Beebe & Runyan Furniture Northwest Ghost Sign in Seattle

The ghost sign for Beebe & Runyan Furniture Northwest is located at 2014 9th Ave. in Seattle’s Denny Triangle. Now a Cornish College of the Arts building, this was once part of a company whose veritable empire spanned Omaha, Kansas City and Denver.

Elsewhere

Get off Sidewalk, Other Red Bike Lessons: just some thoughts on Cincinnati’s new bike-sharing program.

Can Cleveland Ever Be the New Brooklyn?: my answer is no, and why would it want to?

How Artists Can Fight Back Against Cities That Are Taking Advantage of Them: just that, coming out of Seattle.

The Fading Distinction Between City and Suburb: “As high-income people return to cities and urban neighborhoods, they bring much of their suburban lifestyle with them.” Food for thought!

New York 1976: Cab-Driving in the Artistic Heart of the Universe: amazing trip back in time.

Historic Train Stations (As Seen on Instagram): awesome eye candy, from NYC to Omaha and many points in between.

You Can Buy This Entire Tropical Island Paradise for LESS than a NYC Apartment: it’s true.

Omaha Union Station by Gilbert Stanley Underwood

Built in 1931, the gorgeous Art Deco Omaha Union Station by LA-based architect Gilbert Stanley Underwood is located at 801 South 10th St. It now houses the Durham Museum. But we don’t care about that; we just want to ogle the interior!

Fidelity Storage & Van Co./Union Outfitting Co. Ghost Signs in Omaha

This massive building on the corner of Howard and South 11th Sts. in downtown Omaha is filled with ghost signage. One side is dedicated to advertising the Fidelity Storage & Van Co. — moving and packing.

Omaha Ghost Sign in Omaha

The Pinnacle Bank building at 1016 Douglas St. in Omaha, NE is covered in layers of ghost signs, with the “Omaha” sign pictured above being only the boldest, most prominent of the bunch.