Situated at the center of US, Kearney is the community of increasing opportunities. It is a city and county seat of the Buffalo County, Nebraska, US and home for the University of Nebraska, Kearney. Recent growth of the city is dramatic and each year, the city gains around 1000 more people to reside in. The city has been expanding quickly to the east, west and north and the biggest employers are University of Nebraska and Good Samaritan Hospital.
Air transportation in Kearney is mostly handled through the Kearney Airport (EAR) and travelers can access the cities of Phoenix and Sacramento through carrier service offered by the Frontier Arilines at regular intervals during the day. Cheap flights to Kearney operate between different parts of the world so that the visitors can easily access the city from anywhere.
Other airport that caters to the city of Kearney is Grand Island, Nebraska, other than Mccook, Nebraska and North Platte, Nebraska. All these airports offer cheap airfares to Nebraska at different times of the day and if you are looking to visit this wonderful city, then choosing a cheap flight to the airport is the best option.
The Museum of Nebraska Art allows the visitors to view the official art collection of the state. The Great Platte River Road Archway Monument is also a museum built to pay a tribute to the pioneer history of the area. Robert M. Merryman Performing Arts Center has been located in the city’s Central Elementary School which is able to accommodate as much as 929 people. Other attractions that are a must see in Kearney include the Apollo park, Dryden Park, Harmon Park, Pioneer Park and Yanney Heritage Park. If you are a golf lover, then the Buffalo Ridge Golf Course and Meadowlark Hill Golf Course are there to welcome you.
Cheap flights from Phoenix to Kearney are available throughout the year however you would like to visit the city during ideal months only. On an average, Kearney gets 229 days of sun through which January gets temperature as low as 11° and July gets as high as 89°. Therefore, it will not be wrong to say that both summer and winter are not suitable for visiting the city. The best time to visit Kearney is sometime in the spring. The city gets 24 inches rain every year and humidity is 39 out of 100 during summers.
As far as nightlife entertainment in Kearney is concerned, it offers several superb options including night clubs, dance clubs, discos and bars located in the city including the Shooters, the Backlot and the Fireside Inn. Shooters is a nice place to dance and enjoy and offer great band and drinks. The visitors can also catch a late night movie at the 8-plex theatre located north of the Interstate 80 at the exit of Kearney. As far as dining in Kearney is concerned, almost every kind of food is available in the several restaurants located in different parts of the city including McDonald’s, Wendy’s and Arby’s for American Cuisine, Tex’s Café, Baristas and Grabba Java for cafes, Sydney’s and Spaghetti Shop for Italian food, Amigos and Little Mexico for Mexican food, Imperial Palace and Twin Dragon for Asian food, Applebee’s and Red Lobster for Seafood and steaks and Dominos, Papa Johns and Valentinos for pizzas.