Linda Laban
| Special to USA TODAY 10Best
Situated by the Missouri River, Omaha takes its name from one of the many Native American tribes who lived in the area for thousands of years before European colonization, chief among them the Omaha and the Ponca. Initially called the “Gateway to the West” by white settlers as they moved onto Plains Indian land in the early 1800s, Omaha soon grew to become Nebraska’s largest urban area.
While the Old Market neighborhood is a charming glimpse of Omaha’s beginnings, Nebraskan entrepreneurial spirit is alive and kicking in the Blackstone District and the NoDo District (north of downtown).
Old Market
Old Market’s cobbled streets and late 19th- and early 20th-century brick mercantile buildings form an alluring location for nightlife and dining, offering a glimpse of its pioneering past. Don’t miss the Passageway on Howard Street, a cute alleyway turned maker market.
Imaginarium Old Market Mercantile
1113 Howard Street
One place not to miss while wandering the Old Market neighborhood is the Imaginarium, a dizzyingly colorful store with extensive racks of graphic novels, all manner of items to create costumes, and unique collectibles from your favorite sci-fi shows and horror and…
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