Nebraska is the Great Plains heartland of America, a vast state of sweeping prairies, towering sand dunes, and the legendary Oregon Trail. From the cosmopolitan culture of Omaha's Old Market to the state capitol in Lincoln, the dramatic Chimney Rock on the western horizon, and the wild Sandhills that shelter migrating cranes, Nebraska rewards curious travelers with genuine frontier spirit and uncrowded natural grandeur.
Best souvenirs
Authentic items worth bringing home.
Runza restaurant branded items (hats, shirts)
Cornhusker football gear (Husker red apparel, foam fingers)
Nebraska Sandhills honey and local jams (available at farmers markets)
Native American beadwork and jewelry (from authorized tribal galleries)
Czech kolache pastries and poppy seed products (Wilber and Wahoo bakeries)
Nebraska Winery wines (James Arthur Vineyards, Lincoln area)
Locally roasted coffee from Archetype Coffee, Omaha
Traditional markets
Where locals shop and travellers find treasures.
Omaha Farmers Market
Where: Old Market, Omaha
Hours: Sat-Sun, May-October
Lincoln Haymarket Farmers Market
Where: Haymarket, Lincoln
Hours: Sat, May-October
Benson Farmers Market
Where: Benson, Omaha
Hours: Thu evenings, June-October