With our wedding in downtown Omaha, we wanted to share some recommendations. Downtown is made up of several distinct areas, mostly within walking distance and the Farnam hotel, for those of you staying there, sits in middle.

We are so glad you are joining us,but also hope you can grab a little time for yourselves while you’re here!

The hotel sits on the south side of the Gene Leahy Mall and Wendy can tell you a lot about the building, having been involved in its extensive remodel. The mall is a beautifully redon park that extends east to the Missouri riverfront area. It is impressive and an especially good area to take kids. To the north, is NoDo, where the wedding will be held on the rooftop of The Blatt. It’s a little too far of a walk maybe, certainly to head to the wedding, but we have reserved a hotel car service. Immediately out the back door of the Farnam, is the Old Market, Omaha’s oldest entertainment district, and further south, Little Bohemia.


The Old Market
https://oldmarket.com
The Old Market has some of our favorite restaurants and bars. M’s Pub, the scene of our first official date - and a place that goes back years for both of us, is great for lavash, steaks, salads, and old Omaha atmosphere. We like to just sit at the bar. Other favorites – and sisters of The Blatt, is Clio for Mediterranean, Memoir for a wide-ranging menu, and then around the corner to Cham Pang Lanes for a little duckpin bowling. Reservations recommended for these. If you want to while away some time…and you need time, check out La Buvette, a French grocery store focused on wine and charcutier. Otherwise, just walk just walk around Howard and Jackson Street area full of little shops, like Jackson St. Booksellers, Grapefruit Records, Raygun, and Tanenbaum for all your year-round Christmas needs. Maybe grab a drink at Mr. Toads, where we first met up (and where time stands still). If you want some culture, it’s quick to visit The Kaneko https://thekaneko.orgcontemporary art space just to the south.


Little Bohemia
https://www.omahaplaces.com/littlebohemia
A regentrifying area, a ways south of the Old Market, with cool shops and bars. Not much for the kids here… Lumen for great microbrews, Beercade is old school arcade games (you can take the kids up to 7 pm) and check out some of our friends shops – Dusk Good & Gifts, the Greenhouse, Scout consignment shop, and Fontenelle for the hipster in all of us. Also…Fizzy’s for a burger and maybe a bourbon malt (must be 21 or over) and a favorite coffee spot, Archetype Coffee.


Leahy Mall
Right across the street from the Farnam, explore the beautifully redon park, it’s swings and slides and water features, to the riverfront. Head north and take the Bob Kerry pedestrian bridge to Iowa, then take the kids to the Luminarium https://kiewitluminarium.org a new interactive science museum (on the Omaha side…).
https://theriverfrontomaha.com/visit-the-riverfront/gene-leahy-mall/


North Downtown
https://www.visitomaha.com/things-to-do/neighborhoods/north-downtown/
The newest developing downtown area, NoDo is home to the Blatt, where we’ll all be on the rooftop Saturday night, the Charles Schwab field that hosts the College World Series, and some great places like, Dolomiti Pizzeria & Enoteca, Hook & Lime Mexican, Rally Coffee Co., the Slowdown, Saddle Creek Records music venue, Film Stream Theater, and the Trap Room, the office wedding dive bar.