My Visitor's Guide to Omaha

What I like about Omaha!

Those who are well travelled know, and new residents have quickly discovered Omaha is a "hidden" gem of a city. In the interest of civic pride, I have composed the following visitors' guide to share my appreciation of a great city where visitors are always welcome, my home, Omaha, Nebraska, USA. Please come and visit!

• Good Access to Major Highways
• Full Service Airport with Convenient Access to Downtown with Ample Parking
• Two Major Universities including Medical Schools
• Developing Entertainment Mecca
• Good Restaurants
• Family Orientated Communities & Neighborhoods
  • Elmwood Park Association
  • Dundee-Memorial Park Association
• Friendly People
• Several Major Shopping Centers
• Low Crime and Clean Streets

Major Summer Attractions

• College World Series
• Henry Doorley Zoo
• Old Market
• Many Fine Municipal Golf Courses

Great Museums & Galleries

• Joslyn Art Museum
• Durham Western Heritage Museum
• Hotshops Nicholas St. Gallery - 13th & Nicholas St.

Shopping in Omaha

Savvy visitor's tips to shopping in Omaha:

Best Places to Shop

• Nebraska Furniture Mart
• Borshiem's Jewelry
• Audrey's Gifts
• Omaha Steaks

Dining in Omaha

My Favorite Restaurants

• Downtown
• Delice Cafe in the Old Market for coffee & desert anytime
• (The) Brass Grille a Classy restaurant that aims to please
• De Florita a great secret - try True Sicilian for Lunch
• Sons of Italy Hall -real homemade sphagetti & meatball dinner
• Midtown
• Travato's Family Italian
• Dundee Dell Pub food; Fish 'n Chips
• Olde Dundee Bar & Grill
• LaCasa's
• South Omaha
  • Rudy Steffen's Try their carp fish dinners!
• West Omaha
  • Thai Spice
  • Crane Coffee -several locations
  • Big Fred's Pizza
  • Famous Dave's Restaurant

Omaha Notables & Fun Facts

Famous Sons of Omaha

• Warren Buffet Ambassador of Omaha Extraordinaire
• Walter Scott One of Omaha's Best Promoters
• Bob Boozer
• Fred Astaire
• Henry Fonda
• Bob Gibson
• Malcolm "X"
• Chip Davis Maestro of Manheim Steamroller
• David Sokol CEO of Mid-America Energy & Civic Leader

Major Corporate Citizens

• Union Pacific
• ConAgra
• Peter Kiewitt
• Ameritrade
• Mutual of Omaha
• First Data
• Mid-America Energy
• Lied Transplant Center-UNMC
• First National Bank of Omaha

Good Businesses to Patronize

• William J. Harvey Co. Mfgr. of fine Plumbing Supplies
• Rotella's Bakery
• Orsi Bakery
• Lozier Corp.

Omaha of the Future

• Omaha Convention Center
• UNO Center for Information Technology
• The Lied Transplant Center, University Hospital

A Brief History of Omaha

• Union Pacific Railroad
• Warehouse District
• Meatpacking Center
• Creighton University
• Mormon Cemetary
• Trans-Mississippi Exposition of 1898

Want more information on Omaha? Click here!

Looking for attractions around Omaha? Click Attractions Around Omaha