Harold and Barbara’s Guidebook
Convenience Store/Gas
Casey’s General Store: 1650 E Locust St, Carter Lake, IA; 1.2 mi; open 24 hr
Gas, snacks, milk and beverages, pizza, deli, menu delivery (712) 347-2167
Kwik Shop: 1202 Locust St , Carter Lake, IA; 1.0 mi; open 24hr
Gas, snacks, milk and beverages
Casey's
1202 S 13th StClose to our house
Kwik Shop
2103 Capehart Rdclose to our house
Dollar General
3000 N 13th StClose to our house
Restaurants
For a truly fun and entertaining experience, go to the Old Market district in downtown Omaha for dining, bars, and tourist shopping
Great concentration of large variety of restaurants, night life, and shopping
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The Old Market
Great concentration of large variety of restaurants, night life, and shopping
Jonesy's Taco House
1117 16th Avenueclose to our house, next to the Kum and Go
Subway
5005 Center Stclose to our house on Abbott Dr. next to Perkins
Perkins Restaurant & Bakery
2545 Abbott Plazaclose to our house on Abbott Drive and Ave H.
Midtown Crossing
A variety of restauarants to please every budget.
Popular dining and night life close to the medical center.
https://www.blackstonedistrict.com/
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Blackstone
Popular dining and night life close to the medical center.
https://www.blackstonedistrict.com/
Variety of restaurants in historic neighborhood.
https://www.visitomaha.com/things-to-do/entertaining-neighborhoods/dundee/
https://www.zomato.com/omaha/dundee-restaurants
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Dundee-Happy Hollow Historic District
Variety of restaurants in historic neighborhood.
https://www.visitomaha.com/things-to-do/entertaining-neighborhoods/dundee/
https://www.zomato.com/omaha/dundee-restaurants
Up and coming older neighborhood. Popluar now with bars and niche restaurants.
https://www.visitomaha.com/things-to-do/entertaining-neighborhoods/benson/
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Benson
Up and coming older neighborhood. Popluar now with bars and niche restaurants.
https://www.visitomaha.com/things-to-do/entertaining-neighborhoods/benson/
Modern, airy locale for seafood-centric, Mexican-inspired tacos & small plates, cocktails & tequila.
Hook and Lime
735 N 14th StModern, airy locale for seafood-centric, Mexican-inspired tacos & small plates, cocktails & tequila.
Pettit's Pastry
502 N 16th StWant great donuts at 4 AM?
M's Pub
422 S 11th StLocal cuisine, American, Bar, Contemporary, Pub, Vegetarian Friendly
Seafood, Local cuisine, American, Gluten Free Options, Vegetarian Friendly
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Plank Seafood Provisions
1205 Howard StSeafood, Local cuisine, American, Gluten Free Options, Vegetarian Friendly
Japanese, Sushi, Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
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Blue Sushi Sake Grill
416 S 12th StJapanese, Sushi, Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
Ted & Wally's Ultra-Premium Ice Cream
1120 Jackson StExpresso, ice cream, sodas, popcorn
Orsi's Italian Bakery & Pizzeria
621 Pacific StItalian, Pizza, rated #1
Block 16
1611 Farnam StAmerican casual food
801 Chophouse at the Paxton
1403 Farnam StFine dining, Steakhouse, Gluten Free Options
Kitchen Table
1415 Farnam StGreat lunch spot
SHAHI india grill
1015 Farnam StGreat Indian food
Grocery Store
The closet grocery store is across the river in Council Bluffs but there are other options also
Hy-Vee
2323 W BroadwayShort drive to Council Bluffs. Full feature grocery store
Wohlner's Grocery
2289 S 67th St Not far from downtown Omaha. High quality produce and meats.
Good but typical Walmart grocery market store. Not a full feature Walmart.
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Walmart Neighborhood Market
360 N Saddle Creek RdGood but typical Walmart grocery market store. Not a full feature Walmart.
Loffredo Fresh Produce Co Inc
4105 South 21st StreetNot open evenings. Close > Fresh produce only
Whole Foods Market
10020 Regency CirWhole Foods Market in Omaha
Natural Grocers
7831 Dodge StOrganic grocer
Open Saturday only
May 4th — October 12th, 2019
8:00 a.m. — 12:30 p.m.
