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A Day of Historic Preservation

Today I had the pleasure of attending the Nebraska Historic Preservation Conference, hosted in part by Restoration Exchange Omaha . Until last week, I didn't even know this event existed. Through an odd turn of events catalyzed by work, I discovered the conference and made the last minute decision to attend. Throughout the day, I gained some serious knowledge, networked with a lot of like-minded people, and had quite a blast in the process. The morning started out with Matthew and Sarah Baker Hansen who just wrote this book about...(drum roll, please)...food and culture! ...And history and buildings and grassroots businesses, but they talked a lot about their different culinary discoveries. The authors spent a year traveling through Nebraska tracking down hidden gems, including tucked-away restaurants that you would only find by getting off the interstate and exploring the small towns. This was right up my alley! I know that I haven't used this platform to talk about my l...