Hundreds of children. Thousands of Easter eggs. Wind chills in the mid-teens couldn’t stop kids of all ages from lining up for rides, eating challenges and the “Biggest Easter Egg […]
In the fall of 1967, the Athletics said goodbye to Kansas City and hopped a bus for greener turf on the West Coast, calling Oakland their new home. The A’s dominated […]
The United States as a country is nearly 250 years old, but the struggle for civil rights remains a fairly young one for women and ethnic minorities. Women continue to […]
It’s the Bigs vs. the Minors. Stars vs. Up-and-comers. Major League Baseball vs. Minor League Baseball. The Kansas City Royals take on the hometown Omaha Storm Chasers in an exhibition […]
Omaha has been called “America’s best-kept secret.” Few locals would argue that with you, but they will open their arms and welcome you to the Gateway to the West. Omaha […]
Mike Bonner wanted to be a head coach for an indoor football team. That journey led him to some interesting places. In the end, the Omaha native fulfilled his dream […]
I’ll have a look at Omaha restaurant history with a side of off-the-beaten path Nebraska attractions, please. A couple of Nebraska authors have created must-read books. Kim Reiner’s look at […]
The University of Nebraska’s Memorial Stadium becomes the state’s third largest city every home football game. It surpasses Bellevue and Grand Island, each with more than 50,000 residents. It trails […]
One of the things I’ve grown to love about trips to the Pacific Northwest (besides spending time with my daughter and grand puppy) is that nature seems to be only […]
Nestled near the banks of the Cedar River, the Red Cedar Lodge offers visitors the tranquility of nature, only a few hundred feet from the main road into Charles City, […]
