Omaha, Nebraska is home to the NCAA College World Series, and is a great place for kids and adults alike. If you are planning on visiting for the College World Series, but would like to get out and enjoy some of Omaha’s finer spots, here are a few.

1. The Henry Doorly Zoo – one of the largest zoos in the country, is easily a day’s worth of fun. It boasts an indoor rain forest, a desert dome that is one of the largest of its kind, a narrow Gage steam engine, a world class aquarium with an underwater tunnel, and the newest addition is a butterfly house with over 1500 butterflies.

2. The Durham Western Heritage Museum – This museum displays the rich history of Omaha, with an extensive exhibit of trains, and a partial display of Byron Reed’s massive coin collection.

3. Lewis and Clark Landing – with great restaurants, visitors can enjoy a leisure walk along Omaha’s expanding waterfront development.

3. Mahoney State Park/Air and Space Museum – just a short 20 minute drive to the west of Omaha, beautiful views abound, and the air and space museum boasts one of the most educational experiences for kids.

4. Joslyn Art Museum – One of the nicest art museums in the Midwest. Saturday mornings before 12:00pm, admission is free. Large collection of regular exhibits, and a traveling exhibit that changes monthly.These are some of the most popular things to do in Omaha any time of year, but out-of-towners will enjoy them no matter what the weather. Enjoy the ball park and getting to know the great city of Omaha.

Steve Morse is an Omaha, Nebraska native and owner of the http://www.omahaoriginals.com website.

I want to add the steakhouses are excellent. I ate in several different ones last year. We also made a quick drive over to Lincoln just to look at the Nebraska Memorial Stadium. If I remember right it was a 45 minute drive or so and well worth it. Lincoln is not very big and the stadium and campus are downtown so you can’t miss them. There are no parking lots around the stadium so I guess people park elsewhere and catch a bus to the game.