From early May through mid-October, Lincoln returns to its agricultural roots with vendors selling everything from watermelons and other produce, to baked goods and jewelry. Saturday sales begin at 8Read More
Prairie Plate Restaurant
Prairie Plate Restaurant in Waverly is a farm-to-table establishment that features super-fresh local and regional ingredients. The livestock they serve is pasture-raised. Most of the veggies come from their ownRead More
Billy’s Restaurant
Billy’s Restaurant has been around for more than 30 of its building’s 130 years. The longtime Lincoln restaurant is in the 1887 Noble-Dawes house. Noted chef Nader Farahbod’s seafood, lamb,Read More
Lazlo’s Brewery and Grill
Lazlo’s Brewery and Grill satisfies thirsty and hungry Haymarket adventurers. The restaurant’s steaks are aged for 21 days. This is also the home of the Empyrean Brewery, whose Luna SeaRead More
Nebraska History Museum
The Nebraska History Museum in Lincoln preserves the history of our state’s storied past. The museum’s collections include archaeological artifacts, historical photographs, videos, books and numerous other items that provideRead More
Thomas P. Kennard State Historic Site
This former home of Nebraska’s first secretary of state, Thomas P. Kennard, is considered the first major structure built after Lincoln was named the state’s capital. Built in 1869, theRead More
Branched Oak State Recreation Area
The largest lake in eastern Nebraska can be found at Branched Oak State Recreation Area near Raymond. Branched Oak Lake spans 1,800 acres, making it a mecca for fishing andRead More
Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film
The Johnny Carson School of Theatre hosts theatrical productions ranging from comedies to classic Shakespeare plays on the campus of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Johnny Carson studied radio and physics atRead More
University of Nebraska State Museum
The Nebraska State Museum at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is known as Morrill Hall to locals, but the thousands of school children who visit each year call it Elephant HallRead More
Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center
More than 220 bird species have been spotted at the Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center south of Lincoln near the town of Denton. Hiking trails, birdsong, rippling prairie grasses andRead More