Lincoln Overview | An informative introduction to Lincoln, Nebraska

[@wasntthere11]

I live in Lincoln and I love how someone finally made a video about it

[@CityGeek]

It’s a great city!

[@EdSeTcin]

That's because there's nothing else to do here.

[@EdSeTcin]

​@CityGeek if you're intoxicated and don't know where you are.

[@MalikKhiljiravengaming]

Lol the only reason i looked this video up was because i have been offered a job here and i am debating should i take it

[@michaelstoller2479]

I did my PhD studies in Lincoln from 2014-2019 and I loved living there! It is such a great city for the size

[@laurabagley5]

I drove through Lincoln a few years ago and don’t remember anything other than the freakishly good burger I had at Honest Abe’s 🤤

[@kingsledge]

Honest Abe's is the best! Love the theming too

[@MeltinJohn]

Wow I might have to stop there.

[@Stumme-40203]

I love Honest Abe’s.

[@hanyou23]

Gott'a get off the Interstate more ;) .

[@frenchietowerswevo2710]

why cant i talk to u ?

[@huskersue5123]

Love this video. Lincoln is my hometown.

[@snakefilms6212]

My grandparents live here thank you for making this!

[@CityGeek]

You bet!

[@LeveyHere]

Great video as usual! These always give a great amount of information, really cool.

[@CityGeek]

Thank you! As usual 😉

[@Caarve]

I walked around Lincoln and UNL recently and I was pleasantly surprised.

[@CityGeek]

Yeah I was pleasantly surprised as well when I visited Lincoln

[@9to5Drone]

They have prettied it up a LOT since I was there in the early- to mid-2010s

[@tammymullins5240]

Thanks!

[@zippygreff]

Amazing job! Hopefully you will hit 2k before the next video!

[@CityGeek]

Thank you!! Yeah I’m hoping so 🤞 🤞 🤞

[@skullandbones1832]

I enjoyed it when they still had the state fair in Lincoln. The rock n roll Runza restaurant that was in downtown. Back in the 1990's Lincoln has some really good car audio shops one being Stereo West.

[@janicebagley7846]

I love that "Archie" (elephant skeleton) was discovered by chickens!

[@CityGeek]

Haha yeah it’s a great story!

[@bagfam7]

What was the statue on top of the state capital building? It looked cool.

[@CityGeek]

It’s called The Sower. It’s 19 feet tall and I’d agree that it does look pretty cool

[@kingsledge]

Yep, it's the sower. Spreading new growth to the state. It faces to the NW or towards the most land in the state. The Capitol in general is truly a piece of art. There is a lot of Native American symbolism and art. The whole thing tells a story about the state (from prehistoric to modern times) as well as the history of the USA and of law

[@9to5Drone]

Everyone always joked that it was some guy bowling. Actually a really cool structure on the inside and there are observation decks at the top

[@EdSeTcin]

It's called the Penis of the Plains. The man on top is peeing on everyone.

[@leemeyer748]

Great city . Went to architecture school but then moved to Minnesota for my graduate degree and I’ve never been back

[@tammymullins5240]

I visit Lincoln Nebraska last summer didn't get to see a lot I do want to learn more

[@davidpetersen6694]

Nice job as always. Fossil bones discovered by chickens! That was a fun fact you dug up! 😎 With both Omaha and Lincoln completed, I think you you have finished the Nebraska statewide skyscraper scene. Do you always visit or (visited in the past) the city before reporting on their skyscrapers? Thanks!

[@CityGeek]

Thank you!! Yeah unfortunately it looks like I’m done talking about Nebraska skyscrapers for awhile, haha. Good question! I have visited most of the cities I’ve made videos on but I haven’t visited all of them… yet 😉

[@laurabagley5]

Also interesting about the longest Main Street. I went to school near island park Idaho. It’s a mountain town with the longest Main Street in the country (not straight though) great vid

[@CityGeek]

Thank you! That’s interesting about Island Park having the longest Main Street. I’ll have to look into that!

[@chicagoakland]

Any chance you can take a trip east of the Missouri River and do an overview on Des Moines as well?

