We stopped in at Seasons of the Heart today to ask if they could make a bow for us. Of course,…read moreKathy came right out and began making it. While we were walking through the store we found a beautiful, large Willow Tree St. Joseph with Mary and Baby Jesus. I only wish I were able to upload a picture to share with you. As always, Kathy thank you for providing a class act gift shop here in Anderson! Merry Christmas to you and your Team.

On the south side of Anderson, this delightful shop carries a variety of home and gift ideas to…read morecheck out. Whether you are looking for holiday decor, candles, lace, jewelry, wind chimes, and/or women's accessories, you may find it here! The stand alone shop is near the entrance of the Menards on the south side of where I-69 passes Anderson. It has its own gravel parking lot with plenty of spaces. Upon entering, I was welcomed and offered help finding anything. The shop has groupings of items that seem to flow naturally from one section to another. Overall, the shop carries a variety of quality items that are worth checking out. Review #3541

This is my first visit to this brand new gift shop and I'm really impressed. These ladies have had…read morea few gifts in their cafe for a while but now they have expanded to a location in the building behind their wonderful yummy cafe, Grace Place. Don't expect it to be large, it is only one in room, but they expect to have local artwork on the walls soon and might possibly consider expansion at some time in the future. For a little shop though it has some charming items and yes, it was hard for me to get out of the shop without buying something for myself. (I succumbed!) One of my favorite things about this shop is they are selling items made by local artisans. I love not only shopping local but supporting local people. Quilted items, maple syrup, jewelry etc. There is one issue, however, and that is parking. It is very limited but if you find the parking lot full then take advantage of on-street parking. Just don't park in spaces intended for nearby businesses. Not cool.

Horton's is a locally owned, small town, home and garden store filled with wonderful upscale home…read moredecor, gifts and boutique-type clothing. The merchandise is mostly trendy farmhouse style, displayed with a mix of lovely antiques. Horton's is popular in the town of Tipton, having served the community since 1976 and makes a great girl's weekend shopping visit. The store is large, separated by vignettes of various themes. There is a small area of children's books and gifts, a larger area of women's clothing, a candy counter with an amazing selection of fudge and chocolates, house plant supplies and seasonal home decor. I was fascinated by the Victorian-era antiques, but most are not for sale, just display. Prices are on the high side, but inline with an upscale boutique. The staff is helpful, but not intrusive letting customers wander. There is parking in front and behind the store.

It's that time of year! Time to plant those flowers or veggies you've been wanting to plant and…read moreHorton's has them all. They come from excellent greenhouses so they get a great start and look fresh when you get them! The ferns and flowers to choose from are a plenty! Just come and see for yourself! You pay just a little more for these plants but they will not be found wilted. These plants are well cared for and will last all summer long if you continue with the care they were given! It's a great time of year at Horton's!

ok-i have to come out and say right off the bat that i am not an artist, nor do i work with…read moreglass--although i did work at a company that did a lot of glass walls--think 1/2 inch glass--but this is a lot different. my girlfriend is the artist and works with glass and she and i had a discussion about coming here. i am totally enamored with the tour, the production and the information presented. what really blew my mind away is the trememdous customer service attitude that i witnesses today. she needs something specific, and the great care that was shown her in finding particular colors of glass really impressed me. too often it seems that in a lot of places the care of the customer is overlooked. not here--by a long shot. and you gotta take the tour even if you are not looking to buy or work with glass. it is fantastic to watch and i suppose in the oven room on a very cold winter day would be a great place to be but even so today was delightful even with the heat outside. thanks again for the time and care that everyone showed us today in trying to find something special. and yes, the drive was worth it.

Kokomo Opalescent Glass is America's oldest glass manufacturing company. They began manufacturing…read morecolorful sheet glass in 1888 and, today, produce 75% of the world's stained glass. I took a tour of their factory today. Tours are available weekdays by calling their office. The 45 minute tour costs $6 for adults and $3 for students. The tour starts and ends in their small gift shop. We visited and saw demonstrations of molten glass moving from furnaces to make sheet glass. We learned about how they mix colors and recycle waste glass. We visited their warehouse and learned about the different qualities of glass and how the glass is shipped. Finally, we saw artisans making decor pieces from the glass. Our tour guide was friendly and interesting. I had trouble hearing her in the furnace room, but still was able to follow. Closed shoes must be worn (no sandals). They provide safety glasses. We found ample parking in their lot. Restrooms are available on site. The buildings are ancient and interesting. The furnace building holds a beehive furnace that was interesting, but is no longer operational. Worth a visit to this Indiana treasure.

