Lincoln/Omaha Nebraska hotspots.
 

Flying into Omaha tomorrow then driving to Lincoln. Any places that I have to see?

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Re: Lincoln/Omaha Nebraska hotspots.
 

I bet there is a nice Christian Science Reading Room somewhere along the way.

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The only thing I know would be to tour the campus (University of Nebraska) and see the 2nd largest city in Nebraska during home football games...

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70Chip -- I counted 5 Christian Bookstores in Manassas. Seriously. How does your community support that many!

I kinda expected to get crickets on this one -- CORN RULEZ.

Re: Lincoln/Omaha Nebraska hotspots.
 

Hot spots in Lincoln/Omaha Nebraska...

Good one, that's pretty funny. :)

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[quote=Daseal;549029]70Chip -- I counted 5 Christian Bookstores in Manassas. Seriously. How does your community support that many!

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We're still clinging to our Bibles and our guns.

Re: Lincoln/Omaha Nebraska hotspots.
 

[quote=Daseal;549029]70Chip -- I counted 5 Christian Bookstores in Manassas. Seriously. [B]How does your community support that many![/B]

I kinda expected to get crickets on this one -- CORN RULEZ.[/quote]
probably thru the stimulus package :)

Re: Lincoln/Omaha Nebraska hotspots.
 

if you're into cow watching look left and right while driving. I hear the steaks are great there too.

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Well there's the Sonic drive in, that place is always hopping. There's the Walmart, plenty of chicks there. There was a bowling alley, but that burned down. And the Tractor Supply probably has their new summer stock in so you HAVE to go check that out.

Re: Lincoln/Omaha Nebraska hotspots.
 

Actually in downtown Omaha, go to dinner at Omaha Prime. One of the best steaks I have ever eaten.

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From Wikipedia:

"Omaha's rich history in rhythm and blues, and jazz gave rise to a number of influential bands, including [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Mae_Winburn"][COLOR=#0000ff]Anna Mae Winburn[/COLOR][/URL]'s [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotton_Club_Boys"][COLOR=#0000ff]Cotton Club Boys[/COLOR][/URL] and [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lloyd_Hunter"][COLOR=#0000ff]Lloyd Hunter[/COLOR][/URL]'s Seranaders. [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_and_roll"][COLOR=#0000ff]Rock and roll[/COLOR][/URL] pioneer [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wynonie_Harris"][COLOR=#0000ff]Wynonie Harris[/COLOR][/URL], jazz great [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preston_Love"][COLOR=#0000ff]Preston Love[/COLOR][/URL], drummer [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddy_Miles"][COLOR=#0000ff]Buddy Miles[/COLOR][/URL], and [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luigi_Waites"][COLOR=#0000ff]Luigi Waites[/COLOR][/URL] are among the city's homegrown talent. [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_Ingle"][COLOR=#0000ff]Doug Ingle[/COLOR][/URL] from the late 1960s band [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Butterfly"][COLOR=#0000ff]Iron Butterfly[/COLOR][/URL] is also from Omaha. Contemporary music groups either located in or originally from Omaha include [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mannheim_Steamroller"][COLOR=#0000ff]Mannheim Steamroller[/COLOR][/URL], [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bright_Eyes_(band)"][COLOR=#0000ff]Bright Eyes[/COLOR][/URL], [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Faint"][COLOR=#0000ff]The Faint[/COLOR][/URL], [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cursive_(band)"][COLOR=#0000ff]Cursive[/COLOR][/URL], [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azure_Ray"][COLOR=#0000ff]Azure Ray[/COLOR][/URL], [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tilly_and_the_Wall"][COLOR=#0000ff]Tilly and the Wall[/COLOR][/URL] and [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/311_(band)"][COLOR=#0000ff]311[/COLOR][/URL]. The late indie-folk singer/songwriter [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliott_Smith"][COLOR=#0000ff]Elliott Smith[/COLOR][/URL] was also from Omaha. During the late 1990s, Omaha became nationally known as the birthplace of [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saddle_Creek_Records"][COLOR=#0000ff]Saddle Creek Records[/COLOR][/URL], and the subsequent "Omaha Sound" was born from their bands' collective style.[URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omaha,_Nebraska#cite_note-167"][COLOR=#0000ff][168][/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omaha,_Nebraska#cite_note-168"][COLOR=#0000ff][169][/COLOR][/URL] Omaha also has a fledgling [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hip_hop"][COLOR=#0000ff]hip hop[/COLOR][/URL] scene. Long-time bastion [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houston_Alexander"][COLOR=#0000ff]Houston Alexander[/COLOR][/URL], a one-time graffiti artist and professional [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mixed_Martial_Arts"][COLOR=#0000ff]Mixed Martial Arts[/COLOR][/URL] competitor, is currently a local hip-hop radio show host.[URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omaha,_Nebraska#cite_note-169"][COLOR=#0000ff][170][/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omaha,_Nebraska#cite_note-170"][COLOR=#0000ff][171][/COLOR][/URL] Cerone Thomas, known as "Scrybe," has had a number one single on college radio stations across the United States.[URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omaha,_Nebraska#cite_note-171"][COLOR=#0000ff][172][/COLOR][/URL]"

