Friday, May 02, 2008

Dateline ... Omaha!

OK, as some of you know my girlfriend and I have made a pilgrimage to Omaha to bask in Warren Buffet's warm, calming glow. Of course, last weekend was way too busy to write anything since it was Berkshire Annual Meeting time, so I'm going to try and catch up this week.

First, we're staying in this cool happening loft building right in the heart of Omaha's cool happening Old Market neighborhood:

I guess this district is roughly the Omaha equivalent of Soho or the meatpacking district, although parking is a little cheaper:

The neighborhood is pretty interesting - very artsy, lots of galleries, cafes, lounges, and antique/collectible shops. I'll try and post more neighborhood photos later, but first some pics from our building. Our kitchen:
Note complimentary food basket on the counter! Our living room:
It's hard to tell from the photo, but the ceiling is like 20 feet high! And last but not least, our panoramic balcony view:
Oh well, at least we have a balcony ...

Here are some of the views from the roof of the building. Harrah's casino across the river in swinging Council Bluffs, Iowa:
The famous Woodmen tower - as seen in the opening of About Schmidt:
More of the Old Market area:

And there are some cool places right downstairs in our building - a nice coffee place with huge cinnamon rolls for $1.75:
which had a beautiful Weimeraner sitting in front the first day:
A very trendy looking wine bar:
And a trendy-looking lounge that I don't have a good picture of.

The building also has some cool features - a nice gym with view:
A nice atrium:
Plus the elevators have this really cool pattern engraved into the metal that looks very three-dimensional if you stare at it:

Well, that's all for now - I'll try and get to the meeting report next time ...

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