I made a road trip to Omaha a couple of years ago to celebrate a friend's academic accomplishments. I am a newer quilter and since I drove from Illinois I made different en route stops but once in Omaha I drove about another hour northwest (I believe) to Fremont, Nebraska to a shop called Country Traditions. They were featured (twice) in Quilt Sampler as one of their ten shops to visit to visit in North America. Article below:
http://fremonttribune.com/news/local...9bb2963f4.html
I was not disappointed, the staff was helpful, and they had a lot good fabric on sale for cutting off the bolt or in discounted fat quarters. The shop is HUGE and at the time I went they gave me a free copy of the issue they were feature in free with my purchase.
I also highly recommend visiting the International Quilt Study Center and Museum in Lincoln, Nebraska (also about an hour from Omaha I believe). Great exhibits and a beautiful building.
I hope you have a GREAT road trip and find FUN shops to visit along the way.