A Letter from a Friend: My story begins when I was 5 years old. My mother told me and my sister Anne that on the weekend we would take the train to Geneva to meet our great-aunt Kate. I had heard stories of her worldly travels and at Christmas we always received a special gift … Continue reading
I first visited The Little Traveler with my college roommate who was from Geneva. We were freshmen at NIU in the late 1950′s and I loved it then as I do now. I’ve never been to a gift shop that feels like it was dedicated to everything I like. It totally fits me and my … Continue reading
I come to your Christmas Walk every year and absolutely love it. I come with my sister, cousin and a friend from kindergarten (I am 57 years old, so that is a pretty long friendship). We get there around 2:00 on Friday and leave when you close the doors on us. We love it. We walk, … Continue reading
Dear Little Traveler, Greetings from South Florida! Though I live in a vacation capital, for the last few years I have spent my vacation in Batavia with visits to my brother and sister-in-law. And I just want to share with you how the highlight of those visits has become a day spent in Geneva at … Continue reading
Dear Sir: I had the most delightful experience at the Little Traveler. I would like to share it with you. I had finished my shopping and was ready to go to my car. However, it began to rain while I was going to the front door of the Traveler to wait for a let up- … Continue reading
Hi Mike. I had a spur of the moment lunch at The Little Traveler yesterday. I just want to tell you how wonderful it was! Lunch was delicious, our server so sweet and kind. My friend and I walked around, she bought a jacket and every person in your shop said ‘hello,’ and asked if … Continue reading
Dear Little Traveler, While reading the recent “Little Traveler Almanack,” I noticed the presentation “Visit with Walt Whitman – America’s Poet” on March 30. Though we live in Northwest Indiana, our travel time in excess of an hour, my husband and I were very glad we attended. Mr. Lindsay did an excellent job in his … Continue reading
I have been to your store many times, but never for any of your history events. My 28-year-old son enjoys poetry, and I can’t begin to tell you how excited I was when I saw “Walt Whitman — America’s Poet” living history portrayal as one of your highlights in March. I couldn’t think of a … Continue reading
Hi Mike I am 67 years old …my first visit was when I was 15. My mother and her friends took a train from Sterling Il for a special outing back in the 40′s. The Little Traveler has been a special part of my history. My aunt, even though she was in New York, when … Continue reading
Dear Little Traveler, I work at a school in the northwest suburbs around 45 minutes from Geneva. The tradition of spending the day at The Little Traveler started with just two of us. We make two trips a year—one in October on Columbus Day and another in June. Our group has now grown to six … Continue reading
Dear Little Traveler, I wanted to write a note to express my gratitude for always being there when needed. I was in desperate need of Christmas ornaments, at a non-Christmas time of year… Growing up in our family, we chose an ornament every year from Marshall Field’s and ate under the Christmas tree. As we’ve … Continue reading
Dear Little Traveler, For more than four decades, my “girlfriends” and I have celebrated each of our birthdays with a long trip to The Little Traveler. Some of those dear friends are gone now, so we keep adding new friends and adult daughters. In the last couple of years, my granddaughter would always ask if … Continue reading