Backyard Homes, a Second Chance at Life & Omaha Halloween

Would you live in a tiny house in somebody else's backyard? Omaha is taking part in a national housing initiative aimed at making backyard cottages, converted garages and other small homes easier to build. But is that a good idea for Omaha neighborhoods? This week on Omaha This Week, Pat Safford, Dan Hoppen, Jill Lamkins and Colette Adair debate backyard homes, after the entire team surprises Pat by dressing up as him for Halloween! Also in this episode: • Bellevue's Kim Castellino celebrates two years with a transplanted heart after a lifetime of medical challenges. • Dan visits Crafted Ramen Mislado, where nearly everything is made from scratch. • Kiewit Luminarium prepares for Night Light: The Unknown, featuring UFO researchers, ghost-hunting technology and more. • More than 150 students help Sleep in Heavenly Peace build beds for children. • Collective for Hope creates weighted teddy bears to comfort families experiencing pregnancy or child loss, and Dan shares his personal connection to the program. • Lauritzen Gardens hosts Ghoulish Garden Adventure. • Halloween weekend picks, including Falconwood Park, The RiverFront and local pumpkin patches. 00:00 The Entire Team Dresses as Pat for Halloween 01:40 Pat Responds to Last Week's Sitting Controversy 02:14 Omaha's Backyard Housing Debate 05:20 Bellevue Woman Celebrates Two Years With a New Heart 09:04 Crafted Ramen Mislado: Scratch-Made Ramen in Omaha 11:45 Night Light: UFOs, Ghost Hunting & Your Own Funeral 13:23 Sleep in Heavenly Peace: Building Beds for Kids 15:25 Collective for Hope: Weighted Teddy Bears for Grieving Families 17:51 Ghoulish Garden Adventure at Lauritzen Gardens 19:00 Rapid Fire: Halloween Weekend in Omaha 19:12 Falconwood Park's Nightmare Before Christmas 19:43 It's Fall Y'all at The RiverFront 20:10 Last Chance for Omaha-Area Pumpkin Patches 20:27 Closing & Halloween Send-Off Omaha This Week is part of Hurrdat ONE, where we're telling the stories, covering the events and sharing the people that make Omaha such a great place to live. Connect with the Omaha This Week Team! Follow the people behind the show for even more Omaha stories, behind-the-scenes content and everything happening around the city. Pat Safford Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patisaboy X: https://x.com/PatisaBoy Dan Hoppen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dan\_hoppen X: https://x.com/danhoppen Jill Lamkins Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/j.lamkins X: https://x.com/jillian\_lamkins Colette Adair Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/colette\_adair X: https://x.com/colette\_adair Ana Bellinghausen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anamariebell X: https://x.com/AnaBellMedia Sausha Durkan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sausha\_d X: https://x.com/Sausha72 Hurrdat One covers everything Omaha, from food and culture to business and community. Our city has something to say, so listen up! Proudly presented by Edwards Auto Group, keeping Omaha and Council Bluffs moving since 1985. Explore more from Hurrdat One at: Hurrdat ONE | Local Media Redefined Learn more about Edwards Auto Group at: https://www.edwardsautogroup.com/ Or find them on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/@EdwardsAutoGroup Follow Hurrdat ONE: Instagram: https://instagram.com/hurrdatone Facebook: https://facebook.com/hurrdatone TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@hurrdatone X: https://x.com/HurrdatOne Have an idea for the show? Know about an event, new business, local story or someone doing something great in Omaha? Leave a comment below or send us a message, we're always looking for ideas and we'd love to hear from you. Thanks for spending part of your Monday with us! If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a fellow Omahan. We'll see you next week on Omaha This Week.