Lincoln (Nebraska) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in and the county seat of Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States, that is also the state capital
About Lincoln (Nebraska)
Lincoln is the seat (1869) of Lancaster County, in the southeastern part of the state, about 60 miles (95 km) southwest of Omaha. Lincoln was founded in 1859 as the village of Lancaster. Renamed and made Nebraska's state capital in 1867, it's the second-largest city in the state. It's the state's center of government and higher education and is a regional transportation center. Even with a population of 290,000 (2019), it retains a friendly, "small town" feel. There are several threads running through Lincoln's cultural composition. The university and state government have attracted many rural Nebraskans to the city over the years, reinforcing its small town feel. Its position as a college town also helps shape the city's political culture, which is somewhat more liberal than most of t
Top Attractions in Lincoln (Nebraska)
Explore the best things to see and do in Lincoln (Nebraska):
- ★Boiler Brewing Company Brewery and History Tour
- ★Craft Axe Throwing
- ★Great Plains Art Museum
- ★Haymarket Park
- ★International Quilt Study Center & Museum
- ★Jazz in June
- ★Lincoln Children's Zoo
- ★Memorial Stadium
Where to Eat in Lincoln (Nebraska)
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Blue Orchid
- 🍴Buzzard Billy's
- 🍴Dish
- 🍴D'Leon's
- 🍴El Potrero
- 🍴Fireworks
Where to Stay in Lincoln (Nebraska)
- 🏨Embassy Suites Lincoln
- 🏨Marriott Cornhusker Hotel
Lincoln (Nebraska) Travel Guide Sections
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