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TreeRush Adventures at Fontenelle Forest

In 2020 our family had a chance to visit the TreeRush Adventures at Fontenelle Forest. I fondly remember visiting Fontenelle Forest with my grandma when growing up and a future Nebraska Insight 365 article will cover all the other amazing activities Fontenelle Forest offers. Our group consisted of nieces, nephews, Aunts, and Uncles. In all we, had a group of 8 kids ranging in age from about 4 to…

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#Adults #Adventure #Bellevue #Children #Course #Fontenelle Forest #Fun #Hiking #Kids #Nature #Nature Center #Nebraska #Obstacle Course #Omaha #Things to due #Trail #TreeRush #TreeRush Adventures #Trees

Arbor Day

Sign-up here to receive alerts on new posts! Email Address: Subscribe Did you know Arbor Day was started in Nebraska? That’s right, Nebraska is the birthplace to this world-wide event that encourages people to plant and come together to recognize the wonders of trees. On the first Arbor Day celebration an estimated 1 million trees were planted in Nebraska. Arbor Day is honored with tree…

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#Arbor Day #Arbor Day Farms #Arbor Day Foundation #Farms #J. Sterling Morton #Lied Lodge #Nebraska #Nebraska City #Planting #State Historic Park #Tree #Tree Adventure #Tree Care #Trees #Treetop Village

Melodrama Plays at Mahoney State Park

This Insights article is on the Melodrama Plays held at the Kountze Memorial Theater located in Mahoney State Park. While camping at Mahoney, we make attending a Melodrama play a priority. For many trips to Mahoney, I did not even realize there was a theater or Melodrama plays. The theater is in a building just north of the Water Park’s parking lot. The theater is small, so it does not really…

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#Ashland #Camping #Comedy #drama #Eastern #Fun #Hiking #Lincoln #Mahoney #Mahoney State Park #Melodrama #Nebraska #Omaha #Platte River State Park #Plays #Things to do

Johnny Carson

Here’s Johnny! This is the first Nebraska Insights article on a person with ties to Nebraska, and I decided to start with someone I grew up watching on TV. Johnny Carson is the famed king of the late-night shows. Johnny’s tie to Nebraska started when he and his family moved to Norfolk Nebraska when he was eight years old. Johnny was born in Corning Iowa and also lived in Avoca, Clarinda and Red…

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#David Letterman #Jay Leno #Johnny Carson #Johnny Carson Foundation #Johnny Carson School of Theater and Film #Nebraska #Norfolk #Omaha #The Tonight Show #The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson #Tonight Show #University of Nebraska Lincoln #UNL #WOW #WOWT

Wildlife Safari Park

This Insights article is on the Wildlife Safari Park located south of Interstate 80 on exit 426 about halfway between Omaha and Lincoln. My family and I have visited the park numerous times of the years. We now have the Wildlife Safari Park add-on to our Omaha Zoo membership. Sometimes we make dedicated day trips to the Wildlife Safari Park and other times we have visited while camping at one of…

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Mama’s Pancake and Waffle Mix

This insights article is on Mama’s Pancake and Waffle Mix, which I recently discovered while searching for Nebraska based products. I decided to give this mix a try as pancakes are a regular weekend breakfast meal in our house and we were running low on the pancake mix that I normally use. Mama’s Pancake and Waffle mix is made in Lincoln Nebraska, so it fit my mission to support Nebraska made…

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#Breakfast #Easy Mix #Gluten #Gluten Free #Heartland Gourmet #Lincoln #Locally Made #Made in Nebraska #Nebraska #Pancake and Waffle Mix #Pancake Mix #Pancakes #Waffle Mix #Waffles

Smarty Plants Floral Design

This Nebraska Insights article is on Smarty Plants located in Waterloo, NE, which is just west of Omaha. My wife recently heard about Smarty Plants through a Facebook group and loved the floral arrangements pictures they posted online. She decided to reach out to Smart Plants to see if they would have time to put together an arrangement, on short notice, for my mom’s birthday celebration. My…

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#Arrangements #Creative #Elkhorn #Floral Design #Flourist #Flower #Flowers #Local #Locally Owned #Nebraska #Omaha #Smarty Plants #Thrive Space #Waterloo

Chimney Rock

This Nebraska Insights article is on Chimney Rock located in Western Nebraska south of Highway 26. My family and I stopped to see Chimney Rock a few years ago on our way to Fort Robinson. Chimney Rock is viewable from Highway 26, but we decided to stop at the Chimney Rock Museum to get a little closer look and stretch our legs for a bit. For some background, Chimney Rock was used a natural…

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#Adventure #California Trail #Chimney Rock #Highway 26 #Historic Sight #History #Morman Trail #Museum #National Monument #Nebraska #Oregon Trail #Road Trip #Scotts Bluff #Things to do #Travel #Western

Vincenzo’s Italian Ristorante

This Nebraska Insights article is on Vincenzo’s Italian Ristorante, which I recently had the chance to visit for a family celebration. Vincenzo’s was established in 1993 and is locally owned and operated. Vincenzo’s has one location in Omaha and one in Lincoln. They serve authentic Italian meals. On our visit to the Omaha location, we had the chance to dine in Vincenzo’s party room. We only…

