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by thenewguy
Thu Feb 15, 2024 7:24 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Omaha Eppley Airfield
Replies: 3511
Views: 1554785

Re: Omaha Eppley Airfield

they would replace them ahead of the reconstruction? Is that odd?
by thenewguy
Wed Feb 14, 2024 3:22 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: NHL in Omaha
Replies: 79
Views: 2837

Re: NHL in Omaha

this would be great...but there's absolutely no way on earth it will ever happen Yeah, the longest of long shots. That being said, I think people would have said the same thing about OKC getting a team before it happened. Just to reiterate, I recommend everyone interested to listen to segment 3 fro...
by thenewguy
Wed Feb 14, 2024 2:05 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: NHL in Omaha
Replies: 79
Views: 2837

Re: NHL in Omaha

this would be great...but there's absolutely no way on earth it will ever happen
by thenewguy
Wed Feb 14, 2024 1:12 pm
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Hawaiian Bros. Island Grill
Replies: 49
Views: 6173

Re: Hawaiian Bros. Island Grill

they do have the sign up on there; i ended up having to run to walmart (forgot it was valentine's day) on my lunch and saw it.

their menu looks good, I'd like to try it

https://hawaiianbros.com/menu/
by thenewguy
Wed Feb 14, 2024 7:26 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: The Builders District at North Downtown
Replies: 284
Views: 46050

Re: The Builders District at North Downtown

the reporter kept pronouncing it "pet it", which stuck out to me
by thenewguy
Wed Feb 14, 2024 7:24 am
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Wick's Southpointe Walmart
Replies: 67
Views: 13258

Re: Wick's Southpointe Walmart

anyone know which fast food restaurant is being built by walmart?
by thenewguy
Tue Feb 13, 2024 10:19 am
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: 2024 Weather Thread
Replies: 389
Views: 18290

Re: 2024 Weather Thread

The robins are back, I heard them this morning. Spring isn't far away.
by thenewguy
Tue Feb 13, 2024 7:30 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Old Market Tenant news
Replies: 155
Views: 37654

Re: Old Market Tenant news

I liked stokes. I know service was hit or miss at times but i liked the vibe in there. Too bad there isn't another sit down restaurant going in.
by thenewguy
Tue Feb 13, 2024 7:28 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: The Duo (222 S 15 ST) formerly Central Park Plaza
Replies: 295
Views: 75160

Re: Central Park Plaza (222 S 15 ST)

what do you guys predict will happen with this building? I know before MoO was announced they planned on remodeling but it seems since then everyone’s fleeing the building. A shame since I like the building but it won’t be a focal point anymore for sure at least from the photogenic park perspective...
by thenewguy
Mon Feb 12, 2024 1:03 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Mutual of Omaha Tower (14th & Farnam)
Replies: 2473
Views: 5446792

Re: Mutual of Omaha Tower (14th & Farnam)

Omaha Cowboy wrote: Mon Feb 12, 2024 8:45 am
NEDodger wrote: Mon Feb 12, 2024 8:07 am
thenewguy wrote: Mon Feb 12, 2024 7:30 am i wish it was a little bit taller
I wish it was a baller.
I wish it had a rabbit in a hat with a bat and a ‘64 Impala…

Ciao..LiO…Peace
been stuck in my head all day, ha.


still no love from the OPL_Demolition twittter page
by thenewguy
Mon Feb 12, 2024 8:22 am
Forum: Lincoln Development
Topic: Canopy Street (The Yard Lincoln)
Replies: 141
Views: 34547

Re: Canopy Street (The Yard Lincoln)

went to the game yesterday at PBA- i love this whole area, i would love to go down when it is warmer and spend some time
by thenewguy
Mon Feb 12, 2024 7:30 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Mutual of Omaha Tower (14th & Farnam)
Replies: 2473
Views: 5446792

Re: Mutual of Omaha Tower (14th & Farnam)

i wish it was a little bit taller
by thenewguy
Mon Feb 12, 2024 7:26 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: The Duo (222 S 15 ST) formerly Central Park Plaza
Replies: 295
Views: 75160

Re: Central Park Plaza (222 S 15 ST)

skinzfan23 wrote: Sun Feb 11, 2024 9:37 pm Did they recently take the Markel wording off the towers? I have also noticed the past few nights haven’t had these buildings lit up. Obviously once Mutual is built it won’t matter but right now looks pretty dark.
probably. Markel moved out to 138th & Dodge
by thenewguy
Fri Feb 09, 2024 1:41 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Downtown Omaha Master Plan
Replies: 521
Views: 75670

Re: Downtown Omaha Master Plan

i came across this on a website:.

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https://steppingintothemap.com/anthropo ... ems/show/9

interesting read....
by thenewguy
Fri Feb 09, 2024 1:39 pm
Forum: News and Events
Topic: Fun Plex..Omaha's 'Amusement Park'..
Replies: 165
Views: 27451

Re: Fun Plex..Omaha's 'Amusement Park'..

