Guidebook for Cedar Rapids
Food Scene
Good friends own this, and our daughter worked there in high school. Great place to hang out. Awesome breakfasts, esp breakfast burrito.
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Brewhemia
1202 3rd St SEGood friends own this, and our daughter worked there in high school. Great place to hang out. Awesome breakfasts, esp breakfast burrito.
Microbrewery in Czech Village. Great beers, and a fabulous hamburger on a pretzel bun. Reclaimed old building, with an outdoor seating with a bocce court.
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Lion Bridge Brewing Co.
59 16th Ave SWMicrobrewery in Czech Village. Great beers, and a fabulous hamburger on a pretzel bun. Reclaimed old building, with an outdoor seating with a bocce court.
Higher end restaurant. Owner came in second to Guy Fiero (of "Diners, Dives and Drive-Ins" fame) in a Food Network competition. Fabulous food.
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Cobble Hill Restaurant
219 2nd St SEHigher end restaurant. Owner came in second to Guy Fiero (of "Diners, Dives and Drive-Ins" fame) in a Food Network competition. Fabulous food.
My favorite secret place. Featured in a (sort of) famous painting by Marvin Cone, pupil of Grant Woods. Old hangout for the Czech men who worked at the meat packing plant across the street.
Little Bohemia
1317 3rd St SEMy favorite secret place. Featured in a (sort of) famous painting by Marvin Cone, pupil of Grant Woods. Old hangout for the Czech men who worked at the meat packing plant across the street.
A dozen places to dine, drink, people watch. Love Zaytoon (middle Eastern), Saucy Focacia (hamburgers) and the wood-fired pizza oven
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NewBo City Market
1100 3rd St SEA dozen places to dine, drink, people watch. Love Zaytoon (middle Eastern), Saucy Focacia (hamburgers) and the wood-fired pizza oven
Recently reclaimed old building. Beautifully decorated with an awesome horseshoe bar.
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Black Sheep Social Club
600 1st St SERecently reclaimed old building. Beautifully decorated with an awesome horseshoe bar.
Our favorite breakfast spot. Pat is partial to the Shipwreck. Nancy likes the Eggs Benedict.
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Riley's Cafe
836 1st Ave NEOur favorite breakfast spot. Pat is partial to the Shipwreck. Nancy likes the Eggs Benedict.
Higher end . . . former bank designed by Louis Sullivan. Dont miss the refurbished bank vault - now a private dining room. The interior is breaktaking.
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Popoli Ristorante & Sullivan's Bar
101 3rd Ave SWHigher end . . . former bank designed by Louis Sullivan. Dont miss the refurbished bank vault - now a private dining room. The interior is breaktaking.
Mikhael's
1426 6th St SWA great, cozy family owned breakfast spot. Nothing fancy, but great family, and great food
Dairy Queen Store
2843 Mt Vernon Rd SEBecause its awesome
The first distillery in Iowa in a long, long time. A vineyard, that makes its own fine wine, and distilled spirits. On a lovely spot on a hill, south of town
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Cedar Ridge Winery & Distillery
1441 Marak Rd NWThe first distillery in Iowa in a long, long time. A vineyard, that makes its own fine wine, and distilled spirits. On a lovely spot on a hill, south of town
A lovely drive to an abandoned steel girder bridge, now serving as a dining/drinking area to this local watering hole. Pork tenderloin, some fries and a tall cold one never felt to good
Sutliff Cider
382 Sutliff RdA lovely drive to an abandoned steel girder bridge, now serving as a dining/drinking area to this local watering hole. Pork tenderloin, some fries and a tall cold one never felt to good
They smoke everything here. Great brisket, their own hot dogs. Great place for sandwiches. Usually has live music on Saturdays. Lou, the owner, was trained in Louisiana, and makes beignets for breakfast. Pretty darn good.
