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Omaha, Nebraska
The root: Where the Union Pacific began and Warren Buffett's Berkshire still calls home — a railroad crossroads turned steak-and-corn capital.
Eat: Gorat's Steakhouse — Warren Buffett's favorite steakhouse; Block 16 — tiny Old Market spot famous for stacked burgers; V. Mertz — brick-lined Old Market fine dining.
Skip — don't: The overpriced chain steakhouses ringing the arena and the convention crowd — Omaha's real beef is in the Old Market originals, not the downtown steakhouse facsimiles with valet parking and laminated menus.
Specialty: Beef. More cattle move through Nebraska than anywhere, and Omaha's steakhouses are the proof on the plate.
Shops & crafts: Old Market boutiques — Nebraska-made leather goods, small-batch jerky, and Husker gear that isn't mass-produced.
See: Henry Doorly Zoo — among the world's best; Old Market — cobblestone shops, galleries, and pubs; Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge — walk across the Missouri into Iowa.
Main Street: The Old Market's gas lamps and cobblestones — redbrick warehouses turned into galleries, pubs, and bookstores.
After dark: Live music and craft cocktails in the Old Market; summer nights on the Gene Leahy riverfront lawn.
When — events
Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting (first Saturday of May)
Men's College World Series (mid-June, Charles Schwab Field).
Event dates are the typical annual timing; confirm with the town before traveling.