How Much Light Does a Pickleball Court Actually Need?
Court lighting is the thing homeowners think about last and wish they’d thought about first. As Fall is approaching us and we’re losing daylight by the hour, many people are now considering lights when planning their pickleball court. Here’s our guide to pickleball court lighting if you’re building a court in your
2026 Nebraska Recreation & Park Association Conference: Your Guide to “Well Played” in Norfolk
If you work in parks and recreation in Nebraska, September means it’s almost time for the Nebraska Recreation & Park Association Annual Conference. The 2026 NeRPA Annual Conference, “Well Played,” is headed to Norfolk, Nebraska, September 15–17, 2026, bringing parks and recreation professionals from across the state together f
What Goes Into the Price of a Pickleball Court?
Somebody calls us up and says they want a pickleball court. And we can help determine the costs, but it’s not as straightforward as you might think. Two courts that look the same from the road can be thousands of dollars apart once we walk the site. Only upon a site visit and thorough understanding […]
Who Designs Nebraska’s Parks and Playgrounds?
A good neighborhood park feels like it just happened. The grass slopes the right way, the water drains where it should, the playground sits in the shade, the trail loops back to the parking lot, and the courts are exactly where you’d want them. It feels natural. Behind every park that works, there’s a firm […]
How Do You Get the City of Omaha to Fix the Park or Court in Your Neighborhood?
You submit a request directly to the city. The fastest way is the Omaha Hotline at omahahotline.com for maintenance issues like cracks and potholes. For bigger asks like a new court or a full rebuild, you email the Parks planning team or work through your neighborhood association and the Omaha Parks Foundation– the nonprofit arm [&h
Top Residential Land Developers in the Omaha Metro
Drive anywhere along the 204th Street corridor right now and you’ll see it: cornfields turning into cul-de-sacs almost overnight. The Omaha metro is in the middle of one of the biggest residential growth stretches in its history, and behind every one of those new neighborhoods is a land developer who saw the opportunity first. If [&
Can a Nebraska SID Pay for Neighborhood Pickleball Courts?
If you’re a developer, a board member, or just a homeowner who’s watched your neighborhood fill up with families who’d love somewhere to play, you’ve probably wondered: can the SID just build us a pickleball court? The answer is actually more complex when you uncover how an SID is set up and works. A SID […]
Who Are the Best Pole Barn Builders in Nebraska?
A lot of the homeowners and property owners we talk to in the Omaha metro start the same way. They have a piece of land, an idea for a workshop or a shop or an indoor court, and absolutely no idea who to call to build the actual pole barn. That is fair. Pole barn […]
How Do You Turn a Warehouse Into Indoor Pickleball Courts?
Empty warehouse space is being snapped up across the country and turned into indoor pickleball, basketball, and multi-sport facilities. The appeal is obvious: tall clear-span ceilings, big open floors, and rent that pencils out a lot better than ground-up construction. But the part nobody puts on the brochure is that the warehouse floor y
How Do You Know When Your Court Needs Resurfacing?
If you’ve got a tennis, pickleball, or basketball court in your backyard, there’s a good chance you’ve started to notice it looking a little tired. The color’s faded or there’s a crack snaking across one corner. After it rains, a puddle sits in the same spot for a day and never seems to dry. The […]
