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- Tue Feb 07, 2023 3:43 pm
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: Downtown Soccer Stadium (Abbott Drive)
- Replies: 514
- Views: 241266
Re: Downtown Soccer Stadium
Can someone explain the levels of “professional” soccer leagues out there? Where does Omaha’s team fall on that spectrum? I know there’s a “premier” league. I’m in the dark about the others. What kind of salaries do they make? Do these minor leagues act like farm teams for the top teams? Who owns Un...
- Sun Feb 05, 2023 1:25 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Is This Just a Nebraska Thing?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1592
Re: Is This Just a Nebraska Thing?
Yeah, I think it’s just a people thing. Some would rather have celebrities, politicians, clergy, etc. do their thinking for them. Life is much more comfortable when you don’t have to figure things out for yourself. For example, some would take the word of a celebrity for investment advice. I think m...
- Fri Feb 03, 2023 11:34 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Omaha Eppley Airfield
- Replies: 3580
- Views: 2054080
Re: Omaha Eppley Airfield
In 1972, between Braniff and Frontier, there were 10x MCI-OMA. Times change. I forgot about that. I took a Braniff turbo-prop plane in the early 70’s between OMA and MCI. Thing was ancient (looked like something from WW2, and had a big hump in the aisle about where the wings were), the one flight a...
- Wed Feb 01, 2023 1:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Omaha Health of Office Market
- Replies: 3
- Views: 824
Re: Omaha Health of Office Market
I’m wondering if the main drivers of the work-from-home movement in large cities have more to do with commute times (and to a lesser extent work-life issues). I live in a metro area of over 6 million, and commuting for most is a major stressor/expense, not to mention the ridiculous amounts of $ you...
- Tue Jan 31, 2023 9:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Omaha Health of Office Market
- Replies: 3
- Views: 824
Re: Omaha Health of Office Market
I’m wondering if the main drivers of the work-from-home movement in large cities have more to do with commute times (and to a lesser extent work-life issues). I live in a metro area of over 6 million, and commuting for most is a major stressor/expense, not to mention the ridiculous amounts of $ youn...
- Tue Jan 31, 2023 8:57 pm
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: Dewey Park Apartments (33 & Jones/Turner Blvd)
- Replies: 27
- Views: 4708
Re: Dewey Park Apartments (33 & Jones/Turner Blvd)
I like the design; simple, but at the same time classic.
- Mon Jan 30, 2023 9:31 pm
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: Mutual of Omaha Tower (14th & Farnam)
- Replies: 2572
- Views: 7742437
Re: Mutual of Omaha Tower (14th & Farnam)
Now we just need Alex Payne to step up and make another film locally. Maybe start in about 18 months when it's partially constructed. We're way overdue for About Schmidt 2 . :) I just read somewhere recently that he plans to shoot a sequel to his movie “Election”, though I’m not sure if it’ll be se...
- Sat Jan 28, 2023 8:26 pm
- Forum: News and Events
- Topic: Fortenberry to resign from Congress after being convicted
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1845
Re: Fortenberry to resign from Congress after being convicted
He’s lucky he got off with just probation and a $25k fine, considering the seriousness of the crime. I guess contrition is a bridge too far.
- Mon Jan 23, 2023 1:59 pm
- Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
- Topic: Pinnacle Bank Area Concerts 2023
- Replies: 4
- Views: 238
Re: Pinnacle Bank Area Concerts 2023
Shinedown announces April performance at Pinnacle Bank Arena The American rock band, Shinedown, will be coming to Lincoln’s Pinnacle Bank Arena in April. Shinedown announced their upcoming tour with Three Days Grace and From Ashes to New on Monday. The Revolutions Live Tour will start off in Michig...
- Fri Jan 13, 2023 11:47 pm
- Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
- Topic: Hummel Park
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1510
Re: Hummel Park
I had no idea this day-camp was still around. I attended this camp a couple years in a row back in the mid 60's. Most of the kids were from white working class families; a surprising number from South Omaha, but it was a very segregated world back then. I'm really surprised to hear that it's still p...
- Fri Jan 13, 2023 11:36 pm
- Forum: News and Events
- Topic: American Rescue Plan Act funds
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3378
Re: American Rescue Plan Act funds
North and South Omaha museums receiving ARPA funds 300 organizations applied for a share of more than $300 in Rescue Plan money The Great Plains History Museum opened in the historic Webster Telephone Exchange Building near 24th and Lake in 1976. The building fell into disrepair and closed in 2001....
- Fri Jan 13, 2023 11:26 pm
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: 5168 Leavenworth
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3211
Re: 5168 Leavenworth
That once was a King's Food Host restaurant....part of a chain. My family used to eat there back in the early to mid 70s. There was another larger one in Benson near the southeast corner of 60th & Northwest Radial...among others around town. They had phones in each booth that you would call-in ...
