The Little Church of Keystone was built in 1908 to serve the community’s Catholic congregation. It was built to serve Protestants, too. The town too small for two churches workedRead More
Ole’s Big Game Steakhouse and Lounge
Ole’s Big Game Steakhouse and Lounge in Paxton is one of Nebraska’s most popular tourist attractions. The longtime business is decorated with wildlife mounts from animals that Ole Herstedt shotRead More
West Wind Golf Club
West Wind in Ogallala is a par-72 golf course. A stocked-to-the-gills pro shop can make a golfer out of anyone, or at least make you look like one.
Bayside Golf
Bayside Golf uses the natural lay of the land near the old Oregon Trail to challenge golfers in Brule. Town homes, suites and log cabins are available for lodging.
Mansion on the Hill Museum
L.A. Brandhoefer used locally-produced red bricks to build a mansion overlooking Ogallala in 1887. The walls are 16 inches thick. The grand home is now the Mansion on the HillRead More
Ogallala’s Petrified Wood Gallery
Twin brothers Harvey and Howard Kenfield’s collection of Native American artifacts, fossils and petrified wood is displayed at Ogallala’s Petrified Wood Gallery. So are their artistic petrified wood creations andRead More
Front Street Restaurant and Bar
The Wild West lives on at the Front Street Restaurant and Bar in Ogallala. This replica frontier town includes a real general store stocked with souvenirs. Visitors change into WesternRead More
Lake Ogallala
The spillway leaving Lake McConaughy sends water through Kingsley Dam and cascading 160 feet to Lake Ogallala below. The 320-acre impoundment is much smaller than its big brother but isRead More
Lake McConaughy Visitors Center and Water Interpretive Center
The Lake McConaughy Visitors Center and Water Interpretive Center has been called a water museum. Interactive exhibits explain the High Plains Aquifer and the Platte River watershed. It’s located eightRead More
Lake McConaughy State Recreation Area
Lake McConaughy State Recreation Area in Ogallala features the state’s largest reservoir and is a mecca for boating and fishing. Camp on the banks, build a sandcastle or drop inRead More