by The Reader Writers In 26 years of publication, this is a first; with no events to cover, The Reader’s cultural team thought long and hard how about how to keep you connected with local arts and culture as you while away your time at home. Shifting our crowd-sourcing skills into high gear, we […]
The Buzz
What to do in Omaha on St Patrick’s Day
Since debuting The Buzz in The Reader, I often ask myself which bars, nightlife night-outs and happenings I would pencil down for you all. I typically try to tie a theme to either the month or a special event. This month was easy. March is infamous, and/or famous, depending on your experience, for, you guessed […]
Where to Celebrate Mardi Gras in Omaha
Although it seems like Jan. 1 was yesterday, and my resolution for a dry January dried up on Jan. 5, I decided to let the chips fall where they may and embrace the 2020 festivities all year long. Sounds like a hedonistic way to start the decade off, right? I have decided, however, to forgo […]
Cozy Hideout Bars Part 1
The Buzz is the newest edition to the The Reader’s columnist community, starting in September 2019, so I couldn’t wrap up a whole year to fit with this month’s theme. Instead, I’m going to focus on getting us all through the cold and blah month of January. The holidays are over, the frigid temperatures declare […]
Dance, Drink & Repeat at The Gatsby
Story by Salvador S. Robles | Photography by Stephen Driscoll I tend to give myself credit for having an above-average memory, and this might sound like I followed the bar trend from an early age, but I remember a time when Omaha really didn’t have a lineup of cocktail bars. Omaha is known for ranking […]
All Good Bars Go to Heaven
After more than 50 years on Leavenworth Street, Bud Olson’s Bar has closed its doors for good. The Olson family, who has been synonymous with Omaha’s bar history for 70-plus years, said “last call” for the last time on Halloween night. “I felt like this was just the right time,” said Kerry Olson, current owner […]
Navigating The Capitol District
Back in 2010, between 10th and 12th on Capitol Street existed a very useful parking lot. And besides Omaha Fashion Week being held there once, its main purpose was to help with overflow parking since it was right next to what was then known as the Qwest Center…RIP. (Now Century Link. Oh, sorry, CHI Health […]
Tiny Drinks, Tiny House
By Salvador S. Robles Growing up in South Omaha, I can’t tell you how many times I drove down the 13th Street corridor that connects to downtown. Of course, I’d pass a handful of interesting restaurants; Howard’s Charro and Bohemian Café, to name a couple. But 13th Street was unremarkable to me at the time. […]
