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100 Things To Do in Omaha Before You Die/Unique Eats and Eateries of Omaha Offering up all of the gems, quirky, and fantastic places that Omaha has to offer. Join us as we help to showcase some of them.

Sharing the great gems of our great city of Omaha with '100 Things To Do in Omaha Before You Die' by authors Tim and Lisa Trudell of The Walking Tourists. Note: Posts on this page do not necessarily reflect that they've made it into the book. There are so many great things to do in the Omaha Metro area that we are not able to include them all.

09/24/2026

16 companies highlight this year's nominees for "Coolest Thing Made in Nebraska."

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Communities and developers need to explore alternate funding options for projects, as Nebraska state government support ...
09/07/2026

Communities and developers need to explore alternate funding options for projects, as Nebraska state government support may be getting tapped out.

Tim's Omaha Daily Record article on Omaha's CRE Summit.

As Nebraska's state government faces revenue shortfalls and budget constraints, the use of tax incentives for economic development may need to be examined, state senators said during the 37th Annual Commercial Real Estate Summit. Tax incentives were part of a panel discussion focusing on the confere...

Almost 4,000 people are buried in Omaha's Potter's Field, with no one having an idea of who they were beyond a name or w...
09/01/2026

Almost 4,000 people are buried in Omaha's Potter's Field, with no one having an idea of who they were beyond a name or where the bodies are actually buried.

It served as the final resting place for the city's poor and homeless for 70 years.

Tim was honored to share their stories as part of an article for Flatwater Free Press.

From 1887-1957, families that couldn’t afford to pay for burial services turned the bodies of their late loved ones over to Douglas County officials to be buried in the cemetery.

08/29/2026

Enjoying listening to Touch of Grey at Boomer Radio's Boomstock at Gene Leahy Mall.

Ted Wheeler was a toy picker for an Omaha novelty company. Today, he's a best-selling author, who also teaches college s...
08/27/2026

Ted Wheeler was a toy picker for an Omaha novelty company. Today, he's a best-selling author, who also teaches college students how to write.

Tim's latest story for Omaha Magazine.

Ted Wheeler defies the old adage, “Those who can, do; those who can’t, teach.” The Omaha author not only churns

Southeast Nebraska's segment of the Underground Railroad may have been short, but it created a lot of history. Tim's fea...
08/24/2026

Southeast Nebraska's segment of the Underground Railroad may have been short, but it created a lot of history.

Tim's feature for Omaha Magazine examines the UGRR from Falls City, founded by abolitionists, to Nebraska City, a community divided by the issue of slavery in the Nebraska Territory.

The battle over slavery found its way to southeast Nebraska in the late 1850s. Abolitionists escorted escaped slaves across the

Imagine spending $3 billion on developing a city's downtown. In Omaha, new skyscrapers, business districts and housing s...
08/21/2026

Imagine spending $3 billion on developing a city's downtown. In Omaha, new skyscrapers, business districts and housing set the foundation for the next generation.

Here's Tim's look at Omaha’s urban core development for Midlands Business Journal.

Billions in public and private investment are reshaping downtown Omaha through new office towers, mixed-use developments, parks, housing and transportation projects.

The Commercial Real Estate Summit has grown from a few people to an expected 1,000 for a one-day conference in Omaha.Tim...
07/29/2026

The Commercial Real Estate Summit has grown from a few people to an expected 1,000 for a one-day conference in Omaha.

Tim's preview for Midlands Business Journal offers a look at what to expect in 2026.

After spending the last few years discussing Omaha’s commercial landscape post-COVID pandemic, it’s now time to take action and create solutions to issues facing the commercial real estate industry, said

A story like this one is why we love our community. These guys are the epitome of "For love of the game." No paycheck. T...
07/15/2026

A story like this one is why we love our community. These guys are the epitome of "For love of the game." No paycheck. They pay their own way.

Tim's feature on the Omaha Stockmen for Omaha Daily Record.

On a hot, overcast Saturday at Ralston High School, with rain dripping from the clouds, the Omaha Stockmen dismantled the Albert Lea (Minnesota) Grizzlies 42-7. The Stockmen, 5-1 and champions of the Frontier Conference of the Southern Plains Football League, are Omaha's answer to summer football. T...

Some people have the best jobs. James Kavan is one of those people. Imagine, a life focused on comic cons and a store fu...
07/13/2026

Some people have the best jobs. James Kavan is one of those people. Imagine, a life focused on comic cons and a store full of action figures and pop culture memorabilia.

Tim's Midlands Business feature on Omaha's Imaginarium.

From a booth at an antique store at the age of 16 to his own Old Market shop, James Kavan seems to have been born for retail. Of course, there

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