located near Local Attractions

Go To: I-80 Exit 314 North 4 miles on east side of S. Locust Street

• Complimentary Hot Breakfast Buffet

• Refrigerators and Microwaves

• Newly Built May 2010

• 37” Flat Screen TV

• Indoor Pool, Spa, Fitness Room

Grand Island Inn & Suites

2707 S. LOCUST ST.Grand Island, NE • 308-381-8855

3205 S. Locust Street • Grand Island308-384-1333 • 800-766-1706

Single Non-Smoking Room View From Our Deck Area

• Continental Breakfast• Wireless/Highspeed Internet• Pet Friendly• Refrigerator In All Rooms• Large Vehicle Parking• Fishing Available

B Y C H O I C E H O T E L S

Coffee & Rolls

BESTlocationin town!

2311 S. Locust Street • Grand Island, NE • 308-382-1815Reservations: 800-646-6869 • www.islandinngi.comReservations: 800-646-6869 • www.islandinngi.com

• No Pets • All rooms are 100% non-smoking • Full size refrigerator and internet access in every room • New HDTVs in all rooms

Continental BreakfastWireless Internet

Pet FriendlyLarge Vehicle Parking

Next to Mormon Island State Park

You don’t have to spend a ton to get a lot.

I-80 & S. Hwy 281 • Grand Island, NE • 308-381-0111Toll Free: 1-800-658-4096Toll Free: 1-800-658-4096

Easy Access From I-80

Exit 312Exit 312

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Free Hot Breakfast • Indoor Pool & Hot TubFree Hot Breakfast • Indoor Pool & Hot TubFitness Center • Free Internet & Business CenterFitness Center • Free Internet & Business Center

Reservations on line at www. hamptoninn.comToll Free Reservations at 1-800-HAMPTON • 308-384-9777 • Fax 308-384-9778

from I-80 North on Highway 281 to Faidley Avenue 504 N. Diers Avenue • Grand Island, NE 68803

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OPEN24 Hours

• Indoor Pool • High-Speed Internet • Jacuzzi • Exercise Room • Lounge • Business Center• Children under 18 - Free (with parent)

1 mile from Stuhr Museum1 mile from Fonner Park &

Island Oasis Water Park

Phone: 308-384-5150Toll Free: 866-275-2083

[email protected]

RIVERSIDE INNHotel and Convention CenterLocated at the corner of Hwy 34

and South Locust St. Grand Island

Exit 314 off I-80

2620 North Diers Avenue • Grand Island, NE 68803

TOLL FREE: 1-888-325-2525308-384-8624

www.daysinn.com

I-80 EXIT 312 NORTHLEFT ON CAPITAL AVENUE

Coffee MakersIn All Rooms

Microwaves and Refrigerators Available

Deluxe Continental Breakfast

High Speed Internet

www.holidayinn.com/midtown1.800.548.5542 or 308.384.1330

Direct access to I-80

at Exit 314!

• Microwavesand Refrigerators

in all rooms

• "Fast" Wireless Internet

• Priority Club Reception (Mon-Wed)

• Heated Indoor Pool and Whirpool

• Miniature Golf and Rec Area

• Convention & Meeting Space for 300+

Midtown Holiday Inn2503 S. Locust St.Grand Island, NE

805 Allen Drive | Grand Island, NE 68803 | 308-381-8980 | [email protected]

www.younes.com1-855-4-YOUNES

• Heated Indoor Pool and Whirlpool• Free Hot Breakfast• Free Fitness Center• Meeting Space for up to 100

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downtown

���������������� ��� ������Please your palate with the local ��������������� �������������������������������������oven pizza, a swank martini bar, gourmet burgers and an eclectic chocolate bar. A wine bar recently opened as well. Have lunch at the Coney Island Lunch Room — serving coney dogs, award-winning chili and malts for dessert — owned by the same family in the same little building since the 1930s.

������������� �����������Find unique gifts, jewelry, cakes, bicycles and original artwork while shopping downtown. Boutiques offer skateboarding clothing and equipment and womens’ �����������������������������������������������������������don’t miss the twelve antique stores.

������������� ����������� Stroll through history in downtown Grand Island. Like many Midwestern communities, the city grew out from this central point along the railroad. Many of the buildings are elegant structures, 100 years old, a number of �������������������������������������������������

2012 is the historic Grand Theatre’s 75th anniversary (see page 19). The Historic Lincoln Highway (US Hwy 30) passes through

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downtown Grand Island and will celebrate its Centennial in 2013.

�������������������������������� Feel the reverberations of the 71-year-old Harvest of Harmony parade as it marches through downtown every October. Find one-of-a-kind Christmas gifts during the annual Antique Open House. Mingle on the street with the Grinch and Santa’s elves during The Old Fashioned Downtown Christmas. Every once in a while, you can catch a steam engine rolling through downtown as well.

Catch a dance at the Liederkranz, explore the historic buildings on the Upstairs Downtown tour or see a movie in the beautiful Grand Theatre every Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

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• Wedding Cakes• Theme Cakes• Cupcakes• Delicious

Pastries

Open: Tues.-Fri. 9-5:30 • Sat. 9-12 Noon

DianneParmley, Owner

206 N. Locust • Grand Island308-384-2764 • justdessertsgi.com

(308) 395-8491Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am - 6 pm

110 W. 3rd • Grand Island, NE

10%OFF

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Cash Purchase

Expires 6/30/13

Visit us while you’re in town! Monday - Friday 9-8 • Saturday 9-4 www.masterstylistsgi.com

• Men, Women & Children Hair Sculpting

• Color/High Lights• Perms• Permanent Makeup

Downtown Grand Island • 114 West 3rd St. • 308-384-8279

Your Total Image Salon

• Manicures• Pedicures• Tanning• Shellac Nails• Body Waxing

303 West Third, Downtown Grand Island • 308-381-1225Craig Hand, Jeweler/President • Hours: Mon.-Sat. 9:00 to 5:00, Wed. till 8:00

From engagementFrom engagement rings to freshwaterrings to freshwater pearls, gemstonespearls, gemstones and preciousand precious metals...metals...

