Guidebook for Cedar Rapids
Food Scene
Modest, family-run Vietnamese restaurant furnishing familiar dishes, including pho.
Phong Lan Restaurant
216 8th St SEModest, family-run Vietnamese restaurant furnishing familiar dishes, including pho.
Brewhemia is a family owned café and bar located in the historic New Bohemia District of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Brewhemia is a name that encompasses a focus on quality beverage while embracing the community and neighborhood of New Bohemia.
We feature amazing coffee, pastries, full breakfast and lunch as well as Iowa craft beer, local spirits, and amazing wine.
24 locals recommend
Brewhemia
1202 3rd St SEBrewhemia is a family owned café and bar located in the historic New Bohemia District of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Brewhemia is a name that encompasses a focus on quality beverage while embracing the community and neighborhood of New Bohemia.
We feature amazing coffee, pastries, full breakfast and lunch as well as Iowa craft beer, local spirits, and amazing wine.
NewBo City Market is a year-round public market in the heart of Cedar Rapids' New Bohemia neighborhood, a place for shopping, dining, meeting friends, and enjoying fun activities.
58 locals recommend
NewBo City Market
1100 3rd St SENewBo City Market is a year-round public market in the heart of Cedar Rapids' New Bohemia neighborhood, a place for shopping, dining, meeting friends, and enjoying fun activities.
This place gets my Best Style Award! and has great beer selection as well.
31 locals recommend
Black Sheep Social Club
600 1st St SEThis place gets my Best Style Award! and has great beer selection as well.
Family-run Asian eatery plating Chinese fare as well as sashimi & rolls from an open sushi bar.
9 locals recommend
Sushi House
2665 Edgewood Pkwy SWFamily-run Asian eatery plating Chinese fare as well as sashimi & rolls from an open sushi bar.
Biaggi's is a casual Italian restaurant offering an extensive selection of housemade and imported pastas, soups & salads, pizza, seafood, steaks and desserts.
6 locals recommend
Biaggi's Ristorante Italiano
320 Collins Rd NEBiaggi's is a casual Italian restaurant offering an extensive selection of housemade and imported pastas, soups & salads, pizza, seafood, steaks and desserts.
Joensy’s has Iowa's biggest and best tenderloins so don't miss out on the most mouthwatering meal! Their baskets are a great way to get a little taste of different things on our menu, including their coleslaw!
Joensy's Restaurant
2660 Wiley Boulevard SouthwestJoensy’s has Iowa's biggest and best tenderloins so don't miss out on the most mouthwatering meal! Their baskets are a great way to get a little taste of different things on our menu, including their coleslaw!
Drinks & Nightlife
Bustling tavern with a menu of burgers & sandwiches, plus pizza, with a sizable selection of beer.
19 locals recommend
Parlor City Pub & Eatery
1125 3rd St SEBustling tavern with a menu of burgers & sandwiches, plus pizza, with a sizable selection of beer.
Arts & Culture
A beautifully expanded museum and library that is the nation's foremost institution for the collection, interpretation, and preservation of Czech and Slovak history and culture. It features interactive exhibitions, heritage programs, events and a museum store.
27 locals recommend
National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
1400 Inspiration Pl SWA beautifully expanded museum and library that is the nation's foremost institution for the collection, interpretation, and preservation of Czech and Slovak history and culture. It features interactive exhibitions, heritage programs, events and a museum store.
The Cedar Rapids Museum of Art houses more than 7,200 works of art spanning many eras-from Roman antiquity to the present. The collection is particularly strong in American art, especially from the first half of the 20th century including the world's largest collecion of works of art by Grant Wood.
18 locals recommend
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
410 3rd Ave SEThe Cedar Rapids Museum of Art houses more than 7,200 works of art spanning many eras-from Roman antiquity to the present. The collection is particularly strong in American art, especially from the first half of the 20th century including the world's largest collecion of works of art by Grant Wood.
Grant Wood Studio and Visitor Center
810 2nd Ave SEIowa Masonic Library and Museums
813 1st Ave SE
Cedar Rapids Public Library
450 5th Ave SESightseeing
Brucemore’s story reflects the history of eastern Iowa unlike any other setting. The 26-acre, park-like estate invites exploration of the site’s history, gardens, grounds, and 1886 mansion.
26 locals recommend
Brucemore
2160 Linden Dr SEBrucemore’s story reflects the history of eastern Iowa unlike any other setting. The 26-acre, park-like estate invites exploration of the site’s history, gardens, grounds, and 1886 mansion.
Built in the 1920s, the Paramount Theatre is a beautiful performing arts center in downtown Cedar Rapids, managed by VenuWorks of Cedar Rapids. Theatre underwent extensive renovations to return to its original grandeur with first class amenities and reopened in late 2012.
24 locals recommend
Paramount Theatre
123 3rd Ave SEBuilt in the 1920s, the Paramount Theatre is a beautiful performing arts center in downtown Cedar Rapids, managed by VenuWorks of Cedar Rapids. Theatre underwent extensive renovations to return to its original grandeur with first class amenities and reopened in late 2012.
Czech Village/New Bohemia Urban Main Street District is a vibrant urban neighborhood model for historic preservation and economic development. Building on its unique history, it is a dynamic arts and culture district that appeals to all ages and interests.
Always mindful of its past, while inventing its bright future, the district plays host to performing arts venues that feature renowned talent from around the world, cutting-edge visual artists, world-class cultural museums, culinary pleasures for all palates and lively nightlife.
It's where you go to connect with tradition and discover new favorites. 16th & 3rd - make this truly unique connection a must see on your visit to Cedar Rapids.
21 locals recommend
Czech Village
Czech Village/New Bohemia Urban Main Street District is a vibrant urban neighborhood model for historic preservation and economic development. Building on its unique history, it is a dynamic arts and culture district that appeals to all ages and interests.
