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Rosenblatt Stadium - Home of the CWS

richyb83 — Thu, 07 May 2009 03:37:09 +0000

Renderings for the new 24,000 seat/ $128 million Omaha Baseball Stadium in dowwntown! Scheduled for completion in Spring of 2011'. Home to the CWS for the next 25 years!

http://www.omahastadium.com/site/alt-home.asp

http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/5453/hpstad1.jpg
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/9130/hpstad2.jpg

Thinking about Omaha

outerbog — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:15:22 +0000

Hi everyone, this is my first post on UrbanPlanet. I'm really happy I've found this site, since I have a couple of questions I would like more information on. I just turned 23 and am a rising senior at a North-Eastern liberal arts college. I am also a foreigner and a gay male. Some people (especially on the coasts) may find this surprising or think I'm a little crazy, but I am seriously thinking about moving to Omaha after graduation next year. The problem is, I've never even been to the city, and so far my research has still left me with a couple of questions, which I will address as I outline the reasons why I think coming to Omaha makes sense.

First of all, there's the economic aspect. I think I would be much more able to afford living in Omaha than in most other places. I'm especially attracted by the current housing market and am thinking of buying an extremely cheap home (read in the low tens of thousands) in Omaha, and putting some work into making it better. Naturally this means I will most likely only be able to find a place somewhere in Northern Omaha, maybe Benson or Dundee if I'm lucky. How rough are these areas, for real? Can anyone compare them to, say, the South Bronx?

The music scene is probably the biggest draw to Omaha for me. I like Bright Eyes and would like to really experience the Omaha Sound, and that's part of why I want to move there. So far I have read a lot of contradictory opinions on cultural life in Omaha, some people sing the city's praise and other's proclaim that there's nothing to do. So, what is there to do in Omaha for a young guy after all?

Now, about the gay aspect, I know Nebraska or the Mid-West is not typically considered extremely gay-friendly. Still, as far as I understand, Omaha is a pretty progressive place, and has a strong gay community. Am I wrong in my understanding? I don't expect it to be exactly San Francisco, and I do understand that a lot of people are religious, but I like to believe that I won't get drummed out of town if I come there Can any queer Omahan in particular comment on my thoughts?

I am also looking into pursuing an MA in Geography from the UNO. How is this school ranked? What is its reputation like in Nebraska, Great Plains and the Mid-West overall? Also, how does the weather compare to, say Massachusetts or Vermont?

These are a few of my questions so far, I would be happy to clarify them if I left anything ambiguous. Thanks in advance for your answers!

Rosenblatt Stadium - Home of the CWS

richyb83 — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:32:39 +0000

Congrats to Omaha for keeping the CWS til the year 2035!!!

Omaha Restaurants

tombarnes — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:06:06 +0000

Is the Flatiron Grill still open? I remember enjoying the place.

Omaha Restaurants

Rardy — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 02:58:42 +0000

Even more bad news, the Macaroni Grill at Westroads is closing on Wednesday according to this article in yesterday's World-Herald...

CyberSpace Command

Rardy — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 05:30:01 +0000

The AF keeps sending mixed messages!!! Are they still looking at Offutt or not?

Omaha Pics

Rardy — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 05:22:26 +0000

eomaha, on Jan 27 2008, 12:47 AM, said:

http://www.hustonfamily.com/gallery/heartland/pic3.jpg

I have yet to make it to that side of the Heartland park. Looks like it's got great views. Thanks for posting!

Missouri River Pedestrian Bridge

Rardy — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 05:20:28 +0000

eomaha, on Jan 27 2008, 01:14 AM, said:

They're making good progress...

http://phpdev.ist.unomaha.edu/~sadams/eOmaha/PBridge/IMG_2518.JPG

Other renderings of the plaza area on the Nebraska side... for which $2 million in funding has been secured...

http://phpdev.ist.unomaha.edu/~sadams/eOmaha/PBridge_Plaza/Looking_East.jpg

http://phpdev.ist.unomaha.edu/~sadams/eOmaha/PBridge_Plaza/Looking_North.jpg

http://phpdev.ist.unomaha.edu/~sadams/eOmaha/PBridge_Plaza/Looking_South.jpg

Another $2 million has been raised towards starting work on Council Bluffs' Playland Park on the Iowa side...

http://www.hustonfamily.com/omaha/playland.jpg

Awesome! Thanks for posting those pics!

Downtown Omaha

dan326 — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 02:49:15 +0000

Omaha is a really neat city. It's definetly going up up with all these projects.

