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- Wed Apr 14, 2021 11:31 am
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: Nebraska Baseball 2021
- Replies: 93
- Views: 5362
Re: Nebraska Baseball 2021
Nebraska bids to host regional: https://omaha.com/sports/huskers/baseball/nebraska-baseball-submits-bid-to-host-ncaa-tournament-regional/article_c7acf8de-9d33-11eb-bd12-fb7c4823ac7c.html?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_&fbclid=IwAR0tfj7oLISjeH-o-QxwZy_dj...
- Wed Jul 22, 2020 10:12 am
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: Charles Schwab Field Omaha (TDAPO)
- Replies: 1110
- Views: 225280
Re: TD Ameritrade Park Omaha
Had they been proactive in April and May it might have become the easy fallback plan for MLB. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. and how do you know they were or were not. Serious? Yes These types of negotiations do not go on in the public eye until complete or nearly so. Oh brother. Who said anythi...
- Mon Jul 20, 2020 2:36 pm
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: Charles Schwab Field Omaha (TDAPO)
- Replies: 1110
- Views: 225280
Re: TD Ameritrade Park Omaha
So with Canada saying that Toronto cannot play their home games at home with the crossing the boarder frequency they need a "Home". Can I assume that MECA and Omaha are going all out to bright the games here? That would be really cool. But without fans, how much good would that really do ...
- Tue Aug 27, 2019 10:04 am
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: 2019 Omaha Storm Chasers / KC Royals
- Replies: 80
- Views: 9979
Re: 2019 Omaha Storm Chasers / KC Royals
I don't think KC and Omaha will ever split but with Wichita in the picture now it will be interesting to see how hard Wichita tries to lure KC away from Omaha when player development deals come up. Omaha has really never had a challenger that made financial and logistical sense and now you have anot...
- Wed Aug 14, 2019 1:31 pm
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: MLB in Omaha
- Replies: 156
- Views: 19659
Re: MLB in Omaha
No Royals game scheduled in Omaha for 2020 season. https://www.mlb.com/royals/schedule/2020-03/list Probably cause this year was such a bust... /s Yeah sold out sporting events are real "busts" now a days If only they didn't sell out and get rave reviews on national TV about the park.
- Tue Jul 09, 2019 1:56 pm
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: Change in Omaha Sports Radio
- Replies: 369
- Views: 52291
Re: Change in Omaha Sports Radio
Announcement coming this Friday. Will be interesting to see if current producer promoted to on air. Greg You don't think they make the same mistake 1620 made and just move an intern/producer into the 2PM slot do you. I hope they get Tony Boone for that spot or maybe since the OWH is cutting staff l...
- Tue Jul 09, 2019 1:52 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I wish Omaha still had...
- Replies: 52
- Views: 9413
Re: I wish Omaha still had...
Omaha Racers
Omaha Knights
A legitimate Horse Racing Facility that actually has a nice grandstand and season and not just local horses running for 3 weeks with bleachers as a grandstand.
So basically Just bring back Ak-Sar-Ben.
Omaha Knights
A legitimate Horse Racing Facility that actually has a nice grandstand and season and not just local horses running for 3 weeks with bleachers as a grandstand.
So basically Just bring back Ak-Sar-Ben.
- Thu Jun 13, 2019 11:23 am
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: MLB in Omaha
- Replies: 156
- Views: 19659
Re: MLB in Omaha
I agree, the hype for this has been low. I’m still excited about it plus the weather looks good tomorrow and I think it can still be a great event. I can only imagine if it was the Cubs or St Louis it would carry a bigger buzz with it. Still very few non MLB cities can say they have hosted an offic...
- Sat Apr 27, 2019 4:07 pm
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: Nebraska Baseball 2019
- Replies: 89
- Views: 7479
Re: Nebraska Baseball 2019
I know it's better than it used to be but wow, watching baseballs die in the outfield at TD Ameritrade is still tough. I can watch the occasional game down there and the CWS but that's about it. The HR CU hit last night though was very very impressive. Would love to know the exit velocity. Greg Man...
