Honest Abe Enjoys ‘His’ City
by redthread & the Lincoln CVB Four score and seven years ago, I began planning. I wanted to have the best summer ever and explore Lincoln while doing it. That summer finally came in 2019,...
Category: Arts & Culture
Learning from the masters
by Michele Tilley and Matthew Boring Each year, thousands of students look to the University of Nebraska to expand their understanding of the world by learning from top scholars and experienced researchers. The Lied Center...
Quilts and the World
by Laura Chapman The International Quilt Museum at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln boasts the world’s largest publicly held quilt collection. The pieces on display at 1523 N. 33rd St. represent five centuries, more than 50...
Lied Center Turns 30
by Michele Tilley and Matthew Boring Celebrating its 30th anniversary season, the Lied Center for Performing Arts welcomes the world’s greatest artists to its stage, featuring the biggest season of Broadway in Lied history, amazing...
Diverse Cultural Centers
by Tegan Colton Lincoln, a relatively small midwestern city, is home to a mosaic of cultures representing members of every community in the world. Evidence peppered throughout the city includes local restaurants like Vung Tau,...
The Nebraska State Capitol
An American Wonder by Julie Nichols Nebraska’s iconic Capitol is visible from 20 miles away, and was the first in the nation to incorporate a functional tower in its design. At the top of this...
Dancing in the Streets
by Catharine Huddle Mavis Staples rocked the street in front of the Zoo Bar during its 46th anniversary in July 2019, bringing her legendary rhythm and blues and gospel to a street full of hot...
Downtown Lincoln, Still Growing, Changing
by Catharine Huddle A mere six years ago, downtown Lincoln had some things to offer, but it was not what anyone would call hopping. Plenty of bars and restaurants and a few retail shops were...
Independent Bookstores of Lincoln
by Aja Martin Lincoln has two independent (non-chain) stores for new books and three for used books. These are the stores that are for Lincolnites, by Lincolnites, and whose profits stay in the community. Each...
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