Nebraska is a wonderful state. Driven in it many times. It certainly is not boring as some people think or say. People are awesome too! One thing not to miss in Nebraska is the Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Museum in Ashland. It's just off of I80.
i went to scotts bluff because of this video back in December, i flew to Denver alone and rented a car and drove to Nebraska. you really convinced me. so thank you, it was amazing and i liked Nebraska more than Colorado!
In regards to the on ramps I-80 is one of the first interstates ever made. And while Neb tries to keep it's roads up the off ramps haven't been a big priority for redesign over the years. Unless it is Grand island or some other larger town right on I-80 yeah your ramp is leading to a smaller highway or local road and it could be a blink n ya miss it kind of deal.
I don't know if you're the one who mentioned it in a previous video, but in that video I commented that I think it's just as good as the San Diego Zoo. It's just not as big.
Every weather is here is Nebraska, and winters are sometimes mild, like presently! Its been sunny and pleasant in mid Jan! It actually may have snowed more in Texas this yr!
Literally! Last year it was snowing, then starting thundering and lightening at the same time. Twas the first time I seen thunder, lightening, and snow all at once. I shoulda got video!
@@montanezco.4451 Or almost everywhere in the continental US. Or the world. I've never been anywhere that residents didn't say that as if it were a novelty. People, that is weather.
As a Brit I've adopted Nebraska as my favourite state in the USA. Bought a house in Omaha and travel regularly to Scottsbluff too. As somebody who lives in a country with 2000 people per square kilometer visiting a place with 2 per square kilometer is the antithesis of my crowded island. The sense of space is fantastic. Lovely people too.
Nebraska is truly and amazing place to live. But I’m glad it isn’t that super known around the world because it’s nice not to have such a crowded place, very safe and respectful state. ❤️
I love Nebraska so much. It's just the place that feels like home. I wish I can explore more places in Nebraska but I would feel so different if I'm out of my city.
Read the history before you drive across NE. The pioneers, the Mormons, the Natives, the buffalo, the lifeline of rivers, the migratory birds, the thunderstorms, that huge sky.
There's a Mormon museum in Omaha. Very interesting story of how they started out going west and ended up in Arizona and California and actually fought in wars for the US.
I’ve lived in Nebraska for 25 years, they put I80 on/in the most desolate stretch of the state! The real beauty of Nebraska is 30 miles north or south of I80. The Republican river valley, Broken Bow, Big Mac, the Sandhills, Ponca Hill’s, Indian Cave, it is a truly beautiful state, Glad you enjoyed it!
I went to high school in the Republican Valley. Not mountainous like where I live in the Northwest, but definitely not table top flat. I rode a bike from my friend’s house in Lincoln to his parents house in Omaha. It was 54 miles of rolling hills. Finally the Panhandle is more like Colorado and Wyoming. It is closer to Cheyenne and Denver than Lincoln or Omaha. It does not have the humid weather that is in the rest of the state. There are elk and antelope in that area. Along with trout streams. It is considered the High Plains with an elevation from 3000 - 5400 feet. Also as he says in the video it is in the Mountain Time Zone. Don’t be fooled by the flatness of the Platter River Valley that I 80 follows. Nebraska has some hills.
yep I-80 there for convenience. flat stretches with abundance of sand and gravel necessary for construction. the upside is all those small lakes created by the extraction of the sand and gravel. most of them are very clear with good fishing.
As an exchange student from Finland in 2017 fall term, Omaha was a great experience. Here hockey as the biggest sport, packs about 7-10k people at most in an arena, and seeing a cornhuskers game with 80k people packed in was an amazing experience. People were amazing, friendly, and always curious about why I chose Nebraska as a place for exchange. However, UNO was a great place to stay and study in.
4:17 We call that the "Farmer's Wave". We've made sure to teach all our exchange students about it. You can just wave to people you've never met driving around in town!
The first time my husband went with me to my family reunion, as we got closer to my small home town, more and more people would wave, and he finally noticed I was waving back. He asked if I knew the people in the car... Me: uh.. No... why? It was a fun explanation. city boy! :)
I grew up in Nebraska, went to the service came back and worked for a great company back in those days. Moved away to get out of the weather but I can truly say you’ll never know Nebraska until you get off of I-80 and drive on state & country roads. Visit the little towns and enjoy the mom & pop cafes, talk with the locals ~ then you’ll know Nebraska and Nebraskans. You’ll never find better people to work with or for!!!!
I've driven my cycle all across the US. Although I'm NOT from Nebraska...one of my favorite places (in the entire country) to ride are in the Sand Hills that stretch for 100's of miles in Central/Northwest Nebraska (Highway 2). It's absolutely beautiful!! Massive rolling hills, bluffs/canyons, wildlife, no traffic (can go long distances without passing another vehicle), and I love the small cowboy type towns. It's like stepping back in-time!! Honestly, one of the best kept secrets in the US.....shhhhhhh, don't tell anyone!!
As a person born in Omaha, I love western Nebraska the most. Out in Omaha it's very humid in the summer. I've worked with and befriended people who aren't used to to Nebraska's hot summers AND cold winters. Some of the African people I work with say they like Nebraska in the summer because it's like home for them, but they dislike the winters because of how cold can they be here. To me I love it, I can go for a walk in a blizzard (mostly because I'm the only person walking, so I can drink as much as I want on my walk. Then later still get warmer weather that I can still drink to, without freezing.) I love Nebraska, I don't know if I'd even trade it for a solar system.
