Courtesy of Bourbon Theatre

So you’re heading downtown for Super Bowl Sunday…great! In addition to the great number of downtown pubs and restaurants that will have the game on, here’s a short list of events happening before and during the Super Bowl.

Super Bowl XLVI
Sunday, February 5th.
Kickoff is at 5:30 pm

O’Rourke’s 24th Annual Chili Cook Off
Where: O’Rourke’s Tavern, 14th and O
When: Have chili there by 3:00 pm
What: Chili Cookoff; everyone that enters gets a prize!
-1st Place $60 O’Rourke’s Bucks and name on famed Doctors Cup
-2nd Place $40 O’Rourke’s Bucks
-3rd Place $20 O’Rourke’s Bucks
Judges:Dr. Dan, 1990 Winner and chili legend. He also donated the cup, Erin Scheffler, O’Rourke’s bartender & excellent chili cooker (Finished 2nd last year & 3rd two years ago), Jeff Korbelik, Journal Star Food Critic.
*Winners announced at half time*

Super Bowl Party at Bourbon Theatre
What: 21+ Join us for our Super Bowl party here at the Bourbon Theatre on Feb 5th! Food catered by Ty’s Amazing Southern Cuisine featuring special super bowl menu, plus ticket giveaways for tons of upcoming shows.
Where: Bourbon Theatre, 14th and O
When:Doors open at 4:30

Super Bowl XLVI/ Chili Cook-Off at The Alley
What: Come Cheer on your team, Giants Vs. Patriots! Bring your best chili to Super Bowl Sunday at The Alley! Prizes from The Alley, Budweiser, LincolnNiteLife!com, Alternative Tan, CD Warehouse and Capital City Crush Gear! And help out with a Fundraiser for our local CAPITAL CITY CRUSH TEAM!! Taste test for our “Chili Cook-Off” To see who has the stuff to make it in our “Chili Bowl 2012.” Then stay around for music beats from MikeyBo. Top of the Chart Hits - Over 40 all-new tracks, featuring a variety of musical genres that will appeal to everyone.
Where: The Alley,11th and M
When: 5:00 pm
With: MikeyBo, LincolnNiteLife!com, and Capital City Crush Team

Promotions:

Chipotle
13th and Q
Order 6 or more any time on February 5th and get half FREE. Click for details http://ra.chipotle.com/email/12-all-001.htm

Papa John’s
16th and Q
Sign up for Papa John’s email/rewards list and predict what side the coin will land at the start of the game via their site. America’s guess was heads, so it should be yours as well. If the coin lands on heads, everyone who signs up gets a free large one-topping pizza and a two-liter bottle of Pepsi MAX.
http://www.freepapajohns.com/

Photos From Last Year’s Event

For over a quarter century, downtown Lincoln has been home to Chocolate Lovers’ Fantasy, a fundraising event that has put chocolaty smiles on thousands of faces and has helped raise money for a number of organizations around the Lincoln community.

Chocolate Lover’s 2012 will take place Friday, February 3, from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm at the Lincoln Embassy Suites on 10th and P. Attendees will feel like guests in the Wonka factory as they tour the vast array of chocolates created by professional and celebrity chefs. They’ll also have the opportunity to partake in a silent auction or purchase raffle tickets for great prizes while enjoying the entertainment provided by the Darryl White Jazz Quartet.

This year’s event will again benefit CEDARS home for kids, a nonprofit organization here in Lincoln that has provided safety and stability for abused and neglected children for over 60 years. This will be the 9th year in a row that Chocolate Lover’s Fantasy has benefited CEDARS. In that time, the event has raised close to $60,000 for the organization that enhances the lives of over 4,500 children and their families annually.

Chocolate Lover’s has become one of the most revered events of downtown Lincoln from the year it began. It was formerly held at Lincoln Station, then at the Holiday Inn, but has since moved to the Embassy Suites to better house the overwhelming amount of people.

Last year’s event saw over 600 chocolate lovers attend and awards were doled out to the chefs who were most innovative. The award for the Most Delectable Chocolate went to thé Cup, the Most Unique Table Design went to the City of Lincoln and the Most Creative Use of Chocolate and the People’s Choice Award went to the chefs at Embassy Suites.

LHDC

The silent auction will feature over a hundred different auction packages that include artwork, antiques, a Haymarket restaurant package, hotel stays and more. This year’s raffle prizes include a Lazlo’s Chef & Ale Dinner for eight, a year of beer from Empyrean Brewing Company and a year of pizza from Ramo’s.

Attire is casual dress. Tickets are available for $25.00 at the door or at the Downtown Lincoln Association office in the Sharp Building at 13th and N.

2012 Chocolate Lover’s Fantasy chefs:

• CEDARS with Colby Ridge
• Chocolatier Blue
• City of Lincoln
• Dish
• Edible Arrangements
• Embassy Suites Bar & Grille
• Fuehrer’s Cheespred
• Lazlo’s Brewery & Grill
• Milestone Catering
• The Mill
• The Normandy
• Outback Steakhouse
• PJ’s Baby Cakes
• Russ’s Market
• Studio K
• Venue Restaurant

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For more information, visit lincolnhaymarket.org

Click here for tickets

Chris Farley, John Belushi, Mitch Hedberg, and Lenny Bruce. These comedians lost their lives too soon because of their addictions. This Friday, January 20th at 7:00 pm at the Rococo Theatre, comedian and recovering addict Jesse Joyce will be headlining a benefit show for The Bridge at Cornhusker Place, a substance abuse treatment program here in Lincoln.

Joyce’s career began in Pittsburgh in 1998, but he has since moved out to New York. He was very close friends with comedian Greg Giraldo, who died in 2010 from an overdose. He was with the family in the hospital at the time.

Joyce was a semifinalist on NBC’s Last Comic Standing, he has appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and has been a writer for the Comedy Central Roasts of David Hasselhoff, Joan Rivers, Larry the Cable Guy, Bob Saget and Flavor Flav, as well as the TBS Roast of Cheech and Chong.

Read on for a candid Q&A with Jesse, who tells us about his work, his life and his upcoming show.

● Where are you calling from today?

Jesse: Right at the moment, I’m in Casper, Wyoming. Seems like a random place to be, right? I was in Cheyenne last night and then I got a show in Powell, Wyoming tonight, head back to Cheyenne for another gig tomorrow, and then off to Lincoln for you guys.

● Will this be your first time in Nebraska?

Jesse: No. I’ve been there a couple times. I’ve been to Omaha once and then I was actually in the Great American Comedy Festival in Norfolk a few years ago when they did it for the first time, it’s pretty cool because they celebrate Johnny Carson who lived there. The guy that books for Letterman is the one who picks the comedians for that and supposedly it’s supposed to be comedians that Carson would’ve liked. The year I did it, Dick Cavett got the award, which was super cool because I got to hang out with Dick Cavett. Yeah, that whole town doesn’t have very many people in it so it was overrun by comics from New York and LA so it was pretty cool.

● The Bridge at Cornhusker Place is a substance abuse treatment facility here in Lincoln, and you’ll be performing at 7:00 pm on Friday at the Rococo Theatre to benefit their program. I understand you were really great friends with Greg Giraldo, so as someone who’s gone through an addiction and seen what it can do to people you really care about, what does it mean to be able to headline a benefit event like this?

Jesse: You know it’s really awesome, I’ve done things like this before and it’s so much more gratifying in a way to do standup with this being the theme and having it be for people in recovery. The show is open to everybody, but it’s got that kind of a target demo to it. A lot of the people that come to these shows are bust-ins from rehab. Nobody quits drinking on a high note, so there’s not a lot of funny s*** going on in the first three weeks of sobriety. They’ve been through a lot and so it’s kind of cool for them to see that I’m able to laugh at it and make fun of it and alleviate some of the attention from the problem. That’s my favorite type of humor, laughing at something that’s particularly dark, which is kind of what Giraldo did too. That’s why I think taking something sort of dark and traumatic like addiction and making it funny is a really cool thing to do.

● What would you say was your wake-up call to the addiction-driven life you lived before?

Jesse: I got arrested, that’s what it was. There’s no gray area, it was pretty clear to me. I got a DUI, which, I’m the first dude in my family to get arrested for anything and we’re not “get arrested” type of people necessarily. That’s not really a wake-up call for a lot of people, but for me, I knew I had a problem for a long time and was just waiting for someone or something to intervene, so the DUI was definitely the thing I needed. According to the report at the time, when I got arrested, I thanked the cop for arresting me, and subsequently every year on my anniversary, I call that state trooper and thank him for arresting me, which for the first couple years, he thought was really weird, but now I think he kind of expects the call.

● Do you find that you have to tailor your routine for events like this?

Jesse: I do talk about my addiction a lot, and what a d**** I used to be when I drank to any audience generally, but I do have a lot of recovery-specific material at events like this just because it’s more appropriate. I’ll feel out the vibe though if I get the sense that most of the crowd isn’t in recovery themselves. A lot of the time people come because they have a family member that has an addiction, so they’re familiar with it, but I can usually get a read on whether or not the direction I take is working based on what the crowd is telling me.

● You’re also affiliated with Comics on Duty, can you explain a little about what that is?

