You go to one Omaha Storm Chasers game and suddenly your children ask nightly to go to a baseball game. The Storm Chasers must be doing something right. If you haven’t taken your children to a baseball game, I’d recommend trying it out once. Even if you don’t like baseball. If you bring small children,…
There’s a lovely state park halfway between Omaha and Lincoln with lookout towers offering views of a river, lush hardwood forests, paddleboats and a pool. If you’re thinking Mahoney State Park, think again. Platte River State Park is a quick 20-mile drive (give or take) from Omaha. It’s not usually the first park to come…
UPDATED: Aug. 9, 2018 Editor’s note: This is a guest post by the funny Bolton Carley, a blogger out of Bellevue, Neb., who’s made the trip to the Iowa State Fair more times than she’ll admit. She even has her own guide on her blog for the 2018 Iowa State Fair. Day trip alert! Day trip…
Not far from the Missouri border in southeastern Nebraska, about 10 miles from Brownville, is the Nebraska attraction, Indian Cave State Park. It’s known for great hiking trails, but also the activities that appeal to kids. UPDATED: This post was first written in 2014 and updated in January 2023 with up-to-date park prices, hours and…
Think Nebraska’s wildlife is boring? Think again. We recently visited Simmons Wildlife Safari in Ashland, Neb., (about 20 minutes west of Omaha). It was my dad’s first trip to the attraction, so we were excited for him to enjoy it with the kids. Lee G. Simmons Conservation Park and Wildlife Safari quick facts Where: 16406…
Funny things happen from a single tweet. Amazing things. A few weeks ago, I wrote a bit of a rant/appeal for help – my very own Little Free Library (the one with the Alpha Bits walls and sad paint job) had been faring poorly. Books had been taken – Yeah! People are using it! –…
