Top Things to do in Nebraska
Top Hotels in Nebraska
- 1. La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham North Platte
- 2. Best Western Plus Lincoln Inn & Suites
- 3. Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Lincoln Airport, NE
- 4. Hampton Inn Omaha West-Lakeside
- 5. Husker Inn
- 6. Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Lincoln North Hotel and Conference Center, NE
- 7. Hampton Inn Lincoln Airport
- 8. La Quinta Inn by Wyndham Omaha West
- 9. Best Western Plus York Hotel & Conference Center
- 10. Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Sidney, NE
What to do and see in Nebraska, United States: The Best Gift & Specialty Shops
Nebraska has something for everyone. From cowboys to wine industry, you’ll find many attractions when you visit this Great Plains state. If you are planning a family vacation to Nebraska, you won’t want to miss the Lincoln Children's Zoo in the state capital. Featuring more than 400 animals, you and the kids can see Amur leopards, Bactrian camels, river otters, eagles, crocodiles, reindeer, and more. At the zoo’s Butterfly Pavilion you can watch as butterflies emerge from their cocoon. The Aquacourt Family Water Park in Hastings features a wave pool, climbing wall and waterslides. In Omaha, Nebraska’s largest city, you won’t want to miss the Omaha Children's Museum. For history buffs, Lincoln is your place. This city is home to the Nebraska History Museum, with permanent exhibits that interpret more than 12,000 years of human experience on the Plains. You can make history personal in Lincoln with a visit to the Nebraska State Historical Society Headquarters, where you can research your family history. Omaha is also home to The Durham Museum, featuring restored train cars, 1940's storefronts and other historical artifacts. For a bit of Nebraska heritage, make sure you visit Front Street and Cowboy Museum in Ogallala and the Tri-State Old Time Cowboys Memorial Museum in Gordon. Learn about the area’s wine industry and history on a Nebraska Cork & Bottle Tour through Raymond, Pawnee City, Lexington and St. Paul, sampling fine wines and taking in the scenic views.
Restaurants in Nebraska
1. Master's Hand
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 41 reviews
At Master’s Hand our goal is to create a comfortable environment where you can find beauty and inspiration – where you can reconnect with your girlfriends – and where you can be refreshed, refueled and revived! That’s why they call us every woman’s dream shop. Here at Master’s Hand, we have created a little sanctuary away from the noise and clutter of life. A place where girlfriends, moms, daughters and sisters can go to enjoy each other’s company. We get it! Everyone’s lives are beyond busy! Hearts are drifting apart from the noisy and busy clutter of “life.” It’s not that we want to drift apart, life is just busy. Imagine a shop where you can sample decadent chocolates – shop for jewelry, diva-wear, purses, home decor, gifts and more- and even eat a delicious, elegant luncheon! You don't want to miss the experience of Master's Hand!
Reviewed By Robidou22 - Trophy Club, United States
Made several orders and within an hour those orders were shipped. The staff here does a great job of getting products out as fast as possible. If you love chocolate, coffee, great food, or flowers stopping by Master's Hand is a MUST. Definitely a hidden gem in the beautiful small town of Tekamah.
2. The Plains Trading Company Booksellers
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 10 reviews
Reviewed By ninko999 - Watkins, United States
Exceptional, diverse, and fresh book selection including many Nebraska authors and a variety of viewpoints and voices. Extraordinary in a town this size. Local wine, foods, as well as teas and coffees...I was amazed to find all of this behind a nondescript storefront. No matter your tastes, you will find something here.
