And Lincoln coming in at 33 beats out Des Moines coming in at 39.
Re: Omaha ALL OVER national media lately
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2016 12:13 pm
by Omaha Cowboy
Coyote wrote:And Lincoln coming in at 33 beats out Des Moines coming in at 39.
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Re: Omaha ALL OVER national media lately
Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2016 2:31 pm
by 2Adam29
I dunno if this counts as being in the national media, but last season on Orphan Black (BBC America), BCBS's headquarters building in Aksarben Village was used as a stand-in for a research facility in a fictional town of "Tisdale" for a quick shot.
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Great stories for the city of Omaha....thanks for posting Coyote.
Re: Omaha ALL OVER national media lately
Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2017 12:57 am
by daveoma
AWESOME article about Omaha. I know this might irritate people in the forum, but the fact remains that many people on the west coast view places like Nebraska as bastions of uneducated and intolerant people who are archaic in their ways of thinking. I really hope this story gets traction and enlightens people to how complicated, strategic, and slow the progressive changes are occurring in Omaha and other places like it.
A local tourism group has wrapped a Minneapolis light rail train with ads touting Omaha as a great spot for a weekend getaway.
The train-size ads feature jumbo photos of such Omaha attractions as the College World Series and the Lied Jungle at the Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium. The ads cover a train that runs from Mall of America to U.S. Bank Stadium, where the Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots will play Feb. 4.
The train ads cost $50,000. Ward said her group did not have to pay a premium price, even though the ads will be on the train for the Super Bowl.
The ads, which debuted Jan. 10 and will run through April 29, are part of Visit Omaha's "52 Weekends" advertising campaign promoting the city as a year-round destination.
Re: Omaha ALL OVER national media lately
Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2018 5:50 pm
by Busguy2010
skinzfan23 wrote:
The ads cover a train that runs from Mall of America to U.S. Bank Stadium, where the Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots will play Feb. 4.
Now that is the definition of brilliant.
Re: Omaha ALL OVER national media lately
Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2018 7:11 am
by Candleshoe
Peyton Manning is having a blast in this new TV ad for Universal Orlando. But the only O-town he mentions in the ad is... [youtube][/youtube]
Re: Omaha ALL OVER national media lately
Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2018 12:40 pm
by Omaha Cowboy
Candleshoe wrote:Peyton Manning is having a blast in this new TV ad for Universal Orlando. But the only O-town he mentions in the ad is... [youtube][/youtube]
Lol. Not too shabby...
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Re: Omaha ALL OVER national media lately
Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2018 2:09 pm
by TitosBuritoBarn
Bad news. Omaha is second worst in percentage of restaurants that are chains, according to Slate.
I didn't hear the show, but I did notice the date line just said Omaha, with no NE. This was good to see. Is that what they mentioned?
That was what he noticed!
Re: Omaha ALL OVER national media lately
Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2018 3:22 pm
by Omaha Cowboy
FYI- The NY Times has been running stories which have originated from Omaha without the NE for years now..
This is not something new...
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Re: Omaha ALL OVER national media lately
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2018 1:43 am
by Stargazer
Probably a 'top 10' topic of discontent on this and prior forums... this and the 'airfield'.
Hey, hey... I guess we've arrived. If only Aaron Detter were here to share in revelling.
Re: Omaha ALL OVER national media lately
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2018 5:59 am
by Omaha Cowboy
I find this actually something interesting to read. This site ranks Omaha the 33rd best place to live in the US. The most interesting, is reading through the 885 reviews people have submitted about living in and life in Omaha..
There was a nice, front page of the Sunday (June 10) Sports section write up in the NYT about the often lonely life of the guys who call professional baseball games, and their dreams of making it to the big leagues. The gentleman who’s story was the basis of the article apparently now calls games for the Storm Chasers. There were three of four color photos of Omaha in the article, including a near half page photo of the scoreboard and outfield of Werner Park. The park was described in glowing, almost big league terms. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/06/spor ... ncers.html
Re: Omaha ALL OVER national media lately
Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2018 10:26 pm
by skinzfan23
Good find on that story nativeomahan.
Re: Omaha ALL OVER national media lately
Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2018 4:18 pm
by nativeomahan
skinzfan23 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 11, 2018 10:26 pm
Good find on that story nativeomahan.
I subscribe to the Times. That helped.
Re: Omaha ALL OVER national media lately
Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2018 1:58 am
by Linkin5
Last Man On Earth took a stock photo of Omaha and changed it to Akron. Saw this a while ago but finally got a screenshot when watching it on Hulu.
“Hey! Lucas, right?” I heard a voice as I walked around the Gifford Park Neighborhood Market, a compact but lively farmers’ market that was a quick walk from the room I was renting on Cass Street in Omaha.
