Walk through time at Boys Town
“There’s no such thing as a bad boy.” That was Father Flanagan’s belief when it came to helping young boys in need. Father Flanagan founded Boys Town on that belief. […]
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Tim’s cross country trek: One month down
As you may recall, my youngest daughter issued a walking challenge to me for 2014: Walk the distance between Los Angeles City Hall to a courthouse square in Portland ME. […]
Orpheum will do some shakin’ as Elvis, Johnny, Jerry Lee and Carl headline “Million Dollar Quartet”
Can you imagine spending an evening watching Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins play some of the greatest songs in Rock ‘n’ Roll history? If I […]
Omaha Culinary Tour serves up food, history
Want a slice of history with your lunch? Omaha’s new culinary tour does just that. Omaha Culinary Tour offers a walk around Midtown Crossing Mall (near 33rd and Farnam streets). […]
Holland speaker: ‘Polar Obsession’ to explore arctic life with photos
We’ve seen some of the coldest temperatures this winter for the first time in a long time. Nationally, we’ve experienced a polar vortex , as well as numerous Alberta […]
Nebraska is home to the nation’s first homestead
Imagine getting the opportunity to own 160 acres of land for free. All you had to do was a build a house and improve the land for five years. After […]
Minions say hi on US Highway 77
Three minions welcome people driving along Highway 77 north of Beatrice, Nebraska. I was recently reading posts on Facebook when I came across a picture of minions on the 1011 […]
Omaha’s Orpheum history includes stage, movies
Vaudeville, movies and now Broadway-quality shows highlight the history of Omaha’s Orpheum Theater. The Orpheum opened in 1927. It was home to vaudeville performers during the early days. It became […]
Crowd roars, women swoon and Elvis rocks in ‘Elvis Lives’
Elvis shook, rattled and rolled in Omaha during the “Elvis Lives!” tribute concert at the Orpheum Theater in Omaha. The Jan. 11th show paid tribute to four phases of Elvis […]
Arthur Bryant’s original spot makes for great BBQ
It’s amazing how a change in location can change a person’s opinion about a restaurant. That was the case with our recent visit to Arthur Bryant’s Barbeque in Kansas City. […]