Busy fun time with festivals, vacation
We have vacation planned for mid- to late-June. We have found that our weekends leading up to the vacation trip are packed, as well. With summer festival season upon us, […]
Category: Omaha
Jousting highlights Omaha renaissance faire
With the summer festival season getting into full swing, we thought it would be fun to take in the local renaissance faire. It actually covers two weekends, but we caught […]
Spring has sprung; visit the outdoors
With spring finally upon us (allegedly), it’s time to get out and about. As most people know, I love to take walks. I really enjoy grabbing my camera and heading […]
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 […]
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 […]