Omaha has the Old Market which is a nice oasis in the middle of tractor-land.. Killer old-school record stores, head shops etc..
Quite a few of Hollywoods finest hail from Nebraska http://incolor.inebraska.com/sumaree/nebraskafilm/famous.htm
I do business with a pet food extrusion company in Pawnee City NE. One visit out there one of the dudes had a couple of his High School yearbooks laying around.. 4 seniors, 7 juniors, 10 sophomores and 15 freshmen. Larry the Cable Guy was one of the seniors...