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My friend had a job on Wall Street (He is actually an engineer, not a bloodsucking trader) in Lower Manhattan. When I picked him up, he asked if I wanted to go to a steakhouse a few blocks down, and I accepted. When I saw that it was "Nebraska, A Steakhouse" I was annoyed that I would be g...

My family has been in the area a decade before there was an Omaha.  I miss some of the...seedy edginess of the old (pre90s) Omaha and I rarely venture west of 42nd St.  Everything west of 84th St is all bland and unknown Linoma to me. Downtown outside of the old market didn't used to be such a ghos...

Actually, I really like the XOXO graffiti. It genuinely makes me laugh every time I drive by one and I've seen it in some unique areas. It's a kind of satire on macho tagging culture (or maybe I'm giving the culprits too much credit). If you're going to deface public property, at least make it artfu...

almighty_tuna wrote:We've had decent falafel at el Basha around 75th & Pacific.

Good call Tuna, I forgot about El Basha. It really is quite good.

Hipsters are a confusing bunch.  Most of the time I'm not sure if I want to punch them in the face or give them a hug. It is important to judge all hipsters on whether or not they've listened to any Nico, Lou Reed, or John Cale beyond the first Velvet Underground album. This will literally weed out...

Hey, I just wanted to point out as originator of this lame topic that there should be ABSOLUTELY NO BICKERING! Unless it's about which place has the best fish. This isn't about religion or personal persuasion - It's about awesome fish. Anyway, I wanted to say that I went to St. Benedict The Moor, wh...

I haven't seen this mentioned a whole lot while searching around, so I thought I'd ask if people could suggest a great fish fry in town. I don't care if it's Catholic, Lutheran, Eskimo, Serbian, Atheist, whatever - I really don't care. My only criteria is that the fish is warm out of the fryer and I...

Well Joe, thanks for turning this into an East/West thing, because you just did. If I live in the vandalized, crime ridden hell-hole of South or North Omaha (I live in the South part of town myself) you may think of me as white trash that would never take care of my own neighborhood. Well, I do and ...

I have tickets 3rd row center  :mrgreen:
I'm expecting this to be amongst my top 5 shows of all time.

Ah yes, Kawasaki not Honda. You're right.

Actually there is a new battery powered streetcar being used in a mid size city in Japan (I forgot the name). Basically, it is a way to do the whole streetcar thing without the wires. The batteries are ultra earth friendly and very powerful. I heard that the Honda subway car plant down in Lincoln ha...

Dude, we actually won!!!
That was a great game.

Thanks for responding guys. Man, I wish I had a Mac, but I'm po'. Brad, I've always liked your photos. Good stuff, man. I thought this may be a good opportunity for people to share the sites they've done themselves. I'm kind of curious to see what others are up to. I would show mine, but I'm kind of...

Hi, I was just wondering if some all knowing eomaha-er could help me out. I would like to find an affordable, dependable, attractive do-it-yourself website builder. I appreciate flash, a lot (I think it's really cool), but I want a prospective viewer to be able to find it in a search engine too. So,...

I'm excited for this. I really do think it will compliment Omaha's riverfront to a great degree. It would be kind of the yin and yang of riverfront development. Anyway, I used to live in Portland, OR and they had Riverplace, a cool little area in the South on the Willamette. They have green space, s...

Man, you know what gets me? The fact that people in this town actually think we hold the cards. That is amazing to me. Either we pony up and keep it before someone else bids, OR we keep messing around and we lose it. Simple as that. Either way, Rosenblatt is a goner, and I'll tell you why. I've said...

not to be the bearer of bad news, but... http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=2798&u_sid=10165274 Basically the article is about the NCAA sending out a memo to possible future CWS sites. Essentially it is open season if we don't stop screwing around. The date - 2011. We still have first bid, bu...

Keep in mind the amount of shows that take place on a normal night in little ol' Omaha. We have so many established and relatively new venues. Let's make a list: The Waiting Room Sokol Underground Sokol Ballroom Slowdown Oleaver's Mick's The Scottish Rite The Orpheum Barley Street Tavern The Foundry...

I hate to be one of the idiots who actually takes this personally, but I kind of do. The double standard that a Californian or New Yorker may stereotype at the expense of others is okay, but in Nebraska, doing the same you could quite likely be accused of being stupid and backwards. I never understo...

There is no greater place than Central Europe. Hungary really is a unique and beautiful place.
If you ever need any info or tips, you now have a contact.
By the way, I bet you walked up Gellert Hill by mistake.
Enjoy Prague and have a safe trip.

Man, Budapest is my second home. Your world travels are making me incredibly jealous.
I love Omaha, but nothing beats sitting on Castle Hill. How long were you there if I may ask?
You know, if you have a travel blog, I'd be very interested in reading it.
Go Ferencvaros!

I love this part of the aforementioned article: "She just loves her stadium and everything that sits along South 13th Street, like Zesto's and the modest neighborhood across from the stadium." HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well Grammy, ki...

I would just like to tie a few GOOD/SENSIBLE points together from this discussion. Those insistent on the stagnation of OUR city will look like fools again, because ultimately The Blatt will be torn down. It's really a simple argument.  We will not have as long an extension with the CWS if we stick...

I just wanted to make sure everyone knew that Morrissey of The Smiths will be playing the Orpheum on Friday night.  It starts at 7:30 and should be a special night at a very special venue. To me, the Orpheum is a perfect place for this show to take place and proves that the people with Omaha Perfor...