Nestled comfortably at 1510 North Saddle Creek Rd., The Homy Inn is just east of that disfigured-octopus-of-an-intersection midtown drivers have come to love. And much like that horrid roundabout, The Homy is here to stay. And that’s a good thing. The bar has served generations of families, has long been a great after-work, happy-hour type […]
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Readers’ Choice 2010 Best Unique Gifts
The Afternoon opened dangerously near my day job at Midtown Crossing. It’s so easy to stroll over to the gift shop/home décor/furniture/art gallery on a break and come away with a knick-knack. The shop, now with three locations (one at Westroads Mall, one at Midtown Crossing and one at Mall of America in Minnesota), stocks […]
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Cosmic Forecast for Nov. 18-24
Last half-week before Scorpio’s demise. That’s what Thanksgiving is all about. Peace and Love to the recently departed and a Happy Thanksgiving to those remaining. Jupiter and Venus just moved direct. Sounds like lots (Jupiter) of loving (Venus) and good times! The Full Moon is in Venus-ruled Taurus at 11:27 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 21, the […]
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Waiting is the Hardest Part 1
I narrowly dodged that Hogwart’s-bound train. By the time JK Rowling’s bespectacled wand slinger rose to prominence stateside in 1999, I was of legal age to get Harry Pott-ed and would only have considered following the literary series if name-dropping Dumbledore magically manifested female phone numbers. And yet, with a childhood peppered by a Star […]
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Sarpy daycare provider arrested
A local daycare owner is out of business and in the custody of the Sarpy County Sheriff’s Department following a suspected case of child abuse last week. Diane Honaker, 50, is accused of shaking a 6-month-old girl after the Children’s Hospital & Medical Center reported injuries consistent with shaken baby syndrome to local authorities on […]
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Buffett wins Medal of Freedom
Omaha’s most famous citizen can now add the nation’s highest civilian honor to his already distinguished resume. The White House announced Nov. 16 that Warren Buffett is among 15 honorees who will receive the Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama at a ceremony early next year. The award is presented annually for “especially meritorious […]
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Readers’ Choice 2010 Best Music Store
Homer’s is an Omaha music institution. Besides offering bestsellers alongside more obscure releases you’d never find at any of the big box chains, Homer’s often hosts in-store performances from national artists and it has been employing music geeks gainfully since the early 1970s. As one of two original Old Market businesses founded in 1971 (the […]
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Readers’ Choice 2010 Best Famers Market
Helped at least partly by the growing popularity of the local food movement, the Omaha Farmers Market has grown from having about 20 vendors and a few hundred visitors in 1994 to more than 110 vendors and about 8,000 visitors on an average weekend last summer. Vic Gutman has been through it all, founding the […]
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Readers’ Choice 2010 Best Dry Cleaner
Some things about quality dry cleaning never change, like meticulous craftsmanship and care. Then there are innovations, which the best practitioners adopt to meet changing customer expectations. When Fashion Cleaners started in the 1940s eco-friendly cleaning was unknown. The same held true when Kermit Engh acquired the company in the 1980s. But as Engh’s evolved […]
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Readers’ Choice 2010 Best Condo Development
Best Condo Development Whether it be young professionals enjoying the nightlife options or empty-nesters sick of yard-work and ready for a more metropolitan living experience, Midtown Crossing Condominiums is a prime option for urban condo living. Located at 200 S. 31st Ave., these condos are integral to the new Midtown Crossing development, augmenting the restaurants, […]