Welcome to Omaha/Bellevue: Discovery Soccer Complex: Millard, Omaha

Discovery soccer complex is close to the Millard Airport, off of 132nd.  It provides seven soccer fields with two parking areas.   It is inthe landing path for the Millard airport.  

Vinton Street Neighborhood

I heard Vinton road had an historical shopping area, but honestly, I don't think I found it.  Vinton was the southern edge of Sheelytown.  Among other landmarks in this neighborhood is the old Vinton School.  Built in 1908 and closed in 1987.  It has been converted in apartments.  

Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Salem Church.
Old church appears to be a residence.

store front on Vinton

apartments on Vinton

Welcome to Omaha/ Bellevue: Andersen Park and Westchester Parks, Omaha

 Andersen Park is mostly a baseball park in Millard.  It has six ball diamonds, a covered shelter and a playground.  It is named for Harry Andersen, former mayor of Millard.  Millard has since be annexed into Omaha.  It is along the Papillion Creek.  

Just up the creek is the Westchester Park which is primarily a softball park.  It too has a playground.  The West Papio Trail and the Papillion Creek go past the ball diamonds.  

South 24th Street Murals that have Disappeared.

 On N Street on both sides of the street there are murals that are no longer.  The Magic City Mural which appears on their website is no longer there.  It was covered over by the Quetzal mural.  They indicate it had deteriorated and needed replacing.  The Magic City Mural was painted over another mural which did not have an adequate base, so the entire thing was scratched.  It is still seen on Google Maps and the South Omaha Mural Project website.

On the other side of the mural there was a mural with a religious spin.  The only left of this mural is Our Lady Guadalupe.  The mural on the neighboring street no longer exists.  However I did find them still on Google Maps.

Notre Dame Convent and Low-income Housing

 Notre Dame Housing is by the Winter Quarters Temple.

Weekend of Activities: February 6-8

Our weekend started with going to the kid's school to watch Hayley cheer lead.  Then to Charity's for dinner, salmon and rice.  For movie night we watched Father of the Bride with Steve Martin.

Saturday  I headed west to Buena Vista High School to get a picture of the tree of life mural and across the street is the Cold Springs informational bulletin.  I also visited South Omaha Library.

That afternoon we visited Fontenelle forest and did the boardwalk hike. This hike gives a good view of the Missouri River and even tall buildings in Omaha.  You can see the top of the bridge by Charity's house.  

Kids enjoyed the playground.

That evening we went to downtown Omaha to the Slow Down Bar for Charity's concert performance with Sing Omaha.  She is in the women's choir.  The master chorale also sang.  They sang pop songs, each group sang six and then one together.  I enjoyed "Listen to the Music" "Man Eater" and "Summer Breeze."  It is very crowded downtown, and especially in the bar.  Parking was also very hard.  We also visited the Cone Flower and I ate butter brickle ice cream.  It is as good as advertised.  

Sunday I lead the music in church for the first time with this new calling.  We went to dinner with the Anders and I learned of some new places to visit in Papillion.  

Other South Omaha Murals by 24th Street (Old Main)

 I found some more murals walking around by 24th street

on N Street east of 24th, there use to be a larger mural here, but the virgin is left

on 24th north of N

on O street

O and 23rd

N off the parking lot at 25th

Indian Health Center corner of N and 23rd.