A Day Trip In The City :)

My 16 year old daughter and I had business downtown today, so after we had finished we decided to spend some time at Omaha's Historic Old Market district.  (For more information on the Old Market, click here. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Market_(Omaha,_Nebraska  This is the original Omaha warehouse district that has been converted into an artist's community, upscale urban apartments, shopping and great resturaunts.  It was a beautiful day for an outing, with temps close to 70 degrees.  We had lunch at Spaghetti Works, dining on the patio outside so we could observe St. Patrick's Day revelers traveling from bar to bar, collecting bead necklaces and drinks.  I was thrilled to find that our server was very knowledgeable about the ingredients in their Italian dishes, as I have some food allergies that can create signifigant issues.  After enjoying our lunch (and quality time, which is rare with a 16 year old lol), we wandered over to Overland Sheepskin Company, one of my all time favorite shops for leather goods, then Souq Ltd., one of the original boutiques located in The Passageway, specializing in items from Arabia.  We wandered through a couple of the artisan galleries in The Passageway, and finally over to Goldsmith Silversmith, which makes fine unique and custom designer jewelry.  Enjoying the beautiful weather, experiencing walking on the original brick streets and eclectic community vibe, listening to partiers on balconies and patios cheering and celebrating St. Patrick's Day, catching up with my daughter, it was a great day, and I don't feel a bit guilty about playing hooky from my work today :)