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Swift wrote:There are 3 particular bar crawl routes I take in Omaha............

Good Job!........'Can't wait to show up in town with these printed out...... drag a few Lincolnites along, and just for the sport of it....
get a play-by-play printed in the Journal Star !

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The pedestrian bridge is starting this summer. :) Sorry, I forgot: The city has set a timeline for the selection process: • March 29: Companies submit their proposals, and the committee begins to evaluate their designs. • April 10 through 14: Companies are individually interviewed about their desig...

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"Because the block is outside the view corridor for the State Capitol, the allowable building height on the block is 275 feet, which could accommodate a structure of up to 25 floors." Please note: Up to 25 floors is the max. allowable......I would be surprised if anything close to this he...

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'Would much rather see them at the Qwest,

but my sister gave me a ticket for Christmas to the show this sunday at the Pepsi Center in Denver.

Oh well....at least the boarding will be better than at Crescent.

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Mojo's-- -- -------------- TBCO....( T o B e C hecked O [/b]ut) 49r--------------------- TBCO The Brothers---------- TBCO....No relation to same name bar DT Lincoln? McFosters-------------- 'Been there a few times Trovato's--------------- 'Been there...years ago The Dundee Theatre-- TCBO There are ...

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To make this short mid-town Omaha is MORE URBAN THAN DTL! So lets not get on the DTL vs DTO argument again…. Maybe generally so, but....in the context of this thread?? If you had people coming from out of town who wanted to park, and run around bar hopping...hitting as many crowded (and not strictl...

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When I went to UNL...if it wasn't football season or there was an away game, the city was no-man's land on the weekend. It was very vibrant during football season and home games though. Much more vibrant than I ever saw in Omaha, at least until the Holland opened. Hopefully, any 'event' occuring in...

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Downtown Lincoln looks suburbs meet downtown. There's Wendy's, Amigo's, and others that look like they'd fit better in suburbia; however, they sit right in the middle of downtown. Well, not right downtown but in the downtown area near the campus. Both Lincoln and Omaha have plenty to do. You just h...

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pkiphd wrote:I’ll go down to the local watering hole this weekend and ask the bands (Neva Dinova, Bright Eyes, Stigmata, Little Brazil, The Faint etc) what they think about Omaha verses Lincoln music scene.

(Just make sure they're not playing in Lincoln that night!

)

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From the above wowt article: "The proposal would dam the Platte River and create a major new lake that would wipe out what is now Ashland. The town would have to relocate. People in the community say the relocation would include more than just moving their homes. It would also affect where thei...

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That leads me to another question: Do a lot of people live over on the Iowa side and commute? How far is it? Is Council Bluffs (or is it Oaks?) a cool place to live on the lake? MOST people (not all) consider Council Bluffs the crappy part of town.. I've been looking mostly for rural property, to b...

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Are you guys all going to run around in a circle saying the same things about this project every time someone posts something new?! A very good point ....(Although I have to admit I also was inclined to start ranting again about how many cool things could go in this bldg.) :x :x Thanks for remindin...

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...Did some clicking around through this and it appears to be a well presented, novel way of translating a paper guide to the internet. I didn't really have time to explore much, just some random pages. But: -The design of the Western Historic Trails Center building in C.B. caught my attention (ston...

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The OM will never have Plaza-like shopping. The powers that be want it to be the eclectic mix of local stores that it is now. I'm amazed there are even the chain restaurants (Old Chicago, Famous Dave's) down there. I agree somewhat with that philosophy....I really do like whats there now, and its g...

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Next weeks' city council agenda has info on this project. Looks good for continued progress with this project. I think I scewed up my 'reader' trying to install an upgrade.....so I'm lost as to what's the latest.... There was speculation expressed that the project as proposed by ('Jamison' ?) was h...

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Zara is a great idea.....a downtown location would make it that much more 'chic' and desirable. Good call. ....like with J. Crew....... The place for such a store is in one of a a city's urban districts. Not a suburban 'lifestyle' center. I wish too, but: J.Crew is VERY at home in suburbia. With th...

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omahahawk wrote:Even though its not the original plan, I think in the end something very nice (impressive) can still be achieved.

I really, really, REALLY hope you're right!!!

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-"Pregnant mothers in Omaha are 56 percent more likely than average to smoke during pregnancy -- almost 14 percent puff while pregnant. That's the 7th highest percentage in our survey." They're probably part of the strong contingent opposed to the ban on 'smoking in bars'!! :oops: Nebrask...

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While I'm trying not to sink into a pessimistic abyss, I can't help but feel the mist of of big buble bursting! I was really excited about the original design. Somehow I feel like the opportunity for a "powerful new icon" 8) for Omaha/CB is evaporating into "a neat little bike path br...

