Things to do in Omaha, Nebraska, including places to go and popular attractions to visit.
My kids love going to Vala’s Pumpkin Patch in Gretna, Neb., because of all the activities — they could spend a full day riding pedal carts, jumping on the pillow jumpers, and creeping through the haunted house. Me? I like the food at Vala’s. And this year, I discovered another reason to go to Vala’s…
Omaha has a fascination with food trucks. No, seriously, there’s a reason why this post about Omaha food trucks is so popular. For many people, it started in the Old Market with the old Localmotive and its amazing rounders. Fortunately, when Localmotive’s owners decided to shut down the truck, the recipes for the round mound…
There’s nothing like a ropes course to change your mood and confidence level while giving you a good workout. I recently spent a few hours at TreeRush Adventures, a ropes course near Omaha, where you climb, swing, and zipline. Read on to learn about it! Disclosure: I received complimentary passes to TreeRush Adventures in order…
Oh 2020, what a year it has been! Here’s a roundup of the year’s most popular posts. The takeaway from this post: Readers love Omaha restaurants and they love daydreaming of bucket list type trips! Looking for more great stories? Here are the most-read stories of 2019!
I don’t know about you, but I’m about to throw out the remaining month of schoolwork for my kids. Is it worth the battles getting it done? Especially when I’ve discovered an abundance of educational, creative, and fun activities online created by Omahan organizations! They can learn science, history, art, biology and more…plus they can…
Food trucks in Omaha have been growing in numbers and popularity in recent years. Many have legions of fans who follow social media feeds to find out where they’ll park next, or they venture to downtown Omaha for Food Truck Thursdays. When I first published an intro to Omaha food trucks, the count for food…
