Pictures from the last two months? You got it!
Walks for the next two months? You got it!
Info on Walker of the Year and January’s Annual Dinner meeting? You got it!
Get it here: Nov/Dec 2026 newsletter
Category: Club activities
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Meetup page closed, but we’re still here!
After many years of meeting new people and sharing great events, our club made the difficult decision to close the Meetup page “Walk Omaha for fun, fitness and friendship”. Simply put, we were priced out of being able to maintain the page.
If you’re coming here from Meetup, be sure to take a look at all the events that we have coming up at our Events Page at https://nebraskatrailblazers.com/events/
You’ll note that only club members can attend the Slattery Vintage Estates Vineyard event on September 6th (info at https://nebraskatrailblazers.com/event/slattery-vintage-estates-vineyard-walk/ ) Or, that only club members can get early access to the Fairview Cemetery tour on October 19th (info at https://nebraskatrailblazers.com/event/club-member-early-access-fairview-cemetery-tour/ )
PS – it’s easy to Become a Club Member (and if you’re coming from Meetup, check out Sandy’s last email to you for a shortcut)
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Save the dates for all of our 2025 walks!
All of the walks that we have planned so far are listed on our Walk and Event Listing page, also accessible through our Walks and Events menu. Each event has a handy link at the bottom of the page to add it to your Google, iCalendar or Outlook calendars. You can even subscribe to our entire event calendar by using the “Subscribe to Calendar” button in the bottom right side of any Walk and Event Listing page.
We’ve even created a booklet, suitable for printing, at our 2025 Walk Booklet page. Please note that the booklet will not be updated during the year; you’ll have to grab a pencil and mark up any printed copy as things change. And we already have a couple of changes in the works!
Our first walk of the year will be our traditional Soup Walk, to be held in the hills of Florence, one of Nebraska’s oldest cities and now part of Omaha. All of the details are available at https://nebraskatrailblazers.com/event/annual-soup-walk-5k-and-10k/ Grab a couple of cans of soup, your walking shoes and we’ll see you there!
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Upcoming events in December and January
Mark your calendars now!
Our club meetings feature a speaker and social time, as well as a short business meeting. The December 2nd meeting will begin at 7 p.m. in the basement of the Maple Ridge Retirement Community at 3525 N 167th Cir, Omaha, NE (SE corner of 168th & Maple area). Our Annual Dinner meeting will be on January 18th and begin at 1:30 p.m. at Legends in Aksarben, 6920 Pacific and run until 4 p.m. Reserve your space now by sending in $10 per member or $15 per nonmember by December 31st, to P.O. Box 8147, Omaha, NE 68108. OR – just bring it to the club meeting on December 2nd!
Key dates:
- Monday, December 2nd – 7 p.m. club meeting at Maple Ridge Retirement, 168th & Maple area
- Saturday, December 14th – 4 – 6 p.m. Lights Walk at KANEKO – 12th & Jones St. entrance
- Tuesday, December 31st – paid reservations for the Annual Dinner meeting must be received
- Saturday, January 18th – 1:30 – 4 p.m. Annual Dinner meeting at Legends in Aksarben
Our Annual Lights Walk on December 14th coincides with the Holiday Market at The RiverFront’s Heartland of America Park area. The Market closes at 5 p.m., so you’ll want to come right at 4 p.m. to the west doors of KANEKO, at 12th & Jones Street. There’s no charge to walk, thanks to The RiverFront. We are collecting hats, gloves and warm socks for a local agency serving the homeless. You’ll want to linger a little after the walk and check out our assortment of door prizes and cookies.
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PLAWKING? What is PLAWKING?
Ever done a Plawking Event? If not, here is your chance! So, what IS Plawking? It is Picking up Litter while Walking.
Event postponed due to forecasted inclement weather – updated 3/22/2024
On Tuesday, March 26th at 2 p.m., we’re going to give back to the community and walk a stretch of the Field Club Trail while picking up litter. Meet at 39th & Marcy Streets in Omaha (parking on the west side of the trail). Keep Omaha Beautiful will provide the equipment, but you might want to bring your own gloves. -
Happy New Walking Year – 2024!
We’ve got 16 walks lined up – just in the first half of 2024! Take a look at the calendar, here: 2024 Calendar – first half They include some free walks during National Walking Week and a variety of locales and difficulties that should have you reaching for your calendar. The cost of our regular walks is now $4, up $1 from last year due to a large increase in the cost of insurance.
We’ve had to retire some of our Seasonal and Year-Round Events, but we’ve added a six-county long Seasonal Event – the Cowboy Trail in Nebraska – stretching between Valentine in the west and Norfolk in the east. This is only available via our Online Start Box on myava.org.
We’re looking at some fun summer activities – think wineries, balloons and trail runs for charity. You’ll want to check back often here and on social media to stay updated.
Of course, our club meetings, held on the first Monday of the month between February and June, September (2nd Monday) and December, are still fun, social places to be. You’re always welcome to take part in club business, listen to a speaker and to enjoy refreshments and conversations after the meeting.
Reminder: you don’t have to be a club member to take part in any of these activities. But if you would like to join for only $10 ($15 families), here’s the application with the mailing address printed right on it, so you can send it in while you’re thinking about it.
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Annual Dinner Meeting reservations are now open!
Just in case the invitation image doesn’t come through in the email, click below: 2024 Annual Dinner Meeting Notice
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Little Italy Walk – May 4, 2023
Grab your cameras for a historic walk through the Italian and Sicilian historical sites of Omaha, as the Nebraska Trailblazers take a walk to Little Italy. You’ll visit historic sites including St. Philomena’s Cathedral, St. Francis Cabrini Church, Bella Vita and Santa Lucia Hall.
We’ll be walking as a group, starting promptly at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 4th. It’s best to arrive 15 minutes early at the Farnam Archway on the 11th Street Promenade at the Gene Leahy Mall (11th & Farnam Streets in Omaha).
There’s no fee for the walk. This walk is not suitable for dogs, due to the nature of the walking tour. Our hosts are providing genuine Italian snacks; although not required, please register by May 2nd here: https://forms.gle/F5ANvMKfbnNaoDJy8 so that everyone gets a nibble.