Thank you! As a lifelong Nebraskan, I appreciate your kind words about this state and its people. It has always saddened me that people who have never been here seem to automatically assume there is nothing here worth seeing and experiencing. Maybe now, with your help, that will change. Thanks again!
i80 is a great highway, there are some museums right there, but as an option, I'd consider driving via Lincoln Highway (like from Kearney and to the west). It takes more time, it has less traffic, but at the same moment you drive through the small towns time to time and it is less boring than i80. Also, if you want to stay for a night somewhere on the way through Nebraska - North Platte may be the good option. It is a nice city with food and lodging options (there are also some attractions you may find interesting).
From Kearney. Thank-you for sharing our beautiful state with your viewers, and for the positive comments too. GOOOOOO BIIIGGG REEEDDD!!! We hope you come back through again, lunch is on me!
I lived in the Black Hills of South Dakota and always thought of Nebraska as an uninteresting flat spot on the map. Then I found myself with a girl from Eastern Nebraska who showed me how great the state can be. My family and I live in Lincoln now 😂 definitely a surprising state! have followed the channel for years, great to see you out this way!
I grew up in Nebraska. I would say the Old Market area, in Downtown Omaha is my favorite place. Also, other than Runza, there are several places with very good food, that is unique to the area. I like Big Fred’s pizza, Valentino’s, Godfather’s Pizza, Taco Johns, Bronco’s, and any local steak restaurant. In addition, if you are a history buff, Boys Town (from the movie) is on the Western edge of Omaha.
My mom has been making (runzas) for 60+ years...but we live in Wyoming and call them cabbage burgers....lol.... Chili and Cinnamon rolls....we would have that every Wednesdays for lunch at school. IN THE 70's....when everything was Homemade ..
I've lived all but 3 of my 48 years here in Nebraska. Been to 45 states and 7 other countries and I'm always very happy when I get to come back to my home. Not just my house- my city, my state. There really is no place like Nebraska! Thank you for showing us off!
Passed through the panhandle this August for the first time since a childhood road trip in the 80's. My husband and I were also pleasantly surprised by the landscape (and by Runza)!!!
As I watched this video, this was the first thing I thought about. You forgot that northwest wind that BLOWS CONSTANTLY. I lived in Nebraska from birth through college age. I am an ardent road bicyclist, and when come back to Nebraska, I have to ask myself, did the wind blow like this when I was growing up? Back then, we never thought much about it.
As a native Nebraskan: I like the big open skies and thunderstorms in the spring. I think Runza is ok but everyone I know loves it. Visiting western Nebraska once would not be a waste of time, Fort Robinson and Chadron State Park are pretty cool. You should go tubing down the Niobrara on a hot summer's day. Stop at Smith Falls State Park and see one of the only waterfalls in the state. See the sandhills at least ones. They have their own kind of beauty but be careful because you might be stopped by ranchers herding cattle down the road. It gets hot and humid in the summer and cold and brutally windy in the winter. Henry Doorly zoo is cool if you've never been there, it's great for kids. Wouldn't recommend living here, property taxes are absurdly high.
A Nebraskan here! Great video. Definitely the Henry Doorly Zoo is a must when visiting Nebraska. Also a bit South of Lincoln in August, in a town called Wilber they have a Czech festival that is great fun to check out...Czech it out sometime... if you’re here in Fall, spend a day at Vala’s pumpkin patch, located between Lincoln and Omaha. Super fun place for families! Also, maybe this is just in my circle, but I’d say ranch dressing is the thing. It’s certainly my favorite!
@@phredphlintstone6455 Troll spotted. If you need so much attention as to make things up on the Internet just to get a reply, perhaps you could join a club or get a hobby.
@@woltersworld I've been to about 30 states. I was born in Baltimore but attended Nebraska for college and I loved the midwest. I never moved back east
Thank you so much for telling us about your experience! As a Nebraskan, I was really happy to hear you saw that the whole state isn’t flat. If you ever go through Nebraska again, I recommend driving through the Sandhills in North-central Nebraska (Broken Bow, Hyannis) and the Loess Canyons about 30 miles South of North Platte or Maxwell. If anybody thinks Nebraska is flat, they haven’t been in the canyons on gravel roads. Thanks again for your kind words!
I went to Belfield, ND to work for a harvester, came down to mccook looking for work, and somewhere between Stapleton and Valentine, I was looking around coming down highway 83. Something just felt right, and though only 8 weeks in the rearview, 29 years in Pennsylvania seemed a lifetime ago.
Also, if you decide to drive through the sand hills, do it in the spring, stop occasionally, get out if the car and and walk into the prairie. You might be amazed at the beautiful short prairie flowers that pop up for a short period of the year.
Nebraska Native, and as my driver's ed teacher used to say when practicing interstate driving, "Step on it margaret!" I like to think it just gets the engine ready for travel. :)
Oh how I love Nebraska. The beautiful Sceneries, the rivers, the corn, the Kool-Aid, the beef, and all loads of things in Nebraska. No matter what, if I travel to another state or country, it won't feel the same as how I feel about Nebraska. And when I travel back, I'll always feel so better and happy to be home in my city and my state.