Howard’sHoward’sJewelry offersJewelry offers a breathtakinga breathtaking selection of fineselection of fine jewelry.jewelry.

Superior in style,Superior in style, quality and value.quality and value.

For those whoFor those who desire the finestdesire the finest and know theand know the difference.difference.

“Let your forever start today.”“Let your forever start today.”

Downtown Business Improvement District

Live & Experience Downtown Grand Islandwww.downtowngi.com

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Hall County Park

L.E. Ray Lake

Riverside G.C.

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Indianhead G.C.

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LEGEND

www.visitgrandisland.com(308) 382-4400 or (800) 658-3178

Main office: 2424 S. Locust St., Suite CCaboose: located at entrance of

Bosselman’s Travel Center at I-80 Exit 312 PioneerPark

PublicLibrary

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DOWNTOWN

GRAND ISLANDN E B R A S K A

and Doniphan, Mid-NEBR Speedway

and Cairo

To Wood River and Alda,Husker Harvest Days andHeartland Public Shooting Park

To Nature &Visitor Center and Doniphan

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renovation of the

grand theatre

Whitey’s Y Balz Y

��������������� ����������������������������������theatre is complete! Black, cream and green glass tiles ������������������������������������������������������������the marquee at dusk.

The new marquee sign and facade were custom designed to replicate the original theatre. New carpet and the relocation of the ticket booth are also in line with the 1930s structure.

Going to the Grand is an event, an occasion, where manners are remembered, people wait patiently in line, property is respected and conversation and pleasantries are exchanged.There is a sense of community pride and ownership that brings joy to all who enter, whether as a moviegoer, concert attendee or event participant.

The interior of the theatre remains in its immaculate original condition, welcoming moviegoers for the past 75 years. It’s now primed to do the same for the next 75 years.

Plan your visit to this historic gem today!

Express Lunch 11 am - 2 pm Mon-Fri • Dinner Menu served 5 pm - 10 pm Mon-Fri • 12 noon - 10 pm Sat-Sun

� Fresh Baked Yeast Rolls Served With Cinnamon Butter� Texas Sized Chicken Fried Top Sirloin Steak

� Voted Best Steaks by the Grand Island Independent for 2012� All Our Steaks Are Cut In-House

� Locally Owned & Operated Licensee Serving GI for 30 Years

FEATURING:

1201 S. LOCUST1201 S. LOCUST •• GRAND ISLAND, NE GRAND ISLAND, NE

Call Ahead Seating 308-382-94743 LOCATIONS IN COLORADO SPRINGS

14 TVs

with & without liquorWeekday SpecialsWeekday SpecialsMonday Free Bingo Night

Tuesday Frozen Drink NightWednesday Kids Eat FreeThursday Free S'Mores S'Mores, Funnel Cake Bites,

Giant Ice Cream Mud Pie

Fun AppetizersFun AppetizersFeaturing: Sliders, Wings & Tex-Mex

Fun DessertsFun Desserts

Next to Texas T-Bone • Open Daily 5 pm - 9 pm

3421 State St, Ste 2Grand Island, NE

308-398-2259

Locally owned for 15 years.

#1 KENOoutlet intown!

2920 W. Hwy 30Grand Island

308-384-7844Open 7 Days A Week • 6 am to 9 pm

BESTOF

GRAND ISLAND

2012

theindependent.com

Food so good you’ll think we stole your Mom!

Family Owned & Operated

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BOSSELMANCOMPANIES

Serving the Heartland since 1948

47 locations across NebraskaOpen 6am - 11pm 365 days a year!24 hour pumpsQuick, Friendly Service!

Wireless InternetPets WelcomeFree HBO & ESPN308-384-6666

Open 24 Hours • 1-80 Exit 312 & Hwy 281Level 3 AracdeLittle Caesars & SubwayVerizon Wireless Neighborhood Store

www.Bosselman.com

www.dangerfootball.com

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Buffets24-Hour full menuHearty & tasty homemade food served with a smile!

Get in the action with Nebraska Danger Indoor Professional Football! Season 3 begins February, 2013 right here in Grand Island!

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SHADY BENDSHADY BEND RestaurantRestaurant

3609 E. Hwy. 3 • Grand Island • 384-7071

Open Tues.-Fri. & Sun. 4:30 pm-10 pmSat. 11 am-10pm

Shady Bend…established 1929 is a place

“Where the Buffalo once roamed!”Come on in to Shady Bend and you’ll think

you’ve stepped back in time!

Appetizers, Salads, Soups, Sandwiches, Steaks, Pasta,

Desserts & Beverages including Sioux City Sodas.

BREAKFAST IS JUST THE BEGINNING

On the Corner of Hwy 281 & Old Potash • Grand Island

Open Sunday-Thursday 5:30 am - MidnightFriday & Saturday - 24 Hours

Voted Best Breakfast& Brunch

BESTOF

GRAND ISLAND

2012

theindependent.com

Runza® is a registered trademark of Runza® National, Inc.

A Nebraska tradition for over 60 years!

Serving made-to-order burgers,famous Runza® Sandwiches, salads,

chicken sandwiches, ice cream and more!

1812 N. Webb Road & 2004 S. Locust in Grand Island

Conveniently located atHwy 281 & Old Potash Rd • Grand Island

308-381-0488

STARBUCKS

Fuji JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE SEAFOOD & SUSHI BAR

Full BarService

Professionally trained Chef prepares and cooks food in front of you with entertainment.

Let the whole family be entertained by tastes sights and sounds as your chef prepares your one of a kind meal.

