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Hastings Dining Dilemma

Friday, December 9th, 2011 by Pat McCoy

I have always lauded Hastings for the LACK of chain restaurants. We have the fast food explosion, but when it comes to dining, the locally owned restaurant reigns in Hastings – that is not such a bad thing. I cannot understand when people travel, why would you go to a chain restaurant when you can do this anytime?

Tags: dining, Food review, Hastings, restaurants
Posted in Food & Dining, Opinions | 13 Comments »

Applebee’s in Hastings: Mission Accomplished?

Thursday, December 8th, 2011 by The Masked Blogger

Congratulations, Hastings. You finally got your Applebee’s. But remember the inimitable GW on the deck of the aircraft carrier proudly declaring “Mission Accomplished.” We all know how that turned out.

Posted in Feature, Food & Dining, Opinions | 10 Comments »

We Are the Masters of Our Own Destiny

Monday, November 8th, 2010 by The Masked Blogger

Why would another restaurant want to open in Hastings if a large number of Hastings residents go out of town to eat? We need to prove to existing restaurant owners and potential owners that there is a market for more restaurants here.

Posted in Feature, Food & Dining, Opinions | 4 Comments »

Why I keep returning to Hastings again and again…

Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010 by theHword

For over seven years I have come from my home in Nashville , Tennessee, to play music in central Nebraska and, believe me, I have my reasons for returning again and again as I do.

Tags: Darrell Scott, grammy, Hastings, music, The Listening Room
Posted in Art & Events, Feature, Opinions | 1 Comment »

A Rambling Rant on the Occasion of Nearly Being Flattened by a Cell Phone-Distracted Driver

Monday, November 1st, 2010 by The Masked Blogger

If TMB had been a distracted four-year-old, you’d be reading a tragic story in the Tribune…and some heart-broken family would own a Lexus.

Posted in Feature, Opinions | 1 Comment »

Pedestrian Right

Tuesday, October 19th, 2010 by Judy Sandeen

Pedestrian right-of-way? Who knows what that means? When we lived in California, it was well-known that a pedestrian in the roadway, or waiting to enter a crosswalk, had the right-of- way, and vehicles stopped to wait for the pedestrian. Naturally, the pedestrians tried to make eye contact with drivers to be certain it was safe to cross, but it was the norm there, and seems to be normal almost everywhere else we’ve visited, but not here in Hastings.

Tags: Nebraska's Driver's Manual
Posted in Opinions | 5 Comments »

Why aren’t we going to bat for the State Softball Tournament?

Thursday, October 14th, 2010 by The Masked Blogger

According to a “Hastings official”, we’re considering not rebidding the State Softball Tournament because it’s too hard to get volunteer help. So we’re thinking about walking away from a major business-building event because it’s “inconvenient”?

Posted in Feature, Opinions | 4 Comments »