We’ve been overdue for a visit to Lauritzen Gardens – Omaha’s Botanical Gardens. Mr. Wonderful and I hadn’t strolled the grounds since our wedding there seven years ago. We’ve gone in the winter with the kids, the poinsettia display a nice escape from the gray world Omaha becomes in December. But, they haven’t really explored…
If you have a little money to spend, but not too much, Omaha is the place for you. Take a look at a sampling of family-friendly things to do that costs around $25 in Omaha. If you’re looking for free things to do in Omaha, check out either 11 Free Things To Do In The…
On a recent cool, gray spring day, I took the kids to Platte River State Park in search of a waterfall. I needed some fresh air and a change of scenery, and the kids needed some place to run and explore. I can’t recall the last time I’d been to this park, if I ever…
Morrill Hall is natural history museum tucked in the center of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s campus. It’s a staple on the class field trip circuit, or at least it was back in my day. And it’s been since “my day” – my grade-school days – since I’ve been there. That’s a long time ago. Things…
Have you guys been to Lincoln lately? The Haymarket area – or rather just west of it near the new Pinnacle Arena – has changed so much! Lots of new businesses have cropped up, mostly to cater to the 21-and-older arena crowd before games and concerts. For families, though, you’ll find things to do, too….
The Orpheum Theater’s splendor never gets old for me. I go there often for my job, and each time I walk in, I feel inspired. Awed. How cool is it that I work here (OK, I really work at the Holland Center, but some nights, it’s my job to be at the Orpheum). Seeing the…