I doubt there's much in the way of pollution that'd prevent them from developing it, if that were the case. It isn't like Asarco when they had to do all that remediation because of contamination. Sure, there my have been some oil that got spilled or whatever, but that'd be superficial compared to si...
by thenewguy
Thu Feb 08, 2024 11:37 am
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Bellevue Waterpark (Highway 34 and 75)
Replies: 90
Views: 3571

Re: Bellevue Waterpark (Highway 34 and 75)

I think it looks super cool. Yes, it's on the edge of the Metro, but probably hard to find enough land at a reasonable price in the city proper. I still want a full scale outdoor water park on the scale of Aquatica or Wet N Wild. Maybe Nebraska Crossing still has promise for that. I agree with a lo...
by thenewguy
Thu Feb 08, 2024 8:01 am
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Bellevue Waterpark (Highway 34 and 75)
Replies: 90
Views: 3571

Re: Bellevue Waterpark (Highway 34 and 75)

I think it looks super cool. Yes, it's on the edge of the Metro, but probably hard to find enough land at a reasonable price in the city proper. I still want a full scale outdoor water park on the scale of Aquatica or Wet N Wild. Maybe Nebraska Crossing still has promise for that. I agree with a lo...
by thenewguy
Wed Feb 07, 2024 11:46 am
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Bellevue Waterpark (Highway 34 and 75)
Replies: 90
Views: 3571

Re: Bellevue Waterpark (Highway 34 and 75)

i hope it pans out, and i hope it's a hit. Without disrespect to fun plex, I can't believe the area is so limited on these kinds of things to do. There are other metros & markets with the same or more options than we have.

Another thing scheduled to open in 2026...
by thenewguy
Wed Feb 07, 2024 11:40 am
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: Nebraska Tourism
Replies: 14
Views: 2139

Re: Nebraska Tourism

I didn't think it was a good ad campaign from the beginning. Glad to see they dropped it Despite criticisms of the slogan, it at least did not hurt tourism or people's perception of Nebraska. I know the proponent is attributing the positive results on the slogan, but it was really just part of a re...
by thenewguy
Wed Feb 07, 2024 11:37 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Mutual of Omaha Tower (14th & Farnam)
Replies: 2473
Views: 5446792

Re: Mutual of Omaha Tower (14th & Farnam)

when i was driving home the other day, they were in between raising the west half of the forms to the next level. I was hoping to find a picture of it cause it looked really cool
by thenewguy
Wed Feb 07, 2024 10:56 am
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Bellevue Waterpark (Highway 34 and 75)
Replies: 90
Views: 3571

Re: NC3 Project - Bellevue (Highway 34 and 75)

Garrett wrote: Tue Feb 06, 2024 11:47 pm Also it’s kinda bullshit that this is technically being funded by state taxes with the Good Life district program and is only being discounted for Bellevue residents
agreed, even though I don't live over there.
by thenewguy
Wed Feb 07, 2024 10:43 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Mutual of Omaha Tower (14th & Farnam)
Replies: 2473
Views: 5446792

Re: Mutual of Omaha Tower (14th & Farnam)

has anyone had trouble viewing the webcam from OPL_demolition? I can only seem to come up with January 31st and older
by thenewguy
Wed Feb 07, 2024 7:52 am
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: Nebraska Tourism
Replies: 14
Views: 2139

Re: Nebraska Tourism

I didn't think it was a good ad campaign from the beginning. Glad to see they dropped it
by thenewguy
Tue Feb 06, 2024 9:15 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Mutual of Omaha Tower (14th & Farnam)
Replies: 2473
Views: 5446792

Re: Mutual of Omaha Tower (14th & Farnam)

looks like, according to the video, there is steel going up on the first/second floor?
by thenewguy
Tue Feb 06, 2024 7:25 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Mutual of Omaha Tower (14th & Farnam)
Replies: 2473
Views: 5446792

Re: Mutual of Omaha Tower (14th & Farnam)

went up another level...
by thenewguy
Mon Feb 05, 2024 11:30 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Data Breach at First National?
Replies: 7
Views: 962

Re: Data Breach at First National?

My wife has an account at First National Bank and she was called yesterday saying she needed to verify some recent transactions she had. After she told them they were all hers/correct, they forced her to close her bank card anyway due to a "high risk of fraud" but wouldn't tell her why or...
by thenewguy
Mon Feb 05, 2024 11:28 am
Forum: Elsewhere
Topic: OKC 2nd Tallest Skyscraper in the USA
Replies: 62
Views: 4909

Re: OKC 2nd Tallest Skyscraper in the USA

I will go ahead and say it. OKC has already had too much destruction with the bombing in the 90's. They do not need to build another target that could be a focal point at some point in time for the wrong reasons. to be fair, they shouldn't have built the Freedom tower in NYC either then. That being...
by thenewguy
Mon Feb 05, 2024 7:33 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Millwork Commons
Replies: 253
Views: 48419

Re: Millwork Commons

a million dollars? I can't believe it costs that much for that small stretch of road Remove Existing Pavement @ $15sqyd = 2000x15 = $30,000 Subgrade Preparation @ $5sqyd 4000x5 = $20,000 9" PCC Concrete Pavement @ $80sqyd 4000x80 = $320,000 So that's already $370,000 with just 3 items. You sti...
by thenewguy
Fri Feb 02, 2024 1:54 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Millwork Commons
Replies: 253
Views: 48419

Re: Millwork Commons

Dusty wrote: Wed Jan 31, 2024 12:22 pm This is great! I was mainly hoping for the extension to Cuming St. Much more inviting to pull people across the street!

