Most Iowans are lucky to have a single bookstore in their neighborhood. As of December, Cedar Rapids’ Czech Village has two. Sisters Books and Nooks debuted in September, founded by friends Jamie Sharar and Sarah Danielson, who call themselves “sisters by choice.” Three months later, sisters-by-birth Lindsay and Jaymie McGrath opened I’ll Meet You There […]
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Cedar Lake gets recreation-friendly upgrades as the new pedestrian bridge connecting east and west Cedar Rapids begins to rise
Cedar Rapids locals will soon have a renewed Cedar Lake Park to visit. Close to the downtown area and visible from the well-trafficked I-380, the park has long been a fixture of Cedar Rapids, boasting a 1.6-mile trail loop and ample bluegill, bass, carpie and catfish catching opportunities — but it has suffered from old […]
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Peak Iowa: Drink deep from the Devil’s Punchbowl at Wildcat Den State Park
Wildcat Den State Park is located just a few miles from the Mississippi River between Davenport and Muscatine. The modern history of the park starts in the year 1848, when a settler by the name of Benjamin Nye — who established Muscatine County’s first store and post office a decade earlier — built the Pine […]
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Birds, fish, reptiles and thousands of historic objects make up the National Mississippi River Museum in Dubuque
The National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium is a one-of-a-kind Iowa institution founded in 2003 on the site of the former Dubuque Boat and Boiler Works, which built boats from 1870 to 1972. The roughly 26,000 objects in the museum’s collection tell a wide-ranging history of the region — from prehistoric geology to the First […]
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Don your garnets and ogle rare jewelry at the National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library
Besides being the birthstone for the January-born, the garnet is one of the oldest gemstones collected by humans — dating back more than 5,000 years to the Bronze Age — and comes in a spectrum of colors, including red, purple, orange and green. Perhaps the most iconic garnet is the deep red Bohemian garnet. A […]
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Nation Czech & Slovak Museum exhibits include ‘the most famous Czech artist,’ precious gems and a ‘visual legacy’
This weekend, the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library will open an exhibit displaying the familial tapestry of the artist behind the work. “Noah Breuer is an American artist originally from Berkeley, California,” explained Stefanie Kohn, a curator at the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library (1400 Inspiration Place SW). “His current project […]
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From going net-zero to replanting post-derecho, Indian Creek Nature Center is ready to celebrate 50 years of history in Cedar Rapids
If it’s your first time driving on Otis Road, you might be taken aback at the sight of a large modern building nestled among the trees. The building, aptly named Amazing Space, houses an exhibit of Indian Creek, a small gift shop and, most importantly, the Indian Creek Nature Center (ICNC). The completion of the […]
