The psychedelic soul revue, King Khan and the Shrines will be making a stop at Gabe’s this evening. I caught up with Khan on the phone while he and the Shrines …
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7th annual EntreFEST kicks off Wednesday in downtown IC
EntreFEST—Iowa’s annual celebration of entrepreneurship—will take place in Iowa City for the first time this year.
As the state’s biggest entrepreneur conference, the event is part summit, part festival and part resource hub. It aims to bring Iowa innovators together to celebrate and foster entrepreneurship. The University of Northern Iowa is the event’s primary sponsor (the UNI Regional Business Center Entrepreneurship Outreach team was responsible for developing the idea and getting the festival off the ground in 2008), but for the…
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So hot right now: Fashion Weekend hits Iowa City
The Iowa City Downtown District’s first ever Fashion Weekend kicks off this Friday, bringing fashion shows, trunk sales, styling lessons, cocktail parties and more to 27 businesses in the downtown and northside neighborhoods.
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Iowa City’s Fall Gallery Walk kicks off this weekend
Downtown businesses and art galleries will be opening their doors to the public this weekend for the annual Fall Gallery Walk. This year’s Gallery Walk begins Friday from 5-8 p.m. with 17 venues holding joint opening receptions. These receptions will showcase work by acclaimed artists specializing in mediums ranging from painting to digital design and […]
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Take a peek at the potential future of downtown IC
It’s no secret that the City of Iowa City is planning big changes to downtown’s aesthetic. For the last few months, city officials have been reaching out to the community for feedback on a bevy of concepts that may or may not make it into the final construction itinerary. We are inching closer inching closer […]
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Business leaders laud increased police presence downtown
In January, the Iowa City Police Department, in cooperation with the Downtown District, chose Officer David Schwindt for the position of full-time beat cop…
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Behold, the future of parking downtown
Visitors of downtown Iowa City may have noticed some shiny new parking meters in recent days.
As part of a parking meter pilot program, city officials have temporarily installed meter equipment from five different companies in a bid to gain feedback on which is the best ‘fit’ for Iowa City.
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Celebrating Downtown
(With regard to: Press Citizen: Panhandling law passes first vote) Every weekend, heck, every day and every night, people get their friends together and head downtown. Why? Because downtown Iowa City is a legendary place that they’ve been hearing about for years. Their parents talked about it when they were babies. Their friends have looked […]
