One man’s tale from unhoused to college student
Chris Vega voluntarily chose to become unhoused. While it’s extremely rare for someone to say they’re unhoused by choice, Vega said his sense of adventure led to his decision. […]
Category: Omaha
Helping others: Omaha-area food pantry tips, locations
Imagine going to bed having not eaten all day. Or being a parent and skipping a meal, so your child gets something to eat that day. Some parents lay in […]
Durham Museum: It’s Hockey Time in Omaha
I fell in love with hockey in January 1983 when I attended my first University of North Dakota game in Grand Forks. I don’t recall the opponent, but it took […]
Smash Park LaVista adds pickleball, more fun to Omaha Metro
Omaha’s entertainment options are about to become a little pickled with the Monday (June 24) grand opening of Smash Park LaVista. With pickleball, duckpin bowling and axe throwing, as well […]
Nebraska memorials – Honoring the state’s fallen, veterans
Forget the picnics. Forget the cookouts. Forget the three-day holiday weekend. Memorial Day is about remembering the women and men who have sacrificed their lives for their country, families and […]
Supernovas explode on to Omaha’s sports scene, capture league’s first championship
Nebraskans love their volleyball, setting a world record for a women’s outdoor sport when more than 93,000 fans attended a match between the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the University of […]
Omaha’s Nick’s Quorom Bar and Supper Club offers link to the ‘Good Ol’ Days’
As a kid, I remember dressing up and heading to Phillippe’s Supper Club midway between Oakland and West Point in northeast Nebraska. We were celebrating my 12th birthday. My Grandpa […]
Omaha’s botanical gardens transforms into ‘Jurassic’ world
Jurassic World has invaded Lauritzen Gardens in Omaha. Dinosaurs from a foot tall to a ferocious T.rex can be found at the botanical gardens. But, not to worry, these prehistoric […]
Celebrating Nebraska’s Indigenous tribes through art
Standing tall along Omaha’s riverfront, Chief Big Elk looks out over his traditional homeland. A sculpture of the Umo Hon (Omaha) chief is the newest addition to Omaha’s popular recreation […]
‘The Kiss’ – Omaha’s Memorial Park hosts WWII ‘Embracing Peace’ sculpture
It’s the kiss heard ’round the world. But, in later years, it became a symbol of sexual assault. A sailor, celebrating the end of World War II, grabbed a woman […]