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The Corridor’s Newest Kwik Star Will Open on Thursday Morning
The Corridor is about to get another Kwik Star location this week, and the world is a better place because of it. Yes, I love Kwik Star. While it's hard to beat a piece of Casey's breakfast pizza, Kwik Star is my stop for literally everything else. They have a huge selection of food items and their baked goods, including their Glazer donuts, are second to none! So when I hear that there is a new Kwik Star about to open I get genuinely excited! Which new neighborhood is going to enjoy what they have to offer?
A sweet treat for a sweet cause: Dairy Queen’s upcoming Miracle Treat Day
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - Join participating Dairy Queen locations on July 25 for their Miracle Treat Day event. Participating Dairy Queen locations will give $1 or more to University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital for every Blizzard sold. According to a media release, the goal of...
Coralville’s Watermill Kitchen + Bar offers modern Midwestern cuisine with a taste of home
At Watermill Kitchen + Bar, you'll experience flavors inspired by traditional Midwest flavors, with a fresh twist. It's not your grandma's or mom's kitchen, but every bite carries the comfort of beloved and sometimes nostalgic tastes. Watermill Kitchen + Bar is the newest restaurant in the Iowa River Landing. It marks the final...
Deep discounts and fun for Iowa City's Sidewalk Sales
The word on the street is sales. The Iowa City Downtown District's annual Sidewalk Sales is back for the 56th consecutive year from Thursday, July 18 to Sunday, July 21. Local retailers both downtown and in the Northside neighborhood flock to the sidewalks with tables and tents, selling merchandise at a steep discount.
The new Wilson’s Orchard and Farm is growing its own farm-to-table tradition in Central Iowa
Since 1980, Wilson’s Orchard, located just north of Iowa City, has been a popular “you-pick” opportunity for area families, students and couples in the late summer and fall months. After Paul Rasch and Sara Goering took ownership in 2009, the beloved orchard, pumpkin patch and bakery grew into a cidery, restaurant, wedding and reception venue, and a roughly 90-acre farm raising fruits, vegetables and flowers of many varieties year-round.
Big Grove Brewery named official Craft Brewery of Iowa Hawkeyes
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KGAN) — Big Grove Brewery is now the official Craft Brewery of the Iowa Hawkeyes. The announcement of the multi-year partnership was made on Monday by Big Grove, the University of Iowa and Hawkeye Sports Properties. Big Grove will serve as a key gathering spot for...
Now Playing: Friday, July 19, through Thursday, July 25
Reviews; IMDb hyperlinks take you to the films’ Internet Movie Database pages or other sites with film information.) Bad Boys: Ride or Die (R; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX) - Will Smith's and Martin Lawrence's playful chemistry and obvious enthusiasm for even the movie's silliest gambits suggest that, 29 years into this series, they're just getting warmed up. IMDb listing.
‘Alhamdu: Muslim Futurism’ explores our current world and what it may become from a unique cultural perspective
Iowa City’s Public Space One and New York-based art collective, Mipsterz, share a common value — platforming innovative art from marginalized voices for no profit. With their recent, jointly-assembled exhibition of multimedia art, Mipsterz sets out to redefine the stereotypes of Muslim art. “Alhamdu: Muslim Futurism” opened at...
Penn Meadows Playground and Splashpad to See Improvements in August
The playground and splashpad surfaces at Penn Meadows Park will be getting a facelift. The work, to replace the surfaces will require their closure beginning Aug. 5, 2024. Both areas are expected to reopen Aug. 26. The project will replace the mulch and splashpad surfaces with a poured-in-place, bouncy surface...
Down and Out in Bedford Falls
Why does It’s a Wonderful Life maintain such a powerful grip on the American imagination? Writer Dean Bakopoulos details his personal experience with the movie, from his childhood through his adult years, when the life and times of George Bailey (played by Jimmy Stewart) hit painfully close to home:
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