We contacted Arnold's - because we love the Havelock Historic area and loved the idea of the Joyo…read moreTheater Marquee across the street -to celebrate our daughter's engagement! We were not disappointed!!! GREAT, clean, vintage venue! AMAZING staff- Jenny the GM, Caley, & Abby can manage the party from behind the bar, and they did, without a problem! Owner Jason Olberding even stopped in to be sure everything was as it should be! Highly recommend for an evening of drinks, or for your celebrations

I've been coming to this bar for 3 years and absolutely loved it, until I went there last week and…read morethe bartender literally snapped my ID in half and was extremely rude and claimed my ID was fake. I'm almost 26 years old. I'm very upset, I've tried contacted the manager and she won't do anything, and the owner wont call me back. I didn't even get a damn apology. I go to that bar very often considering I live 2 blocks away. And I'm pissed at what happened. I've never experienced something like this. Absolutely ridiculous.

I've come here for 2 weddings now. This is located in downtown Lincoln at the Apothecary building…read more Close to many hotels, restaurants, bars, etc. plenty of room for any event. Has a bar, kitchen, food service area, dance floor and DJ booth. There are bathrooms right outside the room. The room runs about $350 per 1/2 day.

I held my wedding dinner and reception at the Apothecary this summer. It certainly wasn't a cheap…read morevenue to rent but in my opinion it was worth it. They have a special wedding weekend rental where you can rent the loft from Friday afternoon until noon on Sunday. This is what we did and since all of the guests were from out of town it allowed us to have a place for everyone to congregate during the weekend. There are actually two different lofts in the Apothecary--one small, one large. Each has an open area for seating, a kitchen area, and a master suite. We rented the large loft and it held approximately 100 guests comfortably. If you aren't too worried about the comfort of your guests you can probably squeeze in 130 or so. I highly recommend the Apothecary for any special event and Crystal is great to work with!

Maybe it's that I'm sentimental, but love this place and that nothing has changed in 50 years! My…read moremom and her husband danced here every Wednesday for as long as I can remember, getting all dressed up! Most recently, we went to see the Glenn Miller Orchestra. Wow! So good. And seeing both old and young on the dance floor, doing it right, was heartwarming. The drinks are cheap and good. Can't speak for the burgers. Know it's old school here; but there's a whole lot to live about that. Especially those working who treat you like royalty.

Excellent dance floor that you just don't see any more and staff is beyond accommodating. My…read morewedding party was there a long time ago and I bet it is still great for that now!!

Great live music! Thank you, Jackie Storm (owner, manager), for bringing Monday jazz and other…read moreterrific live music to the Storm Cellar. Laid back and friendly atmosphere, quiet unless the live music is loud, good service at the bar, art on the walls, and only one TV (a big plus IMHO). A little hard to find: the upstairs entrance is a door in the corner of the shopping center at 13th and Arapahoe; the downstairs entrance is from the parking underneath that end of the shopping center, which you reach from Arapahoe St. The Storm Cellar makes Lincoln a better place to live.

Great ambiance, wonderful people, every night something new and exciting. Open Mike Night open to…read moreanyone! Superior mixology going on here! Some of the most amazing musicians! Check it out! Every time I've been there I meet someone fascinating!

A must go to bar win in Lincoln! Nothing fancy here, just lots of local selections to pick from and…read morethe coolest bar owner in the Midwest! 1867 offers a fantastic lineup of local music and they are constantly partnering with charities in the community to help out. There's plenty of space to meet up and have a drink to chat with someone or you can sit alone at the bar with your thoughts. Or you can go into the separate music venue and rock out with one of the mini life shows. Perfectly located on the corner downtown, if you're feeling hungry you can easily grab something from the many nearby restaurants.

Stopped in on a weekday and tried the Guinness shots. The bar had a relaxed vibe, and the bartender…read morewas friendly. It's a nice casual spot if you just want a quick drink and a laid-back atmosphere.

I had to try the fish bowl!! They have a lot of great options to choose from. The Red Snapper was…read morefruity and sweet- but not overdone!! I loved that it's big enough to share. Made for a good time all around. Big bar with lots of seating, and a DJ with live music.

Only spot for fishbowls for miles! A great shareable drink for you and your closest friends. Even…read moreif you don't like to share, they have single serve drinks as well, but the big fishbowls make Duffy's stand out on O Street. Service is fast depending on how full the bar is on any given night, I always love Fridays because their vodka drinks are cheaper :) Some of my favorite fishbowls are the Blue Bomb Pop, Dirty Shirley, Moscow Mule, and the Sex on the Beach.

