Gering Nebraska

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Gering Nebraska - Zip 69341 - Area 308

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Scotts Bluff County - Gering
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Western Nebraska Area
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Western Center Nebraska Area
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    Farm And Ranch Museum - The Farm And Ranch Museum offers an excellent look at High Plains agriculture of the past. The Museum has a large collection of agriculture equipment used in the past.
    North Platte Valley Museum - See the valley's history from prehistoric times to the present. Handicapped Accessible.
    Scotts Bluff National Monument - A majestic landmark used by the Indians, fur trappers, pioneers and modern travelers. Oregon Trail still visible. Museum tells story of the Oregon Trail. Handicapped Accessible.
     
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    Farm And Ranch Museum Harvest Festival - The mornings and the afternoons will be filled with people, horses and tractor pulled equipment demonstrating the hard work involved in the harvest.
    Oregon Trail Days - 2nd Week in July, Nebraska’s oldest celebration, a four-day event welcomes visitors to experience the history of the Oregon Trail in a truly western event with parades, concerts, street dances, food fairs and art shows. Featured highlights include the CASI Chili Cook-Off, Bed Races, the Oregon Trail Art Show and Grand Parade.
    Platte Valley Companies Monument Marathon - Come join us on October 13th and be a part of the inaugural 2012 Platte Valley Companies Monument Marathon to experience the beautiful scenery of Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska. Towering natural monuments that marked the westward bound trails for thousands of pioneers, remote badlands and a rural landscape will provide a stunning and tranquil running experience. You'll run part of the Old Oregon Trail, as the course traverses through historic Mitchell Pass past Scotts Bluff, which stands sentinel over this western Nebraska North Platte River community.
    Scotts Bluff County Fair
     
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Retirement Communities: 
    Heritage Estates - Retirement community with independent living and skilled nursing. Offering specialized care for individuals with Alzheimer's disease or related dementia. Cottages are Independent Living duplexes designed for active adults age 55 and over. These cottages allow you to enjoy an independent lifestyle but free you from the work and worries of home ownership.
    Northfield Retirement Community - Life Care continuing care retirement communities with independent living, assisted living and skilled nursing available.
     
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