Things to do in Omaha, Nebraska, including places to go and popular attractions to visit.
We took the kids to Memorial Park on a fine summer night recently. Though the park is near our house, we don’t go often since there is a closer park the kids love. Memorial Park is known for being what it sounds like, a memorial. Situated at the top of a hill overlooking Dodge Street is…
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,…
My parents let me and my siblings pick our birthday meals. I took that as a challenge. I had to find the most exotic place in Omaha and make them eat a meal there. “Exotic” to a teenager was Indian Oven and España. They were memorable meals for many reasons; the most memorable being that one…
Editor’s note: My friends, Lisa and Tim, over at The Walking Tourists wrote today’s guest post. What started out as a short conversation about food trucks in Omaha led to their quest to try every Omaha food truck! It’s a work-in-progress, so below is just a sampling of what’s in our city. Follow The Walking Tourists…
Need to ideas for staying cool in Omaha this summer? This city is loaded with options: pools, splash gardens, water parks, etc. UPDATE: This post was first published in 2013 and updated April 2019. For all budgets, here’s our list of where to go to stay cool in Omaha: Free Spraygrounds – Omaha Parks and…
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…
