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Old Market, Omaha
R. Neibel
Escape from the Everyday The best of both worlds does exist. Tallgrass prairies and fertile farms neighbor bustling cities and world-class attractions. Stroll through art galleries. Float down scenic waterways. Embark on a historical journey. Nowhere is the juxtaposition of city and country
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so compelling as in Nebraska.
Ranked the best zoo in America by Reader’s Digest, Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo offers visitors some of the most advanced, engaging animal exhibits in the world. The zoo is home to several of the world’s largest indoor habitats including a rain forest, a desert, and a nocturnal exhibit. The zoo also features a state-of-the-art gorilla habitat, orangutan forest, walk-through shark tank, and an overhead tram that provides sky-high views of the zoo grounds and exhibits. Just north of the zoo is the city’s newly revived downtown. Enjoy some of the Midwest’s most acclaimed restaurants. Take in the music scene. Soak up the area’s history in the Old Market while you shop an array of unique modern stores. Downtown Omaha offers a variety of accommodations from the economical to the exquisite.
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Peter Kiewit Foundation Sculpture Garden offers 1.2 acres of garden galleries for additional viewing alfresco. Nebraska’s largest and most notable art museum is Down the road, the Sheldon Museum of Art in undoubtedly Joslyn Art Museum in Omaha. This art Lincoln has one of the most important collections of deco masterpiece houses an even more astonishing array American art in the United States. Before you even enter, of masterworks, including pieces in its permanent collecyou’ll notice the impressive sculpture garden. And once tion by Edgar Degas, Claude Monet, Dale Chihuly, and you’re inside, over 12,000 works will fill George Segal. And the recently opened your appetite for art! coln of Art, Lin m u For an art experience that’s a little se u Sheldon M more homegrown, stop by the Museum of Nebraska Art (MONA) in Kearney. Focused on works about Nebraska or by Nebraska artists, MONA provides a glimpse into the soul of the state from the perspective of those who interpret it through the arts. R. Neibel
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