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ON THE COVER
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Have a BLAST on the Fourth
Five Minutes
We want to know: What’s your favorite way to celebrate the Fourth of July?
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In Circle
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I’m Just Sayin’
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In the Know
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Twitterpated
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FaveFive
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3 Things
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BehindtheBar
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Clean Plate Club
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Music Notes
Curious about the cool kids behind Hoopla? Find out all about the crew and how to join us.
From Aurora to Williamsburg and everywhere in between, it’s bound to be a festive Fourth. Don’t know where to go? We do. Just turn the page.
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What’s got the Corridor all aTwitter?
Young blood
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These six young politicians are the Corridor’s leaders of tomorrow.
Courtney Bond thinks there’s a lot to love about living and working in Iowa City.
Bar Guide
Thirsty? Craving some live music or want to croon with karaoke? Here’s how you find out where and when.
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Book Talk
Audio books are the secret to not-so-boring roadtrips.
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Editor Carly Weber shares the full scoop on Hoopla, what’s in this issue and whatever else she wants.
Eileen Chavez has been impressed with the patrons of once-flooded City Beat.
All the news you didn’t know you needed to know, plus Greg Dietzenbach’s comic, “Little fish, big pond.”
Not sure what to do this weekend? It’s the Fourth of July. Fireworks and a parade. Duh.
These six young politicians are the Corridor’s leaders of tomorrow.
Mint Wad Willy is leaving town. But not before a heckuva going away party.
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Quit whining that there’s nothing to do around here. We did the hard work. Go enjoy yourself.
QUESTION OF THE WEEK:
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“How do you celebrate the Fourth?”
Carly Weber
Seth Smith
Michelle Wiese
Stacey Stefani
Erin McNeill
Caitlin Slessor
Natalie Ditmars
“This year, we’ll be in Chicago, listening to music in Grant Park and watching fireworks.”
“I let out my inner pyromaniac with burgers on a flaming grill, then fireworks in the backyard.”
“An outdoor picnic in the country with family and friends, a bonfire, tons of food and fireworks.”
“Laying out at the pool, grilling out and watching the fireworks. And wearing some red, white and blue.”
“Grilling and setting off fireworks in the backyard (legally. I’m from Missouri).”
“Sparklers!”
“Friends and fireworks!”
Jamie Kelly
Katie Mills Giorgio
Andrea Dietzenbach
Maggie Mills
Misti Huedepohl PYSM, Page 10
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Quinn Pettifer
Winter Packingham
“We usually have a pretty low-key celebration: a grill, some beer and a few friends and family.”
“This year I’m a bridesmaid in my best friend’s wedding in Chicago. There’s sure to be fireworks!”
“It used to be small children setting off illegal fireworks. Now I just watch adults set off legally controlled fireworks. Bo-ring.”
“For me the Fourth usually involves family, friends, sparklers and a few drinks.”
“Typically we go to a small town parade, but this year we’re celebrating something big. My grandma will turn 101 years old on July 2, so we’re joining her for her birthday party.”
“This year, it’s all about friends, family and fireworks! ”
“I celebrate the Fourth by spending time with my family and usually go see the fireworks.”
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This last week, as I was trying to think of a topic to hang this column on, it occurred to me that I don’t have very definitive memories of the Fourth of July from my childhood.
everyone else reminisced about contraband fireworks set off by neighbors or relatives who’d smuggled the goods across the border from neighboring states.
Not me. No oohs. No aahs. No kaleidoscope of colors radiating across the dark night sky. As an adult, it’s a holiday I look forward to every year. But my memories of the day sort of fizzle if I go back much further than the Think about it. Fireworks. In Alaska. In the summer. It just last 10 years or so. doesn’t work. I’m sure we grilled. At least I’m guessing we did. That’s what people do on the Fourth, right? I do recall going to the parade (if you can call it that) with my grandmother. But in a town of 7,000 in Alaska, the parade is more by name than reality. There were a few floats, I’m guessing. Mostly I remember the candy. As a teenager, we spent a couple of Fourth of July holidays in Seward, the city with the biggest to-do. Their claim to fame, though, has nothing to do with traditional Fourth of July events. Instead, people come from all over to race up a mountain and then fall down it in the annual Mount Marathon Race. Google it. These people are crazy. But I digress. I realized, as I was wondering why I kept coming up blank, that I don’t have strong memories of the Fourth because we didn’t have a fireworks display.
