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Star City
Visitors Center
Lincoln's
Convention and Visitors Center, locally known as the Star City Visitors
Center is located slightly off the beaten path at 201 N. 7th Street. We suggest, as your first stop
in Lincoln, you visit the Star City Visitors Center. Or, phone them from home at
1-800-423-8212 and they'll send you a visitors' packet. To get there
from I-80 eastbound, take exit 387, drive to the intersection of US-6
(about 3 blocks), turn left and follow US-6 (which is also 'O' Street)
to 8th street. Turn left, go 1 block, turn left again, go another block
and turn right.
If you're westbound, take exit 401 and follow I-180 (it only goes
south into town). At US-6 (Sun Valley Blvd), right in the middle of
beautiful Oak Lake Park, I-180 ends and you continue on US-34. At 'R'
Street, US-34 joins 10th Street. The next block, 'Q' Street, turn right,
go 3 blocks and turn left.
One of your stops will probably be the University of Nebraska.
You're already in the neighborhood.
Children's
Museum
Located at 1420
'P' Street. From I-80 eastbound, take exit 387, drive to the
intersection of US-6, which is also 'O' Street (about 3 blocks). Turn
left and follow 'O' Street to 14th Street. Turn left, go one block to
'P' Street and turn right.
If you're westbound, take exit 401 and follow I-180 (it only goes
south into town). At US-6 (Sun Valley Blvd), right in the middle of
beautiful Oak Lake Park, I-180 ends and you continue on US-34. At 'R'
Street, US-34 joins 10th Street. Continue to 'O' Street where US-34 goes
left. You also turn left and follow 'O' Street to 14th Street. Turn
left, go one block to 'P' Street and turn right.
Seems just about every mid- to large-sized town has a children's
museum. True, but around here each one is different.
Antelope Park
Lincoln is a city of parks - some 100+ city parks just in the city.
Our favorite (of the ones we glimpsed) is Antelope Park, - easy to get
to and with a wide variety of facilities. When you are traveling across
the country with kids you really need a safe place to stop, get out of
the car and let everybody unwind (especially the driver!).
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Antelope Park is some 134 acres of green. Just follow US-34 east
('O' Street) to 27th Street, turn right (if you are east bound) and head
south to the park. The first area you'll encounter is the beautiful
sunken garden complete with ponds. That tall water fountain is dedicated
to a virtually ignored profession - Nebraska's teachers. Nearby is
a playground and a small golf course. Of course the various kinds of
sports fields are also available but these are usually occupied. The
park is open from 6a to midnight and there are no admission charges.
Pioneers Park
Another great park for traveling families looking for a fun break is
Pioneers Park. Take I-80 exit 397 and head south on US-77 to the Capitol
Parkway exit. Turn right at the end of the off-ramp and follow Capital
Parkway, around the bend where it becomes S. Coddington Avenue. Continue
south on Coddington to the Park entrance (about 1.6 miles from US-77),
Pioneers Park is actually a wildlife sanctuary but you could
consider it a miniature zoo - great for the kids. Also on the 360 acres
is a good arboretum and a couple buildings with interesting wildlife
exhibits. There are also some nice trails if you'd like to take a stroll
in the quiet, cool green of a Nebraska forest.
Lincoln's
Restaurants
We won't list any restaurants here but, if you stop by
the visitors' center (see Star
City CVB
above), they can guide you to a restaurant (or restaurants) that offer
the fare you would like to enjoy. We have tried several of the
recommended restaurants and have been most pleased.
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