My daughter was growing out of her too-small frames, and had a new prescription, yet we didn't have…read moreeyewear benefits for her yet. So I would be paying out of pocket. I was determined to get a good quality pair. So my 8 yo daughter and I drove down down to Hastings from Minneapolis one morning. We were greeted with enthusiasm from Gina, and we both had so much fun trying on glasses. The selection is amazing. Frames with style that aren't boring. My daughter narrowed it down to 3 frames. Then it came time to price out the lenses... The package price was better than I expected for her lenses (Transitions, with anti-reflective coating). We ordered them and they arrived 4 days later. 4 days!!!! I know they would be a special order, but I expected they would take at least a week. My daughter looks great - she won't have frames everyone else has - they fit -and I saved a bunch of money. It's def worth the trip. Even if the trip was longer, I would drive there and back for the service. My own prescription isn't due until January, but you can bet I'll be making a trip down there for my own pair. And nobody else in Minneapolis will have the pair I'm wearing - something important to me as well. P.S. Sure, if you don't care about style or fit, you can order glasses online, but my priority is to look good and feel good, while making sure my eyes are pampered.

I can't say enough good things about Eyenique and Gina. It's well worth the trip from Minneapolis…read moreto Hastings to get one on one assistance and truthful feedback. Gina is amazing and so is her selection, I will continue to make the trip for all of my families eyewear needs!

Awesome!! Located downtown Hastings, Second Street Antique Mall adds to the magic of the historic…read morearea. I recommend making an entire day in Hastings and supporting all the local businesses on the strip, grabbing coffee food, site-seeing, etc. The antique mall has a wide variety of vendors and items for sale. Some of my favorites included Vera Bradley handbags and stickers for $1. As many of us are still recovering from the finale of Stranger Things, I was geeked to find Stranger Things stickers and snag some gems for a great price. Additionally, some of the clothing vendors had really cool items. While I am not a Packer fan, there was a $17 unique knit top that I would have bought in a heartbeat had it been Vikings. Overall, the shop has so many items from collectors coins, jewelry, furniture, statues, stuffed animals and more. There is something for everyone. Enjoy!!

Very large store with a wide selection in downtown Hastings. Checkout process seemed long and…read morecomplicated, but I didn't get that far after noticing the utterly disgusting and racist memorabilia in the back of the store. Who in the year of 2026 would sell stuff like that? I put everything I was planning to buy back on the shelves and left.

I was stoked to find this family-owned shop in Red Wing. I mean, if you want an authentic…read moresouvenir, how about a Red Wing Wingers hockey team sweat shirt and cap? Score! I visited after the holiday weekend in the morning and while shopping witnessed visits from apparel vendors pitching for business. I learned the company has some school and county contracts that help fund its shirt sales. Smart. Very smart. I also learned the wife is the chief merchandiser. Equally Smart! I believe I was waited on by a second-generation family member who shared that the items I purchased were on sale as they were clearing out the winter line to offer summer items. I got some high-quality stuff - a thick fleecy sweatshirt on brand name apparel and a quality hat - for a surprisingly low price. I told my salesman honestly, and sincerely, that I was happy to have found the store. And I was! Generations of family making a quality American made product? You bet I'll wear my little bit of Red Wing with pride!

Such a cute shop! They sell Sota brand clothing and other cute stuff! Great place to pick up a fun…read moregift for someone or just browse all the fun stuff they sell!

Our initial experience was great during the human hair topper sales process. All of my questions…read morewere answered. My husband and I were told that once I was ready to wash it, I could bring it in and learn how to care for it. We were told that there was no charge for this first wash service. Unfortunately, Sarah went back on her initial promise, and charged me $40 for the first wash. I am happy with the product itself but disappointed that the information that we were told at the point of sale was not honored.

In anticipation of my upcoming wedding, my mother surprised me with a pendant that my bio dad got…read morefor her when they were dating. We went to Gerster's to find a chain that worked with the pendant that I could wear with my wedding dress. The lady we worked with was fantastic and actually pulled the one we ended up buying first - she had us try a couple to make sure we had the preferred length and thickness. The price was fair and she cleaned the pendant (and our other jewelry we had on) for free as well as set the pendant on the chain and put it in a complimentary box for us. My mom even had the jeweler check her bracelet as well which they did complimentary! My family has gone here for years and I have memories of my first boyfriend getting me a necklace here. Small town business, high quality pieces and phenomenal staff

I've brought multiple items to Gerster Jewelers for repair and I've experienced nothing but…read moreexceptional service. I appreciate the time and care that they take on my items each time I bring them in and never feel like they are overpricing for their services. I'm happy that I found a small business locally to support and have encouraged many of my neighbors and friends to visit here for their jewelry or repair needs.

"Go sell crazy someplace else; we're all stocked up." (Jack Nicholson as Melvin, "As Good as it…read moreGets") The five female original owners of this beautifully curated boutique took Jack's advice back in 1997, but waited until 2020 to sell crazy on Plum Street (now on Bush St) in downtown Red Wing. You'll go bonkers when you see the shop's array of unique home décor, stylish apparel and accessories, gourmet foods, and more. The layout of the store is aesthetically arranged, and just roomy enough to prevent one from going bananas of clausterphobia. Melvin would lose his marbles stocking up on the store's fancy soap bars to satisfy his OCD, while Helen "Carol Connelly" Hunt would go wild for the stunning handcrafted jewelry scattered about the shop. If you need assistance with gift shopping, the owners have excellent taste and will have no problem picking out something exceptional for any event (as they did for milestone birthday presents for my girlfriends last weekend). If you haven't already checked out Plum Crazy to shop for gifts for loved one...or to treat yourself, surely you must be out of your mind!

It's never fun when you're less than a year old combo washer dryer stops working and your laundry…read morepiles up but looking online for a nearby laundromat to knock everything out really quickly certainly has its perks! Loading up all our towels in the two massive washers (10.75 each) and 2 loads of clothes in the smaller machines (6.50 each), and then transitioned those into compatible dryers (at 3.50 and 2.75 respectively). Ultimately getting 4 loads of laundry done in less than an hour and paying about $50 was a hit to the wallet but worth my time. The machines are very nice and the lovely lady that works there was a delight to chat with while our laundry ran and see was cleaning. Certainly will come back when the larger loads are a necessity.

My dog pissed on a friends carpet. She said don't worry about it as her dog had an accident too…read more Only reason my dog pissed on the carpet though was that he marked a chair and it ran off on to it (insert eye roll and Damn dog comments here). So anyway, this place is like 10m's from her house. It's clean. Quiet. A range of machines to choose from ($3.25 from the smallest to $11.25 for the biggest). There were also a couple of options in between. Q I can't dry this thing but the dryers here look nice too. There's a vending machine, you can buy soaps, change machine and the machines are set up to take credit cards too. Overall it's a great place. If they only had a pinball machine.

A nice spot to shop red wing pottery wares and goods not far from the pottery museum. They have a…read morebreadth of antique crocks, butter churns, egg beaters, etc from a variety of design lines and eras. Their main shop has two floors to browse and they have a warehouse next door that you don't want to miss if you're on the hunt for something in particular. They also have some really sweet and cute crocks with drawn designs of their shop dog, butt, and the crocks not only don the front of butt, but their behind also! Owners are a very nice older couple and want to help you find whatever you're looking for.