Delicious Fun for the Entire Family!

1004 Diers Ave., Suite 200 | Grand Island, NEHours: Monday - Thursday: 11am to 2:30pm, 4:30pm to 9:30pm;

Friday: 11am to 2:30pm, 4:30pm to 10pm; Saturday: 11am to 10pm; Sunday: 11am to 9pm. Lunch Special: Mon.-Sat., 11am to 2:30pm

Large kitchen selectionSteak, Chicken, Shrimp, Lobster, Scallops, Sushi and more.

Largest and freshest Sushi selectionin the area

Special Catering, Party, Kids Menu and Sweet List Available

Affordable Express LunchAffordable Express LunchIn a hurry? We offer a quick and easy

lunch menu at economical prices!

Call (308)381-1888

Fuji

STILL HUNGRY?STILL HUNGRY?2nds are on us!

Located inside Travel Centers of America

I-80 Exit 305Alda, NE

308-382-5902

Country Griddle Cooking Breakfast Meals Soup & Salad BarClassic Comfort Foods Burgers SandwichesPasta Shrimp & Steak Desserts

~ Much, Much More! ~

Choose from our huge selection of Menu Items

Including a “Stay Fit” selection for healthier eating.

FREE RE-ORDERS!FREE RE-ORDERS!

We Sea FoodDifferently®

3430 West 13th StreetGrand Island, NE

(308)382-8879

Hours of Operation:Sun - Thurs 11am - 10pm

Fri - Sat 11am - 11pm

Nine miles north of I-80 on Hwy 281 at the

Conestoga Mall©2012 Dickey’s Barbeque Restaurants, Inc.

217 E. STOLLEY PARK RD., STE. 1GRAND ISLAND

308.210.3444DICKEYS.COM

The above offer can only be redeemed at the Grand Island location. No cash value

and cannot be combined with any other offer.

WITH THE PURCHASEOF ANY BIG BARBECUE

SANDWICH

FREEDRINK

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restaurants������������ ������2325 N Webb Rd308-384-1336

�������������721 Diers Ave308-398-5100

������2333 N Webb Rd308-384-4244

������I-80 Exit 312308-384-6700

Balz Sports Bar �3421 W State St308-398-2259

Bandits Sports Bar �1016 Diers Ave308-382-9333

��������������������940 N Webb Rd308-384-4584

������������1904 N Diers Ave308-381-7222

����������������3341 W State St308-389-3720

Buffalo Wild Wings �809 Allen Dr308-381-7983

Buffet House3535 W 13th St308-395-9520

�����������3568 W Old Hwy 30308-382-9756

���������2280 N Webb Rd308-381-7087

�����������������1810 N Diers Ave308-384-3045

Cherry BerryConestoga Mall308-384-1244

����!���� �������206 Wilmar Ave308-384-7866

������ ������"������Conestoga Mall308-384-2455

Dairy Queen3660 W Capital Ave308-398-3748

��������#�$$�624 N Webb Rd308-384-9424

������������ �������3337 W State St, Ste D308-675-1211

El Toro �3425 W State St308-381-2333

%��������%��$�� ������1140 Allen Dr 308-381-0676

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1004 Diers Ave, Ste 200308-381-1888

�����������()�����2302 N Webb Rd308-381-6888

���������*��+��� ����Grandma Max’sI-80 Exit 312308-382-6986

Little Caesar’sI-80 Exit 312308-382-6986

Hunans �2249 N Webb Rd308-384-6964

HyVee Deli115 Wilmar Ave308-381-3678

,��������#������()�����Conestoga Mall308-382-1688

'����������2261 N Webb Rd308-382-7366

'�����'����206 Wilmar Ave308-395-5555

�������%����� �����1804 N Webb Rd308-381-1414

-�����%���������������2920 Old Fair Rd308-384-7844

-������ �������2016 Lawrence Ln308-382-4300

Napolis �3421 Conestoga Dr308-675-1771

.��������3323 W State St308-381-0434

.�������������1816 N Webb Rd308-381-2441

���+����������1010 Allen Dr308-384-1277

*���#��������3602 W 2nd St308-384-8799

#����������1040 Allen Dr308-382-0272

#����.��������*����"�����206 Wilmar Ave308-384-4533

#�����#�����3421 W State Plz308-384-9266

#���������������106 Wilmar Ave308-384-7060

#�$$��/��707 N Diers Ave308-384-8600

0�����.�)������������1010 N Diers Ave308-384-1446

0��$���1229 Allen Drive308-398-4030

����-���������3430 W 13th St308-382-8879

Red Mango1115 Allen Drive308-384-4497

��+��1����������Quality Inn & Conference CenterI-80 Exit 312308-382-3255

�����*���������3429 W 13th St308-382-9390

Runza1812 N Webb Rd308-384-6111

Continued on page 23

Hwy 281 Corridor Other DiningLocations

�1������������Central Nebr Rgnl Airport3773 Sky Park Rd308-381-2986

!���������,����������23609 E Hwy 30308-384-7071

-�������/������2004 N Broadwall Ave308-384-3555

!��3��2028 E US Highway 30308-384-1886

�����"�(������(Cairo)313 S High St308-485-4111

Cairo Bowl (Cairo) �322 S High St308-485-5911

-������#�����*������108 US Hwy 30 (Chapman)308-986-2244

�������!�����/�����& Cafe (Doniphan)

113 West Plum402-845-2932

.�������� (Wood River)122 E 9th St 308-583-6760

'����� �1� (Wood River)804 Main St308-583-6766

.�������������"���������Wood River Country Club11937 W Holling Rd308-583-2225

*��+��� �������1��������I-80 Exit 305308-382-5902

Webb Road • South Locust • Hwy 281 & I-80

928 CONCORD AVE. – WEST OF 281, BEHIND SONIC(308) 675-1512

SUNDAY–THURSDAY 11-9, FRIDAY & SATURDAY 11-10

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FREE Pizzawith the purchase of a regular price pizza of equal or greater value.Must present this ad to receive special. Limit 2 pizzas per ad, one coupon per transaction. Not valid with any other offer or daily special.

