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Downtown Lincoln

by Charlyne Berens Like a healthy plant, reaching out to enhance a larger and larger area, Lincoln’s  downtown continues to grow. Thanks to ongoing renovations and new construction, the “downtown” now starts at the Haymarket on the...

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Amazing Day Trips

by Angie Tidball Lincoln is fortunate to be close to two fantastic day trips. Omaha Henry Dorley Zoo and the Lied Lodge and Conference Center in Nebraska City are two stops not to be missed!...

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State Capitol Tells Nebraska’s History

by Judy Shutts The Salvation of the State is Watchfulness in the Citizen.                                                 —Hartley Burr Alexander Rising high on the Nebraska plains is the architectural centerpiece of Lincoln—the Nebraska State Capitol. The capitol overlooks Centennial...

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Home in The Bottoms

by Ed Zimmer   Two Lincoln neighborhoods near Downtown share related names and heritages—the North Bottoms immediately north of UNL’s Memorial Stadium, and the South Bottoms adjacent to Downtown to the west and southwest. The...

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Lincoln’s Attractions

Trip Advisor says the ten top things you should do when visiting Lincoln are: Visit the Sunken Gardens, the Nebraska State Capitol, Memorial Stadium, Museum of Speed, the Children’s Museum, the Children’s Zoo, Pioneer Park...

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A Growing Downtown

Less than five years ago, railroad tracks ran through the area that has now become a center of Lincoln’s nightlife. When the people of Lincoln voted to approve the public-private partnership that built the Pinnacle...