Every year The Edge Business Journal announces their Edge of Excellence Awards. The awards recognize numerous different organizations and residents in the Corridor. In November, 2007 The Edge announced the area’s best places to work and places with the best business growth.
So if you’re new to the area, or just looking to change scenery, these [...]
by Ruth Paarmann
Before you even think about busting through mall crowds, take a trip to Cedar Rapids’ Czech Village. The area runs from the 16th Avenue bridge to C Avenue SW, just west of the Cedar River.
The neighborhood offers a national museum and a row of lovely locally owned shops. Supporting these local shop owners [...]
In 2004, when I was contemplating moving to Iowa from the Washington D.C. area, one of the things I worried most about was losing access to interesting dining and cooking experiences.
“Is there Vietnamese food?” I asked the person who I planned to follow out to the Midwest. “Because if there’s no Vietnamese food, I’m not [...]
