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An Ideal Life by Christine Lind

An Ideal Life by Christine Lind chronicles a personal journey to create and discover an ideal life right here in our hometown of Omaha. The premise of these articles is to highlight the many opportunities that are at our disposal to make "your own ideal life" the way you want to do it. I hope to offer inspiration to readers to take advantage of all that's in our reach to live a deeper and richer life.
Nicola’s In the Market Nicola’s In the Market
My sisters and I decided to end our search for the perfect pasta sauce with Nicola’s Italian Wine and Faire, located on the outskirts of the Old Market at the corner of 13th & Jackson.
Pasta Amore e Fantasia Pasta Amore e Fantasia
In this latest episode, the Marino Sisters visited Leo Fascianella, owner and executive chef of one of the city’s finest Italian restaurants, Pasta Amore e Fantasia.
An Ideal Spaghetti Sauce - Lo Sole Mio An Ideal Spaghetti Sauce - Lo Sole Mio
The Marino Sisters have completed their first culinary contest dining in one of Omaha’s finest Italian Restaurants, Lo Sole Mio!
An Ideal Spaghetti Sauce An Ideal Spaghetti Sauce
“There are two kinds of people in this world—Italians, and those who wanna be.” At least that’s how the saying goes, and obviously started by a very proud Italian!
The Urban Carolers The Urban Carolers
In this age of political correctness, seven brave women decided to throw caution to the wind and sang Christmas carols in Downtown Omaha...
Lyric Building (now Woodman Tower) in Omaha Nebraska It Takes a Village: The Possibility
"For me living downtown is a mixture of the past with the present. It’s like a special time machine allowing me to live in both worlds at the same time." - Christine Lind finds her ideal life in part 3 of her series about downtown Omaha.
The Howard Hotel in Omaha Nebraska It Takes a Village: The Beginning
In part 2 of her series, Christine Lind takes us on a nostalgic bus ride to downtown Omaha where she explores the sites, sounds & tastes of Woolworth’s, the Luncheonette, Kresge’s Drug Store & Bishops Buffet and more.
It Takes a Village: An Ideal Life It Takes a Village: An Ideal Life
It Takes a Village is a 3-part series of articles about downtown Omaha by Christine Lind. She shares her personal family history, what downtown Omaha was like growing up in the 60s, and her decision to move downtown later in life