Wow! Wow! Wow!…read more Finally a cool clothing & accessories boutique that caters ladies like me. Still feeling youthful at 59, but neither a teen or matronly body. I spent at least an hour shopping, trying on clothing getting heartfelt compliments from the other ladies in the shop. I also got help with finding the perfect jeans! After narrowing down my selection, I asked my husband (and Golden Retriever) for feedback. Yes, my 100lb Golden was allowed in and he made himself right at home. Needless to say, I walked out with a large shipping bag, but the amount was less than I expected. My husband's comment was it seems we will be making more trips from KC to keep my wardrobe timely/current. Ladies - gotta love his comment purchases $$.

We popped in here after visiting the Ronneburg for lunch. The Clothes Encounter is actually…read moreattached to the restaurant via a breezeway and bar. :) Super friendly staff working on a Sunday afternoon. Much like Yana's across the street, they have more mature clothing, but very fun styles, prints and colors. Unique variety with staples like jean jackets, summer dresses, and linen pants. Moderate pricing. Lots of sale items located upstairs. Lots of sweaters and off season items were 20% off. I was tempted, but most things were still a little too pricey for me. Would definitely recommend if you're in the area!

Haus Maus is a fun store offering many "Amana Colonies" and general Iowa merchandise. They have…read moreevery souvenir type of item you could desire. The prices and quality were great. The lady behind the counter was very friendly and helpful, offering us a map of the local shops of Amana Colonies if we didn't have one.

HAUS MAUS Tees is my absolute new favorite shop in the Amana Colonies! It just opened a few months…read moreago. The owners have done an outstanding job of curating the shop, designing the t-shirts and generally creating a fun shopping experience. Immediately upon entering the store I laughed out loud at the "Schnitzel Happens" t-shirt. Quintessential Amana. I had the perfect person to buy it for. They sell kid's, women's, and men's clothing. Most, if not all of the styles are unisex and they print their slogans on t-shirts and hoodies. Hats, water bottles, small accessories and stickers are also for sale. There's so much neat stuff to look at. Haus Maus is very on trend, while keeping it local. Cant' wait to see what they produce each season. Very friendly customer service. The shop is set off the sidewalk a little bit and located down a longer walkway, so don't miss it!

One of our go-to stops when we visit Amana, this is a tiny lil shop filled to the brim with neat…read morestuff. There's all sorts of colorful rocks, fossils, and crystals, sculptures, jewelry, and treasures. Bring your kiddos, grab a treasure bag, dump it in the sluice basket, sift it in the water til the stones are clear! We tried the $10 crack-your-own geode while they were doing them out front at Maifest, which was pretty cool. You can also pick them up to crack at home, if you've got some tools. Everything is labeled with information about that kind of stone. If you're looking for crystals or funky stone jewelry, be sure to check this place out.

Great place for Crystal's, jewelry, geodes, and the sluice is awesome for kids of all ages.read more

Darling place! Wonderful soaps and lotions. They have nice antique linens jewelry boxes and a small…read morebut nice variety of items. Very nice shop!

First time I visited the Amana Colonies, since moving to Midwest and stopped in this winery around…read more11:45am on a Saturday, we walked up to the counter were barely greeted and everyone was busy stocking and checking the orders. Once they noticed we were there, we said it was our first time, so we just read the menu and did a wine tasting with cheese for $14. The lady said okay, sit wherever. We sat in the back of the tasting room, there was no-one else in the place, she brought the wine and cheese to the table and left. No explanation, no entry into their wines, nothing. First off the glasses were thick, like used for beer tasting? no ability to see the legs on the wine. But what was I thinking? I had my doubts just given the names of the wines... Ember wine? Dandelion wine? Marquette rose? I proceeded to start with the ember - a red-ish wine... not full body, lacked depth. The rose, had an after finish of water that just ran off my tongue, a good rose has a crisp refreshing taste with balanced acidity and fruit notes... this was horrible. Next up the dandelion? I'm only to assume it's supposed to be like a chard, but honestly I left it on the table. Should it be warm like a mead? Confusing. I'm from the PNW and we are known for exceptional 90+point wines and family estates, so I know wines, and whatever I drank today, was not it. On my way out, other folks entered and were at the check in and the staff was more than willing to walk them through selections of wines for tastings. Wish I had that!

Cute little store with lots of snack type cheeses and some wine. The lady who was there was very…read morehelpful and friendly. She asked us what kind of wines we liked, explained that this store specialized in grape wine, while the other one next door was fruit. She let us sample a couple of different wines and made recommendations based on the things we said we liked. She also gave a list of all their wines with descriptions to look at. I wish we would have gone here first instead of the winery next door because their was a night and day difference in experience.

Creative colony is the kind of place that my grandparents would have loved. They would've bought…read moreout the whole store or been making things to sell there. There's a large variety crafty items at a wide range of prices. There's person working there was friendly. I specifically like the store for its "grandparent" vibe.

Enjoyed our stop in the middle of a world tour of the Amana Colonies!…read more This is a wonderful collection of 40 or more local artists whose work is sold within the store. Great items in abundance, something for everyone, and set in a spacious setting without feeling like you're jammed into a store. The highlight for me was meeting John and Wayne, a pair of artisans who were kind and were there displaying their own items. They had such great pride in their respective works, and were just good people to chat with!

This is a rock hound's shop with a mining sluice in the middle of it (buy a bag and pan for…read morewhatever type of rocks/gems are named on the bag). Lots of rock specimens, including some rather unusual ones (selenite wands and skyscrapers; magnetic hematite marbles; laramar from the Caribbean); fossils (trilobites; fish fossils; fossilized pine cones; a large turtle fossil marked "Please Touch"); lots of rock chip jewelry; agate slices; and carved rock animals including some pierced soapstone animals (an openwork rabbit surrounding a solid one). Some tree of life silver wire jewelry and some magnetic hematite jewelry. If you like rocks you'll love this place.