Omaha, NE

You might have read in the about section of the website, I live in Omaha and go to Creighton. Its been amazing but a surreal experience since this was the first city I moved to live on my own without my parents to having explored quite a few things. The city has a lot to offer. From exploring the Old Market in downtown Omaha to exploring night life in Omaha. The Omaha weather can be quite notorious though; at one moment it could be pretty bright but on the other side it would start raining.

My favorite part of being in Omaha is that I could easily walk to downtown and some other areas that are closer to Creighton’s campus but on the hindsight a lot of the things are way too far to walk, so the only way to reach there is to do uber (prices are terribly expensive!!) or ask friends. Not having a car but still wanting to explore the city of Omaha has led me to make a lot of friends who are willing to go with me to explore the city and try out new restaurants or coffee shops. In addition, coming from an Indian family, I wanted to find a community that I could feel I belonged to and therefore joined two student organizations on campus and subscribed to receive emails from Indian Association of Nebraska.

Having lived in Omaha for some time, here are the places I have been to

Some of the places visit in Omaha:

1. Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium (Must Visit) (3701 S 10th St, Omaha, NE 68107)

2. Joslyn Art Museum (2200 Dodge St, Omaha, NE 68102)

3. Bob Kerry Pedestrian Bridge (a footbridge through which you go into Iowa) (705 Riverfront Dr, Omaha, NE 68102)

4. Lauritzen Gardens/Kenefick Park (100 Bancroft St, Omaha, NE 68108)

5. Durham Museum (801 S 10th St, Omaha, NE 68108)

6. Bemis Center for Contemporary Art (724 S 12th St, Omaha, NE 68102)

7. Downtown Omaha

Bookstores/Library:

1. The Next Chapter (2508 Farnam St, Omaha, NE 68131)

2. Jackson Street Bookseller (1119 Jackson St, Omaha, NE 68102)

3. Omaha Public Libraries (has a total of 12 libraries)

Omaha being a college town (Creighton, University of Nebraska Omaha, Clarkson College, Metropolitan Community College, College of Saint Mary to name a few) has a lot of good places to eat. Here are some of my favorite places to go to eat in Omaha:

Coffee Shops

1. Zen Coffee Company (2504 Farnam St, Omaha, NE 68131)

2. Amateur Coffee (3913 Cuming St, Omaha, NE 68131)

Ice Cream

1. Ted & Wally’s Ultra Premium Ice Cream (120 Jackson St, Omaha, NE 68102)

2. Coneflower Creamery (3921 Farnam St, Omaha, NE 68131)

3. eCreamery Ice Cream and Gelato (5001 Underwood Ave, Omaha, NE 68132)

Breakfast

1. Early Bird Bruch (3824 Farnam St Suite 120, Omaha, NE 68131)

2. Lula B’s Breakfast, Brunch and Bar (902 Dodge St #101, Omaha, NE 68102)

3. Lisa’s Radial Café (817 N 40th St, Omaha, NE 68131)

4. First Watch (1222 S 71st St Suite B, Omaha, NE 68106)

Restaurants:

1. Fu Asian Grill (343 N 24th St, Omaha, NE 68102)

2. Twisted Fork (1014 Howard St, Omaha, NE 68102)

3. Spaghetti Works (502 S 11th St, Omaha, NE 68102)

4. Upstream Brewing Company (514 S 11th St, Omaha, NE 68102)

5. Omaha Tap House (1401 Farnam St, Omaha, NE 68102)

6. Oasis Falafel (1620 Harney St, Omaha, NE 68102)

7. Katmandu Momo Station (3924 1/2 Farnam St, Omaha, NE 68131)

8. Flavors (1901 Farnam St, Omaha, NE 68102)

9. Pitch Pizzeria (5021 Underwood Ave, Omaha, NE 68132)

10. Shahi India Grill (1015 Farnam St, Omaha, NE 68102)

11. Tokyo Sushi (1215 Howard St, Omaha, NE 68102)

12. Mercury (329 S 16th St #3, Omaha, NE 68102)

13. China Taste (1702 Cuming St, Omaha, NE 68102)

14. Salween Thai (1102 NW Radial Hwy, Omaha, NE 68132)

15. Jaipur (5018 Underwood Ave, Omaha, NE 68132/10922 Elm St, Omaha, NE 68144)

16. Maharaja (617 N 114th St, Omaha, NE 68154)

17. Currie Fine Indian Cuisine (1028 S 74th Plaza, Omaha, NE 68114)

18. Desi Bites Indian Food (14132 Arbor St, Omaha, NE 68144)

Omaha on a map