Jesse: It’s basically like USO (United Service Organizations), but specifically with stand-up comedians. USO books Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders and Kid Rock and people like that, but Comics on Duty specifically books comedians overseas to do shows for the troops. For a little over a month, I did a six-country tour like two years ago before they closed Iraq. So I did shows in Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Djibouti, Qatar and Kuwait, and I did an aircraft carrier too; it was kind of like all over the Middle East. It was pretty neat. There’s a lot of demand for you when you’re over there, so a lot of the time, you don’t know where you’re going, but you’ll get a call that morning saying some base has down time in the afternoon and they’ll ask if we can fly out to do a show. You end up doing like three shows over the course of a day at different bases. I got to ride in a lot of Black Hawk helicopters, which was cool.

● You’ve written for a lot of the Comedy Central Roasts and other award shows, but you’ve also toured the nation and other countries doing stand-up. What’s more difficult, coming up with bits for your routine or coming up with jokes for a roast?

Jesse: The roasts are like my favorite thing to do. Coming up with material in a way is like making your own life funny and it’s cool and sometimes it’s hard to get a perspective on that, but figuring out what makes David Hasselhoff a d**** is not nearly as hard being introspective and figuring out what’s wrong with me, you know? Like it’s a lot easier to find faults with Gary Busey. But it’s fun; it’s like a puzzle because you have all these random things to compare, like someone will say ‘Flavor Flav and Warren Sapp, go ahead and make that funny,’ so it’s a fun challenge. I actually wrote a joke that made Melissa Rivers walk out of the Joan Rivers roast. They had to stop taping for ten minutes to try to get her back, and she only agreed to go back if she could say something in the microphone, and she just went up and called Greg Giraldo an a****** and that was it. I found out that Joan Rivers and Michael Jackson had the same plastic surgeon, yeah that’s a fact, so the joke went like this: ‘You guys have a lot of things in common, you both spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to look like a creepy old lady, you’re both only popular now that you’re dead and you both raised a chimp.’ So that was the joke, which, I was super proud of.

● Have you ever dabbled in improv?

Jesse: The short answer is yes. I went through the whole Upright Citizens Brigade training program back in 2000. My improv teacher was Rob Cordry, who’s in a bunch of famous stuff now (Hot Tub Time Machine, Children’s Hospital), but he taught me a lot about improv. I think stand-up is more of my thing, because when it goes badly, it’s all my fault, but when it goes great, I don’t have to share credit with a bunch of other d****, so that’s what I like about it. But you use improv in stand-up quite a bit as far as talking to the crowd and thinking on your feet when something bizarre happens, which tends to happen at recovery shows specifically because the people who’ve only been sober for 23 days don’t exactly know how to f****** be in public anymore, so I don’t blame them. But random outbursts happen, so that’s what having an improv background is helpful for. A lot of the times when people chime in, it’s the same s***. They think they’re being very clever, but it’s at a point when everyone will talk during your set and where one of three things will come out of one of six different guys with a mustache at the same time. You know when it’s going to happen, so while it is spontaneous, you can kind of see it three steps ahead, and you can recognize who’s the problem already before anything happens.

● Was there a comedian when you were younger that you idolized?

Jesse: Not to be hokey, but Giraldo was one of them. He was one of my favorites when I was starting to get into stand-up, so it ended up being the coolest thing that we got to tour together and we got as close as we did. Dave Chapelle was another guy. Jon Stewart definitely back when he was doing stand-up, not Daily Show Jon Stewart, but stand-up Jon Stewart. Norm McDonald was a guy I loved too, and Bill Hicks, but recently Louis CK is a guy that I really like. He’s kind of just come out recently and hit his stride, and he’s kind of untouchable now.

● How has the comedy scene changed since you started out?

Jesse: I feel like the internet has provided a lot more ways for people to discover you. It’s kind of a blessing and a curse in the sense that it seems to have distinctly cluttered the playing field a lot. Now any jack*** with a video camera can now claim to be a comedian, but it’s good also because it gets people more exposure that wouldn’t normally have the opportunity. I randomly sell CDs online all the time to random places like Australia and Poland, and I’m like, who the hell knows me in Poland? I did a show in Croatia last year, and that only came up because the dude who runs the club saw me on the internet. Stand-up is getting more popular than when I started in 1998. The height of it was the eighties, but then it kind of crashed and burned because it got oversaturated, so by the time I was doing it in the late nineties, it was kind of not cool anymore; it was like trying to rock a mullet now. But with things like Last Comic Standing, I think it’s gotten cool again.

● When are we going to see a Comedy Central Presents Jesse Joyce?

Jesse: (laughs) I don’t know man, we’re working on it. That is definitely in the works; it’s one of the main goals of 2012.

● Who are some of the people you’ve had the pleasure of meeting while doing your line of work?

Jesse: Louis CK is definitely one of them, getting to be on the same show as him a couple times has been pretty cool. Dick Cavett like I mentioned earlier, he’s kind of a legend. Meeting Charlie Sheen was kind of interesting because I grew up watching that guy too. A lot of the people that I’ve met through the roasts end up being a neat experience. I guess it’s mostly comics because it’s such a tight-knit business. I’ve never gotten to meet the President; that would be awesome. I never wanted to be a baseball player when I was a kid, I wanted to be a comic, so all the guys that I get excited to meet are comics. I’m helping Dave Attell write a thing right now and quietly, that really tickles me because I grew up thinking Attell was amazing.

● You’re in an upcoming movie called Stags that’s due out February 28th. What’s it about?

Jesse: It’s Sex in the City for dudes, meets Swingers, if you will. It’s about four permanent mid-thirties bachelor guys who don’t want to commit to anything and it follows their exploits. It’s really funny, and dark. I play an alcoholic comedian in the movie, which is not much of a stretch.

● After the show Friday, where are you off to next?

Jesse: I get to go home to New York for a couple days which is nice. Next week I’m doing Red Eye on Fox News there in New York. In February, I’m going to Calgary, Alberta, Canada, so it’ll be a nice time of year to go up there, a pleasant negative 16 degrees or whatever.

● Where can people get your CD?

Jesse: It’s called Pro Joyce, you can get it on iTunes or on my website jessiejoyce.com. It was in the top twenty on iTunes for awhile, so I guess people dig it.

● Thanks so much for your time Jesse, and good luck at your show Friday.

Jesse: Thanks for having me, I’m really looking forward to it; I think it’ll be a lot of fun.

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Tickets to the show are $22 plus fees for this 18 and older show. No alcohol will be served. Doors open at 6:00 p.m.

Visit http://www.cornhuskerplace.org to learn more or purchase tickets at http://www.Rococotheatre.com.

All proceeds will benefit The Bridge at Cornhusker Place. Originally formed in 1983 as the community’s detoxification program with 24-hour medical supervision, Cornhusker Place has evolved to become a comprehensive substance abuse treatment provider.  The Bridge at Cornhusker Place offers a range of short-term and longer-term treatments for fathers, sons and brothers in our community struggling with alcohol and other substance addictions.  Learn more at http://www.CornhuskerPlace.org or by calling (402) 477-3951.

Joyce’s CD, Pro Joyce, that came out in 2011 is available on iTunes or through his website here http://www.jessejoyce.com/buy-cd/

The Cornhusker Hotel on Facebook

The year was 1926.

At the time, America was first introduced to a curious bear by the name of Winnie the Pooh and the invention of aerosol cans blew the country away. On the home front, Lincoln and its 75,000 citizens were busy celebrating the city’s 70th year of existence while Husker sports teams enjoyed success as Ernest Bearg, head coach of the Husker football and basketball teams, led both groups to second place finishes in the Missouri Valley.

But this was also the year that an indelible mark was etched into Lincoln’s skyline as The Cornhusker Hotel first opened its doors.

Among one of the first few high rises in the city, the ten-story hotel opened at the corner of 13th and M with just under 300 rooms. After half a century of guest service and over a million guests later, the owners decided it was time for the stoic building to get an overhaul.

The hotel was closed for nearly two years and was completely rebuilt from the ground up, opening once again on December 16, 1983 as The Cornhusker, A Marriott Hotel. Among the additions to the revamped hotel was the Terrace Grille, a sumptuous restaurant located on the first floor, as well as The Five Reasons Lounge, a hybrid restaurant and nightspot located on the second floor of the hotel.

The Terrace Grill offers a variety of American food, and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner 365 days a year from 6:30 am to 10:00 pm Monday thru Saturday, and 7:00 am to 2:00 pm on Sunday.

Bob Buehler, manager of the Terrace Grille, touches on what people can expect when they first walk into the restaurant.

“It has a relaxed, serendipitous feel to it,” he says. “When it was first built, artist John Russell Wullbrandt was commissioned to paint garden murals on the walls encompassing the room. These murals give the guest a sense of being on a terrace while overlooking botanical paradises from around the world. Hence the name: ‘Terrace Grille.’”

Buehler says that while a good amount of people that fill the restaurant are guests at the hotel, The Terrace Grill has proved to be a great option for downtown employees and visitors to meet with clients, constituents and friends. 

“You never know who is going to walk into our restaurant. Country music star Dierks Bentley, Boston Celtics Head Coach Doc Rivers and Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas are just a few of the well known people that have recently visited our restaurant.”