Yep. In 1990 I went on Bike Ride Across Nebraska. Part of it went up, and up, and UP, Republican Hill. I don’t know how many miles an incline it is, but it seemed like many! I wasn’t the only one who walked or sagged up it!
@@hopemisuraca hope you enjoy Nebraska. It’s a nice state bug being overrun with California fruit loops who bring the California ideals with them and politics.
I was trying to look thru the comments and may have missed it but the “Homestead National Monument” Beatrice, NE recently see during the eclipse with a visit from Bill Nye and regular visits from the cast of “Little House on the Prairie”
My husband is from Iowa (now in jersey) and you just gave him a wave of nostalgia with the Runza sandwich...he tells me when he is craving one. There was a stand with similar sandwichs at the Iowa state fair when we went and but he said...no let's wait to go to a real Runza hehe...still haven't been :( ...one day!!
@@jennifernichols9468 thanks for letting me know! ...I may do that for my hubby as a Christmas present but for myself... I want my first time Runza to be special...and fresh! 😋
Native Nebraskan here. Excellent video. I remember being annoyed at my social studies book in fourth grade telling my state was flat, after having trekked up and down and back up a bunch of hills to walk to school my while life.
I watched a documentary about a National Geographic photographer who was from Nebraska. He has shot wildlife all throughout the world and he said the crane migration was his favorite thing to shoot.
Nebraska is very under the radar. Its Newer than I was expecting when I drove through 3 years ago. There is quiet a few Native American lands also.. And Lincoln is a fantastic college town. Omaha is pretty big and modern as well. Its also one of the Fastest drivers and also safest states for travelers if they are worried about that. Cheers mark and jos
Nebraska, it ain’t for everyone but for those that it is, it is awesome! Oh, and you hit the nail right on the head about the weather. This sounds crazy but I keep a jacket, stocking cap and gloves in the trunk of my car year round.
I drove to Nebraska twice to visit my daughter in Omaha and stayed a week each time. Explored a lot while she was working. I was surprised to see the beautiful Family Shrine sitting atop the hill. Being from urban Los Angeles I was surprised you can be out of town in 5 minutes and driving through corn fields. I was disappointed that there were so many crappy drivers. Was almost killed twice by people running stop signs and red lights. I was surprised that damn near everyone owns a red car. Damn Cornhuskr fans in red cars always seemed to be the bad drivers. I like driving the back roads and really enjoyed the bbq joints north of Omaha. Loved exploring the old train station which is now the ABC affiliate. The bridge over the Missouri River was cool. I came across the national roller derby museum. I never saw a Runza.
Santa Jeff Claus I’m sorry about the drivers here in Omaha. Yes, many are bad! They bug me too! The bridge you speak of is the Bob Kerry pedestrian bridge over the Missouri River, that connects to Council Bluffs, Iowa. It’s just north of the Old Market and downtown Omaha. The old train station is the old Burlington station. The former Union station is now the Durham Museum.
Omg, I grew up in Eastern Nebraska and it is so hilly. Really pretty. Go. To. Eastern. Nebraska. And the Old Market. And....there ARE BLACK PEOPLE HERE!!! The Great Migration made them prosperous. And the most important Air Force base in the country. Also.....Malcolm C was born here!!!
@@andym8557 anybody that knows, knows that most used route to drive through is about 6hrs. If your coming form the "less populated" parts then that's a different story, obviously.
Camping in small town parks with free electric!! They're everywhere in Nebraska. We toured the entire state in an RV and never once had to pay for camping!!!! BUT make sure you spend money in the towns that do this as a "thank you." Eat at the mom and pop restaurants, go to the local bar, buy your groceries at their town grocer. If you don't then you're just a free loading shmuck to take advantage of these kind folks.
Need to go to a pow wow if you ever visit. Just be respectful of their ceremony. Do not call the Indians. Call them by their name, tribe (sioux, Lakota, etc) or native American.
A little more about the weather from a former OTR driver- a Nebraska thunderstorm will get your attention. Plan on pulling over to the side of the road to wait it out because of no visibility. This is not an exaggeration. I wouldn't plan on snow in the summer.
We do have a saying here in Nebraska, wait 20 mins. I have seen the temp change both rise and fall 20 degrees within 20 mins. Be prepared. But yes the storm formations are out of this world here.
@@prezac7 Ahhh, the fun of the great plains. Strong fronts always charging from the north and south.Gotta say I love the chaos. The wacky weather also helps scare the weak folks away. ;) Just leaves us crazies!
My kids were shocked when I told them Nebraska is known as the beef state. Having the 2nd most cattle in overall of the 50 states by just number of cows. Nebraska has the most cattle per square mile of the 50 states. There are 3x as many cows as there are people in Nebraska.
I am a Nebraskan, and I approve this message! ❤️🌽
Greetings from Omaha! GBR!
Me too! 😀👍
Hello from Bellevue
@@jennifernichols9468 Grew up in Papillion, but spent plenty of time at SAC....greetings neighbor. :)
Hello from North Platte
Thank you for the great compliments on our state!!! We love it here glad you enjoyed your visit.
