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BANNER

For information on tourism in Banner County, visit the Kimball Area Tourism website, visitkimball.com.

BANNER COUNTY MUSEUM HARRISBURG — A multiple-building complex, located at 200 N. Pennsylvania, stores hundreds of articles of times gone by.

The Banner County Museum complex includes a machine shed that houses hundreds of old tools, an immense 65 horsepower Case steam engine and a vast collection of farm machinery and implements.

A sod house replica constructed in

1985 out of Banner County sod, a genuine 1888 log house from William C. Spahr’s homestead, an original 1880 pioneer church, a log schoolhouse from 1880, a 1930s service station, a 1910 barn, a replica of an early drug store and a late 1800s bank in its original location, are all structures located on the museum grounds.

Artifacts from the early 1900s are on display at the museum’s general store, which is located in a rock building. All of the structures on the museum grounds are originally from Banner County.

Copies of all the original Banner County newspapers are also housed in the museum on microfilm, allowing for extensive genealogy research.

The museum is

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open every Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. MeBOX BUTTE morial Day through Labor Day, or yearround by appointment. Admission is free.

Information: Banner County Museum, 308-436-7228, For more information on bchistsoc@yahoo.

City of Alliance tourism visit com or visit the Ban- the tourism website, www. ner County Histor- visitalliance.com. Information: 308-762-5400 or email visit@ ical Society website, cityofalliance.net. www.bannercountyhistoricalsociety.

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RESERVOIR STATE RECREATION AREA HEMINGFORD — Camping and water recreation adventures await visitors to this 1,600acre reservoir on the Niobrara River.

Located nine and 1/2 miles north of Hemingford or

approximately 30 miles north of Alliance. Box Butte Reservoir offers a scene of aquatic recreation in the summertime and serves as one of the area’s more popular ice fisheries in the winter. Anglers can find walleye, bluegill, channel catfish, northern pike, largemouth and smallmouth bass, in the waters of the reservoir. A fish cleaning station is also onsite for the successful fisherman.

In the summertime, sailboats, powerboats and personal watercraft cruise the waters of Box Butte Res-

ervoir, launching from an upgraded ramp. The lake’s vast expanse allows room for a variety of water sports. A children’s swimming area is marked and protected by buoys for safety.

Box Butte Reservoir offers campers electric, basic and primitive camping sites. Campers must register at a Iron Ranger box located near the reservoir’s entrance.

Box Butte Reservoir is a Nebraska State Recreation Area managed by the Game and Parks Commission and park permits are required for entry.

The permits may be obtained at several Hemingford businesses or online: http://outdoornebraska.gov/boxbutte/.

CARHENGE ALLIANCE — The Stone Age meets the Industrial Revolution just a few miles north of Alliance, where automobiles from the 1950s and 1960s have been arranged into a replica of the ring of stones

3 erected in southern England. Buried trunk-first, the bodies of the cars used in the structure rise between 15 and 18 feet above ground, some straight into the air, others at an angle, faithful to the design of Stonehenge. For the sake of uniformity, all the cars used have been painted “Stonehenge gray.”

Former Alliance resident Jim Reinders envisioned Carhenge and ultimately created it on the farm that was once a wheat field.

The site was dedicated on the summer solstice in 1987.

The major stones of the Stonehenge creation are re-created with cars of approximately the same dimensions, placed in the same compass headings as the British stone circle. The 10-acre Carhenge site has grown to include other forms of car art, including sculptures of animals, both modern and prehistoric, all crafted from automobile parts. Carhenge is open all year with no admission fee. It

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Information: 308762-5400, email visit@cityofalliance. net, or visit: visitalliance.com.

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is handicapped accessible and group tours are available.

For those inclined to prolong their visit, picnic tables and plenty of parking are available.

The Pitstop visitor center is also open during the summer months beginning in May, during the off-season visitors can buy souvenirs online.

Information: 308762-3569 or visit www.carhenge. com.

negie Arts center features a sculpture garden and fine art displays from local and regional artists.

Originally built in 1911, it opened as the restored Carnegie Arts Center in 1993.

The main-floor gallery showcases the works of artists from Nebraska, South Dakota, Colorado, Kansas and Wyoming throughout the year, with most of the original artwork being for sale. Carnegie has CARNEGIE ARTS also hosted such CENTER renowned exhibits A L L I A N C E — as the Albrecht DuLocated at 204 W. rer and Rembrandt Fourth St., the Car- print collections.

Group tours are available and Carnegie visitors can purchase fine art gifts such as blown glass, pottery, prints, original works and jewelry.

Admission is free and the facility is handicapped accessible.

The center is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday.

Information: 308762-4571, art@carnegieartscenter. com, or visit www. carnegieartscenter. com.

This historic fountain can be found at 10th Street and Niobrara, just south of the Sallows Military Museum, along with the sunken garden, shelters and playground. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and was built during Franklin D. Roosevelt’s term by the Works Projects Administration.

Having been refurbished and modernized, the fountain offers a magnificent computerized light show during CENTRAL PARK evening hours MeFOUNTAIN morial Day through A L L I A N C E — Labor Day. Open

DOBBY’S FRONTIER TOWN ALLIANCE — Dobby’s Frontier Town, located at 320 E. 25th St. in Alliance, is a re-creation of Kenneth “Dobby” Lee’s vision.

His love of antiques and collecting encouraged him to give others a chance to see and feel what life in rural Nebraska was like at the turn of the 20th century.

He started the town by “fitting out” an authentic general store.

Since Dobby’s death in 2009, a nonprofit organization, Dobby’s Frontier Towners Inc., has taken on the task of refurbishing and preserving Dobby’s dream. The town is home to the first Black homestead of Robert B. Anderson and one of the ar-

4 ea’s first gas stations from Chadron State Park.

Antiques and t ools a re set f o r visitors to pick up and examine, giving Dobby’s Frontier Town a hands-on feel and making the unusual attraction a fun and recreational experience.

The town features an 1880s post office, bootlegger’s shack with lookout cupola, 1889 District 100 Sheridan Country school, 1912 German Immanuel Evangelical Church, dress shop, cobbler’s shop,

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Self-guided tours are available during the summer hours, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Sunday, May through October.

Admission is free.

Information: 308762-7157, dobbysfrontiertown.com or on Facebook, www.facebook. com/dobbysfron-

tiertown.

KNIGHT MUSEUM AND SANDHILLS CENTER ALLIANCE — Pioneer memorabilia, Native American artifacts and railroad history highlight the collection of the Knight Museum and Sandhills Center, located at 908 Yellowstone in Alliance.

Museum visitors can get a glimpse of the life lived by the people who settled in the Box Butte County area and the Nebraska Sandhills.

Smithsonian-style

displays are designed to accent the extensive collection of pioneer history.

The Knight Museum and Sandhills Center has compiled many of the city and county records into a digital database that is available to the public. They offer a large research room providing records from Box Butte and the Panhandle, all microfilmed local newspapers and area authors. Photo and genealogical files are available for research and volunteer researchers are available to consult and help.

Admission is free.

Group tours are available and the building is handicap accessible.

The Newberry Gift Shop, carrying local authors and unique gifts, is open.

The facility’s summer hours, May 16 through Sept. 30, are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday.

Information: 308762-2384, email museum@cityofalliance.net or visit

www.knightmuseum.com.

NEBRASKA VETERANS CEMETERY ALLIANCE — Three miles southeast of Alliance and a quarter mile from the Alliance airport sits Nebraska’s first state veteran’s cemetery. Spreading over 20 acres, the facility is an inspirational stop for traveling families as well as regional residents. Shadow boxes in the administration building’s lobby hold photos and medals of recently interred veterans. A committal shelter, resembling a church sanctuary, is available for graveside services. Native grasses, bushes and trees dot the cemetery’s landscape, reflecting the prairie of western Nebraska.

The site can accommodate more than 8,000 casketed and cremated internments. Spreading of ashes is also allowed in the Memorial Garden.

Concrete sidewalks and roads make ac-

cess easy for those using wheelchairs and motorized vehicles. Visitation of graves is available from dawn to dusk, seven days a week.

Administration office hours are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Information: James Goodwin, cemetery administrator, at 308763-8426 or email james.goodwin@ nebraska.gov.

SALLOWS MILITARY MUSEUM ALLIANCE — Exhibits from the Civil War, the Iraq War and every war in between are highlighted at the S a llows Mi li ta r y Museum. Sitting adjacent to the Sallows Arboretum at 1101 Niobrara Ave., the museum opened in September 2004 and focuses much of its attention on the Alliance Air Base.

Available for viewing are two display rooms and a library with materials honoring the nation’s veterans.

Displays feature ar-

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tifacts that tell their stories of bravery and courage.

During the summer, the museum is open, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday.

The building is handicap accessible and tours are available, admission is free.

Information: 308762-2385, or email museum@cityofalliance.net or visit the website at www. sallowsmilitarymuseum.com.

CHEYENNE

For more on tourism in Cheyenne County, visit Sidney/ Cheyenne County Tourism at VisitSidneyNE.com or call the Cheyenne County Visitor’s Center at 308-254-4030.

CABELA’S SIDNEY — Cabela’s, a business that began on a kitchen table and now bills itself as the “World’s Foremost Outfitter,” offers visitors the oppor-

tunity to browse through the company’s first retail store, an impressive 100,000-squarefoot showroom with an educational and entertainment attraction, a décor of museum-quality animal displays and mounted trophy animals interacting in realistic recreations of their natural habitats.

