When we pulled into McCook Nebraska I had no idea I would end up in Italy for dessert. But that’s exactly what happened when we strolled by Citta’ Deli. And I had no clue that I was about to sample the best tiramisu I had ever tasted. You see, small town America is filled with […]
The Chief Motel and Mexican Munchies – McCook, Nebraska
As we continued our “Meemaw Heads West 2018” Road Trip we picked McCook Nebraska (population 7,698 in 2010) as our overnight stop on our way to Denver. You see, we got off the freeway and took an amazing “road less traveled” route this time. That route turned out to be an awesome choice. What’s not […]
Another Road Trip…In The Books!
Our long road trip back to the Heartland was filled with some beautiful scenery… And even though parts of Nebraska are flat as a fritter, there were still some beautiful vistas to be found. I don’t know what it is about abandoned buildings that is so appealing to me. Maybe it’s the stories I’m sure […]
Penny’s Diner – North Platte, Nebraska
As we headed West on our recent road trip we spent the night in North Platte, Nebraska. And at sunrise we were wide awake and hungry for breakfast. Penny’s Diner was located just a stone’s throw from our motel, so we walked across the parking lot and stepped inside the silver railcar-style eatery. The diner […]
Chances R Restaurant – York, Nebraska
The Chances R Restaurant was the diner recommendation from my smartphone GPS as we sailed along Interstate 80 heading West on our next big adventure. So Peepaw and I took a break from the typical Nebraska scenery. Our stomachs told us it was time to stop, and we found ourselves in a town that is […]
A “World Famous” Runza Sandwich…?
What? You’ve never heard of a Runza Sandwich? My sentiments exactly…until a recent trip to Omaha with our son and his family. My daughter in law was surprised that a self proclaimed “foodie” like me had never eaten or even heard of the Midwest delicacy, so for lunch we headed to a Runza restaurant for my […]
Wingate By Windham Hotel, Kearney, Nebraska
Sometimes it’s great to have NO surprises. Especially when it comes to hotel accommodations. That is, unless they’re GOOD surprises! And that was the case during our hotel stay in Kearney. The Wingate by Windham Hotel not only met our expectations, but they exceeded them on many levels. The reception desk was staffed by two […]
The I-80 Lounge – Underwood, Nebraska
Our destination? DENVER! Well…actually…Lakewood, for now. And, as usual, we were facing the dreaded trip across that pancake known as Nebraska. But before we hit that Nebraska border we began to pass acres and acres filled with wind turbines. They’re EVERYWHERE in Western Iowa! FYI…Iowa ranks second in the nation for the amount of […]
Ole’s Big Game Steakhouse – Paxton, Nebraska
Nebraska has some wide open spaces. Really wide open. And if you get hungry, you might have to put your growling stomach on hold while you search for a place to eat. Any place. And I mean ANY place. We were beginning to think breakfast might become lunch if we didn’t find a place soon. […]
Howard Johnson – Gothenburg, Nebraska
We booked our hotel room using Reward miles, but when Hubby went to check in he was told they didn’t have any rooms available…even though the miles had already been deducted from our card. So after some discussion the hotel clerk said she DID have ONE room available, and she would let us have it. […]