Hastings - Nebraska - United States. Guide & Hotel Reservations from Cheap Hotels

With a population of less than 25,000, Hastings, Nebraska, is large enough to have all the attractions of a big city, yet small enough to retain that hometown flavor. Grandma's Victorian Inn is a bed breakfast establishment where you will be treated to home cooking and made to feel like one of the family. There are also 5 hotels and motels in this town as well as many RV parks and campgrounds if you like getting close to nature.

American, Chinese, Mexican, Italian and Greek cuisine is available in the many restaurants in town. Of course if you want to grab something in between sight seeing or if you don't like experimenting with different foods, there's always Quiznos, Subway, Kentucky Fried Chicken or Burger King, just to name a few of the fast food chains available.

Visit Rainbow Fisher Mountain with its ever-changing displays of illuminated water and the Chatauqua Pavilion is the largest one remaining in the state. The Oregon Trail Historic Marker designates the cut-off where it meets with the Overland Trail. There are many museums for the history buff to explore, such as the Asmat Museum, which features one of the largest collections in the world of primitive art from New Guinea, The Children's Museum and the Hastings Museum detailing the lives of the pioneers.

For six days each October, Hastings is the site of the Nebraska Country Music Festival, which draws country music fans from all over. If you are here during the summer, you might be in time for Kool-Aid days, featuring one of the largest Kool-Aid stands in the country.

Shop for antiques at the Antic Shop, where someone else's junk just might become your treasure, or at VIP Down Under Antiques with homemade quilts, linens and many pieces of art. Your visit to Hastings will leave your refreshed and relaxed and you will definitely make plans to return.