Oh, Omaha!
Okay, I'll admit it. Omaha, Nebraska surprised me. With its rolling, hilly topography and murals livening up the still-dormant landscape, the region was lively and intriguing. We saw enough that made me want to come back for more. At a 6.5 hour drive from Madison, it can even be an extended-weekend trip.
On the way there, thanks to Yelp we stopped in Stuart, Iowa for dinner: Yelp reviews that caught our eye. It was a little hole-in the-wall Mexican restaurant, Los Altos, just off the highway and full of lively locals. One major benefit over stopping at McDonalds, Taco Bell or Subway...a margarita.
Going to downtown Omaha for dinner that weekend was a revelation. It was a warm spring weekend, and everybody was out. The historic downtown area had brick-paved streets:
Full-to-the-brim restaurants with lots of outdoor seating, brewpubs, loft apartments:
Plus, an unusual emporium full of tchotchkes from each decade...you can find anything from BeeGee's albums to Little Red Riding Hood lunchboxes to mid-century modern tables:
Murals were everywhere in Omaha. On one long commercial drive, they seemed to be livening up an area that was a little downtrodden. Downtown, there was a lovely and elegant mural depicting what are probably scenes from Omaha's history, but I just thought it was stunning:
Downtown also has the home of the college baseball world series:
And funky art shops:
Hoping to go back to Omaha soon to check out more of what it has to offer. If you have been to Omaha, what do you recommend?
On the way there, thanks to Yelp we stopped in Stuart, Iowa for dinner: Yelp reviews that caught our eye. It was a little hole-in the-wall Mexican restaurant, Los Altos, just off the highway and full of lively locals. One major benefit over stopping at McDonalds, Taco Bell or Subway...a margarita.
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| John/chip, Jeff, Margarita |
Full-to-the-brim restaurants with lots of outdoor seating, brewpubs, loft apartments:
Plus, an unusual emporium full of tchotchkes from each decade...you can find anything from BeeGee's albums to Little Red Riding Hood lunchboxes to mid-century modern tables:
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| Pre-sliced, too. |
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| I need a wall of pens like this. |
Murals were everywhere in Omaha. On one long commercial drive, they seemed to be livening up an area that was a little downtrodden. Downtown, there was a lovely and elegant mural depicting what are probably scenes from Omaha's history, but I just thought it was stunning:
Downtown also has the home of the college baseball world series:
And funky art shops:
Hoping to go back to Omaha soon to check out more of what it has to offer. If you have been to Omaha, what do you recommend?
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| Downtown sculpture |
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