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UPDATED APRIL 2026 June is one of Omaha's best months for outdoor activity. Farmers markets, outdoor festivals, sporting events and warm weather…
Omaha has a botanical garden that rivals anything in the Midwest, riverfront parks that cost $325 million to build and an ice cream shop that churns ice…
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From the rolling Ponca Hills in Nebraska to the scenic Loess Hills across the river in Iowa, there are plenty of hiking opportunities to explore in the…
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July in Omaha brings outdoor concerts, rose gardens, waterparks and ice cream crawls. 1. Walk the Bob Kerrey Bridge Pedestrian Bridge The Bob Kerrey…
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Posts From: August 2014
By: Megan As I mentioned yesterday, I had the pleasure of hitting the road for quick 3 hour drive from Kansas City to Omaha last weekend in pursuit of fashion inspiration and family fun. The weekend started with a thunderstorm, but quickly cleared up just in time for my first Omaha Fashion Week experience. Located downtown in a large white tent (that survived the intense thunderstorm, thankfully), pumped with air conditioning, drinks and fashionistas, it felt like I pictured NYFW to be like. Read More…
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By: Pretty, Polished, Perfect Is anyone else as ready for fall as I am? I’m ready to wear cozy sweaters and drink warm apple cider on a crisp Autumn night. Unfortunately, it feels like summer has finally arrived, but the pools are now closed; it’s finally so hot and humid that a dip in a cool pool feels a bit like heaven. oh well…
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By: Megan You may have caught bits and pieces of my past weekend if you follow me on Instagram. I was in Omaha for a very full weekend of some major family and fashion fun, two of the best kinds! Erin of Pretty, Polished, Perfect and I were invited to Omaha Fashion Week and a lovely stay at the Magnolia Hotel (where these photos were taken - seriously, such a pretty place), so we happily packed our heels (wedges), cute outfits, extra lipsticks and, of course, our families and hit the road. Read More…
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By Jody Halsted I can’t even recall the last time I was in Omaha to visit. I think it may have been when I was a child and my parents took me to the zoo. So… let’s conservatively estimate it to have been about 30 years ago. It’s embarrassing to admit as Omaha is just over 2 hours from my home – definitely an easy weekend trip. Read More…
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By: Heather Going to the zoo, zoo, zoo…again! Zoos may be one of our new favorite places, and the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha was a fantastic place to visit. Read More…
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By: Erin Fairchild My friend Erin and I had a wine date this weekend. It was a wine date in Aksarben with some of the best wines in the country and food from the best Omaha restaurants. I know how to treat my dates right. ;) Read More…
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By: Connie Reed If you live outside of the Omaha, Nebraska, metro area but plan to visit in the next year and you like beer, you’re in luck. Eight Omaha craft breweries want you to taste their beer—so they will each give you one on the house. Not a little taste, but a full-size beer. Read More…
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