This week’s episode of Oh My! Omaha The Podcast was a fun one for Dee and I, since we had two of our longtime friends on, Jill Rizzo and Brian Wetjen. The couple talked about being creative in Omaha, from having a studio at Hot Shops Art Center to raising creative kids. Jill is also a graphic designer, and Brian does web development.
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The episode is also available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify Podcasts.
It was great to talk more about bout NoDo, a part of town we haven’t discussed too much yet on this podcast! If you haven’t explored that area of Omaha, this episode will give you some ideas of what to check out.
Helpful links
We talked about a lot of places on the episode. If you’re curious about them, and want to learn more, click on the links below! But first, to learn more about our guests, visit their websites: JillRizzo.com and BrianWetjen.com.
- Midwest Fest
- Omaha Summer Arts Festival (Note: last year of the festival was in June 2024)
- Omaha Farmer’s Market – Old Market
- Millwork Commons
- Hot Shops Art Center (“It’s like art camp for adults,” according to Jill. I like going there during their Open House.)
- Classes at Hot Shops Art Center
- The Mastercraft
- Taste of Omaha
- Deja Decor (the vintage place Jill and Dee talked about)
- Sound bathing with Illuminating Hearts
- Bancroft Street Market
- “I Saw The TV Glow”
- Film Streams at Ruth Sokolof Theater
- Hook & Lime
- Steelhouse Omaha
- The Admiral
- Silversun Pickups
- Bleachers
- Goose
- A.V. Sorensen Community Center
- JCC (a place with classes, art shows, awesome outdoor pool)
- Yoga in the Park
- 10 Forward (has Best of Both Worlds, AKA day raves)
- Old Market
- Benson (learn about Benson Creative District and BFF in our first episode)
- Little Italy in downtown Omaha
- Union For Contemporary Arts
- Gene Leahy Mall
