As Seen on TV: Omaha’s eCreamery is a sweet treat in Dundee neighborhood
One of my favorite TV shows is “Shark Tank.” I love seeing the creative ideas come in front of the “Sharks” each week. Some ideas that look like they are shoe-ins […]
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Pizza, biking at Papillion’s SPIN! restaurant
Have you ever fantasized about climbing Mt. Everest? Maybe swigging down a few pints at Oktoberfest? The founders of SPIN! Pizza wanted their pizza joint to be like an Italian […]
Celebrating Cinco de Mayo Omaha style
Viva le Mexico! That chant can be heard loud and clear today, as Mexicans around the globe celebrate Cinco de Mayo (The Fifth of May), a major victory in a […]
May the Fourth be with you: Comic Con coming to Omaha area May 29-31
A member of the original “Star Trek” crew will beam his way to the Omaha Metro area for the first (annual?) Omaha Comic Con convention May 29-31. The three-day festival […]
10 things to do in Nebraska
Nebraska IS “The Good Life.” This is a very popular slogan with us. Nebraska has a lot of interesting attractions – both historical and cultural. Of course, most people probably […]
Festivals and celebrations to warm Midwest’s summer months
Summer means lots of festivals and special events. Most communities have music and art festivals. However, we have learned that our Midwestern brethren celebrate a lot of different things. The […]
Arbor Day has roots in Nebraska; Tree beauty abounds
Warren Buffett is credited with saying “Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree long ago.” How many of us even think about a tree’s life […]
Omaha has new airline for trips to Florida and California
Everyone looks for deals when traveling. None of us want to pay more than we need to in order to fly or drive on vacations or other trips. It’s always […]
Frank H. Woods museum documents phone history in Lincoln, Nebraska
Alexander Graham Bell is credited with inventing the telephone in January 1875. A few years later, the first telephone made its appearance in Lincoln, Nebraska. The first phone in Lincoln […]
Cartoon characters are the stars at Fred’s Flying Circus
Shrek, Smurfette, Snoopy and Tweety Bird all call Grand Island, Nebraska, home. That is, their models do. Fred’s Flying Circus has these and other cartoon characters standing high […]