Taste of Omaha had no recipe that could accommodate a swollen Missouri River, and so the annual food festival moved to higher ground.
As of Saturday, Day 2 of Taste of Omaha, the event appeared to be surviving and possibly thriving in its hastily arranged layout in Heartland of America Park and streets just west of the park.
The festival, which includes food booths from more than 40 restaurants, carnival rides and various business exhibits, concludes Sunday night.“It would be nice to see the river,” said Rich Purington of Bellevue, who attended his first Taste of Omaha. “But the river doesn't seem to be cooperating.”Some in attendance noted that park walkways might not have been so packed if Lewis & Clark Landing had been available.The festival since 2005 has used space both on the landing beside the river and at nearby Heartland of America Park. That layout proved unworkable when the Missouri River rose last weekend, threatening to wash over the landing.
As of Saturday, Day 2 of Taste of Omaha, the event appeared to be surviving and possibly thriving in its hastily arranged layout in Heartland of America Park and streets just west of the park.
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