Valentino’s Ristorante: Transforming Tradition
From my childhood on, I have enjoyed Valentino's. Their 2nd location was about 5 minutes from our house. At the time, you had to travel [...]
Arrow Hotel: Welcoming One and All to Broken Bow
Welcoming. That is the perfect word for the Arrow Hotel in Broken Bow. Whether you are traveling solo or as a large family, there is [...]
The Sandhills Steak Seasoning Story: The “Why Tom’s Steak Rub Needs to be in Your Kitchen” Giveaway
Can steak seasoning really start a story? Well, if you happen to be ranchers that might be the case. The steak seasoning started as an [...]
2018 Nebraska Travel Summer Bucket List
Every so often, I enjoy looking through my Nebraska travel brochures and picking places that I hope to visit. Sometimes that keeps me motivated in [...]
Do You Recognize any places that are on my Summer 2018 Nebraska Bucket List
Do you recognize any of the places on my Summer 2018 Nebraska Bucket List? If you have followed this website for awhile, you know that [...]
Inspirational Fiction with a Nebraska Setting
I love, love, love to read. If you know me personally, this is not a big secret. Rarely will you find me out anywhere without [...]
Giveaway Seward Liberty House Bed & Breakfast Antiques and Gifts
This year we enjoyed celebrating the 4th of July in Seward. Although the town normally has over 6,000 people, normally 35,000 to 40,000 people come [...]
The Nebraska Newsletter is Coming: This Nebraskan is Telling Tales and Sharing Stories Plus Studies
Hey, calling all other Nebraska enthusiasts ... For the past five years, I have been posting about Nebraska places and people, both past and present. [...]
Reflections on Five Years of Odyssey Through Nebraska
Tomorrow my blog turns five years old. Considering that I spent that length of time as a classroom teacher this feels like a rather big [...]