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LV Recommends: Harry’s Bar & Grill is an old-school diner with distinctly Iowa City DNA

Like its seasonal student population, Iowa City is constantly in a state of change. Brand-new downtown diner Harry’s Bar & Grill (116 E Washington St) is offering a chance to step back in time to Iowa City in the ’60s […]

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Revival’s vibrators are a bestseller — and spreading good vibes about sexual wellness

I can’t be the only Iowan who has found herself opening an incognito tab in a dispiriting search for a decent vibrator. Driving across the state on I-80, you’re bound to see a few billboards for adult stores selling plasticky […]

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Affordable housing, art and excellent tacos: Angie Jordan is leading efforts to build up Iowa City’s South District

Angie Jordan believes every neighborhood has doers. But Iowa City’s South District is chock full of them. “This is a daily grind,” said Jordan, president of the South District Neighborhood Association. “This isn’t something one person did or one organization […]

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After more than a century serving Iowa City, Varsity Cleaners is closing

After 106 years in Iowa City, Varsity Cleaners is closing. “Obviously COVID is one of the deciding factors here,” owner Dave Geasland told Little Village. “It’s totally destroyed the dry cleaning business, and the dry cleaning business had already been […]

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Furniture, vinyl, watches and paintings: Inside Ulysses Modern, Iowa City’s newest vintage shop

Ryan Quinn attended auctions and scoured thrift stores and junkyards for car parts with his family as a kid. In his teen years, he started searching on his own for punk rock albums from artists like The Clash. These days, […]

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