- Fri Jan 13, 2023 11:21 pm
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: 5168 Leavenworth
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3211
Re: 5168 Leavenworth
This pharmacy is so lame. The building used to have a cool restaurant and a comic book shop. Now it’s a freaking pharmacy. Leavenworth has a chance to get cool, and I can see the start of this area getting trendy. Why they needed to put that pharmacy there is just beyond me. This is a cool neighbor...
- Thu Jan 12, 2023 11:12 am
- Forum: News and Events
- Topic: Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2360
Re: Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen
You get what you pay for$$$$.
- Mon Jan 09, 2023 11:14 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 2023 Wish List
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2590
Re: 2023 Wish List
Nando’s (new chain—same setup as Chipotle, but Portuguese colonial style food)—-fast-casual, I guess they call it. Focus is on the heat/spice.
- Sat Dec 31, 2022 12:26 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 2023 Wish List
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2590
Re: 2023 Wish List
C'mon folks, we can't come up with even one or two development wishes that don't pertain to grease and fry oil? Don't we already have a fast food talk thread!? I appreciate that we have some shared pleasures(guilty or not) as it pertains to shoving food in our tubes but with all the exciting projec...
- Thu Dec 29, 2022 1:16 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Omaha Eppley Airfield
- Replies: 3580
- Views: 2054080
Re: Omaha Eppley Airfield
SW had been one of my favorite domestic airlines since the days when they only flew the Texas Triangle in the 70’s. From what I’ve been reading about their antiquated IT systems, I might have to update my list.
- Sat Dec 24, 2022 1:58 pm
- Forum: eOmahaForums Bar and Grill
- Topic: Places to eat after a show at the Orpheum
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1332
Re: Places to eat after a show at the Orpheum
Mercury on 16th near the Orpheum has small plates until midnight. Good food.
- Wed Dec 21, 2022 11:36 am
- Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
- Topic: Czech and Slovak Educational Center and Cultural Museum
- Replies: 8
- Views: 567
Re: Czech and Slovak Educational Center and Cultural Museum
Great to hear this. Omaha has had a fairly large Czech community since the 1860’s. Sts. Wenceslaus in Little Bohemia and Assumption near Brown Park were Czech “National” parishes. Both neighborhoods had “Sokol” gymnastics organizations (I was a Sokol gymnast for 3 years). Does the organization still...
- Tue Dec 20, 2022 6:59 pm
- Forum: News and Events
- Topic: Legacy Crossing Apartments (NEC 108TH & Fort Street)
- Replies: 53
- Views: 10805
Re: Legacy Crossing Apartments (NEC 108TH & Fort Street)
There is a difference between making “conclusions” and “snap judgements” and asking questions. OK. Here we go. This is one of the most messed up moves I’ve ever heard of regarding evictions. You are stating your claim, thus you are making a conclusion. Really shameful. Definitely passing judgment. ...
- Tue Dec 20, 2022 4:57 pm
- Forum: News and Events
- Topic: Legacy Crossing Apartments (NEC 108TH & Fort Street)
- Replies: 53
- Views: 10805
Re: Legacy Crossing Apartments (NEC 108TH & Fort Street)
There is a difference between making “conclusions” and “snap judgements” and asking questions.
- Tue Dec 20, 2022 4:04 pm
- Forum: News and Events
- Topic: Legacy Crossing Apartments (NEC 108TH & Fort Street)
- Replies: 53
- Views: 10805
Re: Legacy Crossing Apartments (NEC 108TH & Fort Street)
This is one of the most messed up moves I’ve ever heard of regarding evictions. The tenants, through no fault of their own, are being forcibly removed from their homes with very little notice(and it’s cold AF), during the holidays, no less. Really shameful. Agree with SoPo. Imagine if there happene...
- Tue Dec 20, 2022 12:57 pm
- Forum: News and Events
- Topic: Legacy Crossing Apartments (NEC 108TH & Fort Street)
- Replies: 53
- Views: 10805
Re: Legacy Crossing Apartments (NEC 108TH & Fort Street)
This is one of the most messed up moves I’ve ever heard of regarding evictions. The tenants, through no fault of their own, are being forcibly removed from their homes with very little notice(and it’s cold AF), during the holidays, no less. Really shameful.
- Mon Dec 19, 2022 3:08 pm
- Forum: News and Events
- Topic: Legacy Crossing Apartments (NEC 108TH & Fort Street)
- Replies: 53
- Views: 10805
Re: Legacy Crossing Apartments (NEC 108TH & Fort Street)
I also remember when they were new. I knew someone who lived there in the mid 70’s. They were built as an ‘upscale’ apartment community, but at the time, this was considered ‘way out there’, and they had a hard time renting them out; too expensive and too far away. The developer’s response was to lo...
- Mon Dec 12, 2022 3:39 pm
- Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
- Topic: Tupelo Honey (830 Harney St)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2249
Re: Tupelo Honey (830 Harney St)
We’ll, at least Van Morrison will have a place to hang out when he’s in town.
