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Westroads, Crossroads, Southroads, Oak View. There was a time when Omaha had 4 shopping malls. Was The Center still an active mall during that time period? Heck, isn't it still crawling along now? It's mostly office space now. I'd consider it an active mall until the time Younker's left - maybe the...

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Well, I just never saw the need for it. The terrain there certainly isn't unstable. And I don't think I-80 would be less safe if that "kink" wasn't there. No offense, but I will take the word of the guy associated with this kind of work who can cite regulatory requirements, over feelings….

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Garrett wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 7:16 pm Cancer is about to write a book about how it would kill OJ, if it did it.

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BIGO88 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 6:47 pm Brunch box is opening another location here and is going in the bay where action burger was.

Did that even last a month?

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I wonder if an entryway could be built on the southern tip of that “CC” plat? Or because that’s not a street, does that not work as it’s another property?

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Big East takes both the NCAA tourney and the NIT. Seton Hall got screwed out of March Madness.

Big East success should be good for Creighton.

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They tried to make Mexican/Tex-Mex a little upscale and nobody around here is much into that. A similar thing happens with Chinese cuisine. No matter how nice the décor, how stellar the service, and how fancy it's plated, people will look at the menu and see a $15 burrito and instantly think of a p...

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An arcade is opening in the old Nobbies building Fall 2024. Tom Kelley's Bowling Pro Shop is moving here. (Their commercials are very good). Yeah, I thought the old Nobbies was going to turn into some type of "adult" putt putt place... with beer, etc. Is it no longer the case and simply t...

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Brad wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 9:33 am
skinzfan23 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 9:19 am Not my photo
That's Roger Humphries photo taken from the Omaha Press Club.

About ready to top the Paxton. It’ll be interesting to see how high up they’ll be able to go by even the end of summer.

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This El Bee’s is closing permanently.

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I see. Male strippers and other “wholesome type(s) of entertainment.” Maybe a bar like that belongs up on Abbot Drive in Carter Lake more than in the Old Market. Yeah, given the place’s prior problems…..stating one thing and then doing something else isn’t going to end well. Unfortunate, because I’...

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I still think a savvy business owner would be promoting the new improvements instead of wasting time talking about the details of their landlord/tenant relationship. It's a bit unpleasant to me. Agreed. The public doesn’t need to know about personal business relationships. If they’re having to move...

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Expect this to become another Good Life.

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djc311 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 11:28 am Was the Aladdin's in the same spot where Gizmo's was? Or were they in different bays?

Same - I always just assumed Bally’s had just bought them out. I think the building/jutted out portion was originally a grocery store?

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Greg S wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 10:23 am Wasn't there also bumper cars in there for a time?

Yep!

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Something today’s kids will never experience - the blast of going to an arcade, especially when a new game was released.

Omaha had its share of great places - Gizmo’s in the Old Market, Westroads/Bally’s Aladdin Castle, Family Fun Center, Jolly Time, WC Frank’s, Pefferoni’s……….Flynn’s……

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Athomsfere wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 2:12 pm I guess we move this to the graveyard, err "projects never built" then, eh?

It can join other dreams such as the Vortex Tower and WallStreet Tower!

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Greg S wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 1:20 pm
NEDodger wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 11:57 am Addy’s has decided to shut down their Millard location.
Was this the original location, or had they moved to the new one mentioned earlier?

Original

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That doesn't surprise me. Over the last few months they've had a lot of kitchen staff turnover and bar staff either move locations or leave for personal reasons. The kitchen staff turnover definitely affected the food quality for the worse. We stopped going there in favor of RTG for delicious wings...

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Addy’s has decided to shut down their Millard location.

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If that were true, the City of Omaha would not be an aggressive annexing entity. I think that's an entirely different thing. If Omaha Doesn't annex what it can, it could lose the option to do so later. Probably the absolute best example is St Louis. Where St Louis City is like 250,000 people, is th...

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I really love CB's notion of a multimodal bridge across the mo for bikes/pedestrians as an extension of the 1st Ave trail and an accompanying streetcar line. The opportunity for dense, car-independent development a quick train ride from downtown is huge. What I haven't seen so far is a real outward...

