We went to the Omaha Street of Dreams {the Utah equivalent of the Parade of Homes} and it was a major disappointment. This is an event I look forward to every year. When I lived in Utah, my mom and I went to two or three Parade of Homes at minimum each year. I always love checking out new architectural and design elements. This year in Omaha, there were four houses. I repeat. Four houses ~ and they were all very disappointing. So much so that I only took seven pictures – all at one house. The 112 degree heat index didn’t help either. And the fact the houses were spread out and you had to walk quite a ways to each one. And tickets were $12 per person to get in. Here is one of my few photos. I really loved this dining room {but not necessarily all of the elements together – only individually}: the grasscloth wallpaper, the amazing light, the hand-scraped wood table and chairs very similar to those I have had my eyes on with linen and nailhead trim {not so in love with the sculptures or art}. Loved it – but honestly at this point I would have been impressed fairly easily since everything else was so terrible.
The husband said he felt like we were in Pompeii again with this stone path entrance {over their “river”} and the scorching heat.
I’m pretty sure our waitress thought we were drunk given the fact that we {okay, me} were taking photos in Famous Dave’s like it was some high-class meal and the fact that when the husband ordered he pointed to the menu and said “I’ll have this bad-boy:” She said she was certain that the meal had never been called that before. I was worried he may not have enough food….
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