I always enjoy walking through, and usually find a treasure or two. I like that the vendors are a…read moremix of antiques, handmade art, and clothes and books. Lots to see!

This place is gigantic, so much to see! Varying prices. And everything is clean. It smells…read morebeautiful in here! Rooms upon rooms, baskets for Shopping, and super nice clean bathrooms. This place is so nice to shop for an extended period. The owner Becky is a doll as well, extremely helpful and isn't afraid to tell you where to go if you can't find a piece at her mall. I saw this place had two reviews, so I'm typing while I'm shopping!

Gabby has a lot of gifts. For kids. For adults. For friends. For frenemies. For whomever…read more I didn't spend too much time near the front of the store as my toddler beelined it towards the back of the shop to check out the sweet selection of kid items. There is an entire wall dedicated to Melissa & Doug toys and puzzles, along with lots of books, handfuls of stuffed animals, and plenty of other toys to enchant the kiddos. Pricing was relatively on point and I was most impressed with the friendly employee who was more than happy to give us direction and suggestions regarding our dinner options that evening. Next time I'm in the area I'm going to do my due diligence and peruse the front of the store for a little something for myself. Girlfriend Gabby has the gift scenario on lockdown, so if you find yourself scrambling for *something* for **someone** while in downtown Galena, definitely stop on by.

Gabbys is my go to for almost every shopping excuse. I may be looking for a friend's birthday gift,…read morebut always end up with goodies I can't resist for myself. While the service in most stores in Galena is pretty good, I think the folks at Gabbys give that extra touch of helpfulness to find the right thing without bombarding you around the store. Also great when I'm in a hurry and no time to be distracted by all the wonderful options.

This is a cute store where you can find unique home deco items. It's a mixed bag of antiques and…read moreone-of-a- kind hand made stuff. I believe the store is only open on Th, Fri, Sat as of 9/1/10

Love this cute little store! Home decor items from small to large piece of furniture, you can find…read moresomething fabulous that has some character as most items are repurposed antiques. The store owner and all the staff are friendly and welcoming. The inventory changes quickly so I keep going back to explore what is new!

To call this an Amish shop is super deceptive and misleading. It is a cluttered gift shop with most…read moretourism stuff and a shelf of very overpriced jellies and pickles. Such as $8.95 for a pint of pickles. Do yourself a favor and drive through Harmony to the real Amish farms and support them, not this so called fake store that reeks of candles. What a serious let down.

After the frenetic rush of getting our niece married in Minnesota we had some time to relax for a…read morefew days. On one of those days Steve's sister, Judy took us to Lanesboro. The town is adorable and Autumn was in full swing with the leaves changing. The Amish Experience was one of the stores we went into downtown. As far as I can tell a great deal of the merchandise here is made by the Amish. They had some adorable Halloween and Thanksgiving items! The store set out samples of crackers and some dips that they were selling here which were wonderful! Tourist season was over by the time we came through but this motivates me to go on an Amish tour whenever we are back in the area!

A nice place out in the country. It was mostly Christmas decor but I found some nice hand braided…read morecoasters.

From the owner: The Craft Barn is a renovated dairy barn located on our family farm, we purposely kept the barn's…read moreoriginal interior intact while converting the barn into a spacious retail establishment. We specialize in country gifts & home decor, but because many of our items are locally made and consigned you never know what treasures you will find! Visitors tell us our store is like visiting their favorite craft show; our friendly farm animals love children and often are willing to pose for photos, so bring your camera!

Visiting Seed Savers Exchange has been on my list when the shop was closed for the season when we…read morewent to Decorah the previous year. The people were very helpful and gave me a contact to speak to about my two apple trees. I picked up a few packets of seeds as well as a pot for my Mexican Oregano. The selection of seeds was limited because it's the end of the growing season here in the Midwest. Their 2027 seeds come out in November. Also I was thrilled to pick up some Rio Gordo beans. It was nice visit and I plan to buy more seeds from them. Plus, I got to view the cliff out the front with its karst features. Always a geologist.

