Are you looking for a unique entertainment venue that includes great food, brewed beers, cocktails, pickleball courts, and a large outdoor game area? If so, I invite you to check out Ashland Brewing Company at 810 South 9th Avenue in Ashland, Nebraska. Opened in June of 2025, owners Tim and Ashley Uryasz had a vision to bring a brew house to life that would be suitable for all types of customers including families. Tim grew up in Kansas City, but spent every summer at

What Las Vegas is to adults, I would say the Wisconsin Dells is to families. Located in the beautiful area of the Wisconsin River with it's canyons and gorges, it showcases the natural beauty of the surrounding area. Best known as the "Waterpark Capital of the World" it doesn't disappoint as it is home to over twenty waterparks, one of which has the tallest waterslide in the world. Some parks are indoors and some outdoors so visitors can come year around. The busy season is f

When I first started this blog, I mentioned that I was on the hunt for a great martini! Recently, I traveled to Lake Okoboji, Iowa, and I...

In my continuing quest to tell new stories, I find myself in a small dive bar in Seward, Nebraska. Here I met owner, Gregg Nelson, who...

In 1865 a novel was written called Alice's Adventures in Wonderland . It is a story about a little girl who spots a white rabbit that is...

My quest to find the perfect dirty martini takes me to Deb's Place at 5310 South 56th in Lincoln, NE. After buying the previous martini...