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How Nebraska's Oldest Bar Outsmarted Prohibition Without Closing Its Doors
When Prohibition swept across the country, most saloons shut their doors for good. One little bar in Columbus, Nebraska, simply switched to soft drinks and kept right on going. Glur’s Tavern in Columbus pulled off that trick, and it’s been pouring since around 1876. It’s the oldest bar in Nebraska, widely billed as the oldest […]
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An Ice Storm Nearly Destroyed This Nebraska Cafe, But Its Famous Chicken Fried Steak Lives On
Giant chunks of river ice once crushed the building of a little country cafe. Today, there’s a picture book on hand showing the whole wild scene. That alone would earn a stop from me. But the kitchen keeps turning out chicken fried steak with mashed potatoes and gravy, plus caramel rolls and homemade desserts.
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Glur’s Tavern believed to be oldest bar on this side of the Missouri River
COLUMBUS, Neb. (KOLN) - Glur’s Tavern has operated since 1876, making it the oldest tavern on this side of the Missouri River, according to manager Tabitha Riedmiller. Riedmiller said the building retains many original features. “I have original tables still from when this place was built,” Riedmiller said. The...
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People Come To This Nebraska Coffee Shop For The Coffee, But Many Remember The Verse On The Wall
The plan was simple: find a quick coffee and a sandwich somewhere in Nebraska, then keep driving. Instead, a wide room full of booths, warm cinnamon rolls, and a few painted words on the wall turned a short stop into the best part of the day. The words come from...
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Locals In Nebraska Swear By The Friday Pike Dinner At This Small-Town Bowling Alley
The plan was a quick bite on the way home from a Nebraska lake, nothing more. Then a plate of golden pike showed up, followed by a salad bar and a room full of people who seemed to know each other by first name. The building looked plain from the...
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Brewbird Coffee Opens For Business
Family, friends, and Pierce Chamber members gathered this past Saturday morning for a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the opening of Brewbird Coffee. Pictured, center front row, left to right: Abby holding son, Declan Simpson, and Trent holding son, Maverick Simpson. Abby Simpson takes an order at the Brewbird Coffee...
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This Nebraska Diner Is Famous For Homemade Pies Worth Driving Across The State For
Few things can hijack a road trip faster than the promise of homemade pie. One good slice can turn a casual stop into the reason you remember the whole drive. Inside a Nebraska diner with a serious dessert reputation, the pie case gets plenty of attention before the meal is even over. Golden crusts, thick fillings, and generous slices make choosing just one flavor harder than it should be.