7101 South 84th StreetLaVista, Nebraska 402-339-1606 OK…before I get started, let me answer a few questions and comments I know I’m going to get later today via Facebook and Twitter. Q: “What kind of wings to you expect you’d get at LaVista Keno in the first place??” A: Well, in their defense the dude eating a
It’s just a few days before the second annual HitThatDive Office Christmas Party, and with the help of Brock (owner of The Village Bar) we’ve been hitting the airwaves to let Omaha know about the “Party of the Year” that’s about to go down this Sunday in Ralston. The REAL Scuba Steve In case you
“We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.” Winston S. Churchill How Far Did My $20 Go?: Regular readers of HitThatDive know that is one question I try to answer in every bar review. To some, $20 is little more than a round of drinks. And to others,
Flinging itself into darker territory than the previous entries, “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1” is another impressive chapter in a series that has proven to be much more complex and thoughtful than the genre typically allows. Though it’s certainly much lighter on the action than previous entries, “Mockingjay” still brings a compelling story
There’s nothing like spending the day with family from near and far watching football and stuffing your face with home-cooked food. But let’s face it, by about 5ish (or so) all that togetherness can get a little…well…let’s just say you’re ready for a break from your grumpy old uncle. So, with that in mind, we
Sophistafunk Back for Another Round By Shout Omaha Staff Syracuse, New York musicians Jack Brown, Adam Brown and Emanual Washington met in 2007 and quickly formed Sophistafunk out of a shared passion of music. Together, the band has won over crowds with a captivating stage presence and tight musicianship. Elements of old school funk and
Radio City Rockettes in Town for Christmas Spectacular By Shout Weekly Staff As the Orpheum Theatre prepares for one of the biggest events of the year, the outstanding staff at the Omaha Performing Arts (OPA) is launching a thorough press campaign to make sure the Omaha Metro and surrounding areas know about it. After all,
Ian and Winn O’Donnell Emerge with Premium Fantasy By Kyle Eustice Photo credit: Vannie Kezirian Brothers Ian and Winn O’Donnell have been immersed in music essentially since the day they escaped the womb. Children of musical parents, their education began immediately. Born and raised in Omaha, they witnessed first hand the Saddle Creek Records boom,
Don’t let the routine premise of “Gone Girl” fool you. Though there have been plenty of thrillers about husbands and wives, “Gone Girl” isn’t really like any of them, blazing off into new territory with the dark satirical vision of director David Fincher and the cynical wit of novelist Gillian Flynn. Here is a pitch
If the preview for director Roger Donaldson’s “The November Man” made you feel like it was going to be a lazy R-rated James Bond experience, the movie itself does little to suggest otherwise. With Pierce Brosnan in the lead as a scorned special agent with a quick trigger finger, “The November Man” shows a little