| Theres more to do in Nebraska than you can | | | | explorers, remain in the spirit of Nebraska. |
| imagine. Follow in the footsteps of the great | | | | |
| explorers, pioneers, and Plains Indians. | | | | Practically anywhere travellers go in |
| Discover wildlife from the prairie and from | | | | Nebraska they will encounter reminders of |
| around the world. | | | | Americas westward expansion. The state is |
| | | | crisscrossed by the Oregon and Mormon Trails, |
| Get in touch with the areas rich cultural | | | | the Pony Express, the Lewis and Clark Trail, |
| heritage at one of the many summer festivals. | | | | the Texas Ogallala Trail and the Sidney |
| Tap into the states natural wonders and sleep | | | | Deadwood Trail. |
| out under the stars. Take a look at Nebraskas | | | | |
| to do list. You are guaranteed to find a few | | | | Nebraska has a reputation of being a flat, |
| must dos for yourself. | | | | monotonous region of farm and ranch land, but |
| | | | this stereotype has come from the many people |
| Nebraska rises from the Missouri prairie | | | | who drive across Nebraska on the Interstate |
| lands to the Great Plains and foothills of | | | | 80 corridor to the Platte River valley. Those |
| the Rocky Mountains. Omaha, its largest city, | | | | who venture off this heavily travelled road |
| is one of the states major tourist | | | | discover that Nebraska does have a subtle, |
| destinations. | | | | wide open beauty that is all its own. |
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| Girls and Boys Town, the famous homeless boys | | | | The vast majority of Nebraskans speak |
| community, is situated nearby. Originally | | | | American English with a neutral Standard |
| founded as Boys Town by Father Edward | | | | Midwestern accent. In some rural areas of the |
| Flanagan, the home for unwanted and | | | | state, people speak with a slight accent best |
| distressed boys is still thriving, and, | | | | described as country twang, this accent is |
| today, girls also enjoy the care and | | | | also easy to understand. |
| protection it offers. | | | | |
| | | | A past Nebraska slogan was The Beef State, |
| It is easy to visualize the Old West in the | | | | and much of Nebraskas cuisine can still be |
| land of Nebraska. This is the territory of | | | | best described as meat and potatoes. Stop in |
| the Pony Express, the Overland Stage, Boot | | | | any Nebraska city or town and you will be |
| Hill, the Oregon and Mormon Trails. This is | | | | likely to find low cost, high quality, home |
| where the mighty Missouri flows, and where | | | | cooked dining options. |
| the Sioux and the Omaha have flourished. | | | | |
| | | | Nebraskas cuisine has been influenced by the |
| This is where historical figures, like Crazy | | | | numerous immigrant groups that have settled |
| Horse and Chief Red Cloud, Walter Reed, and | | | | in the state, for example, you will find |
| Lewis and Clark played out the early history | | | | German and Scandinavian dishes in the |
| of the American West. The stagecoaches and | | | | northeast, Czech meals in some areas, and |
| steam locomotives may be gone today, but the | | | | numerous Italian restaurants in Omaha. |
| days of trappers and traders, of pioneers and | | | | |