The ooh and aah factor is kind of lost in the Land of the Midnight Sun, where it’s bright as day at 2 a.m., let alone
9 p.m. or any other time it would be reasonable to have a fireworks display. We did have a fireworks show around Christmas. But it’s sort of cold in Alaska in December. It’s just not the same.
So perhaps that’s one of the reasons I love living in America’s Heartland now. Here in Iowa, I feel like it’s the place holidays
like the Fourth of July belong.
Rowdy street dances. Clouds of cotton candy. Juicy pulled pork sandwiches. Cool lemonade. Small towns were made for these celebrations. So this weekend, get out and enjoy one of the gads of celebrations. For a complete list, turn to page 5. From Aurora to Williamsburg and everywhere in between, there’s surely something for everyone, including plenty of fireworks.
Not in my hometown. Not in any of the neighboring towns. Fireworks just weren’t part of the equation. As we plotted the cover shoot for this week’s issue,
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Have a blast on the Fourth From Aurora to Williamsburg and Belle Plaine to West Branch, this Fourth of July is sure to be poppin’. There’s fireworks every where you turn. Plus plenty of good old fashioned Fourth of July fun in the form of parades, food-eating contests, races and more. Not to mention a few tractor pulls, water ski shows, street dances and plenty of fun and games. So whether you stay home, head back to your childhood home or venture off to someone else’s hometown, there’s plenty of fun to be had. Find your Fourth here. All events are July 4 unless otherwise noted. Aurora — “There’s No Place Like Home” OldFashioned Fourth of July Celebration: Opening ceremony and tractor pull, 11 a.m.; parade, 1 p.m.; fireworks, dusk. (319) 476-5690 Belle Plaine — Traditional July 4 activities (plus games, food and rides), Williams Park; parade, 10 a.m.; fireworks, dusk. (319) 444-2200 Bellevue — Parade, 10 a.m.; Traditional July 4 activities, afternoon, Cole Park; Water Ski Show, 6 p.m., Mississippi River; live music and fireworks, dusk, municipal parking lot. www. bellevueia.com
Central City — 7 to 11 a.m. Belgian Waffle Breakfast, Falcon Civic Center; Parade, 10 a.m.; Street dance and hog roast, all day; fireworks, dusk. (319) 438-1713
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Cedar Rapids — Freedom Festival: Alliant Energy Walk/Run (8K and 5K), 7:30 a.m., May’s Island; Patriot’s Bazaar and Farmers Market, 7:30 a.m., Second Avenue Bridge; Grand Ol’ Pancake Breakfast, 8 a.m., Second Avenue Bridge & First Street W; KCRG-TV9 Show You Care Kids’ Parade, 10 a.m. Third Avenue Bridge; Hawkeye Pedal Pull, 10 a.m., Veteran’s Memorial Coliseum/City Hall; City Pools Fourth of July Swim, 1 p.m., Bever and Jones pools and Cherry Hill and Noelridge Aquatic Centers; Music-for-the-Community and Action Zone,
Coralville — 4th FEST: Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast, 7 to 10:30 a.m., Northwest Junior High; Rockin’ the Paradise Parade, 10 a.m.; Carnival, noon, Coralville Community Aquatic Center Parking Lot; American Legion Bingo, noon-9 p.m., S.T. Morrison Park; Panchero’s Burrito Eating Contest, 4 p.m., Showcase Stage; Community Band Concert, 8 p.m., Showcase Stage; fireworks, dusk. www.coralville.org
Jamie Kelly The Gazette
Every year, hundreds gather in Riverside, Iowa — the future birthplace of Capt. James T. Kirk — to celebrate TrekFest. This year, Jamie Kelly joined them to see what makes trekkers tick. Read more at GazetteOnline.com. Follow along on Twitter by searching for #wheresjamie.
Dubuque — Fireworks Spectacular, July 3, dusk, over Mississippi River at Lock and Dam No. 11. www.dubuquechamber.com Dyersville — July 3: Rides and Games, 5 p.m.; Music and Celebrity Dunk Tank, 6 to 10 p.m.; Square Dancing Lawnmowers, 7:30 p.m.; fireworks, dusk. (563) 875-2311
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Marion “A family barbecue and fireworks at the end of the night.”