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Old Market Farmers Market
519 S 11th StOpen Saturday only
May 4th — October 12th, 2019
8:00 a.m. — 12:30 p.m.
Thursdays 4:30-7:30 pm
Bayliss Park
https://www.facebook.com/FarmersMarketCB/
Farmers Market Council Bluffs
100 Pearl StreetThursdays 4:30-7:30 pm
Bayliss Park
https://www.facebook.com/FarmersMarketCB/
Aksarben Village every Sunday, May 5-October 13, 2019 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m
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Omaha Farmers Market
2285 S 67th StAksarben Village every Sunday, May 5-October 13, 2019 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m
Pharmacies
Hy-Vee and Walmart are standard go to's. See grocery stores.
Walgreens
3001 Dodge StStandard pharmacy
Depot Drug
1400 Douglas StSmall but closest standard pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy
4840 Dodge Ststandard pharmacy
Laundry Service
Either self serve or pickup/delivery
Residential Pickup and Next Day Delivery Charges:
$1.50 per pound general household laundry
20 pound minimum per order
Comforters, Bedspreads, Quilts, Mattress Pads, Sleeping Bags priced per piece
Ironing prices priced per piece and require additional time
Dry Cleaning priced per piece and require additional time
https://www.homestylelaundrydrycleaners.com/services/laundry-delivery/residential/
Home Style Laundry & Dry Cleaners
900 Woodbury AvenueResidential Pickup and Next Day Delivery Charges:
$1.50 per pound general household laundry
20 pound minimum per order
Comforters, Bedspreads, Quilts, Mattress Pads, Sleeping Bags priced per piece
Ironing prices priced per piece and require additional time
Dry Cleaning priced per piece and require additional time
https://www.homestylelaundrydrycleaners.com/services/laundry-delivery/residential/
http://omahadiscountlaundry.com/
Pick Up and Delivery $1.50 per lb, 10 lb minimum / 24 hour turn around
Drop Off $1.20 per lb, Same day service if dropped off by 1:00 PM
Discount Laundry Laundromat
http://omahadiscountlaundry.com/
Pick Up and Delivery $1.50 per lb, 10 lb minimum / 24 hour turn around
Drop Off $1.20 per lb, Same day service if dropped off by 1:00 PM
Wash Daze 24-HOUR Laundromat
Self service, close to our house
California Street Laundromat Lavandaria
3222 California StSelf service, near great Taco place, Cali Taco.
Museums and Attractions
#1 do not miss! Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo!
#2 do not miss! Strategic Air Command Museum.
The best zoo in the US. Lots of attractions and activities. Easy to spend a whole day. Don't miss the locomotive train ride and Skyfari.
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Zoo a akvárium Henryho Doorlyho v Omaze
3701 S 10th StThe best zoo in the US. Lots of attractions and activities. Easy to spend a whole day. Don't miss the locomotive train ride and Skyfari.
A 30 minute drive southwest of Omaha on I80, but worth the drive! All indoors. Everything that flies!
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Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum
28210 W Park HwyA 30 minute drive southwest of Omaha on I80, but worth the drive! All indoors. Everything that flies!
If you love gardens and plants, you must go here! 100-acre botanical gardens offering exhibits that change with the seasons, plus a cafe & gift shop
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Lauritzen Gardens
100 Bancroft StIf you love gardens and plants, you must go here! 100-acre botanical gardens offering exhibits that change with the seasons, plus a cafe & gift shop
Impressive collection of fine at, especially art of the American West. Galleries, theater & cafe housed in a 1931 art deco building & modern addition by Norman Foster.
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Joslyn Art Museum
2200 Dodge StImpressive collection of fine at, especially art of the American West. Galleries, theater & cafe housed in a 1931 art deco building & modern addition by Norman Foster.
Urban oasis highlighting a man-made lake with boat rides, plus fountains with an evening light show.
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Park Heartland of America
800 Douglas StUrban oasis highlighting a man-made lake with boat rides, plus fountains with an evening light show.
Art deco train station from 1931 featuring displays on Omaha history as well as traveling exhibits.
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Durham Museum
801 S 10th StArt deco train station from 1931 featuring displays on Omaha history as well as traveling exhibits.
A 3,000-foot footbridge across the Missouri River between Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Omaha, Nebraska.
