This review is for the World's Window and its sister store right next door (and with an entry point…read morein the back of the store as well) The Cob Mercantile, which doesn't have its own Yelp page! I love the duology of these two stores! Anything you find at one store you can then take over to the other store to purchase, so you can browse both stores before making your final purchase! The World's Window contains products from all over the world that they have sourced globally. Meanwhile, The Cob Mercantile showcases products from local Iowan artisans! I love the dichotomy of the local and global goods and it's such a fun way to organize the two stores. We entered through The Cob Mercantile and was greeted with the friendly shop owner, who chatted to us about what the store contained and told us about World's Window too. From there, we went off shopping through all the different displays, nooks, and crannies in both stores that highlighted different goodies from different artisans throughout. There are SO many great options and variety here for yourself and gift options for all your loved ones as well! I made many mental notes on great gift options for so many of my loved ones and will definitely be back soon! The pricing is all reasonable and I love nothing more than being able to shop small! This set of stores is a must visit when you're in Cedar Falls, I love its prime location right in the heart of downtown and will definitely be stopping in every single time I come to visit from here on out!

First of all, this shop is open on Sundays. I always make it a point to stop in here when I visit…read moreCedar Falls. It seems like I always walk away with something cool. They've recently redone the store and are now adjacent to an Iowa artists collective next door. Prices are reasonable and selection is great. Friendly staff.

They have a little of everything and great customer service! Tons of new and collectibles in…read morefantastic condition.

Great shop. Great staff. Reasonably priced back issues and cards. Worth going out of your way to…read morevisit.

Excellent service!…read more Great selection in store, accommodating needs, answering questions, good follow up on requests. My go to stop for home maintenance, project needs as well as mixed nuts, pet, outdoor supplies, casual clothing. Thank you, Amber and the Cedar Falls Fleet Farm team!

A great deal of merchandise in a clean facility. Customer service was lacking and I've never been…read moretreated with such disregard at a check out. This was my first and final visit.

The best service in town! Best gas prices as well…read moreFriendly, helpful service Great music Kind of a retro atmosphere

I came by there and I was waiting in line at the cash register and I was looking at the different…read morekind of alcohols and energy pills they have and stuff and there was one pill on it that said showed a man and a woman laying a man standing up in a woman laying on the ground and the pill said something about f****** her and then kill her and so I picked it up and looked at it it's some kind of a one of those pills that make you go longer in bed or something but I just you know a family Mart like that kids come in and out sometimes I just think it's really inappropriate and I pointed it out to the guy that could barely speak English and he kind of looked at me like it's none of my business but also I live in the neighborhood and the grass is knee high they always kept their grass clipped up nice and clean in the parking lot clean now it's starting to get kind of trashy like I said I was thinking about going over and mowing it used to be a friendly neighbor but you know what the guy's in business he's got a reputation to keep up and and you know some have some kind of a you know first impressions mean a lot and well that's my first impression of the new management anybody got a lawn mower maybe that maybe you want to go over and more but I sure the hell ain't yes not the same music station it used to be not at all I wouldn't recommend it to nobody and I'll quit going there I'm going to Casey's general store a block farther up the road from now on I could have took a photo but you can drive by there and take a look for yourself I didn't want to waste the time getting that close I won't even drive by there anymore I'm I mean I live just down the street but I don't need to drive by there anymore I can go up to Casey's general store now that I can recommend I'll give Casey's five stars out of five the new guy buys the business and now it looks like he never had it or lived in such a nice neighborhood I guess he's not accustomed to neighbors being neighborly and taking care of their own keeping their yard up so that the neighborhood looks nice yeah I can imagine some people just don't know when they got it good I don't recommend this place at all okay I got to go I'm on my way over to the Casey's general store on Hudson and 1st Street.​​

Amazing bar, beer options, records and atmosphere. 10/10 best dive bar ever. Ben, the owner, is a…read morefriendly and present face!

What a fun place to visit and chat with the friendly staff and patrons. Everyone was having a good…read moretime. Enjoyed the awesome retro decor and furniture. Halloween decorations were outstanding! We had fun browsing the vintage records for sale. Nice little patio out back. We had called ahead a couple days to let them know we were coming out for a quick stop with a big group and the owner was excited and welcoming. If you like quirky places don't miss this!

This is a used bookstore that presents like a new one. Everything is organized, clean and shelved…read more Nothing is tattered and the prices are pretty darn amazing. Most of the novels I picked up were $4.99 and in excellent condition. You might not find a deep discount bargain here but you also won't have to search through dusty stacks on the floor.

Books on Main is the "used books" version of The Nook bookstore (that only sells new books) across…read morethe street. They have similar availability and stylization between both stores. Impressively low prices (between $4 to $12 for most books I saw) with books in pretty solid shape. Honestly, after I saw a few books go for $18 at The Nook and then $8 over here, I'm not sure why you'd buy at The Nook (though the Nook was awesome too). Didn't see any stained covers or bent pages; the spines of the books are clearly "used" (no new book smells) here, but they're in really good shape. Staff was really friendly but left us alone to shop. I ended up picking up a few books, and I was happy to receive them in a cute brown paper bag as well (which I used to take out recycling today!). If you shop at Books on Main, you get a 10% coupon off a coffee across the street at the Reader Cafe (which is attached to Books on Main). Books on Main does not have a bathroom in it (unlike the Cafe and The Nook across the street). It is, however, attached to Raygun at the back of the store, allowing you to shop two stores without having to pop back outside. As a single semi-large room, the books here are very focused on popular fiction niches. You get lots of mystery thrillers, romance, and romantasy books. There's a very small section of cookbooks, non-fiction, and SciFi, but it's relatively clear that this book is focusing most on what sells best (i.e. your BookTok genres). Would come back in an instant.

Man, I love this place. When I want to take a trip back in time and believe myself to be in…read moredowntown Waterloo in the 70's, I come in here and take a deep breath. This was the place where there were Sunday newspapers from Chicago, Minneapolis, and Kansas City before the age of the internet. A billion magazines. A scary yet mystically alluring porn magazine selection with a sign warning those under 18 to stay out. It still has a gazillion magazines, and many temptations to keep me feeling young and deliciously tempted and curious.

Stopped in here en route to Iowa City for my buddy's bachelor party. The lady who worked there was…read morevery sweet and very helpful selecting cigars. They had a great selection, good pricing, and tons of pipe tobacco. Wish they were in my neighborhood!

High quality organic/natural products at an affordable price! Plus it's hard to beat the awesome…read morecustomer service!

I've been to the Waverly store once and was excited it was now in Cedar Falls so close.I came in…read moreand no one greeted us. It was a friends first time at the store. They didn't share any info on why Root was different from any other makeup store like what they preach online. The sales person (I believe her name was Nicole) didn't even move much from the counter. I was really disappointed. I tried a couple shadows and lip balm and there isn't anything too exciting. The pomegranate antioxidant serum and it did nothing for me and still was $26. I think it's over hyped. The store looks empty and they hardly had product. I've been in once after this experience can't say I will be a frequent customer.