Saturday, November 21, 2009

McCook Nebraska and Garden City Kansas


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Travels this week took us back to Nebraska for a farm & ranch trade show in McCook. The two highlights was a great steak at the Lamplighter Cafe and pig races at the trade show.





On the way back we passed through Oakley KS and saw the Buffalo Bill sculpture. This magnificent sculpture of Buffalo Bill about to bring down a buffalo is on highway 83. It was created by sculptor and painter Charlie Norton.




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In 1868, William F. Cody -- "Buffalo Bill" -- was making his living as a contract buffalo hunter, feeding the crews laying tracks for the Kansas Pacific Railroad.



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This twice life-size statue is truly impressive.

Later that week we were back in Garden City for a night. My client took a customer to supper at Sammy’s Sprits and Steakhouse. This is a great place to eat and I highly recommend it next time you are in Garden City Kansas. The wait staff was super good and the owner even came out to visit with us.