Visible for miles, the green-and-gold water tower bearing the Cabela’s logo stands tall at exit 59 on I-80. Open every day. Truck/ RV parking and use of dog kennels and a horse corral for animals while shopping is available.

Information: 308254-7889 or visit www.cabelas.com.

CAMP LOOKOUT AND THE BOOT HILL CEMETERY SIDNEY — Camp Lookout is the oldest building in Sidney and perhaps the entire Panhandle.

The structure was built in 1867 to house soldiers from Fort Sedgwick, Colorado, who set up an outpost along Lodgepole Creek

to protect railroad workers pushing the Union Pacific across the plains.

Gold in California brought hordes of people moving across the prairie in wagons drawn by oxen, mules and horses. A better form of transportation was needed.

The Union Pacific Railroad began building a transcontinental railroad.

Clashes between the Sioux and Cheyenne Indians and the railroad workers brought the military to the area that would eventually be named Fort Sidney. Later known as Sidney Barracks, it eventually became a lodging facility and then a private residence after the Army pulled out in 1894.

Boot Hill Cemetery, or the original Sidney Cemetery, has existed since 1868. It was first created to bury soldiers of Fort Sidney who died in gun battle. Sidney eventually became the wildest old west town on the rugged untamed frontier with many colorful

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characters. Frontier newspaper editors and publishers called this lawless burgh “Sinful Sidney,” “Wickedest Town in the West.”

“Toughest Town on the Tracks,” the “Hardest Hole,” and even the “Magic City on the Plains.”

Thousands of gold seekers, cowboys, soldiers, desperadoes and freighters frequented the town from 18761881 when Sidney became the “Boss City” as the closest shipping point on the Union Pacific Railroad to the gold discovered in the Black Hills and Deadwood. Tours available.

Information: 308-

254-5395 or visit own pin setter. www.sidneybootFor information, hill.com. call 308-879-4451 or visit www.faceDUCKPIN book.com/potterBOWLING ALLEY duckpinbowling.

POTTER — Located in one of Pot- FORT SIDNEY ter’s restored down- COMPLEX town buildings is SIDNEY — The believed to be the Fort Sidney comonly functional plex, located at duckpin bowling 1108 Sixth St., conalley west of the sists of the powder Mississippi. The al- house, the married ley, at 326 Chestnut officer’s quarters, St., was relocated which houses the from a building that Cheyenne County used to stand across Museum, and the the street and many Post Commander’s volunteers and or- Home, restored and ganizations have refurbished with contributed to the authentic articles of restoration of the the late 1800s. The bowling alley. The Museum and the alley can be rented Post Commander’s for parties or special home are a major occasions but be attraction for the sure to bring your county.

6 The complex opens the day after Memorial Day through Labor Day; contact the museum for hours. Admission is free and the facilities are handicapped accessible.

Information: 308254-2150 or visit www.nebraskatravelerguide.com/ activity/fort-sidney-complex.

LIVING MEMORIAL GARDENS & ANGEL OF HOPE SIDNEY — A beautiful, peaceful setting is tucked away in the Living Memorial Gardens in Sidney’s Legion Park. The Living Memorial Gardens is a recycled garden project using a 1940s vintage municipal swimming pool. This park, ablaze with color, is lovingly tended by volunteers during the growing season

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Also in Legion Park is the War Memorial, which honors veterans of Cheyenne County with the largest flag and flagpole in Nebraska. Brass plates depicting the wars and the local veterans who fought in those wars flank the flagpole.

In the garden, The Angel of Hope provides a quiet spot where people who have lost a loved one can go and further the healing process. It is Nebraska’s first Christmas Box Angel and was dedicated on Sept. 26, 2009.

Information: City of Sidney, 308254-5300 or visit Cheyenne County Visitor’s Center website, www.VisitSidneyNE.com.

LODGEPOLE DEPOT MUSEUM LODGEPOLE — Founded in 1867, Lodgepole was platted in 1884 and incorporated as an official village in 1901.

It is the second oldest community in Cheyenne County. The village takes its name from the creek bearing the same name, hearkening back to a time when Native Americans cut poles for tipis (lodges) along its banks.

Museum displays at the Lodgepole Depot Museum include horse buggies, antique furniture, historical clothing, a unique collection of antique clothes irons and bells as well as a large assortment of antique machinery and other items from Lodgepole’s early days. The museum is wheelchair accessible and group tours are available. The

museum is open by appointment.

Information: 308483-5353 or 308483-5774.

POTTER SUNDRY POTTER — Located in the charming small town of Potter on Nebraska’s Lincoln Highway Scenic and Historic Byway in western Cheyenne County, the Potter Sundry is home to the tin roof sundae. This cafe is open Monday through Saturday for breakfast, lunch and dessert most of the year, with extended hours offered in the summer. The Sundry features an old-fashioned soda fountain in addition to the various local breakfast and lunch specials. It’s the perfect spot to take a break for a treat after an afternoon of duckpin bowling right next door.

Information: www. thepottersundry.com PRAIRIE SCHOONER MUSEUM DALTON — The agricultural town of Dalton is a community of 315 residents situated along U.S. Highway 385,

20 miles north of I-80 at Sidney’s east interchange. Construction on the Burlington-Northern Railroad began in 1898 and was completed in 1900. The first depot was built in 1908 and Dalton was incorporated the following year.

It was then that the first school was built.

The history of this small community is on display at the Prairie Schooner Museum. Step into the past with model railroad engines and a visit to the log cabin, adjacent to the museum at 109 U.S. Hwy 385. Open Sundays beginning in May, 1 to 4 p.m.

Also open Memorial Day and Labor Day or by appointment.

For information, call 308-377-2652.

DAWES

For more on tourism in Dawes County, visit Discover Northwest Nebraska, discovernwnebraska.com.

CHADRON STATE PARK CHADRON — Nebraska’s first state park, Chadron State Park celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2021.

The state park sits eight miles south of Chadron, nestled in the heart of Nebraska’s Pine Ridge. Its 977-acres feature rugged, Ponderosa pine-clad hills a nd open mea dows, with Chadron Creek weaving its way through the park.

New to the park is the recently completed indoor archery and pellet gun range with a carnival-style shooting gallery. The 3,100-square-foot range will include both three-dimensional and bulls-eye archery targets, and a five-station pellet gun range with a carnival-style shooting gallery.

The park pond is stocked with rainbow and tiger trout.

Paddle boating is available on the pond.

A modern, heated pool continues to be a source of recreation for visitors

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Spring turkey hunting and fall deer hunting open and close the park’s busy season, however, visitors are welcome throughout the year. Hunting is not permitted within the park, but is allowed in the surrounding national forestland and nearby Chadron Creek Wildlife Management Area.

The park offers 22 cabins available for rental. Campers will also find wellgroomed primitive tent camping and electrical RV sites for a n ev eni n g ’s rest.

The park’s trail system accommodates a variety of hiking and biking options and the open picnic grounds are equally conducive to recreational activities and restful idling.

The park also provides an 18-hole disc golf course that ranks one of the nicest in the state.

Park permits are required for vehicles to enter the park. For more in-

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FORT ROBINSON MUSEUM & STATE PARK CRAWFORD — A former military post now serves as the largest Nebraska state park, located three miles west of Crawford on Highway 20. Situated near Crawford, Fort Robinson was once the home of cavalry soldiers and, later, German prisoners of war.

It has since transformed into a popular stop for in- and out-of-state outdoor enthusiasts.

The park occupies some 22,000 acres, which are textured with buttes, forested hills and grassy pastures. Longhorn cattle, antelope and buffalo graze and bighorn sheep may be spotted along the park’s Legend Buttes. Deer and elk also wander through on occasion.

Anglers may try their luck in the fort’s ponds and

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streams, and excursions for horseback riders are offered daily during the summer season, as well as stagecoach and jeep tours.

Fort Robinson boasts a rich military history and history buffs can explore the Nebraska Historical Society’s Fort Robinson Museum. Located in the park, the museum documents the years of the fort’s activity. Also, those interested in the area’s paleontology and geological history will find a wealth of information at the University of Nebraska’s

Trailside Museum.

Fort Robinson State Park offers activities ranging from jeep, stagecoach and trail rides and tours to trout fishing, swimming, hiking, crafts and cookouts.

Grounds are open year-round for day use for hiking and camping, mountain biking and hunting seasons.

The cabins, lodge, modern facilities, big-game firearm and wild turkey season cabins are open April 1 through mid-November.

Visitor activities run Memorial Day through Labor Day. Park entry permit

required. Camping fee charged. Handicapped accessible.

Information: 308665-2900, visit outdoornebraska.gov/ fortrobinson or email Fort.Robinson@nebraska.gov.

HUDSON-MENG BISON KILL ENCLOSURE CRAWFORD — More than 600 bison skeletons lie in heaps at the Hudson-Meng Bison Kill Enclosure and is the largest bison kill site connected to early Native American peoples. This “bonebed” contains fossil remains of up to 600 bison, gener-

ally believed to have been killed and butchered between 10,200 and 11,200 years ago.

A visit to Hudson-Meng Education & Research Center is a visit to a modern archaeological excavation in progress. Interpretive exhibits and guided tours help you to understand the important discovery. If planning a visit to Hudson-Meng, call ahead as the visitors center may not be open in the summer of 2022 due to the pandemic.

