20th Annual

 

Friday thru Sunday

September 19 - 21, 2008

Qwest Center-Omaha

 
1,001 Ideas for Remodeling and Decorating - Everything for the Home - Inside & Out!
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Great Omaha Chefs

 

Cooking Tips From Omaha's Finest Chefs and Taste of Your Favorite Restaurants

 

  

Chef Rocky Rocha

 Friday at 7:30 PM

Chef Rocky Rocha of Magnolia Hotel
With , Glenboy in the morning, Star 104.5 FM

“Beer Can Chicken Challenge” Great tips and fun with your chance to taste and judge for yourself.


 

Chef Leo Fascianella

Saturday at 5:00 PM

“Now That’s Italian”
Presented by Chef Leo Fascianella of Pasta Amore Café & Bar

Old-world Italian dishes created by Chef Leo that is made fresh everyday with natural ingredients and healthy for you to taste.

 

Chef Donovan Merrill

Sunday at 3:00 PM

“Hectic Cuisine”
Presented by Chef Donovan Merrill of Firehouse Grill & Attitude on Food

 

 

Plan a gourmet style meal for a busy schedule. In less than 30 minutes, Dinner for 4 with two separate entrees and side dishes.

Meet In-Person

Steve Watson, HGTV Star of "Don't Sweat It"

& Discovery Channel's "Monster House"

D.I.Y. Expert to present on the Show’s Main Stage, Saturday at 2:30 PM & 6:30 PM and Sunday at 2 PM

 

 

Everyone needs a bit of inspiration sometimes, and Steve provides the tips and tools do-it-yourselfers need to get the job done.


Currently the host of HGTV's hit show, ''Don't Sweat It,'' Steve focuses on small home improvement projects that can be completed in a weekend. On air, Steve has helped viewers conquer tasks from building a backyard deck to installing skylights. Previously, he spent four seasons as the host of Discovery Channel's ''Monster House.''

 

 

See Steve in the

Battle of the Carpenters

This Episode is set to air on HGTV

Sunday, August 24

 

Time to bust out the BBQ grill as carpenter Eric Stromer and designer Lauren Lake take on carpenter Steve Watson and designer Sabrina Soto in a desperate backyard makeover.

 

Steve learned the tools of the trade when he worked part-time doing construction as a teenager. Later he started his own remodeling business, focusing on residential home improvement, while he pursued a career in the entertainment business.

Steve Watson was born and raised in Chattanooga, Tenn., the son of a bar owner and an ultra-cool mom. As a teenager, Watson learned a little something about swinging a hammer. While working part-time doing construction, he learned the tools of the trade that would keep him fed while pursuing a career in entertainment. Later, he started his own remodeling business, focusing on residential home improvement.


Basing himself on the East Coast, Watson worked steadily in the mid '90s. He worked with legendary actor Carroll O' Connor in the CBS drama In the Heat of the Night and starred opposite Emmy award winner Sharon Gless in the MOW Separated By Murder. Other TV credits include To Dance with the White Dog with Jessica Tandy and Hume Cronyn, The Hazel Brannon Story with Jane Seymour, and the TNT Civil War drama Return to Andersonville.


In 1998, Watson relocated to Los Angeles and focused on stand-up comedy. He has performed at all of the major comedy clubs, including The Improv, The Ice House and The Comedy Store.