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Guide to Omaha, USA - Nebraska
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Omaha Only a few miles from the Nebraska/Iowa border, Omaha is a city as closely-knit with nature as it is with technological and economic progression. Many of the city's residents have come from generations of farmers, ranchers, and other standard early-1900s-midwest ways of life. Therefore, they've yet to fully embrace the practices of Blackberry-toting, one-dollar subway rides, erecting height-record-wielding landmarks. Still, Omaha's own portion of Nebraska's citizens are surprisingly adept to embracing the new, and even open to a few eccentric additions as well. With many of its districts located to the west of the Missouri River, Omaha sports a conventional grid with many run-of-the-mill attractions, including museums, galleries, and large commercial exhibit centers, though hardly on par with those of the nation's East and West Coast cities as well as Germany's flagship convention city, Frankfurt. There's plenty to do in Omaha in the way of normalcy, but while we have little issue with taking a destination for what it's best known for, a few diversionary adventures often turn out to be the best activities on foreign excursions. Simply put, popular sites such as the city's zoo and aeronautics museum are all wonderful, amusing places, but if you're looking go the way few non-Nebraskans have gone, try an inflatable device for size upon the rapids north and south of city's easternmost sector, or even jump for some herding lessons at a nearby ranch. All is open to local and visiting crowds in Omaha, and while some offer more public access, whereas others take a selective approach, there's no denying the value of a visit to this city, where the soul of bygone eras still has a home, and the friendliness factor is high. Well, what's keeping you? Book your flight to Omaha today!
When to go:
When the summer season is upon Nebraska, the city of Omaha is as boisterous and vibrant as any US state capital. Though it may show signs of crowdedness, particularly in the months of June and September, you'll find it hard to ignore the pull of the active waterfront, where performances of artistic, musical, or purely entertaining natures bring onlookers from throughout the county. The shoulder seasons, despite showing increased rainfall averages, are also pleasant times to visit Omaha. The city's parks and gardens are immensely popular attractions in the months of April and May and the banks of the Missouri River display beautiful foliage in autumn, providing ideal settings for boating and other activities available in the area.
Getting there and around:
The small-town-Nebraska feel doesn't start within Omaha, but rather a few miles out. Roughly 5mi from downtown Omaha, the flight center known as Eppley Airfield provides access to the region, from all in-state locations, as well as many major American cities. Despite having its schedule diminished amongst big guns such as LAX and O'Hare, and JFK, you'll find the size of the airport here to fit the populace and its list of regular clientele quite well. As a bonus, if you've book a room at one of the city's major hotels, you'll be treated to free shuttle service to/from Eppley. Bus service is generally the method of choice for locals and visitors to get around the city. Fares are cheap and timing is as good as any provided by reasonably-sized metropolitan fleet in the country; vintage bus service runs through the downtown area for US$0.25 on weekdays.
Attractions:
Omaha's Old Market may be difficult to ignore, considering its size and the ease of which tourists' vacation funds seem to escape the folds of pockets and wallets, but if you can hold out on the money-drain experience for a few more minutes after departing from the confines of your hotel room, a site near to the Market is worthy of that first look. The Durham Western Heritage Museum, a tribute to nearly every aspect of Nebraskan life before the techies and the conglomerates came to town, the historical center is certainly worthy of the greatest awards to be bestowed upon a Midwest-USA establishment of its kind. If you've had your fix of interaction with wildlife at the Henry Doorly Zoo, and are in the mood for pleasing imagery, the Josyln Art Museum offers a great collection of 19th- and 20th-century art. The number of canvases are limited, but are housed in a comfortable and hushed environment, something lacking in the world's largest art houses.
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