Still a Baseball Town
by Ken Hambleton started with a red leather ball and quickly became the most popular game in town Games on Sundays were not allowed until the 1930s, but most fans ignored the law and risked...
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Downtown Lincoln’s Thriving Transformation
by Cynthia S. Peterson ‘By leaps and bounds’ continues to describe Downtown Lincoln’s growth, development and reimaging. A lot has changed and the changes are good, with more to come. In the early 1980s, except...
South Haymarket Park: An Emerald Gem for the Capital City
by Molly Nance One of the things that makes a great city is a great park. New York has Central Park, San Francisco has Golden Gate Park, Chicago has Grant Park, and within two or...
A New Youth Baseball Mecca
by Ken Hambleton The idea is simple and often repeated. As W.P. Kinsella wrote in Field of Dreams, Build it and they will come, Jeff Maul and a host of partners are going to live...
Pinnacle Bank Arena
by Julie Nichols For over a decade, Pinnacle Bank Arena has delivered world-class entertainment to Lincoln for Nebraskans and visitors. Built as part of the West Haymarket Redevelopment Project, this 15,500-seat venue is a now-familiar...
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...
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...
How lucky we are to be alive right now!
The Lied Center brings Hamilton, American Ballet Theatre, Yo-Yo Ma, and more to Lincoln in 2023. by Matthew Boring For more than three decades, the Lied Center for Performing Arts has been serving the state...
Lincoln’s Art Galleries
On the First Friday of each month, Lincoln galleries host evening open houses to showcase new artists’ work and collections. Lincoln galleries are home to so much art—paintings, fiber art, video, ceramics, jewelry, quilts, and...
Lincoln Baseball
by Ken Hambleton, photography by Tom Tidball With a bag of peanuts in your lap, a cold drink in one hand and a scorecard in the other, just like that, you become part of more...
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