The culinary cuisine of the Cedar Rapids area is diverse. There are a lot of wonderful places to enjoy breakfast, lunch, brunch, and dinner. Egg dishes, waffles, french toast, omelets, Benedicts, and biscuits & gravy are all on the menu at some of our favorite brunch spots, and there are new things to try: a ground beef & lamb burger with [...]

The easiest way to save energy in your home is to turn things off that you aren't using. Of course, there are many systems and appliances in your home that can’t be turned off in the winter. But they can be fine-tuned, maintained, programmed, and used intelligently to save [...]

We enjoy the winter in the midwest. We look forward to the cold and snowy weather. It provides us with a lot of fun and entertainment. You and your family can sample some of our favorite activities at local festivals (cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and ice skating) and enjoy a weekend trip to an area ski and snowboard resort and put your [...]

There is always something fun to do in Cedar Rapids Iowa. You don’t have to look too far. There are plenty of outdoor adventures and indoor adventures. An indoor adventure will be perfect on a cold rainy day, or single digit winter day. There are USHL hockey games, public skating sessions, indoor kart racing, axe throwing, live music [...]

It is early November. Restaurants are starting to make their Thanksgiving offerings known. Midwesterners are making their holiday plans with great anticipation. A wonderful feast is just around the corner. There are restaurants that have already posted their take & bake meals. There are also restaurants open on Thanksgiving Day, November [...]

Are you looking for a smaller city with a University, a Big Ten Conference football team, and a thriving parks and recreation department that demonstrates its support for the arts with annual festivals and exhibitions? Iowa City has you covered. It is home to a growing population of just 74,828 people (data from the 2020 census). College [...]

Practice makes perfect, and you’ll be in good form for any unexpected zombie infestations in Cedar Rapids, Iowa with a little paintball practice this fall. There are nighttime training sessions available at our local paintball park. Of course, sometimes the best course of action when encountering a zombie is to lose them in a confusing [...]

The Cedar Rapids Parks and Recreation Department manages over 4,171 acres of property. They offer 1,500 recreation programs annually including 6-8 mile group bike rides in the fall on approved bike trails. The department maintains recreational trails throughout the city for everyone to enjoy throughout the year. There are also nearby state [...]

Cedar Rapids, Iowa is an affordable place to live with a lot of opportunities. Residents and visitors enjoy shopping and dining downtown; boating, fishing, hiking, bird watching, trail running in the local landscape; and classical music, ballet, and more at a historic downtown theater. People love working and living in one of our country's [...]

Adventure, history, and the perfect day at the ballpark are waiting for you in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. You, your friends, and your family can enjoy hiking, fishing, boating, and kayaking at a state park. You can take a walk through history by touring one of our many area museums, or simply relax on a country estate with a walk through the [...]