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by nativeomahan
Mon Dec 10, 2012 9:52 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Kush home N of Gretna to be History
Replies: 47
Views: 13912

This somehow trains firefighters on how to put out a fire by letting a house burn to the ground with no evidence they tried to put it out?  Looks more like a pyromaniac convention.
by nativeomahan
Mon Dec 10, 2012 9:47 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Loveland Centre (90th and Center)
Replies: 395
Views: 82285

A huge lost opportunity.
by nativeomahan
Fri Nov 30, 2012 10:35 pm
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Mt. Fuji Inn
Replies: 21
Views: 4147

The last time they invested more than $100 in remodeling the place Jerry Ford was president.
by nativeomahan
Fri Nov 23, 2012 3:36 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: The Crossroads (72 & Dodge)
Replies: 2032
Views: 381408

Not sure if this has been mentioned before, but Sears at Crossroads has completely shut down their thrid level.
by nativeomahan
Tue Nov 20, 2012 9:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Anybody Remember...
Replies: 20
Views: 6637

Remember "Dr. Dave" doing the weather on KMTV?  He was a podiatrist!
by nativeomahan
Tue Nov 20, 2012 9:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Anybody Remember...
Replies: 20
Views: 6637

Anyone remember wrestling in the basement of KETV? Donna Meyer doing the weather on KMTV? Mike May doing the weather in drag on KETV to make fun of her? Carol Scott doing weather on KMTV after Donna Meyer went to KETV?   Remember her "three dimensional" weather reports? Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes!
by nativeomahan
Mon Nov 19, 2012 9:54 pm
Forum: Elsewhere
Topic: NYC Supertall Boom
Replies: 88
Views: 27698

We just returned from a week in NYC.  Having visited the city dozens of times in the past 30 years, I can say that the level of construction is about average.  No more, no less.  The exception is of course the WTC site, which remains a beehive of activity.  Otherwise there is no big area of construc...
by nativeomahan
Mon Nov 19, 2012 9:41 pm
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Gorats (49th and Center)
Replies: 77
Views: 11383

What will it be if/when it opens?
by nativeomahan
Sat Nov 17, 2012 6:40 pm
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Gorats (49th and Center)
Replies: 77
Views: 11383

So, I am guessing they are not going to reopen this place this holiday season.
by nativeomahan
Wed Nov 07, 2012 7:20 pm
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Charleston's (76th and Dodge)
Replies: 80
Views: 16613

Workers were removing a portion of the front facade of OCB last Saturday.
by nativeomahan
Thu Oct 25, 2012 7:25 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Capitol District (NWC 10th & Capitol)
Replies: 3040
Views: 516905

We were at the Grand Rapids JW in July and were not impressed.  I have been to nicer Holiday Inns.
by nativeomahan
Sat Oct 20, 2012 8:13 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Shadow Lake Square
Replies: 4
Views: 1478

Okay.  So what has come of this in the 18 months since it was approved?  Are they built?
by nativeomahan
Fri Oct 19, 2012 9:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Albertsons
Replies: 14
Views: 2813

Yes, I too miss Albertson's.  it was my preferred grocery store.
by nativeomahan
Wed Oct 17, 2012 5:56 pm
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Gorats (49th and Center)
Replies: 77
Views: 11383

So that means that they will have been closed for two months.  I doubt many of the existing wait staff can wait 60 days without a paycheck.
Any word on the concept?  Has the exterior been cleaned up at all?  I haven't driven by since they closed.
by nativeomahan
Tue Oct 16, 2012 7:06 am
Forum: News and Events
Topic: Heartland Park fountain damaged (Fixed)
Replies: 113
Views: 16940

How much would it cost to rebuild Jobbers Canyon? Or maybe the city could replace the fountain with a statue of Mike Harper for the swans to |expletive| on... How much would that cost? Or maybe if the city developed GLM they could muster enough maintenance money to have ONE nice park downtown inste...
by nativeomahan
Tue Oct 16, 2012 7:02 am
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Liberty First Credit Union Arena (Ralston Arena)
Replies: 364
Views: 68377

Ralston's 10 year plan should be to bring their population above the annexation threshold, if possible. Maybe, but Omaha won't annex them beforehand like they did with Elkhorn. Ralston will never be annexed.  That was decided decades ago.  Elkhorn was perceived as blocking Omaha's future growth. ...
by nativeomahan
Sat Oct 13, 2012 6:25 pm
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: J's on Jackson (Former Passport)
Replies: 37
Views: 7009

We ate lunch there today.  Decent crowd.  Very good sandwiches and good soup.  Friendly, fast service, too.  Most lunches in the $10-15 range.  We also looked at the dinner menu, which is available on their web site.  A well rounded American menu, with lots of entree salads, a broad appetizer ...
by nativeomahan
Sat Oct 13, 2012 6:15 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: New apartment building in Old Market - 12th & Howard
Replies: 221
Views: 60840

Little King, Marble Slab and J's on Jackson have all just opened.
by nativeomahan
Mon Oct 08, 2012 10:13 pm
Forum: Elsewhere
Topic: Kansas City Streetcar
Replies: 182
Views: 33714

That is great.  It would be wonderful to be able to get from Crown Center to River Market without having to drive, and for frees the frosting on the cake. Downtown Denver has free bus service along its 2 mile 16th Street Mall, from their Amtrak Station all the way to City Hall.  And they run every...
by nativeomahan
Mon Oct 08, 2012 10:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Traffic Lights
Replies: 55
Views: 6887

