Articles Tagged: Cedar Rapids

Surrealism exhibit at C.R. Museum of Art showcases masters, contemporary visionaries

Cedar Rapids Opera, Cornell College, CSPS Hall celebrate music, dance, theater and more

The city’s new public art master plan encourages more public and private public art projects to celebrate Cedar Rapids’ unique identity and create a more vibrant community. “Public art is the voice of the people,” said Ryan Sarfati, one of the artists who recently worked on the city’s new Five Seasons parking ramp mural.

The Mexican restaurant opens the second location six years after it found success on Gateway Place SW.

As the first-place winner, Nasraddin will receive a $20,000 credit toward architectural design services, build-out support and business education for a new build-out. He also will get first choice for one of five properties available for build-out downtown.

The location in the strip mall was home to Rocky O’Brien’s Public House, which closed June 26.

The downtown restaurant anchor is on the market for the second time since it first closed in November 2020.

See how participants fared in a game simulating the trials and despair of navigating the refugee resettlement process, an event part of Welcoming Week in Cedar Rapids. It’s easier said than done.

Stories set in Oak Hill and Oak Shade cemeteries

Dozens of cities in Iowa have urban bow hunting programs to help manage deer populations. While some have found a balance that keeps the population in check and provides opportunities for hunters, others fall short of harvest goals.

See inside the B-25 warbird offering a living piece of history through flights in Eastern Iowa this weekend.

“I consider myself a Latino who wants to help Latinos,” said Monica Vallejo, who’s been instrumental in starting programs such as Festival Latino, which takes place Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at McGrath Amphitheatre for the 11th year.

The global leader in the pharmaceutical excipient industry was awarded more than $1 million in state assistance Friday to expand its Cedar Rapids facility. The $18 million project will create 18 high-quality jobs.

Foundation 2 is pursuing a more than $3 million renovation of the historic Witwer Building in downtown Cedar Rapids, largely supported by local and state American Rescue Plan funds, to serve as its new headquarters. The move will consolidate five existing Foundation 2 buildings into one hub for training and services.

The menu at Tower Cafe offers wraps, sandwiches, burgers, tacos, salads and coffee from Dash Roasters.