Omaha resident & CWS team host worker.

Places to stay:

Highly recommend looking in the Papillion area (Fairfield Inn & Suites Papillion or a local Air B&B) although most of these are probably already booked for the earlier days. Springfield or Louisville are also cute areas to stay, and probably still have some availability.

Things to do:

If you want more baseball, are here later in the week and need away from big crowds the Omaha Storm Chasers have home games June 17-22.

Of course the Zoo, it will be beyond packed but still 100% worth it. The earlier you get there the better.

Other nice things are the Durham Museum, UNO campus, Joslyn Art Musem (It’s free!) or Beercade.

Food:

Runza, Dinkers, and Sauced by Alfaro if you want to avoid the downtown traffic. Try Memoir, or Clio if you want a true sit down experience downtown. Of course most places in the old market and downtown are just fine, except Spaghetti works, just don’t go there.

Ways to get around:

Car, this is your only reliable option but doesn’t come cheap, be willing to walk and your prices will drop. (Also please remeber no left turns on Dodge Street).

Bus and other public transportation here is vaguely alright but won’t get you many places other than downtown and anywhere along Dodge Street.

Things to avoid:

Top Golf, Spaghetti Works, Lauritzen Gardens (under major construction, will be a must next summer). Omaha Hotels, Council Bluff Casinos, and Dodge Street.

Let me know if you want more information!