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  • Magic City, South Omaha 5k and 10k

    Magic City, South Omaha 5k and 10k

    October 11 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am CDT

    Explore South Omaha, a culturally diverse area where many residents are descended from the Czech, Irish, Italian, Latino, Lithuanian and Polish immigrants. Many buildings are on the National Historic Registry. The 5k will take in 24th St. with its many local ethnic businesses and will be an easy stroll. The 10k walk adds some significant hills down to the river with its stunning views and through Spring Lake Park.

    • The trail rating for the 5k route is 1A and 3A for the 10k route.
    • Strollers will be able to handle the route
    • Leashed dogs are welcome on the trail, but not in buildings
    • A group walk will start at 9:30, if you’d like to walk with others. 
    $4 per walker

    El Museo Latino

    4701 S 25th St
    Omaha, Nebraska 68107 United States     + Google Map
  • Club Meeting

    Club Meeting

    December 1 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm CST

    Our monthly club meeting features a speaker and a short business meeting, followed by social time with treats. The meeting is held in the basement.

    Free

    El Museo Latino

    4701 S 25th St
    Omaha, Nebraska 68107 United States     + Google Map
  • Club Meeting

    Club Meeting

    November 3 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm CST

    Our monthly club meeting features a speaker and a short business meeting, followed by social time with treats. The meeting is held in the basement.

    Free

    El Museo Latino

    4701 S 25th St
    Omaha, Nebraska 68107 United States     + Google Map
  • Club Meeting

    Club Meeting

    October 6 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm CDT

    Our monthly club meeting features a speaker and a short business meeting, followed by social time with treats. The meeting is held in the basement.

    Free

    El Museo Latino

    4701 S 25th St
    Omaha, Nebraska 68107 United States     + Google Map
  • Club Meeting

    Club Meeting

    September 8 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm CDT

    Our monthly club meeting features a speaker and a short business meeting, followed by social time with treats. The meeting is held in the basement.

    Free

    El Museo Latino

    4701 S 25th St
    Omaha, Nebraska 68107 United States     + Google Map
  • Yanney Heritage Park – 5k and 10k

    Yanney Heritage Park – 5k and 10k

    September 20 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am CDT

    Join the Tater Tours group for this walk and three others Sept. 17-20. This mostly paved trail shows off Yanney Heritage Park with all of its beautiful attractions. One 5k loop wanders through the park to stroll through the garden labyrinth, visit the observation tower, statuary and the lake. The other 5k route is an out and back along Betty’s Trail following the north channel of the Platte River, a Water Trail.

    Go to south parking lot on Yanney Avenue. Watch for yellow AVA signs in the park. Start point is Vernon’s Point shelter.

    • The trail rating for this walk is 1A
    • Strollers will easily be able to handle this route
    • Leashed dogs are welcome on the trail.
    $4 per walker

    El Museo Latino

    4701 S 25th St
    Omaha, Nebraska 68107 United States     + Google Map
  • Lincoln Year Round Walk featured in magazine for renters

    Lincoln Year Round Walk featured in magazine for renters

    A resource for renters in the Lincoln area, Rent.,  asked about our Lincoln walk, available year-round to any walker that would like to see Lincoln on foot. Here’s their article 4 Unique Things to Do in Lincoln, NE | Rent. For those visiting Lincoln, there are a lot of other things to do, so check out the article!

    Rent is a subsidiary of Redfin.com

  • 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.

  • Join Us for Christmas Tree Arrival and Annual Lights Walk

    Our latest newsletter is here: November – December 2024 newsletter 

    On Wednesday, November 13th, the RiverFront will be hosting the nation’s Christmas tree as it travels across the nation to Washington, D.C. The Trailblazers will be part of the fun from 5 – 7 p.m. Come and see us! 

    On Saturday, December 14th, we will be hosting our annual Lights Walk. Head to the west doors of KANEKO on 12th & Farnam between 4 and 6 p.m. Courtesy of The RiverFront, everyone walks for free! We are collecting hats, mittens, gloves and warm socks for the homeless.

    Club members are asked to help with the many volunteer positions available and to bring cookies, treats and items for the dozens of door prizes available to our walking friends.

    Mark your calendars for the Saturday, January 18th Annual Dinner meeting, to be held at 1:30 p.m. at Legends Patio and Grill in Aksarben. 

  • October 2024 news

    October 2024 news

    Here’s the September – October 2024 newsletter Sept – Oct 2024 newsletter (yes, it’s a bit late, but there’s still lots you want to read!) Nominations for the 2025 club officers are being taken, as well as for the 2024 Walker of the Year.

    Upcoming events:

    • Saturday, October 12th, 10 a.m. – Group walk at the Bellevue Lions Club’s Spaghetti Feed. $4 for the walk, $12 for the spaghetti dinner.  This is taking place at St. James Methodist Church,, 4343 Capehart Road, Bellevue, NE. Meet around 9:45 a.m. to start walking by 10 a.m. Dinner starts at 11 a.m.
    • Saturday, November 2nd, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. – Our traditional November “Pie Walk” is being replaced with a ‘Giving Walk (as in Thanksgiving), where walkers bring the makings for a pie. Walk fee is $2 if an item is brought; $4 if no item, but the $2 will go either to the food pantry behind the Thanksgiving dinner food drive or to our host church. The location is First Covenant Church, 201 N 90th St, Omaha, NE. Specific items requested are: canned fruit (low or no sugar added), pie fillings, 5# sacks of flour, 4# sacks of sugar. Other nonperishable pantry items are also gratefully accepted. This walk is in an area of town where sidewalks are scarce and there are some hills.
    • Saturday, December 14th, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. – Our annual Lights Walk! The RiverFront is generously sponsoring this event, so all walkers walk for free. We’re collecting gloves, mittens, hats and socks (especially warm socks) for the homeless. The RiverFront will be hosting a Holiday Market as part of the seasonal festivities, and one 5k loop will pass right by/through it. The other is quieter and heads up to see the Joslyn Art Museum at night and the lights on the Creighton campus.

    Send questions to us at netrailblazers@gmail.com. See you on the trail!