Seeing Nebraska’s Capitol for the first time
I am a native Nebraskan. In more than five decades of living, I’ve learned that I have not seen enough sites of the state that I believe I should have. […]
Tulip festival kicks off summer season
Summer brings out the shorts, flip-flops, suntan lotion…and festival season. It seems almost every community – large and small – loves to party with festivals based on history, food, and […]
Learning about her state
By Mallory Trudell Traveling, to me, is about seeing new places and remembering where you’ve been. I’m always saying, “Oh, this reminds me of…” I think it’s human nature to […]
Des Moines – Capitol City and Zombies
Lisa had the rare weekend day off so we decided to take a day trip to Des Moines, Iowa. It is the capital of Iowa and about a 2-hour drive […]
Dinner along the rails in Fremont NE
NOTE: The Fremont-Elkhorn Valley train and the hotel are no longer in business. We celebrated our 14th wedding anniversary Feb. 14th. We try to go out of town for […]
Joslyn Museum Free Days
Just a friendly reminder that Omaha-area residents can visit Joslyn Museum in downtown Omaha for free between 10 a.m.-noon Saturdays. The Museum offers the staples – paintings, sculptures, artifacts. It […]
Veterans Day recognition
It started to mark the end of the “Great War,” “The War to end all Wars.” We know it today as World War I. The war ended at the 11th […]
Leafing time is here
One of our (Lisa’s) favorite fall rituals is to take in the changing of leaf colors – leafing. We mainly take in the sights in the Midwest. However, we had […]