This was our favorite retail shop during a 24-hour getaway to Galena. My wife, friend, and I had a…read moreton of fun browsing the well-curated selection of necklaces, rings, and bracelets and my friend even had a necklace with a custom charm put together at the "bead bar." Unlike other stores on the main drag, this shop was incredibly well organized and allowed the eye room to breathe with pockets of displays amidst wide open space. Pricing was comparable to what we'd find elsewhere and the folks behind the counter were lovely to make small talk with. Congrats on your current reno, and best wishes for 20 more years!

My favorite bead store! I've been coming to this shop for years and always love the kits and all…read morethe individual beads they offer.

The selection of merchandise is spectacular. The value is good. The owner is a very nice, kind and…read morepersonable gentleman. I highly recommend going there for all of your flower and gardening needs.

He has beautiful, healthy plants. I am very pleased with all of the purchases from him. I…read moreespecially love the rose bushes and hydrangeas. He is so helpful with carrying plants to my vehicle. He also provides expert advice on how to plant and how to successfully care for the plants.

My husband and I were here to see the "Wonder of Wood" exhibit. This is a free center where local…read moreartists can display and sell their art. They do ask for donations. The building used to be a hospital, with a healthcare facility attached. This center is in the old doctor's office area, hence the specimen door in the bathrooms. The retirement community is in the old hospital area of the building. The exhibit of woods was wonderful and I would have bought some of it had I had that kind of money. Most items that I really liked were "NFS" not for sale. I could see why. There was a collection of very old photos of Galena from the Alfie Mueller Collection that were fascinating. There is a room with some chairs and a short video of an interview of Mr. Mueller, who has passed away, that you should watch. This visit took us maybe one hour, maybe a little longer.

The center is a non-profit where local artists display their work, and where various other…read moreactivities such as live music, dance and films can be accessed by the public. For example, in summer, beginning at the end of June they offer free films for kids from 6-8PM. You can also get Tango lessons. It occupies, I believe, a former hospital, and is adjacent to a long term care facility. So the "studios" are former patient rooms. There is gallery and exhibit space right at the entrance, and a small downstairs space for performances, and in winter, a farmer's market and craft fair. A pretty bare bones, utilitarian space. The art upstairs can be purchased. Entrance is free and donations are welcome. In a town where 85% of building are historic, I was kind of expecting the center to be in an old school, perhaps. But kudos to the town and the art community for even having a center for the arts. And for not naming it something like "Community Memorial General Center for The Arts." And most important, there is a lot of nice artwork here.

What a historical place, and how the volunteers are all passionate about keeping this piece of…read moreGalena history alive! We were walking down Main Street at Galena, and stumbled upon this place. Turned out it was a live museum! There are volunteers blacksmithing while telling the significant history of the shop and blacksmiths at Galena. On top of that, they are 100% supported by the admission fee ($5 per person), and proceeds from the gift shops (many are items forged by the volunteering blacksmiths). We enjoyed our visit, and learned an interesting piece of history!

This was the most interesting thing we did in Galena! This is a real working blacksmith shop. The…read morestaff is very friendly and they volunteer their time. We got so much information on how things worked and the origin of the shop and its history. When you are there take a look at the picture of the original shop. It looks exactly the same. I disagree with the other yelper that said they need updated signs and that it looked like a "crappy old shack". It is historical and looks like a crappy old shack because that's what it would've looked like. As for cleaning the place, why would you clean a place that uses coal to fuel the fires? Take your children here and show them how things were. Make a donation or buy an item that was made there to keep them open. They have bottle openers, hooks, pokers, decorative lamp pulls, and meat turners for grilling. I think it just depends on the day you are there what has been made.

Former Employee and now forever customer…read more Planted was an excellent place to work. The owner, Laura, does her absolute best to make sure her employees are paid well, respected, and nourished. She surrounds herself with a team that has strengths different from her own and from each other. The quality of their products is top-tier. Laura has invested a lot into finding ethical, high-quality products and vendors. Planted's pricing is fair, and they value plant care above all else. Matching plants to people's needs and abilities was more important than a sale ever was. I only left Planted to pursue graduate school. Whenever I have the chance, I make trips to Dubuque to visit Laura and Planted. Who can say that about their boss?

House plants look great. Few gifts and it is nice that you can find local art work…read more Staff is friendly. Pricing is reasonable.

Friendly and knowledgeable service. Good variety of annuals and perennials reasonably priced. I…read morewill go back again next year for tomato plants. Pleasant drive to a really remote location.

I love this place. Find things here that are not run of the mill. Prices are very reasonable…read more and service is great!!

A used bookshop in downtown Dubuque! A good variety of books across genres, at good prices.read more

Local art for sale here. We saw some fun and quirky stuff. Picked up their card, they also have a…read morelocation in Dubuque Iowa.

I liked this gallery a lot but didn't have a chance to spend much time in it. They feature many…read moredifferent styles of artwork here. There are paintings and blown glass, lots of cards, ceramics, photographs. If you appreciate beautiful things, I'd suggest a stop here.