Busy fun time with festivals, vacation
We have vacation planned for mid- to late-June. We have found that our weekends leading up to the vacation trip are packed, as well. With summer festival season upon us, […]
Category: Nebraska
Jousting highlights Omaha renaissance faire
With the summer festival season getting into full swing, we thought it would be fun to take in the local renaissance faire. It actually covers two weekends, but we caught […]
Spring has sprung; visit the outdoors
With spring finally upon us (allegedly), it’s time to get out and about. As most people know, I love to take walks. I really enjoy grabbing my camera and heading […]
Omaha zoo’s wildlife park…where the buffalo roam
One of the best attractions the Omaha zoo has to offer is its wildlife park. The Conservation and Wildlife Park is actually located about 30 miles west of Omaha, near […]
Morning view at the lake
I spent an hour at Carter Lake. The lake- as is the town with which it shares its name – is on the Nebraska side of the Missouri River, but […]
Lincoln’s Engine House Cafe combines food with history
One goal we have when we travel is to try local restaurants. On our recent day trip to Lincoln, we wanted to try a local café for breakfast. The Engine […]
Kearney Archway offers “look” into westward migration
Designed as a tribute to Nebraska’s pioneer history and the role that the Platte River valley played in American westward expansion, the Kearney Archway explores American movement during the 1800s […]
Crane Watch 2013
Up to half a million Sandhill Cranes visit central Nebraska annually. They are a magnificent sight to see. Cranes are gray with a red crown on their head. Their height […]
UNO hockey rides streaks during frustrating season
The University of Nebraska at Omaha wasn’t expected to challenge for the WCHA championship going into the 2012-13 college hockey season. The Mavericks were picked to finish 8th in the […]
LEGOs, LEGOs and flowers at Omaha’s botanical garden
What to do with 46,000 LEGO pieces? Build an American bison, of course. That’s what nationally-renowned LEGO artist Sean Kenney did at Omaha’s Lauritzen Gardens. The bison, built entirely from logos, […]