We offer a Gluten-Free

Menu!

Reserve our party room forany event!

EAT IT – LIVE IT – LOVE IT

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Home of Amazing Food at Great Prices Make your trip to Burwell complete with lunch

and dinner at the Sandstone Grill. Featuring Fresh salads, homemade soups,

Inventive sandwich’s & burgers. Steak & Seafood as well as full bar! Party Room Available.

Mon-Thu, 10:30 am-9 pm Fri-Sat, 10:30 am-10 pm

Sunday Brunch - first Sunday of each month 10-2

416 Grand Avenue · Burwell · 308-346-4582 www.sandstonegrill.com ~ “Like” us on Facebook!

RED MANGO® Grand Island1115 Allen Drive, Ste. B I Grand Island, NE 68803

308.384.4497Facebook.com/RedMangoEagleRun

NOW OPEN

$1 OFFYour Purchase

$1 off your order offer expires 05/01/12. Valid only at the Red Mango® Grand Island location. No cash value. No change will be given. May not be combined with other offers or discounts and is not valid on purchase of gift cards. Not for resale. May not be duplicated. Limit one coupon per person per transaction. Please present coupon prior to ordering. Coupon must be surrendered upon

redemption. RED MANGO name, design and related marks are trademarks of Red Mango, Inc.©2012 Red Mango, Inc. All rights reserved.

raremedium-rare

mediummedium-well

Always well-done

1828 N. Webb RdGrand Island

Open Dailyat

11 a.m.

404 3rd AveKearney

Way More Th an Just Pasta!

3421 Conestoga • Grand Island 308-675-1771

Open Daily11:00 a.m - Midnight

Fresh, Authentic Italian Cuisine, Steaks

& Seafood!BEST

OFGRAND ISLAND

2012

theindependent.com

308-675-1151Call Us At...

2118 N. Webb RdGrand Island, NE

• 19 HD TVs with DirecTV• Daily Specials• Grill Open

Til 9 Sun-Thurs Til 10 Fri-Sat

2435 N. Diers Ave. (Across from North Walmart)(308) 382-1722 • www.wasabibistrous.comNorth Walmart

WASABIBISTRO

• Featuring Fresh Sushi & Customized Shushi Rolls

• Chinese & Thai Specialties

• Full Bar • Kids Menu

SERVING TRADITIONAL SUSHI & ASIAN CUISINE

• Dine In • Take Out• Catering

1916 S. Locust • Grand IslandDine-In • Carryout • Delivery

Lunch Buffet • Open Daily At 11 AMWednesday Night Buffet 5-8 PM

Use Convenient Drive Thru!

$1599For Only

2 Medium1 Topping Pizzas

· · · Bring This Ad In · · ·

Expires4-30-2013

308-384-9090308-384-9090

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VisitGrandIsland.com � 800-658-3178Grand Island/Hall County Convention & Visitors Bureau

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�����������1320 W 2nd St308-382-6780

���������������120 E 3rd St308-398-2500

The Chocolate Bar �116 W 3rd St308-675-0664

�����������������������104 E 3rd St308-382-7155

!�"#������424 W 4th St308-385-1694

$�����%��&����'��105 N Walnut St308-382-9794

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(�&�����%�1317 W 2nd St308-382-3323

Nathan Detroits �316 N Pine St308-384-3655

restaurants

South Locust St.*����������%���������2504 S Locust St308-384-5579

*�+�%�1204 S Locust St308-384-4738

�����''%�����������1201 S Locust St308-382-9474

�����������1201 S Locust St308-384-8131

Dairy Queen1421 South Eddy St308-398-4637

&����%�3333 Ramada Rd308-382-0700

&�����%�����+����� �'217 E Stolley Park Rd308-210-3444

El Tapatio �2610 S Locust St308-381-4511

,��-�'���%�� �������1916 S Locust St308-384-9090

The Finish Line � Restaurant & LoungeFonner Park700 E Stolley Park Rd308-398-0680

�������--�'1201 S Locust St308-382-7611

�����+������1201 S Locust St308-675-0043

�����/����0����%�1150 S Locust St308-381-0527

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�����2�'���1608 S Locust St308-384-8600

Runza2004 S Locust St308-384-4403

Scooters Coffeehouse2105 S Locust St308-382-4126

0���3���&���1607 S Locust St308-384-9005

0������%������1�,�������707 W Anna308-382-1786

Sonic2117 S Locust St308-381-5511

0�+3���2412 S Locust St308-381-4163

Walmart South308-381-4163

#����/���%�1408 S Locust St308-370-1408

#��������� �����645 S Locust St308-675-0500

Terrace Restaurant �Midtown Holiday Inn2503 S Locust St308-384-1330

#�)���#"�������1201 S Locust St308-382-9474

#����%�����'�����'1325 S Locust St308-381-0440

4�����!�%��0'����2�����2624 S Locust St308-381-4600

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�����2�'1023 W 2nd St308-384-8600

����#�����'�#�������822 W 1st St308-384-6140

��-�%��#����811 W 2nd St308-384-6266

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0�����'��,�������410 W 3rd St308-398-2237

0�+3��1723 W 2nd St308-389-3129

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#����/���%�1007 W 2nd St308-384-6141