Amidst the one-of-a-kind atmosphere, is the restaurant’s eclectic menu offerings.

“The lunch menu restores a fresh approach to American classic items,” he says. “Sandwiches, such as the Reuben, Philly Steak Hoagie, and Classic Club Sandwich do not disappoint.” 

Buehler vouches for the Smoked Turkey and Gouda, a sandwich made with lettuce, tomato, red onion, a spicy avocado sauce, and served on whole grain bread as well as the Strawberry Spinach Salad, the restaurant’s signature salad that’s made with baby spinach, a tangy poppy seed dressing, and tossed with fresh strawberries, mandarin orange segments and candied almonds.

As for dinner?

“The dinner menu is designed to satisfy those who are traveling for business or pleasure. It expounds upon our lunch menu by adding more choices for Starters and Entrees.”

Buehler’s favorite dinner entrée is the Blackened Chicken Linguini, which consists of linguini with tomatoes, mushrooms, a roasted red pepper sauce, and topped with a Cajun encrusted grilled chicken breast.

“The staff here at the Terrace Grille is dedicated to providing great food and service to ensure everyone has a pleasant experience.”

Terrace Grille Breakfast Menu
Terrace Grille Lunch Menu
Terrace Grille Dinner Menu

In addition to running things at the Terrace Grille, Buehler is also the manager of The Five Reasons Lounge.

“The Five Reasons Lounge is located on the second floor of the hotel. Here we provide a casual and unpretentious atmosphere to relax in. The name ‘Five Reasons’ comes from a short poem of the same name by 17th century poet Henry Aldrich in which he postulates that there are five reasons to have a drink.”

Five Reasons for Drinking

If all be true that I do think,
There are five reasons we should drink;
Good wine — a friend — or being dry —
Or lest we should be by and by —
Or any other reason why.

The lounge has a number of flat screen TVs and offers the same appetizers, salads, sandwiches, and entrees as the Terrace Grille. The restaurant/nightspot is open from 4:30 pm to 12:00 am Monday thru Thursday, from 4:30 pm until 12:30 am on Friday and Saturday, and from 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm on Sunday. Food is served until 11:00 pm Monday thru Saturday and until 10:00 pm on Sunday.

Buehler says their bartenders are known for making great martinis as well as a variety of other popular drinks. The Five Reasons also boasts an impressive selection of small-batch bourbons, single-malt scotches and wines by the glass.

“Next time you are in the area stop by for a drink…after all you have ‘Five Reasons’ to do so.”

While The Terrace Grille and The Five Reasons Lounge may not be as visible as some of the other restaurants and bars downtown, there’s nothing unclear about the food, drinks, atmosphere and friendly service that have made them both Lincoln treasures for over 25 years.
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Click here to visit The Cornhusker Hotel’s Website.

The Terrace Grille
American
Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner
Dress code: Casual
Phone:  1-402-479-8292
Facebook Page

The Five Reasons Lounge
Lounge Located on 2nd Floor of Hotel above the lobby
Open for lunch and dinner
Dress code: Casual
Phone:  1-402-474-7474

Lincoln AMA Excellence Award

Shop the Blocks, a savvy marketing initiative to gain community support during the holiday season from Lincoln shoppers, was a huge success—ending in the black and more than doubling its financial goal.

Shop the Blocks, a savvy marketing initiative to gain community support during the holiday season from Lincoln shoppers, was a huge success—ending in the black and more than doubling its financial goal.

“This is the very reason why the Lincoln AMA’s Board of Directors and Past President’s Council chose the Downtown Lincoln Association as our first Excellence Award recipient,” commented Lincoln AMA’s president, Jessica McMullen. The Lincoln AMA Excellence Award recognizes people, projects and marketing teams for doing excellent work. The work nominated must highlight marketing best practices that the Lincoln community can learn from.

The Downtown Lincoln Association’s (DLA) goal for Shop the Blocks was to reveal to the Lincoln community that there is a shopping experience to be had downtown due to the several unique and valuable stores located in this area. As far as numerical goals, DLA was hoping for 200 registrants and to subsidize the event by $1,000.00.

The tactics used to reach the goals included pre-event surveys with the chance to win a downtown Lincoln gift card. The surveys had an overwhelming response with over 300 responses, allowing DLA to mold the event to the needs of its consumers. DLA also held several meetings with the retailers themselves to gauge their needs and to ensure that maximum exposure would be achieved. Lastly, social media (Facebook, Twitter and Foursquare), electronic e-mail communications and traditional marketing (posters, brochure/map) promoted the event. Downtown retailers supported all promotion initiatives leading up to the event. DLA provided incentives to those attendees who pre-registered to gain early momentum, as well as charging a five-dollar registration fee to help off-set some of the costs and secure attendance. Overall, event costs were kept low to allow for Shop the Blocks to be self-sustaining with little sponsorships.

To keep things fun, DLA created a “passport giveaway” to provide an incentive to visit as many shops as possible and then offered raffle prizes at an after party held at downtown’s Hour Lounge. Also, DLA decided to hire a limo service for the event to add a “VIP factor” to serve as a pedestrian accelerator and to physically connect the downtown retailers—a bonus on a cold, winter night. DLA marketing director Todd Ogden recalls, “We had a goal of 200 registrations and printed 350 passes for the event. Halfway through, we started running out. So, I went back to the DLA offices and printed 150 more. We learned to always prepare for a homerun and to never underestimate the power of women shopping.”

Successful event results tied directly back to their goals. DLA more than doubled its goal by having nearly 500 shoppers attend the event and more than doubled their financial goal. DLA also requested sales during the event from the participating retailers and found that together, they netted approximately $50,000.00. DLA recognizes that without its community media partners that they would not have seen the spikes that occurred. DLA sends a special thank you to the Lincoln Journal Star, 106.3 KFRX-FM, Channel 10/11 and Channel 8 News. Ogden commented, “We were thrilled to see the vision of Shop the Blocks come to fruition—revealing the community’s support for the local downtown retailers. We are planning for another Shop the Blocks in mid to late April due to its amazing success.”

DLA’s marketing team behind Shop the Blocks consisted of marketing director Todd Ogden, marketing manager Stefanie Warner and communications coordinator Matt Hames. Ogden has been with DLA since 2006 and has made it a personal goal to work closely with downtown retailers. In 2011, Ogden also became program manager of Downtown Civic Ventures to help implement a downtown retail support program—something that goes hand-in-hand with his current role with DLA. Warner has been with DLA for nearly two years and realized that downtown Lincoln needed a “Ladies Night Out” type event that would create buzz for her demographic. Hames has been with DLA since early 2011 and coordinated all communications and written PR materials for Shop the Blocks.

Warner commented, “Lincoln is a large town, not a small city, and every business or individual DLA worked with put community first and business second. I think that is a unique quality Lincoln will always have, unlike any other city.”

If you’d like to nominate an individual or marketing team for a recent marketing success, please visit the nomination page online.

About the Lincoln AMA Chapter
With approximately 140 members, the local organization provides a forum for professional development, education and peer-to-peer collaboration through monthly programming, special interest groups and workshops. For more information, please visit http://www.lincolnama.com.

About the American Marketing Association
The American Marketing Association, one of the largest professional associations for marketers, has more than 30,000 members worldwide in every area of marketing. For over six decades, the AMA has been the leading source for information, knowledge sharing and development in the marketing profession. For more information, visit the AMA’s website at www.marketingpower.com.

Fringe and Tassel on Facebook

For over a quarter of a century, she’s been called on by thousands of monsters in need of a makeover. She’s fitted vampires for their daunting teeth, she’s given pirates their formidable swords and menacing eye patches and sits patiently with the grim reaper as he tries on ominous robe after ominous robe. But while some of her clients are couriers of the dead and dreary, she also caters to little angels looking for their wings, little ballerinas looking for their tutus and Santa Clause himself who’s looking for a new holiday suit in Husker red.

So just who is this befriender of the beauties and the beasts? Her name is Phyllis Spahn, owner of Fringe & Tassel Costumes located under the viaduct at 7th and O.

The rental costume shop, which was once a vintage furniture and clothing store on 27th and Vine, has been operating out of the Haymarket since September of 1984, and Phyllis has owned it since May of 1985.

“We rent costumes for parties, plays, holidays, business promotions, etc., and sell wigs, makeup and costume accessories,” she says. “We have over 20 Santa suits, Elves and Easter Bunny costumes, as well as some for Mardi Gras, Thanksgiving and St. Patrick’s Day; you name it.”

Phyllis’ love for theater is what sparked her interest in owning her own costume shop.

“Before buying the shop, I worked as a costumer at the Lincoln Community Playhouse and other venues for a number of years.”

 
Working mostly backstage for venues like The Lincoln Light Opera and The Lincoln Community Playhouse, as well as numerous college musical productions, Phyllis says operating her own costume shop has been rewarding in a number of ways.

“The joy of helping others have fun with ‘dress-up,’ answering unusual requests, and helping costume a successful production” are among some of her favorite things about owning the shop.

There a few local schools and theatres that use Fringe and Tassel’s services for their productions, but Phyllis says the majority of their business comes from eastern Nebraska schools and theaters.

