A postcard from North Platte, NE

A postcard from North Platte, NE

If you’ve been thinking about visiting North Platte, Nebraska, this is the weekend. Seriously, just get in the car and go! Yes, it’s that time of year to put on your cowboy boots, find your hat, and mosey on down to the Wild West Arena where you can...
Nebraska’s Nicest Nine Recap

Nebraska’s Nicest Nine Recap

Earlier this summer, Steve and I took off on a 6-day journey to find out for ourselves if our home state lives up to its new slogan, “Nebraska Nice.” We wrote about some of the nicest things we saw — calling them  our 2014 “Nebraska’s...
Nebraska’s Nicest #9 – Cody Park

Nebraska’s Nicest #9 – Cody Park

I have to admit, I was pleasantly shocked when I saw Cody Park–I did not expect to find such an amazing park in the middle of North Platte, Nebraska.  In my defense, our visit to Cody Park came early in our Nebraska trip, so I had not yet become accustomed to...
Getting over the hump

Getting over the hump

We visited the Golden Spike Tower and Bailey Rail Yard in North Platte, NE, this morning. The Tower features some interesting videos about the rail yard, including a great documentary on the North Platte Canteen. We took the elevator to the 7th floor observation deck...