Guidebook for Cedar Rapids

Betsy
Guidebook for Cedar Rapids

Shopping

This is one of our favorite places to go for a wide variety of local food vendors from a variety of ethnic backgrounds and local crafts.
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NewBo City Market
1100 3rd St SE
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This is one of our favorite places to go for a wide variety of local food vendors from a variety of ethnic backgrounds and local crafts.
There are many quaint shops, restaurants, and bakeries in the Czech Village. A nice area to explore on a sunny day.
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Czech Village
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There are many quaint shops, restaurants, and bakeries in the Czech Village. A nice area to explore on a sunny day.

Parks & Nature

There is a petting zoo for children, a landscaped garden with duck ponds, a swimming pool, picnic areas, and hiking trails. Easy walking distance from our house.
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Bever Park
2700 Bever Ave SE
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There is a petting zoo for children, a landscaped garden with duck ponds, a swimming pool, picnic areas, and hiking trails. Easy walking distance from our house.
Enjoy stunning views of limestone cliffs on the edge of the Cedar River. There are hiking trails and picnic tables near the river. This is actually where Theo and I got married!
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팰리세이즈-케플러 주립공원
700 Kepler Dr
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Enjoy stunning views of limestone cliffs on the edge of the Cedar River. There are hiking trails and picnic tables near the river. This is actually where Theo and I got married!

Essentials

This grocery store has pretty much everything you need, and it is within walking distance of our house.
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Hy-Vee
1520 6th St SW
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This grocery store has pretty much everything you need, and it is within walking distance of our house.

Arts & Culture

The Cedar Rapids library is newly constructed and truly stunning! A great place to go to get some work done or just read a good book. There is also a little local cafe in the library that serves good sandwiches and smoothies.
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Cedar Rapids Public Library
450 5th Ave SE
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The Cedar Rapids library is newly constructed and truly stunning! A great place to go to get some work done or just read a good book. There is also a little local cafe in the library that serves good sandwiches and smoothies.
This museum has a great variety of art, both local and world-renowned. It is a good place to get to know the work of Grant Wood, a Cedar Rapids native.
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Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
410 3rd Ave SE
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This museum has a great variety of art, both local and world-renowned. It is a good place to get to know the work of Grant Wood, a Cedar Rapids native.
Get to know the history of African Americans in Iowa.
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African American Museum Of Iowa
55 12th Ave SE
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Get to know the history of African Americans in Iowa.
Learn about some of the earliest European settlers to come to Cedar Rapids.
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National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
1400 Inspiration Pl SW
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Learn about some of the earliest European settlers to come to Cedar Rapids.
Brucemore is a historic mansion with beautiful gardens and grounds. You can tour the mansion or attend special events, like concerts and plays there.
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Brucemore
2160 Linden Dr SE
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Brucemore is a historic mansion with beautiful gardens and grounds. You can tour the mansion or attend special events, like concerts and plays there.
Admission here is included with your ticket to the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art. I recommend touring the studio after viewing some of Grant Wood's art in the museum. It's very neat how they've restored the studio to how it was when Grant and his mother lived there.
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Grant Wood Studio and Visitor Center
810 2nd Ave SE
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Admission here is included with your ticket to the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art. I recommend touring the studio after viewing some of Grant Wood's art in the museum. It's very neat how they've restored the studio to how it was when Grant and his mother lived there.

Food Scene

Great place for a variety of lunch and dinner options at a reasonable price. Also a nice, low-key bar where locals hang out.
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Irish Democrat
3207 1st Ave SE
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Great place for a variety of lunch and dinner options at a reasonable price. Also a nice, low-key bar where locals hang out.
Delicious Thai food in an upscale setting with very reasonable prices!
Siamville Thai Cuisine
3635 1st Ave SE
Delicious Thai food in an upscale setting with very reasonable prices!
Traditional Czech bakery serving delicious treats! Keeping with Czech tradition, your first kolache is free!
Sykora Bakery
73 16th Ave SW
Traditional Czech bakery serving delicious treats! Keeping with Czech tradition, your first kolache is free!
A good place to go for traditional Czech food for lunch. They have more than just meat. I'm a vegetarian and found a couple good options on their menu.
Village Meat Market & Café
92 16th Ave SW
A good place to go for traditional Czech food for lunch. They have more than just meat. I'm a vegetarian and found a couple good options on their menu.
Choose from a selection of Iowa-crafted beers in the heart of Czech Village. If the weather's nice, there is plenty of outdoor patio seating here.
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Lion Bridge Brewing Co.
59 16th Ave SW
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Choose from a selection of Iowa-crafted beers in the heart of Czech Village. If the weather's nice, there is plenty of outdoor patio seating here.
Ride your bike to this cyclist bar, and enjoy a drink and a bite to eat on the extensive patio seating by the lake.
Sag Wagon Deli & Brew
827 Shaver Rd NE
Ride your bike to this cyclist bar, and enjoy a drink and a bite to eat on the extensive patio seating by the lake.
Great pizza in the heart of downtown Cedar Rapids. Plenty of indoor seating.
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Need Pizza
207 2nd Ave SE
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Great pizza in the heart of downtown Cedar Rapids. Plenty of indoor seating.
Some of the best take-out pizza in town. Be sure to check their hours because they are limited.
Sweet Basil's Pizza Pie
2874 Mt Vernon Rd SE
Some of the best take-out pizza in town. Be sure to check their hours because they are limited.
Enjoy the atmosphere of a hip coffee shop in the NewBo Market district. Great food for breakfast or brunch!
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Brewhemia
1202 3rd St SE
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Enjoy the atmosphere of a hip coffee shop in the NewBo Market district. Great food for breakfast or brunch!
A little gem hidden among neighborhood homes. You'll feel like you've been transported back in time.
Dairy Queen (Treat)
501 16th St NE
A little gem hidden among neighborhood homes. You'll feel like you've been transported back in time.

Getting Around

A very popular local bike trail. Good for exploring around town, or, if you're up for a real adventure, you can bike on this trail all the way to Waterloo (50+ miles)!
Cedar River Trail
Cedar River Trail
A very popular local bike trail. Good for exploring around town, or, if you're up for a real adventure, you can bike on this trail all the way to Waterloo (50+ miles)!
This is the hub for all the Cedar Rapids buses. There is a bus that goes to the airport fairly regularly.
Ground Transportation Center
450 1st St SE
This is the hub for all the Cedar Rapids buses. There is a bus that goes to the airport fairly regularly.

Sightseeing

The "mountain" you can see from many places in Cedar Rapids is actually a capped landfill. Hence the affectionate nickname given by the locals, Mt. Trashmore.
Land Fill
The "mountain" you can see from many places in Cedar Rapids is actually a capped landfill. Hence the affectionate nickname given by the locals, Mt. Trashmore.