We're much more than beef and Cornhuskers. Omaha may be home to the most meat-packing plants in the country, but it also has a number of cultural events and great eateries. The city is a short two-hour drive from Des Moines. Photo courtesy of Greater Omah Convention and Visitors Bureau Back to the top. How to plan your next road trip By Heidi Waldman Times-Delphic Features Writer Route 66, wind in the hair, sunshades down and nowhere to go but down the open road.
Road trips are a part of every college experience.
Whether it's a spring bre ak blowout with friends or even a weekend home, everyone goes on them once in a while. She has taken long weekends to California and Massachusetts. One of the spontaneous trips Hiatt has taken in college was a road trip to St. Louis, Missouri. A group of us from our floor were watching, we decided if they won a game then we were going to St. Louis. There are some basic things students should know how to do or should take with them on car rides of any distance.