(Editor’s note: Check with the establishments on updated hours/closures when planning your trip.) By Cindy Hadish Visitors traveling the extraordinary landscape of the Loess Hills National Scenic Byway also can experience a flourishing local foods scene. Restaurants, such as The Grind Cafe and Lounge in downtown Sioux City and the quirky Dixie Quicks in Council […]
Cedar Rapids removing wildlife “oasis”
(UPDATE June 5, 2017) Crews this morning began draining the pond in southwest Cedar Rapids. The process could take a full day. One person was hoping to catch some of the bluegills and other fish that would otherwise be buried to stock his pond in Amana. City officials directed questions about the detention basin – […]
Hot markets: Lion Bridge and Downtown Ce...
CEDAR RAPIDS – An exceptionally warm day greeted customers at the first Downtown Farmers Market of the season on Saturday, June 3, 2017. With temperatures climbing into the upper 80s, vendors selling lemonade and other drinks fared particularly well. Many produce vendors also sold out of early season vegetables, such as radishes, lettuce and onions. […]
Lion Bridge and Downtown Cedar Rapids fa...
(Updated May 31, 2017, with information about the Czech Village Farmers Market.) Lion Bridge Brewing Company launched their first nighttime farmers markets last season in Czech Village and this year’s plans call for even bigger events. The first market will be at the parking lot of Lion Bridge, 59 16th Ave. SW, this Thursday, June […]
How to avoid tick bites
At this time of year in Iowa, the rain brings an onslaught of bugs. The Iowa Department of Public Health notes that tick season is underway in Iowa. Here is more about today’s announcement from the department: The mild spring with frequent rains means tick-borne disease season is underway in Iowa. The Iowa Department of […]
Houby Days 2017 photo gallery
CEDAR RAPIDS – It literally rained on our parade at this year’s Houby Days in Czech Village, but the annual festival offered many bright spots, as well. For those most interested in the event’s namesake mushrooms, winners were announced in the morel contest: Team TMT (Tom Slade, Morgan Driscoll and Tyson Gosnell) won both the […]
Mother’s Day at Noelridge Greenhouse cel
This is a special year for the Mother’s Day Showcase at the Noelridge Park Greenhouse in Cedar Rapids. The annual event takes place this Sunday, May 14, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Noelridge Greenhouse, 4900 Council St. NE. Admission is free. Related: Noelridge Park wins landscape contest This year’s date is exactly […]
Mount Vernon’s Lincoln Winebar contempla
By Cindy Hadish/for City Revealed Mount Vernon’s popular Lincoln Winebar is acclaimed for more than its wine. Pizza has been one of the prime attractions since 2012, when its wood-fired Stefano Ferrara brick oven was imported from Italy. Emblazoned in tile with the winebar’s motto in Italian “Il Cibo È Importante,” the phrase on the […]
Discover unique blend of cultures along ...
(Editor’s note: Check with the establishments on updated hours/closures when planning your trip.) By Cindy Hadish Three distinct cultures intertwine among the quaint towns and picturesque hills of the Iowa Valley Scenic Byway. The 70-mile route meanders through Tama, Benton and Iowa counties across its namesake, the Iowa River valley, in east-central Iowa. At one […]
Deadline announced for Iowa’s Heritage a
Last year, our family was honored with Heritage Farm recognition for the family farm near Chelsea, Iowa. The state’s Heritage and Century Farm program offers a wonderful opportunity to research the past while celebrating the present and looking forward to the future of Iowa’s family farms. A June 1 deadline was announced today for this […]