Living Green
When Les and Ce Ann Zanotti built a house in Glen Oaks Estates (south of 99th Street and West Center Road) in 1972, the couple—from Iowa and Missouri, respectively—had only lived in Nebraska for a [...]
View ArticleEmbellishing the Truth
Distinctive elements of a residence in the Aksarben neighborhood attracted architects Eric and Trina Westman when they were house hunting. Since purchasing the home in 2006, the Westmans have been both...
View ArticleArtist Erin Blayney
For visual artist Erin Blayney, who grew up in the great outdoors, it’s all about light and space. She has plenty of both at her Old Market apartment that doubles as her studio. Natural light [...]
View ArticleFlour Road Paved with Dough
When Paul Kulik was a 20-year-old line cook, he knew restaurants would play an integral part of his life; little did he know that he would become a renowned part of Omaha’s culinary history, and [...]
View ArticleReducing Food Waste
The night of the Jimmy Buffett concert could not have been more perfect, weather-wise: a calm, near-cloudless 70-degree evening. Packs of Hawaiian-shirted Parrotheads meandered the Old Market’s...
View ArticleNiles Paul
It was ugly, it was depressing, and it really, really hurt…I was told i might be done. But here we are. -Niles Paul Tight end Niles Paul cuts hard right off of his left foot [...]
View ArticleWhere Dignitaries Waited
Out of the Douglas County Historical Society’s collection of 6 million artifacts and records, the biggest showcase is the General Crook House Museum. The Italianate-style brick home was built in 1878....
View ArticlePonca Hills
It’s a rural neighborhood with a small-town feel, full of rolling hills, large trees, wildlife, and huge plots of land. This same area is just minutes from downtown Omaha, which gives residents a short...
View ArticleBen Petersen
Ben Petersen has always been good with his hands. Growing up on the family farm in Exira, Iowa, Petersen spent a lot of time watching his father work with his hands to create beautiful pieces [...]
View ArticleRené Orduña
According to René Orduña, a restaurant’s dishwasher is as key as its chef. “He knows what’s coming back,” says the head chef of Dixie Quicks in Council Bluffs. “What people aren’t eating. So if I [...]
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