The Historic Haymarket
by Sriyani Tidball The Haymarket District is a historic section of downtown Lincoln that has become one of the main tourist attractions for both visitors and locals. The area is home to the Haymarket...
Category: History
The Lincoln Community Foundation — All of Lincoln benefits
by Jenny Chapin There’s a lot to cheer about this year at the newly expanded Lincoln Children’s Zoo, including a giraffe-feeding experience, up-close tiger encounters, a splash pad, and an indoor adventure center. Donors to...
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,...
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...
Tour Memorial Stadium
by Anne and Steve Teget Each year, about 30,000 people tour Nebraska football’s Memorial Stadium, and you can be one of them. The University of Nebraska offers complimentary guided tours of the stadium on Wednesdays...
Morrill Hall’s newly opened fourth floor tells Nebraska’s story
by Caroline Clements All is still as Barbourofelis crouches, his saber-like teeth gleaming in the light, waiting to ambush his prey. The enormous Bison latifrons stands majestically nearby. Listen closely; you’ll hear birds and water....
The Cornhuskers
by Tyler A. Thomas When most people think about Nebraska, they usually conjure up two things: corn and the Cornhuskers. And that makes sense. Corn is the most widely grown crop in the state, and...
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...
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