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by Trips
Mon Aug 31, 2020 2:17 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Kiewit Luminarium (Riverfront Science Museum)
Replies: 274
Views: 242480

Re: Riverfront "Science Museum"

The first big acquisition ... get Elon Musk to sponsor a SPACEX wing, AND a Battery Science wing. Next... Apple and Microsoft to sponsor a Mathematics wing ... Warren Buffet ... work on Bill Gates Space a Force and Air For e ... Aeronautics After spending 5+ hours this weekend watching rocket cover...
by Trips
Wed Aug 12, 2020 11:29 am
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: 88 Tactical to build Indoor Range and Training Facility
Replies: 32
Views: 4226

Re: 88 Tactical to build Indoor Range and Training Facility

The lounge upstairs is really nice and drink prices were reasonable. Have they started building the gym yet? I would have signed up for a membership but did not like the fact that everyone got an AR with their membership.
by Trips
Tue May 05, 2020 10:16 am
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Re: Tanners 173 & Center (former Twin Peaks & Famous Dave's)
Replies: 70
Views: 14295

Re: Twin Peaks replacing Famous Dave's Location on W Center

Twin Peaks will not be opening back up. They always seemed busy especially for sporting events so I wonder what happened. Time to get a Tilted Kilt.
by Trips
Fri Mar 27, 2020 11:59 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Nebraska Medicine
Replies: 1612
Views: 263117

Re: Nebraska Medicine

At $2.5 billion will that be the largest project in Nebraska's history? I always thought the $1.3 billion for StratCom was the largest.
by Trips
Wed Jan 22, 2020 2:34 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Southport (126th - Giles - I80)
Replies: 486
Views: 93853

Re: Southport (126th - Giles - I80)

Hooters is opening today. After going there yesterday I really wish that it was a Tilted Kilt that was opening. When it comes to breastaurant's it's #1 Tilted Kilt, #2Twin Peaks and a distant #3 is Hooters.
by Trips
Wed Jan 15, 2020 2:31 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Omaha to Lincoln Railway
Replies: 49
Views: 4239

Re: Omaha to Lincoln Railway

This is all the bill says A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to appropriations; to appropriate funds to the Department of Transportation for a high-speed commuter rail service study and report. Be it enacted by the people of the State of Nebraska, Section 1. There is hereby appropriated $X,XXX from the Gene...
by Trips
Thu Dec 05, 2019 12:31 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: New Lake in NW Omaha
Replies: 38
Views: 3120

Re: New Lake in NW Omaha

The NRD is one of the most corrupt political organizations in the area. What they do to landowners in an attempt to grab farms to create these “flood” control lakes only to then turn around and sell land to developers should be classified as criminal. They are giving landowners pennies on the dolla...
by Trips
Thu Sep 12, 2019 2:35 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Electric Scooter Rental
Replies: 174
Views: 25691

Re: Electric Scooter Rental

Why are the scooters being blamed for this bus crash? The kid was riding in the street as he legally should have been. It sounds like an impatient, road raged bus driver made an illegal move causing a collision. Yes,the scooter companies should be following the age rule. If the kid was on his person...
by Trips
Fri Aug 02, 2019 10:51 am
Forum: Council Bluffs Development
Topic: Horseshoe Casino
Replies: 18
Views: 7437

Re: Horseshoe Casino

The Whiskey Roadhouse will be shut down starting Sunday for two weeks. The current simulcast betting area is currently not big enough for the guys betting the horses. The Whiskey area will have both horses and sports betting in it. I'm guessing that this is one part of the casino that will not get a...
by Trips
Fri Jul 19, 2019 11:26 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Legalizing Commerical Gambling in Nebraska
Replies: 41
Views: 8067

Re: Legalizing Commerical Gambling in Nebraska

In 2004 there were over 50% of people that voted yes for some form of gambling. The reason it failed was there were two different options. One authorized two casinos and the other basically said anywhere with a liquor license. The No Casino people voted No on all of them. Some of the Yes picked one ...
by Trips
Mon Jul 15, 2019 3:22 pm
Forum: Elsewhere
Topic: Iowa offers new 'blackout' license plates
Replies: 19
Views: 4313

