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With La Wine Bar, ShanShan Kong has turned an unlucky block into a downtown IC oasis

ShanShan Kong has been making hard-to-come-by Korean and Chinese dishes available in downtown Iowa City for three years. She opened La Wine Bar & Restaurant in fall 2019 at 180 E Burlington — the short-lived home of a Zombie Burger […]

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Hancher to debut Infinite Dream Festival this fall — two weeks of music, conversation and a spaced-out art installation

Infinite Dream Festival, a new two-week, multidisciplinary festival will debut in Iowa City this October, organizers announced Wednesday. The festival is a collaborative effort between the University of Iowa’s Hancher Auditorium and the Office of Performing Arts and Engagement. Infinite […]

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Fortuna Board Game Cafe in the Ped Mall is closing

After 16 months hosting gamers in its Ped Mall location, Fortuna Board Game Cafe will close permanently on Sunday, Jan. 29, owner Justin Ford announced Wednesday in posts on the cafe’s Facebook and Instagram pages. “We understand that this news […]

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Why three longtime downtown Iowa City business owners decided to make a change in 2022

Yotopia marks its 11th anniversary this year at the Clinton Street entrance of the Iowa City Ped Mall. The locally owned shop serves frozen yogurt sourced from the Country View Dairy in Hawkeye, Iowa, non-dairy vegan desserts and full-fat options […]

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Street closures for the University of Iowa’s Homecoming Parade start Friday afternoon

“No Parking” signs will start going up downtown at noon on Friday, as Iowa City gets ready for the University of Iowa’s Homecoming Parade. Street closures for the event will begin at 4 p.m. The city crews will block off […]

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The Iowa City Soul and Blues Festival takes over downtown this weekend — here’s what streets will be closed

There will be live music and “culinary delights” in the streets of downtown Iowa City this weekend as the Soul and Blues Festival returns to close out the Summer of the Arts. The festival kicks off at 5 p.m. on […]

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Every summer, lease gaps leave Iowa City renters scrambling for housing and storage

Paul Holdefer faced a worrying prospect. The University of Iowa graduate research assistant’s lease was set to expire July 25, a week before his new one began. He tried to negotiate a longer stay in his original apartment, “just to […]

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Street closures and bus route changes for Iowa City Jazz Fest start on Friday

The 2021 Iowa City Jazz Festival presented by the Summer of the Arts. Jason Smith/Little Village

The music starts at 5 p.m. on Friday for the Summer of the Arts Jazz Festival in Iowa City, as the Mike Conrad Trio takes the Weatherdance Stage on the Ped Mall, but downtown street closures for the festival start […]

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Children can experience shopping local, a little independence at the ICDD Kid’s Holiday Market

The Iowa City Downtown District has made this holiday season one of the most festive yet with the addition of the Kid’s Holiday Market. The market, located in Black Hawk Mini Park in the pedestrian mall, is a charming opportunity […]

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