Rabbit Garden with Fountain and Murals Mainstreet Council Bluffs, Iowa

 There is a unique display in the middle of Main Street and Pearl Street in Council Bluffs.  There is a flower garden with strange rabbit statues mixed in.  There is also a fountain as part of the display.  

 

Scross the street there are a couple murals in the same area.

Council Bluffs Public Library

 Council Bluffs has an impressive library.  They display lots of art and have prints to check out.  They also have items with regards to the Kanesville/Council Bluffs history.  

entryway

history of the old library which is now a museum

children's section

library from outside

250 year America display

Kanesville about 1857

humming bird display

Council Bluffs Golden Spike

 When Omaha was celebrating the release of the movie Union Pacific, Council Bluffs erected a large golden spike for their part.  The golden spike represents the starting point of the Union Pacific Railroad.  It is 59 feet high and weighs 243,000 pounds.  In 1877 a passenger station and transfer station was located on this site.  In 1939 Omaha hosted a large celebration for the 70 year anniversary of the golden spike and the premier of the Cecil B. Demille movie Union Pacific.  Council Bluffs city engineer Jack Boyne suggested building the spike at this location marking the eastern terminus of the Union Pacific.  It took 14 men ten days to build it.  The spike is on 9th Avenue by lots of railroad tracks between 20th and 21st streets.  

   

Papillion Restaurant Review: Red Robin

 Red Robin was a pleasing stop the other day when we didn't want to cook.  Red Robin is in Shadow Lake Towne Center.  It is mostly a hamburger place, but we went for the onion ring tower mostly.  This was after being disappointed by the Outback onion blossom.  There's are good, and raly on dip for flavor rather than too much spice on the onions.  Tony had the Royal Red Robin burger--a hamburger with bacon and eggs on it.  He really enjoyed it.  I had the shrimp and chip appetizer.  I really enjoyed, especially the shrimp. The chips were homemade potato chips.  Some chips were too soft.  Miranda and Sheri shared a Red Robin burger.  Red Robin is also known for shakes but we didn't have shakes.  

Omaha Central LIbrary

 I visited Omaha's newest and biggest library this week, Central Library.  It is at the corner of Dadge and 72nd and had by traveling east on 72nd.  It is very big.  It has a very nice children's section on the second floor, a coffee shop on the first floor, and a history, genealogy library on the third floor.  I saw lots of art, and found a pamphlet about Bob Gibson in the history area, as well as a bit about a handcart pioneer who left the comany and stayed in Nebraska.  It was a very fun exploration.  There was a lay area inside the library and outside.  Upstairs there were historical posters.

outside play

inside play

play area by the children's books

and a reading area

Warren Buffett memorial