From New Year’s to Christmas, and everything in between, Fringe & Tassel has costumes and accessories for every occasion, and with a selection so wide, you’ll be limited only by your imagination.
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Fringe & Tassel on Facebook

Hours:
Mon-Fri: 11am-6pm
Sat: 10am-4pm

735 O St. Lincoln, NE, 68508
Phone: 402.475.9861

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What Happens When I Skip Breakfast?

If you’re like the other 31 million Americans who skip breakfast each day, at around 9:00 am, you begin to feel a rumbly in your tumbly. But this is no polite rumbly, it strategically waits until everyone in the conference room or class room is silent, and then it unleashes its loudest and most ferocious roar so that everyone around you knows exactly what you did to it.

You try to cover it up by coughing or shuffling sheets of paper, but it knows your tricks. It gets more creative and makes a symphony of noises you never knew it could make. You try to plead with the rumbly, promising it more food than it knows what to do with. But it doesn’t listen, as rumblies are very vengeful.

Lucky for you, downtown Lincoln offers a number of great eateries where you can go to appease your rumbly in the morning. We think you’ll be surprised at the different types of places that serve breakfast/brunch downtown, so we’ve compiled them all into one list, along with the days/times they’re open so that you and your rumbly can forever be on good terms.

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Amigos
1411 Q St., Lincoln, NE 68508
Ph: 402.475.9819

Breakfast Burritos, Taquitos, Chorizos, Breakfast Sandwiches and Skillets, as well as Pancakes, Hash Browns and Biscuits and Gravy.

Full Breakfast Menu: http://www.amigoskings.com/menu/breakfast.htm

Breakfast Items Served:
Mon-Fri: 6am-10:30am
Sat: 6am-11am
Sun: 8am-11am
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Bread & Cup
440 N. 8th St., Suite 150, Lincoln, NE 68508
Ph: 438-2255

Breakfast Platters, Spiced Oatmeal, Sausage, Biscuit & Gravy, honey pecan/banana walnut Granola, Caramel-topped Cinnamon Rolls, Muffins/Scones, Eggs, Baguette Toast, Biscuits, Potatoes, Black-Pepper Bacon and Fennel and Sage Pork Sausage.

Full Breakfast Menu: http://breadandcup.com/food-drink/breakfast/

Breakfast Items Served:
Mon-Fri: 7:00am-10:30am
Sat: 7:00-1:30pm
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Bruegger’s Bagels
1209 Q St., Lincoln, NE 68508
Ph: 474-6001

Bagels, Muffins and a variety of Hot Breakfast Sandwiches

Full Menu: http://www.brueggers.com/menu/breakfast-sandwiches

Breakfast Items Served:
Mon-Fri: 5:30am-4pm
Sat, Sun: 6am-3pm
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Burrito Shack
1033 O Street |2nd Floor by Skywalk, Lincoln, NE 68508

Breakfast Burritos (Egg, Sausage, Cheese and Bacon)

Breakfast Items Served:
Mon-Fri: 7:30am-4:30pm
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C. Berry’s
1422 O Street, Lincoln, NE 68508
Ph: 402.476.8851

Breakfast Platters, Scrambled Eggs, Pancakes, Sausage, Bacon, Pulled Pork, Hashbrowns, Biscuits and Gravy

Visit C. Berry’s on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/C-Berrys/141825782544283

Breakfast Items Served:
Thurs-Sat: 10pm-3am
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Crescent Moon
140 N. 8th Street, Suite 10, Lincoln, NE 68508
Ph: 435-2828

Crepes, Bagels, Granola, Cinnamon Rolls, Fresh Fruits and various other pastries

Visit Crescent Moon’s website: http://www.crescentmooncoffee.com/specialties.html

Breakfast Items Served:
Mon- Wed: 7am - 3pm
Thurs- Sat: 7am- 3pm
Sun: 9:00am- 1:00pm
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Danny’s Downtown Deli
941 O St., Suite 102, Lincoln, NE 68508
Ph: 438-9410

Breakfast Omelets, Hot Breakfast Sandwiches, Breakfast Burritos, Bagels and Muffins

Full Menu:
http://downtownlincoln.org/find/business/view/dannys-downtown-deli/

Breakfast Items Served:
Mon-Sun: 9am-10:30am (Breakfast burritos and sandwiches made until close)
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Egg & I
1601 Q Street, Suite A, Lincoln, NE 68508
Ph: 402-476-3444

Breakfast Platters, Benedicts including Crab Cake, Philly Steak, Parisian and Veggie, Southern-style Skillets, Pancakes, Waffles, French Toast, Eggs Ole, Ranch Potatoes, Omelets and Frittatas

Full Menu: http://www.theeggandirestaurants.com/egg_menu.html

Breakfast Items Served:
Mon-Fri: 6am-2pm
Sat, Sun: 7am-2:30pm
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Embassy Suites
1040 P St., Lincoln, NE 68508
Ph: 474-1111

~Buffet open to the public for $10~
Fresh Fruit, Omelets, Waffles, Bacon, Sausage, Cereal and Donuts among a variety of other items

Visit Embassy Suites Lincoln on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/embassysuiteslincoln

Breakfast Items Served:
Mon-Fri: 6am-9am
Sat-Sun: 7am-10:30 am
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Green Gateau
330 S. 10th St., Suite 110, Lincoln, NE 68508
Ph: 477-0330

Benedict Platters, French Toast, Chicken Fried Steak, Steak and Eggs, Eggs Florentine, Gateau Pancakes, Huevos Rancheros, Crêpes,  Scones, Muffins, Beignets, Gateau Biscuits & Gravy along with a number of breakfast platters

Full Menu: http://www.greengateau.com/ordereze/Content/Summary.aspx?CPageId=1

Brunch Items Served:
Sat. 8am-5pm
Sun. 8am-3pm
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Highnooner’s
1414 O St., Lincoln, NE 68508
Ph: 402.435.1414

Breakfast sandwiches and breakfast burritos, vegetarian/ham quiches, a dozen types of muffins

Full menu: http://www.highnoonersdeli.com/Homemade_Cooking_Lincoln_NE.html

Breakfast Items Served:
Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Saturday, 11:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m
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Juice Stop
1217 “Q” Street, Lincoln, NE 68508
Ph: 402.435.4442

Fruit Smoothies, Pretzels, Protein/Energy Bars, Mixed Nuts, Muffins, Tornados, Energy Drinks

Full Menu: http://juicestoplincoln.com/smoothies.php

Breakfast Items Served:
Mon-Thu: 6:30am-9pm
Fri: 6:30am-8pm
Sat: 8am-8pm
Sun: 11am-6pm
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Lamar’s Donuts
1601 Q St., Suite F, Lincoln, NE 68508
Ph: 402.477.5554

Donuts, Bizmarks, Knots, Fritters, Donut Holes and Cinnamon Rolls

Full Menu: http://www.lamars.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/generic_menu.pdf

Breakfast Items Served:
Mon-Sat: 5:30am-2pm
Sun: 7am-2pm
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Maggie’s Vegetarian Café
311 N. 8th St., Suite 101, Lincoln, NE 68508
Ph: 474-2858

Breakfast Burritos, Vegan Muffins, Scones and Cookies

Full Menu: http://www.maggiesvegetarian.com/menu.html

Breakfast Items Served:
Mon-Sat: 8am-3pm
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Panera
211 N. 12th St., Suite 100, Lincoln, NE 68508
Ph: 402-435-0837

Grilled Breakfast Sandwiches, Baked Egg Soufflé, Bagels, Sweet Rolls, Pastries and Muffins

Full Menu: http://www.panerabread.com/pdf/menu.pdf

Breakfast Items Served
M-F: 6-10:30am,
Sat & Sun: 6-11am
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Qdoba
211 N. 12th St., Lincoln, Ne 68508
Ph: 477-0090

Breakfast Burritos and Breakfast Quesadillas

Full Menu: http://qdobanebraska.com/fresh/content/featured-qdoba-menu-special

Breakfast Items Served:
Mon-Sat: 7am-10:30am
Sun: 7am-11am
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Red Onion Bistro
141 N. 9th St., Holiday Inn Lincoln-Downtown, Lincoln, NE 68508
Ph: 475-4844

~Buffet is $9.95, includes orange juice/coffee~
Omelets, Breakfast Skillets, Pancakes, Waffles, among a variety of other items

Visit Red Onion Bistro on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Red-Onion-Bistro/126347768668

Breakfast Items Served
Fri, Sat, Sun: 6:30am-11am
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Skymart Snack Shop
1111 O St., skywalk level, Lincoln, NE 68508
Ph:  402-560-2568

Breakfast Burritos, Ham/Sausage/Bacon Breakfast Sandwiches, Bagels and Muffins

Visit Skymart on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Skymart/217358151608283

Breakfast Items Served:
Mon-Fri: 7:30am-11am
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Starbuck’s
1201 P St., Lincoln, NE 68508
Ph: 435-2622

Breakfast Sandwiches and Wraps, Oatmeal, Muffins, Croissants, Scones, Bagels, Coffee Cake, Fritters, Fresh Fruit

Full Menu: http://www.starbucks.com/menu/food

Breakfast Items Served:
Mon-Fri: 5:30am-10pm
Sat, Sun: 5:30am-11pm
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Subway
1317 O St., Lincoln, NE 68508
Ph: 402.476.8193

Hot Breakfast Sandwiches and Melts.

