Season 4, Episode 34 - Deborah Ward from Visit Omaha

In advance of host Doug Hill's trip to the Men's College World Series in Omaha, NE, as part of his Around the World in 80 Sporting Events project, he's joined by Deborah Ward, the Executive Director of Visit Omaha.

Deborah shares a bit about the history of the MCWS (this will be its 75th year) and how greater Omaha will be filled to the brim with not only college baseball fans but also participants and fans of the over 700 teams participating in one of three of the 23rd annual Omaha Slumpbuster youth tournaments which run during the MCWS.

Deborah also discusses some of the non-baseball places to check out, including:

• Omaha' Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium
• The Durham Museum
• The Bob Kerry Pedestrian Bridge aka The Bob (a 3,000-foot supension bridge over the Missouri River connecting Nebraska and Iowa)
• The Joslyn Art Museum

We also learn about how the Reuben Sandwich originated in Omaha and the city's favorite ice cream flavor, Butter Brickle.

Finally, Deborah lets us in on a few secrets behind Football Hall of Famer Payton Manning's famous "Omaha" audible call.

For more information about Omaha please visit https://www.visitomaha.com/ or https://www.visitomaha.com/series/.

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