3. Volcanic Peppers
4. City Limits
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 4 reviews
5. Gibbons Honey Farm
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By Tigerman777
Being that I was planning on visiting Fort Robinson State Park, I wanted to find something unique nearby to try from Nebraska to take home. I also like supporting small businesses when possible. Wellll, I must say Gibbons Honey Farm is an AWESOME choice!!! When entering the store, I was greeted by Wayne and Julie, the owners and their daughter and grandson, all of whom were super nice. I learned the history of the farm and how Wayne, eventhough his family had a long legacy of beekeeping, had no interest in it as a young person. Years later, he changed his mind. Wayne took me in back and showed a bit about the process of honey producing and I saw a LOT of 55 gallon drums of honey. It was pretty cool to see the workings of the setup. He even let me try (Sidr, I think) honey from ( I think) Yemen, widely acclaimed as the best in the world. Boy oh boy was that gooood!!!! The flavor of that was out of this world. That’s expensive stuff, so I feel very privileged to have been given a taste. He doesn’t sell it, but an acquaintance/friend brought him some back after visiting the country. The product Gibbons sells is PHENOMENAL!!! Theirs has a fresh taste that’s nothing like store bought that has fillers in it. It’s pure, unadulterated honey. I was in heaven trying different samples. The honeys that I bought were, of course one quart of their pure honey, which is soo rich in flavor. I also bought some goldenrod honey, which adds a very slight pungent taste to the honey and dandelion honey, which has a more pungent flavor. I bought some also that have fruits in them: Raspberry Creme’ honey and my favorite, some Chokecherry Creme’ honey. Oooohhhh man, is this good stuff!!! I also checked out some of their other products, including different soaps, of which I bought one bar with honey and lavender. That smells wonderful!!! This place is great for guys, but I think the girls might like it even more. There are a good number of beauty products to buy. In conclusion, due to being treated very kindly by the owners Wayne and Julie, the great quality of their honey and the cleanliness of the store, I VERY highly recommend you support this very small business!!! I know I will come back if i visit the area again!!!! Thanks for reading. If you feel this review has helped you, it would be appreciated if you would tap the ???? button below. Thank you.
6. Broken Spoke Boutique
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 10 reviews
Located in Valentine, Nebraska—one of America's 100 Best Adventure Towns according to National Geographic—Broken Spoke Boutique is an adventure in and of itself. The boutique's building was originally constructed in 1915 as Nebraska State Bank and operated as such until the bank closed its doors in 1964. Over the next 50 years, as businesses came and went, so did the building's charm. Its beautifully crafted characteristics were covered up, including its tin tile ceiling, fir hardwood, and mosaic hexagon tile floor. Whitney Mayhew, a South Carolina native, moved to Valentine in 2016 and immediately recognized the town's charm. Inspired by Charleston's beauty and architectural allure, she saw potential in the building and began to expose the features that time and the community had forgotten. Throughout the remodel process, Whitney made sure to utilize many elements of early twentieth century design and made it a priority to emphasize the workmanship of the era.
Reviewed By jazzer104 - Omaha, United States
I went in looking to replace my broken sunglasses & left with two pair. The lady working was very nice. She gave me a tour of the store, told me her favorite products & also about the owners of the store. She is obviously very proud to be part of this business. She also gave me recommendations on things going on around Valentine & some places to eat. Luckily (for my debit card) my husband & pooch were outside waiting for me so I picked up a couple more things & got out of there. Definitely could have spent some quality time in there
7. Chocolat Abeille
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 10 reviews
Reviewed By HeatherinWashington - Seattle, United States
Delicious chocolate that are each small works of art. The customer service is lovely. The chocolate is melt in your mouth. Nice to have 2 different types of chocolate shops at Old Market.
8. University of Nebraska State Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 181 reviews
One of the Midwest's premier natural history museums, we are home to the world's largest complete mounted mammoth skeleton. Archie, our mascot in bronze out front, is based on this mammoth fossil. Touch his foot for good luck! Our newest exhibit, Cherish Nebraska opened in February 2019. It examines Nebraska past and present with digital interactives, collections displays, hands-on activities and a visible lab to watch our scientists at work. Other exhibits include Bizarre Beasts, Weapons Throughout Time, First People of the Plains, Paleontology, Geology, and the Hall of Nebraska wildlife. Our Marx Discovery Center (currently closed due to covid precautions) has tons of activities for kids, including a fossil dig pit, reading nook, discovery tables, dinosaurs, coloring sheets and more. Advance tickets available online.
Reviewed By nebraskasteve87 - Lemont, United States
I imagine some may not find this to be the flashiest museum in the USA, but it contains a wealth of unique exhibits, as well as some unique research focuses. As might be expected, it contains the best Nebraska geography and wildlife dioramas in the world. It contains a world-class woolly mammoth exhibit - possibly the world’s best (including the world’s largest mounted mammoth - “Archie”). And they just spent over $10m redoing just the 4th floor to focus on Great Plains ecology, climate change, geography, biology, zoology, archeology, etc. It’s very impressive.
9. R.F. Goeke Variety Store
10. Knowlen & Yates
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 12 reviews