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If the core was remotely close to being full, sure I can maybe buy that argument. But we are nowhere close to that. It would seem to be more prudent to expand the traditional core (from the City of Omaha’s point of view), then, rather than paying for a bridge so that Broadway sees some additional a...

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If the core was remotely close to being full, sure I can maybe buy that argument. But we are nowhere close to that. It would seem to be more prudent to expand the traditional core (from the City of Omaha’s point of view), then, rather than paying for a bridge so that Broadway sees some additional a...

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If the core was remotely close to being full, sure I can maybe buy that argument. But we are nowhere close to that. It would seem to be more prudent to expand the traditional core (from the City of Omaha’s point of view), then, rather than paying for a bridge so that Broadway sees some additional ap...

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I really love CB's notion of a multimodal bridge across the mo for bikes/pedestrians as an extension of the 1st Ave trail and an accompanying streetcar line. The opportunity for dense, car-independent development a quick train ride from downtown is huge. What I haven't seen so far is a real outward...

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PotatoeEatsFish wrote: ↑Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:37 pm I don’t mind this 5 story box as much as the others. I like the metal detailing and the white paneling matches the Twin Tower in Midtown.

It's not happening....

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skinzfan23 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 29, 2024 10:45 pm Jay’s were up one at halftime, and then gave up an 18–0 run at one point (Might be their biggest run they’ve given up this year) Hopefully the big three can come back and finish strong and make it a game

I think Trey can hang up his NBA dreams

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EricHaley wrote: ↑Fri Mar 29, 2024 6:09 pm When did a spouse suing the city become a disqualifying factor? There’s a word for that… discrimination.

When said husband may have been involved with the PACE embezzlement.

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My reply got lost in the ether, so here goes: Thanks for your research, it's comprehensive. It doesn't matter whether it's Nashville, Austin, Sint Maarten, or Kona, I'm not going to spend a week in one place until the next week's flight comes back to get me. That's just how I roll. A point I may ha...

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You mean the restaurant tax implemented by Jim Suttle, that had to be done because Mike Fahey screwed up pension negotiations with the police and fire unions? That restaurant tax? Sure, that tax - why does it still exist? :) From a morals perspective, it didn't take the mayor too long to move on fr...

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You mean the restaurant tax implemented by Jim Suttle, that had to be done because Mike Fahey screwed up pension negotiations with the police and fire unions? That restaurant tax?

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While I feel bad that they are getting evicted, it's just business. The strip owner sees an opportunity to fill numerous empty bays at once and probably generate more revenue than they are making now. sucks that they lose their spot after 58 years, but the owner kind of sounded unhinged on their so...

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Moving back to the mayoral announcement…

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A person is a “parasite”, huh? You wonder why people like you are laughed at and derided. What a puke. Personal insults? Whatever. Doesn't chafe my hide. But yes, if someone wants to siphon the health of the city to the least maintainable method of constructing a city, not pay their fair share and ...

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To 99 percent of the city, that’s the major point. No one wants to see taxes raised higher. The vast majority of this city will not be riding the streetcar, and she had to address that. 99% of the city won't drive on 168th and Fort. So we shouldn't build infrastructure out there? Or we only shouldn...

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To 99 percent of the city, that’s the major point. No one wants to see taxes raised higher. The vast majority of this city will not be riding the streetcar, and she had to address that. 99% of the city won't drive on 168th and Fort. So we shouldn't build infrastructure out there? Or we only shouldn...

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Can you elaborate about everything happening in spite of her? Provide insight on what leads you to believe that? I don't think that many things could possibly happen in spite of her. I know some don't like her because she's a Republican (and I am not a Republican). She's been shown to be vindictive...

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She will be tough to beat this cycle. There are a lot of projects in progress along with GLM/HOA that are complete to tout. Any challenger, regardless of party, would need to show up with some pretty significant clout and vision to have a chance. Plenty of room to improve in areas, but I can't hate...

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Best mayor in Omaha’s history, and it’s probably not close. Keep it going!

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