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Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge
705 Riverfront Dr A 3,000-foot footbridge across the Missouri River between Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Omaha, Nebraska.
Playful exhibits & activities encouraging youth to learn about the world through imagination.
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Dětské muzeum v Omaze
500 S 20th StPlayful exhibits & activities encouraging youth to learn about the world through imagination.
Scottish-inspired castle & gardens dating to 1903, with guided tours offered several times a month.
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Joslyn Castle
Scottish-inspired castle & gardens dating to 1903, with guided tours offered several times a month.
Naval history park, home to 2 museum ships: the USS Marlin submarine & the USS Hazard minesweeper.
Freedom Park
2497 Freedom Park RdNaval history park, home to 2 museum ships: the USS Marlin submarine & the USS Hazard minesweeper.
Hot Shops Art Center
1301 Nicholas StHouse museum, once owned by Civil War hero General Crook, offering insights into 19th century life.
General Crook House Museum
5730 N 30th StHouse museum, once owned by Civil War hero General Crook, offering insights into 19th century life.
Urban park with a 40-ft. bronze & stainless steel sculpture dedicated to the pioneers.
Pioneer Courage Park
1450 Dodge StUrban park with a 40-ft. bronze & stainless steel sculpture dedicated to the pioneers.
Large, open-air facility featuring vintage locomotives & related history & lush botanical gardens.
Kenefick Park
100 Bancroft StLarge, open-air facility featuring vintage locomotives & related history & lush botanical gardens.
The Old Market is a neighborhood located in downtown Omaha, Nebraska, United States, and is bordered by South 10th Street to the east, 13th Street to the west, Farnam Street to the north and Jackson Street to the South. The neighborhood has many restaurants, art galleries and upscale shopping.
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The Old Market
The Old Market is a neighborhood located in downtown Omaha, Nebraska, United States, and is bordered by South 10th Street to the east, 13th Street to the west, Farnam Street to the north and Jackson Street to the South. The neighborhood has many restaurants, art galleries and upscale shopping.
Midtown Crossing at Turner Park is a seven building, 16-acre mixed-use development in midtown Omaha, encompassing 297 luxury condominiums, 196 apartment units, and more than 225,000-square-feet of fine and casual dining, entertainment and shopping.
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Midtown Crossing
Midtown Crossing at Turner Park is a seven building, 16-acre mixed-use development in midtown Omaha, encompassing 297 luxury condominiums, 196 apartment units, and more than 225,000-square-feet of fine and casual dining, entertainment and shopping.
Omaha's Riverfront Entertainment Center
The Dam Bar * River City Star Riverboat * Riverside Event Venue
River City Star Event Center
151 Freedom Park RoadOmaha's Riverfront Entertainment Center
The Dam Bar * River City Star Riverboat * Riverside Event Venue
Great fun and educational. A place for people of all ages, identities, and backgrounds to explore astonishing phenomena at the intersection of science, art, and human perception. Interactive exhibits on physics, natural phenomena, and STEM.
Kiewit Luminarium
Great fun and educational. A place for people of all ages, identities, and backgrounds to explore astonishing phenomena at the intersection of science, art, and human perception. Interactive exhibits on physics, natural phenomena, and STEM.
A longtime and iconic feature of downtown Omaha, Gene Leahy Mall is the most urban of The RiverFront’s three parks, spanning from 13th to 8th streets between Douglas and Farnam streets. The RiverFront renovations include a number of new features including a performance pavilion for live music, a sculpture garden filled with interesting works of art, a state-of-the-art playground and a modern dog park.
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Gene Leahy Mall
1001 Farnam StA longtime and iconic feature of downtown Omaha, Gene Leahy Mall is the most urban of The RiverFront’s three parks, spanning from 13th to 8th streets between Douglas and Farnam streets. The RiverFront renovations include a number of new features including a performance pavilion for live music, a sculpture garden filled with interesting works of art, a state-of-the-art playground and a modern dog park.