Re: Iowa offers new 'blackout' license plates

The Omaha Chamber plates were originally the black background with white letters. They looked great with the simple design that was 90% dark. They got turned them down since the letters had to be dark so you can read them and made them swap the colors. I thought that was the biggest joke as you can'...
by Trips
Mon Jul 15, 2019 3:13 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: Change in Omaha Sports Radio
Replies: 369
Views: 50876

Re: Change in Omaha Sports Radio

I think Nick Handley knows more sports then any host in this town. He is the most overall knowledgeable host in Omaha and does a great job. I was glad to see him stay around but hope he has a lot of guest co-hosts. Nick Bahe on the other hand knew one sport and a little football. I think him getting...
by Trips
Mon Jul 01, 2019 3:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Nebraska Wind Energy
Replies: 177
Views: 42675

Re: Nebraska Wind Energy

OWH changed their access structure so I don't have access to digital content anymore. Did anyone read the article they put out the other day on NE's potential to be a leader in renewable energy? Was there any new/useful information or was it just a summary of everything we already know and captain ...
by Trips
Mon May 20, 2019 3:15 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Bentley Omaha - Village Pointe (Brix)
Replies: 39
Views: 9121

Re: Bentley Omaha - Village Pointe (Brix)

I forgot to post this but it sounds like Woodhouse already has the Lamborghini dealership license. They will be moving into the Beauty Brands space right next to Bentley. Last weekend I stopped at the car show at the Bentley store and salesman showing me a Urus did not want to say anything when I a...
by Trips
Thu May 16, 2019 11:33 am
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Bentley Omaha - Village Pointe (Brix)
Replies: 39
Views: 9121

Re: Bentley Omaha - Village Pointe (Brix)

I forgot to post this but it sounds like Woodhouse already has the Lamborghini dealership license. They will be moving into the Beauty Brands space right next to Bentley. Last weekend I stopped at the car show at the Bentley store and salesman showing me a Urus did not want to say anything when I as...
by Trips
Mon May 13, 2019 4:57 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Electric Scooter Rental
Replies: 174
Views: 25691

Re: Electric Scooter Rental

So the mayor wants to ban the scooters from everywhere that people would want to use them? The Old Market (10th - 13th, Harney - Jackson), UNO, UNMC and Creighton (All of Campus), Riverfront, Blackstone, Memorial Park. You could not ride the bus and ride the last mile to a lot of downtown businesses...
by Trips
Fri May 10, 2019 3:12 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Heartwood Preserve (144th Dodge/Pacific)
Replies: 884
Views: 297030

Re: Heartwood Preserve (144th Dodge/Pacific)

I was all ready to buy a condo in Aksarben when it was first announced. They took forever to get started and priced them too high. Then eventually they didn't even really build the condos they had planned to build. Now I'm ready to buy a condo/rowhouse in West Farm, read through all the papers and ...
by Trips
Fri May 03, 2019 1:21 pm
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Two Fine Irishmen (18101 R Plaza)
Replies: 98
Views: 39392

Re: Two Fine Irishmen

Two Fine Irishmen at 180th & Q has reopened. I assume there's some change in ownership, management, "chefs" or all three. I'm not really sure on the details. All of the above as far as I know. The owners of Skybox and Voodoo went in on this. They expanded the kitchen, added a wall on ...
by Trips
Mon Apr 29, 2019 9:24 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Tesla Service Center
Replies: 76
Views: 16091

Re: Tesla Service Center

Tesla is opening a service and most likely delivery center at 1110 Woodbury Ave in Council Bluffs. This is an old Sears Auto Center by the Mall of the Bluffs. This is a huge win for Iowa as it paves the way for several other companies to open there. Senator Vargus and Hunt of Omaha tried to get the ...
by Trips
Tue Apr 23, 2019 4:35 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Electric Scooter Rental
Replies: 174
Views: 25691

Re: Electric Scooter Rental

Where are my Limes and Spins? They were scheduled for mid to late April. I am really surprised the city chose Spin but I guess being owned by Ford goes a long ways.
by Trips
Mon Mar 25, 2019 4:39 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Uber Omaha
Replies: 73
Views: 13032

