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Music floats in the breeze in all corners of the city this summer as Omaha hits a high note with a handful of signature live music festivals, events and…
LGBTQ+
June is Pride Month, and we’re spotlighting the businesses and organizations across the Omaha area that are supporting the LGBTQIA+ community…
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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…
Attractions
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium once again established itself as a world-class visitor destination in 2023. USA Today named it the…
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Tag: history
Drawing as many as 200,000 local and regional visitors, Cinco de Mayo Omaha, one of the city’s largest and most diverse community celebrations, will serve up the fun again this year from May 12-14. The event opens with a carnival, live music and a coronation on Friday night. Then, crowds line 24th…
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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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While at The Durham Museum, a National Historic Landmark, I had a question. “Where is Truman’s press car?” I asked Dick, a volunteer. His face lit up. The restored 1924 club car, used during President Harry Truman’s 1968 “whistlestop” campaign tour, is his favorite. We crossed the forward compartment (pictured) to the back dining area, where he recollected waving with his wife from the back platform on a train ride out of Minneapolis in the 1960s. The car was donated to the museum in 1974. Dick regaled me with more history until I regretfully…
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Nebraska isn’t just landlocked; it’s actually the only triple-landlocked state in the country. That means that you have to travel through at least three states (or two states and a Canadian province) to reach an ocean. Knowing this, it might seem a little unusual that there’s an impressive naval museum here, including a warship and a submarine…
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