Burt County provides diverse attractions in northeast Nebraska
Burt County, Nebraska, offers visitors a range of attractions – from an overlook along the Missouri River to a look at a community’s Swedish heritage. Lisa and I had been […]
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Pizza! Pizza! Omaha Culinary Tours features tasty samples of local eateries
Editor’s Note: The following locations are closed: Salt 88, Bene Pizza and Pizza Shoppe. Still open: Dante and Big Fred’s Pizza. If I were to ask you to pick one […]
Rockettes kick off the holiday season at Omaha’s Orpheum Theatre
The “Radio City Christmas Spectacular” may star the Rockettes, but the show features a lot more talent than just the esteemed dancers. The holiday show opened its 18-day, 34-show […]
Pro football returned to Omaha in 2014, but will it be back?
Professional football returned to Omaha in 2014 with mixed results. The on-field product was excellent. The Omaha Mammoths’ players performed well. They displayed professionalism and showed why a lot of […]
Fontenelle Forest nice place for leafing trip
Fall is always a special time for Lisa. She loves the leaves changing colors. We usually take a short trip to check out another area’s colors. But, this year, we […]
Mammoths edge Boston on Heroes Night
On a night when Omaha honored military and other uniformed “heroes,” it took a last-second field goal to pull out a 10-8 Mammoths win in FXFL action Wednesday. Trey Barrow […]
Omaha! Omaha! Giveaway! Giveaway!
Omaha! Omaha! This is where Tim and I call home. We are proud of our city. There are so many things to see and do, and we are always finding new […]
Harlem Globetrotters dribble their way to Lincoln Jan. 16th
The Harlem Globetrotters will take the court Jan. 16th at Lincoln’s Pinnacle Arena. The ‘Trotters will attempt to continue their 43-year winning streak against the Washington Generals. Lisa and I […]
Any season is Omaha Steaks season
We have been longtime fans of Omaha Steaks. I worked for them during a couple of holiday seasons taking customer orders over the phone. They called not only for their […]
A Shopper’s Delight at Master’s Hand – $25 Gift Certificate Giveaway
On our way home from our latest trip this week, there was plenty of color on the trees, but we also noticed quite a few bare trees, too. This only […]