12651 St. Hwy. 33
Cashton, WI 54619
Phone: (608) 654-5318
Hi, This is Kathy at the Village Shops at Down A Country Road near Cashton, WI. We have closed our retail gift shop business as of Oct 28, 2023. You have reached our website because we have chosen to leave it up until we have figured out the next step. At this time I am taking some time to discern those next steps after closing our 30 year retail business and "retiring". I am currently not taking orders for any merchandise, questions about the Amish or their businesses or any other "business" activity. Please respect the fact that I need some down time to transition into my new reality. My husband had a massive heart attack and quadruple bypass surgery a few months ago and we are now also in the process of cardiac rehab, dr. appts. and such. Having said all of the above, I likely will not check this email until some later time in the spring or summer. If you have AN URGENT REASON TO CONTACT ME, PLEASE CALL ME AT 608-654-5318. Thank you for understanding. Kathy
Testimonials
Some of our Satisfied Customers include:
Badger Bus & Tour, Happy Time Tours, Coach USA, American Classic Tours, Tri State Tours, South West Tour and Travel, Able Trek Tours, Have Group will Travel, Many bank travel clubs, church groups and more. We have also provided tours for the Delta Queen Steam Boat Company of New Orleans for their shore stops in La Crosse, WI.
Comments from guests aboard bus tours:
"Hi Kathy, just wanted to thank you again for the tour through Amish country. We were with the Premier Bank bus tour Thursday. LOVED IT! Third row, drivers side...."
~ Dennis and Diana
"I was part of the Lil Mandile tour group today and wanted to express how much we enjoyed the tour! We love to learn new things and really enjoyed all the info you shared with us about the Amish people. Thanks again."
~ Pat and Bob
"Dear Kathy, Thank you so much for the wonderful afternoon in Cashton last Thursday. This is a yearly trip for us and we hope to see you again next year for another tour."
~ Fay, Kay, Ann, Mary, and Judy
"Enjoyed our tour very much. You make it very interesting. Thanks for a great day."
~ Shirley
"We love your shop. It is so charming and we will definitely be back!"
~ Paul and Kim
"What a great place! We love the country and you have made us feel so welcome at your farm. Thanks for a lovely time."
~ David and Lynn
"Kathy, We would like to thank you for being our speaker at our Ladies Night. We have heard so many good comments about your speech. Everyone truly enjoyed it. It was educational, enjoyable, and entertaining. I could tell people enjoyed it because you held their attention the entire time. Thanks much"
~ Margie
"Dear Kathy, On behalf of myself, the Introduction to Business Students, and WWTC, I would like to thank you for taking your valuable time to share your vast business knowledge and enthusiasm with us. You have set a great example and inspired all of us!"
~ Peggy Anderson, Instructor
"I just waned to take a minute to say Thank You for an outstanding presentation of the Amish culture. I learned so much and it was so interesting. I have known of the Amish for many years and thought I knew quite a bit about their lifestyle... but I learned so much! Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I hope to hear another of your presentations some time in the future."
~ Mary
"Dear Kathy, My two sisters and I were on the Tri State Seniors bus tour that came to you on October 2nd. It was a great trip and I especially wanted to let you know how much we enjoyed our trip thru the Amish area because of you. You were warm and friendly and very knowledgeable about the Amish and the area. We were all very impressed and agreed we could have listened to you for hours. You have so much respect for these people, and it seems, them for you. You can be so very proud of what you are doing. This is just a big Thank You for making the day a wonderful one for us. Best Regards Always
~ Betty