The voice belonged to Alex O’Hanlon, whom I’d met just a couple of days earlier at a donation-based fermentation workshop she had led at City Sprouts, a local organization with a large community garden that promotes health and seeks to improve food quality in the community. Alex and I chatted, and I shared some tamales I’d bought from a market vendor. Remembering my name and saying hello was maybe a small gesture for Alex, but as an out-of-towner, I was impressed.
But I wasn’t really surprised that the locals were friendly in Omaha, the biggest city in Nebraska, located about halfway between Sioux Falls, S.D., and Kansas City, Mo. What surprised me during a recent four-day trip was how big the city seemed. I’m not talking about surface area: Omaha, in addition to its famous zoo, has a progressive sensibility that places its good restaurants, live-music scene and diverse entertainment options on par with cities many times its size. And it’s worth a visit for any curious traveler who, like me, is keen on saving money.
Re: Omaha ALL OVER national media lately
Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2018 12:36 pm
by Louie
What an excellent piece. Very flattering take on the city.
Re: Omaha ALL OVER national media lately
Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2018 11:12 pm
by edsas
Great article. But did anybody else find "about halfway between Sioux Falls, SD and Kansas City, MO" to be a weird reference point? As if anybody reading the New York Times is thinking, "Where's Omaha? Oh yeah, half way between Sioux Falls and Kansas City."
Re: Omaha ALL OVER national media lately
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2018 9:24 am
by ita
edsas wrote: ↑Wed Oct 03, 2018 11:12 pm
Great article. But did anybody else find "about halfway between Sioux Falls, SD and Kansas City, MO" to be a weird reference point? As if anybody reading the New York Times is thinking, "Where's Omaha? Oh yeah, half way between Sioux Falls and Kansas City."
Yeah, I found that to be a little odd. To me, more people would not know where Sioux Falls is than knowing where Omaha is. Otherwise, great publicity for the City.
edsas wrote: ↑Wed Oct 03, 2018 11:12 pm
Great article. But did anybody else find "about halfway between Sioux Falls, SD and Kansas City, MO" to be a weird reference point? As if anybody reading the New York Times is thinking, "Where's Omaha? Oh yeah, half way between Sioux Falls and Kansas City."
Yeah, I found that to be a little odd. To me, more people would not know where Sioux Falls is than knowing where Omaha is. Otherwise, great publicity for the City.
Lol, agreed. I found it a bit odd as well..
But a flattering piece and great pub for the Big O! ...
edsas wrote: ↑Wed Oct 03, 2018 11:12 pm
Great article. But did anybody else find "about halfway between Sioux Falls, SD and Kansas City, MO" to be a weird reference point? As if anybody reading the New York Times is thinking, "Where's Omaha? Oh yeah, half way between Sioux Falls and Kansas City."
Yeah, I found that to be a little odd. To me, more people would not know where Sioux Falls is than knowing where Omaha is. Otherwise, great publicity for the City.
Lol, agreed. I found it a bit odd as well..
But a flattering piece and great pub for the Big O! ...
Ciao..LiO...Peace
But now that all the New Yorkers know about the Alpine Inn, I am going to have to find a different dive biker bar/diner to hang out in. Maybe the Longhorn in FtC?
Re: Omaha ALL OVER national media lately
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2018 3:07 pm
by daveoma
edsas wrote: ↑Wed Oct 03, 2018 11:12 pm
Great article. But did anybody else find "about halfway between Sioux Falls, SD and Kansas City, MO" to be a weird reference point? As if anybody reading the New York Times is thinking, "Where's Omaha? Oh yeah, half way between Sioux Falls and Kansas City."
hahaha!! Agreed, I don't think many New Yorkers know where Sioux Falls is.
I usually tell people Omaha is between Denver and Chicago. And if they don't know where Denver is, I tell them 500 miles west of Chicago.
I think this is a pretty good campaign. It’s tongue in cheek and it’s clearly brought a lot of publicity already. Our other campaigns really haven’t helped much in my opinion.
In Chicago the Michigan board of tourism pushed Pure Michigan super hard. They showed some fairly pretty places, but for the most part it just looked like stuff old people would be in to. I wasn’t sold. Same here in Missouri in the campaign to visit Branson. Bleh. This though, the humor would be enticing to me personally.
Re: Omaha ALL OVER national media lately
Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2018 7:24 pm
by Omaha Cowboy
At this point, honestly, I’m MEH regarding this entire new Nebraska tourism attempt/campaign...
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Re: Omaha ALL OVER national media lately
Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2018 7:47 pm
by buildomaha
I’m sorry to fellow Nebraskans but the only tourist draw to the state truly is omaha...
Re: Omaha ALL OVER national media lately
Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2018 7:52 am
by nebugeater
buildomaha wrote: ↑Fri Oct 19, 2018 7:47 pm
I’m sorry to fellow Nebraskans but the only tourist draw to the state truly is omaha...
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hahaha!! Agreed, I don't think many New Yorkers know where Sioux Falls is.