Millie Mouse’s great adventures
BY Millie Mouse First, I have to thank Bill Denney of Little Bill’s cheese emporium in Kansas City (MO) for letting me travel with The Walking Tourists this year. I […]
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Joslyn Castle is Omaha’s bid for royalty
Built in 1903, George and Sarah Joslyn completed Omaha’s lone castle. The 35-room Scottish Baronial mansion was built on Omaha’s outskirts, where the Joslyns could look out from atop […]
Seattle celebrates holidays with ‘Star Wars,’ teddy bears and ‘wild lights’
Merry Christmas from the Emerald City. No, I’m not over the rainbow in Oz. I am spending the holiday with my youngest daughter, Mallory. Mal moved to Seattle almost three […]
Elf: Helping the Trudells have a Happy Holiday
BY Peter Elf Wow! A whole year has passed since last Christmas, huh? Wowza. I can’t believe these two yahoos made it through the year being nice. Well, I can […]
Bancroft center honors the writings of John G. Neihardt
John G. Neihardt was once Nebraska’s Poet Laureate. He wrote more than two dozen poems, stories and books during his lifetime. Yet, it was one book that likely solidified his […]
Vacation memories: ‘Planet of the Apes’ highlights visit to Seattle Sci Fi and music museums, Space Needle
Part of an ongoing series reviewing past trips: I am a “Planet of the Apes” fanatic. I readily admit it. I have all the movies, even the horrible remake with […]
Checking out Christmas lights in our ‘backyard’
Sometimes, it’s amazing what you can find in your own “backyard.” We spent the weekend checking out more Christmas attractions. In the end, two local communities provided the icing we […]
Reliving childhood memory with Nebraska Christmas lights road trip
The Christmas season always brings back childhood memories. I grew up mostly in rural Nebraska towns. My hometown of Kennard had about 300 people when we lived there. My mom […]
General Crook House revisits Omaha’s frontier days
Fort Omaha is the main campus of Omaha’s Metropolitan Community College system. It has maintained the look and history of its original function as a fort. General George Crook […]
Boys Town celebrates an Irish Christmas at Father Flanagan’s house
The Rev. Edward Flanagan – better known as Father Flanagan – was proud of his Irish heritage. The founder of Boys Town is recognized annually with an open house during […]