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Tanna Richard, 31
Jonathan Montgomery, 20
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Cedar Rapids “With family and friends watching fireworks.”
ToddPM: Last night’s storms brought down one small branch. It was my daughter’s “favorite branch”. (Guess who gets to raise a little drama queen?)
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Just coming off a trip to Tuscany, Italy, my mind is a bit preoccupied by food. All sorts of great savory meals! I’ll make this simple. My favorites in the area cover a large span but the big ones are Blackstones, Biaggi’s, Quintons, 126 and one could never leave out Marco’s. The mixture of locally owned and chain eateries leave few to desire anything else.
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A highlight of summer celebrations in the Corridor continues this weekend, wrapping up on the Fourth. The entertaining and daring Five Seasons Ski Team will perform Water Ski Shows Thursday and Friday on the Cedar River at Ellis Park at 7 p.m. Events on the Fourth begin with the popular Alliant Energy Fifth Season run at 8 a.m. and end with the Celebration of Freedom Fireworks at Kirkwood Community College at 9:45 p.m.
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Nick Wagner, 35, Marion
Did you know? Brian Fagan will spend the Fourth of July running the Fifth Season 8K; afterward he’ll lounge around with family, friends and food.
“Taking part in government will help eliminate some of the engagement gap and give young adults a significant role in planning the city,” he says. “This is the time where the agenda for this community is being set for the next 100 years and it’s important to be engaged.”
Young adults should get involved now to affect how their community looks in the future, Fagan says.
“People of any age can serve,” he says. “It’s possible to serve on a city board or committee that doesn’t meet weekly so it won’t require as much time. You still have influence and help make important decisions for your community.”
Nick would like to see others become interested in politics, too.
This summer you might see Nick outdoors more than indoors. He enjoys fly-fishing, Brian Fagan has camping, backpacking, biking, running been big into and swimming. One way to combine community service at least a few of those interests? He since grade competes in triathlons. school. But after a political internship Did you know? during college, he When Nick and his family were invited was hooked. by their new Marion neighbors to see their first fireworks display in Cedar “I learned a lot Rapids, they knew they were living in a from those experiences,” he says. “I saw very friendly place. personally how public policy and political process directly impacts individuals.” — MISTI
Cedar Rapids City Council, At-Large
Brian Fagan, 37, Cedar Rapids
Did you know? Tyler Olson’s perfect Fourth of July menu is grilled cheeseburgers, fresh sliced tomatoes, wild rice salad and ice cream.
Nick Wagner got involved in politics after attending a Marion City Council meeting. He went to the meeting because He works at his family’s business, Paulson he was interested in Electric, and his favorite summer day in how decisions being Iowa would be spent golfing in the early made affected his family. He came home morning, followed by coffee and the that night and told his wife, Mandie, he’d news. His afternoon would be filled with like to get involved. Nine months later, he his wife Sarah, son Leo, and their retired was elected to the council. racing greyhound, Bus.
Tyler would like to see other young adults get active in politics because, “We need fresh ideas and input from young adults about where they want the state to be in 10 or 20 years,” he says.
He’s a sixth generation Iowan and a fourth generation Cedar Rapidian. Tyler was motivated to pursue a political office because he wanted to ensure future Iowans had the same opportunities he had growing up in the state.
You could say Tyler Olson has roots in Iowa. Make those deep roots.
Iowa State Representative, D-Cedar Rapids
Tyler Olson, 32, Cedar Rapids
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THIS IOWA GIRL IS A BUSY WIFE, MOM AND CHOCOLATE LOVER. MISTI WORKS AS A WRITER AT T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F I O WA A N D I S H A P P Y TO PICK UP THE PEN AS A FREELANCE WRITER TO O. WHETHER SHE’S OFF TO WORK OR A SOCCER GAME, SHE ALWAYS HAS CHOCOLATE IN HER PURSE.
Did you know? By age 12, Ben Rogers could surf, sail and was a certified scuba diver. He lived in New Zealand as a child on the beach at Thorne’s Bay.
He’s witnessed great things in Cedar Rapids since the Floods of 2008, he says. “The flood showed me what a truly interconnected community we are, strangers helping strangers and neighbors helping neighbors,” Rogers says. “That is something we should all be proud of.”
