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Reviews from VirtualTourist Members

Pixie Stix: The Place For Grandmothers to Shop!

by deecat

Open:Monday-Saturday10:00 am to 5:00 pmSunday:12:00 pm-5:00 pmPixie Stix is an adorable shop for children's toys, accesories, Games, collectibles, and Doll Adoptions. One of the cutest things we saw while in the shop was an actual nursery viewing room as is found in hospitals. The room was filled with baby dolls in their beds all in a row. I just had to take a photograph.Most of the toys are quite educational and well made. They are especially big on letting children actually participate in the making of toys such as dolls and teddy bears.Pixie Stix is the perfect place [especially for grandmothers] to shop for children. I purchased a wooden 'paper doll' toy. It is like the usual paper doll with clothes that you can change; however, it is made of wood.I also purchased ribbons attached to a hair barrette in various colors. When I arrived home from my 8-day trip, I took care of Sabrina...

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Willows: Unique Gifts are Found at...

by deecat

While visiting Cable Car Square, we stopped in at an architectural beauty called Willows. They feature antiques, home decor and florals. The thing that Jill and I enjoyed about Willows is the unique, one-of-a-kind gifts on display. There were several rooms downstairs and upstairs, but they were not so jam-packed that you could not see the displays as in some of the other stores.This shop was in one side of a duplex. We just happed to meet a woman shopper who said that as a child she lived on the other side of the duplex. She was thrilled that the shop-owner had kept it in the proper time period. The wood floors were beautiful as were the other wood accents. Jill purchased a beautiful bag that folded down into about a 12" square, but when it was unfolded, it made a gorgeous bag for shopping, traveling, or to use as a purse. The prices were reasonable for such quality. Jill only paid...

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Coral Ridge Mall: Biggest Mall In Iowa!

by reon80

This is the largest mall in Iowa! Okay, so maybe that's not a huge distinction in the grand scheme of things, but trust me, it's the best you'll do in all of Iowa. This mall has loads of great stores (my favorites, Old Navy and Rue 21) as well as a movie theatre, a Target and Best Buy attached, a huge food court, and a fun ice skating rink (indoors). It's an entire day of fun for your typical Iowan;)

Mall: Coralridge Mall

by ArenJo

This is the biggest mall in America, and one of the biggest in the US.

Casey's

by TinyTuck

Gas station that sells anything, including fresh-made pizza!

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Mall of the Bluffs

by TinyTuck

Council Bluffs shopping mall.

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Q:  Hi I am thinking of visiting a friend who resides in Iowa and to visit the surrounding cities. What would be a suggested... 

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A: You should figure out which cities you'd like to visit first. Iowa is actually pretty well-located as far as surrounding cities, so you have some choices. My list would... 

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