Is anybody familiar with flashing yellow arrows? They haven't made their way into Nebraska yet, but if and when they do, this is what they'll use: http://www.onthemoveblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Clipboard01.jpg And of course, Omaha will use this: http://thegazette.com/wp-content/uploads/201...
by nativeomahan
Mon Oct 08, 2012 9:49 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Gene Leahy Mall Remodel
Replies: 2062
Views: 479160

The Mall is little more than a disgrace.  Will the city have it cleaned up by next month for the huge Christmas lighting ceremony?  That is the only time most Omahans use it...over the holidays.
by nativeomahan
Sun Oct 07, 2012 3:32 pm
Forum: Rumors
Topic: Borders on 72
Replies: 40
Views: 6049

Goodness, gracious.  I don't know where to start with the corrections. Southroads was built in the mid 1960s, just after Crossroads.  it had three anchors, not zero.  Sears, JC Penney and Brandeis (later Younkers).  Plus a large Woolworths.  It was always the poor stepchild to Crossroads, becau...
by nativeomahan
Sun Oct 07, 2012 2:42 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Marriott Residence Inn (180th and Dodge)
Replies: 20
Views: 5913

Yes, it will be called Village Pointe Toyota.  For whatever reason construction has been delayed one year, to 2013.  Big signs are up at Old Mill Toyota.
by nativeomahan
Sun Oct 07, 2012 2:39 pm
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Omaha Hooters closed & looking to Move
Replies: 22
Views: 6044

Not sure where to put this, but two other West Center Road restaurants have closed.  El Potreo at 132nd and Galo at 168th.  Zum Biergarten in Bellevue has also closed.
by nativeomahan
Thu Oct 04, 2012 7:15 am
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Omaha Hooters closed & looking to Move
Replies: 22
Views: 6044

Har Har Har
by nativeomahan
Wed Oct 03, 2012 6:58 am
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Hampton Inn (111 & Davenport) old Club Nico
Replies: 43
Views: 10036

That was such a gorgeous Chinese restaurant when it was first built.  With a koi stream meandering through the lounge and into the restaurant.  It really was a palace.
by nativeomahan
Wed Oct 03, 2012 6:55 am
Forum: Rumors
Topic: Borders on 72
Replies: 40
Views: 6049

That should really "class" this iconic corner up.  Not.
by nativeomahan
Wed Oct 03, 2012 6:51 am
Forum: Photography and Videos
Topic: Just another photo
Replies: 3
Views: 657

Where was this?
by nativeomahan
Sun Sep 30, 2012 7:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Whats with the lights downtown???
Replies: 62
Views: 9945

This sounds like a cluster phuck.
by nativeomahan
Sun Sep 30, 2012 8:58 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: New apartment building in Old Market - 12th & Howard
Replies: 221
Views: 60840

Little King is going in next to Marble Slab.  And for what it is worth, the balconies on the south side of the building are actually functional, with tables and chairs visible.
by nativeomahan
Fri Sep 28, 2012 11:21 pm
Forum: Elsewhere
Topic: IKEA coming to Kansas City
Replies: 7
Views: 2136

Omaha itself had no chance of getting the store built here.  So it is great news that it is coming elsewhere to our region.
by nativeomahan
Fri Sep 28, 2012 11:02 pm
Forum: Rumors
Topic: IKEA in Omaha???
Replies: 120
Views: 34490

So, Omahans ARE getting an ikea.  Just three hours south of downtown.  KC's gain is our gain, too.

http://www.kansascity.com/2012/09/27/38 ... store.html
by nativeomahan
Tue Sep 25, 2012 7:11 pm
Forum: Business
Topic: Sheplers opeing an Omaha store
Replies: 12
Views: 2771

Their Regency area store seemed very popular for the ten years or so it was open.
by nativeomahan
Tue Sep 25, 2012 7:08 pm
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Gorats (49th and Center)
Replies: 77
Views: 11383

Too many good places to eat within a stone's throw of that address.
by nativeomahan
Mon Sep 24, 2012 9:53 pm
Forum: Council Bluffs Development
Topic: River's Edge Development (Playland Park)
Replies: 839
Views: 189136

Sonofagun.  I was just over there yesterday and shot a bunch of photos.  But Coyote beat me to the punch!  Great minds....
by nativeomahan
Mon Sep 24, 2012 9:51 pm
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Gorats (49th and Center)
Replies: 77
Views: 11383

Where is/was the Chicago Chop House?
by nativeomahan
Sun Sep 23, 2012 9:05 am
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium
Replies: 1308
Views: 195480

We went last week, and the new entrance is taking shape nicely.  A new gift shop is being constructed.  It should be in place by spring.
by nativeomahan
Fri Sep 21, 2012 10:08 pm
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Gorats (49th and Center)
Replies: 77
Views: 11383

The problem with so many older restaurants in this town is that they seem to think that every single herb or spice or seasoning must be stored in salt and pepper shakers.  In a world filled with hundreds of seasonings and spices, Gorat's was an oasis of blandness.  Why should anyone pay restaurant...
by nativeomahan
Fri Sep 21, 2012 9:52 pm
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Chick-fil-A
Replies: 138
Views: 32921

I don't understand why some people continue to link sexual orientation with political preference.  I was born with my sexual orientation.  My political views have evolved over many decades as I matured into an adult.
by nativeomahan
Tue Sep 18, 2012 9:48 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Barker Building (15th and Farnam)
Replies: 227
Views: 50757

We ate at Jazz, directly across the street, on the 15th.  The exterior of the building is at least 4 shades whiter than before.  Some of the brick exterior is missing, probably it was damaged and needed to be replaced.  I hope this place gets ready for occupancy by early next year.