What once was a beautiful and eclectic colony of s...

What once was a beautiful and eclectic colony of shops and products has become on overly commercialized charicature of history. What once was nostalgic is near farcical.

The Midwest leather store is full of products from overseas and in most shops there is little to nothing locally made on the colonies any more.

There are certainly a few hidden gems amongst the madness such as the quilting and weaving stores but otherwise, even the pie in the restaurants now used whipped topping instead of real ingredients.

If you are looking for a more authentic experience, you may wish to try the Kelona colonies further south.