Missouri River Pedestrian Bridge

eomaha — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 06:14:22 +0000

Omaha Pics

eomaha — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 05:47:27 +0000

Hello Tyler... if you haven't found us already... I invite you to check out the Omaha Astronomical Society... http://www.omahaastro.com

I sort of forgot about this site until I found it via google again (couldn't remember what my login was!)

Here are a few photos to add to the pot...

http://www.hustonfamily.com/skyline/pic9.jpg

http://www.hustonfamily.com/skyline/pic12.jpg

http://www.hustonfamily.com/gallery/heartland/pic3.jpg

Missouri River Pedestrian Bridge

fotoman311 — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 04:57:24 +0000

I'll be back in town from Grand Rapids, MI with my wife to visit my parents and do my dad's family's late Christmas gathering this weekend. I must say, of all the changes and projects in Omaha, this is the one I'm most excited about. It just looks absolutely amazing and I'm glad that they've made it happen, despite the cost. My mom lives near 17th and Cuming, not far away, so we'll definitely be checking it out.

I'm just curious how far the progress made it before they had to stop for the weather (or if they are still working?). Anyone have any recent photos?

Omaha Pics

richyb83 — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 06:22:29 +0000

Hey Tyler! Welcome to UP! Were have you been?? Just kiddin. Haven't seen Rardy in a couple of weeks; he's done a fantastic job getting the Nebraska(Omaha) thread up and running! This thread could use someone like you!

Nice website and interesting story! Cool radar and weather website too. Great photos! Minneapolis is one of my favorite skylines!! Awesome weather photos too!!! I'm a weather fanatic too!!! I started a La. Weather thread here on UP! We don't get as many Tornadoes but we get Hurricanes. I wouldn't say I chase them, but have been out in them! What a adrenaline rush, as I'm sure you have experienced with the twisters!

We don't get blizzards either; I'd like to be in at least one! Maybe a freak winter storm could develop in th northern Gulf w/ a rare blizzard here in south Louisiana!

Omaha looks like a city on the move! The skyline is growing! The pedesrtian bridge over the river looks as cool as I have ever seen! I have enjoyed viewing this thread!

Omaha Pics

TylerOAXs — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 05:00:31 +0000

http://tyleroaxs.googlepages.com/home

thats my website, that i post alot of pictures from omaha

Omaha

richyb83 — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 05:15:11 +0000

Omaha's Arts & Entertainment District; The Old Market District-roughly 20 blocks

http://www.oldmarket.com/interactiveflashmap.asp

The Old Market district was crucial to the commercial development of Omaha as the wholesale jobbing area flourished in the 1880’s and continued well into the twentieth century. The district, then comprised of former light industrial and warehouse buildings and wholesale jobbing houses, served as the distribution center for a variety of goods shipped on the Union Pacific Railroad and its branch lines all the way to the west coast. Today, the Old Market Omaha is a multi-block collection of renovated brick warehouses, quaint storefronts, old-fashioned lampposts, uneven brick streets, horse-drawn carriages and street-side musicians.

The city has spent nearly $2 billion in new construction and development, including the $291 million Qwest Center Omaha, a new 40-story First National Bank Building, a riverfront university campus for the world-renowned Gallup Organization, and a National Park Service Regional headquarters building for Union Pacific.

Downtown Omaha

Rardy — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 23:34:35 +0000

The new 4-story Hampton Inn on Cuming St. in DT Omaha opened today. It's the first hotel to open in downtown since the Hilton in 2004.

An 8-story Homewood Suites next door opens in January.

WH article here>>

Downtown Omaha

richyb83 — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 21:51:40 +0000

Looks like a really cool place to live or hang-out; near the best pedestrian bridge I have ever seen! Wonder how much construction/building materials co$t up there compared to the Gulf South?

Wall Street Tower

richyb83 — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 05:01:53 +0000

You ain't kiddin'! That is one sleek looking tower that will fit like a glove in the Omaha skyline. Every mid-major city's downtown could use something like this. Thanks for the updates Rardy, keep up the great work!

Downtown Omaha

Rardy — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 19:02:47 +0000

Phase 2 of downtown's Riverfront Place condominiums is about to begin, with 20 of 53 units reserved including the $2 million penthouse. It will be a 15 story building just feet away from the Missouri River Pedestrian Bridge. Construction is scheduled to begin in early '08:

http://www.omaha.com/neo-images/photos/large/102207kcriverfrontplace.jpg

Wall Street Tower

Minneapolitan — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 16:03:57 +0000

This is a sweet lookin tower. I always enjoy the drive through Omaha on my way to Lincoln or Denver.