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2120 W 2nd St308-381-8666

Vientiane Restaurant523 W 4th St308-381-1034

The Wine Bar �313 W 3rd St208-675-1333

0���1������%��928 Concord Ave308-675-1512

0���3���&���624 W State St308-384-8222

Sonic805 N Diers Ave308-381-4804

0'��+����206 Wilmar Ave308-381-0488

0�+3��Walmart North308-381-1329

Conestoga Mall308-381-2760

I-80 Exit 312308-382-6986

Taco Bell1911 Diers Ave308-389-3808

#����/���%�2210 N Webb Rd308-381-8267

#�)���������������232 Wilmar Ave308-382-0526

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Hwy 281 Corridor from page 21

Bonsai/Wave Pizza Company, photo Nebraska Tourism

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November 2012�����, Holiday Open House, Prairie Winds Art Center

�������, 28th Annual Studio Open House, Nancy Fairbanks Pottery

������, Antique Stores annual Christmas Open House Weekend, Downtown Grand Island

����, ACAP Children’s Festival, Fonner Park Concourse

����, Voices from the Past, Cal Dahlke – “B-29 Crew Member in WWII,” Plum Street Station

����, Big Band Dance with “Lonnie Lynn,” Liederkranz

�����, Celtic Fire – Dazzling Irish Music and Dance, Grand Island Senior High Auditorium

�����, Old Fashioned Downtown Christmas, Downtown Grand Island

�����, Preview night for the Knight Under the Big Top, Grand Island Central Catholic

�����, A Knight Under the Big Top, Grand Island Central Catholic gym

���� , Holiday Craft show and Bake Sale, Northwest High School

���� , Great Plains Children’s Choir Concert, Northwest High School

�����, Holiday Preview, Stuhr Museum

�����, Altrusa Travelogue, “Korea: Land of Contrast” with Buddy Hatton, Grand Theatre

�����, Big Band Dance with DJ Jack Mack, YWCA

�����, Jim Salestrom concert, Wood River High School Theater

������, Santa Arrives at the Mall, Conestoga Mall

������, Kenny Rogers Christmas and Hits Tour with Billy Dean, Heartland Events Center

���������, LaCamerata Madrigal Singers “Merry Ole Yuletide Feast”, Balz Reception Hall

December 2012Dec 1, Christmas Past and Present, Stuhr Museum

Dec 1, Shopping for the Holidays & Live Holiday music by Fever Quartet, YWCA

Dec 1, Singing Christmas Tree, Evangelical Free Church

Dec 1, Grand Island Woman’s Club Christmas Open House, Grand Island Woman’s Club

Dec 1, Holiday Tour of Homes, Homes around Grand Island

������, Community Caroling, Conestoga Mall

������, Grand Island City Singers Christmas Concert, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

�����, Singing Christmas Tree, Evangelical Free Church

�����, Christmas Cookie Walk, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

�����, Live Manger Scene, Fonner Park

Dec 5-9, GILT “A 1940’s Radio Christmas Carol,” College Park

Dec 6, Holiday Dance Program, YWCA

Dec 7, Holiday Open House, Prairie Winds Art Center

Dec 7-9, Christmas Past and Present, Stuhr Museum

Dec 8, Decembrrr Dash, Downtown Grand Island

Dec 8, Singing Christmas Tree, Evangelical Free Church

Dec 8, Craft Show, Grand Island Central Catholic

Dec 9, Christmas Cantata, Wood River High School Theater

Dec 9, Singing Christmas Tree, Evangelical Free Church

�������, A Christmas Carol, Grand Island Senior High Little Theatre

Dec 15, Singing Christmas Tree, Evangelical Free Church

Dec 15, Breakfast with Santa, Conestoga Mall

Dec 16, Singing Christmas Tree, Evangelical Free Church

Dec 16, Band Concert, Grand Island Senior High Auditorium

Dec 17, Vocal Concert, Grand Island Senior High Auditorium

������, Project Evergreen, Conestoga Mall

Dec 18, Orchestra Concert, Grand Island Senior High Auditorium

������, Annual Community Christmas Dinner, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

Dec 30, Great Plains Children’s Choir Concert, St. Mary’s Cathedral

January 2013Jan 6, Heartland Bridal Show

Jan 6, GI Modelers Club Airplane Auction, Fonner Park 4-H Café

Jan 10, Moonshell Munch & Learn Series “Watercolor With a Straw ” by Dee Spencer Rodgers, Grand Theatre

Jan 13, John Hanssen, “Antique Christmas Decorations,” Plum Street Station

Jan 13, GI Modelers Winter Fun Fly, (if not snowing), Husker Hwy and Alda Rd

��������, Central Nebraska Home Show, Heartland Events Center

Jan 19, Prairie Princess Party, Stuhr Museum

������, Pub Night, Stuhr Museum

������, “Hullabaloo,” sponsored by St. Francis Foundation, Fonner Park

�������� , Model Railroad Show, Conestoga Mall

February 2013����, Artist Reception, Prairie Winds Art Center

������, Monster Truck Winter Nationals, Heartland Events Center

������, Quilt Show From Stuhr’s Collection, Stuhr Museum

����, Church Basement Ladies 2 – A Second Helping!, Grand Island Senior High Auditorium

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�����, Habitat for Humanity Build a Dream Dinner and Auction, Heartland Events Center

�����, Central NE Humane Society Annual Fur Ball w/BD and the Boys, Riverside Golf Club

�����, Band Concert, Northwest High School

�����, Rosalie Lipincott-“Prarie Creek Dance Hall Memories”, Plum Street Station

������ , “The Mousetrap” presented by Grand Island Little Theatre, College Park

������ , Tri-City Street Rods Auto Show, Exhibition Building

�������, Shrine Circus, Heartland Events Center

�����, Orchestra Concert, Grand Island Senior High Auditorium

���������, “The Mousetrap” presented by Grand Island Little Theatre, College Park

�����, Weekend Friendship Gatherings, Shirley Hughes, Wood River High School Theater lobby

