Iowa’s recent warm streak makes it seem particularly timely to spring ahead into the coming season. Daylight Saving Time goes into effect at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 10, 2024, the second Sunday of March. Be sure to set your clocks forward one hour before going to bed on Saturday, March 9. While we lose an […]
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Return to darkness: Daylight Saving Time...
It already feels like winter in Iowa, so why not just “lose” an hour of daylight as soon as possible to go along with the darkness of 2020. Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, Nov. 1, the earliest date possible, as Standard Time begins on the first Sunday in November. Remember to “fall back” and […]
St. Ludmila volunteers bake thousands of...
By Cindy Hadish CEDAR RAPIDS – Even as kolache sales kick off early this Friday for the St. Ludmila Kolach Festival, Karen Billick can be assured there will be customers waiting even earlier. Drive-up kolache sales run 6-9 a.m. that day, but, “they’ll be here in line at 5 a.m.,” said Billick, who oversees the […]
Easter Showcase offers respite from Iowa...
If the forecast for cold temperatures holds in Eastern Iowa, the perfect place to spend this weekend will be at the Easter Showcase inside the Noelridge Greenhouse in Cedar Rapids. The annual event is scheduled for Saturday, March 31, and Sunday, April 1, 2018, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Noelridge Greenhouse, 4900 […]
Daylight Saving Time ends this weekend
It’s time for a change, at least for our clocks. Daylight Saving Time ends this weekend, which means we “gain” an hour of sleep overnight into Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017, but we “lose” an hour of daylight. The switch to Standard Time happens at 2 a.m. on the first Sunday in November. Be sure to […]
Where can you experience the total eclip...
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 […]
Market After Dark returning to downtown ...
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 […]
Czech Village Blues to benefit Roundhous...
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 […]
National gymnastics competition underway...
CEDAR RAPIDS – The American Sokol XXIV National Slet and Festival is being held in Cedar Rapids, the first time the national event has been here since 1960. The event, scheduled from June 22 to 25, features gymnastics competitions, social gatherings, opening and closing ceremonies and more. Learn more about the history of Sokol here. […]
View spectacular gardens during tours in...
Garden walks coming up in Eastern Iowa will showcase some of the most spectacular gardens in the area, both big and small. The 2017 Project GREEN Garden Tour will be Sunday, June 25, 2017, rain or shine, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Lucas Farms Neighborhood of Iowa City, while the 2017 Linn […]