Food Scene
Hacienda Las Glorias
4317 Center Point Rd NEDecent priced Mexican restaurant with good magaritas.
Veteran dinerlike chain serving signature Iowa ground-beef sandwiches, plus salads, sides & shakes. Open 11AM-7PM daily.
Maid-Rite West
621 1st Ave SWVeteran dinerlike chain serving signature Iowa ground-beef sandwiches, plus salads, sides & shakes. Open 11AM-7PM daily.
Set in a historic bank building, this stylish fixture serves upscale Italian fare & craft cocktails.
11 locals recommend
Popoli Ristorante & Sullivan's Bar
101 3rd Ave SWSet in a historic bank building, this stylish fixture serves upscale Italian fare & craft cocktails.
Pizzas & sandwiches in chill digs with a full bar, along with weekly live music & karaoke. Short walk away from apartment. Friendly service with neighborhood clientele.
Sam's Pizza And Mr. B's Bar
629 2nd Ave SWPizzas & sandwiches in chill digs with a full bar, along with weekly live music & karaoke. Short walk away from apartment. Friendly service with neighborhood clientele.
Newly renovated warehouse restaurant with great beer and food selection. Friendly staff and good food.
31 locals recommend
Black Sheep Social Club
600 1st St SENewly renovated warehouse restaurant with great beer and food selection. Friendly staff and good food.
Sit down pizza place with unique and tasty pizzas and beers. Fun place on the weekends.
17 locals recommend
Need Pizza
207 2nd Ave SESit down pizza place with unique and tasty pizzas and beers. Fun place on the weekends.
Modest, family-run Vietnamese restaurant furnishing familiar dishes, including pho.
Phong Lan Restaurant
216 8th St SEModest, family-run Vietnamese restaurant furnishing familiar dishes, including pho.
Hip rooftop eatery at the DoubleTree Hotel serving an all-day menu of eclectic New American fare.
350 First
350 1st Ave NEHip rooftop eatery at the DoubleTree Hotel serving an all-day menu of eclectic New American fare.
This relaxed, longstanding joint offers classic American comfort food for breakfast & lunch. Small diner usually quite busy for breakfast of course.
Breakfast House Café
820 6th St SWThis relaxed, longstanding joint offers classic American comfort food for breakfast & lunch. Small diner usually quite busy for breakfast of course.
Creative, upmarket seasonal dishes & classic cocktails served in an airy, stylish setting.
13 locals recommend
Cobble Hill Restaurant
219 2nd St SECreative, upmarket seasonal dishes & classic cocktails served in an airy, stylish setting.
Familiar, casual Mexican fare served in a dark & contemporary space with a sports-bar vibe.
7 locals recommend
La Cantina
102 2nd St SEFamiliar, casual Mexican fare served in a dark & contemporary space with a sports-bar vibe.
The Early Bird Coffee Shop
333 1st St SEA lovely little coffee shop with friendly staff, and a simple tasty menu.
Drinks & Nightlife
Urban pub with BBQ ribs & other bar bites, plus happy hours, a mechanical bull & TVs showing sports.
Rock Bar American Grill
219 2nd Ave SEUrban pub with BBQ ribs & other bar bites, plus happy hours, a mechanical bull & TVs showing sports.
Narrow, storied beer hall with 2 floors offering BBQ sandwiches & other eats, plus many tap choices.
Bricks Bar & Grill
320 2nd Ave SENarrow, storied beer hall with 2 floors offering BBQ sandwiches & other eats, plus many tap choices.
Industrial, brick-walled brewpub offering classic arcade games, craft beer & creative pizzas.
13 locals recommend
The Quarter Barrel Arcade & Brewery
616 2nd Ave SEIndustrial, brick-walled brewpub offering classic arcade games, craft beer & creative pizzas.
Bustling tavern with a menu of burgers & sandwiches, plus pizza, with a sizable selection of beer.
19 locals recommend
Parlor City Pub & Eatery
1125 3rd St SEBustling tavern with a menu of burgers & sandwiches, plus pizza, with a sizable selection of beer.
Irish pub decorated with stained glass & vintage beer ads & featuring a pool table & arcade games.
Dublin City Pub
415 1st St SEIrish pub decorated with stained glass & vintage beer ads & featuring a pool table & arcade games.
Familiar fixture serving pizza & American bites all day, with lots of beer choices & daily specials.
Red's Public House
112 2nd St SEFamiliar fixture serving pizza & American bites all day, with lots of beer choices & daily specials.
Parks & Nature
Newly renovated park in between CR Art Museum and Public Library. Fountains and big trees and lawn for a quiet place to read with business people and locals enjoying their time outdoors.
Greene Square
Newly renovated park in between CR Art Museum and Public Library. Fountains and big trees and lawn for a quiet place to read with business people and locals enjoying their time outdoors.
Ellis Park
2550 Ellis Blvd NWLocal park along the river with golf course on top.
Noelridge Park
Large park with greenhouse on NE side of Cedar Rapids
Arts & Culture
Step into a work of art as you visit the original home and studio of American artist Grant Wood! There is no admission charge during regular Studio hours. A docent will be available to explain the Studio and to answer your questions. Open April –December on Saturdays and Sundays from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM. The Studio is closed on major holidays.
