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Civilized Destinations: Omaha Nebraska
Feb 17, 2012 by Civilized Travel
By: Morgan
When I first found out that I had a business trip to Omaha I was less than excited. All I could think of was endless farms and a downtown area with more tumbleweeds than people. Even though Omaha is close to me than parts of Texas there were no direct flights from Los Angeles, making this my first connecting flight since I moved to LA!
- Category: Dining
Event: Omaha Fashion Week
Aug 31, 2011 by The Concrete Catwalk
Things to Do with Teens in Omaha
Aug 14, 2011 by Single Parent Travel
By: Corrie Oberdin
Because I have a young son, I often focus on what to do with young kids. However, I realize that pre-teens & teenagers aren't going to jump up and down when presented with some of the options I wrote about in "Things to Do in Omaha with the Under-5 Set." After talking to several teens in our family - and dragging my 14 year old niece around town for in person feedback - I've compiled a list of places to go that should interest your teenager in Omaha should you come and visit us.
- Category: Attractions
Met My First Cupcake Wars Star!
Jun 22, 2011 by Cupcake City
A Culinary Odyssey...in Omaha?!
Jun 22, 2011 by Happy Opu
By: Stargate Atlantis and Firefly actress Jewel Staite
We traveled to Omaha on a June weekend to attend the Contagion Convention, a first-year running sci-fi expo complete with costume competitions, movie prop replicas, game tournaments, and even a "Zombie Walk" to tickle your fancy.
- Category: Dining
Our Mini Vacation, Part Two
Jun 09, 2011 by Heavenly Homemakers
By: Laura
The first day of our mini-vacation was spent at the Durham Museum, Red Mango and our hotel swimming pool. The next day, we headed to the Henry Doorly Zoo, truly one of the best zoos in the U.S.
I will say that our day at the zoo wasn't perfect, but that was due to the 101 degree heat that threatened to do us in a time or two, which of course wasn't the zoo's fault. And thankfully, there were some lovely air conditioned areas we took full advantage of!
- Category: Attractions
Our Mini Vacation, Part One
Jun 08, 2011 by Heavenly Homemakers
By: Laura
First, let me say that I really had no idea I was torturing so many of you by not revealing what our boys' "surprise" was. On Gratituesday when I was very vague again about what we were doing, that truly was because I had just spent part of forever at our hotel trying to get online and then stay online (my only complaint about our otherwise lovely hotel). Then, once I was finally able to post, my brain was so tired, all I could do was write, "we're having fun - I'm going to bed".
Now that I'm going to reveal what we've been up to, you are likely to say, "oh, is that it?" because really it was just a little getaway and a fun mini-vacation we surprised our boys with. That's all. Ah, but it was fun. :)
- Category: Attractions
Staycation: Enjoying Omaha on a Budget
May 23, 2011 by Mom Endeavors
"Mr. Mom Endeavors" and I are college sweethearts--we met at the University of Nebraska (Go Big Red!)! He grew up in Omaha and his parents still live there. Although we live in the Phoenix area now, we're rather familiar with (and quite fond of) the largest city in Nebraska! And, yes, there is A LOT more to do than just hang out in corn fields! :) With the rising gas prices, many are looking for summer fun that's affordable and maybe a little bit closer to home. So, whether you're local to the Omaha area (or will be visiting sometime in the near future, like us), here's a highlight of some of the great family-friendly things to check out: If you don't live in the Omaha area (or aren't planning a trip in the near future), then check out the HUGE Staycation list with 85 cities featured!!
- Category: Attractions
Five Offbeat Things to Do & See in Omaha
Mar 01, 2011 by Got Saga
By: Corrie Oberdin
When most people think of Omaha, they think of the Henry Doorly Zoo, the College World Series and steak. What they don't realize is that Omaha is also ripe with fun offbeat things to do and see that don't involve fuzzy animals, baseball or beef. As a transplant to Omaha from the East Coast, I learned this through five years of exploring and listening to long time residents. Here are five of my favorite offbeat things to see and do in Omaha:
- Category: Arts
Thakoon Panichgul's Omaha
Nov 01, 2010 by Travel + Leisure
By Libby Callaway
He may be a darling of the New York fashion world, but designer Thakoon Panichgul is a Midwestern boy at heart. "Things move a little slower in Omaha," he says of his childhood home in Nebraska. "The people are so friendly, so laid-back." Panichgul moved there from Thailand (where he was born) in 1985, when he was 11 and "didn't speak a lick of English"; he later relocated to New York City, where he worked as a fashion writer for Harper's Bazaar before launching his own line, Thakoon, in 2004. While Panichgul's Corn Belt upbringing may have given his business a populist bent (he's created best-selling collections for Gap and Target, after all), signature Thakoon designs-finely tailored yet flirty pieces in such fabrics as silk organza and taffeta-are indisputably high-fashion, with clients including Marion Cotillard and Michelle Obama. Recently, Panichgul added jewelry to his repertoire by becoming creative director of Tasaki, infusing the Japanese label's traditional pearl pieces with a contemporary edge. When the glamour of his jet-setting lifestyle becomes overwhelming, Panichgul retreats to the wide-open spaces and local haunts of Omaha. "Sometimes you forget how to be creative," he says, "but if you go to a place that's memorable to you, you're able to get it back." Here, where he goes to recharge.
- Category: Arts
