A small change has come to your morning commute. More drivers are noticing the blinking of bicycle lights, and the bus system is seeing a rise in activity. “[There] is a dramatic increase in bike rack usage on Metro buses,” said Sloan Dawson, planner with the Metropolitan Agency Planning Agency (MAPA). “As of June 30, […]
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Maha’s fourth year draws a big crowd
* Maha Music Festival capped off its biggest year yet with a successful day of music Saturday, August 11th at Aksarben Village’s Stinson Park, 67th Street and West Center Road. The four-year-old music festival brought more than 4,000 attendees to catch headliners Garbage and the Conor Oberst-fronted Desaparecidos, as well as a host of local […]
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Crumbs
Italian Gardens now has a liquor license. Located at 1228 South 6th Street in the old Café De Paris building, Italian Gardens is happy to be able to offer an affordable wine list with a focus on Italian and California wines. Patrons are still able to bring in their own wine with a corkage fee […]
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Pick: The Fixx
August 21 The Fixx The Waiting Room Lounge, 6212 Maple St. 8 p.m., $25, onepercentproductions.com As the synth-dappled textures of New Wave-era pop music continue to filter through a large crop of modern indie rock, it may just be time for London 1980s hitmakers the Fixx to be uncovered again by a whole new audience. […]
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Dining at Dolce
While dining at Dolce Cafe, my husband and I got into an interesting conversation. When you open a menu at a restaurant and the prices of the dishes are more expensive than average, are your expectations higher for the meal? Such was the case with Dolce Café. Entering the restaurant, you are a bit confused. […]
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‘This Land is Your Land’
“So, when I have the strength to be honest, I do not hope to experience again the space I loved as a child. The loss is the single hardest fact for me to acknowledge in the American decline. How we depended on space without realizing it—space which made easier a civility with each other, and […]
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FASH FLOOD
Fashion’s Night Out Omaha Although it’s a little less than one month away, Omaha’s Fashion’s Night Out is an event you’ll surely want to add to your calendar now. For those unfamiliar, FNO began in New York in 2009, to encourage consumers to support local boutiques and retail stores during the difficult economic climate of […]
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Freddie Gray stands fast on her handling of Sebring scandal
Freddie Gray knows being second-guessed and scrutinized comes with the job of Omaha Public School Board President. But when she came under fire over her handling of the Nancy Sebring scandal she got more than she bargained for, including allegations she’d violated the public trust and calls for her resignation or ouster. Sebring is the […]
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Big News: Osage County and Retiring Directors
August promised to be all about the most acclaimed drama of the decade, August: Osage County. I made plans months ago to return from the cool heights (8,400 feet) of our summer getaway to see the hottest season-opening play in memory. The excitement was shared by actors. They swarmed auditions last year when the Tracy […]
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Movieha! – Omaha’s Favorite Movie Podcast
For what can only be described as no damn good reason, last week’s Movieha! (with the clever title “joy puking”) was our most popular ever. We have no idea how to replicate that success. Was it an interest in vomit? Who knows. The point is, we’re going to try to follow it up with a […]