Offering panoramic views of the Missouri River and sweeping green lawn space, Heartland of America Park is the largest of The RiverFront’s three components (with The Gene Leahy Mall and Lewis and Clark Landing) . The RiverFront redesign also adds exciting amenities such as a Skate Ribbon to accommodate ice skating in the winter and roller skating when the weather turns warm, along with a lakeside amphitheater, bocce courts and the iconic Farnam Pier, which will assuredly become a favorite destination.
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Park Heartland of America
800 Douglas StOffering panoramic views of the Missouri River and sweeping green lawn space, Heartland of America Park is the largest of The RiverFront’s three components (with The Gene Leahy Mall and Lewis and Clark Landing) . The RiverFront redesign also adds exciting amenities such as a Skate Ribbon to accommodate ice skating in the winter and roller skating when the weather turns warm, along with a lakeside amphitheater, bocce courts and the iconic Farnam Pier, which will assuredly become a favorite destination.
The RiverFront is a centralized gathering place for locals, and a space where visitors can feel like a local, too. This public park is composed of three parks: The Gene Leahy Mall, Heartland of America Park, and Lewsi and Clark Landing), serves as a gateway between the historic Old Market and north downtown Omaha while providing a scenic pathway down to the Missouri River’s shore. Already The RiverFront has spurred additional transformation in downtown Omaha with new restaurants and retail space popping up in the surrounding areas, increasing vibrancy of the city’s core. It integrates many attractions such as the CHI Convention Center, the Charles Swab Ball Park, the Bob Kerry Pedestrian Bridge, the Luminarium, the Old Market, and many restaurants and other attractions.
The RiverFront
The RiverFront is a centralized gathering place for locals, and a space where visitors can feel like a local, too. This public park is composed of three parks: The Gene Leahy Mall, Heartland of America Park, and Lewsi and Clark Landing), serves as a gateway between the historic Old Market and north downtown Omaha while providing a scenic pathway down to the Missouri River’s shore. Already The RiverFront has spurred additional transformation in downtown Omaha with new restaurants and retail space popping up in the surrounding areas, increasing vibrancy of the city’s core. It integrates many attractions such as the CHI Convention Center, the Charles Swab Ball Park, the Bob Kerry Pedestrian Bridge, the Luminarium, the Old Market, and many restaurants and other attractions.
Attractions in Council Bluffs
Often overlooked neat things to do on the other side of the river.
Harrah's Council Bluffs Hotel & Casino
One Harrah's BlvdHorseshoe Council Bluffs
2701 23rd AveAmeristar Casino Hotel Council Bluffs
2200 River RdGreat Buffet
Train memorabilia, a regional model railroad & old rail cars on display in a restored 1899 depot.
Rails West Railroad Museum
1512 S Main StTrain memorabilia, a regional model railroad & old rail cars on display in a restored 1899 depot.
History museum on the Union Pacific Railroad with unique, interactive exhibits & a souvenir shop.
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Union Pacific Railroad Museum
200 Pearl StHistory museum on the Union Pacific Railroad with unique, interactive exhibits & a souvenir shop.
Park & plaza with a center fountain with light & water displays, plus a performance space & gardens.
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Bayliss Park
100 Pearl StreetPark & plaza with a center fountain with light & water displays, plus a performance space & gardens.
Sweeping overlook & monument commemorating the expedition's meeting with Oto and Missouria Indians.
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Lewis and Clark Park
19962 Monument RdSweeping overlook & monument commemorating the expedition's meeting with Oto and Missouria Indians.
Riverfront park featuring a boat ramp, playground & archery range, plus covered picnic tables.
Narrows River Access County Park
2500 N 25th StRiverfront park featuring a boat ramp, playground & archery range, plus covered picnic tables.
Destination for skateboarding & rollerblading with a rail, stairs & other amenities for tricks.
Broadway Skate Park
1300 W BroadwayDestination for skateboarding & rollerblading with a rail, stairs & other amenities for tricks.
Monument commemorating Abraham Lincoln's 1859 visit, on an elevated site with scenic valley view.
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Lincoln Monument
Lafayette AvenueMonument commemorating Abraham Lincoln's 1859 visit, on an elevated site with scenic valley view.
This jail built in 1885 boasts a unique revolving design & now serves as a museum with tours.
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Squirrel Cage Jail
226 Pearl StThis jail built in 1885 boasts a unique revolving design & now serves as a museum with tours.