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Creighton University - - What To Do And See

 

Attractions & Recreational Activities

 

>> Spend a fund day out with the family at Boulder Creek Amusement Park, on S Street, where you will find a miniature golf course, a 24-foot climbing wall, as well as batting cages, a great place for both children and adults.

 

>> See the Omaha Botanical/Lauritzen Gardens, on Bancroft Street, featuring beautiful displays of flora and fauna from all over the world.

 

>> Try out your golfing skills at the best golf course in Omaha - Knolls Golf Course - a favorite 18-hole public golf course, featuring a great clubhouse with snacks and a full service bar.

 

>> Taste a bit of the local history by visiting the beautiful Joslyn Castle, on Davenport Street, where you will travel back in time to 1903, when the most respected historical citizens of Omaha - George and Sarah Joslyn - lived in this exquisite castle.

 

Sports & outdoor events

 

One of the favorite and most popular sporting events in Omaha, NE is considered to be Annual MS Society Ride, happening in July, kept in hope to raise funds which benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Nebraska Chapter, and to help create a world free of MS.

 

 

The race consists of a 2-day bicycle ride through some of the most beautiful surroundings and scenic countryside between Lincoln and Omaha and represents the largest organized charity bicycling event in the country, attracting thousands of participants every time it takes place. All cyclists must raise at least $200 before the race, in order to participate.

 

Festivals

 

The list of annual festivals and fairs in Omaha, NE includes popular events such as:

 

- the Annual Spring Orchid Show, celebrated in March, featuring beautiful displays of orchids, offered by commercial and hobby growers from various states,

 

- the Annual Omaha Summer Arts Festival, happening in June, downtown Omaha, featuring various fun, entertaining activities and attractions for people of all ages,

 

- and the Annual Omaha Film Festival, offered by a charitable non-profit organization, presenting a fresh and innovative cinema experience through displays of independent films, being the premier annual event which reveals Omaha's developing cultural identity.

 

Nightlife

 

Omaha's nightlife scene presents a large variety of great nightspots, including micro brew pubs, dance clubs, rock bands and live jazz.

 

 

People can also enjoy here martini bars, laid-back lounges, many sports bars and great, loud Rock Clubs.

 

 

Among the favourite and most popular nightspots in Omaha, NE there are bars such as the Attic Bar and Grill, on Harney Street, the Bar Fly, on 114th Street and the popular Big John's Billiards, on M Street, as well as well as great clubs and lounges such as Club Irie, situated on 11th Street, the Colosseum Ultra Lounge, at 175th and West Center Road, DJ's Dugout Omaha, on 114th Street and the Library Pub, located on N 90th Street.