Always mindful of its past, while inventing its bright future, the district plays host to performing arts venues that feature renowned talent from around the world, cutting-edge visual artists, world-class cultural museums, culinary pleasures for all palates and lively nightlife.
It's where you go to connect with tradition and discover new favorites. 16th & 3rd - make this truly unique connection a must see on your visit to Cedar Rapids.
Parks & Nature
Escape into the beauty and wonder of nature at Indian Creek Nature Center, featuring four miles of well-groomed trails through prairies, woodlands and wetlands.Amazing Space is Indian Creek Nature Center’s new building and campus that opened in September 2016. It provides endless opportunities for exploration and discovery, and serves as your gateway to the beautiful natural world outside its doors. Relax in the Bird Room, explore at the interactive watershed table, see how much energy the solar panels are producing at the Energy Portal, and pick up some raw honey or maple syrup in our Creekside Shop. Whether you come here to hike our scenic trails, see a concert in the amphitheater, participate in a yoga class, or to let your children play in the outdoor classroom, we know you’ll want to come back again and again. Trails open 365 days a year; snowshoes for rent during winter months. Indoor exhibits and Creekside Shop open year round: Mon.-Thurs. 9am-4pm and Fri.-Sat. 9am-6pm; and Sun. 12pm-6pm. Visit the website for a full calendar of programs and events.
15 locals recommend
Indian Creek Nature Center
5300 Otis Rd SEEscape into the beauty and wonder of nature at Indian Creek Nature Center, featuring four miles of well-groomed trails through prairies, woodlands and wetlands.Amazing Space is Indian Creek Nature Center’s new building and campus that opened in September 2016. It provides endless opportunities for exploration and discovery, and serves as your gateway to the beautiful natural world outside its doors. Relax in the Bird Room, explore at the interactive watershed table, see how much energy the solar panels are producing at the Energy Portal, and pick up some raw honey or maple syrup in our Creekside Shop. Whether you come here to hike our scenic trails, see a concert in the amphitheater, participate in a yoga class, or to let your children play in the outdoor classroom, we know you’ll want to come back again and again. Trails open 365 days a year; snowshoes for rent during winter months. Indoor exhibits and Creekside Shop open year round: Mon.-Thurs. 9am-4pm and Fri.-Sat. 9am-6pm; and Sun. 12pm-6pm. Visit the website for a full calendar of programs and events.
Prairie Park Fishery provides opportunities for fishing, ice fishing, picnicking, paddle sports, scuba diving and geocaching. The park is ADA accessible and a 1.7 hard surface trail loops around the 65 acre lake offering excellent views for hikers, walkers, bicyclists and bird watchers. The fishery conforms to State DNR Lake Fishing Regulations. Boat power is limited to electric trolling motors. No speed boats, jet skis, or sailboats are allowed. Dogs must be leashed at all times. Prairie Park Fishery is open year-round, seven days per week, from 6:00 a.m. to dusk (one half hour after sunset). At exactly one half hour after sunset the gates will be locked. Any vehicles left inside the park will remain there until the following morning when the park reopens.
Prairie Park Fishery
2125 Otis Rd SEPrairie Park Fishery provides opportunities for fishing, ice fishing, picnicking, paddle sports, scuba diving and geocaching. The park is ADA accessible and a 1.7 hard surface trail loops around the 65 acre lake offering excellent views for hikers, walkers, bicyclists and bird watchers. The fishery conforms to State DNR Lake Fishing Regulations. Boat power is limited to electric trolling motors. No speed boats, jet skis, or sailboats are allowed. Dogs must be leashed at all times. Prairie Park Fishery is open year-round, seven days per week, from 6:00 a.m. to dusk (one half hour after sunset). At exactly one half hour after sunset the gates will be locked. Any vehicles left inside the park will remain there until the following morning when the park reopens.
This all-weather trail now extends from Blairs Ferry Road NE through downtown Cedar Rapids to 76th Avenue SW where it becomes the Hoover Trail. The Cedar River Trail is 12.6 miles long and is ten feet wide. Experience the sights and sounds of urban wildlife along McCloud's Run, Cedar Lake, and the Cedar River. native grasses and wildflowers have been established along sections of the trail and offer vivid floral displays of native Iowa prairie. These durable grass and wildflower species offer soil retention, water conservation and wildlife benefits not achievable with cool season mowed turf. During the fall, muted colors still offer seasonal aesthetics while the seed heads serve as a valuable food source to songbirds and other wildlife. Parking for the Cedar River Trail is located at Tait Cummins Park on C Street SW, at Werner Avenue, and at McLoud Run Place on the NE side of Cedar Rapids. Popularity of this trail is increasing daily as people discover its smooth surface and gentle grade changes.
8 locals recommend
Cedar River Trail
Cedar River TrailThis all-weather trail now extends from Blairs Ferry Road NE through downtown Cedar Rapids to 76th Avenue SW where it becomes the Hoover Trail. The Cedar River Trail is 12.6 miles long and is ten feet wide. Experience the sights and sounds of urban wildlife along McCloud's Run, Cedar Lake, and the Cedar River. native grasses and wildflowers have been established along sections of the trail and offer vivid floral displays of native Iowa prairie. These durable grass and wildflower species offer soil retention, water conservation and wildlife benefits not achievable with cool season mowed turf. During the fall, muted colors still offer seasonal aesthetics while the seed heads serve as a valuable food source to songbirds and other wildlife. Parking for the Cedar River Trail is located at Tait Cummins Park on C Street SW, at Werner Avenue, and at McLoud Run Place on the NE side of Cedar Rapids. Popularity of this trail is increasing daily as people discover its smooth surface and gentle grade changes.