Full Menu: http://www.subway.com/menu/MenuCategoryItems.aspx?CC=USA&LC=ENG&MenuTypeId=1&MenuId=40

Breakfast Items Served:
Mon-Thurs: 7am-10pm
Fri: 7am-2am
Sat: 8am-2am
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Sultan’s Kite
1311 O St., Lincoln, NE 68508
Ph: 402.477.0013

Pita/Wrap Omelets, Strawberry/Blueberry Pancakes, Eggs, Bacon and Hash Browns

Full Breakfast Menu: http://downtownlincoln.org/find/business/view/sultans-kite/

Breakfast Items Served:
Mon-Fri: 6:30am-10am
Sat-Sun: 6:30am-11am
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Terrace Grill
333 S. 13th St., The Cornhusker Hotel, Lincoln, NE 68508
Ph: 479-8292

Omelets, Banana Pecan French Toast, Crab Cake Benedicts, Breakfast Quesadillas, Pancakes, Fruit Smoothies, Belgian Waffles, Oatmeal, Muffins, Eggs, Bacon, Sausage, Hash Browns

Full Menu http://www.marriott.com/hotelwebsites/us/l/lnkfs/lnkfs_pdf/Terrace%20Grille%20Breakfast%20Menu%209-2-11.pdf

Breakfast Items Served:
Mon-Sun 7am-11am
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Tico’s
1601 Q Street, Suite A, Lincoln, NE 68508
Ph: 402-476-3444

Breakfast Burritos, Omelets and Enchiladas

Brunch Menu: http://ticosoflincoln.com/BrunchmenuNEW.pdf

Brunch Items Served:
Sun: 11am-2pm
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Weekend Events in DT Orlando

It’s one of the most dreaded days in Nebraska: the final Husker game of the season. On Monday, January 2nd at 12:00pm CT, the #20 Huskers will take the field for the last time this season against the #9 South Carolina Gamecocks.

The Huskers are coming off a 20-7 win against Iowa on November 25, the day after Thanksgiving. They’ve had over a month to prepare for a tough opponent in the well-rounded Gamecocks. They only lost two games this year, one against the defending national champions, the Auburn Tigers, in October and another against the now #6 ranked Arkansas Razorbacks in the first week of November.

Husker fans looking for something to do before and after the game can check out this downtown event calendar. Those who will be in Orlando for New Year’s might want to check out the The Fresh From Florida Parade that takes place on December 31 at 11:00 a.m in downtown Orlando. Read more about the event here. 

As we did the past few weeks with Fresno, Seattle, Laramie, Madison, Columbus, Minneapolis, East Lansing, Evanston, State College, Ann Arbor and Iowa City, we continue to look at the cities of our Husker competitors as well as Orlando where they’ll play on Monday to see how Lincoln sizes up. Below is a comparison of the city of Lincoln and Orlando and their respective downtowns.

Happy New Year!

As we prepare to say bon voyage to 2011, businesses across downtown are planning on going out with style by featuring live music, dancing, and party favors. Below is a list of all kinds of New Year’s Eve events happening in downtown Lincoln. Enjoy your evening downtown and be safe, make sure you have a designated driver!

Taxi Cab Services

Yellow Cab
320 W P St, Lincoln, NE 68528
(402) 477-4111

Capital Cab
320 W P St, Lincoln, NE
(402) 477-6074

Transport PLUS of Lincoln INC
1210 Nance Ave, Lincoln, NE
(402) 730-7303

New Year’s Eve Bash with The Wheezetones and Soul Dawg at The Pershing

When: December 31, 2011, 8:00pm, doors open at 7:00pm
What: WOW 105.3 FM presents “New Year’s Eve Bash” with The Wheezetones and Soul Dawg
Join us New Year’s Eve with the area’s top two cover bands. Must be 19 years of age.
Where: Pershing Center, Centennial Mall and N
How Much: On sale now! Tickets are $25 for reserved tables of eight ($200 for a table of 8 sold as a package) $18 for seats at general admission tables. Tickets with GA tables sold individually. (subject to additional fees) Available at the Pershing Center box office, all Ticketmaster locations or charge at 1-800-745-3000.
More info: Click the link below to watch the two bands perform at Celebrate Lincoln 2011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6f8JqdqZ-_k

Glitter at the Grand Manse

When: December 31, 2011, 8:00pm
What: Come celebrate the new year at Lincoln’s historic Grand Manse in our beautiful Jasmine room! To keep your feet tapping and your moves fresh, live music will be provided by Salamandar. But the fun doesn’t stop there, a costume photo booth will be available, cash bar, appetizers, desserts, and complementary champagne toast.Join us in celebrating the beginning of another year from 8:00 pm to 1:00 am!
Where: The Grand Manse (Jasmine Room)
How Much: One ticket: $40; Two Tickets: $70
More info: For tickets, call the Grand Manse event office at 402.476.4560 or visit http://www.celebrate2012.eventbrite.com

Ultra New Years Eve with Eckophonic at Red9

When: December 31, 2011, 8:00pm
What: You’ll hear dance songs from Lady Gaga, KE$HA, Rhianna, Usher, Tone Loc and MUCH MORE! Eckophonic’s Facebook Page, http://www.eckophonic.com
Where: Red 9, 9th and M
How Much: General Admission - $10 Available on New Year’s Eve at the door!
More info: Reserve Seating at Grey Goose Tables - $260 Admission and seating for 6 Grey Goose Vodka VIP bottle service with all the trimmings! Champagne Bottle Service at midnight! Reserve Seating at Grey Goose Tables - $220 Admission and seating for 4Grey Goose Vodka VIP bottle service with all the trimmings! Reserve Table Seating $140Admission and seating for 6 Champagne Bottle Service at midnight! Reserve Table Seating $110Admission and seating for 4 Champagne Bottle Service at midnight! For reservations contact us through our website! http://www.red9live.com/

Make Believe Midnight at the Lincoln Children’s Museum

When: December 31, 2011Museum doors open at 6:00 p.m., with the celebration beginning at 6:30 p.m..
What: Make Believe Midnight provides families the chance to enjoy great New Year’s Eve traditions and still make it home well before the clock strikes midnight. So put on your party hat and bid a fond farewell to Father Time with a countdown to 2012, and ball drop to welcome Baby New Year. Make Believe Midnight guests will enjoy exciting activities such as the Bubble Wrap Stomp, Dance Zone, as well as a balloon drop with 1,200 balloons. The official countdown to 2012 will begin seconds before the Ball Drop at 8:00 p.m.
Where: Lincoln Children’s Museum, 14th and P
How Much: Advance tickets are required for Make Believe Midnight and can be purchased online. Museum Members may purchase tickets for $7.00 (each), while non-member tickets are available for $12.00 (each). Tickets for children 12 months and under are FREE.
More info: http://www.lincolnchildrensmuseum.org/02_WhatsHappening/aindex.php?page=01_MakeBelieveMidnight.html

New Year’s Eve Party with Lazerwolfe at The Rococo

When: December 31, 2011, Doors: 8:30pm | Show: 9:00 PM
What: ROCK OUT with LAZERWOLFE, 21+ Welcome, Hats & Horns will be provided at the tables along with a glass of bubbly at midnight
Where: The Rococo Theatre, 13th and P
How Much: $15 Advance, $20 Day of show, Seats Available In: Orchestra, Loge, Reserve only!
More info: http://www.rococotheatre.com/events/events.php, http://www.facebook.com/lazerwolfe

New Year’s Eve with The Self Righteous Brothers and The Tijuana Gigolos at ZOO Bar

When: December 31, 2011, 5:00pm – 8:00pm, 9:00pm-1:00am
What: Live music and a New Year’s Eve Party featuring the Tijuana Gigolos at 5:00pm and The Self Righteous Brothers at 9:00pm
Where: The Zoo Bar, 14th and P
How Much: $10 adv., $15 dos for The Tijuana Gigolos and $15 adv., $20 dos. for The Self Righteous Brothers
More info: http://zoobar.com/calendar

Masquerade Ball at Bourbon Theatre

When: December 31, 2011, doors open at 9:00pm
What: 21+ Masquerade party and live music with Ol Moanin Corpse, Luke Polipnick, Darren Keen, Jim Schroeder & more to come.
Where: Bourbon Theatre, 14th and O
How Much: Stay tuned
More info: http://bourbontheatre.com/2011/12/14/masquerade-ball/

New Year’s Eve with Live DJ at The Alley

When: December 31, 2011, 8:00pm
What: NO COVER, Free Champagne, Drink Specials,  Live DJ, Party Favors, $125.00 Kegs = .75cent Beers.
Where: The Alley, 11th and M
How Much: No Cover
More info: More details coming soon… http://www.facebook.com/events/199736186777304/

LIGHTS 2012 at The Downtown

When: December 31, 2011, 10:00pm
What: $2 flashing LED pints to be poured at midnight. Your choice of any domestic beer or well mixed drink in a big blue 16 oz glowing LED glass with 3 flash settings, and the glasses are yours to keep!
Where: The Downtown, 15th and O
How Much: Stay Tuned
More info: http://www.facebook.com/events/281518018560675/

