Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha has to be the statue capital of the world!
A few steps into the historical Omaha walk, I encountered the first statues. One was to military veterans, but I was more impressed with the one across the path. It paid tribute to the World War II veterans and showed several ordinary people, including a young boy with a wagon of scrap. A lot of people collected scrap for recycling at that time. Could it have been a young Warren Buffet? Leading up to that display were paver bricks. I found one that Doug placed, asking Lisa to marry him.
The walk continued around the lake in the back of Conagra and over to the Missouri River. The high level of the river has kept that part of the walk closed for several months. I had even seen water over the banks and into fields as I flew in that morning, and it was early in September. Some farmers couldn’t plant crops this year.
I passed the huge Qwest Center and Arena. And across the street is the stadium where the NCAA College World Series is played. It’s nearly as big as major league baseball stadiums. Hotels opposite the entrance house the players. A beautiful mural on the building along another side of the stadium tells the story of Nebraska people in history.
Arriving in the downtown area I found more statues. One full block opposite the World-Herald building told of the westward movement and had horses pulling Conestoga wagons and people walking. Soon I saw the buffalo. Several were alongside a building and I even saw one coming through the corner of a building as I waited for the traffic light to change. Another display featured geese in flight, while others paid tribute to the military and Medal of Honor winners.
The Old Market area -- restaurants and small shops – gave another view of life in the downtown area. I saw the night life opportunities the next night when we conventioneers came across the river from Iowa and passed by on our way to a dinner function at the old train station which has been restored to an active museum.
I worked my way past a downtown waterway, around the front side of Conagra and back to the park where I left my car under the highway to Iowa. Time now to check into the casino hotel and register for the conference. Will have to check out the Council Bluffs, Iowa, walk before I leave.
Omaha has to be the statue capital of the world!
A few steps into the historical Omaha walk, I encountered the first statues. One was to military veterans, but I was more impressed with the one across the path. It paid tribute to the World War II veterans and showed several ordinary people, including a young boy with a wagon of scrap. A lot of people collected scrap for recycling at that time. Could it have been a young Warren Buffet? Leading up to that display were paver bricks. I found one that Doug placed, asking Lisa to marry him.
The walk continued around the lake in the back of Conagra and over to the Missouri River. The high level of the river has kept that part of the walk closed for several months. I had even seen water over the banks and into fields as I flew in that morning, and it was early in September. Some farmers couldn’t plant crops this year.
I passed the huge Qwest Center and Arena. And across the street is the stadium where the NCAA College World Series is played. It’s nearly as big as major league baseball stadiums. Hotels opposite the entrance house the players. A beautiful mural on the building along another side of the stadium tells the story of Nebraska people in history.
Arriving in the downtown area I found more statues. One full block opposite the World-Herald building told of the westward movement and had horses pulling Conestoga wagons and people walking. Soon I saw the buffalo. Several were alongside a building and I even saw one coming through the corner of a building as I waited for the traffic light to change. Another display featured geese in flight, while others paid tribute to the military and Medal of Honor winners.
The Old Market area -- restaurants and small shops – gave another view of life in the downtown area. I saw the night life opportunities the next night when we conventioneers came across the river from Iowa and passed by on our way to a dinner function at the old train station which has been restored to an active museum.
I worked my way past a downtown waterway, around the front side of Conagra and back to the park where I left my car under the highway to Iowa. Time now to check into the casino hotel and register for the conference. Will have to check out the Council Bluffs, Iowa, walk before I leave.
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