"Lincoln, Nebraska, is the hometown of [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zager_and_Evans"][COLOR=#0000ff]Zager and Evans[/COLOR][/URL], known for their international #1 hit record, '[URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_the_Year_2525"][COLOR=#0000ff]In the Year 2525[/COLOR][/URL]'. In addition, Lincoln is the hometown of the 1970s Horn Rock Band, STRAIGHT, known for the hit singles 'Save Your Breath' and 'Half Heaven, Half Heartache'."

Re: Lincoln/Omaha Nebraska hotspots.
 

Omaha hotspots? Maybe a sauna at the local YMCA

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[quote=jbcjr14;549216]Actually in downtown Omaha, go to dinner at Omaha Prime. One of the best steaks I have ever eaten.[/quote]

yeah, id say a good steak house in omaha is the best thing going for ya daseal which in all honesty sounds pretty damn good to me.

go skins!!

Re: Lincoln/Omaha Nebraska hotspots.
 

Hey guys,

Back from my trip. Omaha was pretty depressing. Out here you don't really see the effects of a poor economy. Driving to a taco stand we saw on food network (it was a bit overrated, but not bad) almost every house and business was boarded up. Pretty sad.

Lincoln was a nice town, actually. I learned one important thing while out there. People from DC are ugly. My god, these girls were gorgeous. None of that orange fake tan shit, etc. You can also take a 20 dollar bill out to the bars, and get good and drunk. Imported beers run 1.50, Vodka/Redbull 2.75. Lincoln was a nice town though. Wasn't super crowded but friendly and down home-ish.

I spent most of my time doing Wedding based stuff, but it wasn't a bad place to visit (just stay far, far away from the Spaghetti Warehouse.)

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[quote=Daseal;551690]Lincoln was a nice town, actually. I learned one important thing while out there. People from DC are ugly.[/quote]
Sig-worthy.

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[quote=Daseal;551690]Hey guys,

Back from my trip. Omaha was pretty depressing. Out here you don't really see the effects of a poor economy. Driving to a taco stand we saw on food network (it was a bit overrated, but not bad) almost every house and business was boarded up. Pretty sad.

Lincoln was a nice town, actually. I learned one important thing while out there. People from DC are ugly. My god, these girls were gorgeous. None of that orange fake tan shit, etc. You can also take a 20 dollar bill out to the bars, and get good and drunk. Imported beers run 1.50, Vodka/Redbull 2.75. Lincoln was a nice town though. Wasn't super crowded but friendly and down home-ish.

I spent most of my time doing Wedding based stuff, but it wasn't a bad place to visit (just stay far, far away from the Spaghetti Warehouse.)[/quote]

What do you mean Wedding based stuff? Are you getting married?

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