“Lincoln Commercial Club” – What Was (and Is) It?
by Ed Zimmer, Lincoln historian Just three years after the tiny town of Lancaster was chosen in 1867 as the capital site of the new State of Nebraska, local boosters organized a “Board of Trade”...
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Beer Drinking in Lincoln
by Tyler A. Thomas author of Nebraska Beer Great Plains History by the Pint and founder/managing editor of NebraskaFoodie.com If you’re visiting Lincoln for the first time or haven’t been back in a while, it...
Renovations underway to build a bigger, better Lincoln Airport
The LNK NEXT project will modernize the 50-year-old terminal, adding two gates, growing capacity and leaving room for further expansion in the future. A year from now, Lincoln’s airport will look a whole lot different....
A College Town Too
by Rayna Collins, Photography by Tom Tidball Lincoln is a college town—from the University of Nebraska’s flagship school to quality smaller private and public institutions, Lincoln provides advanced learning opportunities to expand knowledge, skills and...
The Lincoln Children’s Zoo hand-raises a Humboldt Penguin Chick
On May 11, 2021, the Zoo welcomed its first-ever Humboldt penguin chick into the world! Born to parents Bella and Arnie, Pebbles has shown from the beginning that she is a fighter. Unfortunately, before Pebbles...
Lincoln is the place to be a Young Professional
by Kaylie Hogan-Schnittker and Kayla Meyer There is something about Lincoln.Life is just better here. Surrounded by miles of breathtaking prairie, right in the heart of the land of opportunity, lives Lincoln—a vibrant, thriving community...
Great Walking Trails Around the City
by Sriyani Tidball, photography by Tom Tidball Lincoln boasts of many wonderful running trails, hiking trails, walking trails and more. If you are looking for hand-curated trail maps and driving directions and detailed reviews from...
The Rococo Theatre
The Rococo Theatre, restored to its 1929 beauty, is Lincoln’s high-end concert venue that provides the intimate setting for a wide variety of entertainment, including critically acclaimed comedians, internationally renowned musicians, New York Times best-selling...
Natural History at Morrill Hall
by Caroline Clements When E.H. Barbour arrived as the University of Nebraska State Museum (UNSM) director in 1891, he brought a passion for science and a desire to share that knowledge with children. In May...
Living Downtown
by Patty Beutler, photography by Tom Tidball Jane Hood is an urban pioneer of sorts; she made downtown Lincoln her home more than 30 years ago, when city-center dwellers were not so many, and amenities...
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