11/14/2023 0 Comments Nebraska city applejack festival 2019To honor this claim to fame, Hastings celebrates Kool-Aid Days each summer. Way back in 1927, a local named Edwin Perkins created the powdered drink in his mother’s kitchen. As this festival’s name suggests, this nondescript place was actually the birthplace of Kool-Aid. Hastings is a town of about 25,000 residents in central Nebraska. Kool-Aid Days, Hastings Second Weekend Of August Here are the oddest - and most fun - Nebraska festivals to add to your Midwestern bucket list. From duck-racing events to pastry shootouts and everything in between, the nation’s 38th most populous state offers a zany event for everyone. But what else is happening in Nebraska? The Cornhusker State boasts some of the oddest festivals around. Nebraskaland Days received recognition for Outstanding Event for communities with populations 10,000 or greater at the Nebraska Tourism Conference in North Platte on Wednesday.When one thinks of the Great Plains, images of tumbleweeds, roaming buffalo, and tall prairie grass spring to mind. Nebraska tourism industry members honored the hard work and dedication of their peers at the Celebrate Nebraska Awards Banquet on Wednesday night at the Sandhills Convention Center in North Platte. The event closed out the annual Nebraska Tourism Conference organized by the Nebraska Tourism Commission and hosted by Visit North Platte. “From the creative marketing campaigns, to the unique events and destinations that give visitors a memorable experience, there are a lot of amazing things going on in Nebraska to help bring travelers here.” “Our deepest congratulations go to all of the 2019 award winners,” said John Ricks, Nebraska Tourism Commission executive director. Governor Pete Ricketts recorded a video to congratulate all of the 2019 award winners, “your awards are much deserved and I appreciate everything you’re doing to help make Nebraska a fun and welcoming destination to visit.” News Director/Midday Anchor/Reporter/Producer for KNOP-TV in North Platte, Jacque Harms, with help from John Ricks and the Nebraska Tourism Commission Chair, Roger Kuhn, announced the following 2019 Nebraska Tourism Industry Award winners. The 2019 Henry Fonda Award, the state’s highest tourism award representing leadership, vision and dedication to the tourism industry, went to The Kreycik Family. From 1995 to 2018, the Kreycik Family offered a unique experience in Nebraska giving Elk and Buffalo tours on their ranch near Niobrara. Tourists were able to ride in covered wagons to hand feed and pet the Elk and Bison. Not only were members of this family busy with their own tourism operation, but they have always taken part in their community’s tourism. They’ve been an active part of the Northeast Nebraska Travel Group and of Knox County Tourism, continually helping to promote their area. The Friend of Tourism Award went to Nebraska Life Magazine. Since 1997, Nebraska Life Magazine has worked hard to promote Nebraska events and attractions. Nebraska Life supports the industry by partnering with tourism entities in the state to create local guides like Journey to Western Nebraska and by taking travelers on week long tours that highlight different parts of the state. In Nebraska Life’s 23 years, they’ve shed light on the very best Nebraska has to offer and captured it beautifully in their magazine. The Outstanding Event Award for communities with populations up to 9,999 went to The 50th Annual AppleJack Festival in Nebraska City. In 2018, the AppleJack Festival celebrated its 50th anniversary. New events were designed and implemented for the 50th year, including the taste of AppleJack and the AppleJack Royalty Float. Old favorites like water barrel fights were also brought back for the anniversary. New events paired with additional out-of-state marketing efforts resulted in over 80,000 people coming to Nebraska City to partake in all things apple for the weekend, one of the most successful years the festival ever had. The Outstanding Event Award for communities with populations 10,000 or greater was awarded to NEBRASKAland DAYS in North Platte. NEBRASKAland Days is an 11-day celebration that hosts the largest outdoor rodeo in the state and draws national acts to perform in its two-night concert series. The festival has evolved in many ways, including adding a Taps and Tunes event that features Nebraska based beers and whiskeys, a kickball tournament in the rodeo arena and recruiting Carnival Americana in 2019. Nearly 98,000 people in total participated in the 2019 celebration one way or another. The festival brings in visitors from over 40 states and multiple foreign countries and boosts the area’s economy with an over $21 million impact.
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