2025 Upper Midwest

And as if we hadn’t had enough heat… we strolled on down to the Omaha Farmer’s Market (because why not sweat some more?).

That’s where we found a Strawberry Açaí Refresher—and was it refreshing. Don practically gulped down the first one, so yep… we turned right around and got another. No regrets. Hydration with flair.

While wandering the market, we also ducked into one of the historic buildings nearby to check out some shops—and ended up discovering a cool little indoor alleyway lined with more local boutiques and even a restaurant. Totally unexpected and totally worth the detour (bonus: it had shade and A/C… we’re not made of stone).

Tucked into a dimly lit room off the alley were three heads mounted on columns with water flowing from their mouths. Some kind of art? I suppose. A little eerie, a little intriguing… definitely unexpected.

On the way back to the Jeep, we spotted some stone arches linking The Old Market and Central Park Mall—definitely a photo-worthy moment: architecture with some history.Les mer