By Cindy Hadish CEDAR RAPIDS – Even before opening, an outdoor sporting goods store that could breathe new life into Czech Village has had cold water thrown on one of its decisions. A mural depicting Czech patron saints, painted in 2014 by artist Sirus Fountain, was recently covered over with a new mural on the […]
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Photos: Czech Village Blues 2018
CEDAR RAPIDS – Czech Village Blues hit the right notes in its second year as a collaboration between Friends of Czech Village and the Linn County Blues Society. This year, the stage moved to A Street SW, rather than blocking off the main thoroughfare of 16th Avenue SW, offering easier access for both cars and […]
Second annual Czech Village Blues to ben...
CEDAR RAPIDS – A long-awaited project will be boosted by an upcoming concert in Czech Village. The second Czech Village Blues is slated for Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018, to benefit the resurrection of the Riverside Roundhouse, home to farmers markets for decades. Friends of Czech Village, which is spearheading the effort, teamed last year with […]
Kolache quest at Clutier Czech Day in Io...
CLUTIER, Iowa – There was a time when nearly every Czech American family had someone in the household who could bake kolaches and rohlicky. That can no longer be taken for granted. Even at today’s Czech Day festival in Clutier, kolaches were a cherished rarity. One batch of the cherry, apricot, prune and poppyseed varieties […]