READ THE LATESTÂ |Â SUPPORT LITTLE VILLAGEÂ |Â SHOP PERKS THE WEEKENDER Your weekly editor-curated arts compendium Welcome back, university students! There’s a million things to do this weekend to distract you from the start of classes on Monday, so get out there and join the year-rounders in exploring what Eastern Iowa has to offer. Top pick? This weekend […]
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LV Recommends: Restaurants that feel like home
Foodies who spent the last two years dining only al fresco — or simply a casa — are itching for a change of scenery. While these local spots offer a range of fare, what they all have in common is a comfy, casual atmosphere that will help ease you back into the dine-in experience. Sanctuary […]
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Watch: Claudia McGehee sketches and scratches her favorite parts of nature
Claudia McGehee’s scratchboard illustrations for children’s books, business logos, Java House cups and other freelance projects have garnered buzz. But the Iowa City artist’s ultimate goal is to reflect the beauty — and vulnerability — of the environment through her work. “I think it’s important that artists are also activists as well,” she said. “You […]
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A 2022 CSA guide for the Iowa City and Cedar Rapids area
There are many different types of CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) options within Iowa. We’ve compiled a list of those located within one hour (and often much closer) of Iowa City and Cedar Rapids, or offering pickup in these areas. Many of these CSAs sell a combination of items, so be sure to check out what […]
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New metal sculptures sprout up in Iowa City parks
Butterfly wings, metal flowers and abstract figures. Eight new sculptures are now out standing in Iowa City parks and trails for the second Sculpture Showcase. The first showcase, which lasted from August 2021 to July 2022, had three sculptures in Riverfront Crossings Park, one at Terry Trueblood Recreation Area and one at Mercer Park. “This […]
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Tender is the loin: The quest to find the CRANDIC’s most perfect pork tenderloin
Photos by Zak Neumann / Little Village The pork tenderloin sandwich ranks among Iowa’s most important culinary contributions, alongside Maid-Rites, puppy chow and Casey’s breakfast pizza. The formula is simple: A piece of pork loin is pounded thin, battered and deep fried, served on a bun which it humorously dwarfs in size and topped most […]
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The Meskwaki Annual Powwow, a century-old tradition, returns to Tama this week
The Meskwaki Annual Powwow has returned after two years of cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The four-day celebration, which commemorates the end of summer, will begin today and last through Aug. 14. This will be the 106th powwow since the event’s inception in 1913, though its roots trace even further back to the Green […]
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Weekender Eastern Iowa! Full Moon Forest Therapy | Kick-It Expo | Celtic Summerfest
READ THE LATESTÂ |Â SUPPORT LITTLE VILLAGEÂ |Â SHOP PERKS THE WEEKENDER Your weekly editor-curated arts compendium Dance by the light of the Sturgeon supermoon this weekend! The full moon peaks on Thursday night, when you can enjoy our top-pick Full Moon Nature and Forest Therapy Experience out at Prairiewoods — but it will still be shining for your […]
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Amid ‘the most altered landscape in America,’ this 100-acre plot in Johnson County remains rich and wild
Before the first Europeans arrived in what would become Iowa, most of the land here was covered by wild prairie plants. Bison and elk once grazed in the northwest and central regions, and black bears populated the woodlands and brush in the eastern corridor. Around 85 percent of Iowa’s landscape was prairie, but today a […]
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LV Recommends: Notable restaurant newbies in Eastern Iowa
Opening a restaurant is no small feat, but opening your doors for the first time in the middle of a global pandemic is next level. These new spots are worthy of a gold star. Alebrije Restaurant 401 S Linn St, Iowa City 319-569-1083 View Website Named for the brightly colored Mexican folk art sculptures you’ll […]
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Micky’s Irish Pub & Grill expands to North Liberty
Almost 42 years to the day after Micky’s Irish Pub and Grill opened its doors on S Dubuque Street in Iowa City, a second location will debut roughly nine miles up the road. On July 11, a Facebook post announced that the long-running downtown institution would expand to North Liberty in August, taking over the […]
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The Stanley Museum of Art’s homecoming
In 2019, the University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art was celebrating its 50th anniversary. It also had been nearly 11 years without a home. The floods of 2008, which wreaked havoc across Iowa, hit Cedar Rapids and Iowa City the hardest. The Cedar and Iowa Rivers crested at 31.12 ft and 31.5 ft, respectively, […]
