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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: September 2015
This year we celebrated our five year wedding anniversary. In true Murphy fashion we decided we needed to spend the week on a road trip. So we started looking at the usual suspects: Nashville, Shawnee Wine Trail and Madison but nothing seemed to fit what we were looking for. So when my husband, Mike, suggested Omaha, Nebraska, I figured that fit the bill for unique. But I asked the same question everyone else was asking, “Why Omaha?” Well, after five days I can confidently say I have the answer for everyone! Read More…
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The second week in September marks one of my favorite times of year – Omaha restaurant week. Local restaurants show off some serious swagger with a variety of 3 course meals at fixed prices (usually $20, $30 or $40 per person). I see it as an opportunity to jump outside of my culinary comfort zone and try a new restaurant. This year’s choice was 1912, a hip bar and grill located in the Benson neighborhood. Known for serving farm fresh food in a casual atmosphere, 1912 is officially my new favorite spot in Benson (the rooftop patio bar is a must)…
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For me especially, Restaurant Week presents an opportunity to affordably try Omaha restaurants on which I may not otherwise splurge. A handful of the 65+ participating restaurants were especially enticing, as they’ve been on my ever-growing must-eat list for quite some time. Avoli Osteria, an Italian restaurant in the heart of the Dundee neighborhood, came out on top…
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