- Tue Feb 26, 2019 1:45 pm
- Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
- Topic: Stir Concert Cove 2019
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2399
- Mon Feb 25, 2019 4:59 pm
- Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
- Topic: Best Pizza in Omaha
- Replies: 228
- Views: 25504
Re: Best Pizza in Omaha
I’d love for DT Omaha to get a real NYC style pizza place. With $1 slices to-go and everything. It's kinda hard to explain, but successful attempts at making NY style pizza outside of NY are rare. There were 2 places in DC that came close, but they closed 20 years ago. My NY friend claims it's a co...
- Mon Feb 25, 2019 4:57 pm
- Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
- Topic: Voodoo Tacos
- Replies: 170
- Views: 29668
Re: Voodoo Tacos
I think I have eaten at every restaurant in AkSarBen Village (including the Godfathers) but know better than to go to Voodo for all the same reasons listed. I do not want to pay almost 16 dollars for 3 averaged sized tacos. I would love to get a more reasonable priced taco place into AV though. Hopp...
- Mon Feb 25, 2019 4:51 pm
- Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
- Topic: Hurts Omaha
- Replies: 30
- Views: 2695
Re: Hurts Omaha
Olson's on 10th street has gotta be the best donut shop in town.
It blows the chains like Krispy Kreme and dunkin away and its cheap also.
It blows the chains like Krispy Kreme and dunkin away and its cheap also.
- Mon Dec 10, 2018 4:22 pm
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: Creighton Basketball 2018-2019
- Replies: 292
- Views: 21957
Re: Creighton Basketball 2018-2019
Unfortunately that Clemson win doesn't look nearly as pretty now. Clemson lost last night at home to a team that was a NIT road team last season. Was hoping the tigers had a good season so that win would look good for the new NET system.' I think this Montana game on Wednesday will be much tougher ...
- Tue Nov 27, 2018 9:39 am
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: Creighton Basketball 2018-2019
- Replies: 292
- Views: 21957
Re: Creighton Basketball 2018-2019
Unfortunately that Clemson win doesn't look nearly as pretty now. Clemson lost last night at home to a team that was a NIT road team last season. Was hoping the tigers had a good season so that win would look good for the new NET system.' I think this Montana game on Wednesday will be much tougher t...
- Wed Oct 31, 2018 9:23 am
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: Creighton Basketball 2018-2019
- Replies: 292
- Views: 21957
Re: Creighton Basketball 2018-2019
Timmy probably shouldn't be throwing stones when he has an addidas program who is the dirtiest of all the shoe companies.
I am sure Miles beating out some good mid majors for his recruits didn't come naturally.
I am sure Miles beating out some good mid majors for his recruits didn't come naturally.
- Sat May 19, 2018 3:54 pm
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: 2018 College World Series
- Replies: 100
- Views: 6841
Re: 2018 College World Series
That is almost certainly a typo on the NCAA end. All the tickets list evening game times as 6 or 7 local time
- Tue May 15, 2018 10:29 am
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: Legal Sports Betting in Nebraska........Pete says NO!
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3068
Re: Legal Sports Betting in Nebraska........Pete says NO!
Gotta love our wholesome governor coming out against something that happens in this state anyway, and something that Iowa will jump on and get a head start on us but lets roll out the red carpet for the NRA which is literally the worst group in America and offer the state for their convention. Remem...
- Tue Mar 20, 2018 3:51 pm
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: 2018 March Madness Regional
- Replies: 79
- Views: 6651
Re: 2018 March Madness Regional
Exactly!! Maybe an article about what we do have, not spouting off numbers about farms and parking meter hours.Busguy2010 wrote:Whoever wrote that was quite butthurt. No need for that, the city speaks for itself.
At this point thought I don't expect much from the OWH but they still some how under deliver.
- Tue Mar 20, 2018 1:32 pm
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: 2018 March Madness Regional
- Replies: 79
- Views: 6651
Re: 2018 March Madness Regional
People who live in itty-bitty Syracuse (N.Y.) shouldn't throw shade on Nebraska darn. And that article could have burned Syracuse much worse. Very nice of the OWH to be so welcoming to fans that have never been to our city. Doesn't make us look small town and petty at all :roll: . And honestly when...
