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Dec 23, 2011 by Cars TravelFood

By: Kari Young

Omaha is more than just the home of the Oracle of Omaha, billionaire Warren Buffett, and Berkshire Hathaway's annual shareholder meeting that's famously held here. This city has way more to offer than what you would even venture to think and especially this time of year, Omaha offers that classic American Christmas feeling that will help make this a memorable season.

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Five Great Free Things to Do in Omaha for the Holidays

Nov 08, 2011 by Got Saga

By Corrie Oberdin

Are you going to be in Omaha, Nebraska for the holidays and want to know what to do with your family while you're here? We've collected just some of our favorite free things to do during the holidays.

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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!!

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Things to do in Omaha with the "Under 5" Set

Feb 08, 2011 by Single Parent Travel

BY: Corrie Oberdin

Over the past year, I've learned that one of bravest things you can do is travel with small children. On top of the standard travel headaches like the extra packing, the potential for a crying jab on the airplane and other minor catastropes, small children don't always "fit in" at the standard tourist destinations. I've collected several child friendly destinations from my hometown of Omaha, NE in the hopes that parents planning a visit here can know they're going somewhere that not only welcomes, but engages kids. Here are my top places to take the kiddos when in Omaha:

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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.