Visitors can still enjoy the one-third

8 mile interpretive trails, however, there will be no services, including water and restrooms available. The threemile (one-way) Bison Trail connects Hudson-Meng to Toadstool Geologic Park.

To get to Hudson-Meng, turn off Nebraska Highways 2 and 71 approximately 4 miles north of Crawford and head west on Toadstool Road, following signs along 15 miles of gravel road to the enclosure.

Information: Hudson-Meng Visitor Center, 308-665-3900, visit visitnebraska. com/crawford/ hudson-meng-research-and-education-center, or the Pine Ridge Ranger District Office, 308432-0300 or email nnf@fs.fed.us.

MARI SANDOZ HIGH PLAINS HERITAGE CENTER CHADRON — The Mari Sandoz High Plains Heritage Center at Chadron State College celebrates the works of Nebraska’s

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Storyteller of the Plains, Mari Sandoz.

Sandoz was born on Mirage Flats, south of Hay Springs on May 11, 1896, to Swiss immigrant parents.

She not only wrote about the challenges of life on the prairie, she lived it. After years of struggle and rejection that left her destitute to the point of malnutrition, Sandoz finally published her first book, “Old Jules,” a biography of her father. In addition to “Old Jules,” Sandoz is best known for her

books “Cheyenne Autumn” and “Crazy Horse.” In all, she authored 23 books.

The center also preserves the history of the cattle ranching industry of the High Plains through the C.F. Coffee Gallery. Named for the longtime ranching family, the Coffee Gallery explores the development and evolution of the ranching industry in northwest Nebraska.

The college’s former Carnegie-style library building, built in 1929, serves

as a museum and research center.

In the summer, museum hours are Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., 1 to 4 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m. to noon. Admission is free.

Information: 308-432-6401 or at www.sandozcenter. com.

MUSEUM OF THE FUR TRADE CHADRON — Located only three miles east of Chadron, the Museum of the Fur Trade stands on the site of James Bordeaux’s trading post, which

was established for the American Fur Company in 1837 and operated until 1867 and is now included in the National Register of Historic Places. At the museum, located three miles east of Chadron on Highway 20, visitors can explore the history of North America’s first business, the fur trade. On display is an entire range of goods traded to the Indians, such as textiles, costumes, beads, paints, kettles, knives and silver. The museum also boasts the

largest and most complete collection of Northwest guns made for the Indian trade from 1670 to 1900. The Indian heirloom garden features varieties of corn, squash and beans used by the Northern Plains Indians.

The museum is open May 1 through Oct. 31, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Admission is $6 for adults, and children under the age of 18 are free when accompanied by an adult. Handicapped accessible.

Information: 308432-3843 or visit www.furtrade.org.

SOLDIER CREEK WILDERNESS CRAWFORD — Near Fort Robinson, this federal wilderness encompasses 7,794 acres and offers 16 miles of trails for non-mechanized use only.

The area now provides habitat for elk, white-tailed deer, mule deer, turkeys, coyotes, bobcats, eagles, hawks, the threatened bald eagle and numerous other wildlife. Deer and turkey hunting

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Camping fees for the Soldier Creek Trailhead, Roberts Trailhead and Red Cloud are required and in effect from May through November. Restroom facilities are handicapped accessible.

Information: Pine Ridge Ranger District Office, 308432-0300 or email nnf@fs.fed.us.

TOADSTOOL PARK CRAWFORD — The moon-like landscape of the Badlands makes for a scenic and unusual setting for a hike. A self-guided trail brochure helps visitors explore the area’s fascinating geology.

Four miles north of Crawford on Highways 2 and 71, turn west onto Toadstool Road (gravel road), following the signs to Toadstool Park.

Open year-round.

Admission is $3 per day. Handicapped accessible, camping facilities are on-site.

Camping, including RVS, is available, for a fee. Information: Pine Ridge Ranger District Office, 308432-0300 or email nnf@fs.fed.us.

Discover Us TRAILSIDE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY CRAWFORD — This museum tucked away in the historic Fort Robinson State Park is three miles west of Crawford, on Highway 20. The main floor of the museum where the exhibits, rock shop and restrooms are located is wheelchair accessible.

However, the gift shop, located on a lower level, is not.

From June 1 through Aug. 31, the museum operates Wednesday through Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The museum returns to its winter hours, Thursday through Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 1.

Fees are $4 for adults, $2 for youth ages 5 to 18 and free for children under 4 years of age.

Information: Trailside Museum of Natural History website, trailside.unl.edu or call 308-665-2929.

WARBONNET BATTLEFIELD CRAWFORD — The Battle at Warbonnet Creek was an encounter between the 5th U.S. Calva-

ry and a group of Cheyenne Indians, characterized by a battle between “Buffalo Bill” Cody and a Cheyenne young warrior named Heova’ehe or Yellow Hair, that took place on July 17, 1876. The field is located five miles north on Nebraska Highways 2 and 71.

The route is two miles west on gravel, turn right, proceed one mile past the Toadstool Park turnoff, turn left on Orella Road, cross tracks and follow main gravel west to Church of Montrose.

North of the church is a high conical hill, where the encounter took place. Southeast of the hill, a monument memorializes the slaying of the Cheyenne warrior, Yellow Hair.

deuel

For information on tourism in Deuel County, visit its website, www.visitdeuelcounty.com.

BIG SPRINGS Located along the Oregon-California Trail, the town is named after the pure spring water that poured out of a hillside. The original spring still flows down above a park with a swimming pool, playground, historical museum and a veterans memorial across the street from the park.

Kingsley Dam and Lake McConaughy are approximately 20 miles northeast of the community.

Information: Big Springs village clerk

at 308-289-5534 or itage House, located visit www.ci.big- at Fifth and Vincent, springs.ne.us. is an example of 1911 architecture, CHAPPELL built and inhabited The town has a by members of one Pony Express mark- family. er, Chappell Lake, Information: City m u n i c i p a l g o l f of Chappell, 308course, city swim- 874-2401 or visit the ming pool, a Legion Chamber of ComBaseball park and a merce website, chaplibrary that includes pellchamber.com/. an art display. The city’s museum, lo- THE PHELPS HOTEL cated at the corner BIG SPRINGS — of Third Street and Built in 1885, the Babcock, includes Phelps Hotel, at 401 paintings by well- Pine St., is viewed known artists and as the most importa rock collection ant 19th century donated by a local landmark in Deuel collector. The Sud- County. The historman-Neumann Her- ic Phelps Hotel has

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been restored. The building is a large two-story frame structure with a hip roof. Phelps Hotel is also enrolled on the National Register of Historic Places.

To tour the hotel, call 308-889-3246.

GARDEN

For information on tourism in Garden County, visit its website, www.visitgardencounty.com/.

You can also email the Garden County Visitor’s Committee, visitgardencounty@gmail.com.

ASH HOLLOW STATE HISTORICAL PARK LEWELLEN — Sweet spring water made this park near Lewellen a major stopover on the Overland Trail.

Southeast of Lewellen on U.S. Highway 26, the ruts etched by westbound wagons are visible on the bluffs at Windlass Hill. A visitor center helps interpret the area’s history, archaeology and paleontology. The park has four hiking trails.

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One hiking trail takes travelers from the visitor center to the spring at the bottom of the canyon.

Grounds are open from sunrise to sunset year-round.

From May 1 to May 30, the visitor center is open Wednesday through Sunday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Memorial Day through Labor Day open daily, Sept. 5 through Nov. 1 open Wednesday through Sunday. Admission is $2 per adult and $1 for children under

13. There is no admission for children under 3.

Park entry permits are required. Facilities are handicapped accessible. For more information, visit outdoornebraska. gov/ashhollow or call 308-778-5651 or email ashhollow@ nebraska.gov.

BLUE WATER GALLERY LEWELLEN — The Blue Water Gallery, on the corner of Main and Highway 26, features the work of local artists.

CRESCENT LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE OSHKOSH — This little-known refuge, located 28 miles north between U.S. Highway 26 and Nebraska Highway 2 in the Panhandle, consists of 45,818 acres of rolling Sandhills, the largest continuous sand dune area in America.

The grass-covered dunes were created from the windblown sands of an ancient sea. The 21

lakes and numerous ponds are supported by an aquifer lying below the hills. A self-guided auto tour is available online at www.fws.gov/refuge/ Crescent_Lake.

Information: Crescent Lake offices, 308-762-7606 or email CrescentLake@fws.gov.

GARDEN COUNTY MUSEUMS OSHKOSH — The Rock School Museum, an early 1900s schoolhouse, and the Silver Hill The-

ater Museum, an old 1906 opera house/ theater, are filled with historic artifacts. The Rock School Museum at 315 W. Ave. G contains a large collection of arrowheads, pioneer memorabilia, fossils, farm machinery and local history.

Silver Hill Movie Theater museum, at 501 W. First, includes local celebrity Miles Maryott’s collection of local birds, period tableaux, and the original theater movie projector.

Both museums are operated by the Garden County Historical Society.

Summer hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. or by appointment.

Admission is free.

Information: 308778-6571 or 308430-8163.

THE MOST UNLIKELY PLACE LEWELLEN — The Most Unlikely Place is an extraordinary attraction in the village of Lewellen.

The former opera house serves as an art gallery, coffee shop, restaurant, music venue, gift shop and gathering place. Its

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hostess and manager, Cynthia Miller, can be seen on roller skates.

