From hip lounges to rowdy sport bars and from a thriving indie music scene to arena filling music concerts, Omaha has vibrant nightlife that will seduce even the most staid homebodies out for a good time. Here’s a guide to Omaha’s best clubs, pubs, bars, lounges and live music venues.
Top 10 don'ts of clubbing How to Behave in a Club. After a recent evening at a local dance joint, I suggest the world of clubbing would be a happier place if we all agreed 10 key points. |
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So Long 49’r Lounge The 49'r Lounge was a neighborhood dive bar, but over the years, the beers, and the friendships, it came to mean a lot more to some people. Now it is gone. Thoughts on the passing of a bar in the context of a life, and a place to share some memories. |
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Omaha Zombie Walk 2010 The Third Annual Omaha Zombie Walk was a huge success, as hundreds upon hundreds of zombies took over downtown Benson. The unique event is family friendly and a photographer's dream: zombies of all ages posed, shuffled, and searched for—what else?—... |
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Purifying the CalmDome through Art and Music The CalmDome was part of the Bemis Center's Hopey Changey exhibit. The Purification of the CalmDome was a unique concert and interactive art happening designed to see it off, with performances by the Chiara String Quartet, Ember Schrag, and Daniel... |
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loom Weaves Omaha Loom: a hand-operated or power-driven apparatus for weaving fabrics. Or loom: one of Omaha's most respected dance parties. With the recent White Party, and the upcoming loom Weaves the Joslyn Sculpture Garden, we talked with loom's DJ Brent... |
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My Day at MAHA #2 A blog entry from another MAHA Music Festival ticket winner, Debbie Sailors. Read Debbie's thoughts on the ride up from Lincoln, the packed MAHA lineup, and her favorite new Omaha band. |
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Bright Eyes, Cursive Rock the Concert for Equality The Concert for Equality was the most important concert in Omaha this summer, a mix of music and politics in reaction to the Fremont illegal immigrant law. Bright Eyes, Cursive, a reformed Desaparecidos, and more performed at the sold out Benson show. |
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Sights and Sounds from the Omaha Fashion Magazine Launch Party Models and photographers go together like Carrie and Manolo Blahniks—they were made for each other. See who was to be seen at the Nomad Lounge launch party for Omaha Fashion Magazine and hear people's thoughts on the new publication. |
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MAHA Festival Bands Link Love Announcing the winners to our final MAHA Contest (might be more than you think!) and share all the wonderful links they entered. It's your one stop to learn about the 2010 MAHA Festival bands! |
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Free Ink, Free Drinks, Sailor Jerry at Filmstreams Famous tattoo artist Sailor Jerry lived in Hawaii when it was a place for seamen to get "Stewed, Screwed & Tattooed." A FREE screening of the documentary about his life—with free drinks and an after party—helped the crowd get at least one... |
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ASTD Nebraska Announces 2014 Board of Directors Celebrating 55 Years |
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ASTD Nebraska Chapter Announces CHAMPION OF LEARNING AWARD | |
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