I found a new favorite place to have a bite. A place with good food, a cozy atmosphere and live music. A place where even my five-year-old has fun and isn’t out of place dancing. It’s a bit off the beaten path, but well worth the drive.
Nestled on the bank of the Wapsi River in [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘family’
February 17, 2009
Stone City’s General Store will be your new favorite hangout
October 15, 2008
It’s Playtime Poppy
The Children’s Theatre of Cedar Rapids Playtime Poppy is ready to start its 2008-2009 Play season. The first play will be “Timeless Tales” which is a rendition of four of Hans Christian Andersen’s stories. It will include scenes from “The Princess and the Pea”, “The Little Mermaid”, “The Emperor’s New Clothes”, and “The Ugly Duckling”.
This [...]
July 26, 2008
Some unique family getaway spots await you just outside the Corridor
This weekend my family explored some of Northeast Iowa’s treasures including Spook Cave and Pike’s Peak state park.
If you’re looking for something different to do this weekend, I encourage you to travel two hours north of the Corridor and do some exploring at one of Northeast Iowa’s hidden treasures. Spook Cave, located outside McGregor, IA [...]
July 25, 2008
We Found Fun at The Lost Island
An overcast day in the low 70s doesn’t exactly scream water activity weather, but none-the-less three carfuls of my girlfriends and our kids made our way the The Lost Island water park in Waterloo today. Of course, when we planned the excursion last month, we expected a Friday in late July to be hot and humid. [...]
July 18, 2008
I found the beef and it’s in Solon!
This weekend (July 18 and 19) the community of Solon will swell as residents return to this prideful hometown and others come to see what all the fuss is about.
Solon Beef Days features bands, pedal tractor pulls, hay bale throwing contests, carnival rides, and beef of course! Check out the website for a full schedule.
Beef [...]
