I have always felt that winter was the absolute best time of year for house spying, what without all of the beautiful, interfering foliage, the disturbing undergrowth, the distracting flowers, all forms of plant life that normally wink and
Tag: Elmwood neighborhood
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Honestly, it is all rather dismal around here with no snow in sight. I do love a good snow. Mr. Cassette has said it will possibly never snow again, which bothers me greatly, and to give up my Snow Pining. He trails off, knowing not to be too
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If you did not know it or maybe, if you were deep in thought (or woefully of the unobservant type), you might have never seen or even heard tell of the Jones Street footbridge through the foliage of Elmwood Park. It is now formally called the
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I am not, I must tell you, entirely happy to bring you this short post. So much about this Mayberry situation, the situation of happening upon this story by accident, does not suit me. I do have emotions about the tearing down of fantastic
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Update: Surveillance provided from Friends in High Places at Elmwood Tower. (Thank you!) If you’ve just joined us for the first time, please see previous posts Mysteries of Omaha: 5120 Mayberry Street, Mysteries of Omaha: 5120 Mayberry
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Just an update for those no longer in Omaha or who haven’t been by the old neighborhood in a while. If you were like me and ever wondered what was behind all of those happy, hidden trees, now we know. The house faces east and Elmwood Tower
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No one would blame you for not knowing about 5120 Mayberry Street or if you might never have even heard of Mayberry Street. As far as east-west streets go in this town, Mayberry is pretty discreet. It gets cut off a lot, it isn’t flashy
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Having just returned from deep in the musty archives of the W. Dale Clark Library, I am pleased to report that an obsessive, time-consuming search of our dear 1101 S 60th Street building really paid off. (Please see Mysteries of Omaha: Arms
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Ode to Our Lady of Leavenworth Before I get into the who and why of this incredible Omaha woman, let me first start by explaining my need to champion my fabulous Omahans in an ongoing series. When I was young it seemed that everywhere I looked
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There’s a little, red, brick building on the corner of 60th and Pacific. I’m sure you’ve seen it while waiting at the lights. 1101 S. 60th Street, to be exact. It is known mostly for having a bus stop bench by it–some