Please note: While the Armstrong Visitor Center is handicapped-accessible, the Studio is not.
11 locals recommend
Grant Wood Studio and Visitor Center
810 2nd Ave SEStep into a work of art as you visit the original home and studio of American artist Grant Wood! There is no admission charge during regular Studio hours. A docent will be available to explain the Studio and to answer your questions. Open April –December on Saturdays and Sundays from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM. The Studio is closed on major holidays.
Please note: While the Armstrong Visitor Center is handicapped-accessible, the Studio is not.
The Paramount Theatre is a 1,690 seat historic theater located in downtown Cedar Rapids and owned by the City of Cedar Rapids. The Theatre’s mission is provide the citizens of Cedar Rapids and the residents of eastern Iowa with the broadest possible range of top quality cultural, educational and entertainment events.
24 locals recommend
Paramount Theatre
123 3rd Ave SEThe Paramount Theatre is a 1,690 seat historic theater located in downtown Cedar Rapids and owned by the City of Cedar Rapids. The Theatre’s mission is provide the citizens of Cedar Rapids and the residents of eastern Iowa with the broadest possible range of top quality cultural, educational and entertainment events.
Outdoor amphitheatre on the Cedar River with outdoor concerts and other live events in the warmer months.
16 locals recommend
McGrath Amphitheatre
475 1st St SWOutdoor amphitheatre on the Cedar River with outdoor concerts and other live events in the warmer months.
Over 7,000 works on display with emphasis on 20th-century American art plus classes for all ages.
18 locals recommend
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
410 3rd Ave SEOver 7,000 works on display with emphasis on 20th-century American art plus classes for all ages.
Galleries showcasing the Czech & Slovak experience plus genealogy library, Christmas market & more.
27 locals recommend
National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
1400 Inspiration Pl SWGalleries showcasing the Czech & Slovak experience plus genealogy library, Christmas market & more.
Community theater staging plays & musicals, screening films & offering arts classes for all ages
12 locals recommend
Theatre Cedar Rapids
102 3rd St SECommunity theater staging plays & musicals, screening films & offering arts classes for all ages
Museum celebrating the heritage of African Americans in Iowa through exhibits, events & workshops.
14 locals recommend
African American Museum Of Iowa
55 12th Ave SEMuseum celebrating the heritage of African Americans in Iowa through exhibits, events & workshops.
Essentials
Casey's
201 8th Ave SEGas Station with pizza and all the other amenities.
Jim's Foods
812 6th St SWLocal grocery store with wide selection of everything you could need open 24 hours.
11 locals recommend
Hy-Vee
1843 Johnson Ave NWLocal grocery store with wide selection of everything you could need open 24 hours.
Entertainment & Activities
U.S. Cellular Center is a multi-purpose arena located in the downtown area of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
10 locals recommend
U.S. Cellular Center
370 1st Ave NEU.S. Cellular Center is a multi-purpose arena located in the downtown area of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
The Cedar Rapids Ice Arena is a 3,850-seat multipurpose arena in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, located adjacent to Veterans Memorial Stadium.
17 locals recommend
Cedar Rapids Ice Arena
1100 Rockford Rd SWThe Cedar Rapids Ice Arena is a 3,850-seat multipurpose arena in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, located adjacent to Veterans Memorial Stadium.
Veterans Memorial Stadium is a minor league baseball stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It is the home field of the Cedar Rapids Kernels of the Midwest League
6 locals recommend
Veterans Memorial Stadium
950 Rockford Rd SWVeterans Memorial Stadium is a minor league baseball stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It is the home field of the Cedar Rapids Kernels of the Midwest League
Speedway for stock car, motocross & other races plus a bingo hall, concessions & a campground.
Hawkeye Downs
4400 6th St SWSpeedway for stock car, motocross & other races plus a bingo hall, concessions & a campground.
Cineplex with 3D & jumbo digital screens showing first-run films, opera productions & sports events.
AMC CLASSIC Westdale 12
2435 Edgewood Rd SWCineplex with 3D & jumbo digital screens showing first-run films, opera productions & sports events.
Shopping
Lindale Mall is an enclosed regional shopping mall on the northeast side of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Lindale is anchored by Sears, Von Maur, and Younkers
9 locals recommend
Lindale Mall
4444 1st Ave NELindale Mall is an enclosed regional shopping mall on the northeast side of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Lindale is anchored by Sears, Von Maur, and Younkers
The CR Downtown Farmers’ Market has become one of the largest open-air markets in the Midwest. The event is produced by the Economic Alliance and averages 14,000 patrons per market. The event features nearly 200 local Iowa vendors offering an array of products from fresh produce and flowers to meats and artisan gifts.
7:30 AM till Noon on these dates for 2017
June 3 & 17, July 1 & 15, August 5 & 19, September 2 & 16
Cedar Rapids Downtown District
501 1st St SEThe CR Downtown Farmers’ Market has become one of the largest open-air markets in the Midwest. The event is produced by the Economic Alliance and averages 14,000 patrons per market. The event features nearly 200 local Iowa vendors offering an array of products from fresh produce and flowers to meats and artisan gifts.
7:30 AM till Noon on these dates for 2017
June 3 & 17, July 1 & 15, August 5 & 19, September 2 & 16