The Most Unlikely Place is open May through October.

While traveling, look for the more than 40 art murals in three towns (Lewellen, Oshkosh and Lisco) that form an art scavenger hunt for visitors. The communities are small; you’ll find them all.

Information: The Most Unlikely Place at 308-778-9557, or visit its website, www.themostunlikelyplace.com.

GOSHEN

For more about tourism opportunities in Goshen County, visit www.gogoshen.net.

FORT LARAMIE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE FORT LARAMIE — Located three miles southwest of the town of Fort Laramie, Wyoming, off U.S. Route 26.

The fort grounds are open from dawn to dusk every day of the

year.

The joint Junior Ranger program with Guernsey State Park, about 13 miles west on U.S. Highway 26, is a newer addition to the park.

A completed scavenger hunt, directed by the special Junior Ranger booklet at either site, earns a badge. If completed at both sites, a special coin, depicting Old Bedlam at Fort Laramie, and the museum at Guernsey State Park, is the prize.

Admission is free.

From Memorial Day to Labor Day, the fort museum and visitor center are open at 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Handicapped accessible.

Before planning a visit, please check for information: www. nps.gov/fola or call 307-837-2221.

GOSHEN COUNTY HOMESTEADERS MUSEUM TORRINGTON — The museum, located at the old Union Pacific Depot, displays homesteading in Goshen County, including the Trout Homestead Shack, the Yoder House, Midway School and

the Memorial Transportation Building housing the first car in Goshen County, and a stage coach.

The museum was founded as a bicentennial project.

Located at 495 Main St., summer hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Wednesday; 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday through Friday; and 9:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday.

Admission is free.

Information: 307532-5612 or email Sarah Chaires, museum director, at schaires@torringtonwy.gov. The museum is also on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ HomesteadersMuseum/.

HAWK SPRINGS RECREATION Located off Highway 85 in Goshen County, Hawk Springs offers boating, water-skiing, picnicking and camping. The reservoir has a blue heron rookery and visitors might see a Canadian goose, mallard, bluewinged and greenwinged teal, gadwall, pintail, wood duck, avocet and the great horned owl. Fishing

is offered at the site, and game fish include walleye, large mouth bass, yellow perch and channel catfish.

The reservoir has 24 camping units for trailers or tents, comfort stations and a boat ramp.

The reservoir is open daily and fees are charged for entrance and camping. Information: 307-836-2334 or http://wyoparks. state.wy.us.

KIMBALL

For information on tourism in Kimball County, visit the Kimball Area Tourism website, visitkimball.com or call 308241-0573.

GOODHAND THEATRE KIMBALL — The current location of the Goodhand Theatre opened in May 1954. The Friends of the Goodhand, a volunteer group who now run the theater, reopened the Goodhand in 2016.

They have movies every first and third weekend. Located at 226 S. Chestnut St. GOTTE PARK KIMBALL — Located on East Highway 30, Gotte Park offers a horseshoe ring, tennis and basketball courts, a pickleball court and a 9-hole disc golf course, shelters and swimming pool. Part of a Titan I nuclear missile stands in the park.

The community has also added a Community Walking Trail and High Point K-9 Park, located on the southeast side of town, that offers a 1.1 mile loop.

A dog park offers a large fenced area and will soon have water available on-site.

Information: City of Kimball, 308-2353639.

OLIVER RESERVOIR RECREATION AREA Located eight miles west of Kimball on U.S. 30, Oliver Reservoir is open yearround, 24 hours a day for day use and fishing. It is open for camping March 1 through October 31.

Excellent facili-

ties for boating, water-skiing and swimming with sandy beaches. No entry permit required.

There are no camping fees, but donations are used for park upkeep.

Information: South Platte NRD website, www.spnrd.org, or call 308-254-2377.

PANORAMA POINT AND TRI-STATE MARKER Located 33 miles southwest of Kimball, visit Nebraska’s highest point at 5,424 feet. It looks more like a rise in a pasture than the highest point in the state, but it is higher than the highest point in 30 other states.

Nearby, check off visiting three states — Nebraska, Wyoming and Colorado — at the Three-State Marker.

Maps are available at the High Point Welcome Center, located at Exit 20 off I-80, where you can also find Panorama Point certificates.

Information: High Point Welcome Center, 308-2410573 or visitkimball. com.

Welcome to Western Nebraska

“So powerful is the light of unity that it can illuminate the whole earth...”

- Bahá’u’lláh The Glory of God

For information about Study Circles, Children’s Classes, Junior Youth Groups, Prayer Meetings and Spiritual Discussions call (308) 765-5477 (308) 575-2496 You can also visit the website at bahai.us

Holy Apostles Episcopal Church 1730 18th Street Mitchell 308-623-1969

www.holyapostlesmitchell.org

St. John’s Lutheran Church, LCMS Sunday Worship 10:30am In Person or online via Facebook Live Holy Apostles Mitchell

St. Agnes Catholic Church

Pastor Jeffery Grams

www.ScottsbluffLutheran.org

2001 7th Avenue Corner of 7th Ave. and 20th St.,

Sunday Mass

Scottsbluff

8:00am & 10:00am (June - Sept.)

5:00pm (June - Sept.)

Worship Services: 6:30PM ~ Saturday 9:00AM ~ Sunday Bible Study following Sunday Worship

Salem Congregational Church

2314 3RD Avenue, Scottsbluff (308) 632-2541

Saturday Mass

2220 Broadway Scottsbluff 308-635-1722

308-632-4748 - Pastor Dale Brown Pastor - Fr. Vincent L. Parsons

www.scottsbluffsalem.com

Sunday Worship Service 10:00am

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school and a display of military uniforms from Bayard veterans.

The museum is open Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day, daily, 12:30 to 4 p.m.. Admission is free.

Information: 308586-1496 or on Facebook, www.facebook.com/BayardDepotMuseum.

lakes provide recreation within a few minutes of Chimney, Courthouse and Jail Rocks.

Bridgeport State Recreation Area is open year-round.

Anglers will find a lot of variety, including rainbow trout.

Boating is also popular, though smaller lakes are limited to non-powered vessels or conventional electric outboard motors.

The park has a variety of amenities including overnight camping, a swimming beach and day use shelters and areas. Trailer dump stations are open April 30 through Oct. 1. Park entry permit required.

Primitive camping is available.

Information: Wildcat Hills Nature Center, 308-436-3777, visit the website, outdoornebraska. gov/bridgeport/ or email Wildcat.Hills@ nebraska.gov.

BRIDGEPORT STATE RECREATION AREA BRIDGEPORT — West of Bridgeport off Nebraska Highways 26 and Highway 92, the sandpit

BROADWATER A quaint little railroad town that was booming in the early 1900’s but still has lots of enthusiasm in spite of its small population of today.

Chimney Rock National Historic Site And Museum

PLAINS HISTORICAL MUSEUM KIMBALL — The Fraternal Hall, located at Second & Chestnut Streets, was built in 1904 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The museum showcases an incredible arrowhead collection by O.E. Forsling as well as artifacts from Kimball County and the surrounding area.

The Plains Historical Society also owns and operates a second property, the former Kimball High School, located

at 816 E. Third St. This museum location offers a look at antique farm equipment, a military and classroom displays, among other artifacts.

MORRILL

For more about tourism opportunities in Morrill County, visit www.visitmorrillcounty. com.

BAYARD DEPOT MUSEUM BAYARD — The Bayard Depot Museum is a community museum, housed in what was once a Burlington Northern Railroad Depot located at the south end of Main Street in Bayard (Highway 26). The museum strives to preserve the history of Bayard, including displays regarding the sugar factory and its history.

The museum also has a school room containing class pictures, annuals, books, uniforms from the

Broadwater is located along Highway 26, close to the North Platte River along the Oregon Trail and Morman Trail.

Broadwater holds its annual Broadwater Days every June.

The Broadwater museum and library is open afternoons, both located in the restored former high school building. The museum showcases items representing the history of the community including the original depot sign and the large ship’s bell from the HMSS Broadwater that was donated to the Village of Broadwater.

CHIMNEY ROCK NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE AND MUSEUM BAYARD — one pioneer described Chimney Rock, the most recognized landmark along the Oregon Trail as “towering to the heavens. Chimney Rock is located near Bayard, about one mile south of Highway 92 and County Road 75.

Today, an interpretive center operated by the Nebraska State Historical Society

14 pays tribute to those who traveled the trails and features original maps made from Capt. John C. Fremont’s 1842-43 exploration of the Oregon Trail.

Summer hours are May 1 through Sept.

30, daily 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The visitor center is open on Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day. Admission is $9 for adults; children, 5-18 are $4. Handicap accessible.

Information: 308586-2581 or email HN.Chimrock@ nebraska.gov. Visit online: history.nebraska.gov/rock.

COURTHOUSE AND JAIL ROCKS BRIDGEPORT — About six miles south of Bridgeport on Nebraska 88, these unusual rock formations were two of the most important landmarks for pioneers traveling westward. Open year-round during daylight hours. Admission is free.

Discover Us Museum is a Homestead museum with articles from early settlers dating from 1800. The museum features a fossil and arrowhead collection from early history.

Admission is free and the museum it open May 1 through Sept. 30, Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 12 to 6 p.m..

The Pioneer Trails Museum is a 2022 Nebraska Passport destination.

SCOTTS BLUFF

For information on tourism in Scotts Bluff County, visit www.

VisitScottsBluff.com or call 308-633-1808.

