Destination Midtown is throwing a party – a block party – from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Aug. 26 to highlight the vast array of merchants, restaurants and service providers doing business in midtown Omaha.
The inaugural Destination Midtown Block Party will showcase more than 20 merchants and restaurateurs in display booths to be set up in the parking lot of UNMC’s Student Life Center, 39th and Jones streets.
“This will be our first business-oriented block party for midtown Omaha, and we expect people to attend from all over the city,” said Destination Midtown Executive Director Tawanna Black. “It promises to be exciting, enlightening and fun for the whole family.”
The block party also will kick off the Destination Midtown “Discount Thursdays” program, which features special discounts and offers available on Thursdays from participating midtown businesses.
Black says party-goers can expect to see the latest trends in art and jewelry, books and reference materials, home and garden accents, gourmet food items and culinary treats, specialty gift items, hardware and more.
“It will be the ultimate shopping and entertainment experience, and it will serve to expose Omahans to the many treasures midtown has to offer,” she said.
Anyone seeking more information on the block party or the Discount Thursdays program may contact Lina Traslavina at 346-5000, or lina@destinationmidtown.org.
Destination Midtown is a partnership between residents, businesses, educational institutions and organizations in an area bounded by 24th Street on the east, Saddle Creek Road on the west, Center Street on the South and Cuming Street on the north.
The mission of Destination Midtown is to create a premier urban experience where people want to live, work, shop and play. The vision is to establish a nationally-known, vibrant and distinct urban environment that promotes economic development opportunities, advances neighborhood goals and forges unique partnerships.
More information can be found on Destination Midtown’s Web site, www.destinationmidtown.org.