Nebraska is located on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln, and its largest city is Omaha. Nebraska is located in Tornado Alley, and violent thunderstorms are common throughout the summer months. In winter, the Chinook winds from the Rocky Mountains cause the temperature to drop drastically. There are, however, lots of indoor activities for the colder months.
Head to Omaha for comedy shows at Funny Bones, including ventriloquism, hypnotism and music. Shows run from 7 p.m. and 10 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday. The restaurant offers a full menu including salads, pizzas and pasta.
Also located in Omaha, the Durham Museum blends art deco architecture with a range of exhibitions. These include Union Station Gallery, Byron Reed Gallery of Coins and Documents, Omaha at Work Gallery and Fraser Stryker Trans-Mississippi Exposition Gallery.
Situated in Lincoln, Duffy's Tavern was awarded Number One College Bar in America by complex.com. Monday night is comedy night, Tuesday night is live karaoke, and the rest of the week enjoys live music.
The first green building in the city of Lincoln; Lincoln Children's Museum offers three floors of hands-on, interactive exhibits. The museum encourages learning through play, and has a "Mom's Club" every Tuesday morning. It is open Tuesday through Sunday.
Exhibits include science, fossils, dinosaurs and history, and the museum owns a fossil mammoth. There is also a planetarium and many guest exhibits throughout the year. The museum is open seven days a week, and open late on Thursdays.
Joslyn Castle in Omaha is open on the first and third Sunday of every month for public tours and events. Topics include art, sculpture, medieval, renaissance, baroque, contemporary, furniture, architecture and paintings.
Situated in Omaha, the Family Fun Center offers a range of activities for the family. Activities include Laser Tag, trampolining, indoor miniature golf, skeeball, air hockey and indoor paintball. The center is also home to the Piccadilly Pizza Restaurant.
Also in Omaha, Skate Daze offers indoor activities such as roller skating, Laser Tag, bumper cars, roller coaster, ball pits and sky tubes. There is also an inflatable and toddler play area.
A 60,000-square-foot family entertainment center in Omaha, it offers nine rides and over 150 games. A huge buffet is available, along with four themed dining rooms with wide screen televisions showing sports, movies and cartoons.
Based in Omaha, this is Nebraska's largest indoor water park. The park offers a zero-depth entry pool, tube rides, whirlpool, water cannons, slides and play structures. There is also a video arcade and game room.
