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Arts & Activities Blair Community Theatre
Each year, local talent contributes to every aspect of producing a
summer musical, a comedy, a drama and a children's play. During
the school year, many of these budding stars appear in productions
at Blair High and Dana College.
Washington County Historical Museum
http://www.newashcohist.org/
Over 8,000 antiques and artifacts detail the history of Washington
County, Nebraska from the prehistoric ages through the 1970's. The
museum was opened in 1938 and has been run by the Washington
County Historical Association for the past 67 years. Click here
for more on the history of Washington County.
Blair 3 Theatre
http://www.blair3theatre.com/
Recent releases and feature films are shown daily at the Blair
Three Theatre. This movie house features three separate
auditoriums, a concession stand, and a film schedule which changes
weekly.
Fine Arts in Omaha
In addition to local arts and culture, many Blair residents enjoy
the arts Omaha has to offer. Click on the links below for more
information.
YMCA
http://www.blairymca.org/
Blair hired its first YMCA executive
director in April, 1995. The Y offers a full array of programs for
all age groups. The YMCA facility is located at 13th and Wilbur
Streets. The Blair Family YMCA opened a new $4,500,000 facility in
Blair, Nebraska in July 2002. There is no comparable
community service building in Blair or surrounding areas. This new
community center serves as the focal point for building strong
kids, strong families, and strong communities. The new facility is
approximately 37,000 square feet and includes a community meeting
room, fitness center, children's play center, indoor swimming
pool, locker rooms, family locker rooms, gymnasium and
administration facilities.
- Community Meeting Room - The community
meeting room is strongly needed in Blair. Meeting places for
service organizations, businesses and individuals is limited.
The community meeting room offers a full range of programs such
as senior luncheons, active older adult activities, birthday
parties, and teen leadership programs.
- Fitness Center - The includes
cardiovascular equipment, Cybex weight training circuit, free
weights, aerobic studio and testing lab. This comprehensive
facility will allow the YMCA to offer quality aerobics, weight
training programs, fitness testing, fitness program
prescription, health and wellness programs, cardiovascular
conditioning and rehabilitation.
- Indoor swimming pool - The swimming
pool includes a six-lane competition pool with a zero depth area
for younger children. The pool also features a viewing area for
observing aquatic activities throughout the day. This facility
enables the YMCA to offer quality programs year round. This new
pool will meet the needs of the community for years to come.
- Double Gymnasium - The gymnasium is a
state of the art sports and recreation facility, as well as a
large community center. It is equipped with a high performance
wood floor. This gym is structured as a double gymnasium, which
allows the YMCA to host expanded sport and special programs.
- Children's Play Center - This facility
is designed for young children to play while their parents are
working out at the YMCA. The play center is equipped with its
own restroom and plenty of activities for high-energy
excitement.
- Locker Facilities - The new facility
is equipped with full facility locker rooms to meet the needs of
our members.
Baseball/Softball
Participants and fans alike can be found
most summer evenings at Veterans Field, six fields at the Blair
Youth Complex, and the Dana Baseball Field.
Blair's facilities play host to numerous District, State and
Regional Tournaments. Organized leagues exist for youth and adults
and include:
- T-Ball: Ages 5-8
- Little League: Ages 9-15
- Midgets: Ages 15-16
- Legion: Ages 17-18
- Town Team: Over 18
Soccer
This sport simply exploded in Blair and we now
have five fine new soccer fields at the Blair Youth Complex.
Recreational teams for boys or girls are available for ages 4 -
10. Older teams are registered with the Nebraska State Soccer
Association (a member of FIFA) and compete with other area soccer
clubs through the competitive Nebraska State League.
Tennis
Four lighted tennis courts near the Youth
Complex and two courts at Dana are available to the general
public. Organized play is through the Blair Tennis Association.
Swimming
The Blair Municipal Swimming Pool is located in
the Ralph Steyer Park and Arboretum. The Olympic-sized pool is
also home to the Blair Swim Team, a member of the Tri-County Swim
League. Team member ages range from six to eighteen. An indoor
swimming pool is also available at Dana College.
Basketball
The Blair Junior/Senior High School, Dana
College and the YMCA have indoor facilities. Sunday is "Open Gym
Day" at the High School for grades 7-12, while grades 4-6
participate in the Youth Recreational League. Fans avidly follow
the Class "B" Blair Bears, the NAIA Dana Vikings, Division II UNO
Mavericks and Division I Creighton Blue Jays.
Golf
http://www.riverwilds.com
The River Wilds Golf Club is located just 5
miles north of Blair on Highway 75. The course is a beautiful 18
hole course overlooking the Missouri River bottom. Cart rental is
available. The club house is complete with pro shop, bar and
restaurant.
Bowling
The Blair Bowling Center offers open bowling and
leagues for all ages. This 10 lane bowling center also has a
meeting room and restaurant. The Blair Bowling Center is located
at 7th and Grant Street.
Boating
The Missouri River is alive with recreational
boating enthusiasts. Boat launch sites include a public ramp at
optimist boat ramp and private facilities at the Cottonwood
Marina.
Fishing
The Missouri River offers more fish species than
any other body of water in Nebraska. Freshwater Drum, Channel
Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Carp, Buffalo (Big and Small Knob),
Sauger, Large Mouth Bass, Blue Gill, Crappie and Northern Pike can
all be found near Blair.
Hunting
The wildlife that inhabits the surrounding Blair
area presents outstanding hunting opportunities. Deer, pheasant,
quail, cottontail, rabbit, squirrel, ducks and geese are in
abundant supply. Beaver, mink, raccoon and muskrat can be trapped
along the Missouri and its feeder streams.
Camping
Blair's city campground is located at 19th and
Nebraska Street. In addition to the Wilson Island Recreation Area
near Desoto National Wildlife Refuge, there are many outstanding
State Recreation Areas within a one-hour drive.
Hardy R.V. Park is located at 19th and Nebraska
Street. The Riverland Recreation area offers campgrounds on the
Missouri River just north of Blair. Just a few miles to the east
is the Wilson Island Recreation Area by the De Soto Bend Wildlife
Refuge.
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