Omaha Event Tickets

Omaha
Vibrant, full of life, fun and sunny, Omaha is a city as intoxicating as good champagne. When much of the nation shivers with cold and snow, Omaha natives picnic in the park and treat themselves with its enchanting attractions. Its pretty easy to get the wrong idea about Omaha.

Indeed, it holds its share of thicknecks and redstaters. But, at the same time, the restored old market neighborhood too has its own when it comes to aesthetics, energy and urbane dinning and nightlife options. However, a few can ignore the contagious energy of the downtown which is always abuzz with restaurants, bars and many eclectic attractions.

Omaha is the largest city in the U.S state of Nebraska with an estimated population of 427, 872. It is located on the Missouri River and proximity to the Platte made it an important stop on the Oregon and Mormon Trails. Gateway to the West is the nickname Omaha earned for being a transportation hub for the United States in the late 1800s.

As of climate, the city lies within humid continental zone. Its weather receives humid warm summers and dry cold winters. In 2001 the city secured a position as one of the Top 10 high-tech havens on earth. The local economy of the city has changed altogether and now companies like Berkshire Hathaway, Union Pacific Railroad, Valmont Industries, and Conagra etc have their headquarters there.

At present, Omaha has rich cultural roots, including the Joslyn Art Museum, the Durham Museum, the Holland Performing Arts Center, and the Omaha Community Playhouse. The regions cultural and historical attractions have been praised by various national dailies, including the New York Times and the Boston Globe. Since North Omahas music scene carries historical importance therefore music has always been very important to the city.

Its recommended to spend most of your Omaha visit exploring the diverse attractions that the city offers. The city has several museums of regional significance. However, the Joslyn Art Museum is one major venue, known country-wide for its exclusive collection of Native American art. It also features a diverse array of art works reflecting the early European discovery of western North America. Another must-visited museum is the Durham Western Heritage Museum, located in the art deco Union Station.

The museum offers various permanent exhibitions. Other museums in Omaha include the Great Plains Black History Museum, the General Crook House Museum at Fort Omaha, Museo Latino. Museo Latino is the first Latino art & history museum and rejoices the legacy, art and culture of Latin America.

Omaha is home to many theater venues, theater groups and theater productions in addition to numerous community playhouses. The Omaha Community Playhouse is the most famous venue known for endowing best theaters in the US. The Omaha Symphony Orchestra and Opera Omaha have long been enjoying their monopoly on Omaha cultural scene.

The only resident professional ballet company lies in Nebraska is the Omaha Theater Ballet. Omaha Theater Ballet presents their productions at both The Rose Theater and the Orpheum Theater periodically. Other theater venues include the Blue Barn Theatre, the Holland Performing Arts Center, the Shelterbelt Theatre and the list continues.

The Shelterbelt is characterized for providing practical theater education to playwrights, performers, creative and technical staff. Among many other famous performing arts institutions in the city are the Omaha Area Youth Orchestra, the Magic Theater, and the Omaha Modern Dance Collective.

Omaha receives Nebraskas important and a diverse influence on its music scene. The city has long been echoing with jazz, blues, funk and rock. Today, Latin rock and hip hop are the favorite music sub-genre representation in the city. Omaha being the home of a booming African American music scene has contributed significantly to the music industry.

Since the city has been a home of several big stockyards, it is no surprise that it is producing a number of much-liked steakhouses, including Gorats, Omaha Steaks and the Original Johnnys Cafe.

The history-drenched, atmospheric core of the city having cobblestone streets and century-old warehouses is the Old market in downtown Omaha. The old market is constantly being striving to convert its streets into gourmet restaurants, chic nightclubs and funky decor shops.