Veterans Memorial Garden
Remembering the service of our veterans by Sriyani Tidball The veterans of our military services have put their lives on the line to protect the freedoms that we enjoy. They have dedicated their lives to...
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Stunning Gardens in the Heart of the City
By Sriyani Tidball about 10 minutes to walk through but, in the late spring through early fall, you’ll want to stay longer enjoying the dramatic garden flowers and fountains. Don’t miss the little hidden paths...
Lincoln’s Exceptional Public Parks and Pools
Parks are the breathing spaces of a city. Lincoln has 125 parks with 6,000 acres of life-enhancing green space. They range from small mini-parks with plants and perhaps a sculpture, to the large areas of...
A New Centennial Mall
by Charlyne Berens When Nebraska celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2017, it will also celebrate the total renovation of one of the state’s shining jewels: Nebraska’s Centennial Mall, which connects the State Capitol on the...
The Daugherty Water for Food Institute – Feeding a Growing World
by Jesse Starita Imagine watching a river basin as the winter ice melts and wildflowers stretch up from the ground, clouds rolling overhead like cotton balls dumped out of a giant bag in the sky,...
Memorable Summer Concerts at Pinewood Bowl
by Sriyani Tidball Every summer beautiful Pinewood Bowl, located under the stars in Pioneers Park, offers an array of reasonably priced, wonderful outdoor concerts that bring nationally known performers to Lincoln. This unique...
Lincoln Joins the Bike Sharing World
by Kellee Van Bruggen With an extensive trail system, and a new protected bikeway in downtown Lincoln, the Capital City is already a great bicycling community. Now, a new bike share system will enable more...
Lincoln’s Sunken Gardens
Flowers always make people better, happier, and more helpful; they are sunshine, food and medicine for the soul. —Luther Burbank The Sunken Gardens is a very special place to most Lincoln residents. Located at 27th...
Fun for Children in Lincoln
These are only a some of the activities for children and families in Lincoln. Some were designed and built just for kids and some are fun for almost anyone. So if there are girls and...
The Nature Center
by Lindsay Esparrago Andrea Faas dedicated 10 years to working as a naturalist in environmental education before the opportunity to work at the Pioneers Park Nature Center took her by surprise in 2004. Now she...
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