You are very welcome. It was a wonderful visit
Nebraska is a wonderful state. Driven in it many times. It certainly is not boring as some people think or say.
People are awesome too! One thing not to miss in Nebraska is the Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Museum in Ashland.
It's just off of I80.
i went to scotts bluff because of this video back in December, i flew to Denver alone and rented a car and drove to Nebraska. you really convinced me. so thank you, it was amazing and i liked Nebraska more than Colorado!
Don't forget Carhenge!
Thank you for dissing on Nebraska, it is a great place to raise a family,and we love our small towns.
There is no place like small towns in NE and I have been to most states and 35 countries
I agree. My children were raised in Wahoo as I was. I would of never wanted to raise them anywhere else.
Lake McConaughey is amazing!!!😊 Beautiful clean! Waves like the ocean!😊
Planning to move there and expecting a blessed stay but still a bit hesitant 🤔love y'all nebraskan
In regards to the on ramps I-80 is one of the first interstates ever made. And while Neb tries to keep it's roads up the off ramps haven't been a big priority for redesign over the years. Unless it is Grand island or some other larger town right on I-80 yeah your ramp is leading to a smaller highway or local road and it could be a blink n ya miss it kind of deal.
I moved out of Scottsbluff 20 years ago, and still I miss cabbage burgers (Runzas). So stoked to see you standing in my hometown. Go Big Red! =)
Pattern of the weather, hahahaha
We all know the thing that really shocks people is that there are actual cities 😅
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo may be the best zoo in the world. It’s certainly world class.
I don't know if you're the one who mentioned it in a previous video, but in that video I commented that I think it's just as good as the San Diego Zoo. It's just not as big.
Its one of the best zoos
Desert Dome is great.
I live here and haven’t been to the zoo in years! Lol
Not MAY be. It actually holds the Title.
Nebraska only has two seasons
Winter and construction
LOL..good one! So true
Hahaha that is so true! Literally every major intersection. 90th and Dodge ... good luck!
Every weather is here is Nebraska, and winters are sometimes mild, like presently! Its been sunny and pleasant in mid Jan! It actually may have snowed more in Texas this yr!
I dunno, theres always a few weeks of OH GOD ITS SO HOT SAVE ME IM LITERALLY COOKING
@@lacytheespeon517 yeah, construction season
Nebraska where you experience the 4 seasons in one day
SO true!!
Literally! Last year it was snowing, then starting thundering and lightening at the same time. Twas the first time I seen thunder, lightening, and snow all at once. I shoulda got video!
Couldn't agree more XDDDD
Sounds like Utah
@@montanezco.4451 Or almost everywhere in the continental US. Or the world. I've never been anywhere that residents didn't say that as if it were a novelty. People, that is weather.
Nothing in Nebraska shocks me I'm a Sixth Generation Nebraskan Thank You for telling everyone Nebraska is not Flat
Flat like a waffle, not like a pancake.
As a Brit I've adopted Nebraska as my favourite state in the USA. Bought a house in Omaha and travel regularly to Scottsbluff too. As somebody who lives in a country with 2000 people per square kilometer visiting a place with 2 per square kilometer is the antithesis of my crowded island. The sense of space is fantastic. Lovely people too.
I wouldn't mind checking out some of the less populated places in Britain myself.
Panorama Point is 500 feet higher than the highest point in the British islands.
Nebraska is truly and amazing place to live. But I’m glad it isn’t that super known around the world because it’s nice not to have such a crowded place, very safe and respectful state. ❤️
I love Nebraska so much. It's just the place that feels like home. I wish I can explore more places in Nebraska but I would feel so different if I'm out of my city.
Read the history before you drive across NE. The pioneers, the Mormons, the Natives, the buffalo, the lifeline of rivers, the migratory birds, the thunderstorms, that huge sky.
Andrew M Yes! The crane migration in the spring is a bucket list experience!
There's a Mormon museum in Omaha. Very interesting story of how they started out going west and ended up in Arizona and California and actually fought in wars for the US.
@ Andrew M,
So agree.
I’ve lived in Nebraska for 25 years, they put I80 on/in the most desolate stretch of the state!
The real beauty of Nebraska is 30 miles north or south of I80.
The Republican river valley, Broken Bow, Big Mac, the Sandhills, Ponca Hill’s, Indian Cave, it is a truly beautiful state,
Glad you enjoyed it!
U.S. Highway 30 through the northern Sand Hills is beautiful, too.
HWY 12 (aka Outlaw Trail Scenic Byway) on the north border of Nebraska is beautiful too.
I went to high school in the Republican Valley. Not mountainous like where I live in the Northwest, but definitely not table top flat. I rode a bike from my friend’s house in Lincoln to his parents house in Omaha. It was 54 miles of rolling hills. Finally the Panhandle is more like Colorado and Wyoming. It is closer to Cheyenne and Denver than Lincoln or Omaha. It does not have the humid weather that is in the rest of the state. There are elk and antelope in that area. Along with trout streams. It is considered the High Plains with an elevation from 3000 - 5400 feet. Also as he says in the video it is in the Mountain Time Zone. Don’t be fooled by the flatness of the Platter River Valley that I 80 follows. Nebraska has some hills.
yep I-80 there for convenience. flat stretches with abundance of sand and gravel necessary for construction. the upside is all those small lakes created by the extraction of the sand and gravel. most of them are very clear with good fishing.