GERING CIVIC CENTER GERING — Gering’s 26,250-squarefoot, multi-function banquet facility seats up to 1,150 people and hosts conventions, wedding receptions, meetings PIONEER TRAILS and all special occaMUSEUM sions. Located on the BRIDGEPORT — Old Oregon Trail, The Pioneer Trails the center is right in

the heart of downtown Gering and the site of many community events.

Staff have decades of experience meeting and surpassing planners’ expectations for events large and small. Whether organizing a convention, business meeting, family reunion, wedding reception, sports banquet or any event, the staff at the Gering Civic Center is ready to create the experience tailored specifically for your group and committed to being the best hosts they can be.

Information: 308436-6888, visit www. geringcivicenter.com or email Judy Keller, judyk@geringciviccenter.com.

FIVE ROCKS AMPHITHEATER GERING — Five Rocks Amphitheater is an outdoor entertainment and event venue located at 2505 D Street in Gering, just off Five Rocks Road.

Each year, the amphitheater is host to a variety of public and private events; including annual community events

and activities.

To schedule an event contact Karla Niedan-Streeks, karla@visitgering.com or 308-436-6886.

HISTORIC ROBIDOUX TRADING POST GERING — At the junction of Five Rocks Road and D Street, go 1/4 mile west to the Robidoux Trading Post, across from Five Rocks Amphitheater. The structure is a representation of Robidoux’s second trading post which was built nearby in Carter Canyon. The reconstructed post is based on the 1851 Mollhausen sketch, Westward migrations traded at the Post 1850-1853.

Grounds open year-round as a self-guided attraction. Groups by appointment. Admission is free.

Information: 308436-6886.

LAKE MINATARE STATE RECREATION AREA LAKE MINATARE — The Lake Minatare State Recreation Area is an ideal camping, picnick-

ing, fishing, wildlife watching, hiking and water sports area that awaits only 12 miles from Scottsbluff.

Lake Minatare also features one of only seven inland lighthouses in the United States. The lighthouse was built during the Depression to be “a point of light and hope” for Panhandle residents.

The lake area is open and annual and day permits are available. Both can be purchased at the park headquarters.

The lake provides opportunities to view waterfowl and wildlife, as well as hiking, fishing, boating and photography.

The park has campsites with electrical outlets. There are also about 150 to 180 primitive campsites throughout the 2,158-acre park.

The stone lighthouse and swimming beach are open from 8 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., daily.

Information: 308783-2911 or email ngpc.lake.minatare@ nebraska.gov.

ed on the historic Oregon Trail, Legacy of the Plains Museum is a destination for people interested in stories of human and agricultural history in the North Platte Valley and High Plains.

New state-of-theart, interactive exhibits focus on the archeology of Native Americans and Westward Expansion, the lives of pioneering settlers, the establishment of irrigation, the development of rural communities, the diversity of cultures on the High Plains, and the innovative technologies and cultural practices of raising animals and crops in a semi-arid environment.

Legacy of the Plains is located on a 100acre campus with 80 acres of working farmland. The museum is located in the shadow of Scotts Bluff National Monument at 2930 Old Oregon Trail, just west of Gering.

Summer hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday through LEGACY OF THE Saturday and 1 to PLAINS MUSEUM 5 p.m. on Sunday, GERING — Locat- April through Oc-

15 tober. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for youth ages 6 to 18, $5 for college students with valid ID and children under age 5 are free.

Group rates available.

Information: 308436–1989, website at www.legacyoftheplains.org, Facebook: www.facebook.com/ LegacyOfThePlains or on Instagram: @ legacyoftheplains.

MIDWEST THEATER SCOTTSBLUFF — The Historic Midwest Theater, 1707 Broadway, is the region’s premier multi-purpose cultural venue, accommodating fine film and performing arts while maintaining the integrity of the theater building. This historic theater was built in 1946 in the Art Modern Style of architecture and has been lovingly re-

Discover Us stored on the inside featuring original murals.

The theater’s restoration will be complete with the installation of a new marquee. The Midwest showcases the very best in live performances, mainstream and specialty films along with community and educational programming.

Information: 308632-4311 or visit www.midwesttheater.com.

MIDWEST SKYVIEW DRIVE-IN SCOTTSBLUFF — The Midwest SkyView Drive-In is open seasonally mid-April through mid-September, offering a mix of firstrun and classic movie programming on Friday through Sunday nights.

The drive-in features digital projection and FM sound

on your car stereo with parking for 180 cars.

The Midwest SkyView Drive-In is located at 100381 Airport Road, Scottsbluff.

Information: 308632-4311 or visit MidwestSkyViewDriveIn.com.

RIVERSIDE DISCOVERY CENTER: ZOO & SPLASH PAD SCOTTSBLUFF — Great family fun and entertainment await at the Riverside Discovery Center.

Located at 1600 S. Beltline Highway West in Scottsbluff, this AZA-accredited zoo features exotic and native animals, including chimpanzees, tigers, zebras, and pumas.

Cool off on the splash pad, located within viewing distance of the recently built Grizzly Bear

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These features, as well as a Dino Dig, playground and petting zoo, are included with your zoo admission.

Summer hours through October are 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Saturday through Sunday. Admission rates apply. The facility is handicapped accessible.

Information: 308630-6236, visit www. riversidediscoverycenter.org, or e-mail info@riversidediscoverycenter.org.

Check out its Facebook page, www. facebook.com/riversidediscoverycenter, for the latest activities and announcements.

timated 500,000 pioneers passed Scotts Bluff, a prominent landmark towering 800 feet above the North Platte River.

These emigrants were seeking better lives in Oregon, California and the Salt Lake Valley of Utah.

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17 entered the mountainous terrain of the West. For its short 18-month existence, the famous Pony Express Trail also wound through the area.

Today, Scotts Bluff National Monument protects this famous landmark, including the historic Mitchell Pass, 3,000 acres of mixed-grass prairie, and wildlife that includes mule deer, prairie dogs and many species of birds.

The monument boasts over 150,000 annual visitors. The Scotts Bluff Summit Road, a 1.6 mile drive to the summit of Scotts Bluff, is a highlight of many visits.

During the summer season (Memorial Day to Labor Day) the Summit Road is open to vehicles daily, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weather and conditions permitting.

For more adventurous visitors, the monument offers nearly four miles of the most scenic hiking trails in Western Nebraska, open sunrise to sunset.

The visitor center first opened to the public in 1936 and

Discover Us has been recently renovated. Visitors are invited to explore the new, interactive exhibits inside. For the summer of 2022, the visitor center will be open daily from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m.

Information: www. nps.gov/scbl or call the visitor center at 308-436-9700. You can also find additional information about the Scotts Bluff National Monument on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ scottsbluffnps or follow them on Instagram at @scottsbluffnps THEATRE WEST SCOTTSBLUFF — ince 1990, Theatre West Summer Repertory has entertained and enriched audiences with quality theater performances. Each summer, Theatre West presents musicals, comedies and dramas performed by a mix of emerging professional talent from around the nation and local, community artists.

The summer season runs through June and July.

The 2022 sea-

son presents this great lineup of shows — “Million Dollar Quartet,” “The Last Five Years,” “Clue on Stage” and “Legally Blond.” Theatre West presents After-Party Cabarets at local eateries as talented Theatre West singers belt out their favorite Broadway songs for you.

All stage perfor- braska Arts Center vides annual opmance tickets may provides artists a portunities for local be purchased on- lively public ven- artists with the Vil i n e o r t h r o u g h ue to share their sionaries Student the Kelley Bean talents with the Art Exhibit, the Box Office, 308- community. The North Platte Valley 635-6193. Theatre art center, at 106 Artist Guild Show, West is located on E. 18th St., has two the IMAGE Phothe Western Ne- galleries, the Main tography Exhibit, braska Communi- G a l l e r y a n d t h e the WNAC Presity College campus Bronson Gallery. dent’s Show and the at the Judy Cha- Both galleries have Juried Art Exhibit. l o u p k a T h e a t e r , n e w s h o w s e a c h Educational exhibPlatte Valley Com- month featuring its have featured panies Performing local, national and original artwork by A r t s C e n t e r a t international artists, artists such as Pablo 1601 East 27th St., representing a wide Picasso, Salvador T h e a t r e W e s t Scottsbluff. variety of visual art Dali, Henri Matisse, also produces two forms. Original art- R e m b r a n d t v a n youth shows — a WEST NEBRASKA work and a variety Rijn, Wassily Kant o u r i n g m u s i c a l ARTS CENTER of unique gift items dinsky, Paul Klee for summer library SCOTTSBLUFF are available for and Andy Warhol. p r o g r a m s a n d a — Established in sale.

Gallery exhibits theater education 1967, the West Ne- The gallery pro- and receptions are camp, TOFY, for students ages 8 to There are lots of places to stay...

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free and open to the public. Art professionals offer a variety of studio art classes and workshops to adults and youth throughout the year. WNAC’s summer Art Camp offers visual art workshops to youth ages 10-15 each June and much more.

Visit the gallery Tuesday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekends 1 to 5 p.m., closed Monday.

Information: 308632-2226 or visit www.thewnac.com or on Facebook,

www.facebook. com/wnac.1.

WILDCAT HILLS NATURE CENTER & SHOOTING SPORTS COMPLEX GERING — Overlooking the North Platte Valley, the Wildcat Hills Nature Center offers tourists the chance to learn about the ecology and history of the area, while providing a scenic view of the surrounding hills.

