Barnes and Noble is one of those places I could spend hours in…read more This one has a Starbuck's that is a ZILLION times better than the other Starbuck's that's inside Jordan Creek (I avoid that one like the plague). The kids' area has plenty of reading space, tables, chairs, a small play stage and puppets, and tons of books and toys to look at. The rest of Barnes and Noble could keep me sucked in for way too long. All the books and journals and cards and etc., etc., etc. Employees are always nice and helpful. I actually park nearby this store and enter the mall through it every time I come because I feel like it sets a peaceful tone for the rest of the madness.

Now I have always dug Barnes and Noble, even more lately!…read more First off they have all my favorite things! Music, Movies, Coffee, heck I even occasionally read a book or dig looking through magazines! They also now carry a great selection of toys, I'm digging the Star Wars set up in the middle of the store! What I was super impressed with yesterday is the new large selection of vinyl records they are carrying! Everything from the Beatles to Beck to the Beastie Boys to Big Star! Lots of classic releases and they even have new stuff too! SHhhh I got to say it's the best new/new re-issues selection in town and it's priced right! If you are looking for What's Going On by Marvin Gaye or need any of the Wilco records I guarantee right now this is the only place in town that has them all! And that is pretty cool! Nice staff, and the store is clean! I dig it!

The staff was awesome and the selection was better than a lot of other card shops. I recommend…read morecoming here.

They are friendly and will help you find exactly what you need! I'd highly recommend. Also I first…read morehad saw they taking care of a couple of kid customers and giving them freebies. They seem to really care.

Cool Pawn Shop that has a little bit of everything and a lot of bit of musical instruments! I gotta…read moresay, if you are looking to buy something musical, you might want to stop into Solar, cause they have a legit selection of stuff on the musical front from Guitars, to pedals, to mics, to heck I even helped my friend get a good old squeeze box here once! The staff is super nice, and I have actually pawned a few things here as well! Not to shabby! Centrally located and cool store, start exploring!

I go here to buy guitars cameras ETC. and another great place is up tempo& and guitar center. You…read morehave to check these places out if you are in the area. I pay cash or debit card, or credit card, they also have layaway plans to.

My last couple visits to BAM have been accented by a really friendly and engaging guy who has come…read morefrom behind the counter to help me find a particular book, magazine, or gift. And last week, he was wearing a cool Puerto Rico baseball jersey (Santurce Cangrejeros) with Roberto Clemente's number (21). BAM also has an extensive magazine collection that you just don't see anymore. It's right next to the coffee shop, which accentuates the book and periodical browsing experience.

I love that there's still a bookstore in town. There used to be that amazing bookstore over in the…read moreLincoln Center mall, and we had Borders, but now this Borders has closed and turned into a Books a Million. Everything is laid out about-ish the same that Borders used to have it laid out. There's music and movies in the same spot, the children's area in the same spot, the coffee and seating in the same spot, and of course, the bathrooms haven't moved. Shopping here is nice. They have a ton of clearance, but that seems to be standard for a lot of bookstores. Prices are pretty standard for books (higher than online), but they also are lower than prices I've seen at Barnes & Noble, so that's a positive. It was easy to locate the area that I was looking for. There are large signs on top of shelves that let you know what type of books are on there. They have a pretty large biblical/Christian section which I found surprising. It's larger than quite a lot of the other sections, and I think it actually might be getting close to the size of some of the fiction sections. Over in the Transportation section, I found what I was looking for pretty easily. They even had a good selection. However, the books were not in order like they should have been. Books about airplanes were strewn throughout and between books about motorcycles, trains, and cars. They were in the right section (Transportation), but definitely not organized how they should have been. So if you're looking for a specific book, make sure you look through the whole section. There were quite a few Clearance books, and I came out with 5 books instead of the original 1 I was looking for. Most of their clearance is very reasonably priced at about 50% to 75% off the original price. The books are in decent shape too. I had a really fun time looking through clearance. Check-out was nice and simple. They asked me to sign up for their membership program which I declined. They also offered me to sign up for their "3 free magazines" deal, but none of that was particularly pushed on me. They were really friendly about it and didn't push when I said no. Staff was extremely friendly and I was greeted on multiple occasions. Didn't try out the coffee area or look through the Children's area. Final thoughts: I'd definitely come back. The prices are higher than what I could get online, but there's something to be said for in-store book stores. I love being able to buy a book locally and help support the local economy as well. Plus, looking through Clearance is easily one of my favorite aspects of bookstores. I came out with 5 new books at least than $40; that's definitely amazing for book prices. I'm glad Ames still has a local bookstore.

This dollar general is awful. I have gotten numerous expired things from them. I went to the…read morecounter and told the lady as I held the expired product in my hand, and she said "I will have to look into that, would you still like to purchase it?" NO what the heck is wrong with you? On the door it's posted that they close at 9pm, we went over there at 8:11 and THE DOOR WAS LOCKED. Seriously need to get your staff under control! There is never anyone up front, and the employees seriously, could not care less about you. I don't expect much, because I mean, it's a dollar store how good can it be. But I do expect mediocre service and this place doesn't even offer that.

Although the store is often short-staffed, and a person has to be a tiny bit patient to check out…read moresometimes, I have been well treated by all and feel good about visiting my neighborhood store. Nice folks work here.

Overpriced crap. Lots of good titles but the condition didn't meet the price point. The smell of…read morethe used clothes was pretty unpleasant and kinda just felt like I needed a shower when I left. Owner was pretty stoked about his vintage sealed record collection but failed to offer any return policy on them. Sealed records from back in the day are often warped. You gotta be a good business and take care of the customer. Speaking with the other record store owners in town, they kind of had the same negative vibe I got.

Steve is a great guy. His shop has autographed items & non. Vinyl records, CDs, cassettes,…read more8-tracks. VHS, DVDs, blue-ray. Band shirts for men & women, dresses, skirts, pants, hats, scarves, belts, purses. Incense, lighters, ashtrays, vapes, glass. Novelty items, shot glasses, jewelry & body jewelry. Candles, greeting cards, magazines, comic books, flags, tapestries. Artwork. Largest collection around of items from local bands & local artists. Bicycles. And a music venue in Summer playing rock & metal bands. They buy, sell, and trade items...

Selection? Unmatched! Quite literally walls of books! Just when you think you've browsed every…read moreisle, there are little hidden rooms with more books. They've got every genre & even an entire section for the little's. The little lounge area and table with chairs is quaint. Finding this place was worth it & we will be back! They'll even take your used books for credit. Everyone who worked there was very helpful!

It was nice to find a terrific Ankeny bookstore on a recent weekend. Walls of Books combines book…read moreknowledge, comfort, selection, solid pricing, and atmosphere in its venue. Plus, they have Isa (pronounced "E-sah"), the German Shepherd, one of the sweetest and friendliest dogs of all time who wanders the front of the store, greeting customers! I appreciated their selection of new and used book options, and I enjoyed interacting with kind and helpful staffers. I also loved their layout. I plan on returning frequently and will enjoy hanging with Isa!

My son absolutely loves this store and we were in today to pick something up quick. While I waited…read morefor my son to pick his legos I had a small conversation with the owner, Jordan. He was very knowledgeable in certain sets, if a Michael Jackson LEGO actually exists, what set a demigorgon comes from, etc. Highly recommend checking them out!