BINGO ! you got that right. grew up there....between you and the video narrator, you nailed it !
As an exchange student from Finland in 2017 fall term, Omaha was a great experience. Here hockey as the biggest sport, packs about 7-10k people at most in an arena, and seeing a cornhuskers game with 80k people packed in was an amazing experience. People were amazing, friendly, and always curious about why I chose Nebraska as a place for exchange. However, UNO was a great place to stay and study in.
I live in Finland and I totally agree with you
Were you in college or high school ?
Hockey is also fairly big at UNO did you go to any of those games?
You could retitle this video " 10 things native Nebraskans are shocked that outsiders don't know about our state."
Lake McConaughy? You can't talk about Nebraska without mentioning one of its biggest tourist attractions.
Idk why he didnt
Steak heck, try the Prime Rib in a small town Bar & Grill.
If you ever go through the Panhandle around Bayard or Gering, go to McGrew’s “Pink Palace”. It’s a bar with amazing Prime ribs
@@lmglarry6733 Double T in Halsey, or FuBar in Anselmo have good prime rib also. Pepper Mill in Valentine.
4:17 We call that the "Farmer's Wave".
We've made sure to teach all our exchange students about it. You can just wave to people you've never met driving around in town!
The first time my husband went with me to my family reunion, as we got closer to my small home town, more and more people would wave, and he finally noticed I was waving back. He asked if I knew the people in the car... Me: uh.. No... why? It was a fun explanation. city boy! :)
And in some towns that is Saturday night entertainment and it's all good
I grew up in Nebraska, went to the service came back and worked for a great company back in those days. Moved away to get out of the weather but I can truly say you’ll never know Nebraska until you get off of I-80 and drive on state & country roads. Visit the little towns and enjoy the mom & pop cafes, talk with the locals ~ then you’ll know Nebraska and Nebraskans. You’ll never find better people to work with or for!!!!
I've driven my cycle all across the US. Although I'm NOT from Nebraska...one of my favorite places (in the entire country) to ride are in the Sand Hills that stretch for 100's of miles in Central/Northwest Nebraska (Highway 2). It's absolutely beautiful!! Massive rolling hills, bluffs/canyons, wildlife, no traffic (can go long distances without passing another vehicle), and I love the small cowboy type towns. It's like stepping back in-time!! Honestly, one of the best kept secrets in the US.....shhhhhhh, don't tell anyone!!
As a person born in Omaha, I love western Nebraska the most. Out in Omaha it's very humid in the summer. I've worked with and befriended people who aren't used to to Nebraska's hot summers AND cold winters. Some of the African people I work with say they like Nebraska in the summer because it's like home for them, but they dislike the winters because of how cold can they be here. To me I love it, I can go for a walk in a blizzard (mostly because I'm the only person walking, so I can drink as much as I want on my walk. Then later still get warmer weather that I can still drink to, without freezing.) I love Nebraska, I don't know if I'd even trade it for a solar system.
Thank you! As a lifelong Nebraskan, I appreciate your kind words about this state and its people. It has always saddened me that people who have never been here seem to automatically assume there is nothing here worth seeing and experiencing. Maybe now, with your help, that will change. Thanks again!
Greetings from Omaha! GBR!
Be careful what you wish for
Im nebraska born and raised and ive been giving people the finger my whole life. Lol
I guess you'll wave at anyone for no reason at all...that's the way it is in NE
Ash Falls State Park is a must
Everytime I drove through Nebraska, I never missed an opportunity to stop at Runza. I love that place
Glad to have you guys as our southern neighbors (Greetings from Sioux Falls, SD) :)
Sioux Falls are some of the nicest people I have met.
I'd trade Governors with yours 😉
I was literally so shocked to see that bluff. As an English person all I had ever seen of Nebraska was corn fields. Great state!
Thank you for choosing to visit our state. I had two good friends from London, while in the Marine Corps.
We also have lot of sugar beets , in Western Nebraska.
It's like a mini-Matterhorn! Lol!
You need to see the Nebraska Sandhills too. Amazing!
Scottsbluff was the first sign that the rocky mountains were near.
You missed the Niobrara and the Cowboy trail.
Lewis and Clark trail as well.
Thank you for visiting Nebraska ! So glad our humble landscapes and nice people left their mark on you. Please do visit again!
Who is down voting this? People from Kansas?
Hah!! Omg ur comment made me loud laugh...I scared my hubby lol 😆
If i have to drive through Kansas its at night.
Or maybe people from the Hawkeye state?
@@gentrybowley1018
I'm from the Buckeye State 🤘🤘🤘🤘
I mean, we did ask pretty seriously ask 'Why does the wind blow in Nebraska?' 'cause Kansas sucks, and Wyoming blows. Ahh to be 13 again =D
As one of the locals, one thing that you missed is a love of beef. Omaha Steaks! That’s why we are big and strong here. Plenty of good protein. :)
You can get great steaks and burgers prolly anywhere in the state, too. Got awesome beef in the little towns in the Sand Hills!
So true, Susan. We don't buy Omaha Steaks here, we go to the grocery store.
I am a native Missourian, but have never felt more at home anywhere than in Nebraska.
I love driving through the Sandhills.