������, Band Concert, Grand Island Senior High Auditorium

������, Women of Distinction Banquet, YWCA

March 2013 Mar 1, Family Game Night, Stuhr Museum

Mar 1, Artist Reception, Prairie Winds Art Center

Mar 10, Mary Ann Carson, “Down the Trails of Time” a book review of a woman telegrapher in NE during WWII, Plum Street Station

Mar 10, Knights of Rhythm, Wood River High School Theater

Mar 10, Altrusa Travelogue: “Vietnam and Cambodia,” Grand Theatre

Mar 11, Ilya Yakushev, Pianist, Grand Island Senior High Auditorium

Mar 15, Healthy Kids Day, YMCA

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sporting eventsSporting EventsNovember 2012�������, NSAA State Volleyball Championships, Grand Island

����, 3rd Annual Youth Volleyball Tournament, YMCA

���� ��, Third City Archers Presidents/Secretary Meeting, Indoor Range

December 2012Dec 13, Middle School Conference Wrestling, Heartland Events Center

�������, Flatwater Fracas Wrestling Tournament

Dec 15-16, 1st Annual Flatwater Roundball Tournament, YMCA

Dec 16, USA Wrestling Youth Tournament, Heartland Events Center

January 2013������, Platte Valley Roller Vixens-Roller Derby, Heartland Events Center

February 2013Horse Racing – Weekends at Fonner Park

�����, Heartland Hoops Classic, Heartland Events Center

�������, NE State High School Cheer and Dance Championships, Heartland Events Center

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Mar 9-10, 76th Annual Women’s State Championship Bowling Tournament, Super Bowl & Westside Lanes

Mar 15-17, Nebraska USA State Wrestling Tournament, Heartland Events Center

Mar 15-16, 76th Annual Women’s State Championship Bowling Tournament, Super Bowl & Westside Lanes

,�������, 76th Annual Women’s State Championship Bowling Tournament, Super Bowl & Westside Lanes

April 2013Horse Racing – Weekends at Fonner Park

Auto Racing – Saturdays at Mid-Nebraska Speedway

Mar 17, Karnival Kapers, Grand Island Central Catholic

,��������, Musical Production, Grand Island Central Catholic

,����, Rumbles in Concert, Fonner Park Concourse

,�����, Easter Cantata, Wood River High School Theater lobby

April 2013'!���, Artist Reception, Prairie Winds Art Center

'!���, Nebraskats, Wood River High School Theater

'!���� , All School Play, Wood River High School Theater

'!���, Take Me Home: The Music of John Denver, Grand Island Senior High Auditorium

'!��, Moonshell Munch & Learn Series “Writing the Land” by Twyla Hansen, Grand Theatre

'!�����, “New Kid on the Block” presented by Grand Island Little Theatre, College Park

'!���, Voices From the Past, Don Snodgrass-Indian Artifacts, Plum Street Station

'!�����, “New Kid on the Block” presented by Grand Island Little Theatre, College Park

'!����, Marvin Roth of Country Greenery, Wood River High School Theater lobby

'!����, Multicultural Coalition Health Fair, YWCA

'!����, Spring String Fling, Grand Island Walnut Middle School

'!���� , 76th Annual Women’s State Championship Bowling Tournament, Super Bowl & Westside Lanes

'!���, Platte Valley Roller Vixens-Roller Derby, Heartland Events Center

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local resourcesGrand Island/Hall County Info�������� Grand Island is the county seat of Hall County. Other towns located in Hall County include Alda, Cairo, Doniphan and Wood River.

��� ����� Grand Island is the fourth largest city in the state with a population of nearly 50,000. Hall County residents number 58,000 plus.

� ������� 1,841 feet above sea level.

� ����� Average daily temperatures range from the average lows of January at 11 degrees to the average highs of July at 90 degrees.

�������������Average annual precipitation is 24.9 inches.

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Convention & Visitors Bureau 382-4400

City Hall 385-5444

Corrections Administration 385-5206

County Courthouse 385-5135

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Grand Island Police 385-5400

Hall County Sheriff 385-5200

Hospital (emergency) 384-4600

Road conditions 511

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Room to Grow

G R A N D I S L A N D , N E B R A S K A

Two Industrial Parks to Suit Your Needs!The Platte Valley Industrial Park or the Platte Valley Industrial Park East is perfectly situated for your warehouse and distribution operation with all utilities and infrastructure already in place.

• Close to Interstate 80• Allows for right hand turns• All infrastructure in place• Rail served• Adjacent to a four-lane highway (US Highway 281)• Designated Blighted and Substandard (TIF)

It’s about doing good business—made even better with our central location, excellent workforce, incentives, and a community that supports economic development.

505 N. Diers Ave. | Grand Island, NEwww.gidermatology.com

New Patients Welcome • 308-384-9300

Jennifer H. Alberts, M.D. • Susan H. Corey, M.D.Board Certifi ed Dermatologists

Jackie Beaver P.A.-C • Laura Fox P.A.-CKelly Hohlen P.A.-C • Alisha Lautenschlager P.A.-C

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• Non-Stop Jet Service from Grand Island to:

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• Free Parking

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2211 N. Webb Road | Grand Island | 308-382-6112Store Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 am - 7 pm | Sat 9 am - 5 pm | Sun 1 pm - 4 pm

Visit Us Online At... www.kensgi.com

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Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway���������� �����������������������������

Celebrate the historic Lincoln Highway’s Centennial in 2013! ��������� ������������������������������������������York City to San Francisco, cuts directly through Grand Island’s historic downtown. Known across Nebraska as US Highway 30, it rolls almost 3,400 miles coast to coast.

Often referred to as America’s Main Street, the Lincoln Highway ����������������������������������������������������York to San Francisco, making travel accessible to and through 12 states and connecting all the towns large and small in between.

