Dining
We celebrate Black contributions to Omaha’s culinary, entertainment, shopping, and arts and culture landscape. Below is a sampling of Black-owned…
LGBTQ+
June is Pride Month, and we’re spotlighting the businesses and organizations across the Omaha area that are displaying their support of the…
Date night is an opportunity to shake up the routine of daily life and reconnect, recharge, and remember why that special person matters the most. Omaha…
Attractions
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium once again established itself as a world-class visitor destination in 2023. USA Today named it the…
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Category: Arts
Video by Noelle Agenor Erika Overturff is the dynamic force behind American Midwest Ballet (AMB), the region’s acclaimed professional dance company and school. As artistic director and CEO of AMB, Overturff orchestrates a symphony of talent, attracting 25 accomplished dancers from across the…
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Are you seeking adult thrills and chills this Halloween season? Look no further than Omaha! Here are five opportunities for eerie experiences, suspenseful scenarios, and gory scenes, providing unforgettable frights you and your friends may – or may not – ever dare speak of again. Just in time for…
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Maestro Ankush Kumar Bahl (pronounced Ba-hell ) is the music director of the Omaha Symphony. The 2023/2024 season begins September 16, 2023. During his break, Bahl spoke with Visit Omaha about the city’s performing arts scene, his favorite places to bring friends from out of town, and the Omaha…
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Over 100 artists will enliven Aksarben Village streets with booths displaying their masterpieces during Omaha Summer Arts Festival June 9-11, 2023. The outdoor festival features an artists’ market, music, food, youth arts, and more. Locally considered an unofficial kickoff to summer, Omaha’s beloved…
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Kiewit Luminarium, the 82,000-square-foot two-story Omaha STEM museum, hummed with excitement. Visitors of all ages explored more than 100 interactive exhibits related to various STEM fields – from physics to earth science, biology to geometry, and fabric arts to finance. Located at Lewis and…
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Alexandra Booze, globe-trotting author behind East Coast Contessa, a luxury travel and lifestyle blog, shares what delighted and surprised her about Omaha. I know this was your first trip to Nebraska. Can you share what your impression of Omaha was both before and after your visit? I did some…
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Helping tell a city’s history, murals and sculptures also contribute to its culture…
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Everything to Eat, See and Do in the Midwest's Most Surprising City Smack dab in the middle of the country, Omaha is easy to get to from all directions and a great long weekend destination you probably haven’t considered. Here’s what to do once you’re there…
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Nebraska’s largest city not only has fantastic architecture and shopping, it’s also a hotbed of Midwestern food and drink…
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Omaha’s story goes back more than 250 years, beginning with the Omaha and Ponca Native American tribes, through the region’s 1804 explorations of Lewis and Clark, and on through the industrial booms of the late 19th and 20th centuries…
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