[@CityGeek]

Absolutely! I was actually in Des Moines a couple weeks ago so it's on my list :)

[@9to5Drone]

Interesting you did a small town like Lincoln! Former Husker here. GOOOOOOO BIIIIIIIIG REEEEEEEED

[@CharlieWorldCcT]

Been watchong all these american little cities, i can not believe how clean and ordered they are, and how beatifull,

[@hanyou23]

Should come check us out sometime ;) !

[@orangeplanet256]

Very beautiful view! One question: Does Lincoln have any short mountains in its outskirts or surrounding areas? Just wondering where people go for hiking activities.

[@Lukuigi]

Unfortunately we are in a pretty flat terrain, there isn’t really any hiking but we have fun biking trails that go through heavily wooded areas.

[@ShaneFit]

Platte River State Park

[@EdSeTcin]

If you like boredom and corn then you'd like it.

[@kiranmomin4067]

Nice city, l wanna go

[@jayamin8641]

Do New Brunswick, NJ!

[@CityGeek]

Thanks for the suggestion! I’ll look into that!

[@chiloandchepo]

@@CityGeek do Aurora Colorado

[@kcook4243]

My dad swore he knew Johnny Carson & David Doyle (Charlie’s Angels) from when he lived in Lincoln, Nebraska 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@getnbuckets9944]

Can you do a Milwaukee, Wisconsin video pls

[@CityGeek]

Absolutely!

[@getnbuckets9944]

@@CityGeek I would really appreciate it!!!!!

[@bairavhybrid]

Is it safe to walk at night in Lincoln?

[@mikem201]

no

[@pghrpg4065]

"Meet Lincoln." I think we're about 157 years too late, although I sat next to him on a bench in Niles, IL. I wonder if nineteenth century Nebraskans pronounced Lancaster the same way that Lancaster, PA is pronounced.

[@CityGeek]

Lol. Yeah I was wondering that as well when I made this video.

[@hanyou23]

@@CityGeek Yeah, it's a little off, but all good :) .

[@exceedinc]

Nebraska is also the state where many Native American tribes were forced to settle like the Sioux, Pawnee, and Omaha nations. Actually 60% of the USA’s names of city and states come from Native tribe names 👍🏽

[@wraynovotny3686]

Didn't mention the roller skating museum

[@9to5Drone]

Lived in Lincoln for 5 years and never knew O Street had that claim to fame! I always knew it as the place we got stupid drunk on the weekends (and sometimes between classes)

[@stephengragert7557]

What about Wichita, KS. It has a unique history with several museums. And is the air capital.

[@CityGeek]

It’s on my list 😊

[@jarvisstradford7211]

Thanks to you I never knew Lancaster with a capital

[@CityGeek]

Yeah it’s pretty interesting! I believe it was named after Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

[@jarvisstradford7211]

@@CityGeek my Hometown Lancaster came Form Lancaster Pennsylvania in South Carolina

[@hanyou23]

@@CityGeek Mmm, I think it was named after the county it's in, maybe 🤔 ? 🤷🏼‍♂

[@KaLiGr]

Hey, is it also possible to move to lincoln Nebraska as a gay man? Is Nebraska good for gays? My boyfriend and I are about moving to Nebraska...

[@EdSeTcin]

Don't move here. Ever heard of that woman Teena Brandon? Yeah, she's from and buried in Lincoln. Not a very friendly place for fruit.

[@KaLiGr]

@@EdSeTcin thank you for telling me that Story. Well, I ve never heared anything about Teena Brandon, But I also dont identify as transgender... I am male and gay. Also no tattoos no Piercings, no jewelry... I look very normal. I dont think you ll have a Problem with me.... by the way. Im from Germany, europe. Msny greetings to the US;) 🇩🇪

[@cooperott4918]

IM GOING TO COLLEGE HERE

[@leemeyer748]

I did my undergraduate studies in Lincoln, nice city to live in before I moved to Minnesota. Kinda boring and glad to move to Minnesota

[@duckyle8205]

Should asian people like me vietnamese move to Nebraska for my parents to retire as well as for my job opportunities?!? 😅😅😅 This state's so cool from fresh and clean air to friendly inhabitants excepting the weather 😩

[@CityGeek]

From everything I’ve read it seems like a great place to live and it’s a more diverse city than you’d expect. Hopefully someone who actually lives there will comment through

[@duckyle8205]

@@CityGeek hope so, thanks ☺️

[@CityGeek]

@@duckyle8205 you bet!

