Rating: 5.0
This pastoral hobby farm has been owned by the same family for generations and makes it easy to view wildlife, walk the grounds, gather eggs, and visit with the cows. It s only five minutes from North Platte, which is home to the Golden Spike Tower, an observation tower with a view of Union Pacific s Bailey Yard, the world s largest rail yard, where 10,000 rail cars are sorted and sent on to their destinations each day.
This newly renovated east-facing studio with a private entrance offers a terrific view of the morning sunrise. It s efficiently compact, clean, and simple, with a small kitchen area stocked with basics, a bunk bed for the kids, and a Queen-size bed with a memory foam mattress. There s no couch though the two padded chairs are well positioned for watching the large television. There s also a separate bathroom that is surprisingly roomy.
EXETER – Dan Burbank, landscaping manager for RiverWoods at Exeter, knew he was on to a good thing three years ago when he and the facility s agricultural team brought three goats to the senior living complex.
Residents in the independent living and assisted living community came out to welcome the animals, along with frail residents from the skilled nursing unit. One woman had lost all mobility and was in a wheelchair. She had to be pushed to the edge of the goat pen, Burbank recalled. She was able to interact with the goats, to be present in the moment, Burbank said. The smile on that woman s face was priceless.