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I always see this on other boards and maybe on here from time to time, some fan from another school posts something like "Hey, we are thinking of making the trip to Lincoln for the blah blah blah game, any suggestions on what to do while we are there?"
Then, without fail you get a terrible list like this! Numbers 1,2,3,5,6,10,11 would make most people kill themselves, I am not a lawyer but I would imagine that the person who created this list would possibly be held responsible for that persons/families death. The only one missing on here that almost ALWAYS pops up, is "Hey, go visit the SAC museum" What?! Why! In fact I will a$$ that to this terrible list right now.
I think that it is safe to assume that visitors, coming for a game, basically want to eat, drink, watch games, walk around campus, go to the game and then eat and drink some more. I am pretty sure they don't want to look at artwork that is informative about the State's history!
1. State Capitol tour: unique design and intriguing building with extraordinary artwork and informative tour about the State's history.
2. Elephant Hall in Morrill Hall, right next to the stadium. Nebraska has an extraordinary archaelogical history, which is well documented and beautifully presented here.
3. Quilting Center (East campus): if your wife has any interest in quilting, there is probably no better place to go than this. Truly a world-class center for those interested in quilting.
4. Haymarket area for food/bars/music, and a little artwork. Licorice store there has an unusual collection and is worth a drop in--if you like licorice
5. Sheldon Art gallery;
6. Lied Theater--check for performances available while you're in town. We stopped by during the day and mentioned that we were visitors. One of the execs gave us a private tour. Incredible acoustics.
7. Misty's for prime rib: UN Marching Band will blast through on Friday night.
8. Women's volleyball---haven't checked the schedule, but there may be other varsity sports events during that weekend. Nebraska and Penn State women are developing a healthy rivalry already.
9. If you don't mind off-color---find out where the Sidetrack Band is playing on Friday night or Saturday pre-game and go there.
10. UNL dairy store on East Campus
11. Valentino's pizza (a Lincoln tradition---although I'm a little on the fence considering that I still remember Val's as it was in the late 60's)
12. SAC Museum
Then, without fail you get a terrible list like this! Numbers 1,2,3,5,6,10,11 would make most people kill themselves, I am not a lawyer but I would imagine that the person who created this list would possibly be held responsible for that persons/families death. The only one missing on here that almost ALWAYS pops up, is "Hey, go visit the SAC museum" What?! Why! In fact I will a$$ that to this terrible list right now.
I think that it is safe to assume that visitors, coming for a game, basically want to eat, drink, watch games, walk around campus, go to the game and then eat and drink some more. I am pretty sure they don't want to look at artwork that is informative about the State's history!
1. State Capitol tour: unique design and intriguing building with extraordinary artwork and informative tour about the State's history.
2. Elephant Hall in Morrill Hall, right next to the stadium. Nebraska has an extraordinary archaelogical history, which is well documented and beautifully presented here.
3. Quilting Center (East campus): if your wife has any interest in quilting, there is probably no better place to go than this. Truly a world-class center for those interested in quilting.
4. Haymarket area for food/bars/music, and a little artwork. Licorice store there has an unusual collection and is worth a drop in--if you like licorice
5. Sheldon Art gallery;
6. Lied Theater--check for performances available while you're in town. We stopped by during the day and mentioned that we were visitors. One of the execs gave us a private tour. Incredible acoustics.
7. Misty's for prime rib: UN Marching Band will blast through on Friday night.
8. Women's volleyball---haven't checked the schedule, but there may be other varsity sports events during that weekend. Nebraska and Penn State women are developing a healthy rivalry already.
9. If you don't mind off-color---find out where the Sidetrack Band is playing on Friday night or Saturday pre-game and go there.
10. UNL dairy store on East Campus
11. Valentino's pizza (a Lincoln tradition---although I'm a little on the fence considering that I still remember Val's as it was in the late 60's)
12. SAC Museum
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