- Mon Dec 12, 2022 3:33 pm
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: Gene Leahy Mall Remodel
- Replies: 2062
- Views: 478567
- Sun Nov 20, 2022 2:32 pm
- Forum: eOmahaForums Bar and Grill
- Topic: Twitter
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1385
Re: Twitter
Anyone else sad to see the turmoil with Twitter? I still think Twitter is 1 Billion times better than Facebook and Instagram combined. If I had to pick one of the 3 and dump the other two, I would pick twitter every day of the week. If you are in to Arts, Sports, Outdoors, and Weather twitter is am...
- Sat Nov 19, 2022 2:03 pm
- Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
- Topic: Goose 120 - 12051 Blondo Street (Former Rivera’s Space)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8064
Re: Goose 120 - 12051 Blondo Street (Fromer Rivera’s Sapce)
Odd name for a restaurant. Is ‘goose’ a noun or a verb?
- Sat Nov 19, 2022 12:01 pm
- Forum: News and Events
- Topic: Omaha Real Estate Market
- Replies: 48
- Views: 4696
Re: Omaha Real Estate Market
Twitter?nativeomahan wrote: ↑Sat Nov 19, 2022 11:36 am Yes, but where will they find the people to work in these newly built projects? We have an extreme labor shortage now.
- Tue Nov 15, 2022 7:00 pm
- Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
- Topic: Church's Texas Chicken
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2376
Re: Church's Texas Chicken
I thought I heard Church's has been here before. Where were they? As to this location, as I said in the Fast Foot Talk thread, I went by there just to go to the Walmart last night, and I could barely get through all the muck. There were literally double lanes of traffic into the drive thru coming f...
- Tue Nov 15, 2022 5:12 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Omaha's Brain Drain
- Replies: 248
- Views: 18453
Re: Omaha's Brain Drain
I’m conflicted on this whole issue. I feel for parents who have to foot the bill for their kids’ college education, but I think this points up the larger issue of the cost of higher education, especially regarding public institutions. In the 1970’s, the University of Texas system charged $4 per cred...
- Tue Nov 15, 2022 3:53 pm
- Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
- Topic: Church's Texas Chicken
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2376
Re: Church's Texas Chicken
Wasn't there a Church's Fried Chicken on 72nd back in the 70's or 80's?
- Tue Nov 15, 2022 3:09 pm
- Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
- Topic: Behavioral Health Facility for Children (85th & Dodge)
- Replies: 29
- Views: 4027
Re: former Methodist education buildings south side of dodge @ 85th/86th st?
I didn’t realize that the hotel once had The Rolling Stones as guests. The hotel lasted all of 6 years. The Rolling Stones….going on 60! Yes. They played at Rosenblatt on their first US tour. The concert was a disaster because they mis-calculated their popularity early on; I think they only had one...
- Fri Nov 04, 2022 1:36 pm
- Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
- Topic: Shakespeare on The Green 2022
- Replies: 4
- Views: 576
Re: Shakespeare on The Green 2022
Saw their production of 12th Night at Elmwood many years ago. Sad to see it fold. Do people still read Shakespeare in high school, or are we dumbing down English classes now?
- Fri Nov 04, 2022 1:31 pm
- Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
- Topic: Chocolat Abeille
- Replies: 2
- Views: 432
Re: Chocolat Abeille
Received a b-day present of their candies a few years ago. Great stuff, but you’re going to drop some coin for it. Nice gift, though.
- Wed Nov 02, 2022 11:16 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Omaha Eppley Airfield
- Replies: 3580
- Views: 2054080
Re: Omaha Eppley Airfield
Looking at the proposed layout, it doesn’t look like they’re adding many gates. You’d think they’d be looking toward the future and increases in traffic.
- Tue Nov 01, 2022 4:51 pm
- Forum: News and Events
- Topic: Affordable housing
- Replies: 32
- Views: 4148
Re: Affordable housing
Here's a neat development of affordable housing in a suburb of St. Louis. I think concepts in terms of design, size of units, shared amenities, could/should be applied in affordable housing developments here in Omaha. https://www.cnu.org/publicsquare/2022/10/24/how-create-real-housing-affordability...
- Tue Nov 01, 2022 4:15 pm
- Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
- Topic: Leopard Lanes - Bellevue
- Replies: 36
- Views: 2782
Re: Leopard Lanes - Bellevue
Um, back in the Jurassic era when I was in high school, it was 25 cents a game on the weekdays and 35 on the weekends.
- Tue Nov 01, 2022 12:33 am
- Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
- Topic: Leopard Lanes - Bellevue
- Replies: 36
- Views: 2782
Re: Leopard Lanes - Bellevue
I’m just curious, does anyone here bowl, or belong to a league? I haven’t been since college, but I remember when it was a huge deal. My parents both belonged to a league. It’s interesting, but where I live now, the Asian immigrant community is keeping the sport alive, and the few allys left open, e...
- Mon Oct 31, 2022 11:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Nebraska Nitrate Problem - Water
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1140
Re: Nebraska Nitrate Problem - Water
I’m glad we have investigative reporting from news outlets like this. Purely anecdotal, but I’ve had relatives in Sarpy County as far back as the 1980’s who would warn me not to drink the tap water while visiting because they suspected that the spike in childhood cancers locally had something to do ...