People Behind the Places: Nebraska Counties Part 4 (N-S)
Grasping the length of time necessary to identify all of the Nebraska counties escaped me. 93 counties was a theoretical number to me before. Now [...]
Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center: Natural Nebraska
Place at a Glance Name/Location Spring Creek Prairie Audubon: 11700 SW 100th Denton, NE Website/Facebook Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center; Prairie Audubon on Facebook Open [...]
Flashback Friday: Harvard, Heroes, Holmes, Hawkins, Hartley, Herbie: Huskers’ Football Humble Heritage
Harvard: Where Roscoe Pound (Lincolnite and eventual dean of Harvard Law School) first became familiar with football. He shared his love of the sport, and [...]
Memorial Stadium: Home of the Huskers Football Team
One of my favorite Lincoln places to go for a tour is Memorial Stadium: home of the Huskers football team. In fact, when I was [...]
Flashback Friday: Finding Amusement in Nebraska (Roller Coasters Anyone?)
Half price! The annual homeschool day at Worlds of Fun occurred this week. Every year I hope to take our kids, as they are getting [...]
The Science Discovery Center at Morrill Hall in Lincoln
Yesterday for Wordless Wednesday, we were at Morrill Hall - specifically in the science discovery center downstairs. My kids could stay in that room for [...]
People Behind the Places: Nebraska Counties A-D Named for Famous People
Why this series? Beginning post: Nebraska Counties A-D When I drive by places in thinking mode, I often wonder how they came up with the [...]
Go Down on the Farm: Nebraska Agritourism Possibilities
Has this week's farm nostalgia made you want to visit one of your own? You must want to be an agritourist. As more and more people [...]
“Riding” Tractors in the City (of Lincoln): Larsen Tractor Test & Power Museum
Despite being around for almost a century, Lincoln's Tractor Museum is a little-known secret. If not for the below two reasons, maybe the place would [...]