Secret Omaha: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure

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How did Omaha get its nickname, “The Gateway to the West” and where can you gawk at the footsteps of the first human to walk in space? Just scratch the surface of a city best known for Warren Buffett, college baseball, and a great zoo and find far more than meets the eye. And Secret Omaha: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure is just the book you’ll need to uncover all the stories of Nebraska’s lone metropolis. Omaha rises up out of the low broken bluffs along the west bank of the Missouri River and sprawls west across what was once the prairie grasslands of the Great Plains. The buffalo wallows have been replaced by a more urban mix of grit and gentrification, with tree-lined avenues, boulevards, and varied communities that hold on to their heritage for generations. There’s a giant fork in Little Italy and stories told in stone around what was the world’s largest livestock market. There’s an old blues song by Big Joe Williams about an Omaha intersection that’s now on the National Register, and Irish Nationalists erected a grand monument to the Fenian who invaded Canada twice. Anyone in Omaha can take a gander at Goose Hollow or visit a haven for herons, but now author and Omaha enthusiast Ryan Roenfeld takes you on your own behind-the-scenes tour of the Big O. With his book as your guide, you’ll discover a whole new side to the city that’s inspired him for years.

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Secret Series from Reedy Press

Part of a series with over 50 titles in print, Secret takes readers on a whimsical tour of the strange and fascinating places that give life to a city. Details about somber, surprising, and silly locales fill this medley of profiles. Photos and tips help guide the curious on their literary, and potentially interactive, journey to a wonderland of the weird. At each destination along the way, provocative mysteries and secrets come to light. Highlights include:

Bizarre moments Haunted mansions Quirky collections Peculiar folklore Obscure art

Secret Omaha: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure

Secret Omaha: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure is the book you’ll need to uncover all the stories of Nebraska’s lone metropolis.

Author and Omaha enthusiast Ryan Roenfeld takes you on your own behind-the-scenes tour of the Big O. With his book as your guide, you’ll discover a whole new side to the city that’s inspired him for years.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Reedy Press (May 15, 2021)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 208 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1681063069
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1681063065
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 9 inches