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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
LINCOLN, Neb. (September 22, 2016)—The most beautiful time of the year, where the state is decorated with pumpkins and colors of orange, red and yellow and Husker chants and leaves are all around. Today is officially the first day of fall and Nebraska has plenty of destinations that thrive during this time of year. Keep yourself entertained this season with the following things to do:
Pumpkin Patches
One of the staples of fall, Nebraska is plentiful when it comes to pumpkin patches. Check out Poppy’s in Norfolk, Vala’s in Gretna or many others and enjoy picking out a pumpkin, sipping apple cider and jumping on a hayrack ride.
http://visitnebraska.com/search?q=pumpkin
Orchards
Fall is the perfect time to celebrate the different harvests going on around Nebraska. Pick apples or pumpkins at Kimmel Orchard in Nebraska City, raspberries at Fanny’s Fruit Farm in Gurley, different colored pumpkins at Martin’s Hillside Orchard in Ceresco or apples at Arbor Day Farm.
http://visitnebraska.com/search?q=orchard
State Parks
Take a quick weekend vacation to one of the many state parks that are still open and thriving during this season. Stay in a cabin at Ponca or Mahoney, walk the trails at Indian Cave or go fishing at Niobrara State Park.
http://visitnebraska.com/search?q=state+park
Golf Courses
Award-winning golf courses cover the state of Nebraska, courses like Iron Horse in Ashland, Wild Horse in Gothenburg and Sand Hills Golf Club in Mullen. The courses are even more beautiful during the fall season when colors of red, orange and yellow come out to play.
http://visitnebraska.com/destinations/search/see_and_do?by_interest=Golf
Wildlife Viewing
View various types of wildlife like swans, bison and elk along 19,000 acres of the Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge, various bird species at the Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center, bald eagles along open water of rivers, lakes and reservoirs or snow geese along the Platte River Valley.
http://visitnebraska.com/destinations/search/see_and_do?utf8=%E2%9C%93&by_tags%5B%5D=Wildlife&search_type=see_and_do&sort_by=Trending
Museums
Museums like the Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Museum in Ashland, Knight Museum and Sandhills Center in Alliance, Hastings Museum in Hastings and the Wilber Czech Museum in Wilber all offer an exclusive look into history and/or aspects about Nebraska that make our state so great.
http://visitnebraska.com/destinations/search/see_and_do?utf8=%E2%9C%93&by_tags%5B%5D=Museums&search_type=see_and_do&sort_by=Trending
Go to http://visitnebraska.com/personal_trip/what-to-do-in-nebraska-now-that-it-s-officially-fall for a list of activities to do in Nebraska during the fall season.
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