The final weekends of summer meet the first weekends of fall to provide opportunities for exploration and relaxation. Here are 10 ideas for making the most of September in…
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 Omaha area. Plus…
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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Nebraska is one of the least-visited states in the nation. And in an attempt to poke fun at common Midwestern stereotypes, the Cornhusker State recently unveiled its new state tourism slogan, “Nebraska: Honestly, it's not for everyone.”…
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When you think of Nebraska you probably think of corn and you should. Nebraska has A LOT of corn, and it was delicious. I went to a "corn feed" and I ate at least five cobs of corn. But what it also has is Omaha, and that is just a fantastic city…
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