[@kingsledge]

Lincoln actually has a decent Vietnamese and Korean population for it's size. I was born and raised there. For retirement it's not bad. My parents retired a couple years ago and live there. Biggest downside for all of Nebraska is that property taxes are some of the highest in the country, but a low cost of living and cheaper housing helps make up for it. As for the job market, it depends. Insurance, education, government, and health care are the biggest and growing. There is also a small, but growing tech scene. Manufacturing is very much lacking, but construction and service industries are strong.

[@kingsledge]

I'll also add that it is a very clean, safe, and fun place to live. The city really shines for people raising a family. High quality education, lots of unique parks and trails, and a beautiful children's zoo are some highlights. Being a college town, downtown is always hopping, especially on game days.

[@reaganbreuer]

everyone I know pronounces it LAN CASTER not LANK UH STER but maybe it’s officially pronounced like that idk

[@glogenedelrosarioparagas]

hey there nikolar clark how yo doin now happy new year belated emrry christrmas tek care

[@Steveofthejungle8]

A mammoth discovered by chickens? Who knew!

[@CityGeek]

Yeah it’s pretty wild!

[@IlCaroSassone]

Never been to Nebraska.

[@douglasjohnson3552]

Give them a shot I am not going there cop Larry Hoover Tennessee

[@timg2727]

I feel like Boise has a more impressive skyline overall than Lincoln. Lincoln's average is skewed by the capitol being so much taller than any other building in town. Just my 2 cents.

[@CityGeek]

Yeah you’re definitely right about the average being a little skewed by the capitol. I still think it has a better skyline than I was expecting for a city with such a small metro population.

[@kingsledge]

The view of the skyline coming into Lincoln on interstate 180 is very impressive (for the size). Especially now that they just finished the cities new second tallest building on the north end. It's been about 15 years since I've been to Boise, so I won't try to compare

[@glennlrw]

@@kingsledge The new 21-story Lied Place Condominiums you refer to on the north end should also qualify as one of the skinniest skyscrapers around. Each floor only has one side of a hallway, with no condos or building on the other side of the hallway.

[@hanyou23]

Now they're going to build that new, impressive skyscraper just a block west of there roughly, which will be even taller :) !

[@EdSeTcin]

Stinkin Lincoln. Nebraska is the child only a mother could love. Come here if you love boring fast food. Leave if you're cultured and a human being. #1 worst place i have ever lived. Reminds me of a large trailer park off the highway that you pass and keep going..... Ahhh....dreaming of another place, other than Lincoln..... see you when i get there!

[@krimoouldkhessal5184]

I am from Algeria and when I was young my dream was to visit Lincoln Nebraska I am now 19 years old and I still want to achieve this dream🇩🇿❤️🇺🇲

[@Hosshoggbossdogg]

Brownville Nebraska was originally gonna be the capital until a big fire

[@hanyou23]

🤔

[@LaniJeb96960]

Waaay better than Tulsa Oklahoma 😊

[@pluckybellhop66]

This city needs to be investigated for corruption.

[@mikepowell7938]

I lived in Lincoln & it's very racist there The city has no diversity & it's cold ❄️🥶 & brutal winters omg

[@EdSeTcin]

Yeah, at 85% white, I see what you mean, brother.

[@LoveMyPeople04]

Been living in Lincoln my whole life as a black man, never had a problem. In fact I would have more problems visiting Chicago from my own ppl. I’m very comfortable living here

[@mikepowell7938]

@@LoveMyPeople04 I'm from Mississippi & when I moved to Lincoln The mayor was talking about people from Mississippi here never to leave lol and he made a public apology for doing it

[@douglasjohnson3552]

they shut down business

[@douglasjohnson3552]

IN OMAHA

[@douglasjohnson3552]

LONDON YOUR BODY BEAUTIFUL

[@clydearlow8332]

Glad I don't live there

[@9to5Drone]

It was fun as hell when I was in college, because I had a good group of friends. But as a man I know I'd hate it.

[@EdSeTcin]

Amen,Clyde. Finally a normal person in here!

[@frenchietowerswevo2710]

i asked for help ..?

[@frenchietowerswevo2710]

dont ditch us anymore ..?