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An independently-owned local bookstore with lots of charm, character and fantastic book and magazine recommendations.

At AJ's we make thousands of copper garden art sculptures every year. Each one is an amazing metal sculpture that will look wonderful for years in your garden or even in the home. Come on by, even just to look at all the amazingly different sculptures to come out each day.

Located on Upper Main in Downtown Dubuque, Iowa, and historic Downtown Galena, IL, the galleries features original creations from over 100 US artists, many who are from Dubuque and the tri-state area. The mission of our gallery is to offer high quality handmade items at affordable prices. Knowing all of our artists personally enables us to accurately describe their processes and products. We are closed on Sundays Jan-May.

We are only seven miles from the main village of Amana. We have three floors of merchandise to entice your senses.Our first floor features our amazing hand stitched quilts. We offer gift items mixed with antiques and don't miss our homemade fudge made in our own little kitchen. The basement features the best of architecture salvage and primitives. The upstairs is our amazing fabric floor!

Cited as a must see in the New York Times travel section, Paper Moon is a one of a kind store located in McGregor, Iowa-just a block from the Mississippi River! Ken, Louise, and Jennifer opened the Paper Moon in 1994. The historic 1860’s building proudly went solar in 2009. ​The Paper Moon has been described as “the ultimate in therapy shopping.” The ground floor hosts a unique array of gifts, including jewelry, greeting cards, toiletries, housewares, and tons of fun stuff! The second level balcony holds an array of new books and handmade housewares; the third level is 1,000 square feet of children’s books and toys in a relaxing atmosphere. Inventory is in constant flux and Louise and Jennifer work hard to make sure the store has something for everyone. ​Customer service is important to staff at Paper Moon. They can help with personalized shopping, free gift wrapping, gift certificates, and free delivery in Prairie du Chien, McGregor, and Marquette. Stop by and visit!

Gourmet Foods & Coffee We are a small town specialty food store featuring Iowa and Midwest foods including meat, dairy, wine, beer and coffee. We have a large selection of locally processed meats including fresh steaks, pork chops, ready to eat meat sticks, 6 styles of bacon. We are known for carrying 32 flavors of brats during the spring and fall seasons. Also has a nice selection of gourmet dips and sauces to accompany our products. Don't want to cook, we've got you covered lunch or dinner! Try one our fresh made sandwiches pilled with meat. Or check out our nice selection of homemade casseroles and meals where all you have to do is the final step of cooking via oven/microwave/grill. Our coffee and specialty espresso drinks use Iowa roasted beans ground fresh to order. We use local non-homogenized milk with almond milk as an option. From a nice cup of black coffee or a double shot cappuccino we've got your caffeine fix. We also do cold brew!

DIY Art Studio specializing in fused glass. Also offering pottery and canvas painting. No studio fee. Cost based on piece selected. Cost includes materials, studio time, instruction, clean-up and kiln firing if required.