New Years Eve with All My Friends Are Dinosaurs at Knickerbockers

When: December 31, 2011, 9:00pm
What: 18+ New Years Eve party with All My Friends Are Dinosaurs
Where: Knickerbockers, 9th and O
How Much: Stay tuned
More info: http://www.knickerbockers.net/?p=382, http://www.facebook.com/allmyfriendsaredinosaurs

New Years Eve with Vibenhai at Duffy’s Tavern

When: December 31, 2011, 9:00pm
What: New Years Eve with Vibenhai, Reggae / Rock / Dub
Where: Duffy’s Tavern, 14th and O
How Much: No Cover
More info: http://www.facebook.com/Vibenhai, http://duffyslincoln.com/2011/11/vibenhai/

New Years Eve at Hour Lounge: SinD Productions presents DJ Trinidad

When: December 31, 2011, 9:00pm
What: Confetti canons, Grey Goose VIP Bottle Service + Complimentary champagne bottle, free Hors D’oeuvres for VIP guests
Where: Hour Lounge, 14th and O
How Much: Stay Tuned
More info: http://www.facebook.com/hourlounge?sk=wall, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnHyS-NnwA

New Years Eve Bash at Starlite Lounge

When: December 31, 2011, 8:00pm
What: Free appetizers from 8 - midnight along with free party favors and free champagne
Where: Starlite Lounge, Haymarket, 8th and Q
How Much: Stay Tuned
More info: http://www.facebook.com/thestarlitelounge

New Years Eve at Embassy Suites with Groove Puppet

When: December 31, 2011, 8:00pm-1:00am
What: Groove Puppet live; balloon drop at midnight; cash bar. Overnight packages available including party passes, special favors, complimentary champagne and managers complimentary reception.
Where: Embassy Suites, 10th and P
How Much: Stay Tuned
More info: Tickets for the NYE party are available with an overnight stay package. Rates on 12/31 include an overnight stay, tickets to the party in the ballroom, our daily Manager’s Reception, champagne & party favors in your suite and a full, cooked-to-order breakfast on New Year’s Day! Call 402 474 1111 for reservations! http://www.facebook.com/embassysuiteslincoln?sk=wall http://www.facebook.com/pages/Groove-Puppet/20168252909
http://www.facebook.com/events/216916571717855/

New Years Eve at Crescent Moon Coffee with The Resonators

When: December 31, 2011, 8:00pm
What: Ring in 2012 with friends and music (Roots Rock N’ Roll with The Resonators) at Crescent Moon. More details to come…
Where: Crescent Moon Coffee, Haymarket, 8th and P
How Much: Stay Tuned
More info: http://www.facebook.com/events/281099468608339/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Resonators/151747391507884
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Crescent-Moon-Coffee/150978602570

Visit Tico’s Website

On the corner of 17th and M sits Tico’s, a restaurant that hints at its Mexican roots with its red clay tile roof and adobe-style exterior. For 35 years, the locally owned and operated eatery has served generations of families with quality food and has encapsulated the notion that diligence and perseverance breeds success.

It was December of 1976 when Tico’s first opened its doors, the same month that Fidel Castro became President of Cuba and Joe Namath played his last game as a New York Jet. A lot of things remain the same since the restaurant opened during the bicentennial, but there have been a few changes to their menus and to the place itself.

Tico’s 1976

Tico’s has revamped their lunch and dinner menus a few times over the years as they continue to experiment with new dishes and other ways to improve their restaurant. They have found, however, that whenever they take some items off the menu, it’s not uncommon to add them back later after longtime customers continue to request them.

Following a fire in 2003, Tico’s needed to remodel, and with the remodeling came the addition of Tico’s loft. The loft is a second-floor room that seats up to 64 and can be rented out for business meetings, rehearsal dinners or family gatherings. The room is equipped with a projector screen television, wireless internet and a buffet. Buffet Menu 

Tico’s 2006

Amidst all the traditional Mexican décor, the restaurant is filled with an aroma of zesty spices and sauces. The friendly wait-staff dressed in black and the dim lighting provides a rather courtly ambiance to Tico’s dining experience. 

You’d be hard pressed to find a Tico’s regular that hasn’t had a Ticoritto, an Enchilada Torte or Chile Rellenos, some of the most popular menu items at the restaurant. Perhaps their most famous tradition is providing guests with their complimentary spiced chips and salsa. With gluten-free lunch and dinner menus, a vegetarian section and a kid’s menu, the restaurant caters to a variety of people and ensures most everyone can find something to enjoy there. 

On Sundays from 11:00 am until 2:00 pm, Tico’s also offers a brunch menu that includes items like their Royal Burrito (scrambled eggs, avocado, tomato and onion in a flour tortilla topped with green chile with pork, jack cheese, sour cream and guacamole) their California Omelet (three egg omelet filled with cheddar cheese, topped with chile con queso) and their Enchiladas de Huevos (scrambled egg enchiladas with cheese, topped with red chile and chile con queso).

The Tex-Mex restaurant has become one of the more popular places downtown for happy hour, especially since implementing their new happy hour menu. From 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm each weekday, they have great deals on all lime margaritas and draft beer. Additional daily deals include Blue Mondays, Wild Tuesdays, Strawberry Wednesdays, Half-Price Thursdays and $2.00 pint Fridays.

Entrée specials include Ticorrito Tuesdays, Relleno Wednesdays (each $2 off) and Chile Relleno Fridays, amongst other daily specials.

There are only a select number of businesses that are able to say they’ve have been around downtown as long as Tico’s; there aren’t nearly as many who’ve had continued success after a fire.

The restaurant has become a staple to the area and the folks there have worked diligently to ensure that it remains so. Visit Tico’s for a fresh take on Mexican dining and see why it’s become Lincoln’s window to Mexico for the past 35 years.
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In addition to a unique dining experience, Tico’s offers catering and take-out meals as well. For more information on Tico’s, visit their website or call them at 402-475-1048.

Catering Menu
Takeout Menu

Find IndiZOO on Facebook

Walk into Indigo Bridge Books on the second Friday of every month, and you’ll be greeted by tiny claws, baby paws and a chorus of ‘oohs’ and ‘aahs’. Children with curious minds and cautious fingers analyze animals brought in from…

Walk into Indigo Bridge Books on the second Friday of every month, and you’ll be greeted by tiny claws, baby paws and a chorus of ‘oohs’ and ‘aahs’. Children with curious minds and cautious fingers learn about animals brought in from the Lincoln Children’s ZOO or a local sanctuary through a unique learning experience known as IndiZOO.

At IndiZOO, each animal is accompanied by a handler who is there to answer any questions the youngsters may have and invite them to see the animal up close. The children then get to listen to a few stories featuring the animal, read by General Manager Aja Martin, followed by a craft-making session.

“Actually getting to interact with a living creature, while learning about them, gives children a different perspective.” Aja says. “Lots of children who come in don’t have pets, so this is some of their first interactions with animals. They also hear about different parts of the world. The more we can expose children to the fact that the world is big and full of interesting things, the more they’ll want to seek out new information and new perspectives. But, at the end of the day, it is about providing something fun and free to the community.”

The next IndiZOO event takes place Friday, December 9th from 10:00 am to 11:00 am, and will feature Sam the Tenrec from the Lincoln Children’s Zoo. Tenrecs are native to Madagascar and most closely resemble hedgehogs with coats made of hair, spines and bristles. 

“I will say that the more exotic the animal, the harder it is to find a book featuring them, but people don’t seem to mind if we can’t find books that exactly match up. Tenrec’s don’t have a lot of books dedicated to them, so we’ll be doing some similar animals.”

The books Aja will be reading include One Winter’s Day which is about a hedgehog, Little Critter: Where is My Frog, whose protagonist looks similar to a tenrec, but is never specified, and then Utterly Otterly Day, a book about an otter.

Kim Coleman, Store Owner

While one would think at least a handful of children get spooked by the animals, Aja says they’re pretty brave for the most part.

“Even when we’ve had some weirder animals the kids generally are quite excited to see them and touch them; very rarely, there will be a shyer child. Between the animal handler, moms and Indigo staff, they are reassured enough to take what is to them a big risk. That is actually a really great moment because you can tell they are overcoming a fear. You are literally watching them get enough courage to do something at age five that will transform their life.”

The first IndiZOO took place in November 2010, and it featured an owl from the Pioneer’s Park Nature Center. Since then, Aja says they’ve had all sorts of critters including a rabbit, two different kinds of lizards, a hedgehog, a turtle, a Merlin falcon, Ron the guinea pig, a python, a pair of rats, a pair of doves and a few others. 

“It is just really fun,” Aja says. “I get to read books to kids, who are great audiences. They gasp at the intense parts and laugh at the funny parts. They are so in the moment and enjoying themselves. That just continues as they meet a new animal and then get to do a craft.”

Indigo Bridge Books has been a longtime advocate of different educational opportunities in the community. They frequently work with parenting groups to promote the importance of reading to young children and have done events similar to IndiZOO for Mothers of Preschoolers groups.

“Indigo believes strongly in the value of education. Hands-on learning and unusual opportunities help children grow. We work with schools and literacy organizations to help support their efforts, but we also have events here to let the community know we’re a space they can utilize. It has been so lovely to see how IndiZOO expands and branches into helping people in other ways.”

