Family Fun: Tractors, Trucks & Trains – Guest Post by the Lincoln Children’s Museum
Button your overalls, put on your construction hat and shine your train whistle, then head to Lincoln Children’s Museum on Saturday, Aug. 16, from 10 [...]
Friday Photography: “Nebraska Enters the Union” @ NE History Museum
Francis Burt. A name not too many Nebraskans recognize even though he was the first territorial governor. Of course, he only was in office for [...]
First Nebraskans at the Nebraska History Museum
Did you figure out that we have not "gone" anywhere else since Tuesday? For three posts in a row now, we are camped out [...]
Tuesday Travel Tips: Visit the Nebraska History Museum SOON Before Their Transformation
Remodeling. One has to wonder ... is that a process that Native Americans used to do with their earth lodges? Move the poles around for [...]
Tuesday Travel Tips: Becoming a U.S. Junior Ranger (in Nebraska)
I feel like I should get a bumper sticker that says, "My kids are United States Junior Rangers, are yours?" While that may be a [...]
Homestead National Monument in Beatrice, NE
On a cold blustery late winter day, we found our way down to Beatrice, Nebraska, to see the Homestead National Monument. While we did look [...]
Tuesday Theater: Omaha’s Rose Theater Vouchers Giveaway
We have come to the last week of my "Blogiversary!" Possibly this is not true for you, but the month of July has just flown [...]
Chimney Rock: Symbolizing Nebraska to the Pioneers
Chimney Rock is considered a Western wonder. Back then, they were traveling through Nebraska Territory to reach a far off land. Chimney Rock was a [...]
The Railroad Garden at Omaha’s Lauritzen Gardens
Seeing the Lauritzen Garden Model Railroad Garden was a treat for all of us. Last December, we had enjoyed watching these trains chug around poinsettias [...]
Friday Flashback: Nebraska’s Ashfall and the Missed Photo Op
In 1996, I was privileged to go on road trip with two VIP's. At least they definitely were to me. Weeks away from starting my [...]