The clock struck midnight. And another classic steak house vanished off Omaha’s restaurant map. Piccolo Pete’s closed its doors after nearly 82 years of serving some of the best steaks […]
We had some great opportunities to travel during 2015 and we saw a lot. We’ve seen some of the world’s biggest statues, as well as the homes of major historical […]
Almost anyone who has been to St. Louis or has thought about St. Louis likely knows its top two attractions – the Arch and zoo. What about the other great […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