Upon entering the nature center, visitors find a 27-foot artificial Ponderosa pine tree that spans

two floors inside the split-level building.

The Nature Center has three levels of observation decks.

Along with the chance to learn about nature and history in an intriguing environment, the nature center also provides its visitors with a wide variety of programs. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week, from Memorial Day Weekend to Labor Day weekend.

Opportunities for hiking, biking, picnicking and birdwatching and

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watching wildlife can be enjoyed in the Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area.

The Wildcat Hills Shooting Sports Complex is a family-friendly shooting sports education center with a focus on safety, education and fun located at Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area.

The center features archery, small bore, pellet, shotgun and rifle ranges. Equipment rental is available.

Information: outdoornebraska.gov/ wildcathills/ or 308436-3777.

SHERIDAN

For more information on visiting Sheridan County, visit www.visitsheridancounty.com

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HERITAGE CENTER I and II HAY SPRINGS — The first center is at Second and Main streets in an old hardware store.

The second center is on North Baker Street in an 1884 church.

The centers offer the history of the Hay Springs area.

The centers are open by appointment, admission is free.

Information: 308-638-7643 or email dsperkins@ gpcom.net.

SCAMAHORN MUSEUM GORDON — West Fifth Street in Wayland Park. The history of the Gordon area is in this 1884 church.

The museum is open by appointment. Admission is free.

Information: 308360-0900 or email wheelfish@hotmail. com for an appointment.

SHERIDAN COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM RUSHVILLE — Located just off Highway 20 in Rushville, the complete story of Camp Sheridan and the Spotted Tail Agency can be found here, along with numerous exhibits showing life on the frontier.

Open Memorial

Day through Labor Day, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and by appointment.

Admission is free.

Handicap accessible.

Information: 308360-0999.

TRI-STATE OLD TIME COWBOYS MEMORIAL MUSEUM GORDON — Located in the city park one block west of Main Street between Third and Fourth streets, this log building contains cowboy artifacts such as saddles, hats and boots, plus a chuckwagon with more than 200 cattle brands.

Open June through August, 1 to 5 p.m.; or by appointment.

Free admission.

Handicapped accessible. Group tours available.

Information: 308282-1115.

WALGREN LAKE STATE RECREATION AREA Located two miles east of Hay Springs, three miles south of Highway 20, legend has it that a Loch Ness-style creature inhabits this unusually tranquil Sand-

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hills lake. The 50-acre lake is known for its excellent panfish population, shaded campgrounds and stone picnic shelter.

Open year-round, reservations are not required. Handicapped accessible, park entry permit required.

Information: outdoornebraska.gov/ walgrenlake/ or call 308-432-6167.

SIOUX

For more information on tourism opportunities in Sioux County, visit co.sioux. ne.us.

AGATE FOSSIL BEDS NATIONAL MONUMENT HARRISON — Set in a high plains ecosystem along the Niobrara River and the upper Niobrara River wetlands, Agate Fossil Beds is a 3,055-acre national park located 22 miles south of Harrison or 34 miles north of Mitchell on Highway 29, and three miles

Agate Fossil Beds National Monument

east on River Road.

The fossil beds were once part of “Captain” James H. Cook’s Agate Springs Ranch, where mammal fossils dating back some 20 million years to the Miocene epoch era were found in a bone bed.

The ranch was also known as a gathering place for Oglala Lakota Sioux and Chief Red Cloud.

Two hiking trails,

the Fossil Hills Trail and the Daemonelix Trail, are open yearround from dawn until dusk.

The Daemonelix Trail features in situ fossil exhibits, while the Fossil Hills Trail takes visitors to and around the historic early 1900s quarries that are the source for the monument’s most famous fossil discoveries. Guides for both trails are located at the trailheads

and in the visitor center.

The visitor center features a collection of American Indian artifacts reflective of the time period between the 1880s and the early 1900s, paleontology exhibits.

Admission is free.

Hours for the visitor center in the summer is 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Information: nps. gov/agfo or contact Agate Fossil Beds, 308-665-4113.

OGLALA NATIONAL GRASSLAND HARRISON — Fifteen miles north of Harrison, the Oglala National Grassland begins five miles northwest of Crawford and ends in the corner of Nebraska, where Nebraska meets Wyoming and South Dakota.

The grasslands cover almost 95,000 acres of prairie providing hunting in-season,

hiking and nature study in the high country of western Nebraska. Tourists are encouraged to be aware that some of the land is privately owned among the grassland and may not be appropriate for recreation.

Information: 308432-0300.

SIOUX COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM HARRISON — Lo-

20 cated on the east side of South Main Street.

A schoolhouse, post office, country store, telephone office and home, as well as the main museum, tell the story of the settling of Sioux County and on into the 20th century.

Open May 27 through Sept. 5, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Monday through Saturday, and from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday.

Admission is free and group tours are available.

Information: 308668-2110 or 308-6655175.

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calendar of events Calendar may not be a comprehensive list of all events for the summer 2022 season as some events were still TBD or unconfirmed. Events may also be subject to change.

To submit items for consideration in the Star-Herald’s calendar of events, submit online, starherald.com/events, or email to news@starherald. com. You can also call the Star-Herald Newsroom, 308632-9040.

MAY 24 TORRINGTON — Goshen County Historical Society guest speaker, 7 p.m. at Platte Valley Bank. Information: Dean McClain 307-5754925.

MAY 26-29, JUNE 3-5 SCOTTSBLUFF — Midwest SkyView Drive-In showing “Top Gun Maverick.”

ka Truck Show and concert at Five Rocks Amphitheater.

Rendezvous. Information: Leroy Eichthaler, 308279-0574.

MAY 27 GERING — Nebraska Prospects vs Western Nebraska Pioneers. Info: 308-633-BALL (2255); www. wnpioneers.com

MAY 28 GERING — Nebraska Prospects vs Western Nebraska Pioneers. Info: 308-633-BALL (2255); www. wnpioneers.com

MAY 29 GERING — Nebraska Prospects vs Western Nebraska Pioneers. Info: 308-633-BALL (2255); www. wnpioneers.com

Camp Clarke Days

the public, 2 to 5 p.m. Information: www.bannercountyhistoricalsociety.org/ MAY 31 GERING — Casper Horseheads vs Western Nebraska Pioneers. Info: 308-633-BALL (2255); www. wnpioneers.com

MAY 27-30 MAY 30-SEPT. 5 MAY 27-28 BRIDGEPORT HARRISBURG JUNE 1 G E R I N G — — Camp Clarke — Banner County GERING Western Nebras- R a i d e r s S p r i n g Museum open to — Casper

Horseheads vs Western Nebraska Pioneers. Info: 308-633-BALL (2255); www. wnpioneers.com JUNE 2 SCOTTSBLUFF — Midwest Theatre Summer Matinée Madness showing “The Minions,” 1:30 p.m.. Admission is free.

GERING — Casper Horseheads

vs Western Nebraska Pioneers. Info: 308-633-BALL (2255); www. wnpioneers.com JUNE 2-5 BRIDGEPORT — Camp Clarke Days. Events will include a hamburger feed, youth fishing contest, play, parade, pickle ball, mud volleyball, beef cook-off, the Emmett Bower Band and more.

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Discover 22 Us ney Gold Rush Days, treasure hunt challenge, 5K walk/run, wagon rides and more. Information: https://sidneygoldrushdays. org KIMBALL — Kimball Ranch Rodeo and Ranch Bronc Riding, Kimball Fairgrounds. Information: Alex Engstrom, 308241-1760.

CRAWFORD — Fort Market and Great Plains Garrison reenactors, Fort Robinson.

Bands on Broadway

For an updated list of events, follow Camp Clarke Days announcements, https:// www.facebook. com/campclarkedays.

JUNE 3-5 ALLIANCE — Route 385 Cruisers Thunder on the Prairie Road Run. Information: Jim Englehaupt, 308-760-0467.

JUNE 4 SCOTTSBLUFF — High Plains Auto Club Classic Car Cruise, Dairy Queen. Social hour, 5 p.m., cruise, 6 p.m. Information: Judy Hoatson, 308-6414988.

GERING — United Way of Western Nebraska fifth annual Color Dash, Five Rocks Amphitheater. Information: www.uwwn.

org or 635-2522.

HARRISBURG — Banner County Historical Day. Events start with 7 a.m. Pancake Feed; Parade at 10;30 a.m., entertainment and more. Information: Kurt Baker, Historical Society President, 1-308230-0279.

Broadway, 6 to 9 p.m., 18th Street Plaza, downtown Scottsbluff. Information: https:// www.facebook. com/bandsonbroadway SCOTTSBLUFF — Midwest Theatre Summer Matinée Madness, showing “Sing,” 1:30 p.m.

Admission is free.

— Midwest SkyView Drive-In showing “Jurassic World Domination.”

JUNE 10 GERING — Hastings Sodbusters vs Western Nebraska Pioneers. Info: 308-633-BALL (2255)

JUNE 11 CHADRON — Chadron State Park Celebration.

Day activities followed by concert, 7 p.m.

