All Roads Lead to Lincoln
by Sriyani Tidball Lincoln’s new flag was the result of the competition Reflag Lincoln, when the city launched out a contest inspiring all designers to take part in helping Lincoln get a new flag. The...
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The Music District
by Cynthia Peterson Leaders in cities large and small are coming to realize that music can be an economic generator and drive tourism, while improving the lives of its citizens. Though part of Lincoln’s master...
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The 2023 Crossroads Festival
by Erik Brodin Higgins The Crossroads Music Festival is the largest multicultural and multi-genre festival of its kind in the Midwest and takes place in Lincoln, Nebraska from July 29th to August 6th, 2023. World-class...
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Lincoln’s Culture Centers
by Sriyani Tidball Lincoln’s culture has changed dramatically in the past decades, as it is home to many cultures, who also have their own centers. These are not only a tool to help the many...
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It’s All Downtown
by Julie Nichols There’s no doubt downtown Lincoln has boomed in recent years. At the western edge of O, Lincoln’s oldest arterial street, it’s still the liveliest part of the city. Less than 15 years...
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Festivals in the City
by Donna Joy Brakenhoff Festivals help bring the community together, especially important now, as we open up to the possibilities of larger public gatherings once again. Looking for music? We have that in all types...
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The Historic Haymarket
by Sriyani Tidball Situated at Lincoln’s historic ground zero, the Haymarket area is home to more than 40 restaurants and bars, many coffee houses, art galleries, hotels, and at the north end, the wonderful Pinnacle...
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Music & Diversions
Discovering evenings out in Lincoln by Cynthia S. Peterson Some days, you just get tired of entertaining yourself at home with streamed blockbuster movies and deliveries of your favorite Chinese food or pizza. When it’s...
Craft Beer in the Capital City
by Tyler A. Thomas Growing up in a military family, we naturally traveled a lot. Between moves to different duty stations to visiting cities, states and countries on the weekends, my parents never wanted to...
Lincoln Lakes
Adventures on Water by Molly Nance While Lincoln is known for its wonderful parks and bike paths, its lakes are hidden gems for outdoor recreation. Lincoln has several of these water playgrounds in and around...
Sweet Addiction
by Tyler A. Thomas I have to admit something. I have an addiction. I am addicted to sweets. I love the smells. I love the taste. I love the tiny spot in my stomach that...
About the Lincoln Today People
Sriyani Tidball, editor and publisher, balances the production of Lincoln Today with various other projects for Tidball Productions. The UNL graduate holds a degree in architecture and a master’s degree in journalism. She completed 10...
BikeLNK Celebrates 5 Years in Lincoln
Bike Share in the Lincoln Community, by the Lincoln Community by Logan Spackman BikeLNK bikes landed on the streets of Lincoln in 2018 through the combined efforts of University of Nebraska-Lincoln students and administration and...
Cornhusker State Games
by Dave Mlnarik The Cornhusker State Games, held annually in mid-July, is one of the nation’s largest multi-sport athletic festivals with 70 different sports conducted at more than 50 different venues, primarily in Lincoln and...
The Earliest Known Footage of Nebraska Football
by David Bristow Three yards and a cloud of dust. Leather helmets. A forward pass with a ball that looks like a watermelon. A drop kick. Fans cheering from wooden bleachers that were later demolished...
Lincoln Hotels, Bed& Breakfasts
by Cynthia S. Peterson Lincoln is the state capital and home to a Big 10 university, the well-respected Nebraska Wesleyan University, and smaller universities and colleges. It’s also a hub for insurance and financial services,...
Fresh & Local
by Julie Nichols The University of Nebraska’s Buy Fresh Buy Local’s program boosted the market scene, intended to support small producers and connect consumers through farm tours to the knowledge that high nutrition is right...
What does it mean to be Public Power?
For more than 55 years, Lincoln Electric System has served its community as a locally owned and governed public power utility. As a not-for-profit electric utility, LES is based on the model of local people...
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