Blog Entries tagged 'Nebraska'

Mr Rooter for all your plumbing needs

elizabeth@ayswelcome.com — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Check out all that Mr Rooter has to offer, whether your need is drain cleaning, emergency plumbing, 24 hour service or even tree root removal. Their introductory offer is a discount on any plumbing or drain cleaning service. Search for them on this site or visit www.omaha.mrrooter.com

Streetcars Then and Now

elizabeth@ayswelcome.com — Sun, 03 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100

In the mid 1800's street cars operated in Omaha Nebraska and Council Bluffs Iowa. When the Ak-Sar-Ben Bridge was built in 1888 he two cites were connected and operated under the title Omaha and Council Bluffs Railway. The street cars took passengers to work but also to keisure activities at Fairmont, Lake Manawa and Peony Parks.

The rail system stayed in place until September 1948. Although a trolley operated in the Omaha metro, no rail system exists although there is talk of developin [...]

Nebraska Humane Society

admin@welcome2town.com — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Nebraska's Humane Society bills itself as "Nebraska's Voice for Animals," and the society welcomes new residents to the area, and invites you to tour the facilities and adopt a new pet today.

Location and Hours

The Nebraska Humane Society is located at 8929 Fort Street in Omaha. Its adoption hours are Noon-7pm Tuesdays through Fridays, 10am-4pm Saturdays, and Noon-4pm Sundays, and you need to start your adoption at least 1/2 hour before closing. The Humane [...]

The Omaha, Nebraska Airport

admin@welcome2town.com — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100

As a newcomer to the great state of Nebraska, you are likely eager to learn as much about your new home as you possibly can. Depending on how you arrived here in Nebraska, there is a good chance you flew in on a plane into the Omaha Nebraska airport. Even if you didn't arrive on a flight to the airport in Omaha, you have likely seen signs for it or driven close by it if you were in or around the Omaha area.

The Omaha Nebraska airport is known as EppleyAir Field. This airport is loc [...]