In a world where so many children’s shows and movies use animals to get their important messages across to developing minds, Indigo Bridge Books uses IndiZOO to foster that idea and provide kids with real-life opportunities to learn about the world around them.

For more information on IndiZOO or Indigo Bridge Books, click here to visit their website or here for their Facebook Page. For more information on Tenrecs, click here.

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Indigo Bridge Books is located at 7th and P in the Creamery Building in the Haymarket.
701 P St. Suite 102 , Lincoln, NE 68508 (Map)
Phone: 477-7770
Hours:
Mon - Thurs 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Fri - Sat 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Sun 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Photo Credits:
The attached photos were submitted by Jodi VanCleave.
The woman pictured is Kim Coleman, the store’s owner.

Lincoln’s new arena in the West Haymarket area will be named Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Lincoln’s new arena in the West Haymarket area will be named Pinnacle Bank Arena. Mayor Chris Beutler, Pinnacle Bancorp Chairman Sid Dinsdale and Pinnacle Bank President Mark Hesser announced the naming rights agreement at a news conference this morning at the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce. A scale model of the arena with the new name also was unveiled, and it will be on display at the Chamber office, 1135 “M” Street, through December.

With approval of the agreement by the West Haymarket Joint Public Agency (JPA), Pinnacle Bank will pay a base fee of $11.25 million to be the exclusive title sponsor of the arena for a term of 25 years. In addition to the base fee, Pinnacle Bank will pay $20,000 for each year the arena serves as a site for one or more state high school tournaments in volleyball, basketball or wrestling.

“Pinnacle is a top-notch Nebraska company, and we are excited that the Pinnacle name will now be associated with Lincoln’s new top-of-the-line arena,” said Mayor Beutler, who also serves as chair of the JPA. “Residents of Lincoln and Nebraska can take pride in this agreement, which demonstrates the commitment of all parties to excellence. This long-term partnership is a positive reflection of Pinnacle Bank, the new arena and the future of our community.”

“Pinnacle Bank has been serving Nebraska and Lincoln for many years, and we are excited to support progress that will have a positive impact on our state and local economy,” said Dinsdale. “We are proud to be part of the arena, which will help bring jobs and entertainment to Lincoln and the state for years to come.”

The $179 million arena project was approved by voters in May 2010. Pinnacle Bank Arena is expected to open in the fall of 2013. UNL basketball will be the main tenant of the 470,400-square-foot facility, which can hold nearly 15,000 fans for Husker hoops.

As the exclusive sponsor of the arena and arena site, the new arena website will be named PinnacleBankArena.com. (The current website - HaymarketNow.com - also will be in effect until the end of construction.)

The agreement also calls for Pinnacle Bank to receive:

  - three exterior signs;
  - the Pinnacle Bank Arena logo on the center-hung scoreboard, public exterior doors and adjacent light pole banners;
  - signs on the main and upper concourses;
  - use of a center court suite and use of the arena for two days per year; and
  -  three locations for ATM machines in the arena.

“Since the inception of the West Haymarket Joint Public Agency, we have worked very hard to promote the entire West Haymarket project as a public-private partnership,” said JPA member and NU Regent Tim Clare. “We are excited about our new partner, Pinnacle Bank, joining our team and partnering with us, as Pinnacle Bank is an outstanding, statewide organization that has benefitted Lincoln and the entire state of Nebraska. We are looking forward to working with them in the years to come.”

“This will be visible proof of Pinnacle Bank’s commitment to Lincoln. However, their commitment to the community has roots much deeper than this particular event,” said Wendy Birdsall, Chamber of Commerce President. “It should be noted that Pinnacle has been investing in our community for many years and has been a strong partner for growth and prosperity for decades. We are excited that this will help solidify that legacy as a major partner in Lincoln’s future.”

Pinnacle Bank’s title sponsorship will be the largest partnership for the arena. Other naming rights opportunities inside the arena are available for areas such as the box office, premium level and club lounge. The agreement between the West Haymarket JPA and Pinnacle Bank was reached through a collaborative effort among the City of Lincoln, Pinnacle Bank and Legends Sales & Marketing. Ben Wrigley, Vice President of Project Development with Legends, brokered the deal.

It’s December! The holidays are right around the corner, and you can bet your plum pudding that businesses throughout downtown have been busy ornamenting and illuminating their stores in preparation for the season. Be sure not miss out on all the plays, musical performances and other holiday events downtown during this fun and exciting time of year!

Starry Nights Christmas Tree Festival and Gala
When: Dec. 1-4, Festival: Thursday and Friday (4-8pm) Saturday (9-6pm); Gala: Sunday (5-8pm)
What: The Festival benefits the People’s City Mission and will feature a variety of family-friendly activities for guests to enjoy including pictures with Santa, caroling and other live entertainment. Children will be able to take part in the three creation stations that include ornament decoration, coloring and letters to Santa. Attendees can enjoy hot beverages and other free concessions as they peruse the 18 professionally designed Christmas trees that were each decorated with $750 worth of lights and decorations and portray traditional holiday themes. Taking place on Sunday is the Starry Nights Gala, a formal Christmas celebration where guests will enjoy an elegant meal and refreshments as they listen to holiday music from Preeminent Entertainment DJ services and bid on live and silent auction items.
Where: Lincoln Station Great Hall, Haymarket 7th and P
How Much: Festival: $5 for adults, $3 for kids (4-11) and FREE for children ages 3 and under; Gala: $55
More info: http://downtownlincoln.org/connect/news/view/downtown-tree-festival-to-benefit-peoples-city-mission/

Nuncracker: The Nunsense Christmas Musical
When: Dec. 1-4, Dec. 8-11, Dec.15-18; Thurs-Sat: 7:30 pm, Sun: 2 pm
What: The sisters of Hoboken are back in this all new holiday installment of the Nunsense series! The nuns gather together for their first TV special-taped in the cable access studio built by the Reverend Mother in the convent basement. What they had hoped would be a holiday special quickly turns into a show full of holiday havoc as the Sisters’ plans are interrupted by a series of hilarious events. Complete with a “Secret Santa” series with the audience and an uproarious take on Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Ballet, Nuncrackers is the perfect way to make sure you get in the habit for the holidays.
Where: TADA Theatre, Creamery Building, 7th and P
How Much: Evening $18, Matinee $15
More info: http://www.tadaproductions.info/

Deck The Halls, Lincoln’s Symphony Orchestra
When: Friday, December 2, 7:30 pm
What: Get into the spirit of the season with a program of traditional holiday favorites. Our annual holiday pops features local choirs, celebrities, and dancers performing The Nutcracker.
Where: The Lied Center, 12th and Q
How Much: Adults: $25/$10, Students: $10, 20/30 Club: $10
More info: http://downtownlincoln.org/connect/calendar/event/4817/

Holidays in the Haymarket
When: Friday, December 2-December 16
What: Join the Historic Haymarket District Friday nights in December for Holidays in the Haymarket. Santa Clause is roaming the Haymarket all three Friday Nights! Horse & Carriage Rides are available on these nights from 6:00-9:00pm! High School Music Groups will be performing at the Holiday Inn - Downtown. All other entertainment listed will be held inside and outside the Creamery Building on 7th & P Streets. Many shops will be open late for your shopping pleasure!
Don’t forget about Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, December 3rd from 8am-11am in the Candy Factory Building (P Street entrance by Lazlo’s)
Friday, December 2nd
6:00-6:30pm – Lincoln Boys Chorale Choir
6:30-7:00pm – Lincoln Boys Concert Choir
7:00-7:30pm – Brass Choir
7:30-8:30pm – Doeden Line Dancers
Friday, December 9th
6:00-6:30pm – Lincoln Boys Chorale Choir
6:30-7:00pm – Lincoln Boys Concert Choir
7:00-7:30pm – Waverly Intermediate Choir
7:30-8:00pm – Capital City Dance Shack (Home of Capital City Cloggers)
8:00-8:30pm – Starstuck Dance Academy
Friday, December 16th
6:00-6:30pm – TADA Nuncracker Singers
6:30-7:30pm – Cheer & Dance Express
7:30-8:30pm – Capital City Dance Shack (Home of Capital City Cloggers)
Where: Creamery Building, 7th and P
How Much: FREE
More info: http://www.facebook.com/events/140540872718141/

Breakfast With Santa:
When: Saturday, December 3, 8:00 am-11:00 am
What: Enjoy breakfast Saturday morning with Santa!
Where: In the Candy Factory at 800 P Street (P Street Entrance next to Lazlo’s)
How Much: Admission to the Breakfast with Santa and the Starry Nights Christmas Tree Festival is $9 for adults, $7 for Kids and FREE for children ages 3 and under. ($6 for breakfast only)
More info: http://lincolnhaymarket.org/events/breakfast-with-santa/

Winter Gem
When: Saturday, December 3, 5:00pm-7:00pm & Sunday, December 4, 1:00 pm-4:00 pm
What: Celebrate the opening of A Winter Gem with the University Chamber Singers, directed by Therees Hibbard, in the Great Hall. Sunday: A family fun event with music, art-making and treats.
Where: Sheldon Museum of Art, 12th and R
How Much: FREE
More info: http://www.sheldonartmuseum.org/exhibitions/upcoming_exhibitions.html?topic=detail&exb_id=141&category_sent=Upcoming+Exhibitions