Re: Uber Omaha

Sorry if you had to wait an hour+ for an Uber or Lyft this weekend. It is the new normal until the disaster declaration is over or Uber/Lyft change their policies. Since most of Nebraska has been approved for a Major Disaster Declaration, Uber and Lyft have paused the surge pricing. This has caused ...
by Trips
Wed Mar 13, 2019 3:31 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Bentley Omaha - Village Pointe (Brix)
Replies: 39
Views: 9121

Re: Bentley Omaha - Village Pointe (Brix)

They do own the domain name.

www.lamborghiniwestomaha.com
Registrant Organization: Woodhouse
Creation Date: 3-1-2018
Updated Date: 3-2-2019
by Trips
Thu Feb 21, 2019 12:37 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Tesla Service Center
Replies: 76
Views: 16091

Re: Bentley Omaha - Village Pointe (Brix)

If memory serves, I think that Nebraska has laws forbidding a car company from owning a dealership in in the state, and Tesla owns all of its dealerships, so I don't think we'll be getting one unless something changed or changes. I might be wrong on this, I'm just going from memory here, I din't go...
by Trips
Mon Feb 18, 2019 12:56 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Bentley Omaha - Village Pointe (Brix)
Replies: 39
Views: 9121

Re: Bentley Omaha - Village Pointe (Brix)

You didn't hear it from me, but apparently the beauty store next door is leaving when their lease is up and the higher ups are courting Lamborghini for the space. Lamborghini is on a really good run with sales being up 50%. The Huracan is finally their first reliable car and Urus is the best SUV th...
by Trips
Mon Feb 04, 2019 4:14 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: LinkedIn
Replies: 49
Views: 7402

Re: LinkedIn

This might be hard for some people to wrap their minds around but LinkedIn is really good to their employees. They care about there employees and everyone's opinion counts. They actually asked them what their top choices were for a new location. I guess that part of the reason they are a great place...
by Trips
Thu Jan 24, 2019 3:57 pm
Forum: Lincoln Development
Topic: 2019 Nebraska Legislature
Replies: 14
Views: 2368

Re: 2019 Nebraska Legislature

LB 38 would eliminate the second license plate required for vehicles. I paid the $100 for a clear sticker that you can't see or read from 2 feet away. The fine for no front plate is $25. A friend found out that a sensor on his new BMW M5 was messed up by a plate blocking it so he paid the $100. We b...
by Trips
Wed Jan 23, 2019 4:29 pm
Forum: News and Events
Topic: Omaha Local News Channels
Replies: 1844
Views: 505971

Re: Omaha Local News Channels

jag42 wrote: Mon Jan 14, 2019 5:51 pm Wow...how soon before KMTV 3 news is outsourced like KPTM 42 news?... that new 5 pm news cast was strange, and no weather segment until 5:18.
As soon as some of the majority of their contracts are up for renewal or non-renewal in this case.
by Trips
Tue Jan 22, 2019 8:37 am
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: LinkedIn
Replies: 49
Views: 7402

Re: LinkedIn

From what I hear Sterling Ridge and West Farms were the two top choices by a long ways. Their employees live out west and it did not make sense to make them go downtown. Since about November it sounded like Sterling Ridge was going to be the choice.
by Trips
Thu Jan 17, 2019 4:52 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Electric Scooter Rental
Replies: 174
Views: 25691

Re: Electric Scooter Rental

Yes they are being proactive to make sure they get paid. They are doing nothing to regulate the issues that come with them. They need geofenced parking areas downtown. Based on 216,000 total rides Some quick math based on 100 scooters/company. 4 people take a ride for 2 miles each on all 100 scooter...
by Trips
Fri Jan 11, 2019 3:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Nebraska Property Taxes
Replies: 4
Views: 1883

Re: Nebraska Property Taxes

Raise gasoline tax by 1 cent and raise sales tax by a percent. Then lower property taxes to get the revenue back down to where it was before raising those other taxes. They could always raise the income tax. They should raise the passenger vehicle gas tax $.025 or more each and every year going for...
by Trips
Thu Jan 10, 2019 4:25 pm
Forum: News and Events
Topic: News Channel Nebraska
Replies: 4
Views: 1634

