Elf abandons shelf; Takes holiday break
Doing Santa’s dirty work – spying on people to find out who is nice and who is naughty – gets a bit overpowering. Do you realize how many people are […]
Weekend staycation lets us look at Omaha’s holiday attractions as ‘visitors’
Tis the season! We wanted to take a look at Omaha tourist offerings during the holiday season from the eyes of visitors. Lisa and I discussed what attractions we would […]
Travel Memories through Ornaments
We don’t have many travel-related ornaments right now. I’ve decided that I want to start collecting these more as we travel. They bring back memories as we get them out […]
Jump through the wardrobe and into ‘Narnia’ at Omaha’s Rose Theater
Looking for something to do with the family during the holiday season? Check out “Narnia” at The Rose children’s theater. The musical – based on author CS Lewis’ “The Lion, […]
Introducing our Animal Family!
We want to take a moment to introduce you to our animal family. They are the ones that get left behind when we travel. But don’t worry, they are in […]
Omaha’s Pepperjax is one of our favorites
Who says you have to go to Philadelphia to have a great Philly sandwich. Pepperjax Grill claims to have “America’s Best Philly.” The Omaha-based company isn’t far off. Lisa […]
Godfather’s Pizza grew from Omaha roots & Giveaway
Guess who turned 40 this year? And has its corporate headquarters in Omaha? And literally started serving pizza through a hole in the wall? It’s Godfather’s Pizza. It is all true. We recently […]
Omaha’s Little King brings royalty to subs
Little King is a major competitor in the Omaha sub sandwich wars. Founded in Omaha in 1969, Little King offers some great flavors for diners. For us, Tim and I […]
Runza – a Nebraska original
I was first introduced to Runza as a kid. In a previous post – Why I Blame my Dad , I mentioned how we moved every couple of years. When […]
‘Turkey Hangover’: Local restaurant success stories and giveaways
When we travel, we enjoy checking out local restaurants whenever possible. Since we have done that on our trips, we thought it’d be fun to mention a few Omaha-based chains […]