CEDAR RAPIDS – Earlier this year, Brucemore ended its annual plant sales and now, the long tradition of the Brucemore Garden and Art Show has ended, as well. Typically held in late August, the event featured presentations by Master Gardeners and other guest speakers, food demonstrations using in-season produce, guided tours of the historic Brucemore […]
You don’t have to fly your Learjet to Nova Scotia to see the total eclipse of the sun. (Apologies to Carly Simon.) A narrow swath of Iowa will be in the “path of totality” during the eclipse, happening Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. Other portions of Iowa are in the 90 percent or greater range of […]
By Cindy Hadish/for Radish Magazine IOWA CITY – Children of different backgrounds play together in farm fields as their parents share water, tools and advice while gardening at the Johnson County Poor Farm. The Iowa Valley Global Food Project is one of the ways the community is taking the Poor Farm back to its roots […]
By Cindy Hadish/Homegrown Iowan CEDAR RAPIDS – Warning: Market After Dark is not for everyone. The 2017 Market After Dark is set from 6:30 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, from Second to Fifth Street and Second Avenue to Third Avenue SE. Attracting an average of 30,000 attendees in its first two years, the nighttime […]
CEDAR RAPIDS – Iowa’s homegrown musical talent was spotlighted during Czech Village Blues, along with internationally renowned blues slide guitarist Joanna Connor. Saturday’s concert in Czech Village, a collaboration between the Linn County Blues Society and Friends of Czech Village, was a fundraiser to help reconstruct the Riverside Roundhouse. Czech Village Blues included the LCBS […]
CEDAR RAPIDS – Fans of farmers markets at the Riverside Roundhouse can help bring the venue back to Czech Village and enjoy a new music event at the same time. Czech Village Blues will be 6-10 p.m. this Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017, along 16th Avenue SW in Czech Village. The event is a one-day blues […]
Last year, I had a blast at the Wilber Czech Days in Nebraska, so I was disappointed to have to miss the festival this past weekend. Still, it wasn’t long before another opportunity for “Czechtivity” came along, as I like to call Czech activities in our area. The Czech Heritage Foundation‘s annual picnic was held […]
By Eden Ehm Twisting its way through Northeast Iowa, the River Bluffs Scenic Byway (RBSB) encompasses 109 miles of backroads within Fayette and Clayton County. Aptly named, the byway’s scenic highlights include the waterways and geology that shape the scenic views one sees along the drive. Follow the byway signs as the road dances next […]
CEDAR RAPIDS – Iowa’s only urban trout stream suffered a setback this week, when more than 2,000 fish were killed after a break in a water main caused treated water to spill into McLoud Run in Cedar Rapids. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources reported the following on Tuesday, Aug. 1: A break in a […]