A ( RETAIL ) THERAPEUTIC ESCAPE SHOPPING IN THE CENTER Omaha’s shopping centers offer a range of fashions and serve a wide variety of needs, wants and tastes. Find designer, chic, highly curated fashions (for the kiddos too) in Countryside Village. Farther west, unique boutiques please a variety of age groups at Rockbrook Village while an ultra-trendy collection of Omaha-owned boutiques await at Shops of Legacy. Village Pointe Shopping Center‘s open-air design replicates a nostalgic “Main Street” shopping district where customers can enjoy more than 60 retail shops and restaurants. For indoor shopping excursions, Westroads Shopping Mall, Regency and Oak View Mall offer familiar favorites from national brands. UNIQUE BOUTIQUES Fashionistas will love Omaha’s array of local boutiques. Find just the right fit among well-known premium denim at Denim Saloon in Aksarben Village. The Garment District stocks their racks with NYC inspired pieces from well-known and emerging designers. Pretty in Patina is a wonderland of gently loved and new designer goods. Other chic boutiques include Togs, The Fold, beyourself and Gramercy. For men looking to freshen up their wardrobe, the guys at Vincent Outfitting Co. will help you pick out something one-of-a kind from their large selection of classic and vintage pieces. In the western part of the city, Grae is a place where a guy can stop in, have a drink and buy clothes—does it really get any better than that?
GALLERIES GALORE Art lovers can bring home a piece of Omaha with unique works from local galleries. In the Old Market District, Mangelsen Images of Nature Gallery offers exquisite limited edition photographs taken by world-renowned nature photographer Thomas Mangelsen. The Passageway Gallery and Old Market Artist Gallery are each home to more than a dozen artists. For a broad range of contemporary and fine art prints, stop by Gallery 72 in the historic South Omaha neighborhood. OMAHA SPECIALITIES Owned by Omaha billionaire investor Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, Borsheims is the nation’s largest independent jewelry store. The signature silver box with burgundy ribbon ensures the gift inside is a gift worth opening. Another Buffet retailer can’t-miss is Nebraska Furniture Mart, the country’s largest (450,000 square feet) home furnishing store. Vintage meets modern at Artifact, where they hand-make unisex bags, accessories and home goods.
WITH UNIQUE BOUTIQUES, ARTSY EMPORIUMS, FUN FURNISHING SHOPS, AND EXPANSIVE SHOPPING CENTERS, THERE’S NO QUESTION: SHOPPING IN OMAHA IS ALWAYS IN STYLE.
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