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Breaking Bad: Albuquerque tour provides up-close look at popular TV series

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Covid-19 alert: Before reserving your spot, please check the attraction’s website for restrictions or requirements. “Say my name.” Those words sent chills down people’s spines when spoken by Heisenberg – aka Walter White – on the uber-popular series Breaking Bad. Airing 2008-13 on AMC network, the series was filmed in and around Albuquerque, New Mexico. […]

Omaha Love’s Local Food and Drink Bingo

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We love our community and want to see it continue to grow and prosper.  We enjoy each opportunity to promote what we have in Omaha. In fact, we have two books featuring the great things to see, eat and do in Omaha. With great chefs, as well as a dining scene that encompasses almost nearly […]

Exploring Nebraska’s Outlaw Trail

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Devils Nest. The densely-wooded hills of northeast Nebraska may best be known for its abandoned ski lift on a hillside overlooking the Missouri River. But, the one-time ski resort in Knox County also served as the perfect hideout for America’s most infamous outlaw. Jesse James allegedly hid out here, outrunning a sheriff’s posse. James’ hideout […]

Marysville, Kansas – Home of the black squirrel

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As soon as you hit Marysville’s city limits, you realize there’s something special about this northeast Kansas community. With a sign identifying it as the “Black Squirrel City,” you may think it odd that a city is proud of its local rodents. But, Marysville is, in fact, so proud of its black squirrel population that […]

Exploring Cook County, Minnesota

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Having traveled Minnesota’s Scenic North Shore a few times, you might think we’d have found everything there is to enjoy, right? Wrong. We spent a week traveling from Duluth to the Canadian border along Highway 61, aka the Scenic North Shore. From locally-sourced maple lattes to seeing Canada across a lake, we enjoyed exploring Cook […]

Shop Local: A Look at Omaha and Lincoln Stores

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  With the holiday season upon us, we’re all looking for the perfect gift for that special someone. With so many options available today, it can be easy to forget to look local before shopping. We enjoy supporting local stores and outlets, even the ones moving in from out of town. We believe we need […]

Duluth: From the lake to food, the city is fun to explore

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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 […]

Supporting Omaha restaurants

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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 […]

Safe fun at Fontenelle Forest’s TreeRush Adventures

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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 […]

Buzzing about: ‘Honeybees in the Heartland’ makes Nemaha County the place to bee

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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 […]

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