Full disclosure: I had zero idea anything like this existed in the world. I am definitely not the…read moretarget audience, but even so, I respect everything they're doing If you visit, Seed Savers is, essentially, a gigantic "shop" of bags of heirloom seed varieties. Away from the claws of gigantic chemical seed companies, Seed Savers sells seeds that have been preserved over the last couple of hundred years. It's honestly impressive! Especially with the "backstory" included on many of the seed varieties, you'll feel a whole new respect for people who fall in love with gardening. The amount of note-taking and attention to detail it requires to save seeds that can be planted 60 years in the future seems downright impossible. It isn't a matter of picking up "some tomato seeds to plant" if you come here; you get to choose from a ridiculous different variants. (Probably over 80). What type of tomatoes do you want? Each one of the seed packets includes planting instructions as well the backstory of where the seeds come from. Each packet is between $3.75 and $5.50 per packet; they accepted credit cards just fine. They also sell gardening-adjacent items (all with a focus on sustainability and organic farming), so organic fertilizer, pots, gloves, books about gardening, and more. When you're done, you're free to walk around the property which includes growing flowers and veggies from their heirloom seeds. They also have watch list and threatened farm animal breeds on the property that you can look at as well. Placards displayed around the property help you understand what you're looking at. ACCESSIBILITY NOTES: -They have indoor bathrooms and running water (and water bottle refill stations!) inside the gift shop. -If you just want to get to the shop itself, it's a very very short walk over a gravel parking lot. -If you want to look around more of the grounds, there's a little bit of paving, but it's mostly uneven grass. It's, essentially, just walking around a working farm with a few placards around it. It isn't necessarily designed to be a "shiny" farm where you'll be removed from the day-to-day of farming.

They were so accommodating, and on my lowest day, they lifted me up and put together amazing and…read morebeautiful arrangements for my father's funeral. I would definitely recommend them and will definitely go back in the future.

I've called in flower orders a few times to Mary Ann's Floral. They are super responsive and…read morefriendly. They put together beautiful bouquets every time! Their delivery is incredibly fast and accurate.

My family and I had a lovely time at Barn Happy! As out-of-towners, it was awesome to visit a local…read morespot in Cedar Falls. We were staying at an Airbnb right up the street, so it was super convenient to stop in. We were greeted at the door by the friendliest girl who told us all about the space. She shared that it used to be an old dairy barn and they had a shop & restaurant in the main barn space, an Iowa local shop out back, and an antique treasure shop upstairs. She did mention that if we wanted to dine or sit for coffee, we needed to let her know ahead of time so they could reserve a table space, so keep that in mind if you're planning to stop to eat! We stayed in the main barn area and browsed the local shop finds. They had everything from Iowa-made wine, knife sets, honey, clothing, crafts, artwork, jewelry, and Iowa-themed goodies. If you are shopping for unique local gifts, this is the spot to visit! The shop workers were SO friendly and sweet!! They also made me a delicious caramel latte to go on my way out. I would love to go back when I return to Iowa!

This was a great place for a quick lunch. Friendly and helpful staff, cute gift shop and yummy…read moredesserts!

This shop is definitely eclectic... Something from everyone. From the basics like hand bags and…read moreshoes, knick knacks etc., to a Klingon Bat'Leth! While I didn't purchase anything this shop was sure fun to look around in... The staff was friendly and someone was always nearby if you needed assistance with anything. Definitely a fun and unique shopping experience in the heart of Galena's Main St.!

Interesting shop. There is a ton of stuff here; it's large and there's a little bit of everything…read more What brought me in was that I saw they have Minnetonka moccasins, which are insanely comfortable. They didn't have the size I was hoping for, but I was told that they order just about weekly and will order the size needed, with shipping out of town being about $8. Not a bad deal so I'll have to keep it in mind. Ashley is the store clerk who helped me, and she was fantastic. They are lucky to have her here.