Nebraska-Omaha christens its new hockey arena
Omaha hockey enjoyed a weekend of firsts.The UNO Mavericks entered the weekend’s hockey series as the top-rated team in the nation for the the first time in school history. The […]
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Get a taste of wanderlust at Travel Design Lounge
We are always thinking about where we are going next…next week, next month, next year. If you’ve followed us for awhile, you know that when we’ve traveled lately, it’s mostly […]
‘Kinky Boots’ dances its way to Omaha’s Orpheum Oct. 20-25
When Lisa told me she wanted to see the musical “ Kinky Boots,” I thought I knew what it was about. I thought it was about a group of drag […]
Gourd for it at Lincoln’s JK’s Pumpkin Patch
Fall seems to mean a trip to the pumpkin patch. The Midwest has a lot of choices – big and small. We visited a smaller pumpkin patch near Lincoln that […]
Nebraska City: Apples, trees and history
Nebraska City is where it all began…for Arbor Day! J. Sterling Morton came to the small southeast Nebraska city in 1854, at the age of 22. His life would see […]
Road trip to St. Paul for Nebraska’s Major League Museum and Hall of Fame
Who would think that a guy from a small Nebraska village would rank as one of the all-time great pitchers in Major League Baseball? Grover Cleveland Alexander was born in […]
‘Wild’ animals roaming Omaha’s Lauritzen Gardens
More than 30 “wild” animals have infiltrated Omaha’s Lauritzen Gardens. The botanical garden is hosting a wildlife sculpture exhibit by Dan Ostermiller through Oct. 4th. The animal statues are scattered […]
Honest, Lincoln is home to great burgers and pizza
Honest Abe’s Burgers and Freedom Honest Abe’s Burgers and Freedom rates up there with the best burger I can recall ever having. The Lincoln diner is known as having the […]
Take a history drive along the Lewis and Clark Scenic Byway in Nebraska
Growing up in the eastern edge of the state, most Nebraskans know the story of Lewis and Clark. We learned about the two explorers in school. Meriwether Lewis and William […]
Midwest Halloween season means pumpkins and frights
The haunting season is upon us. In a few weeks, little monsters, goblins and even some super heroes will be knocking on doors and begging for treats (I’m more of […]