/ METRO / Discover Omaha same charm at the grotto. Elmwood features several facilities including trails, a public pool, baseball field, pavilion and 18-hole golf course. discover-omaha.com / 119 N. 19th St., Ste. 507 / (866) 99-OMAHA Explore, experience and discover Omaha in a new way. We offer fun tour experiences that can be sched -uled when you are available with a host who is your driver. Discover the best and most unique places in the heart of the city. Film Streams at the Ruth Sokolof Theater Doubletree Hotel & Executive Meeting Center Omaha Downtown FUNPLEX, OMAHA omahadowntown.doubletree .com / 1616 Dodge St. / (402) 346-7600 / Offering all the comforts of home, complete with warm chocolate chip cookies upon arrival. Every room has a 42-inch TV. Enjoy dining in Signatures and socializing in our City Center Pub. If working off the day’s tension is more in line, try the complimentary Fitness Center or a dip in the indoor pool. 1340 Mike Fahey St. / A nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing the cultural environment of the Omaha-Council Bluffs area through the presentation and discussion of film as an art form. The film programming features First Run films, new American independents, documentaries and foreign films making their premieres in the Oma-ha area. Florence Mill Downtown Omaha EL MUSEO LATINO, OMAHA omahadowntown.org / 1620 Dodge St. / (402) 916-1796 The Durham Museum theflorencemill.org / 9102 N. 30th St., I-680 Exit 13 / (402) 551-1233 Connecting Agriculture, History and Art: Founded in 1846 as the Mormon Winter Quarters Gristmill, it is now home of the Winter Quarters Mill Museum, Art-Loft Gallery and a summer farmers’ market. Pioneers’ hand-hewn and pegged beams are part of its sturdy construction. durhammuseum.org / 801 S. 10th St. / (402) 444-5071 / Located in historic Union Station, the museum offers unique hands-on learning for people of all ages. Enjoy an extraordinary array of permanent exhibits and impressive temporary exhibitions. Admission: $11 adults; $8 seniors; $7 ages 3 -12; members free. Fontenelle Park Econo Lodge Inn & Suites West parks.cityofomaha.org / 4575 Ames Ave. / (402) 444-5900 The 108-acre park has seen numer-ous improvements since the closing of the former golf course. These in-clude a new picnic shelter, upgraded baseball and softball fields, a splash pad, playground, lighted tennis courts and a 6-foot-wide, 1.5-mile perimeter trail around the park. choicehotels.com/nebraska/ omaha/econo-lodge-hotels/ ne405 / 9595 S. 145th St. / (402) 896-6300 / Two-room suites, hot tub rooms, guest laundry and free high-speed wireless internet. Pets not allowed in non-smoking rooms or suites. FunPlex fun-plex.com / 7003 Q St. / (402) 331-8436 / Nebraska’s premier ride and water park with The Big Ohhhhh! Rollercoaster, go-karts, lazy river, motion ocean and challenging 18-hole miniature golf course. Open daily Memorial Day -Labor Day, noon -8 p.m. eCreamery Ice Cream & Gelato Gene Leahy Mall ecreamery.com / 5001 Underwood Ave. / (402) 934-3888 / The home of Warren Buffett and Paul McCart-ney’s $63-billion selfie, eCreamery Ice Cream & Gelato offers 16 ev-er-changing flavors of ice cream, ge -lato and dairy-free sorbet. Featured on Shark Tank and Oprah. El Museo Latino elmuseolatino.org / 4701 S. 25th St. / (402) 731-1137 / First Latino art and history museum and cultural center in the Midwest. View world-class permanent and traveling exhibitions. Performances and concerts by local and visiting artists and special features on Hispanic heritage celebrations. Admission for non-members. parks.cityofomaha.org / 1302 Farnam-on-the-Mall / (402) 444-5955 / Enjoy this 10-acre park in the heart of historic and modern architecture in downtown Omaha. Lagoon and waterfalls, walking paths, gardens, amphitheatre and sculpture. Connecting to Heartland of America Park, this area is the centerpiece for the annual Holiday Lights Festival. Open daily, 5 a.m. -11 p.m. General Crook House at Fort Omaha/Douglas County Historical Society Elmwood Park HEARTLAND OF AMERICA PARK AND FOUNDATION, OMAHA parks.cityofomaha.org / 6232 Pacific St. / (402) 444-5900 Dating back to the late 19th century, the park was once known for its spring-fed creek and still carries that douglascohistory.org / 5730 N. 30th St., #11B / (402) 455-9990 The museum is the authentically restored home of General George Crook. It was constructed in 1879 and is on the National Register of Historic Places. The house is an Ital-ianate style, which represented the no-nonsense grandeur of the military frontier. The furnishings are from the 1880 Victorian period. CREDITS: COURTESY OF VISIT OMAHA 98 VisitNebraska.com
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