Tag: walking

  • Meetup page closed, but we’re still here!

    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)

     

  • Club member early access – Fairview Cemetery Tour

    Club member early access – Fairview Cemetery Tour

    October 19 @ 8:00 am 5:00 pm CDT

    Limited to 25 attendees; please send payment to NWFT, PO Box 8147, Omaha, NE 68108. Registration will open to the public on September 22nd. This is a $25 value for only $10, so spots will go fast!

    This tour of Fairview Cemetery will be led by History Walks LLC, which specializes in the histories and stories found in historic cemeteries and neighborhoods. We’ll start at the “Black Angel” on Oakland and Lafayette Avenues in Council Bluffs and then walk through the early history of Council Bluffs as told by the gravestones and monuments of the cemetery. Wear good walking shoes, as the walk goes over uneven ground.

    $10 per walker

    Fairview Cemetery

    308 Lafayette Avenue
    Omaha, Nebraska 51503 United States
    + Google Map
  • Save the dates for all of our 2025 walks!

    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!

  • Pie Walk 5k and 10k

    Pie Walk 5k and 10k

    November 1 @ 9:00 am 11:00 am CDT

    Our annual pie walk. Bring a pie to share after the walk. The leftovers all go to a homeless shelter. Walk Olde Towne Bellevue, home of Washington Park, the Bellevue Log Cabin, regarded as the oldest  building in Nebraska, The First Presbyterian Church, thought to be the oldest existing religious building in the state, and the Sarpy County Museum. 

    • The trail rating for the 5k route is 1A and 2A 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

    Fairview Cemetery

    308 Lafayette Avenue
    Omaha, Nebraska 51503 United States
    + Google Map
  • 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

    Fairview Cemetery

    308 Lafayette Avenue
    Omaha, Nebraska 51503 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

    Fairview Cemetery

    308 Lafayette Avenue
    Omaha, Nebraska 51503 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

    Fairview Cemetery

    308 Lafayette Avenue
    Omaha, Nebraska 51503 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

    Fairview Cemetery

    308 Lafayette Avenue
    Omaha, Nebraska 51503 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

    Fairview Cemetery

    308 Lafayette Avenue
    Omaha, Nebraska 51503 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

    Fairview Cemetery

    308 Lafayette Avenue
    Omaha, Nebraska 51503 United States
    + Google Map