Flowerama offers an abundance of floral arrangements. The store also sells outdoor plants, stuffed animals, planters, strawberry pots, balloons, vases and other gifts. Shop on the weekend when possible as the shop is usually busier during the week.
Hobby Haven is a specialty retailer. This store offers up fare for most any hobby, from building model planes to constructing large scale train displays. The colorful, friendly staff says that one of the perks of working here is getting to help customers play, whether young or old and they invite those interested to come in and talk shop.
Old Capitol Town Center is a shopping mall filled with shops and restaurants. The mall is home to a group of University of Iowa offices, the U of I bookstore and and computer store, as well as UI Quickcare. Parking is on the street (feed the meter) or in the adjacent parking garage (for a fee).
Goodwill has been serving Iowa since 1955 in twenty two counties. The retail store offers second hand clothes and home goods. It receives donations, prices the items it has received and offers those goods to the general public. The money is used to support its goal of helping people with disabilities to gain employment independence and become more fully contributing members of society.
Goodwill Stores offers a range of resale items. The thrift store accepts donations daily and donates its proceeds to Goodwill charity causes. Inventory changes daily but customers can always find a selection of clothing, houseware, jewelery, electronics, toys and more.
Iowa Orchard is a private fruit and vegetable orchard. In operation since the 1970s, it allows the public to come in and pick fresh fruit including apples, pears and pumpkins. Events vary year round, from ice cream socials to hay rides. In 2011 the orchard added an on-site bakery and ice cream shop.
Furniture Options is a furniture retailer. The store specializes in the leasing of furniture for pre-furnished apartments. The staff here says that it also sells "pre-leased" furniture and can deliver and install most purchases within 24 hours.
Rieman Music offers rentals, sales and service of musical instruments. The store offers everything from pianos to woodwinds to guitars and drums for rentals and sales. Everything you need to rent a musical instrument for school can be done quickly and conveniently via the comprehensive website.
The Hobby Corner is located in the Sycamore Mall and has been selling model trains and more for more than 30 years. The store offers slot cars, model trains, games, models, puzzles and more. It boasts more than 3,600-square-feet.