A Christmas Carol
When: December 8, 9 and 10 Thurs, Fri, Sat at 7:00 pm, Sat at 2:00 pm
What: The classic tale by Charles Dickens adapted by Fred Stuart.
Where: Haymarket Theatre, 8th and Q
How Much: $8 students and seniors, $10 general
More info: http://www.haymarkettheatre.org/

A Celtic Tenors Christmas
When: Thursday, December 8, 7:30 pm
What: Celebrate the holidays in style with Celtic Tenors Christmas! Even the most committed grinch won’t be able to resist the holiday harmonies and Christmas cheer of the Celtic Tenors, called “the most successful classical crossover artists ever to emerge from Ireland.” Join the countless other Nebraska families who make the Lied at Christmas time an annual tradition!
Where: The Lied Center, 12th and Q
How Much: $26-$36
More info: http://www.liedcenter.org/events/detail.php?eid=134

Bad Santa Christmas Party
When: Friday, December 9 and Saturday, December 10, 10:00 pm
What: On Fri. & Sat. Dec. 9-10, 2011 (dead week weekend) come throw some back, and play our new Christmas drinking game for FREE DRINKS, DISCOUNTS, GAG GIFTS, AND MORE! The ABSTRACT DJs spinning live.
Where: The Downtown, 15th and O
How Much: Cover charge
More info: http://www.facebook.com/events/321156507910531/

Killigans Christmas Show
When: Saturday, December 10, 9:00 pm
What: An Ugly Christmas Sweater party with Last Slice and Bent Left
Where: Knickerbockers, 9th and O
More info: http://downtownlincoln.org/connect/calendar/event/4848/

Lorie Line: Christmas Bells are Ringing!
When: Sunday, December 11, 3:00 pm
What: This year’s theme, Christmas Bells Are Ringing!, will give Lorie Line fans a huge hint about her upcoming holiday show. Yes, bells are back! After a two-year hiatus on bell ringing, this year’s show promises to please Line’s audience as she brings Christmas music and happy bell ringing back to the stage. So, get your family and friends together, and make plans now to attend the Lorie Line Holiday Extravaganza when she stops in your town.
Where: The Lied Center, 12th and Q
How Much: $48
More info: http://www.liedcenter.org/events/detail.php?eid=168

Gingerbread House Contest Viewing
When: Friday, December 16, 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
What: An open house will be held on Friday, December 16th at the store from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm where visitors may view the winning entries and enjoy free samples of candy and beverages.
Where: Licorice International.
How Much: FREE
More info: http://downtownlincoln.org/connect/news/view/licorice-international-hosts-gingerbread-house-contest/

Elk’s 104th Annual Children’s Christmas Party
When: Sunday, December 18th, 1:00 pm
What: Entertainment, prizes and a visit from Santa Claus
Where: Pershing Center, Centennial Mall and N
How Much: FREE
More info: http://www.pershingcenter.com/events/

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For other events, check out our downtown event calendar.

Enjoy the time spent with your family this holiday season!

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The Haymarket is quite a sight during the holidays. Storefronts are decorated with garlands and holiday trinkets, the antiquated buildings emanate that wispy white steam from their rooftops and couples walking down the sidewalk hold each other close to try and squeeze out the cold. For many of us, this time of year is about family, pajamas and hot cocoa by the fire, but to others it’s a time to put those in need first.

Lincoln’s Historic Haymarket District will play host to The Starry Nights Christmas Tree Festival, an event benefiting the People’s City Mission that will take place December 1-4 at the Lincoln Station Great Hall on 7th and P Streets. The event consists of a festival open to the public on Thursday and Friday (4-8pm) and Saturday (9-6pm), and a formal Gala on Sunday (5-8pm).

The Festival will feature a variety of family-friendly activities for guests to enjoy including pictures with Santa, caroling and other live entertainment. Children will be able to take part in the three creation stations that include ornament decoration, coloring and letters to Santa. Attendees can enjoy hot beverages and other free concessions as they peruse the 18 professionally designed Christmas trees that were each decorated with $750 worth of lights and decorations and portray traditional holiday themes.

A few of the tree entrants include “Husker Nation” by Sarah Talbot & Kurt Ahlemeyer and sponsored by First National Bank, “A Winter Wonderland on the Plains” by Lisza Coffey and sponsored by Sandhills Publishing and “Twas the Night Before Christmas” by Cupcakes & More and sponsored by Raising Canes.

Guests will vote on their top ten favorite trees during the Festival, and the top ten trees chosen overall will be placed on the live auction at the Gala on Sunday night. The winning will receive the People’s Choice Award. The remaining trees will then be placed on silent auction at the Gala.

Throughout the Festival there will be holiday entertainment provided by acts such as the Lincoln Boys Choir, the Southeast High School Choir, The 211 Band from Christ Lutheran Church and the Studio 2 dance troupe.

Youngsters will be excited to hear that there will be Breakfast with Santa on Saturday morning from 8:00 am to 11:00am. This special breakfast will take place inside the Candy Factory at 800 P Street (P Street Entrance next to Lazlo’s).

Tickets to the Festival are $5 for adults, $3 for kids (4-11) and FREE for children ages 3 and under. Admission to the Breakfast with Santa and the Festival is $9 for adults, $7 for Kids and FREE for children ages 3 and under. ($6 for breakfast only)

Taking place on Sunday is the Starry Nights Gala, a formal Christmas celebration where guests will enjoy an elegant meal and refreshments as they listen to holiday music from Preeminent Entertainment DJ services. The tree designers, who’ve each been sponsored by a business or local organization, will be stationed at their trees to explain their theme and why they chose to use what they did. The Gala also consists of a live and silent auction where the festival trees will be auctioned off among other holiday items throughout the evening. Among some of the silent auction items is a Lincoln Salt Dogs game package, a free night’s stay at Embassy Suites, a hot stone massage and several gift card packages.

Tickets to the Gala are $55 which includes dinner consisting of Bruschetta chicken, braised beef tips, mash potatoes & vegetables as well as a chocolate fountain with fruit dippers, cheesecake squares and dessert petit fours. 

The People’s City Mission is currently looking for volunteers to help out with the event. Those interested can contact Stacey at 402.817.0818 or slima@peoplescitymission.org for more information.
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For more information on the event, visit http://www.starrynightslincoln.org

To buy Festival tickets, click here:
To buy Gala tickets, click here:

Ticket Locations:
• People’s City Mission: Buy Online
• DLA Office (13th & N)
• Burlington Antiques
• Buzzard Billy’s
• Brewsky’s in the Haymarket
• From Nebraska
• The Mill
• Or call the Haymarket office at 402 435-7496

Daily Breakdown:

Thursday-
4:00-8:00 p.m. Free pictures with Santa, Children’s Workshop, and concessions
5:00-5:30 p.m. Lincoln Boys Choir performs

Friday-
4:00-8:00 p.m. Free pictures with Santa, Children’s Workshop, and concessions
5:30-6:30 p.m.- Southeast High School choirs perform
7:30-8:00 p.m.- Christ Lutheran Church’s 211 Band performs

Saturday-
8:00-11:00 a.m.- Breakfast with Santa at the Candy Factory Atrium
9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.- Starry Nights Festival open with Children’s Workshop, and concessions
11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. - Free pictures with Santa, Children’s Workshop, and concessions
11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.- Studio 2 dance troupe performs

Sunday-
Gala:
Check-in and silent auction open at 5:00 p.m.
Dinner and entertainment at 5:30 p.m.
Starry Nights Tree viewing at 6:00 p.m.
Live Auction at 6:30 p.m.
Checkout at 7:45 p.m.
Event ends at 8:00 p.m.

Tree designers include Audrey Stone, Blooms & Bouquets, Cupcakes & More, Coffey & Co., Design Associates, Design Works Interior Design Group, Expressions by Connie, Fleur Boutique, Home Depot, Jess Kuhl, Lee Douglas Interiors, Petal Creations, Oak Creek Nursery, R. Michael Art, Sutter Place Interiors, and Thought District.

Congratulations to Kory Keller, winner of the Parking Services Division’s Nebraska Home Football Game Weekend Package!  He just won two tickets to the game, a $100 Husker Gift certificate, $50 Restaurant Gift certificate, an invite to the Big Red Report’s Pre-Game party, and of course, free parking.

Parking Services offers the Home Game Weekend Package incentive to two lucky winners every year.  Anyone can qualify by reserving a parking space for Husker Football on http://www.parkandgo.org. 

Here’s a little bit about our Winner:  Kory is a Lincoln native, born and raised, so it’s no suprise he’s a BIG Husker fan.  We asked what he thought when he received the Weekend Package offer via e-mail, he answered, “Surprised!  Didn’t remember noticing the contest, but probably just overlooked it.”  Kory attends a game a few times a year and hopes to take either his wife, Lindsey, if she can get off work, or one of his children; son, Braedyn, who is 3, to his first game, or his daughter, Mykinzie, 6, to her second.  We asked, “What is your score prediction for the NE vs IA game?,” he says, “Lets go with 27-14, NE winning.”

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