- Mon Feb 12, 2018 9:27 am
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: Creighton Basketball 2017-2018
- Replies: 375
- Views: 24095
Re: Creighton Basketball 2017-2018
According to Jerry Palm the Big East would get: Villanova (1) E Xavier (1) MW Creighton (6) W Seton Hall (7) MW Providence (10) S In the West Creighton would play Washington (11) and then North Carolina (3) It would have been a BIG feather in the Jays’s cap had they defeated Xavier yesterday. The t...
- Mon Dec 18, 2017 10:30 am
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: Creighton Basketball 2017-2018
- Replies: 375
- Views: 24095
Re: Creighton Basketball 2017-2018
Yeah crazy that we go from the probably the easiest non-conference opponent in the history of the CLink to one of better ones the very next game. Not saying that Creighton is going to easily win, but this game reminds me of the North Texas home game 5 years ago. They had an NBA prospect and we had ...
- Mon Dec 18, 2017 9:55 am
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: Creighton Basketball 2017-2018
- Replies: 375
- Views: 24095
Re: Creighton Basketball 2017-2018
Looking at UTA's roster and what they have done in the past this is probably the toughest Non Conference home game of the year.
- Sun Apr 23, 2017 12:08 pm
- Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
- Topic: Werner Park - Sarpy County/Royals Stadium
- Replies: 1644
- Views: 141736
Re: DISCUSSION: Sarpy County/Royals Stadium
precisely :yes: http://www.omaha.com/opinion/the-public-pulse-move-the-storm-chasers-or-the-cubs/article_30c98290-61a2-59b6-bc22-3b94e5e8672b.html There have been some really dumb public pulse letters through out the years but this one is by far the dumbest and hottest takes I have ever read. Thank...
- Thu Apr 20, 2017 12:08 pm
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: Nebraska Baseball 2017
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3089
Re: Nebraska Baseball 2017
Actually the ball is flying out at TD this year. 10 Home Runs in 15 games has shattered the numbers from the previous years. For comparisons sake Haymarket has had 13 HRs in 16 games while being a much smaller and hitter friendly park. The numbers will only continue to climb once the weather warms u...
- Thu Mar 30, 2017 1:47 pm
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: Another Bid to host the Frozen Four at CenturyLink Center
- Replies: 37
- Views: 2696
Re: Another Bid to host the Frozen Four at CenturyLink Center
I don't like UNL or Lincoln as much as the next guy but it makes much more sense for them to bid than UNO. Creighton and UNL have a history with NCAA events and MECA. Creighton has the CWS, and NCAA Regionals and Finals, while UNL has had Wrestling and Volleyball. There is a familiarity with the 2 o...
- Tue Mar 28, 2017 10:35 am
- Forum: Omaha Metro Area Government
- Topic: 2017 Omaha Mayoral Election
- Replies: 328
- Views: 83571
Re: 2017 Omaha Mayoral Election
No we don't want that stadium downtown. It should be built at South Port or even at the Mahoney State Park exit. The bigger problem would be that we need an indoor arena and then it would be 10 times nicer that the Clink and then they would have to cook up a reason to tear down the Clink like they ...
- Tue Mar 14, 2017 4:59 pm
- Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
- Topic: Old 20's Showgirl Spot (73rd & Farnam)
- Replies: 129
- Views: 33026
Re: 20's Showgirl
Just saw on channel 7 that this is being reopened as an all nude strip club. Don't think too many wives are going to think much of that idea. That's a shame. I really wish it would be something else. Agreed. The hollowing out of that part of the city is depressing. NIMBY right guys. This is great n...
- Fri Jan 27, 2017 12:11 pm
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: UNO Maverick Athletics
- Replies: 666
- Views: 97778
Re: UNO Maverick Athletics
If the Summit league is currently at the minimum amount of members (6) allowed to receive the auto NCAA bid and you go out and get a school that literally just dropped baseball it probably isn't sending a great message to your members who do play baseball about the future of the sport in the confere...
- Fri Jan 27, 2017 10:29 am
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: UNO Maverick Athletics
- Replies: 666
- Views: 97778
Re: UNO Maverick Athletics
Not a great sign for baseball with that addition.
While UND makes sense in all the right ways you would think if the Summit League was serious about baseball they would have added a program that didn't just drop baseball 8 months ago. Very interested to see how this all plays out.
