June 14 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm CDT
It’s the AVA’s 50th Anniversary and you get the gifts! Stop by our table by the Arch to pick up a fun gift during the College World Series.
Free
Tag: Walking Club
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Annual Pie Walk
November 7 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am CST
A beloved tradition returns! The walk this year will be through local parks in Papillion. Bring a pie to share for after the walk. Sit and have a slice (or two!) with complimentary coffee or hot cocoa. Leftovers will go to a local food pantry.
- A 10km and a 5 km route will be available.
- The trail rating for this walk is 1A (flat, on sidewalks).
- Strollers will be able to handle the route
- Leashed dogs are welcome
- A group walk will start at 9:30, if you’d like to walk with others.
- Please return from walking by 1 p.m.
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Lake Manawa State Park – 5k and 10k Walk
September 12 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am CDT
We’ll be meeting at Shelter 4 to register and set out on either a 5 km or a 10 km walk around this gem of a natural lake just south of Council Bluffs. The $5 entrance fee is waived for out-of-state walkers parking at the shelter. You’ll find paved roads and bike paths and grassy hiking paths winding around the lake and its beaches and concession area.
- A 10km and a 5 km route will be available.
- The trail rating for this walk is 1B (flat, on various surfaces).
- Strollers will have difficulty with the route
- Leashed dogs are welcome
- A group walk will start at 9:30, if you’d like to walk with others.
- Please return from walking by 1 p.m.
Shelter 4 can be found by driving South Shore Drive to Bass Road (“Dreamland Park” sign) and turning toward the lake. The shelters are marked and our yellow sign will be out to guide you.
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Lights Walk
December 12 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm CST
Enjoy a walking tour of the spectacular lights display in the downtown area and the Heartland of America Park. Parking in the Old Market is not free. We suggest using a pay lot. There is one at 10th & Jones. Street meters accept credit cards and cash. Enter KANEKO from the 12th & Jones entrance until 8 p.m. Registration runs from 4 to 6 p.m.
After the walk, we’ll be there until 8 p.m. to serve you cookies and warm drinks and give you a chance to win one of our fun raffle prizes. We’ll be collecting warm things for the Open Door Mission, such as hats, gloves, mittens, scarves and socks.
- The trail rating for this walk is 2A
- Strollers will be able to handle the route
- Leashed dogs are welcome
- A group walk will start at 4:30, if you’d like to walk with others.
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Lake Cunningham – 5k and 10k Walk
October 10 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am CDT
Walk along the peaceful Lake Cunningham trail with fall colors in the trees and birds floating on the lake. We’ll start at the Programming Area by the Campground, so look for the yellow signs.
- A 10km and a 5 km route will be available.
- The trail rating for this walk is 1A (flat, on sidewalks).
- Strollers will be able to handle the route
- Leashed dogs are welcome
- A group walk will start at 9:30, if you’d like to walk with others.
- Please return from walking by 1 p.m.
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Table Rock School House – 5k and 10k Walk
September 5 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am CDT
Help celebrate this one room schoolhouse by walking the same route walked by schoolchildren 100 years ago. After the walk, stay for lunch, featuring beer and brats to the sound of polka music.
- A 10km and a 5 km route will be available.
- The trail rating for this walk is 2D (moderate hills, with a significant part of the route on very difficult terrain).
- Walking sticks/hiking poles are recommended, as is bug spray
- Strollers will not be able to handle the route
- Leashed dogs are welcome, but cannot come inside the buildings
- A group walk will start at 9:30, if you’d like to walk with others.
- You must return from walking by 1 p.m.
Directions: From Hwy. 75, go west on Hwy. 4 approximately 13 miles. Left (south) on the first road (5th Street, gravel, unmarked) immediately after crossing the railroad bridge. At the T-intersection, turn left (east) on Vine Street (unmarked). Vine curves east and then south. Cross the railroad tracks, and immediately turn left (south) on Railroad Drive. Continue, keeping tracks on your left, for 3.7 miles. The school will be on the right. From Hwy. 50, once you pass Steinauer, the highway turns east and is now Hwy 4. Take Hwy. 4 into Table Rock, where it becomes Wyoming Street. At the T-intersection, turn left to stay on Hwy. 4 (Grand Street) for 0.2 miles and then turn right onto Vine Street (gravel). Cross the railroad tracks, and immediately turn left (south) on Railroad Drive. Continue, keeping tracks on your left, for 3.7 miles. The school will be on the right.
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Newsletter (finally!) and upcoming walk
We won’t bore you with the explanation, but the September – October newsletter is finally ready for you to read here: September – October 2025 newsletter
If you like Omaha history or other cultures, you’re going to love our walk this Saturday, October 11th, starting at 9 a.m. from El Museo Latino, 4701 S. 25th Street, Omaha, NE 68107. South Omaha used to be a separate city until 1915, growing block by block so rapidly that it became known as “Magic City”. Name an ethnic group from Europe and you’ll find traces of them still in the neighborhoods and houses in the area.
Today, South Omaha is a neighborhood inside of Omaha, with a vibrant culture thanks to recent waves of immigrants from Mexico, Central and South America. Stop at a “panaderia” (bakery) and try a new pastry. Or check out the many “nevederias” that sell “helado” (ice cream), specializing in fruit flavors and new combinations of flavors. Consider stopping at a local restaurant to experience authentic flavors from other countries.
Registration runs from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., and the per walker fee is $4 (exact change is much appreciated!). For those who want to meet and walk with others, we’ll have groups leaving at 9:30 on the 5 km (3 mile) and 10 km (6 mile) routes. Written directions with maps will be provided and the route will be marked (weather permitting).
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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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July – August 2025 newsletter
Our club slows down in the summer, with July and August events directed at club members. Our next scheduled walking event is August 23rd, in Des Moines, Iowa. We’ll have more details and a carpooling sign-up for you later.
In the meantime, here’s our latest newsletter: July – August 2025 newsletter where you can see lots of pictures from the biennial convention held by America’s Walking Club in Las Cruces, NM and from our recent walking weekend, with Iowa’s Walking Club, in central-western Iowa. Oh, and some dates you’ll want to save! Plus some hints on how to keep walking even during hot, humid weather.