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June 2009

Memorial Park in Omaha Memorial Park
You guessed it, Memorial Park is a popular…park (!) located near the Dundee neighborhood of Omaha. Mem. Park has space to spare – it hosts the annual Bank of the West 4th of July concert, known to attract over 50,000 Omahans for a night...
Gene Leahy Mall Gene Leahy Mall
The Gene Leahy Mall is located at 1302 Farnam in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska. Also known as Central Park or The Mall, the park offers a playground with great slides and an amphitheater where outdoor concerts are held in the summer. The Mall runs into the...
2009 Summer Arts Festival in Omaha 2009 Omaha Summer Arts Festival
Last year, a severe storm and 70mph winds almost knocked out the festival. In 2009, the artists fight back! If you’re in Omaha June 26th, 27th, or 28th, come down to Farnam Street between 10th and 15th Streets to check out the festivities. Open...
Radio Controlled Flying at Hawk Field in Omaha Hawk Field
Hawk Field is, quite frankly, more fun than you probably thought it was. Located at Standing Bear Lake Park right around 138th and Fort Street in West Omaha, Hawk Field is home to Nebraska’s own Omahawks Radio Controlled Airplane Club. The Omahawks...
Tranquility Park in Omaha Tranquility Park
Tranquility Park is a large (340 acre) park in West Omaha with great facilities. It features 8 baseball fields, 17 soccer fields, and 24 tennis courts. Other services include shelters, restrooms, a playground and open spaces. The Tranquility Park...
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska Rosenblatt Stadium
Now that the old Yankee Stadium is gone, few parks outside of Chicago’s Wrigley Field and Boston’s Fenway Park can claim that they have more history than Omaha’s Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium. And soon, it too will be no more....