Lets talk, Cedar Rapids.

Lets talk, Cedar Rapids.

Take a seat, Cedar Rapids.  We need to talk.  This weekend will mark the second edition of the Market After Dark, a nighttime farmers market in downtown.  Last year, no one really knew what to expect with it being the first time such an event was held.  What happened...
Fresh Faces

Fresh Faces

Good afternoon on a nice and peaceful Sunday from Eastern Iowa.  Summer is in full swing and the eyes of the nation have been captured by the Rio Olympics.  Reports of incomplete construction, corruption, contaminated water, and other recurring problems are surfacing...
First Sips of Summer

First Sips of Summer

Good afternoon from the southeast side of downtown Cedar Rapids on a warm and rainy turning to sticky day.  Here we are three days after Independence Day and it feels like we are getting our first real sips of summer.  The weather here in Iowa has been typical of Iowa...
Clean Lines, Fresh Beer.

Clean Lines, Fresh Beer.

Good afternoon from the heart of Downtown Cedar Rapids, as always sandwiched between two parking garages.  Here we are a little over one week into the month of June already.  May is barely a memory, having left just a slight imprint in my mind at least as a transition...
Cedar Rapids Beer Week

Cedar Rapids Beer Week

Good afternoon from a rain-soaked Downtown Cedar Rapids, and welcome to the midst of Cedar Rapids Beer Week!  This is the second annual week long celebration of beer here in town and the execution of events by the different breweries, bars, and retailers has already...