... to Lincoln, Nebraska - There is No Place like Nebraska....
and as someone who was born and raised here, I'd have to agree, as I'd never want to live anywhere else but here. We still have some of that small-town America feel, while being a modern American city. While we don't have any major professional teams, we have the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to provide us with lots of athletic excitement as well as two semi-pro teams in the Lincoln Stars (hockey) and Lincoln Saltdogs (baseball). Links to both of these great teams are located below. We're more than just sports though - we have incredible museums, awesome restaurants including the unique Runza experience that people who move away come back just to eat one, and a great public school system.
We are a unique state for a couple of reasons. First of all, we are the only state in the Union with a Unicameral for a Legislature (meaning we have a one-house Legislature instead of a two-house legislature). Second, we are the only wholly Public Power State - which means we have no Investor-Owned electricity suppliers, but municipally-owned systems.
Here is the latest news out of Lincoln
Fetching RSS feed... please stand byWhat's the current weather like in Lincoln, Nebraska?
Current weather conditions in Lincoln, NE (68512)
Local Pollen Reports
89°F (Feels like 89°F)
Last update: 8/8/08 4:25 PM CDT
Humidity: 29%Visibility: 10.0 mi
Dew Point: 53°F
UV Index: 5 (Lawn and Garden Weather)
Barometer: 30.02in steady
Moon: Rush Hour Traffic
Wind: 10mph From: Airport Conditions
Tonight
Moderate
Low: 65°F
Sunrise: 6:30 AM
Sunset: 8:33 PM
Saturday
Aug 9
N/A
High: 80°F
Low: 62°F
Sunrise: 6:31 AM
Sunset: 8:32 PM
Sunday
Aug 10
Mostly Cloudy
High: 83°F
Low: 64°F
Sunrise: 6:32 AM
Sunset: 8:31 PM
Monday
Aug 11
Scattered T-Storms
High: 83°F
Low: 65°F
Sunrise: 6:33 AM
Sunset: 8:29 PM
Here's more information about Lincoln, Nebraska
The City of Lincoln is the capital and the second most populous city of the U.S. state of Nebraska. Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. The population was 248,744 at the 2007 census estimate.
Lincoln started out as the village of Lancaster, which was founded in 1856, and became the county seat of the newly created Lancaster County in 1859. The capital of Nebraska Territory had been Omaha since the creation of the territory in 1854; however, most of the territory's population lived south of the Platte River. After much of the territory south of the Platte considered annexation to Kansas, the legislature voted to move the capital south of the river and as far west as possible. The village of Lancaster was chosen, in part due to the salt flats and marshes.
However, Omaha interests attempted to derail the move by having Lancaster renamed after the recently assassinated President Abraham Lincoln. At the time, many of the people south of the river had been sympathetic towards the Confederate cause and it was assumed that the legislature would not pass the measure if the future capital was named after Lincoln. The ploy did not work, as Lancaster was renamed Lincoln and became the state capital upon Nebraska's admission to the Union on March 1, 1867.
Here are some links to the sights and sounds of Lincoln
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- The University of Nebraska-Lincoln, founded in 1869, is one if the nation's premier land-grant institutions. UNL is a member of the Association of American Universities and is classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as a Doctoral/Research University-Extensive.
- Lincoln Stars Hockey - USHL
- Lincoln Stars Hockey
- Lincoln Saltdogs Baseball Homepage
- Lincoln Saltdogs baseball
- Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery
- One of the nation's premier university art museums, Sheldon welcomes you for personal encounters with great American art.
- InterLinc: City of Lincoln & Lancaster County
- The official website for the City of Lincoln and Lancaster County, Nebraska.
Some of our services include: interactive maps, live mainframe look-up,
live TV broadcasts, permits and forms, and imaging of documents. - JournalStar.com - Lincoln, Nebraska
- Lincoln, Nebraska's most complete source for local news.
- Star City WebCam: Lincoln, Nebraska USA
- Star City WebCam - see views from around Lincoln
- Lincoln Chamber of Commerce
- Welcome to the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce. We are an active coalition of prominent businesspeople continually working to improve the quality of life in Nebraska's capital city.
The second largest community in the state at 250,000 and steadily growing... - Nebraska boy wins geography bee - Education - MSNBC.com
- Quick: Cochabamba is the third-largest conurbation in what country? An 11-year-old from Lincoln, Nebraska answered "Bolivia" to clinch the 20th annual National Geographic Bee on Wednesday.
Why I love living in Lincoln, Nebraska
I can afford to live here - that's important for a single mother living on a single income. There are good jobs, good homes, and great schools.
Being a sports fan, having a lot of athletic teams to support makes it a great place to live too. I can cheer on my daughter's high school teams, my college teams in a variety of sports where we are among the elite teams in some of them, and get anything I need.
Find collectibles from or about Lincoln, Nebraska on eBay
Fetching RSS feed... please stand byHere are some videos about Lincoln Nebraska
Great Stuff on Amazon about Nebraska in general, and Lincoln
Go Big Red
Amazon Price: (as of 08/08/2008)
Nebraska Trivia
Amazon Price: (as of 08/08/2008)
Nebraska Folklore (Second Edition)
Amazon Price: $12.11 (as of 08/08/2008)
Nebraska (Hello USA)
Amazon Price: $25.26 (as of 08/08/2008)
A Guide to the Ghosts of Lincoln
Amazon Price: $5.95 (as of 08/08/2008)
Want to come visit Lincoln?
Please leave a comment when you visit, and thanks for stopping by!
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CherylK
Well, I'll be darned! A lens on Lincoln, Nebraska - good job! We lived in Omaha for ten years and my daughter and her husband live in Lincoln! They love it. They moved away once and missed it so much they moved back! Posted May 29, 2008 |
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GypsyPirate
Wonderful lens, you have great information in here! I'm so glad you joined us in the Squidoo City Guide! Posted September 24, 2007 |
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BigJim
Great lens. Thanks for joining the Squidoo City Guide. Posted September 13, 2007 |
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awelldressedbullet
Sounds like a great place to visit! I'm packing my bags! - Kathy Posted September 11, 2007 |