Village Meat Market & Café
92 16th Ave SWThey smoke everything here. Great brisket, their own hot dogs. Great place for sandwiches. Usually has live music on Saturdays. Lou, the owner, was trained in Louisiana, and makes beignets for breakfast. Pretty darn good.
Drinks & Nightlife
White Star Ale House
305 2nd Ave SECSPS
1103 3rd St SEA beautifully restored Czech social hall. The pre-eminent live music venue in Eastern Iowa
Sightseeing
Try the Ronneburg for family style meals. Winerys. Chocolate. Om-paa music and lederhosen . ..
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阿瑪納殖民地
622 46th AveTry the Ronneburg for family style meals. Winerys. Chocolate. Om-paa music and lederhosen . ..
Mount Vernon
quaint town 10 miles east. Lovely drive to shops, restaurants, bars
Glimpse into the life of CR's captains of industry and finance. Restored Queen Anne mansion. Home open for tours, and the grounds make a nice destination for a walk or quiet time.
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Brucemore
2160 Linden Dr SEGlimpse into the life of CR's captains of industry and finance. Restored Queen Anne mansion. Home open for tours, and the grounds make a nice destination for a walk or quiet time.
Restored area of restaurants, antique, junque and that sort of things. Partial to Lions Bridge Brewery and Village Meat Market
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Czech Village
Restored area of restaurants, antique, junque and that sort of things. Partial to Lions Bridge Brewery and Village Meat Market
Parks & Nature
Beautiful soaring limestone bluffs hover over Cedar River. Hike to the stone gazebo on the river bluff. If the river is low enough, there is a giant sandbar below the dam.
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Palisades-Kepler State Park
700 Kepler DrBeautiful soaring limestone bluffs hover over Cedar River. Hike to the stone gazebo on the river bluff. If the river is low enough, there is a giant sandbar below the dam.
Old park with walking paths, petting zoo, and duck habitat. Easy walk or jog from our house
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比華公園
2700 Bever Ave SEOld park with walking paths, petting zoo, and duck habitat. Easy walk or jog from our house
Walking, running, and biking along a trail that follows the Cedar River and Indian Creek.
Sac and Fox Trail
Sac and Fox TrailWalking, running, and biking along a trail that follows the Cedar River and Indian Creek.
Nature center in a park like setting. Hiking trails. New visitors center that is 100% off the grid.
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Indian Creek Nature Center
5300 Otis Rd SENature center in a park like setting. Hiking trails. New visitors center that is 100% off the grid.
Arts & Culture
The Czechs have been here a long time. We have THE national museum celebrating their culture
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National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
1400 Inspiration Pl SWThe Czechs have been here a long time. We have THE national museum celebrating their culture
An incomparable collection of Grant Wood's works. Cozy, intimate and always fun . ..
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Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
410 3rd Ave SEAn incomparable collection of Grant Wood's works. Cozy, intimate and always fun . ..
Visit the upper floor of an old carriage house where Grant Wood has his studio. Awesome.
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Grant Wood Studio and Visitor Center
810 2nd Ave SEVisit the upper floor of an old carriage house where Grant Wood has his studio. Awesome.
Essentials
Just two miles east of here. Full grocery, including pharmacy, florist, dry cleaning, and full liquor store.
Hy-Vee
4035 Mt Vernon Rd SEJust two miles east of here. Full grocery, including pharmacy, florist, dry cleaning, and full liquor store.
CVS
2711 Mt Vernon Rd SEpharmacy etc
Nature's Way Cleaners
3301 Mt Vernon Rd SEEntertainment & Activities
Marcus Cedar Rapids Cinema
5340 Council St NEFirst run shows. A dozen theaters (at least)
The value theater. Movies that are no longer at Wehrenberg. $4 a movie and they use real butter on popcorn.
Collins Road Theatres
1462 Twixt Town RdThe value theater. Movies that are no longer at Wehrenberg. $4 a movie and they use real butter on popcorn.