Articles Tagged: Solon

Gifted Blessings filled a gap when another shop closed

See our thoughts on what’s hot and what’s not during this week’s Restaurant Week in Coralville, Iowa City, North Liberty and Solon.

The John J. Sokol Gingerbread House Extravaganza will bring the magic of the season to kids staying at the hospital, with an interactive holiday experience.

A Coralville developer has agreed to pay a $3,000 penalty after a contractor pumped dirty water from the construction of Trail Ridge Estates, west of Solon, into a storm drain that goes into Mill Creek and later, Lake Macbride.

Sidekick Coffee & Books at 1310 1/2 Melrose Ave. in Iowa City started offering The Eat Shop’s cookies, cinnamon rolls, pecan rolls, kolaches and more as its exclusive provider of baked goods starting Sept. 19.

“It could have easily been turned into another housing development off of Sugar Bottom Road,“ Brad Freidhof, county conservation program manager, said in an email. ”There is so much growth occurring, it is important to save this type of habitat and the cultural history associated with it.“

Solon is among the state’s 10 fastest growing cities. The city is excited about the growth, but it’s also taking steps to retain the small-town feel that attracts people there in the first place.

Iowa offensive lineman Gennings Dunker won the 2022 Solon Beef Days Hay Bale Toss after being the only competitor to clear the 12-foot, 6-inch bar. Some Hawkeyes weren’t far behind, including Riley Moss.

Designed to help children effectively cope with loss in a safe, accepting environment, camp activities focus on the grieving process, encouraging interaction with others who have experienced similar losses.

NewBo City Market, known for incubating small restaurants inside of its building, will continue to cultivate food vendors outside of its building as the weather warms up.

Up in Smoke has filled the vacancy left by Anvil Meat Market & Deli’s departure in 2021.

After several months of remodeling, Bluebird Cafe has opened another location, branching out to Solon.

The Eat Shop in Solon had a line going down the block Saturday as customers eagerly supported the fundraiser for Ukrainians fleeing or staying to fight the Russian invasion.

The new restaurant in northeast Cedar Rapids will offer a different take on Mexican food, with specialties from the owners’ native La Piedad and Guerrero regions of Mexico.

Cyclists brave single digit temperatures to race around Lake McBride.