Ben encourages other young adults to get involved simply by showing up. “I live by this philosophy: decisions are made by those who show up,” he says. “There are many ways emerging leaders can help affect change: running for office, joining a board, applying for a commission and volunteering.”
This summer you might see this young politician on the run. When Ben Rogers isn’t at work serving the Linn County Board of Supervisors, he’s training for the Chicago Marathon. This will be his third marathon in the Windy City. He hopes to beat his personal best of 3 hours, 30 minutes.
Linn County Supervisor, District 3
Ben Rogers, 29, Cedar Rapids
Did you know? Every July, Brent spends five days on the confluence of the Jack’s Fork River and the Current River in Missouri with high school buddies. He’s been taking this yearly guys-only trip for 20 years.
“I think other young people should be involved in politics because they tend to favor policies of progress and change, whereas older citizens tend to favor status quo policies,” he says. “If you’re not involved as a young person, then all you get is unimaginative status quo responses to our community’s challenges.”
Oops: If you’re paying attention you’ll notice six biographies and five gentlemen in the photograph. That’s because we made a mistake. It happens. Right? Nick forgives us. Do you?
Brent Oleson grew up in a politically engaged family in Burlington. From an early age, his family influenced his interest in politics, but not necessarily his point of view. Raised by his lifelong Democrat mother, Oleson became an active Republican as a teenager.
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Brent Oleson, 38, Marion
Did you know? Nate’s perfect Iowa summer day consists of time with his family and breakfast at Gwen’s in Lisbon or dinner at the Lincoln Cafe in Mount Vernon.
Nate, a lifelong Iowan, thinks other young adults should participate in politics, too. “People can choose to observe politics or get into it to make some positive impact,” he says. “Since we all have a large stake in the decisions made, I think it makes sense to try to affect the outcomes.”
At 30, Nate already has a deep interest in politics. “I decided many years ago that I want my life and work to have meaning, and I find that meaning in public service,” he says. “Politics is public service.”
During the legislative session, you’ll find him in Des Moines or practicing law in Cedar Rapids at Sole, McManus, Pearson & Willems, P.C.
There’s a smile on Nate Willems’ face each time he arrives for work at the State Capitol despite the wo-hour drive between Des Moines and his home in Lisbon, where he lives with his wife and daughter. He says walking up the steps to work under the golden dome helps him keep the proper perspective.
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Nate Willems, 30, Lisbon
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Chappy’s Safari Lounge
Happy Hour 1-6 p.m.; Mike Happy Hour 1-6 p.m.; Happy Hour 1-6 p.m. and Rob Show 9 p.m.-1 Karaoke with Rob 9 p.m.-1 a.m. a.m.
Gilligan’s
Happy Hour 9:30 a.m.-5 Happy Hour 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., 8 p.m.-midnight, DJB p.m., 7-11 p.m. Karl Karaoke Hudson
2665 Edgewood Parkway 319-390-6577 4617 J St. SW 319-366-2177
229 16th Ave. SW 319-265-9817 912 First Ave. NW 319-298-9948
9 p.m.- Swingin’ Richard
CEDAR RAPIDS EAST/MARION $4 Imports, $2.50 DomesParlor City Pub
Happy Hour 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sunday 7.5 8:30-12:30 p.m. - $3 Domestic Cups, $1 Refills; 9p.m.Karaoke
Monday 7.6 Happy Hour, Free Pool, 9 p.m.-Karaoke with Bobby
Happy Hr All Day - $1 Off Happy Hour; 8 p.m.-close Mixed Drinks, $2 Bottles & - $2 Captain & Jack, $4 Tallboys, $2.50 Mugs Bombs, $2.50 Beer Mugs
Tuesday 7.7
Wed 7.8
Happy Hour, 9 p.m.Karaoke, $2.25 Tallboys, Captain & Coke Special
Happy Hour, 9 p.m.Karaoke, $3.50 Bombs, $5 Domestic Pitchers
Happy Hour 4-7 p.m.; 8 p.m.-close - 2 for 1 Wells
Happy Hour 4-7 p.m.; 9 p.m.- Top Shelf Karaoke
Happy Hour All Night, 3 p.m. to close
Happy Hour; 6 p.m.-close- Happy Hour; Music by Bud Cup Refill $1, All Gerald, $2.25 Bottle of Bud Bombs $3.50 Products
Happy Hour 1-6 p.m.; Karaoke with Alyssa 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
Happy Hour 1-6 p.m.
