SperlingViews - Hastings, Nebraska
90.34% of people are white, 0.88% are black, 3.21% are asian, 0.47% are native american, and 5.10% claim 'Other'. 8.88% of the people in Hastings, NE, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 91.12% are non-hispanic).
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Hastings: The Gem of the Plains - 5/29/2008
Hastings is home to Hastings College, one of the nation's leading liberal arts colleges; the Hastings Museum of Natural and Cultural History and the Lied Super Screen Theatre -- showing films daily on a screen that's five stories tall and 70 feet wide; the annual Cottonwood Festival; Kool-Aid Days; a bustling downtown shopping area; and much more.
Hastings abounds in recreational opportunities, too, from our three golf courses (including a PGA certified course), to our 18 parks, ten tennis courts, a miniature golf course, public go-kart track, midget car race track, and geocache sites.
Hastings is also one of the most convenient places for birders from around the world to take in the spectacle of the annual migration of cranes and waterfowl as they make stopovers along the Platte River and in the Rainwater Basin. For hunters, the Hastings area provides a world-class upland game bird hunting experience.
The cultural scene in Hastings is vibrant. View the constellations at Sachtleben Observatory or see the stars at Hastings Museum's J.M. McDonald Planetarium. Or view local art at several art galleries.
Live performances are offered by Hastings Community Theatre, Hastings Symphony, The Listening Room, Chorus of the Plains, and Hastings College.
Especially for kids: The Children's Museum of Central Nebraska, Hastings Aquacourt Waterpark, YMCA.
Points of interest: Chautauqua Pavilion, Fisher Fountain, WWII Naval Ammunition Depot, Historic District.[read more...] |
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Many fun things to do! - 11/16/2006
Hastings is where Kool-Aid was invented. This small city of 25,000 has several beautiful parks with lakes and streams. Hastings Lake is wonderful to take walk on wide paved walks or to take up frisby golf on its exciting course. There are 5 golf courses in the immediate area. At Hastings College one can enjoy concerts and guest lectures on a variety of topics. Gourmet food can be enjoyed at a fraction of five star restaurants at the Community College where it is prepared by aspiring chefs. The city hosts several festivals throughout the year including Kool-Aid Days, the Cottonwood Art Festival, and several rodeos. Hastings is a small town with lots of action. For big city entertainment, Hastings is only 90 minutes from Lincoln.[read more...] |
