The Radish magazine asked four contributors to write about their favorite walks, with one caveat: the site couldn’t be in a park or on a trail. As editor Sarah Gardner noted, the majority of the walking most of us do every day takes place a little closer to home, as we stroll through our neighborhoods […]
You are browsing archives for
Tag: Cedar Rapids
Brucemore tradition continues with Garde...
CEDAR RAPIDS – One of the can’t-miss events of the gardening season is coming up this Saturday, Aug. 22, with an added bonus. Admission to the Brucemore Garden & Art Show will be free this year, thanks to generous sponsors, said Tara Richards, Director of Community Engagement for the historic estate at 2160 Linden Dr. NE. […]
How to win free Chick-fil-A meals for a ...
CEDAR RAPIDS – The wait is nearly over for west-side fans of Chick-fil-A. After closing in March 2014, along with the majority of other businesses at Westdale Mall, a new, stand-alone Chick-fil-A will open on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015, at 2610 Edgewood Road., S.W. The first 100 customers in line will win free Chick-fil-A meals […]
Cedar Rapids man forced out of garden ce...
By Cindy Hadish/Homegrown Iowan CEDAR RAPIDS – Just one year ago, Ed Thornton was resolving a battle brought on by the city that forced him out of the vacant land he had gardened for four years. Thornton has since relocated his gardening efforts, but hasn’t completely dropped the idea that would allow residents to garden […]
New garden brings community together in ...
CEDAR RAPIDS – Community gardens have a tendency to ebb and flow, but a new site in Wellington Heights has the potential for long-term growth. A group of volunteers met Saturday, Aug. 8, to build raised beds for the new garden at the corner of Fourth Avenue and 15th Street SE. The Wellington Heights Neighborhood […]
CSA offers Christmas in July — and June,
How do you improve perfection? “Farmer Dave” Miller asked how satisfied we are as members of his Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) tonight at the weekly pick up of veggies grown on his farm. I was stumped on ways to improve the CSA. Every time I go, I feel like it’s Christmas. The kind of Christmas […]
Learn the art of garden photography at N...
As part of its season of “Art in the Park,” members of the Linn Area Photo Club and Friends of Noelridge photographers are offering a photography night at the Noelridge gardens. “Art in the Park” is also the theme of Noelridge’s entry in this year’s All America Selection Display Garden Landscape Contest. Read about the […]
New Lucky’s Market opens to crowds in Io
By Cindy Hadish/Homegrown Iowan IOWA CITY – The first Lucky’s Market in Iowa opened this week at the former Sycamore Mall in Iowa City and joins other grocery stores that have opened in recent months with a focus on local products. “It’s just really great food at a really great price,” Lucky’s regional manager, Mike […]
Downtown Cedar Rapids bursts on Fourth o...
CEDAR RAPIDS – Watch for even more people than usual rocketing to downtown Cedar Rapids over the Fourth of July. In addition to the Downtown Farmers Market, from 7:30 a.m. to noon this Saturday, the Fifth Season Race is set to begin at 8 a.m. at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, 410 Third Ave. […]
Noelridge announces Art in the Park in g...
The gardens at Noelridge Park, at Council Street and Collins Road NE, won second place in an international contest last year and for the second time, will be entered in the competition. Linn County Master Gardener, Becki Lynch, is again leading efforts with the garden design. See more about last year’s entry: Noelridge Garden Contest […]