Entries from December 2008

December 15, 2008

A Corridor of Volunteers

I’ve always felt that Iowan’s volunteered more than the average Joes.  Now it’s been proven. 
Iowa Ranks No 6 in the nation for volunteer rates; six Iowa cities make Top 50 List
2008 was a memorable year for many reasons: The tornado, the flood and the tremendous effort of Iowa volunteers. It is another demonstration of what [...]

December 3, 2008

Kick off the Holiday Season with Cedar Rapids’ 4th Annual Fire and Ice Festival

The Cedar Rapids Downtown District and Freedom Festival are presenting this year’s Fire & Ice Festival on Saturday December 6.
Things to note for this year include a new parade route, free carriage rides, children’s train rides, huge balloons in the parade, and much more!

December 2, 2008

Hoopla: A new publication shares the passion for the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City corridor

I recently stumbled across a new publication created by, and for, young professionals – Hoopla.
Hoopla isn’t about professional journalism. It isn’t about us telling you what’s cool. You know what’s hot. So tell us what rocks, where the coolest place to eat is, who makes the meanest martini.
The magazine appears to have been started by [...]

December 1, 2008

Looking for a job? Try Iowa City!

In a time when unemployment rates seem to be skyrocketing and lead stories on the news tend to be about bailouts and layoffs, seeing Iowa City rated as on of the 30 best cities to find a job last week by CareerBuilder.com was a nice surprise. Especially for local job hunters!
According to the [...]