One thing I like about KOA's website is that each KOA lists area attractions. I usually read through the page to see if there's anything of interest to us. The local page for
Grand Island KOA noted the
Happy Jack Chalk Mine and the town of Hastings, NE, as the birth place of Kool-Aid. Really?
Kool-Aid Days is held in August. How fun!
The Hastings Museum has a permanent exhibit devoted to the classic kids' drink. Kool-Aid: Discover the Dream tells the story of how Edwin Perkins got started, and Kool-Aid worked its way to national recognition. The museum does have a number of dioramas and other exhibits. So I suppose they don't necessarily want to be called the Kool-Aid museum. However, the Kool-Aid exhibit was the reason we went. What's your favorite flavor?
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| Diorama of cranes - Nebraska sandhills are a stopping point |
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| Early firetruck from Hastings Fire Dept. |
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| Big, wide, happy, ear-to-ear Kool-Aid smile |
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| Fruit smack - Kool-Aid's predecessor |
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| Kool Ade |
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| Ade had to be changed to Aid to comply with FDA regulations |
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| Packaging by the various Kool-Aid brand owners |
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| Oh yeah! |
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