“Twilights,” a new public art exhibit, brings innovative lighting to a previously dark alley connecting the Pedestrian Mall to the area in front of The Graduate Hotel on South Dubuque Street in Iowa City.
Articles Tagged: Iowa City Pedestrian Mall
Local Government Dec. 1, 2025 7:37 am3d ago
The Iowa City Downtown District is one step closer to renewing its Self-Supported Municipal District after the Iowa City Council unanimously approved the petition for renewal of the SSMID last month.
Photos and Videos Aug. 12, 2025 4:26 pm114d ago
All 105 panels in the corridor next to the Graduate Hotel in downtown Iowa City are being cleaned and an acrylic, dichroic finish is being affixed to them
News Aug. 4, 2025 1:30 pm122d ago
FilmScene, Iowa City’s nonprofit cinema, has purchased its Ped Mall location in partnership with a local nonprofit RSFIC.
Evan Watson
Things To Do Jul. 2, 2025 6:00 am155d ago
In its 34th year, the Iowa City Jazz Festival continues to draw acclaimed performers from across the country.
Photos and Videos Jul. 1, 2025 4:00 pm156d ago
A father and his daugther spent part of Tuesday afternoon playing pickleball at the court at Iowa City’s downtown Ped Mall.
Restaurants Jun. 25, 2025 5:45 am162d ago
When Hazzard County announced plans to open a second location in Iowa City, another Ped Mall staple was displaced.
Local Government Jun. 9, 2025 7:45 am178d ago
Also in this week’s Government Notes, the city of Cedar Rapids and Cedar Rapids schools will host an open house to discuss a green schoolyard initiative on Tuesday.
Things To Do May. 15, 2025 2:17 pm203d ago
Summer is right around the corner, which means its prime time for live music, festivals, fairs and family fun. From jazz to rap to country to rock, there’s plenty to listen, dance and sing along to in Eastern Iowa and beyond this summer.
Crime & Courts Mar. 17, 2025 8:23 am262d ago
A man has been arrested in connection with an assault that happened in the Iowa City Pedestrian Mall in December. The Iowa City Police Department has sought the public’s help identifying people of interest in the case since December, and they asked the public for help again after two people were arrested in January.
Crime & Courts Jan. 29, 2025 1:58 pm309d ago
Two men have been arrested in relation to an assault in the Iowa City Ped Mall in December, and police are seeking the public’s help to identify another person of interest in the case, according to a news release from the Iowa City Police Department.
Restaurants Oct. 16, 2024 7:33 am414d ago
Hyper Energy Bar, a cafe for coffee, infused energy drinks and smoothies, will be opening this fall on the Ped Mall.
Crime & Courts Aug. 23, 2024 7:00 pm468d ago
A 19-year-old was sentenced to over 4 years in federal prison for supplying stolen gun to another during a “rival gang” shooting incident. Nobody was injured in the July 9, 2023, gunshots fired on the Iowa City Pedestrian Mall. Authorities found firearms and ammunition in the teen’s home, which led to the federal charges.
People & Places Jun. 29, 2024 6:00 am523d ago
These spinning tops, inspired by traditional Mexican toy artisans, will bring out the child in you.
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