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At Arcadia, the Middle Loup River flowsright by the Arcadia
Garden Club Park. entand RV camping, fishing and swimming
areenjoyed here and playground equipment,covered picnic shelters
and grills are but aew o the many amenities. (308) 789-6552.
In 1887, Burwell was the end o theBurlington Northern Railroad
line. Telocomotive turntable is still intact on Bur-wells west
edge. Burwell is the OutdoorRodeo Capital o Nebraska and
20,000visitors come every July to Nebraskas Big
Rodeo. www.nebraskasbigrodeo.com. Terodeo theme rides downtown
with a largebronze statue o a cowboy on a wild horse.o the north,
the flags o the Veterans Me-morial wave. Shade is abundant thanks
toancient cottonwoods at Burwell City Park.Teres a playground,
authentic sod house,swimming pool, fishing pond and canoeaccess to
the Loup River. Tis park is abirdwatchers paradise.
At the lake, the Calamus State FishHatcherygrows walleye, hybrid
bass, troutand other species in 51 ponds and is opento the public.
(308) 346-4226.
Te Garfield County Historical Muse-umhas proudly displayed
regional historysince 1972. Exhibits include a Cowboyand Indian
room, a military display andDr. Crams operating room. (308)
346-4580. Calamus Golf is known or challeng-ing water hazards and
deep grass bunkers.Te course is one mile east o CalamusReservoir on
Highway 96. (308) 346-5559.Next door Calamus Lodge offers
lodging,
and its new bar and grill caters to golersand lake visitors.
(308) 346-4331.
On the southwest corner o Burwellstown square, the three-story
Hub offersantiques, ice cream treats, hotdogs, sand-wiches, coffee
and more rom its historicbuilding. (308) 346-4674. For more than
aquarter century the Pizza Palace has bakedclassic pies or diners
and offers carry out,too. More than 20 varieties are offered inthis
alcohol-ree restaurant on the northside o the square. (308)
346-5200. Barbs
Diner offers breakast, lunch and dinner,banana splits and other
treats in an atmo-sphere that eels like Burwell in the 1950s.(308)
346-5020.
Dukeman Family Foods offers perector grilling cut to order
steaks, smokedmeats, and everything travelers need whilevisiting
area lakes or the Sandhills. (308)346-4008.
Afer sisters enise Jarecke and ammySchmaljohn moved away to work
in res-taurants in Seattle and Kansas City, theylonged to return to
Nebraska. Teir Sand-stone Grill opened in 2005 on Burwellstown
square. It offers a rare combination ohealthy gourmet oods at
reasonable pricesin the comortable atmosphere o the clas-sic old
Burwell Hotel building. Te Sand-stone Grill eatures Nebraska wines
andpremium vintages rom elsewhere, and de-lectable desserts made
resh daily. Each othe restaurants burger options are availablein
bee or bison, and its Cowboy Wedgiesalad is a regional avorite.
(308) 346-4582.
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