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
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
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.
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
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...
Seasonal Shift
Good afternoon from the cool and damp City of Five Seasons. As the final hours of March wind down I can't help but feel a sense of completion. Completion of the winter, the cold and all of the other things that come along with it. The short days of low motivation...
Iowa Beer
Good afternoon from a mild and overcast downtown Cedar Rapids. The weather is warming up, the snow is melting, and the smell of crunch berries is in the air. If you've been paying attention to the social media feeds lately (which you probably are since you're...
Red vs. Blue
Good morning from the snow and slush covered Cereal City. As the cameras and political personalities continue to swarm upon our state in advance of the upcoming caucuses and eventual election, our quadrennial chance to highlight our state beyond the vast cornfields...
Winter Warmer
Good afternoon from the currently frozen tundra of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The decorations are down, the Christmas music is no longer to be found on the radio, and the stores have returned to their slower pace. I sincerely hope that everyone is braving the cold as much...
A Beginning
Welcome to 2016 everyone! The new year brings lots of excitement for what can be accomplished and many times provides a clean slate in our minds with which to work. We here at Bricks are taking that opportunity to begin this outlet with the hopes of heightening the...