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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 6, 1990)
with Special Occasion, Get Well or Memorial cards. WE'RE FIGHTING FOR TOUR LIFE * American Heart Association % f Nebraska Affiliate v Which one are you bringing home for the holidays? A. Lanky Ihaali Both of the above, right ? You’re on your own with laundry. But as far as shopping goes, you’d be surprised how much Downtown Lincoln has in store for Christmas., no matter how much you have to spend. Get yourself a Downtown Christmas Guide at the Union and you’ll see what we mean. You can find fun little presents, Nebraska souvenirs and lots of creative gift ideas—even high-end fashions, electronics, jewelry and more if you want to spend some bucks. There are interesting shops to explore, plenty of places to grab a bite to eat and unwind, and none of those obnoxiously long lines you get at the mall. Collect free parking stickers with Park ’n Shop and you can park free on Saturdays at the Centrum and University Square garages. When you’re ready to get into the Christmas shopping mode, stick around Downtown You’d be surprised at how much Downtown Lincoln has in store for you. Michelle Paulman/Daily Nebraskan Rick Sonnenberg, a graduate student in counseling psychology, relaxes by the front window of The Mill, 800 P. St. One-of-a-kind is offered Shoppers can enjoy hot tubs, gourmet coffees, rare books By Lee Rood Senior Editor For many, the Haymarket repre sents a place to go when you’re looking for something unique or different for yourself or someone else Sure, there may be art, an tiques and creative clothing else where in the city — but not all in the same area. There are some stores in the Haymarket, however, whose wares are completely unique—thestores that help make the Haymarket a necessity in Lincoln. The Mill, 800 P St Hours: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m, Monday through Thursday. 8 to midnight. Friday and Sat urday. 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. The Mill is the state’s only gour met coffee store offering fresh roasted coffees. This doesn’t mean much to those just looking for a quick caffeine fix, but for others with more discriminating tastes it can be important. “It makes a big difference,” savs Dale Nordyke, one of The Mill’s owners. “It’d be the same as going to a bakery and buying something fresh out of the oven.” The Mill offers about 40 differ ent coffees from all over the world, Nordyke says, especially Africa, Indonesia, and Central and South America. It also sells a number of teas, spices, candies, coffee pots, cups and thermoses. Now in it’s third year in opera tion in the Haymarket (it used to be downtown), The Mill continues to do excellent business, Nordyke says. Much of that can be attributed to the new location, the general busi ness upswing in the Haymarket and the addition of available seat ing inside the store. The Mill serves sandwiches at lunchtime, tn addition to cookies and muffins Bluestem Books, 712 O. St. Hours: 11-6 Tuesday through Saturday'. Sometimes Monday and Sun day. Bluestem Books, which features used, rare and out of print books, is still "a little better kept secret than we want to be,” says Pat Wendt, one of the store’s owners. But, during its six years in the Hay market, the bookstore has main tained a steady group of loyal cus tomers. Bluestem has more than 30,000 titles to offer, W'endt says, includ ing everything from classic litera ture to Nebraska authors to cook books. The store does not sell text books or lots of paperbacks, she says. Bluestem buys books regularly, W'endt says. Particularly in demand right now are books on military history', classical literature and western and American history. “W'e buy any book we can use," she says. Wendt says Bluestem sometimes opens earlier than 11 a.m. and is most likely open on Sundays dur ing the Christmas season. The Souq Ltd., 818 P St Hours: 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Souq Ltd. may not be unique to Nebraska, but there’s nothing like it in Lincoln. The import shop originated in Omaha’s Old Market 20 years ago, says Souq manager Michelle Lin coln, and came to the Haymarket three years ago. Souq offers imported clothing with styles ranging from content porary to ethnic to conservative with a unique twist. In addition, the store sells earrings, bags, purses, belts, soaps, perfumes and oils, and incease from all over the world At any given time a shopper who stops in Souq will be able to find truly unique and wonderful finds — a pair of earrings cast in Paris from the same mold they were originally made from in the 1920s, pure Moroccan essence oils made by the same family for gen erations, a xylophone from Africa The Tubbery, 818 P. St Hours: 10 am. to midnight Monday through Thursday. 10 am. to 1 am. Friday and Saturday. 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday. “It’s a nice place to have fun and relax," says Tubbery manager TeAnna Walbridge “We have people who come for health reasons, we have groups or parties that come in after a football game. It’s kind of a fun atmosphere.” The Tubbery, a Haymarket busi ness since 1983, features in-house, private hot tub rentals and tanning beds. For about $10 to $15 (de pending on the time of day), a couple can spend a relaxing and/ or romantic hour soaking in bub bly water in their own private room These days the Tubbery also offers package deals with Haymarket neighbors the Lincoln Hilton Ho tel, 141 9th St., and the Funny Bone, 808 P. St. For $17.95, a couple can see a show during the weeK ai the Funny Bone and then head over to the Tubbery for a soak. Couple packages for dinner at the Hilton and an hour in the tubs stan at $35, Walbridge said. The Sample Outlet, 700 P. St Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mon day, Tuesday and Wednesday. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday. 10 am. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Clever idea: Buy one-of-a-kind See UNIQUE on 12