Paxton, Nebraska: Ole's Big Game Steakhouse and Lounge
Ole Herstedt killed animals on five continents, then wedged the stuffed carcasses around the diners in his restaurant.
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Paxton is like every other Nebraskan town situated around a water tower and a grain elevator. However, in the middle of town is a little lounge called Ole's. It literally knocked my socks off. You go into that place and it is like the 1950s. It seemed that Ole, who has since died, was a big game hunter. He started the bar just after prohibition (or possibly during it!) in the 1930s. He hunted extensively in Africa and South America in the 40s, 50s, and 60s as well as deep sea fishing, and the bar was his base of operations. He had amassed an incredible collection of stuffed game animals including a full size polar bear, lion and elephants heads, and any other politically incorrect oddity. In addition, he has hundreds of photos of celebrities who had visited the lounge. I even noticed one of Robert Duvall.
It is well worth your visit if you are ever going down I-80 in the central southern part of the state.
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Ole's Big Game Steakhouse and Lounge
- Address:
- 113 N. Oak S., Paxton, NE
- Directions:
- I-80 exit 145, then one mile north. On the right, between 1st and 2nd Sts.
- Phone:
- 308-239-4500
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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I-80, exit 145. The place itself is pretty tiny; the dead animals are courtesy of Ole Herstedt, who killed wildlife on five continents. We especially enjoyed the postcard; kudos to the Brown-Harano Studio in North Platte.