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
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
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
Pioneers Park Nature Center
Pioneers Park Nature Center is a wildlife sanctuary within minutes of downtown Lincoln. The Nebraska State Capitol building is clearly visible to the east. Eight miles of hiking trails lead throughRead More
Sunken Gardens
Lincoln’s Sunken Gardens bloom with more than 30,000 annuals planted to represent a different theme each year. Its walking trail and multiple gardens offers 1.5 acres of lush solitude thatRead More