Master’s Hand: Tekamah candle maker grows into chocolate and gifts
Looking for a unique Christmas gift or a thank you gift for a party host? As hardcore shoppers hit the malls and big box stores for their Black Friday deals, […]
Category: Nebraska
Storz Beer comeback answers ‘dream’
Note: Storz Trophy Room Grill and Brewery is closed as of October 2015. Tom Markel had a dream. It wasn’t a “Field of Dreams” moment, with voices telling him to […]
Animals, kids and video highlight Peter Gros program at Omaha’s Holland Center
You know the old saying for performers – Never work with kids or animals? Well, Peter Gros apparently missed that lesson. Gros, one of the stars of Mutual of Omaha’s […]
Magnolia Hotel offers classy boutique stay in downtown Omaha
Omaha’s Magnolia Hotel offers guests upscale service while giving them a smaller boutique experience. The Magnolia Hotel, near 16th and Howard Streets, is one of five boutique locations for the […]
Mormon Trail used Omaha as Winter headquarters
The Mormon Trail center is not just for those of the Mormon faith. It is a center of reflection for all on a piece of history of the pioneer struggle […]
Omaha’s zoo scores with renovated aquarium
Omaha has long been considered home to one of the nation’s best zoos. Henry Doorly Zoo is Nebraska’s No. 1 tourist attraction – more than a million people visit it […]
Pianos scattered throughout Omaha Metro for public playing as part of art project
Ever walk along the Bob Kerrey Bridge or in Bayliss Park and think to yourself, “I wish I could tickle the ivories?” Well, now you can. The Omaha Creative Institute […]
History comes alive at Ashland’s Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Museum
The world’s fastest plane. A spy plane. A MiG jet. All within a 20-minute drive from Omaha. The Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Museum near Ashland offers these and 30 […]
Grapes, wine, games and fun
For a couple of non-drinkers, we really get around to alcohol-based places. We were recently invited to go to the James Arthur Vineyard in Raymond, Nebraska. Raymond is about 15 […]
It’s College World Series time in Omaha
Ping! The sound of aluminum bats hitting baseballs will fill the air around downtown Omaha for almost the next two weeks as the College World Series gets under way. Eight […]