Category: Omaha

Save the Date–Boots to Business Reboot, 21 July

Whether you are a veteran or civilian, Boots to Business Reboot can help you learn about entrepreneurship.

This event is hosted by SCORE and the SBA and takes place at nearby Bellevue University.

Register at:
https://introtobusinessownershipomaha.eventbrite.com

Omaha Race: Registration Ends 5 July

From our race friends at raceomaha.com….

Omaha Triathlon

The highlight of the Race Omaha calendar is nearly upon us: the Omaha Triathlon & Multisport Endurance Festival.

And if you haven’t already registered, this week is your last chance to register for
the 2018 Omaha Triathlon, with registrations closing on Thursday, July 5 at noon.

For the first time, the Omaha Triathlon will be held at Prairie Queen Recreation
Area and Werner Park in Sarpy County. You won’t want to miss this new venue.

Register Today
https://www.active.com/papillion-ne/duathlon/races/omaha-triathlon-and-multisport-endurance-festival-2018

Omaha Performing Arts Presents Gooch & His Las Vegas Big Band with special guest Christine Hitt, 5 July

From our friends at Omaha Performing Arts…

Omaha Performing Arts Presents
Gooch & His Las Vegas Big Band
with special guest Christine Hitt

July 5, 2018 Midtown Crossing
Park opens at 5:00 PM, Preshow at 6:30 PM

CONCERT STARTS AT 7:30 PM

FREE ADMISSION

Jazz on the Green at Midtown Crossing kicks off next week with Gooch & His Las Vegas
Big Band with special guest Christine Hitt!
Las Vegas entertainer Michael “Gooch” Gurciullo brings his swinging big band sound
to his hometown to celebrate the 10th anniversary. The Omaha native and his 17-piece
musical extravaganza cover classic tunes and some of the best songs from the 20th
century in a vintage Vegas-style show. Celebrated vocalist and pianist Christine
Hitt will also join the band on stage.
Arrive early! Enjoy preshow jams from the Cole Palensky Quartet.

OmahaNebraska.com Interview with American Lobster Fest’s Tim Franks: Council Bluff, IA

Interview with Tim Frank
American Lobster Fest
30 June 2018

OmahaNebraska.com here at the great American Lobster Fest.

My name is Tim Frank. I am one of the festival organizers.

How did you get started and  how hard is it to organize something like this?

Pretty challenging, especially when they change your venue due to the river overflowing at Tom Hanafan Park but it’s been really great.

Everyone at Council Bluffs and Omaha worked together to help us get it shifted over here at Mid-America Center and everyone is really great to work with.

I started in 2014 at Navy Pier in Chicago where we still do it every year on Labor Day weekend and this is our first time expanding here in the Omaha Council Bluffs area and in Detroit later this year.

Do you know what time you will be doing it in Detroit?

Detroit is September 14th, 15th and 16th    and in Chicago we are August 30nd,  September 1st,   September    2nd.;

How did you get fresh lobster here?

We fly it in every day. Our partner and presenting sponsor is Lobster Gram- flies it in every morning to the Omaha Airport and we pick up the live lobster and that is how we get it here and it is as fresh as you can get anywhere because it is still alive.

So where are you storing it? How are you storing it now?

We are keeping it in refrigerated trucks and it comes in every day as fresh as you can get until we cook it.

How much lobster did you anticipate getting?

I think that we got around 2000 lbs. Maybe about 3000 actually.

How many lobsters?

Probably about 2500 to 3500 but I have to ask Chris. Each lobster is about one and a quarter pound.

What is your favorite way to eat lobster?

I like a lobster roll. That’s my favorite.

What other types of things are you doing here at Lobster Fest?

So we’ve got lots of different food and land food, We like to call it land food- the barbecue, burgers and hot dogs to keep the whole family happy.

There’s shaved ice, funnel cakes and live music and art vendors.

Lots of face painters and the Bryan Hill Entertainment Family Fun Zone and he is local to Omaha. So you can have kids on the blow-up inflatables and all that good stuff.

Tell us how to get involved for next year either as sponsors or volunteers.

Reach out at AmericanLobsterFest.com. The best email is info@americanlobsterfest.com.

Thank you very much.

No problem. Thank you.

American Lobster Fest Photos

I’ve enjoyed my visit to Lobster Fest. Please enjoy the pictures.

American Lobster Fest runs now and until 1 July in its new and dry location:

Horse Shoe Casino
1 Arena Way
Council Bluffs, IA 51501

D’s Catering
40 Arena Wat, Suite 11
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
712.890.8670

Shucks Fish and Oyster Bar, Omaha- Three Locations

1218 South 119th Street
402.827.4376

16901 Wright Plaza
402.763.1860

1911 Leavenworth Street
402.614.5544

https://www.shucksfishhouse.com

I tried the grilled lobster tail with melted butter and lemon. Very good.

Please visit back later for our interview with Tim Frank.

Learn more about American Lobster Fest at:
https://www.americanlobsterfest.com

If anyone else would like their business contact information posted, please send an email to info@omahanebraska.com with the information. Thank you.

Would you like us to cover your Omaha or Omaha area event? Contact us at info@omahanebraska.com or 402.932.7243.

 

OmahaNebraska.com Interview with Al Avila, VP and GM of the Detroit Tigers

Major League Baseball
OmahaNebraska.com Interview with Al Avila,
 VP and GM of the Detroit Tigers

I am very excited to see the Tigers come play here. Could you tell us how the Tigers were chosen?

Well, basically the commission does a survey to see what teams are interested in playing outside of their own venue and we were one of the teams that volunteered.

And so we were chosen to come. And I think part of the reason being obviously that  we were playing Kansas City Royals and logistically it made sense, because after that we were going to be there playing  that series. Then the last game of that series we will come here.

So we actually volunteered for it through the survey and we were chosen to come.

It’s wonderful. I know you are going to have a lot of logistics with that.

Yes, I know and the trip for KC to here is pretty short.

We have a series to play there next year. It was easy. It made sense to come.

Anything you’re thinking of taking the team to see here while you are here?

Next year, you mean?

Yes.

We have a lot of players on our club that actually played in the College World Series, so I am sure when they come back there will be a lot of reminiscing and a lot of maybe trash-talking?  Because they all played for different teams, you know, or different colleges.

I am sure the teammates that they have that did not participate.  I am sure they will show them around and they get to also maybe also feel that College World Series experience.

So, I think it will be a tremendous thing.

In talking to some of  our players — I know that some of our players and our manager, Ron Gardenhire,  who played in the College World Series also are very excited to come and relive those years for them.

Thank you. Thank you very much.