Lincoln is a friendly, affordable state capital with a lively college-town energy—compact neighborhoods, a walkable Haymarket district, year-round parks and bike trails, farmers’ markets, craft breweries and a steady calendar of arts, live music and community events that keep multi-week stays feeling active and comfortable.
For bigger-city options on weekends, Omaha is about an hour away with a major airport, museums, professional sports and a wider dining/nightlife scene, so you get small-city livability with easy access to big-city amenities.