River City Star
The River City Star is Multi-Use Entertainment Venue which contains the River City Star Riverboat, a 145-passenger excursion riverboat that sails on the Missouri River in the United States between Omaha, Nebraska, and Council Bluffs, Iowa. The River City Star Landing is a large Event Center with spacious green lawns, a large Event Tent for Private Parties and Public Events, and a Public Bar with Outdoor Games. The River City Star is located on Miller's Landing on the Riverfront of Downtown Omaha and is registered in Nebraska for taxes and alcohol licensing. The landing is located near mile marker 617 of the Missouri River.
==History Owners Larry & Mary Richling purchased what was formerly the "Belle of Brownville" and re-named it the River City Star and moved it from Bellevue to Omaha. That Riverboat was retired and the Richlings bought a new, smaller 145 passenger Riverboat and it is currently in use as the new River City Star. The Richlings had the new boat brought from Lake Mead on two semi-truck trailers.
Cruising
The River City Star's cruising season usually begins in April and ends in October or November, with its cruising schedule peaking for the summer months. The boat regularly schedules public and private cruises ranging from one hour to two-and-a-half hours in duration, and it is not uncommon for the boat to cruise three or four times in one day.
See also
- Culture in Omaha, Nebraska