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Exploring Grand Island

Reconnect with a Getaway in Grand Island

Reconnect in Grand Island

Imagine strolling through downtown at a leisurely pace because the kids aren't there to rush you along. Learning something new together, like throwing an axe at the wall. Enjoying a relaxed and elegant meal while receiving top-notch service. Dancing the night away as you stare into each other's eyes over the upbeat live music and the buzz of the town. Come experience the Grand Life and enjoy all the little things. 

Food-focused Getaway

  • The Chocolate Bar
    The Chocolate Bar

    Breakfast includes homemade pastries and classics such as biscuits and gravy, paired with coffee from local roaster Zabuni Specialty Coffees.

  • Visit this interactive agricultural experience, showing visitors how the many foods grown in Nebraska are used in our daily lives

  • Sticky Rice
    Sticky Rice

    For the freshest stir fry with authentic Asian ingredients, stop by Sticky Rice for Thai, Lao, and Chinese cuisines straight out of the wok.

  • Kinkaider Brewing Co.
    Kinkaider Brewing Co.

    Kinkaider's full service restaurant offers creative menu items in a unique space, formerly used as a theater, paired with their own beers.

An Active Getaway

  • Throw yourself into something a little different for date night. Learn how to throw an axe with your significant other.

  • Visit the Gjerloff Prairie to experience native flora and fauna of Nebraska. The 390 acre preserve includes half of a mile of riverfront as well.

  • Explore the wing murals around Grand Island, a great chance for Instagram fodder. Every one is a unique piece of art.

  • After an active day around Grand Island, relax in the sports lounge at 40 North which regularly features comedy and live music.

A Creative Getaway

  • Take in a show at the 1937 Grand Theater. This art deco movie house shows films Friday through Sunday evenings.

  • Get your hands dirty! The Happy Brush offers crafts of all kinds, from ceramics to canvas, so let loose and have a little fun.

  • This 10-week summer concert series features a variety of genres every Friday night in the Railside Plaza. And it's free!

  • This cooperative gallery offers a wide variety of media, from two-dimensional painting and photography to turned wooden bowls.

Explore Grand Island, Nebraska

  • The Fonner Park campus is Central Nebraska's entertainment destination with horse races, a casino, concerts, and family-friendly events.

  • These lists and articles explore the little things that add up to a grand life in Grand Island, Nebraska.

  • Every museum tells a story, but Stuhr Museum's 200 acres puts you in the story with living history and notable architecture.