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a million dollars? I can't believe it costs that much for that small stretch of road
by thenewguy
Thu Feb 01, 2024 8:54 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Gardening Discussion
Replies: 23
Views: 839

Re: Gardening Discussion

do you guys have any pointers on deterring rabbits making homes in your back yard? I've got a deck that they love to nest under, which I wouldn't mind if they didn't try to eat my plants. I use capsaicin spray on all of my lilies, fruit bushes, and just anything else they get a knack for to keep th...
by thenewguy
Thu Feb 01, 2024 7:30 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Gardening Discussion
Replies: 23
Views: 839

Re: Gardening Discussion

do you guys have any pointers on deterring rabbits making homes in your back yard? I've got a deck that they love to nest under, which I wouldn't mind if they didn't try to eat my plants.
by thenewguy
Thu Feb 01, 2024 7:24 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Downtown Soccer Stadium (Abbott Drive)
Replies: 482
Views: 178427

Re: Downtown Soccer Stadium (Abbott Drive)

I showed my kids the renderings and told them about where it'd be and stuff, and they were excited. They said "it's right by the luminarium and that big playground!" I think this is a lot better spot than some folks are giving it credit for. I mean, honestly, when it's nice out, we go down...
by thenewguy
Wed Jan 31, 2024 7:46 am
Forum: Elsewhere
Topic: College Baseball Hall of Fame
Replies: 17
Views: 1000

Re: College Baseball Hall of Fame

Is it going to be the college world series hall of fame? Like, have a college baseball one, then a CWS one? doesn't make a ton of sense, but may be plausible.
by thenewguy
Wed Jan 31, 2024 7:29 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Mutual of Omaha Tower (14th & Farnam)
Replies: 2473
Views: 5446792

Re: Mutual of Omaha Tower (14th & Farnam)

looks like it is still at 3 stories. should be making a jump soon, i'd think
by thenewguy
Tue Jan 30, 2024 10:03 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Light Rail to Airport - Existing Track
Replies: 35
Views: 2653

Re: Light Rail to Airport - Existing Track

Busguy, didn't you submit transit ideas to the city a while back? This would be a good one to include ;)
by thenewguy
Tue Jan 30, 2024 9:59 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Mutual of Omaha Tower (14th & Farnam)
Replies: 2473
Views: 5446792

Re: Mutual of Omaha Tower (14th & Farnam)

the core will be 300' by the end of the year?
by thenewguy
Mon Jan 29, 2024 10:30 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Wildlife in the City
Replies: 121
Views: 17408

Re: Wildlife in the City

there is a pack of them roaming around the west end of CB. It's understandable if they are in fields or areas near the river, but to be in residential neighborhoods seems odd. Animal control isn't worried about it though
by thenewguy
Mon Jan 29, 2024 10:28 am
Forum: Statistics
Topic: Official- 2020 Omaha CSA 1 million+
Replies: 143
Views: 14245

Re: Official- 2020 Omaha CSA 1 million+

guy4omaha wrote: Sun Jan 28, 2024 2:33 pm
Erik wrote: Sat Jan 27, 2024 6:33 am Chicago being third has a weird sentimental value to it.

How weird is it that I will be saddened to see the city drop?
Chicago is used to it. Before they were #3, they were #2.
they are still better than any other big city, other than NYC
by thenewguy
Mon Jan 29, 2024 10:24 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Light Rail to Airport - Existing Track
Replies: 35
Views: 2653

Re: Light Rail to Airport - Existing Track

I kind of love this idea. I actually really like how many areas this track snakes by. Printing station is right next to Capitol District/north part of CBD. There is also the 12th and Dodge ORBT station just a block south. I know an A-B route is preferred for speed, but you're hitting a lot of hotel...
by thenewguy
Mon Jan 29, 2024 10:21 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Mutual of Omaha Tower (14th & Farnam)
Replies: 2473
Views: 5446792

Re: Mutual of Omaha Tower (14th & Farnam)

https://www.wowt.com/2024/01/27/mutual-omaha-marks-one-year-since-groundbreaking-new-tower/ I find this to be teasing: Lanoha told 6 News all the employees currently working in the Midtown offices will be relocated to the new tower once it’s done. “We’re developing something that is transformationa...