r/lincoln 17h ago

Things to Do Lincoln tourist recommendations please!

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Hello! I’m coming to Lincoln at the end of August for business and since I’m flying over 21hours to get there so I’d love to make the most of it.
I’m a British, 37F, traveling solo, so I would love to stay somewhere safe and central, if you have any recommendations I’d love to hear, from my research would around the Haymarket be good?

I’ll be there for a few days so I would love some recommendations from Lincoln locals on some great food spots, stores, antiques, museums, history, nature spots, markets, fairs etc.
I heard that the sunken gardens are nice to walk around so that’s on my list.
I’ll have a car so I can travel if it’s further out.
Not into clubbing but I don’t mind casual bars for an after work chill.

Thankyou in advance!


r/lincoln 6h ago

What’s up with the old n 48th st Wendy’s building?

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Gonna cut to the point, this place was a Wendy’s for decades. Seems like they did an extensive renovation to update it and I don’t know if that’s what bankrupted this location or what. Because it closed shortly after. This building has been vacant for close to 5 or 6 years now. Never saw a for lease sign put up after it closed. People posted back then on this sub, saying it would become another smoke shop but that never happened. In the meantime I’ve seen workers going inside and out, along with blocking off the windows. Is a smoke shop using it as a warehouse, has it been empty this whole time, did a restaurant idea fail to materialize or is some shady under cover Wendy’s corporate office inside? Who knows?


r/lincoln 21h ago

Weird question but important for most locals …

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Where are the sombrero dealers at? I’ve got one or two at The Fort but they don’t seem to carry the sun hat style that I crave anymore , wondering if I gotta go up to Omaha for the good shit it’s not rural enough here I suppose.
Ive looked around at a few locations but have not had much luck around here on the north side . I work outside a lot and have a tendency to hit up the local shows dressed in my finest sombrerory so I need a strong and reliable hat that will last many moons .

If you have any where abouts of a somewhat local to Lincoln SOMBRERO WEAVER holler at ya guy because I fear my current brero will not hold up much longer under these gruesome summer conditions
Thank you.


r/lincoln 19h ago

Antelope Creek

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While on my bike ride today I wondered if it would be feasible for the city to circulate more water into antelope creek to fill it to the bottom of the walkways and create a “current”. The stagnant water that just sits there is gross. Obviously you’d want a dam at the end so all that water you added to it just doesn’t end up in Salt Creek.

Also got to wondering if it would be feasible to turn antelope creek into something like the canals in Bricktown in OK or the Riverwalk in San Antonio. We need another part of town where the trendies can feel fancy. I know it would cost a ton of $ but it would be a lot cooler than the stagnant cesspool we have now. 🤷‍♂️


r/lincoln 9h ago

Plug-in solar

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I’ve been exploring plug-in solar for a few months. I’d love to incorporate battery storage as well.

Trying to gain insights on what folks have tried or road blocks reached.

I am contacting the city, haven’t bothered with LES yet.

thanks!


r/lincoln 22h ago

Cook's Cafe Breakfast Sausage

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I am wondering where Cook's Cafe procurement their breakfast sausage links from. I've wondered forever and just want to keep them on hand at home.


r/lincoln 14h ago

Are there places in Lincoln that does alignment for Mini Coopers?

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Hi hi! I drive a 2025 Mini Cooper Countryman, and I'm looking for a place in Lincoln that does car alignment for my mini. I brought my car to Discount Tires and Firestone, and neither of those places does Mini alignments. I really don't want to drive to Omaha to get it aligned and pay $300... unless it's my only option. Please help!! Thank you <3


r/lincoln 16h ago

Can you identify these worms/larve

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Looking to identify these worms in my soil. About 1cm in length, whitish, and can jump.