GERING — Hastings Sodbusters vs Western Nebraska Pioneers. Info: 308-633-BALL (2255); www. wnpioneers.com

JUNE 12 SCOTTSBLUFF — Community JUNE 9 Fishing Night, SCOTTSBLUFF JUNE 9-12, 17-19 JUNE 10-12 Nebraska Game SIDNEY — Sid- and Parks, 4 to 6 SCOTTSBLUFF — Bands on

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JUNE 19 GERING — Nebraska Prospects vs Western Nebraska Pioneers, Info: 308-633-BALL (2255); www. wnpioneers.com JUNE 20 GERING — Boulder Collegians vs Western Nebraska Pioneers, Info: 308-633-BALL (2255); www. wnpioneers.com

JUNE 13 GERING — Gem City Bison vs Western Nebraska Pioneers. Info: 308-633-BALL (2255); www. wnpioneers.com JUNE 9-11, JUNE 15-18 SCOTTSBLUFF — “Million Dollar Quartet,” Theatre West Summer Repertory Performance, 7:30 p.m., except June 11 matinée performance will be at 2 p.m., Judy Chaloupka Theater, WNCC Platte Valley Companies Performing Arts Center. Tickets available starting May 1: twneb. com or at the Kelley Bean Box Office, 1601 E. 27th St. or by calling 308-635-3192.

Allred Fireworks Show

through downJUNE 16 town Gering, GERING — car show at Five Broomfield Barn Rocks AmphitheOwls vs Western ater. Information: Nebraska Loren Hoatsan, Pioneers. Info: 308-0765-2418 308-633-BALL or Judy Hoatson, (2255); www.

308-641-4988. wnpioneers.com Announcements: www.facebook.

JUNE 17-18 com/highplainGERING — High sautoclub1 Plains Auto Club Rock ‘n’ Roll Fa- JUNE 17 ther’s Day Clas- GERING — s i c C a r S h o w . Nebraska Friday, barbecue Prospects at Gering Civic vs Western Center, followed Nebraska b y c r u i s e a n d Pioneers, Info: ice cream social. 308-633-BALL Saturday, parade (2255); www.

wnpioneers.com JUNE 18 MITCHELL — Festival of Hope, Scotts Bluff County Fairgrounds.

Information: http://www.festivalofhope.net/ CRAWFORD — Ride the Ridge, annual trail ride, 9 a.m. Fort Robinson. Information: call 308-4303221 or 308-4305327. Announcements: https:// www.facebook. com/RideTheRidge HAY SPRINGS

— The Barn Dance at the barns at Galyen Farm. 6 p.m. to midnight, 4507 500th Road.

GERING — Nebraska Prospects vs Western Nebraska Pioneers, Info: 308-633-BALL (2255); www. wnpioneers.com JUNE 17-19 CRAWFORD — Cowboy Mounted Shooters, performance times TBD, Fort Robinson State Park.

JUNE 21 GERING — Boulder Collegians vs Western Nebraska Pioneers, Info: 308-633-BALL (2255); www. wnpioneers.com JUNE 23 SCOTTSBLUFF — Bands on Broadway, 6 to 9 p.m., 18th Street Plaza, downtown Scottsbluff. Information: https:// www.facebook. com/bandsonbroadway SCOTTSBLUFF — Midwest The-

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Admission is free.

Scotts Bluff County Fair

Judy Chaloupka Theater, WNCC Platte Valley Companies Performing Arts Center. Tickets available starting May 1: twneb.

JUNE 24 com or at the KelGERING — ley Bean Box OfCanyon County fice, 1601 E. 27th Spuds vs Western St. or by calling 308-635-3192.

Nebraska Pioneers, Info: JUNE 24-25 308-633-BALL POTTER — Pot(2255); www. ter Car Bowl, 9 wnpioneers.com a.m. to 7 p.m., JUNE 25 downtown Potter.

GERING — Carshow, duckpin Canyon County bowling, barbeSpuds vs Western cue, music, craft Nebraska show and more.

Pioneers, Info: Register: Lincoln308-633-BALL highwaycruisers.

(2255); www. com. Information: wnpioneers.com 308-207-5908 or pottercarbow@ JUNE 24-25 gmail.com. AnSCOTTSBLUFF nouncements: — Robidoux Ren- www.facebook. dezvous, Quick com/pottercara n d D i r t y B i k e bowl/ Race. Information: https://www.robiJUNE 25 douxrendezvous.

BROADWATER com/ — Broadwater Days, parade and JUNE 23-26 more. Information: SCOTTSBLUFF https://www.face— “ L a s t F i v e book.com/broadYears,” Theatre waterdays/ West Summer Repertory Perfor- JUNE 26 mance, 7:30 p.m., SCOTTSexcept June 26 BLUFF-GERING matinée perfor- — Theatre West mance at 2 p.m., Twilight Garden

Walk, 4 to 8 p.m..

Tickets are available from Theatre West Board Members or the Theatre West box office 308-6356193. Information: 308-6727509, 631-4282 or twneb.com.

JUNE 30 SCOTTSBLUFF — Bands on Broadway, 6 to 9 p.m., 18th Street Plaza, downtown Scottsbluff. Information: https:// www.facebook. com/bandsonbroadway SCOTTSBLUFF — Midwest Theatre Summer Matinée Madness showing “Puss in Boots,” 1:30 p.m., admission is free.

GERING — North Platte Plainsmen vs Western Nebraska Pioneers, Info: 308-633-BALL (2255); www. wnpioneers.com JUNE 30, JULY 1-2, JULY 7-9 SCOTTSBLUFF — “Clue On Stage,” Theatre West Summer Repertory Performance, 7:30 p.m.,

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Judy Chaloupka Theater, WNCC Platte Valley Companies Performing Arts Center. Tickets available starting May 1: twneb. com or at the Kelley Bean Box Office, 1601 E. 27th St. or by calling 308-635-3192.

JULY 1 CRAWFORD — TBA. Peabody Hale Fiddle Contest, 8 a.m. Quilt show, horseshoe competition. Information: crawfordnebraska.info or on Facebook at “Peabody Hale Fiddle Contest.”

GERING — North Platte Plainsmen vs Western Nebraska Pioneers, Info: 308-633-BALL (2255); www. wnpioneers.com JULY 2 CRAWFORD — 43rd Army Band, Fort Robinson.

SCOTTSBLUFF — High Plains Auto Club Classic Car Cruise, Dairy Queen. Social hour, 5 p.m., cruise, 6 p.m. Information: Judy Hoatson, 308-

High Plains Riot

641-4988.

GERING — U.S. Military All-Stars vs Western Nebraska Pioneers, Info: 308-633-BALL (2255); www. wnpioneers.com JULY 3 GERING — North Platte Plainsmen vs Western Nebraska Pioneers, Info: 308-633-BALL (2255); www. wnpioneers.com JULY 3-4 BRIDGEPORT

CHADRON — Fur Trade Days.

Events include Primitive Rendezvous Camp and shooting events, parade, World Championship Buffalo Chip Contest, entertainment and more.

Visit furtradeJULY 4 KIMBALL — 4th days.com or follow of July in Gotte www.facebook. com/furtradedays Park. for latest informaCRAWFORD — Fort Robinson tion.

Fourth of July Celebration, BBQ on JULY 7 SCOTTSBLUFF the lawn.

— Bands on Broadway, 6 to 9 JULY 6-10 — Camp Clarke Stampede. Rodeo and fireworks July 3-4 and Jim Rice Dance July 3.

Information: https://www. facebook.com/ campclarkestampederodeo/

p.m., 18th Street Plaza, downtown Scottsbluff.

Information: https://www.facebook.com/bandsonbroadway CHADRON — Bands on Bordeaux, free summer concert series, 6 to 9 p.m., Railroad Park.

JULY 7-10 GERING — Oregon Trail Days, Longhorns on Parade, car shows, art shows, kiddie parades, concerts and more. Infor-

mation: www.oregontraildays.com JULY 8 GERING — Oregon Trail Rod & Custom Show, downtown Gering.

Mike Minzey, 308635-3978.

JULY 9-10 CHADRON — Classics in the Park Car Show.

Information: Ken Korte, 308-2075338.

CRAWFORD — Halligan Ranch Sorting at Fort Robinson.

26 Discover Us JULY 9 GERING — Oregon Trail Days Concert: Chris Cagle with special guest Casey Donahew, 7 p.m. at Five Rocks Amphitheater, 2505 D Street, Gering.

Tickets: $35, advance general admission; $50, VIP admission; $75 VIP seating/back stage pass. Purchase online: www.outhousetickets.com BRIDGEPORT — Culpepper and Merriweather Circus at the Morrill County Fairgrounds at 2 and 4:30 p.m. For advance tickets call Sarah Strawn 308-279-2626.

JULY 11-14 HARRISON — Sioux County Fair.

Hog wrestling, steer roping, demolition derby and more. Information: discovernwnebraska.com/siouxcounty-fair/ JULY 12-17 ALLIANCE — Heritage Days.

Information: Alliance Chamber

Discover 26 Us cue. Information: Pete Cawiezel, 308-641-1761, or email morrillrendezvous@gmail. com GERING — Western Nebraska Truck Show, Five Rocks Amphitheater. Concert, TBD. GERING — Canyon County Spuds vs Western Nebraska Pioneers, Info: 308-633-BALL (2255); www. wnpioneers.com

National Night Out

of Commerce, 308-762-1520.

Announcements; www.facebook. com/AllianceHeritageDays/

p.m., 18th Street Plaza, downtown Scottsbluff. Information: https:// www.facebook. com/bandsonbroadway JULY 13 CHADRON — GERING — Bands on BorSpearfish deaux, free sumSasquatch mer concert sevs Western ries, 6 to 9 p.m., Nebraska Railroad Park.