I feel like Heaven should have some Sandhills drives in it.
Glad you liked it here. Thank you for shedding a light on our forgotten state. 🖤
i80 is a great highway, there are some museums right there, but as an option, I'd consider driving via Lincoln Highway (like from Kearney and to the west). It takes more time, it has less traffic, but at the same moment you drive through the small towns time to time and it is less boring than i80.
Also, if you want to stay for a night somewhere on the way through Nebraska - North Platte may be the good option. It is a nice city with food and lodging options (there are also some attractions you may find interesting).
thanks for the tip! We will be driving through again next summer so will do that. Cheers Mike!
@@woltersworld Don't just "drive through", see my comment above.
@@woltersworld
Definitely worth the stop. Even if it's for the day.
Yes, North Platte has things to visit like the golden spike and is it Buffalo Bill stuff, but would not stay the night there.
Starts in omaha.
So what you're saying is don't fly over the flyover states. Good to know!
it's true. there is a lot to see in the flyover states
Wolters World thanks
From Kearney. Thank-you for sharing our beautiful state with your viewers, and for the positive comments too. GOOOOOO BIIIGGG REEEDDD!!! We hope you come back through again, lunch is on me!
Mmmm, Runza! Nebraska is such an underrated state.
The taxes are ridiculous here though
Shhhhh!. We don’t need more California fruits moving here.
I lived in the Black Hills of South Dakota and always thought of Nebraska as an uninteresting flat spot on the map. Then I found myself with a girl from Eastern Nebraska who showed me how great the state can be. My family and I live in Lincoln now 😂 definitely a surprising state! have followed the channel for years, great to see you out this way!
Nice we are moving to Alliance in western Nebraska from Sturgis!
Go big red I’m from NE he nailed it thanks
I grew up in Nebraska. I would say the Old Market area, in Downtown Omaha is my favorite place. Also, other than Runza, there are several places with very good food, that is unique to the area. I like Big Fred’s pizza, Valentino’s, Godfather’s Pizza, Taco Johns, Bronco’s, and any local steak restaurant. In addition, if you are a history buff, Boys Town (from the movie) is on the Western edge of Omaha.
My mom has been making (runzas) for 60+ years...but we live in Wyoming and call them cabbage burgers....lol....
Chili and Cinnamon rolls....we would have that every Wednesdays for lunch at school. IN THE 70's....when everything was Homemade ..
I've lived all but 3 of my 48 years here in Nebraska. Been to 45 states and 7 other countries and I'm always very happy when I get to come back to my home. Not just my house- my city, my state. There really is no place like Nebraska! Thank you for showing us off!
Passed through the panhandle this August for the first time since a childhood road trip in the 80's. My husband and I were also pleasantly surprised by the landscape (and by Runza)!!!
Me too - Runza was DELICIOUS!
Love runzas
You can order a dozen Runza sandwiches from their website, delivered to your door.
I'm in south east Nebraska. It is not flat here. Very hilly. The people are the most friendly I have ever had the pleasure of being around
The wind can be formidable on the plains.
That's why I took up land yachting
As I watched this video, this was the first thing I thought about. You forgot that northwest wind that BLOWS CONSTANTLY.
I lived in Nebraska from birth through college age. I am an ardent road bicyclist, and when come back to Nebraska, I have to ask myself, did the wind blow like this when I was growing up? Back then, we never thought much about it.
I like seeing videos about Nebraska cause everybody always forgets we exist lmao
Thank you for giving more attention to an underrated state.
I AM FROM BOLIVIA AND I WAS LIVING IN HASTINHS NE. ALL ON THI VIDEO IT'S ABSOLUTLY THRUE GREAT PEOPLE NEBRASKANS 👍👍👍👌👌
Hastings represent!! Family is from Hastings. Went to Hastings College.
As a native Nebraskan: I like the big open skies and thunderstorms in the spring. I think Runza is ok but everyone I know loves it. Visiting western Nebraska once would not be a waste of time, Fort Robinson and Chadron State Park are pretty cool. You should go tubing down the Niobrara on a hot summer's day. Stop at Smith Falls State Park and see one of the only waterfalls in the state. See the sandhills at least ones. They have their own kind of beauty but be careful because you might be stopped by ranchers herding cattle down the road. It gets hot and humid in the summer and cold and brutally windy in the winter. Henry Doorly zoo is cool if you've never been there, it's great for kids. Wouldn't recommend living here, property taxes are absurdly high.
Nebraska has been my home my whole life, as such it will remain so. Thanks for the vid!! I love our home state, so much to see!
A Nebraskan here! Great video. Definitely the Henry Doorly Zoo is a must when visiting Nebraska. Also a bit South of Lincoln in August, in a town called Wilber they have a Czech festival that is great fun to check out...Czech it out sometime... if you’re here in Fall, spend a day at Vala’s pumpkin patch, located between Lincoln and Omaha. Super fun place for families! Also, maybe this is just in my circle, but I’d say ranch dressing is the thing. It’s certainly my favorite!
Museum of the Fur Trade in Chadron - excellent museum
Really made good use of the income they got from their work on the movie “The Revenant”.
Go visit Lake McConaughey.
Matt C McConaughey.
@@susangrande8142 Thank you for the corectian.
