Omaha zoo’s wildlife park…where the buffalo roam
One of the best attractions the Omaha zoo has to offer is its wildlife park. The Conservation and Wildlife Park is actually located about 30 miles west of Omaha, near […]
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Morning view at the lake
I spent an hour at Carter Lake. The lake- as is the town with which it shares its name – is on the Nebraska side of the Missouri River, but […]
UNO hockey rides streaks during frustrating season
The University of Nebraska at Omaha wasn’t expected to challenge for the WCHA championship going into the 2012-13 college hockey season. The Mavericks were picked to finish 8th in the […]
LEGOs, LEGOs and flowers at Omaha’s botanical garden
What to do with 46,000 LEGO pieces? Build an American bison, of course. That’s what nationally-renowned LEGO artist Sean Kenney did at Omaha’s Lauritzen Gardens. The bison, built entirely from logos, […]
Black History Month 2013
In recognition of the many achievements of African Americans through the years, I believe it worthwhile to recognize and recall some great Nebraska African Americans, as well as recognize a […]
Wintertime break – Let’s go to the Omaha zoo!
If you live in a northern tier city, you know winter is never fun for a variety of reasons. One major bummer is the lack of things to do. Well, […]
And they’re off! Omaha’s Horseman’s Park
I am far from a horse racing officiado. In fact, it is a sport in which I know very little of – other than enjoying watching the ponies run. Wagering […]
Americans swim to the Olympics through Omaha
Omaha played host to the US Swim Trials for the second consecutive time recently. We did not get a chance to go in 2008, so we wanted to ensure we […]
TD Ameritrade Park Omaha is great home for College World Series
Taking in my first College World Series game since the event moved from Rosenblatt Stadium to the new downtown field in 2011 was a great experience. I’ve attended Creighton University […]
Rosenblatt Stadium – a Final Visit
Since it’s College World Series time and Omaha gets mentioned a billion times on TV, radio and internet, as well as real newspapers (something our Chamber of Commerce crows about […]