Brix at Village Pointe evolves beyond wine In the 1990s, Dan Matuszek envisioned bringing a retail store to Omaha with a Starbucks vibe and a Barnes and Noble look, and the added bonus of a bistro and party room. On the shelves? Lots and lots of wine. The twist: Customers […]

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The blank wall in front of Sandra Lassley can become anything. With Venetian plaster, she can create a marble palace. With Swarovski crystals, glass beads and mica powder, a luxe master bedroom. With leaf-thin copper pieces, a corporate executive’s man cave. Working from a snippet of inspiration – a color, […]

IThinkFit Gym offers 11,000 square feet of space to work up a sweat, but rows of treadmills, elliptical machines and conventional gym equipment are strikingly absent. Instead, women push a hundred-pound sled across the room. Men flip tractor tires. High school athletes do squats while balancing atop an unstable Bosu […]

At Gigi’s Cupcakes, West Omahan SuZanne Rogers offers sweet treats with a community flavor. SuZanne Rogers believes in the power of the cupcake. Now approaching her one-year anniversary with Gigi’s Cupcakes at Village Pointe, Rogers is thrilled to see how her hand-stirred, baked-fresh daily cupcakes piled high with icing can […]