@@susangrande8142 McConaughy
@@BillGreenAZ don't read much do you?
@@phredphlintstone6455 Troll spotted. If you need so much attention as to make things up on the Internet just to get a reply, perhaps you could join a club or get a hobby.
You should visit Smith Falls a Beautiful place to visit stand in the falls or tube down the river or camp
which is outside of Valentine Nebraska.
I can't wait to travel more of the US. So diverse, and lots of beauty to see!
we had a great time traveling around the US. Can't wait to head out some more
@@woltersworld I've been to about 30 states. I was born in Baltimore but attended Nebraska for college and I loved the midwest. I never moved back east
When are you coming to visit? :-)
FYI, Ruffles potato chips were also invented in Nebraska, by my great grandfather. He sold the patent to frito-lay back in the late 60's.
Bernhardt Stahmer?
@@saulcontrerasOfficial yeppers! that's the man! He was an artist & inventor & multi patent holder
I lived in Nebraska as a child for a few years! Fond memories of my time there. :)
Thank you so much for telling us about your experience!
As a Nebraskan, I was really happy to hear you saw that the whole state isn’t flat. If you ever go through Nebraska again, I recommend driving through the Sandhills in North-central Nebraska (Broken Bow, Hyannis) and the Loess Canyons about 30 miles South of North Platte or Maxwell. If anybody thinks Nebraska is flat, they haven’t been in the canyons on gravel roads.
Thanks again for your kind words!
The Sand Hills are like an ocean of grass boundless beauty in all directions. It's easy to see why there were millions of bison once roaming free.
I went to Belfield, ND to work for a harvester, came down to mccook looking for work, and somewhere between Stapleton and Valentine, I was looking around coming down highway 83. Something just felt right, and though only 8 weeks in the rearview, 29 years in Pennsylvania seemed a lifetime ago.
47 south from Gothenburg, 23 east to Maywood, old highway 83 to North Platte.
Also, if you decide to drive through the sand hills, do it in the spring, stop occasionally, get out if the car and and walk into the prairie. You might be amazed at the beautiful short prairie flowers that pop up for a short period of the year.
R.I.P BOB GIBSON
Live hear in Lincoln. Lots to wee and do. I agree with the weather it has a mind of its oen.
Nebraska Native, and as my driver's ed teacher used to say when practicing interstate driving, "Step on it margaret!" I like to think it just gets the engine ready for travel. :)
The interstate driving day in drivers ed was terrifying. 😅
Oh how I love Nebraska. The beautiful Sceneries, the rivers, the corn, the Kool-Aid, the beef, and all loads of things in Nebraska. No matter what, if I travel to another state or country, it won't feel the same as how I feel about Nebraska. And when I travel back, I'll always feel so better and happy to be home in my city and my state.
Nebraska is flat if you only drive on I-80. If you get off on the two lanes, you can find good hills.
Yep. In 1990 I went on Bike Ride Across Nebraska. Part of it went up, and up, and UP, Republican Hill. I don’t know how many miles an incline it is, but it seemed like many! I wasn’t the only one who walked or sagged up it!
Exactly. That's what I tell people that say Nebraska is flat. Love driving thru the sand hills on highway 2.
Omaha, especially the old part of the city (Bellevue and South Omaha too) are on hills, including Loess hills.
Agreed.
I was shocked at how kind they are in Nebraska, so now im moving in a few months lol
It’s a trap! Don’t do it!!
Only if your from Commiefornia.
@@jasonharvey4119 "you're". I've never been to anywhere called that. Nor have i been to California lol try again ahahahaha
@@hopemisuraca hope you enjoy Nebraska. It’s a nice state bug being overrun with California fruit loops who bring the California ideals with them and politics.
@@jasonharvey4119 Haven’t seen anyone move here from California yet. Try again pal.
Greetings from Czech Republic! Nebraska looks great, I'm looking forward to seeing you once
I like this guy. Super personable. Also would like to visit Nebraska now. Will be a big change from PA.
I was trying to look thru the comments and may have missed it but the “Homestead National Monument” Beatrice, NE recently see during the eclipse with a visit from Bill Nye and regular visits from the cast of “Little House on the Prairie”
My husband is from Iowa (now in jersey) and you just gave him a wave of nostalgia with the Runza sandwich...he tells me when he is craving one. There was a stand with similar sandwichs at the Iowa state fair when we went and but he said...no let's wait to go to a real Runza hehe...still haven't been :( ...one day!!
..and he said to stop at Carhenge lol
You can buy them frozen and shipped to you from runza. I buy them on sale and freeze them for later.
@@jennifernichols9468 thanks for letting me know! ...I may do that for my hubby as a Christmas present but for myself... I want my first time Runza to be special...and fresh! 😋
@@indonesianprincess no problem.
I’ve lived in NE for 4 years and can vouch. Everything he said is true lol!
Native Nebraskan here. Excellent video. I remember being annoyed at my social studies book in fourth grade telling my state was flat, after having trekked up and down and back up a bunch of hills to walk to school my while life.
Great video promotion, thank you! Don't forget about Boys Town and the College World Series in Omaha.
This reminds me of the wonderful movie “About Schmidt”! 😊😂🎬👍
I made the mistake of moving from Nebraska, the biggest mistake of my life. Can't wait to move back.
