German-American Society
Omaha, NE
Friday, Sept. 15, 2017
Cost: 20-29: $80 30-44: $60 46-55: $50
Includes transportation, driver tip, Omaha tour and tip, Octoberfest admission fee
Itinerary:
12:15 pm – depart from the Heritage-Hausbarn Parking Lot
2:15 pm –Introduction to Omaha Tour, with step-on guide
Enjoy a guided driving tour of Omaha’s past, present and future. Tour highlights include: the
historic Old Market Entertainment District with its cobblestone streets and unique boutiques;
Lewis & Clark Landing, the historic spot where the exploring duo landed; the historic Gold
Coast District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places; Billionaire Warren Buffet’s
home; a 1903 Scottish Castle; The Blackstone Hotel, the birthplace of the Reuben sandwich; St.
Cecilia’s Spanish Cathedral; TD Ameritrade Park, home of the annual NCAA Men’s College
World Series; the Omaha Community Playhouse, the theater where actor Henry Fonda started his
acting career; Fertile Ground mural, one of the largest murals in the country; Hollywood Candy,
filled wall-to- wall with retro candy….and much more. We will have an opportunity to walk in
Pioneer Courage Park, featuring more than 100 larger-than- life sized bronze sculptures that tell
the story of the pioneer’s westward journey. This unique public art display stretches six city
blocks and features geese and bison through downtown Omaha office buildings.
4:30 pm – Arrive at the German-American Society for Octoberfest
Music-Dancing
Traditional German Dancers
Great German Food (on your own)
Full BAR available – Specializing in German Wines, German Biers & Spirits (on your own)
Possible entrance to the German-American Heritage Museum of Omaha, Inc. has received many
cultural items, historical artifacts, and memorabilia from its members, as well as material from
past German organizations in the area and across the state.
10 pm – Depart for home
Register NOW; Send $25 per person to Full Refund
Nancy Stammer, c/o Hausbarn-Heritage Park, if Cancelled by
130 Heritage Dr., Manning, IA 51455 August 12
Limited to the first 55 passengers