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Back Nine Golf Coming to Shadow Lake Towne Center
Back Nine Golf is expected to open soon at 7775 Olson Drive in Papillion’s Shadow Lake Towne Center. The indoor simulated golf business has an existing Omaha store at 10730 Pacific Street in Regency Landing. The St. George, Utah-based company has locations in 10 states.
Apartments Planned Near Metro Crossing in Council Bluffs
Cornerstone Housing Group plans to develop a 13.8-acre greenfield site in Council Bluffs into a 280-unit apartment complex. The site is located on the southeast side of Power Drive & 35th Avenue, just south of Sam’s Club at Metro Crossing Shopping Center. The complex will boast four 4-story buildings, a clubhouse with community space and business center, an outdoor pool and sport courts. Construction is planned to begin in Spring of 2025 with completion anticipated by the end of 2027. – Isaiah Ang
New Retailer Opens in the Old Market
CRAFTEA, an apothecary and tea shop, has opened at 1217 Leavenworth Street just south of the Bemis Center in Omaha’s Old Market district. The woman-owned business specializes in nature-inspired products that promote wellness and holistic living. Offerings include drinkware, stationery, gift bags, jewelry and self-care items. – Nicole Buntgen
Featured Project
Broadmoor Apartments at Heartwood Preserve
Construction is progressing on Broadmoor Development’s 550-unit apartment project at 144th & Blossom Avenue in Heartwood Preserve. The project sits on 14 acres immediately north of Millard North High School. When complete, the apartments will...
Featured Stories
Could Omaha Be a Temporary Major League Baseball City?
There’s been a lot of talk about Major League Baseball and Omaha over the past week. That’s because the Wall Street Journal ran an article December 6th titled, “The Major League Baseball Team That Lost Two Stadiums in the Same Hurricane.” That team is the Tampa Bay Rays, which according to the article, might end up playing its 2026 home games at Omaha’s Charles Schwab Field. Earlier this year, Hurricane Milton ravaged Tropicana Field, the aging, indoor stadium that had been the Rays’ long-time home field. The hurricane destroyed the roof and did quite a bit of damage to other parts of the structure. Fixing the stadium would cost tens of millions of dollars and take a lot of time. Normally, that wouldn’t be much of an obstacle, but plans were already in the works for the local government to build a brand-new $1.3 billion stadium. It was supposed to be done in 2028, meaning the Rays were supposed to finish out their Tropicana Field tenure over the next three years and then move into...
UNMC Ice Rink Opening Friday, December 6th
The University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Ice Rink will open for the skating season Friday, December 6, with a new signature feature and further improvements to the icing system. The visible change is the installation of a canopy over the ice rink, serving as a new decorative centerpiece for the rink, covering it during winter and setting up an even larger shade structure for warmer seasons. The canopy was made possible by the generosity of UNMC supporters Ruth Scott and her late husband, Bill, who also made a previous gift to establish the Ruth and Bill Scott Student Plaza. The plaza has become a campus gathering place, and the ice rink has become a seasonal attraction for the community and campus. “Ruth and Bill Scott have built our academic campus through their philanthropy,” said Amy Volk, senior vice president for UNMC with the University of Nebraska Foundation. “The Scotts care deeply about UNMC students and the student experience. They made the initial gift to add the...
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Ribbon Cutting for Nebraska Resource Center at Offutt AFB
In the lead-up to Veterans Day, the Greater Omaha Chamber participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Nebraska Resource Center at Offutt Air Force Base. This center, the first of its kind in the nation, offers, “military, veteran, and dependent support services...
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Omaha Attracts More Than 14 Million Visitors
Omaha tourism had another remarkable year in 2023, benefitting residents andbusinesses. The city’s appeal as a tourist destination continues to grow. A record-breaking 14.2 million people visited Omaha in 2023, according to research byTourism Economics, an Oxford...
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Transportation
Omaha Streetcar Extensions – Where to Next?
Picking up from one of my earlier articles, I would like to detail possibilities of extending the streetcar. Below is a map of the current system under construction, referred to as the “starter line,” the first line that provides a solid core from which to build....
New Restaurants
Coming Soon
Pivot Prime
13665 California Street
Opening spring 2025
Miranda’s Taqueria y Pupuseria
Rockbrook Village
Opening December 12
Guitars & Cadillacs
Miracle Hills
Opening late spring 2025
Taqueria El Rey
4161 South 84th Street
Coming soon
New Retailers
Coming Soon
CRAFTEA
1217 Leavenworth Street
Now open
Snooze Mattress Company
Rockbrook Village
Coming soon
Box Lunch
Westroads Mall
Opening January 31st
Animania
Westroads Mall
Now open
Restaurants Closing
Stories Coffee Company
Midtown Crossing
Closed
Modern Love
3157 Farnam Street
Scheduled to close summer 2025
Local Beer, Patio & Kitchen
Village Pointe
Closing early December
Mission Ave BBQ
900 West Mission Avenue in Bellevue
Closed
Retailers Closing
Carquest Auto Parts
10801 Blondo Street
Closing in February
Spirit World
Aksarben Village
Closing early 2025
Eddie Bauer
One Pacific Place
Now closed
Rush Market
Oakview Mall
Closing date TBA
Grow Omaha Eats
‘Plank Provisions’ is an Exceptional Old Market Seafood Experience
Plank Provisions has been on the corner of 12th & Howard Street in the Old Market for 13 years. Since opening its doors, it’s become a local seafood favorite and a long-standing success for Omaha’s Flagship Restaurant Group. Upon stepping inside…
‘Graley’s Creamery & Confections’ is an Old Fashioned Ice Cream Parlor that Packs Flavor with Nostalgia
One of the oldest buildings in downtown Papillion has stood since 1870. It began as the H.A. Sander General Store. In 1939, it became Abel’s Bar and Grill, where in the 1950s, customers could get a burger, fries…
‘Cattle Call’ is Downtown Late Night Food with Fine Dining Flair
‘Cattle Call’ opened its doors August 10th at the corner of Farnham and 16th in downtown Omaha. It was developed as a late-night food spot but has become so much more. It’s a great place to stop in, grab a bite and a cocktail. It’s also a great date night spot…
Grow Omaha Flicks
‘Werewolves’ Doesn’t Quite Live Up to its Promising Premise
★ ★ ½ ‘Werewolves’ takes place one year after a super moon event activated a latent gene in humans that turned anyone exposed to moonlight into werewolves. This was only for the duration of the supermoon. These werewolves killed millions…
‘The Order’ is a Provocative Thriller that Fires on all Cylinders
★ ★ ★ ★ ‘‘The Order’ is based on a true story and the 1989 book, The Silent Brotherhood by Kevin Flynnand and Gary Gerhard. It is set in early 1980s western Idaho and eastern Washington where a domestic terrorist group known as…
‘Y2K’ is a Film Worse than Dial-Up Internet
★ ‘Y2K’ starts off with a very hip 90s indie comedy vibe that fades away quickly, morphing into dull, boring cinematic slop. The film spends so much time introducing us to the characters, it’s reminiscent of a limp, awkward handshake that goes on much longer than it should…