Pioneers, Info: GERING — 308-633-BALL Spearfish (2255); www.

Sasquatch wnpioneers.com vs Western Nebraska JULY 14 Pioneers, Info: SCOTTSBLUFF 308-633-BALL — B a n d s o n (2255); www.

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wnpioneers.com JULY 14-16, JULY 20-23 SCOTTSBLUFF — “Legally Blonde,” Theatre West Summer Repertory Performance, 7:30 p.m., Judy Chaloupka Theater, WNCC Platte Valley Companies Performing Arts Center. Tickets available starting May 1: twneb. com or at the Kelley Bean Box Office, 1601 E. 27th St. or by calling

JULY 16-23 BRIDGEPORT — Morrill County Fair. Truck show July 15-16, tractor 308-635-3192. pull July 16, Rubber Check Race JULY 15 July 23. InformaGERING — tion: https://www.

Canyon County Spuds vs Western facebook.com/ morrillcountyfair/ Nebraska Pioneers, Info: JULY 17 308-633-BALL GERING — (2255); www.

Canyon County wnpioneers.com Spuds vs Western Nebraska JULY 16 M O R R I L L — Pioneers, Info: Horsecreek Ren- 308-633-BALL d e z v o u s D a y s . (2255); www.

Class reunions, wnpioneers.com 5K walk/run, car show, historical JULY 21 walk, hamburger SCOTTSBLUFF fry and free barbe- — B a n d s o n Broadway, 6 to 9

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p.m., 18th Street Plaza, downtown Scottsbluff. Information: https:// www.facebook. com/bandsonbroadway CHADRON — Bands on Bordeaux, free summer concert series, 6 to 9 p.m., Railroad Park.

JULY 23 SCOTTSBLUFF

— UMF Car Show, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Frontside Bar and Grill. Information: Harley Graves, 308-672-0069 or Mike Graves, 308631-9126.

p.m., Judy Chaloupka Theater, WNCC Platte Valley Companies Performing Arts Center. Tickets available starting May 1: twneb.com or at the Kelley JULY 23-24 Bean Box Office, SCOTTSBLUFF 1601 E. 27th St. — Disney “Little or by calling 308Mermaid Jr.”, The- 635-3192. atre West Summer Repertory TOFY JULY 23-30 Performance, 2 GORDON —

Sheridan County Fair, Sheridan County Fairgrounds, 613 E 3rd Street. Information: http:// www.sheridancountyfairandrodeo.com/

JULY 26 GERING — Fremont Moo vs Western Nebraska Pioneers, Info: 308-633-BALL (2255); www. wnpioneers.com

JULY 24-30 SIDNEY — Cheyenne County Fair & Rodeo.

Information: 308254-5960.

JULY 27 GERING — Fremont Moo vs Western Nebraska Pioneers, Info:

308-633-BALL (2255); www. wnpioneers.com JULY 28 SCOTTSBLUFF — Bands on Broadway, 6 to 9 p.m., 18th Street Plaza, downtown Scottsbluff. Information: https:// www.facebook. com/bandsonbroadway CHADRON —

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— Scotts Bluff County Fair. InJULY 29 formation: www.

GERING — scottsbluffcountyNebraska fairgrounds.com.

Prospects Announcements: vs Western www.facebook.

Nebraska com/MitchelPioneers, Info: lAreaChamber 308-633-BALL (2255); www.

AUG. 2 wnpioneers.com SCOTTSBLUFF — NaJULY 30 tional Night Out, GERING — 6 to 8 p.m. InforNebraska mation: ScottsProspects bluff Police Devs Western partment, 308Nebraska 632-7176, or visPioneers, Info: it the Scottsbluff 308-633-BALL P o l i c e D e p a r t - BLUFF — High (2255); www. m e n t o n F a c e - Plains Auto Club Classic Car wnpioneers.com book, Cruise, Dairy Queen. Social JULY 29-AUG. 6 AUG. 4-8 C H A D R O N — LEWELLEN — h o u r , 5 p . m . , D a w e s C o u n - G a r d e n C o u n - cruise, 6 p.m. Inty Fair. Rodeo, t y F a i r & R o - formation: Judy tough truck, rub- deo. Information: H o a t s o n , 3 0 8 ber check compe- www.visitgarden- 641-4988. titions and more. county.com/garAUG. 8-15 Information: den-county-fair.

KIMBALL — http://discovernhtml Kimball-Banwnebraska.com/ ner County Fair. dawes-countyAUG. 6-13 Concert and rofair/ ALLIANCE deo events.

GERING — — Box Butte Fremont Moo County Fair.

AUG. 10-13 vs Western Information: SCOTTS Nebraska bbcofair.com/ B LUFF COUNPioneers, Info: TY — Old West 308-633-BALL AUG. 6 Balloon Fest and (2255); www.

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U.S. Nationals Competition for Balloon Federation of America. Schedule of events: theoldwestballoonfest. com/

RUSHVILLE — Rushville Fun Days. Information: www.visitsheridancounty. com/ SEPT. 3 SCOTTSBLUFF — High Plains Auto Club Classic Car Cruise, Dairy Queen. Social hour, 5 p.m., cruise, 6 p.m. Information: Loren and Judy Hoatson, 308-6414988.

AUG. 11-13 CHAPPELL — Deuel County Fair. Announcements: https:// www.facebook. com/deuelcountyfair/ AUG. 13 ALLIANCE — DISCover United Way Disc Golf Tournament at the Rolling Prairie Disc Golf Course in Alliance. Information: www.uwwn. org

ries, 6 to 9 p.m., Railroad Park.

AUG. 20 BRIDGEPORT — Greek Festival, Prairie Winds Community Center.

AUG. 20 AUG. 15-21 BUSHNELL — MITCHELL — H i g h P l a i n s Bushnell Days.

Riot, Scotts Bluff C o u n t y F a i r - AUG. 26-28 HAY SPRINGS grounds. Jerem i a h G a r d n e r , — Friendly Festival. Ice cream 308-641-3697 or visit The High social, golf tourPlains Riot on n a m e n t , f r e e swimming, paFacebook. rade, lawnmower races and AUG. 18 CHADRON — more. InformaBands on Bor- tion: 308-638deaux, free sum- 7132. mer concert se-

Pioneer Days.

Parade, class reunions and more.

Announcements: www.facebook. com/ChimneyRockPioneerDays/

SEPT. 10 SCOTTSBLUFF — EAA Chapter 608 Western Nebraska Regional Airport Appreciation Days, 7 a.m. to 12 p.m., Food trucks, Young Eagles flights and Celtic Festival more. InformaSwap, Crawford SEPT. 9-11 SEPT. 3-5 tion: Ryan RobBRIDGEPORT City Park.

B A Y A R D — inson, 402-430— Camp Clarke SEPT. 3-5 C h i m n e y R o c k 6718. Website: Raiders Fall Rendezvous Labor Day. Information: 308262-1080 or info@campclarkeraiders.com .

Announcements; www.facebook. com/CampClarkeRaidersBlackPowderClub/ SEPT. 3 POTTER — Potter Days. Information: www. facebook.com/ potterdays14 SEPT. 2-5 CRAWFORD — Crawford Rock

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Discover 31 Us https://eaa608. org/ SEPT. 10-11 GORDON — Gordon Willow Tree Festival, Winship Park. Information: www. visitsheridancounty.com/ SEPT. 11 SCOTTSBLUFF — Community Fishing Night, Nebraska Game and Parks, 4 to 6 p.m., Riverside Zoo Park Pond.

Look for the Family Fishing Trailer.

SEPT. 17 SCOTTSBLUFF — United Way of Western Nebraska Duck Draw.

Information: www.uwwn.org; Announcements: https://www.facebook.com/UnitedWayofWesternNebraska

Old West Balloon Fest

CRAWFORD — monumentmaraVeteran’s fishing thon.com.

Derby, Fort Robinson.

SEPT. 24 KIMBALL — SEPT. 17-18 Demolition DerA L L I A N C E — by.

Dobby’s Fall Festival, https:// SEPT. 24-25 dobbysfrontierKIMBALL — town.com/ Farmer’s Day. G E R I N G — Announcements; L e g a c y o f t h e www.facebook.

P l a i n s H a r v e s t com/KimballF e s t i v a l . I n f o r - FarmersDay mation: Legacy of the Plains SEPT. 27 website, http:// TORRINGTON legacyofthe— Goshen Counplains.org, call t y H i s t o r i c a l 308-436-1989 or S o c i e t y g u e s t email info@leg- speaker, 7 p.m. acyoftheplains. at Platte Valley org. Announce- B a n k . I n f o r m a m e n t s : w w w . tion: Dean Mcfacebook.com/ Clain 307-575LegacyOfThe4925.

Plains SEPT. 30-OCT. 2 SEPT. 24 SIDNEY — OkG E R I N G — toberfest. Infor2022 Platte Val- mation: https:// l e y C o m p a n i e s www.sidneyoktoMonument Mara- berfest.com/ thon. Information:

Visit a Nebraska State park

Fort Robinson State Park Crawford Nebraska

Wildcat Hills SRA Gering Nebraska

Lake Minatare SRA Minatare Nebraska

Chadron State Park Chadron Nebraska

For more information please contact Gary Shoemaker 308-436-3777 or go to outdoornebraska.gov