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I have struggled with this decision, but I have decided not to do any teas this year. I have gone back to full time teaching during this COVID situation, and sadly I do not think I would have enough time to prepare for a tea and provide the quality of experience that I strive for. … Read more
October brings many events and activities in the colonies, fall decorations, and the annual Scarecrow Trail. This weekend I put together our baseball player scarecrow! I’m including some pictures of putting this all together. We get the haybales from Amana farms and the pumpkins and mums I get at area pumpkin patches. I really filled … Read more
One of my favorite events that happens in the Amana Colonies is Catiri’s Fresh Paint! This event has been held on the Labor Day weekend for 13 years! It has grown every year. Artists from 5 states come to the Amana Colonies and paint beautiful pictures! Each artist has their own style of course, but … Read more
We had never stayed at a B & B until we started thinking about owning and running one. Then we stayed at or visited several in our search for “the right one”. What we discovered then and enjoy now as we continue to stay in B & Bs, is that no two are alike. Every … Read more
When we first bought Zuber’s we were serving regular and decaf coffee. As a coffee lover, I sought out a local coffee roaster who was just expanding his business into Cedar Rapids. We did a coffee tasting and began to serve some of his coffees. Flavors we added and continue to serve are: Carmel Hazelnut … Read more
As we see the calendar getting ready to turn another page, and August is on the next one, the summer is not over yet – there is something to do each weekend in August! August 7th Maggie Vandewalle Solo Show at Catiris Art Oasis Maggie is a nationally recognized whimsical artist. Festival of Arts at … Read more
During last year’s derecho storm, we lost several trees and many branches in our backyard. We have one tree that took a beating and is still standing, that we are considering having carved or shaped into something…..but aren’t sure what, yet! We are looking for suggestions of what me might do with this tree. With … Read more
We are always looking for new things to offer for breakfast. This past winter I was looking around on the internet and came across a waffle bowl maker. It looked fairly easy to make, the bowl form would give us lots of options for filling, and it is something you don’t find too many places. … Read more
Zuber’s is proud to be the recipient of a Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice award for 2021! This achievement celebrates businesses that consistently deliver fantastic experiences to travelers around the globe, having earned great reviews on Tripadvisor over the last 12 months. Thanks so much to our guests that shared their experiences with the Tripadvisor community. You … Read more
We are happy to see so many guests ready to be out and traveling! The Amana Colonies are open and ready for guests! As May starts, I think the majority of shops will move to summer hours, so hopefully it will be easy to get to any shop you want! There are several new shops … Read more