8 year old me: falls asleep while going to Norfolk and sees corn
2 hours later
8 year old me: wakes up and still sees corn
I live in Nebraska, not offended.
Visit during the sandhill crane migration. You won't regret it!!!
I watched a documentary about a National Geographic photographer who was from Nebraska. He has shot wildlife all throughout the world and he said the crane migration was his favorite thing to shoot.
I second that! The Sandhill Crane spring migration through the Platte Valley is iconic, and an international attraction to hard-core birders.
@@girlfriday1299 I have never been myself. I hope to one day.
Nebraska is very under the radar. Its Newer than I was expecting when I drove through 3 years ago. There is quiet a few Native American lands also.. And Lincoln is a fantastic college town. Omaha is pretty big and modern as well. Its also one of the Fastest drivers and also safest states for travelers if they are worried about that. Cheers mark and jos
Omaha is big but modern??? 😂
I don’t think so...most of downtown looks pretty old and rusty
@@cubanichi90 come to toledo and Flint.. its way more modern
@@cubanichi90 Get out of the Old Market area and you see it getting more modern
good bar scene in Omaha. U of N is fun for sure. thanks Uncle C!
Alot of interesting history in NE
Most river frontage of anybstate in US
im surprised tourists go to nebraska- i mean no one goes to wahoo nebraska so i have never seen tourists
I used to live in Crete Nebraska. What a beautiful little town. The people there are really nice
Nebraska, it ain’t for everyone but for those that it is, it is awesome! Oh, and you hit the nail right on the head about the weather. This sounds crazy but I keep a jacket, stocking cap and gloves in the trunk of my car year round.
I drove to Nebraska twice to visit my daughter in Omaha and stayed a week each time. Explored a lot while she was working. I was surprised to see the beautiful Family Shrine sitting atop the hill. Being from urban Los Angeles I was surprised you can be out of town in 5 minutes and driving through corn fields. I was disappointed that there were so many crappy drivers. Was almost killed twice by people running stop signs and red lights. I was surprised that damn near everyone owns a red car. Damn Cornhuskr fans in red cars always seemed to be the bad drivers. I like driving the back roads and really enjoyed the bbq joints north of Omaha. Loved exploring the old train station which is now the ABC affiliate. The bridge over the Missouri River was cool. I came across the national roller derby museum. I never saw a Runza.
Santa Jeff Claus I’m sorry about the drivers here in Omaha. Yes, many are bad! They bug me too! The bridge you speak of is the Bob Kerry pedestrian bridge over the Missouri River, that connects to Council Bluffs, Iowa. It’s just north of the Old Market and downtown Omaha. The old train station is the old Burlington station. The former Union station is now the Durham Museum.
I lived here my whole life and didn't know about the roller derby museum
I am not sure the driver's are any worse than those on the 405 or 101.
Omg, I grew up in Eastern Nebraska and it is so hilly. Really pretty. Go. To. Eastern. Nebraska. And the Old Market. And....there ARE BLACK PEOPLE HERE!!! The Great Migration made them prosperous. And the most important Air Force base in the country. Also.....Malcolm C was born here!!!
I lived there for 4 years and wanna go back. I lived in Chadron, an hour from Scottsbluff
PS- it takes 13hrs to drive though it
Chadron State College?
Through Nebraska? Its about 6hrs.
@@IamQue402 We drove from Rushville to Omaha and it was 12 and half dude
@@jennifernichols9468 yes!
@@andym8557 anybody that knows, knows that most used route to drive through is about 6hrs. If your coming form the "less populated" parts then that's a different story, obviously.
"Farmer's wave"... yup
Makes me want to drive there right now! People there are amazing!
Why, thank you! 😍
Camping in small town parks with free electric!! They're everywhere in Nebraska. We toured the entire state in an RV and never once had to pay for camping!!!! BUT make sure you spend money in the towns that do this as a "thank you." Eat at the mom and pop restaurants, go to the local bar, buy your groceries at their town grocer. If you don't then you're just a free loading shmuck to take advantage of these kind folks.
Nebraska, what a concept.
Need to go to a pow wow if you ever visit. Just be respectful of their ceremony. Do not call the Indians. Call them by their name, tribe (sioux, Lakota, etc) or native American.
A little more about the weather from a former OTR driver- a Nebraska thunderstorm will get your attention. Plan on pulling over to the side of the road to wait it out because of no visibility. This is not an exaggeration.
I wouldn't plan on snow in the summer.
We do have a saying here in Nebraska, wait 20 mins. I have seen the temp change both rise and fall 20 degrees within 20 mins. Be prepared. But yes the storm formations are out of this world here.
@@prezac7 Ahhh, the fun of the great plains. Strong fronts always charging from the north and south.Gotta say I love the chaos. The wacky weather also helps scare the weak folks away. ;) Just leaves us crazies!
Very true. Don't forget tornadoes and blizzards.
My kids were shocked when I told them Nebraska is known as the beef state. Having the 2nd most cattle in overall of the 50 states by just number of cows. Nebraska has the most cattle per square mile of the 50 states. There are 3x as many cows as there are people in Nebraska.
I live in Nebraska the weather does what it wants
When you live in Lincoln you forget that Runza and Valintinos don’t exist anywhere elsewhere