Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Visit Nebraska. No, Really.

For those yet to visit Nebraska, the familiar sentiment is, "Who would spend a vacation there?" The answer isn't as simple as your Floridian retirees and Spring Breakers. Nebraska attracts history hounds, football fanatics, nature lovers, adventurers and fun-seekers of all kinds. Aren't sold? Let's explore a few of the many attractions that enchanted more than half a million tourists in the "Big N" in 2010.

You Learn Something New Everyday...
But it isn't everyday you breath it in. Amongst the history buff's many options, perhaps the most significant is Fort Robinson State Park which covers 22,000 acres and boasts fifty structures. Among them, a museum and a reconstruction of the guardhouse in which Chief Crazy Horse surrendered following the Battle of Little Big Horn. Still hungry for some learnin'? Other history hotsports include the Scotts Bluff (think Oregon Trail with vastly improved graphics, kids) and Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer.

Nebraska: Good enough for The Boss. Good enough for you.

I Speak For The Trees!
Nebraska was the home to the real-life Lorax. Well, the close enough. In Nebraska City, a visit to the Arbor Lodge State Historical Park & Museum will introduce visitors to J. Sterling Morton. The Seussical lover of trees he was, Morton founded Arbor Day in 1872. In his mansion you'll find a 65-acre arboretum that boasts 250 different kinds of trees and shrubs. The majority of which planted by The Lorax, er, Morton himself.

The Real Bill Ain't From Buffalo
Despite what the NFL would lead you to believe (Go Nighthawks!), Buffalo Bill was a Nebraska man. Born in Iowa, William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody would go on to befriend Presidents and kings. After making a living as a buffalo hunter, his famous marksmanship evolved into a legendary show performed right here in North Platte, Nebraska. Also open to the public are Buffalo Bill's barn and 19-room home. Forget Will Smith! Explore the origins of the most famous travelin' Wild West Show of all time!

All We Are Saying Is Give 'N' A Chance
Do you like adventure? Fun? Not spending your whole vacation budget on the first day? Lookin' at you, New York, Miami, and Vegas. Catch Cornhusker fever, reconnect with America's rich Western past, and stand in awe before some of the nations most beautiful natural formations. And if that isn't enough for you, we promise Nebraska will have many available showings of that last Harry Potter flick.

3 comments:

  1. Roarke,

    Well that is a mighty fine Harry Potter blog that you're linking to! What a fabulous writer that RChastain : )

    I love that you kept to your unique voice in this post rather than restoring to the boring voice of someone promoting a state. You really put in a lot of effort to make Nebraska sound interesting (an arduous task), and it shows!

    Good work!

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  2. Ah, yes, Nebraska sounds interesting--in a snarky 20 something kinda way. But, alas, you've been fired from your blog job--cause you can't follow directions. I hear you gonna have a career in Hollywood, though; so, perhaps, it ain't all bad. :)

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  3. "Cant follow directions" or did I "create change." This is what Columbia told me to do! The propaganda works! Hail Mother Russia! Vladislav Tradiac! (sp?)

    Plus, you know you were tired of reading the same sentences over and over.

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