College world series?suggestions?????

What is the best hotel(clean and well maintained or relatively new)near the college world series.Any suggestions on how to get reserved seat tickets to the games?

Where do you suggest my wife and I go out to eat that has great food(not fancy or expensive)?Where is the best place for a great steak?

We have never been to Omaha before and would welcome suggestions.We are 50 and will not be travelung with children.Thanks for your help

P. G.

College world series?suggestions?????

Comfort Inn at the Zoo is relatively new, but I believe it is probably booked already. Embassy Suites and Hilton downtown are relatively new / clean, but may also be booked, not to mention they probably aren%26#39;t being sold at a discount right now.

Whatever you do, I%26#39;d book as soon as possible.

I%26#39;ll share some places to eat later, as I%26#39;m sure others will.

College world series?suggestions?????

I would bet that hotels near the stadium are already booked, they are reserved months in advance.

There are some hotels near the 72nd street exit off I-80, that is a direct drive to the stadium. I believe there is a double-tree and a holiday inn there (very large hotel).

I would recommend anything near the Interstate, that way you can just hop on and drive to the stadium. Although it may be recommended to take other routes, if you are not familiar with the city and leave early the interstate is a direct route.

One place you don%26#39;t want to stay is the Super 8 on 72nd, but there are lots of other hotels there. In March, we stayed at the Super 8 and lots of things broken.

My son in Omaha for almost 10 years, and now that he has left my Oregon State Beavs have gone twice.

We are from Portland OR and found Omaha freeways easier to use, than here.

Have you checked the casinos in Council Bluffs for space.??

2 or 3 adequate but not wunnerful motels in Bellevue, but decent access backway to field.

You can stay in almost any area of Omaha (not just near the stadium) and be close enough to get to the stadum easily. Don%26#39;t hesitate to stay on 72nd Street (Doubletree Suites for example) or farther away, it%26#39;s not a terribly far ride.

As far as restaurants go, try downtown at the Old Market, the Upstream Brewery, Bohemian Cafe and French Cafe to name a few. If you end up staying in the 72nd St area, try the Drover Steakhouse (right behind the Doubletree Suites) for great steak.

For a cheap lunch, try zio%26#39;s pizza. Another unique place to eat is Jazz, a new orleans style restaurant w/ live music (Weds - Sun ???). It%26#39;s relatively new, so might not be in the phone book yet. It%26#39;s on the SE corner of 15th and Farnam (I%26#39;m pretty sure).

To get an idea of the atmosphere and menu, check out the website www.jazzkitchen.com . Although they don%26#39;t list an Omaha location, this is the same chain.

If you%26#39;ve never had them before, try the crawdads. Messy, not the best thing I%26#39;ve ever eaten, but not the worst.

As far as reserved tickets go, I%26#39;d recommend just trying to get some scalped tickets before the game. It seems like there is always someone selling tickets out front of the stadium. Depending on the game, prices shouldn%26#39;t be much higher than face. As long as you aren%26#39;t buying from people that are only there to scalp tickets, people would just rather get what they paid for them.

Aside from the usual downtown locations for rooms.. The best and easiest place to get a room is Bellevue. The stadium is on 13th, just keep heading South on 13th until you run into Bellevue. Tons of great eating establishments.. plus lots of hotel rooms available.

Why go to West O? Bellevue is much closer.

As far as steak goes, there are so many choices in Omaha that you probably won%26#39;t go wrong as long as you avoid the chains. (i.e. Outback, Sizzler)

Warren Buffett%26#39;s favorite is Gorats at 46th %26amp; Center.

A classic is Johnny%26#39;s Cafe, though it%26#39;s a little pricey.

Any of the Caniglia family%26#39;s restaurants (Venice Inn, Mr. C%26#39;s) will probably be ok.

If you have the time to drive way out west, my personal favorite for steak is Farmer Browns in Waterloo, which is about a 40 minute drive from downtown.

A lesser known, albeit pricey, option for steak is the Drover at 72nd %26amp; Mercy.

Definetly go to the Bohemian Cafe it is a must. For steak I also would go to either Johnny%26#39;s Cafe or Farmer Browns. Johnny%26#39;s is much closer though. For lunch you should get a Runza. They are the best!