With its famous aerial lift bridge anchoring the canal, Duluth annually welcomes more than 1,000 ships and freighters to its port on Lake Superior. Watching the behemoth cargo ships as the aerial lift bridge rises and lowers with each entrance and exit the canal is a popular tourist attraction. Standing close to the ships, you […]
Omaha’s vibrant culinary scene rivals that of almost any major city around the United States. From old-fashioned, hand-made comfort food like Grandma used to make to farm-to-table original concepts, chefs across the city work hard to create unique, delicious entrees that melt in your mouth or create an addiction that you makes you crave their […]
Covid-19 Rules: Visitors are required to wear a face mask while on the ground at TreeRush Adventures. Once you start your course, you can easily secure your mask to your gear. When looking for outdoor adventures in the Omaha area, a visit to TreeRush Adventures at Fontenelle Forest is where you will find your adrenaline […]
They buzz about Nebraska from spring through fall. People tend to fear being stung by them. In reality, they only want to help pollinate plants and make honey. You don’t need to fear the 26 honeybees fluttering about Nemaha County in southeast Nebraska. The public art project celebrates the state’s insect. Locating the bees and […]
As some of you know, I’m biracial. My father was Dakota (Sioux) and French Canadian and my mom was Irish and British, with some Kickapoo heritage. It made for a challenging life growing up because one town where we lived I truly experienced racism by some people, kids wanting to fight “the” Indian (and they […]
A group of third-graders in little Kennard, Nebraska, did their part one school day afternoon. In the spring of 1970, the dozen or so schoolmates and their fourth-grade comrades patrolled the town of about 300, picking up paper, bottles, glass – anything they found – and put it their garbage bags. After they had walked […]
Hunger pangs challenged his attention. Entrenched in a serious game of poker with his weekly gambling mates, Reuben Kulakofsky couldn’t take himself away from the table. So the Omaha businessman ordered the chef to make him something to eat. But, not just anything. He didn’t want the usual hotel fare. So, the Blackstone Hotel chef […]
I’ve found a new go-to for a guilt-free healthy meal, or even dessert, at Vitality Bowls in Omaha. I recently tried my first acai bowl. A few months ago, I got a taste of a couple of the smoothies available at Vitality Bowls during a wellness fair at work. I had wondered about what was […]
Imagine being five years old, playing outside with your brothers, sisters and friends. While you laugh and giggle and run about, strange-looking men in odd clothes walk up and grab you and a few other children. They toss you on to a wagon as they keep your parents and neighbors at bay while pointing rifles […]
St. Joseph – Joetown to locals – may sit in the shadows of its larger neighbor St. Cloud, but the central Minnesota community is home to impressive attractions and food. It’s easy to spend a day or two in the area exploring everything from religious artifacts to nature trails. A few minutes’ drive from downtown […]