WEA YOU STAY GOING?…read more Wen people learn dat you stay going mainland fo' vacay, dey usually respond with beeg smiles, wide eyes, and enthusiastically ask, "Where are you going?" or "What state are you visiting?" When I replied back with, "Lincoln, Nebraska," I got da reply, "What's over there?" Post-visit, I can honestly say wat stay ovah dea: "Haoles, corn, and choke land." ------------- SCCA SOLO II NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RUNOFFS I was dea attending da 50th Annual Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) Solo II National Championship Runoffs sponsored by online discount tire/wheel magnate, Tire Rack, and held in September 2013. No, I don't race, but my husband does! And befoa any of you get any kine preconceived notions of a spiky-haired, skinny and lanky Japanee/Korean/Chinee who binges on Fast & Da Furious movies, Initial D manga, and Top Gear (da Europe version; U.S. one sucks monkey butt), who illegally races on da H-2 and H-3 freeway in da middle of da nite, and goes to Tantalus fo' midnite drift runs .... YOU'RE ACTUALLY RIGHT! NOT! He's a "fluffy", dark Hawaiian dude dat I affectionately call "Da Fat & Da Furious" (based on comedian Gabriel Iglesias' hilarious joke) who has done autocrossing fo' ovah a decade now. WHAT AUTOCROSSING (OR "AUTOX") IS .... A timed competition wea cars race, one at a time, on a defined course, and da goal is fo' have da fastest time. It's a sport dat requires speed, but mo' so, you need fo' have precision and expertise behind da wheel. WHAT AUTOX IS ***NOT*** .... - Illegal road racing - Drifting - Crap you see in movies like da Fast & Da Furious FOR MO' INFO ... If you're interested in mo' detail, go check 'um out, go check 'um, go check 'um: Website: http://www.sccahawaii.org/category/solo/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SCCAHawaii BACK TO DA RECEPTION HALL Anywhoooo, wat brought us to "Podunkville" was dis competition + da hall was used as da site of da welcome reception/banquet. It was spacious, clean, and capable of holding large parties up to 300 people. A parking lot dat holds up to 90 cars and no pukas!!! (puka = "hole" in Hawaiian; if you live in Hawai'i, especially on O'ahu, majority of our roads and highways look like da equivalent of Swiss cheese). Has a large commercial kitchen or you can bring your own catering/food. Very impressive and located rite across from da Museum of American Speed dat has several HUMANGOUS floors of race cars, engines, items related to speed (push carts, bikes, etc.), car-related merchandise (lunch boxes, toys, etc.), antiques, and mo'! I guess with all da land in Corntown, U.S.A. dey can afford fo' have such a spacious and huge facility ... lucky buggahs! REVIEW #256

We held a celebration of life at the Lincoln Firefighter's Reception Hall on a Sunday afternoon. I…read morecan't say enough about Debbie and the facility. The facility is gorgeous, well stocked and had all kinds of extras that you can choose to use for your event. Great sound system. Debbie went above and beyond to make sure we had everything we needed and went the extra mile to make last minute items for us. Everything was set up just as discussed when we arrived. She was involved through the whole process and so easy to work with. The bartender was great and so accommodating when we had a featured drink request. Thank you so much! We will definitely look to you if we ever need an event space in Lincoln again!

I love the changes the new owners have made overall to the place! Live music, great atmosphere,…read moreexcellent bar selection. It was a lot of fun and feels so much happier in the place!! The only downfall of my visit was that I couldn't get a grilled cheese sandwich after 7pm. No sandwiches are made after 7pm. I had been looking forward to having a grilled cheese and fries all day....but my event started at 8pm. So I just ordered a drink and went hungry. I am a vegetarian so the shrimp and meat dishes were not appealing to me. They did suggest I try a $24 cheese pizza but I said "no thanks" because I didn't need a giant cheese pizza for just me. It's silly they can't grill a couple of pieces of cheese on some bread after 7pm when the kitchen is still open.

We continue to pick Madsen's for our bowling fix. Great customer service, cool retro vibe, cheap…read morekid-friendly food and bowling options. They are also the only bowling alley in Lincoln that participates in Kids Bowl Free, where you can sign children up for 2 free games of bowling per day all summer long! They do not take reservations for Kids Bowl Free and it applies only during specific hours. It's a great, low cost activity that provides access to bowling to more youth. I love it. And when summer is over, Madsen's is honestly a perfect indoor activity for kids during the winter. What about birthday celebrations? Yes! This summer we booked a lane on a Sunday morning to celebrate my son's birthday and it was a wonderful experience. Sara Madsen and I emailed back-and-forth many times to go over the details. We even showed up to a custom sign at our table. They recommend 6 bowlers per lane for timing sake, which usually gets at least 1 game for kids. The whole Madsen's team was prepped and ready to help make the day special. We felt very welcome. I really appreciated that we were able to spread out and decorate the high top bar behind the lane (they even mentioned it, I didn't have to ask) and even when my kids were running around while we setup, I never felt stressed out. Madsen's does offer a birthday rate (not featured on the website) so I recommend reaching out if you're interested. $80 includes 1 lane, 1 pizza, 1 hour of bowling for up to 6 bowlers and shoe rental. If kids bowl in socks and don't need shoe rental, paying the regular rate is actually $15-$20 cheaper than the birthday package. The regular rate for a lane is $40/hour + $3 shoe rental/person. Pizza runs around $20-$25 depending on toppings. The birthday was a Fortnite Birthday Bowling Royale theme so having pizza fit nicely into the setup. We had 5 kids and one pizza was plenty. For adults, I passed around a menu in case they wanted something different. Socks were part of our favors so we brought our own, but they do have some fun bowling socks for $3/person. They also have a bowling pin pin for the guests to sign and the birthday boy can take home? We have those for $20. We were also allowed to bring in desserts and they even stored the ice cream cake until we were ready and provided a knife for cutting. Note: The birthday rate already includes gratuity, which I didn't realize until after I paid. With the birthday rate and food ordered off the menu, the total bill was $155 plus $30ish in gratuity.