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Ak-Sar-Ben Coliseum was the premiere ice rink and concert arena in Omaha for more than 70 years. Popular acts ranging from Frank Sinatra to Elvis Presley to Nirvana all performed to sold-out crowds. It was also home to the Omaha Knights, a minor league hockey team from 1959 to 1975.
A 135-room Marriott Hotel opened in 2008; Aksarben Cinema, [9] a 10-screen movie theater debuted in late 2010 and shortly after an Aspen Athletic Club fitness center opened in the same complex. [10] Mojo Steakhouse and Ales, a full-service restaurant and bar, opened in 2011 in the same complex.
Ak-Sar-Ben Bridge, a bridge connecting Omaha, Nebraska and Council Bluffs, Iowa that stood from 1888 to 1966 Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights , a minor-league hockey team that played from 2005 to 2007 Ak-Sar-Ben Amateur Radio Club , a club of licensed amateur radio operators in the Omaha area from 1945 to present
There were several breweries established throughout the city during this period. In 1947 they were second only to Chicago in worldwide ratings. Omaha overtook Chicago as the U.S.'s largest livestock market and meat packing industry center in 1955, a title which it held until 1971. [10] The 116-year-old institution closed in 1999. [11]
Maplewood Career Center in Ravenna is hosting its 34th annual Christmas in the Woods Craft Show on Friday and Saturday.
AKSARBEN Rodeo is an annual festival of the region's heritage. Its three core events include the Douglas County Fair, The Ak-Sar-Ben 4-H Livestock Exposition, and the Ak-Sar-Ben Rodeo, host of the Wrangler ProRodeo Tour – Omaha Round. [11] AKSARBEN's Coronation Ball is a celebration of volunteerism and civic pride.
ConAgra Foods relocated their headquarters to neighbor the Old Market in 1991, after a contentious battle with local advocates after the City of Omaha demolished the Jobbers Canyon Historic District. On October 1, 2015, ConAgra announced that it would cut about 1,500 jobs and relocate its headquarters to Chicago as part of a restructuring plan. [5]
South Omaha: Center Street on the north, Harrison Street on the south, the Missouri River on the east, and 72nd Street on the west West Omaha: Traditionally all areas of Omaha west of 72nd Street, but by the early 21st century 72nd Street to I-680 is often considered Central Omaha