Lincoln was founded as the village of Lancaster on the salt flats of what was to become Lancaster County. A short time later, Lancaster was renamed Lincoln and became Nebraska’s Capitol. Sometimes referred to as the “Star City”, many of Lincoln’s primary employers fall within the services industries. […]
Category: Nebraska
It’s Time For Nebraska City’s AppleJack Festival!!
Each year, the AppleJack Festival in Nebraska City takes place on the third weekend of September. The event has been held for over 40 years. It includes such events as a parade, a classic car show, carnival rides, the AppleJack Fun Run/Walk, a quilt show, and craft shows and events all around the city and […]
Nebraska Vacations
A past Nebraska tourism slogan was “Where the West Begins”; locations given for the beginning of the “West” include the Missouri River, the intersection of 13th and O Streets in Lincoln (where it is marked by a red brick star), the 100th meridian, and Chimney Rock. Nebraska is a triply landlocked state, as it does […]
Visit Nebraska. Visit Nice.
Nebraska is a state that lies in both the Great Plains and the Midwestern United States. The state is crossed by many historic trails, but it was the California Gold Rush that first brought large numbers of non-indigenous settlers to the area. Nebraska became a state in 1867. […]