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#Authentic #Desserts #Haymarket #Italian #Lincoln #Local #Locally Owned #Omaha #Pasta #Resteraunts #Vincenzo&039;s

Kites and Castles at Lake McConaughy

In this Nebraska Insights article, I will share my family’s experiences attending the Kites and Castles sand sculpture contest at Lake McConaughy. Lake McConaughy is the largest lake in Nebraska located in the western Nebraska about 15 minutes north of the city of Ogallala or 30 minutes from Interstate 80. Last year we happened to visit Lake McConaughy on the same weekend (end of July) the Kites…

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#Beaches #Contest #Fun #Kites and Castles #Lake #Lake McConaughy #Nebraska #Sand #Sculpture #State Recreation Area #Summer #Things to do

Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historic Park

In this Nebraska Insights article, I will share my family’s experiences exploring the Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historic Park. The Ashfall Fossil Beds Park is located in Northcentral Nebraska. Given the relatively low traffic in this part of the state, it is an easy drive from Omaha or other nearby areas. The drive from the Metro area is about three hours. We visited Ashfall Fossil Beds on our…

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#Animal Bones #Ashfall #Ashfall Fossil Beds #Bones #Fossil #Fossil Beds #Kids Dig #Nebraska #Niobraara State Park #Niobrara #paleontologist #paleontology #Pre-historic #State Historic Park #State Park #Travel #University of Nebraska Lincoln #Visitor

Niobrara State Park

In this Nebraska Insights article, I will share my family’s experiences camping at Niobrara State Park in 2018. Niobrara State Park, located in Northcentral Nebraska, overlooks the convergence of the Niobrara River into the Missouri review. It sits just outside the town of Niobrara, Nebraska. It is an easy drive from Omaha that takes about 3 hours. If you have only seen Nebraska from the…

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#Ashfall Fossil Beds #Cabins #Camping #Central Nebraska #Country Cafe #Fishing #Hiking #Historic Park #Horse Rides #Nebraska #Niobrara #Pool #Scenic #State Park #Swimming

Ole’s Big Game Steakhouse & Lounge

This Nebraska Insights article is on Ole’S Big Game Steakhouse and Lounge, which we had a chance to visit recently. I had heard from many folks over several years that I need to go to Ole’s and I was extremely excited when we finally had the chance. We stopped at Ole’s with some friends on our way to Lake McConaughy and it lived up to the hype. Ole’s is a legendary Nebraska restaurant that was…

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#Big Game #Fishing #Hunting #I-80 #Interstate 80 #Lake McConaughy #Nebraska #Ogallala #Ole&039;s Big Game Steakhouse #Oles #Paxton #Prime Rib #Restaraunts #Steakhouse #Steaks #Taxidermy #Western Nebraska

Sway Pro Hitch by Blue Ox

On this insights article we are going to cover the Blue Ox Sway Pro weight distribution hitch and its tie to Nebraska. The maker of the Sway Pro hitch is Blue Ox company, located in Northeastern Nebraska in the town of Pender. A weight distribution hitch basically (through some fantastic engineering) distributes the weight of the trailers tongue (front of the trailer) evenly to the trailer and…

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#Blue Ox #Boat Trailer #Camping #Made in Nebraska #Made in the USA #Nebraska #Northeast Nebraska #Pender #Sway Control #Sway Pro #SwayPro #Trailer #Travel Trailer #Utility Trailer #Weight Distribution Hitch

Inner Rail Food Hall at Aksarben Village

This Insights article will focus on the Inner Rail Food Hall, which opened in 2019. The name is a tribute to the Aksarben horse racing track that occupied the grounds until it closed in 1995. The Inner Rail Food Hall is in the Aksarben Village area and is located in the first floor of the parking garage behind the HDR building. At the time of writing the Inner Rail included The Backstretch Bar…

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#Aksarben #Aksarben Village #Baxter Arena #Entertainment District #Food Hall #Inner Rail #Maha #Nebraska #Omaha #Omaha Metro #Restaraunts #Stinson Park #UNO

Tree House Trail at Arbor Day Farms

The Tree House Trails is just one of the many things you can do at Arbor Day farms and will be the focus of this Insights article. The Tree House Trails is located in Nebraska City in the Eastern part of the state near the Missouri River and about one hour south of Omaha. The first time my family visited the Arbor Day Farms Tree House trail I had no idea what to expect. Our daughter, who was…

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Meltaways by Bakers Candies

This Insights article is for anyone with a sweet tooth. Baker’s Candies signature offering is their Meltaways. These are delicious chocolate-based treats that can be offered for any casual or formal occasion and are great gift ideas. These treats are bight sized and addictive, so have a plan to limit your consumption. The Meltaways are individually wrapped in colors that define their flavor…

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#Bakers Candies #Chocolate #Greenwood #Made in Nebraska #Made in the USA #Meltaways #Nebraska #Treats

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