In 1915 the Lincoln Highway was mapped yet not fully paved, sections of dirt, sand and even pasture served as the Lincoln Highway; marked only by post, poles and even hand written signs, it was a momentous and monumental undertaking �������������������������������������������������������original red, white and blue cement Lincoln Highway markers still remain.

What we take for granted today was indeed a bold and innovative plan for the early 20th Century. And once the idea of traveling independently, in your own motorcar at your own leisure, became a reality there was no holding America back. The appeal and freedom of the open road was intoxicating and �����������������������������������������������"������system the Lincoln Highway was indeed America’s very busy Main Street, and right at the center of it all was Nebraska.

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2013 is the

100th anniversary of the

Lincoln Highway

trails (Mormon Trail, Oregon Trail, California & Pony Express) �����������������������������%'���*�����+������Lincoln Highway Scenic and Historic Byway is a leisurely alternative for traveling across Nebraska – a driving adventure of discovery, diversity, nostalgia and small town charm.

Today, the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway lets you glimpse the past and relive some of the adventure of this ������������������������������������������������������to coast, and Nebraska from border to border. It’s time to rediscover the open road and enjoy the Lincoln Highway journey.

Information take from the Nebraska Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway brochure.

Seedling Mile�������� ���������������������

Just east of downtown Grand Island is the only remaining section of a paved Seedling Mile in the United States. Seedling Miles were sections of the Lincoln Highway poured by the cities the highway was planned to go through.

Nearby, the Kensinger Filling Station has been open since 1933, and the quaint Shady Bend Cabin Camp. Shady Bend was known for its swimming pool, tennis courts and a roaming herd of buffalo. It’s Mediterrannean architecture was inspired by a trip to Arizona.

The Shady Bend building recently reopened as an Italian restaurant. It’s still owned by the same family who built the camp in 1929. The owners plan to sell some of the same kinds ��������������������������������-�������������������������

The Seedling Mile east of Grand Island

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scenic bywaysLoup Rivers Scenic Byway������!"#""$�%����'�(������)*����������*+'�(����������������

Pass through pristine rolling farmland into the scenic Loup River Basin and continue on to the supreme silence of the Sandhills. The Loup Rivers Scenic Byway is truly a treat for the eyes, mind and soul. 141 miles of small towns, scenic beauty, local events, history and friendly people await you as you travel through one of the most beautiful landscapes �����������/����������������6�����������7����small town Nebraska, this is the byway for you, and it’s also home of the famous 300+ mile Junk Jaunt.

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“One of the Nation’s twenty most spectacular roads,” according to Charles Kuralt. The 323 mile stretch of US Highway 2 from Grand Island to Alliance takes you through the largest area of grass-covered sand dunes in the Western hemisphere, some of the most remote and breathtaking countryside you’ll ever see. The terrain �����������������������������������������������corn give way to the gently rolling hills of cattle country with their abundant marshes and wetlands.

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Cedar Hills vineyard and gardens grace the hills overlooking the winding South Loup River. A tasting room is available to �6�����������<�������������������������=���������������The vineyard specializes in fruit wines including strawberry, raspberry, blackberry, gooseberry and 12 varieties of wine and table grapes. Tour the farm and watch wildlife during your visit.

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Miletta Vista’s award wining wines will make your visit to their hilltop a refreshing experience with 150 acres of pasture and a view that will knock your socks off. The nine varieties of grapes ����������������6������<���������������������������������������������������� ���������������������������

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Moonlight Ridge Vineyard is a family-owned business featuring a beautiful tasting room. Taste their wines under a ��������������������������������7���7���������������������6���������������������������7���������������������Growing seven different varieties of wine grapes with plans of expanding, Moonlight Ridge will feature these wines and others from around the world, allowing you to taste a variety of wines. Closed mid-December through March for winter.

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Prairie Creek Vineyard is a small family-owned vineyard and winery located near Prairie Creek in Central Nebraska. The owners have been involved in the farming industry for many generations and now are turning their efforts into bringing you a “Taste of the Good Life.” Prairie Creek Vineyards is all about the total wine tasting experience, taking the time to make sure you enjoy your trip out to the winery.

Loup River Scenic Byway, photo Nebraska Tourism

Moonlight Ridge Vineyard, photo Nebraska Tourism

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Visitor’s Center

The Sandhills Journey Scenic Byway, Nebraska Highway 2, from Grand Island to Alliance makes a memorable day trip or week-long vacation!

• The largest grass-covered sand dune formations

in the western hemisphere.

• Nebraska National Forest, Bessey Ranger District

• Real cowboys, working ranches and over 500,000 head of cattle

• World-class birding

• Near the Valentine and Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuges

• Superb dark skies make for amazing star gazing opportunities

Sandhills Photo: R. Neibel, Nebraska DED; Mullen Rodeo: Steve and Bobbi Olson; Tanking Middle Loup River: Christopher Amundson, Nebraska Life Magazine; Sandhill Cranes: Nebraska Game & Parks

Local rodeos all summer

“Tanking” down the Middle Loup River

Annual Spring Sandhill Crane migration

Alliance

Grand Island

N E B R A S K A

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sandhillsjourney.com • 308-546-0636

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Wings Over the Prairie, excerptIt’s been called ‘The Great American Desert,’ with a less-than-subtle note of derision. But the comment betrays a lack of subtlety on the part of the commentators, because while the mountains may shout and the seacoasts roar, the prairie whispers. Clearly, south central Nebraska is part of the private collection of a superior artist, the images saved for the cognoscenti with the more-developed level of consciousness, those prepared to see beyond the featured lots in the catalog.

. . . Amazing. There just ain’t nothin’ plane about the plains. Which brings me to the cranes.

��������������� ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������even goofy as they pick about the cornrows, their round, grey bodies bobbing about atop black-stick legs, their heron-like necks darting toward the ground, intent upon fattening up for the journey to Canada, Alaska and as far away as Siberia. Their concentration is interrupted periodically by a bouncy, wing-spreading dance. But the perception of awkwardness disappeared when I saw them, an hour before sunset, in V formations breaking off into strings of black pearl against a reddening sky, winter-bare trees studies in black in the distance, cornrows accented in snow running to the edges of my vision. Now they seemed like musical notes across a heavenly staff.

Such is our Nebraska in the spring.

Read more of this and other travel articles by Tony Tedeschi at NaturalTraveler.com

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The #1 place in the world for birdwatchers according to Forbes FYI, and for good reason! More than 450,000 Sandhill Cranes descend on the region every Spring, the largest congregation of cranes anywhere on the planet. Along with the cranes come millions of ducks, geese and shorebirds, and the region becomes a birders’ paradise.

����������������������������������������������������������Whooping Crane makes regular stops in the area. Even if you’re not fortunate enough to catch a glimpse of a whooper, the early to mid-April timeframe is the peak of the booming season of the Greater Prairie Chicken, one of the most entertaining bird shows on Earth with dances that inspired Native Americans. ������������� ����������������������������������.

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Experience North America’s second largest migration up close at the Nature Center!

Daily guided crane tours are available during the Sandhill Cranes’ Spring Migration. Blinds along the Platte River give you the opportunity to see the cranes up close at sunrise and sunset. Evening footbridge tours (handicap accessible) are offered on the weekends (not recommended for children under 12). Tours open with a short presentation.

Located off Interstate 80 (Exit 305), it offers free public access to 240 acres of prairie, river and wooded habitats. The interpretive center houses exhibits on cranes, waterfowl, birds and mammals of the region and an art gallery highlights works of local artists. The gift shop also features an extensive array of ���������������"��������������$����%����������������������and day camps are offered throughout the year.

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Sandhill Crane photography courtesy Rick Rasmussen, PlatteRiverPhotography.com

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3133 W. Highway 34, Grand Island NEwww.stuhrmuseum.org

(308) 385-5316 Twitter: @stuhrmuseum

Celebrating 25Celebrating 25Years of ChristmasYears of Christmas

Past & PresentPast & Present

Special Events for Special Events for Children & AdultsChildren & Adults

All Year Long!All Year Long!

Stuhr Museum is

gearing up for a big

fall/winter season with the

25th anniversary of our

famous “Christmas Past and

Present” event, many

holiday offerings, classes,

exhibits, and special events

including:

●Christmas Past & 

Present, Dec. 1, 7, 8 & 9

●Prairie Princess Party,

January 19

●Quilt Show, Feb. 2 & 3

●25th Annual Wings Over

the Platte Exhibit, Opens

February 15th.

Log onto

www.stuhrmuseum.org

for an events calendar.

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Island Oasis offers over six acres of refreshing family fun! Brave the wave pool, relax in the 750-foot lazy river, sail down two six-story high-speed slides or tackle four giant 150-foot slides. Children will love the zero depth areas that include spraying fountains and a wacky wet otter slide. Build sand castles, stroll across the lily pads or test your skills on the log walk before enjoying some sand volleyball. Open May-August.

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This 33 acre park includes a disc golf course, arboretum, historical home, a miniature rail line, horseshoes and a wading ����$��������������%������ �������� %� �������� ����������������������������� ����� �������� ���#�������� ����and restrooms are available.

The adjacent Kids Kingdom is a community-built playground, designed by Grand Island children. Play elements include a castle, pirate ship, viking ship, slides, swings and an obstacle course. 2,400 volunteers spent 27,000 hours building the 28,000 square foot park in 2003.

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&����� ����'��%�*+/������#���#��������������������������%�tennis courts and a lake. A paved bike trail goes through the property, and a 14,000 square foot skate park — including a launch box, wall ride, bank ramp, quarter pipes, half pipe, two pyramids and a street spine — rests on the west side of the property.

Take the journey to get nose to nose with both nature and history and

experience life up close!

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It’s just like “when I was your age” come to life.

Prasied as “The best living history museum of the west” (True West) and “one of the top ten places to re-live America’s past” (Good Housekeeping), Stuhr Museum tells the story of how ��������������� ����������� � ������ ������ ����� ���plains.

Poofy dresses and overalls? You bet! In period costume, residents of Railroad Town bring 1890s history to life. Watch the blacksmith shape horseshoes, catch the scent of freshly cut wood from the planing mill or see hats being fashioned at the millinery for the next gala. Play an old-fashioned game in the street. Tour historical homes including the cottage where Henry Fonda was born.

Grind your own corn just down the road from Railroad Town in a turn of the century farm. Get hitched to your honey in a charming rural church. Log cabins and a Pawnee Earth Lodge provide hands-on experiences of life on the prairie.

Architect Edward Durell-Stone designed the Stuhr Building which features period exhibits and art shows. Other museum collections include Native American and old west artifacts in the Fonner Rotunda and a collection of Antique farm machinery and automobiles.

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Just west of Grand Island, you can see the remnants of an actual wagon trail. The 2.4 acre site has never been plowed, and you’ll see some of the only remaining ruts or swales on the Mormon Trail.

Upon leaving the Wood River Crossing, wagon trains were funneled onto a narrow ridge, creating the wide and shallow swale which remains today. The name of the site comes from ������ ��������� ���������� ������ ���� � ���� ����� ����Alda Road and Guenther Road, in between US Highway 30 and Exit 305 along Interstate 80.

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����������������� �������� �� ������ ���������������� �you, come see it for yourself in Grand Island! The BNSF rails �������������������������������������� ���"���#�����tracks, which is scheduled to be widened to two tracks by 2014. The Boeing train, running from Topeka, KS, to Seattle, WA, hauls fuselages for Boeing aircrafts through town weekly.

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Christmas Past & Present at Stuhr Museum, photo Nebraska Tourism

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