While UND makes sense in all the right ways you would think if the Summit League was serious about baseball they would have added a program that didn't just drop baseball 8 months ago. Very interested to see how this all plays out.
- Wed Jan 25, 2017 11:00 am
- Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
- Topic: Tracks Lounge (formerly Trackside)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2445
Re: Tracks Lounge (formerly Trackside)
https://www.yelp.com/biz/tracks-lounge-omaha https://www.facebook.com/trackslounge/?fref=ts If you guys want some real reviews and not just a troll with 3 posts who probably has a vested interest in a bar in the neighborhood slandering other bars names to try and gain business. I will say kitchen wa...
- Tue Jan 10, 2017 12:43 pm
- Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
- Topic: Best Chicken Wings
- Replies: 47
- Views: 6189
Re: Best Chicken Wings
Tracks on 60th, former Trackside, has some really good char buff and non char buff wings. I would put them up there with Oscars especially with Oscars going down hill in the last couple years. Every time I go into Oscars now I feel like I am at Chuck E Cheese rather than a bar with all the teams and...
- Fri Dec 16, 2016 1:29 pm
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: UNO Maverick Athletics
- Replies: 666
- Views: 97778
Re: UNO Baseball Stadium
I just don't see it. Those schools don't have a Division 1 Power 5 school with a massive following in their state. UNO football never got any traction. I grew up 4 blocks from campus and only went to a few games. NDSU doesn't have hockey so that's their flagship program. Both of those schools are h...
- Fri Dec 16, 2016 10:00 am
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: UNO Maverick Athletics
- Replies: 666
- Views: 97778
Re: UNO Baseball Stadium
UNO handled the cutting of football all wrong. That being said, I can't come up with a way it could have survived. Expensive sport, FBS teams no longer want to play FCS teams, and it had a very small fan base in Omaha. UNO's finances were a train wreck long before this happened. Greg It would not s...
- Thu Dec 08, 2016 12:09 pm
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: Creighton Basketball 2016-2017
- Replies: 541
- Views: 31249
Re: Creighton Basketball 2016-2017
Brad might of captured the best picture of all time. I like to call it the parting of the red sea, and I thought Husker fans don't leave early
- Mon Nov 21, 2016 1:59 pm
- Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
- Topic: 2016-2017 Holiday Lights Festival
- Replies: 8
- Views: 479
Re: 2016-2017 Holiday Lights Festival
The temporary spot is a little weird, but its not like it perfectly tied into the old Market anyway. It was set back quite a way from 10th St before. I gotta disagree here. It had great skyline views, was easily walkable from the shops and restaurants on Howard street, had plenty of street and gara...
- Mon Nov 21, 2016 12:09 pm
- Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
- Topic: 2016-2017 Holiday Lights Festival
- Replies: 8
- Views: 479
Re: 2016-2017 Holiday Lights Festival
Anyone know why they moved this? I always thought having it right down by the Old Market is a great spot. I'm sure this spot will be nice when Capital district is open but having it across from a construction site is an odd choice.
- Sat Sep 24, 2016 7:14 pm
- Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
- Topic: Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium
- Replies: 1308
- Views: 194935
Re: Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium
Meanwhile, they've removed some of my favorite animals. Mostly the north american river otters, and the African wild dogs. The river otters were probably the most depressing removal. They're one of the only animals that is highly active in the winter too. I once watched them play hockey with chunks...
- Mon Sep 19, 2016 1:09 pm
- Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
- Topic: Brad Paisley - Free concert in Lincoln
- Replies: 6
- Views: 844
Re: Brad Paisley - Free concert in Lincoln
Lincoln gets one concert and they are blowing Omaha out?choke wrote:Plus the Chili Peppers are playing in Lincoln. Who is in charge of getting concerts at the Clink? Lincoln has been blowing Omaha out of the water.
- Mon Aug 22, 2016 6:46 pm
- Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
- Topic: Maha Music Festival 2016
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2915
Re: Maha Music Festival 2016
Maybe I should know but what IS this picture? Always enjoy this picture. https://scontent-dft4-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13907119_10153787804732043_4262357755401393304_n.jpg?oh=803c68539b704b21f4abeeef9728c424&oe=5817400F Ticket sales map. A location of where everyone who purchased a ticket is fr...