Leavenworth is known as a shopping mecca with great specialty shops and phenomenal restaurants. The lodging options there are top notch too. Leavenworth wasn't always this way though. There was a time, long before the conversion to the Bavarian theme, that times were a little tougher there though. Here's a great article looking back at Leavenworth's history.
Leavenworth's Hard Times Before Bavarian Success