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Where is "Midtown"?
I kind of thought of it as between Mutual of Omaha and UNO, but that perception was formed way back when 'Old Mill' was 'WAY out west' !!

That UNMC rendering looks great....From where and what direction is it looking and when is the projected completion?

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Rooftop pool

Cool....How many others are there in Omaha?
None this high up!!

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bradley414 wrote:
"When they bring that nonsense, that political stuff here, they're going to hear from me."
Yeah, cuz you wouldn't want politcs in the Legislature...

I think that by "political stuff here" he was referring to political stuff in the prayer.

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NICE!!!........That's what I'm talikng about!

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GREAT NEWS....Can't wait to see it !! Here's where some of the great photographer's on this forum need to step up and offer some images from their collections. This type of 'publication opportunity' is an example of where I've mentioned that I've seen photos that don't really stack up with what I've...

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A lot of my relatives think Ernie is a bit loco.....While I don't agree with EVERYTHING he says, I like & respect him , It will be a sad day when Nebraska loses his perspective. On this one he should earn a statue on the front lawn. Check out the latest: http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_pg=1638&...

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Could someone please clarify for me how to post photos?? I went to the FAQ regarding this, but the part about....... "Therefore you must link to an image stored on a publicly accessible web server, e.g. http://www.some-unknown-place.net/my-picture.gif. ......is somewhat 'greek' to me. Can someo...

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Too bad this has to go.....The building, and especially THE SIGN, appear to have a really 'vintage' look. It would be great if they could refurbish & relocate the whole package to a more 'touristy'/ walk-up friendly location, like the area around Bass Pro or historical downtown CB.

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[quote="icejammerI think Mr. Wurtz has a far greater understanding of the problem than any of us here...[/quote] I'm sure he does.....and I am not questioning whatever expertise he has. According to what I've read so far, the well fields, among MANY other things would have to be relocated. I wa...

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Jhuston:

That's a nice little sandy beach you had the boat parked at.....which lake was that?

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In most cases, the aquifers being tapped by well fields are at such depth that the recharge from added surface reservoirs do not necessarily 'pollute them'. The river is already there, carrying substantially the same water that would be in the lake. My guess is that effects on the aquifer itself are...

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Good points Loyalomahan. I can't argue that Omaha, and much of eastern Nebraska DOES look somewhat typically 'midwestern'. However, in most areas of Denver, if you're where you don't have a view of the Rockies, it looks pretty much like a midwestern city too. (At least much, much more than say Los A...

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Loyalomahan wrote: I'll give you Nebraska generally not looking like the midwest. But eastern Nebraska, anchored by the very midwestern city of Omaha, certainly looks midwestern. And how can you call Iowa the 'transition zone' when Illinois looks more like Iowa than Iowa does (ie even more boring co...

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So as not to dilute the discussion regarding "high tech cities", I started a new thread titled "Where the West Begins" under "General Discussion". If anyone would like to comment further on that, go there. Regarding Omaha's ranking, I guess its good we got as high as we...

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I posted this 'reply' in another thread after reading references to Omaha as a "heartland city" :evil: :evil: Maybe its my strong ties to western Nebraska, and 'The West', in general, but I have always despised the terms "Heartland", "Midlands", and even "Midwest&q...

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This comment is 'off-thread', but reading it prompted the thought so here goes: Maybe its my strong ties to western Nebraska, and 'The West', in general, but I have always despised the terms "Heartland", "Midlands", and even "Midwest", when referencing anything to do wi...

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As a strong landmark and symbol for a progressive city, a stimulus for development on both sides of the river, a catalyst for expanded recreational opportunities, a tourist attraction and a source of pride for the cities of Omaha and Council Bluffs, the bridge over time will be well worth even $50 m...

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Help me out here.......what was 'Cosmos' ??

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Some really good shots!!....looks like it was an almost tropical Jan. afternoon! From all the recent fotos however, I'm starting to see that more landscaping needs to be done in areas other than the Mall -- More plants that stay green (more available all the time) are needed to soften the winter ble...

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A great collection of pics!! The composition of the Swanson Bldg.
shot even made it look 'not so hideous"!!
Too bad that 'Tank Farm' isn't slated for relocation.
A lot of space, close to a lot of people, that could be
better used! What is the history of this site?

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Hey....Thanks for the progress fotos. Memorial Stadium is a Nebraska Institution...and you don't have to be much of a Husker fan to have a great time at a game!! I'm glad to see that the stadium is being "kept up". 8) Does anyone know if any other college stadium(s) have a big screen like ...

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Bravo Ernie Chambers!!!

How to post photos??....question.

"Where The West Begins"