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So Yates is either Wallstreeting or Shamrocking us which is fine but in the mean time the parking lots NEEDS resurfacing somn' fence. A friend and I just went to Applebee's and the craters nearly |expletive| the car up. Oh yeah, we're getting Wallstreeted pretty good. I expect the old Best Buy to b...

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Just wanted to see if anyone had an opinion on where Omaha's public libraries are headed. For a city that certainly has had a cultural awakening over the past decade or so, it seems that the public libraries have been left behind. The only upgrade that I have seen in years came in the form of DoSpac...

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I don't get the sauce at Raising Cane's. I've heard/read that it's the greatest thing and the reason many like the place so much. I've tried their food -- the chicken is fine but I don't taste anything in the sauce -- definitely not something that would bring me there (or push me away, for that mat...

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garyomaha wrote:Trucks and a dumpster in front of the former Staples and CompUSA at 78th & Dodge. What's going in there?

Maybe they are getting ready for next year's Halloween costume sale.

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Magnificent picture. Anyone know what happened to the FirstComp letters on the Central Park Plaza building?

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Tax payer financing is only fair if the taxpayers get part of the profit. If rich guy X wants rich guy Y to buy into the investment, he has to sell him some stake in the deal. Why should we be going without stuff to finance this and then let him make all the profit? This was a bad idea, and I am gl...

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The Best Buy is still open in the original location as of January 30th. They are still working on the old Toys R Us. I was told by someone that works there that they are aiming for an opening on March 18th or 19th. They will be closed for a couple of days while everything gets hauled over. Well, th...

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Denver International Airport

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I believe Omaha broke an attendance record last night at the Baxter (not hard for a new arena, LOL) but, anyhow, that is awesome. Go Mavs!!!

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It is a single family neighborhood It is not just a single family neighborhood. There are businesses and a 228 unit 21 story high-rise on the block. The new apartments will sit in the shadow of that high-rise that was built in the 60's. It sounds like the right fit to me. http://www.elmwoodtower.co...

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I've always been disappointed in what became of Peony Park: some mediocre businesses although I do like to shop at Hy-Vee. It's very sad. Hopefully, if Crossroads Village every gets going, it will bring some new life to that area.

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Weezer and Panic! at the Disco are sold out. This makes me feel old, never heard of them ... Am I the only one who wants to ask ... who the heck are they? Given that both bands' prime was over a decade ago, maybe you just missed them or maybe you are certainly "old" indeed? Well, I am goi...

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"City Council delays vote on $3M contract to demolish Civic Auditorium, wants company to address concerns" So, I guess I did not realize that Tetrad was off the hook when it came to the demolition of the Civic. Is this a deal like Lanoha got? Get the land for a song and then sit on it fore...

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Mo Watson is an electric player. I don't know what else to say. WOW!

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Ok I could swear that I read someplace that a new asian fusion/sushi place was opening somewhere on 72nd. Now I cant find it. Any ideas of what the heck I am thinking of?? I think Blue and Fly is fairly new. It is located in the corner of the strip mall by Russel Stovers on 72nd. They have an inter...

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Walgreens on 90th and Dodge robbed with an assault rifle while traffic a 1/2 mile long is stuck in the snow. Police on the scene trying to push cars and search for the suspect at the same time

LOL

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"Two months until demolition." We shall see. I know every time I go down dodge I look over and count off in my head but I've been doing that for a couple years now. Right. And here we go again with the economy skidding into the toilet. UP having a horrible year, CON Agra leaving town and ...

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"Two months until demolition."

We shall see.

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I do know that I was just thinking about the spicy sauce at Jim's Rib Haven. It'll light you up!

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While weezer isn't the band they used to be, it's still a pretty good get for the venue. weezer is still playing NYC, Tampa, Miami, Phoenix, Dallas, Toronto, etc.

I'd like to know the capacity?

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Per Durham Museum photo archive. Mercer fire in 1905 at the northwest corner of 11th and Howard.

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Latest updates: It would be 'premature' to speculate on cause of fire that destroyed M's Pub building, Omaha fire chief says Nick Bartholomew, who co-owns The Market House restaurant, said water was pouring into his restaurant’s bar and dining room area this morning. The restaurant is next to the N...

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Coyote wrote:This corner has rebuilt before.

"The Mercer Block #3 at the NE corner of 11th & Howard was destroyed by fire Jan 28, 1905. A new building replaced it in 1906."

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Talk about coincidence. Crazy.

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Well, there are some buildings east of the Holland Center that may need to be moved to a new location.

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I second that sausage on a stick at the Blatt. Delicious!

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RNcyanide wrote:
jessep28 wrote:I've lived in Omaha for 25 years and have never eaten at a Broncos.
Me too and me neither.

Since 1965 for a reason.

http://www.visitomaha.com/listings/broncos/63558/

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Big Bronco Burger

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Ted and Wally's is a must. Also, if you were born and raised in Omaha not sure how Bronco's doesn't get a mention (especially if you've had too much to drink the night before).

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The Golden Spike! Huber Chevrolet now occupies this site.

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It's venues like this that keep local talent from moving to places like Chicago to showcase their music. I really enjoy this place and hope to see it grow. Omaha needn't sell itself short when it comes to the music/art scene. Our city has been a very exciting place to live, recently; there seems to ...

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Don't forget 60th and Ames where Tommy's Tires currently occupies. That, too, was a WC Franks.

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Burn!

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I need to correct that statement about apartments behind the strip mall on 51st and Leavenworth. My mother-in-law received another invite for a neighborhood meeting regarding the construction of a "multi-family dwelling" behind that strip mall. She said the same people that purchased that ...

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I swam in that pool hundreds of times in the early and mid 70's. I learned to swim like a fish in that pool after awhile. What was crazy was it only cost a quarter to get in the main gate at Peony Park and another 75 cents to get in the pool. Why anyone would waste their time going to a city pool w...

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The pool should have been saved.

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I believe 32nd & L. Not sure who the kid is.

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Did we get the Crossroads news today? Demo to start in March. It was supposed to start last summer. Then it was this fall. Now, it is March. What if that incentive proposed by Heath Mello planned for the next legislative session doesn't pass? I understand it is a large and somewhat risky project (e...

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jessep28 wrote:I never knew that there were railroad tracks near 72nd and Dodge at one point.

I was born that year. The only things I remember in those pictures is Wolf Brothers and Hinky Dinky. Of course, Wolf Brothers is still there and so is that sign.

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The mighty 72nd and Dodge!

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I haven't heard about that; however, my mother-in-law lives on 52nd and Leavenworth, right down from the Manor on the corner. Some developer purchased the houses and land that sits behind the strip mall on the south side of 51st and Leavenworth. Neighborhood association has heard that apartments are...

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