I found this little book store in New Ulm, Minnesota. It was a cute little German themed town that had its own local brewery (Schell's Brewery founded in 1860 and one of America's oldest).
What German town doesn't revolve itself around beer? So, naturally I tried a special brew called Schell's Banana Beer. You read that correctly... "Banana Beer". It wasn't that bad and had a hint of fruity sweetness to the brew. I continued to check out the rest of New Ulm and found that it had a few hidden gems on its main street, one being a book store on the corner "Sven and Ole's".
You can't get away naming a book store in New Ulm "Churchhill's Books" or "Richie's Bookland". The whole fashion of New Ulm is nothing short of German fantasyland. In fact, New Ulm boast the most German city in Minnesota with a working Glockenspiel clock in its city park (figures and all at least 3 times a day!). So, Sven and Ole's works around the German theme and has a complete set of gnomes in its windowsill to put the finishing touch on it.
My adventure continued INSIDE the store. It was filled with both used and new books, full refinished wood floors with original brick walls along the store. In addition, the look of the store was appealing, but the service was exceptional. I purchased a few books in Sven and Ole's, but I appreciated the fact that they were willing to have me be a part of their little book club even though I lived another state away and their front desk clerks were friendly and helpful. If you are traveling around central or southern Minnesota, go visit New Ulm. If books are your passion, go visit my friends at Sven and Ole's Books.
http://www.svenandolesbooks.com/
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