Perfect Day in Omaha, Nebraska

Join us for the ultimate day in Omaha! We’ll kick things off with breakfast at a local favorite, stroll through scenic parks, and dive into the city’s rich art and culture scene. From exploring the Old Market to savoring amazing local eats, this itinerary packs in all the highlights of this city that many are not familiar with. Whether you’re visiting or a local looking for ideas, this guide has something for everyone. Let us know what we left off in the comments.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:23 CTRL Coffee & Cereal Bar
0:59 Durham Museum
3:13 Chef Boyardee Statue
3:32 Heartland of America Park
3:47 Mall at Riverfront
4:54 Block 16
6:51 Hollywood Candy
8:00 Old Market District
9:00 Omar the Troll & Bob Bridge
11:18 Henry Doorly Zoo
14:13 Crescent Moon
15:38 Laka Lono Tiki Bar

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[JoshuaHennings]

Hey Josh and Pops! I’m the ranger you ran into at the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Visitor Center! It was awesome meeting you guys and happy to hear your praise for Omaha!

[travelbird]

As an Omaha native, I appreciate the nice representation. Definitely sharing with my out of state friends. Thank you !

[beckyw]

Non-boring people are never bored! Both of you have so much appreciation for all the things! Thanks for sharing your adventures with us.

[HelloIAmClutch]

Just had my own Nebraska adventure recently and entirely agree that Omaha surprisingly has a lot of awesome things to offer. The Henry Doorly Zoo was phenomenal (pretty much my new favorite zoo in the country) and Laka Lono was a treat. Glad it's not just me appreciating this city!

[fifthgeneration]

Grew up in Lincoln but moved to Omaha for college and lived there for 8 years and fell in love with the city. Post covid moved to Florida for a change of pace and a job opportunity, but after a few years I’m finally coming back “home” next month and I couldn’t be more excited. Omaha is where I see myself for the long term

[masterminaei]

I started as a flight attendant back in 2019 and Omaha was my biggest surprise and one I always look forward to overnight in!

[ghoover]

Omaha native. Josh and Pops, Thanks for such a wonderful video!

[TD-ceru]

Omaha born and raised. I am old enough to remember the old zoo that you mentioned .
Years ago, Omaha had four major packing houses and big stockyards. Today it is called the "prairie valley" as the midwests silicone valley. The major big tech companies have sites here.
Home to the College World Series, the basketball Creighton Bluejays, and undisputed boxing champion Bud Crawford.
The bridge is named in honor of former Governor and Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Bob Kerry who is still with us.
Omaha has many great places to eat, but I always recommend a nostalgic Steakhouse such as Johnny's, Casio's, or Warren Buffet favorite Garats steakhouse. They are like being in a time warp circa 1960's.
And finally you can go to all these places and not fight a crowd. I have been to San Diego zoo and found that I liked Omaha's zoo better simple because the ease of getting around without the huge crowd of a bigger city . That includes the roads and airport .

[jocelynkunkle]

Thanks so much for sharing Omaha! There’s so much to see in the US, after seeing all the places you have shared through your lens

[rhondaz]

I have never been to Omaha. However, *as always, you have me wanting to go. I want to thank you and Pops. You're the perfect tour guides, as you touch on so many, diverse attractions the city has to offer. Lest I forget, I love your food inclusions.
Thank you, Josh and Pops, for your incredible videos.👏🏻🎊🔥

[andreajohnson]

What a fantastic place to visit Thank you for taking us along ❤

[KoKiSprout]

Nebraska’s beautiful. I been to Omaha once, the zoo in the winter’s fantastic.

[DCrowe-ht]

How did you miss eating a Runza when you were in Nebraska?? It's classic Cornhusker fare!! Your video was great and thanks from a Nebraska native for putting a positive light on what many view as a "flyover" state.

[arlysdavis]

Omaha, who knew. I want to go. Thanks

[joghog]

I am a transplant to Omaha from South Louisiana, but I truly love it here! And the zoo is worth the hype. Rubens are very subjective (so many awesome ones that we actually have a Rubenfest here in Omaha!), and crescent moon has a good one, but nothing can beat Barrett’s Barleycorn IMHO. Great place to live. Great place to raise a family.

[porcine]

Glad you enjoyed it. I've heard a lot of visitors along the lines of "Omaha is better than I expected!"
My motto for Omaha is "Sure the weather sucks, but at least the taxes are high."

[jatraveler]

Omaha native. Thanks for a well done video.

[popshiking]

Great video describing a great time! Really enjoyed our visit there.

[cgreen]

I enjoy both of you. Josh nd Pops, you 2 are one of my top 5 channels. I did a lot of contract work in Omaha. And since my contracts were any where fron 2 + weeks, I got to many areas in the area. I had a 4 to 6 weeks there, got to see many things there. It was the 1st time I had brown fries. And I found the people very friendly and willing to help if I got lost! (That was a time before GPS!)

[chadjo]

Thank you ssssoooo much again !!! Such a Rich of American History and Heritage !!! Thank you so much Josh and Pop