Re: News Channel Nebraska

They are headquartered in Norfolk but also have offices is other cities such as Columbus http://columbusnewsteam.com They seem to focus on being a small town digital/video newspaper. They have all kinds of high school sports that while being are pretty basic they are nice to watch. I know some of th...
by Trips
Fri Jan 04, 2019 1:04 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Google - Project Wizard Data center
Replies: 44
Views: 6454

Re: Project Wizard Data center

Along with Prime trucks, I have been seeing them use a lot of U-Haul's in these days leading up to Christmas. This is Amazon's Delivery Service Partner. It's Amazon's attempt to get away from using USPS, FedEx and UPS. While these businesses exclusively deliver Amazon packages, they are actually no...
by Trips
Wed Dec 12, 2018 9:57 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: HDR Aksarben Office
Replies: 459
Views: 81965

Re: HDR Aksarben Office

They were hauling furniture today: image.jpeg Next group begins moving this afternoon. Only 3 "groups" remain at Indian Hills starting Monday. Did they get the top floors finished? I heard they were requested to increase the security for the executives so it was going to take a little lon...
by Trips
Mon Nov 05, 2018 3:52 pm
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: Ponca Tribe Casino -- Carter Lake
Replies: 25
Views: 5312

Re: Ponca Tribe Casino -- Carter Lake

Did you notice their payout % as you were cashing out your winnings at the cage? Of the 17 casino's open 3 years or more in Iowa, the 3 in Council Bluffs are in the top 6 of worst for slot players. Average Casino Slot Take from 2016-2018: Highest Lakeside Casino 10.64% 2nd Horseshoe CB 10.59% 3rd Ha...
by Trips
Tue Oct 30, 2018 2:27 pm
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Two Fine Irishmen (18101 R Plaza)
Replies: 98
Views: 39392

Re: Two Fine Irishmen

ALWAYS super loud in there after 7pm even if there wasn't a band playing. Bartenders are slow and would rather serve their regulars than people who have been waiting to get an order. That is why my group of friends stopped going there and we followed the crowd to the Good Life. Saturday night was t...
by Trips
Mon Oct 29, 2018 4:17 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: LinkedIn
Replies: 49
Views: 7402

Re: LinkedIn

Coyote wrote: Thu Oct 25, 2018 8:28 pm $680k renovation of 55k SF
This was to help them get by until a new building is built. They are out of room and have their employees split between two cramped buildings. I expect something to be announced soon and to be compared to Hudl's location in Lincoln.
by Trips
Fri Oct 19, 2018 1:08 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Tesla Service Center
Replies: 76
Views: 16091

Re: Tesla Service Center

Elon Musk confirmed that Tesla will have a Service Center in Omaha in a couple of months. Now Nebraska needs to get their act together and allow them to sell cars here. The "dealership" would be an excellent fit for Village Pointe, Aksarben or West Farms.
by Trips
Wed Oct 17, 2018 2:11 pm
Forum: Lincoln Development
Topic: Casey's Electric Charging Stations
Replies: 1
Views: 1129

Re: Casey's Electric Charging Stations

I'm glad to see some of this money spent on charging vs spend it all replacing diesel school buses with newer diesel school buses. With that said this is kind or a weird location especially if that Casey's is not open 24/7. I guess 10 minutes of charging will be plenty to get you to Grand Island or ...
by Trips
Mon Aug 13, 2018 3:15 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Electric Scooter Rental
Replies: 174
Views: 25691

Re: Electric Scooter Rental

Most California cities are cracking down hard on them. They are impounding them by the hundreds with the companies having to pay about $200 to get them back. When that was not working they started giving fines to the riders with no helmets of $100-$200 and impounding the scooters. Beverly Hills just...
by Trips
Fri Aug 10, 2018 12:30 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Electric Scooter Rental
Replies: 174
Views: 25691

Re: Electric Scooter Rental

I love using Bird's and am signed up to work with them when they come here. I wish Omaha would get in front of this as it will cause problems when they come here. Overall I loved the service but most likely broke some laws in the process.