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Power & Light District

Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 7:37 pm
by thenewguy
My fiance and i are planning on heading down and catching a Royals game (her team) and going to world's of fun.  We're looking at staying downtown and hitting up the Power & Light District and while cruising the internet to check it out, i found this picture and i have a question:

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The question is, what is the building on the lower left corner (the lit up one) that's adjacent to the convention center?

Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 7:05 am
by StreetsOfOmaha
That's KC's long proposed new performing arts center.  Plans for it predate those for our own.  In fact, the KC Star newspaper did a piece a few years ago that was very complimentary of Omaha...sort of a "look what they have done.  Why can't we?" kind of piece.

Anyway, I can't speak to the proposal's current situation.

Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 9:35 am
by thenewguy
thanks!

Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 10:51 am
by kcpenny
Its the Performing Arts Center and its under construction. Completion scheduled for 2010-2011.

http://www.kauffmancenter.org/aboutus/v ... story.aspx

Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 12:05 pm
by StreetsOfOmaha
Oh wow.  Great!  I wasn't aware construction had started.

Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 2:52 pm
by thenewguy
that's actually pretty impressive.  I'm jealous :)  Then again, the Holland Center is pretty renowned, too :;):

Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 9:58 pm
by Greg S
The Power and Light District is awesome.  They have a festival liquor license so you can really bar hop.

Some great hotels within walking distance which is great.

Greg

Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 10:03 pm
by thenewguy
well we got back from our mini vacation today to Kansas City and i have to say, i have a new found appreciate for the place.  We stayed at Hotel Phillips:

(not my photo...this is from a travel guide.  also, the rolls out front is parked in the wrong direction):
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...and from the hotel we were like 4 blocks from the power and light district, which i will say is AWESOME.  Honestly, i was really impressed.  Having north downtown develop into something like that would not be at all a bad thing.  If they had some more retail and some mid-rise apartments/condos with restaurants, etc, that'd be sweet.  
Down there, they have like 8 or so bars/restaurants that are all open to the street on one side, and on the back side, between them, there is a large covered and open space that serves hard liquor and (i think at certain times) beers.  They have a nice Irish pub, hard rock cafe looking place, a western bar or 2, modern dance club, sports bar, bowling alley, movie theater, etc.  They're fixing up a couple of old theaters to be used again which is also pretty cool.  
Like i said, having north downtown turn into something like that would be great.  
If you haven't been there (p&l district) yet (just opened in march i think), you should go check it out.  the atmosphere was really good and i genuinely did not want to leave.  I think if we can develop enough from the CBD northwards to tie it in, that'd be phenomenal for Omaha.   I've got pictures that i want to put up, i just have to remember what image hosting site i went through and what my password is.  

All i can say is that it was a great time, and i hope we can do something along those lines up here; it'd be a great compliment to the old market and do wonders for helping downtown develop.

i'll see if i can get those pictures up later.

Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 10:11 pm
by DTO Luv
Use tinypic.com

no login or password to remember.

Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 10:29 am
by Brad
DTO Luv wrote:Use tinypic.com

no login or password to remember.
I would suggest image shack.  Tiny pic removes your pics a few months after they are posted.  I have photos on this forum from image shack that I posted 4 years ago.

Last night I was searching for a pic but could not find it because your and Josh use tiny pic and Chris removed all his photos.

Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 11:07 am
by Omababe
Brad wrote:
DTO Luv wrote:Use tinypic.com

no login or password to remember.
I would suggest image shack.  Tiny pic removes your pics a few months after they are posted.  
I've had stuff stay on Tinypic for over a year. I think it's more like they remove it once it's no longer accessed for some time.

Here's a thread here with some I posted last August, stored on tinypic.com. Still there and visible.

http://eomahaforums.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=6808

Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 8:50 am
by Greg S

Re: Power & Light District

Posted: Fri May 23, 2014 10:52 am
by Greg S
Yard House coming to Power and Light. Going to fill a spot that has been vacant the entire time by the Midland Theatre.

http://www.kansascity.com/2014/05/23/50 ... light.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Greg

Re: Power & Light District

Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 7:49 am
by Greg S
Power and Light is getting tons of exposure on ABC/ESPN during the World Cup. Every time the US scores they show P and L for the reaction, the place has just been packed. Also saw it on Sports Center and ABC News.

Greg

Re: Power & Light District

Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2014 7:10 am
by nativeomahan
Greg S wrote:Yard House coming to Power and Light.  Going to fill a spot that has been vacant the entire time by the Midland Theatre.

http://www.kansascity.com/2014/05/23/50 ... light.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Greg
That will be a popular addition.

Re: Power & Light District

Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2015 5:28 pm
by Greg S
With the Yard House close to opening, P and L is now 94% leased. Also looks like lots more residential on it's way based on demand.

http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/n ... house.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


Greg

Re: Power & Light District

Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2015 3:59 pm
by Greg S
Sounds like the 2nd high rise apartment tower for P and L getting closer to reality:

http://www.kansascity.com/news/business ... 87785.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Re: Power & Light District

Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2015 5:16 pm
by NovakOmaha
Meanwhile, proposals for Capitol Ave languish. Also, is it not possible for SOMEONE to say "Hey! Downtown Omaha/North Downtown/The Riverfront is ripe for new construction high rise residential." And then do it?

Re: Power & Light District

Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2015 8:43 pm
by RNcyanide
But the surface lots!!!!!! Where on earth will people park their cars?

Re: Power & Light District

Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2016 8:36 am
by Greg S
Rally House opening a store in March. Love this place, actually buy most of my Husker stuff from them (in addition to Royals and Chiefs).

http://www.kansascity.com/news/business ... 39979.html


Greg

Re: Power & Light District

Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2017 1:26 pm
by Greg S
Joe's KC with a new concept coming to Power and Light. Will replace Gordon Biersch. Will have many of the BBQ items from their restaraunts:

http://www.kansascity.com/living/liv-co ... 09582.html


Greg

Re: Power & Light District

Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2023 10:02 am
by Greg S
Pretty impressive. Crowd at Power and Light to watch USA in Women’s World Cup:




Re: Power & Light District

Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2023 7:12 am
by thenewguy
i found waldo