Time is running out to visit the House of Glass. Owner and artisan Joe Rice is retiring and the…read moreshop is for sale. I visited this weekend to see the work of this iconic glass genius and nephew of the great St. Clare glass legends. Elwood is known for the glass factories that thrived mid 20th century. Members of the St. Clare family have made decorative glass items since 1890s. During my visit, Joe and artisan, Matt, were demonstrating glass blowing and other techniques at the shop as part of the Elwood Glass Festival. Joe has been making glass since he was twelve years old and his work is exquisite. The shop is tidy. I purchased five spectacular pieces of glass signed by Joe from his little gift shop. Joe's wife runs the shop and was super friendly and wrapped my treasures with great care. In a back room, St. Clare family pieces were on display along with family photos. Joe is proud of Elwood and it's history. He sent us to look at several historic sites. There's parking on the west side of the building. There is a public restroom. Call before you make the trip to make sure they are open. Prices were very reasonable. Can't get much more local with lovely craftsmanship.

The House of Glass makes wonderful artwork. Mr. Rice, the third generation at his family's craft,…read morewas very generous with his time in both showing us the skills he has honed over the years as well as fascinating us with the history of his family and glass making. Any of his pieces would make beautiful gifts and keepsakes for any occasion.

What an adorable place! I was visiting a friend from college and she took here…read more We had delicious croissant sandwiches. The garlic aeoli was divine. The coffee was awesome. We did some shopping and found some trinkets & stickers to remember my trip by!

The cutest place for unique gifts and home decor. I will…read morecome here for household items, soaps and lotion, tableware, paintings and linens.

Fantastic Customer Care! Amazing eclectic merchandise to…read morechoose from! Check them out you won't be disappointed!

Great fairly small store -- has lovely gifts-for-women merchandise. I can find unique things…read morethere, including some clothing, costume jewelry, small figures, hilarious refrigerator magnets, beautiful hand towels and other home items. I love this store!

First thing to get out of the way - the atmosphere. Yes, There is mild potty humor related to the…read moremispronunciation of the planet Uranus. It's all a very third grade level. If you can get past that, you will enjoy the excellent ice cream and family-friendly facility. A lot of the gift store items are potty humor related but if you have the slightest sense of humor you'll be able to enjoy yourself. There are lots of fun attractions like putting your hand in the aliens mouth, Putt-Putt golf, and other fun stuff. They have a newsletter and many different types of fudge. The potty humor for the fudge amps up to 5th or 6th grade humor. If you survived Elementary School, you should be able to handle this. Visit their website to see the level of humor expected. Again, the ice cream was excellent and served by a staff of teens. The facility was clean and I like the use of graffitied vintage chairs and furniture in the ice cream eatery. Keep an open mind when you visit and remember that off color jokes don't injure or change the taste of really good ice cream!

I stopped here thinking it was the one I was at six months ago. Turns out this is another location…read more I think the one in Richmond is much better insofar as the customer service, plus is much bigger. My spouse bought a pound of their hand dipped chocolates that the girl behind the counter put in a bag. We were going to be traveling several hundred miles so I asked if she could please put them in a candy box. She said sure, I'll just dump them in the box. Before I could say anything she did exactly that, Dumped them in the box straight out of the bag instead of placing each one in there individually. Seriously??? Then at the check out the clerk was rude when I asked her to put the various boxes of chocolate we were buying in the bag in size order so they wouldn't be tipping all over. I said we had several hundred miles to travel. She didn't seem to care, but did what I asked with a bit of a huff. Guess what Uranus, your fudge and chocolates aren't cheap. They're very good, but pricy. That's okay, I'm willing to pay it. People buy for themselves and for gifts. I don't think it's too much to ask your employees to handle them property whether putting them in a box or bagging them up at checkout. Please, re-educate your employees on courtesy and professionalism. If it weren't for the quality of the candy you'd get a one star review. Needless to say I won't return to this location again. The Richmond location will get my business in the future.

Called in order to be delivered for Mother's Day from out of state. Friendly service, helped with…read morethe selection, worked with the budget and delivered a beautiful arrangement that Mom just loved. Even sent a text photo of the flowers and I was impressed. Thank you!

My friend lives near Tipton, IN and had surgery. I live in another state and used the internet to…read morefind a local florist. The Empty Vase went above and beyond to create a bright cheery arrangement for her. She loves it. Thank you so much!