Monthly Archives: February 2011

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Omaha’s Old Market

Located just east of downtown Omaha is a shopping and restaurant district called the ‘Old Market’. A favorite of hipsters, locals and visitors will both enjoy the cute stores and wide sidewalks.

As with most of Omaha, red brick is the look of choice. On the corner of 10th and Howard is the shop that caught my eye- Tannenbaum Christmas Shop. Any flavor and color of Christmas decoration and ornament you can imagine, along with other holiday decorations as well, fill every nook and cranny of this store.
Just next door is a candy shop. It’s a small place, but I loved the large open window along the back wall which allowed visitors to watch chocolates being made by hand.

In addition to scores of yummy chocolates the shop has lots of retro candy and hand made taffy in several flavors.

Walking around the Old Market you will find stores selling winter clothing, incense and Asian imports, gifts, trendy clothing and various sundries. There are several well recommended music stores, restaurants, bars and I even saw a yoga studio. It’s a great place to pass an afternoon!

Check out www.oldmarket.com for information on stores, restaurants and especially events.

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Skydive Houston

If skydiving is on your bucket list, maybe Skydive Houston is in your future.

Located in Eagle Lake, Texas, Skydive Houston is right between San Antonio and Houston. An 8am appointment is best, so stay at a nearby hotel if you like to sleep in.

After paperwork and a video you will be assigned to an instructor. The instructors are real characters- but they have all jumped out of a plane over 1000 times. After some brief instruction you will get suited up and off we go!

It is a quick walk to the plane and almost right away you are in the air. Seated backwards on a bench, clipped to your instructor, the plane gets you to 14,000 feet in about 5min. There is no time to chicken out-the back door rolls open and you are out faster than you can think about it.

The terrain below, mostly farmland, with at least one body of water, is nothing really special, but the beautiful Texas weather, and the wind rushing around you so fast you cant breathe, is amazing.

Have fun!