[Spridgets] NW Caravan

Jim Johnson bmwwxman at gmail.com
Mon Mar 31 23:43:28 MST 2008


Kate et al,

I agree on ID51 and NV 226 route!!    However..... When you reach Sidney,
NE....   There is a Days Inn with a Perkins Rest. at I-80 Exit 59 at Sidney
right near the big Cabela's store, but I've never seen a Super 8 at
Sidney...    Perkins is a chain rest. There are a couple of other decent
restaurants in town including Dude's Steakhouse, Jimmy's and Grandma
Jo's....   If you go a bit further east to Paxton, NE (just off I-80) there
is the world famous "Swede's" restaurant and bar which is a site to see!
Swede's is completely filled with a giganitc collection of stuffed animals
from all over the world.  They have great food too....      Farther east,
get off I-80 at Lincoln, NE and go a mile south into town where you will
find Lazlo's brew pub and restaurant right near the University of Nebraska.
You drive right past the memorial stadium where the "Big Red" plays. That
stadium becomes the third larges population center in the state when the
Huskers are playing football at home...   ;-)

Cheers!!
Jim

On 3/31/08, Kate <kgb at frontiernet.net> wrote:
>
> Might I suggest a slight variation to your route?  The mileage will be
> pretty much the same, and you will be driving on a wonderful Spridget
> road with beautiful scenery.  At Mountain Home, ID, turn south on ID
> 51.  At the Nevada border it becomes NV 226, which will lead you
> directly into Elko.  I can provide a stopover with lodging for up to 4
> people, more if they don't mind setting up the twin beds in the motor
> home.  As an alternative, we have motels starting at $25 a night.  If
> you choose the motel route, I would suggest the Stockmen's Hotel &
> Casino, which is clean, comfortable, safe, has a 24 hour coffee shop
> with good food, and 24 hour security to keep an eye on your cars.
>
>   From Elko, you are on I-80, which leads you past the Bonneville Salt
> Flats to Salt Lake City, where you can pick up your planned route.  As
> you go through Nebraska, I would suggest a dinner stop in Sidney.  I
> don't remember the name of the restaurant, but it is almost directly
> across from the Super 8 Motel, and offers a very interesting menu,
> including frog legs and Rocky Mountain Oysters.
>
> Kate
>
>
> Bill L wrote:
> > Hello Spridgets,
> > The route is I-5 from
> >       Seattle (d'uh) i-84 to Salt Lake City, I-80 across to Lincoln
> >       Nebraska and on into Osage Beach.
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