Happy Hour 1-6 p.m.
Happy Hour 1-6 p.m. Karaoke with Alyssa 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
Happy Hour 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Happy Hour 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Happy Hour 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Happy Hour 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
8 p.m. DJ Nutz; $2 Domes- Bloody Mary Bar 11 a.m.-3 Happy Hour until 10 p.m. tic Bottles & Tallboys, $5 p.m. Martinis
$3 Bombs until midnight; 2 for 1 Select Drinks until Karaoke with Brian Holmes midnight & Mike Flack
1125 3rd St. SE 319-247-0000
tic Steins until midnight; Karaoke
Pitcher’s
$2 Tallboys, $2 Screwdrivers
$2 Tallboys All Day, Karaoke 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
Karaoke 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
Happy Hour til 9 p.m., $3 $3 Captain & Cokes Domerstic Cups, $1 Refill 9 p.m.-close; Karaoke
Otis’ Tailgators Sports Bar
Tank’s Tunes with Shane from Black the Sun
Jeff Bruner, No Cover
Nassor Cooper, No Cover
Karaoke
Wrigleyville
Cubs Special: $1.50 bottles, $3.75 Bombs; Cubs Special $3 Bloody Marys 11 a.m.-2 $3 Bloody Marys 11 a.m.-2 Happy Hour 3-7 p.m. $1.75 Happy Hour 3-7 p.m. $1.75 Happy Hour; 7 p.m.-close $2 Tallboys, $2.50 Minis p.m.; $3.75 Bombs; Kara- p.m.; Cubs Special Bottles; Cubs Special Bottles; Cubs Special $1 Pints & $3.75 Bombs; oke; Cubs Special Karaoke; Cubs Special
620 Lindale Dr., Marion 319-447-6244 3969 Center Point Rd. NE 319-393-6621 1899 7th Ave., Marion 319-377-3885
DOWNTOWN CEDAR RAPIDS Margaritas: $3 Plain, Bricks
DJ Bryan Lee
320 2nd Ave. SE 319-366-0950
$4 Cuervo, $5 1800, $6 Patron and Cabo Wabo
$2.50 Domestic Bottles & Tallboys, $3 Captains, $2 Jello Shots
Piano Lounge
Happy Hour 4-8 p.m.: 1/2 Price Wine & Martinis; 9:30 p.m. Adam Beck
Happy Hour 4-8 p.m.; 9:30 Happy Hour 4-8 p.m.; 9:30 Closed p.m. Mark Smith p.m. Mark Smith
Green Gable Inn
6-9 a.m. Early Bird Special, 6-9 a.m. Early Bird Special 6:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m., $2 $2 Tall Boys and $2.75 Spiced Captain & Cokes Well Drinks
6:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m., Big Bang Cup $4 Full Cup, $1.50 Refill
6-9 a.m. Early Bird Special, 6-9 a.m. Early Bird Special, 6-9 a.m. Early Bird Special, 6:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m., $2 6:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m., $2 6:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m., $3 Margaritas Well Drinks Bombs
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$5 Cover, Free Mixed East 18, No Cover until Drinks All Night; Rudy York 10 p.m.; $1.25 Domestic Bottles
Skin Kandy, No Cover until Closed 10 p.m.
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$4 Bombs
$2 U-Call-It 5 p.m. to close $6 Medium Pizza, $8 Large 5-10 p.m. All-U-Can Eat Pizza, $2.50 Domestic Pints Wings from 5 to 10 p.m., $3 Domestic Steins Happy Hour 4-8 p.m.: 1/2 Price Wine & Martinis; $2 Domestic Bottles
Happy Hour 4-8 p.m.: 1/2 Price Wine & Martinis
Closed
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Ages, $12; $3 Pitchers, $2 Apple Shots
Quinton’s Bar & Deli
215 E. Washington St. 319-354-7074
$3 Boulevard Big Girls, Live Big Girl Margaritas All Day Stoli Saturdays Singles $3. $2.50 Cider Bottles and $2 5-10 p.m. $3 Martinis, All Music 9 p.m.-close $3.50 Strawberry or Lime Doubles $5. Domestic Bottles Day Import & Microbrew Bottles $2.50
Domestic Big Girls $3, Well All Day $2.50 Mexican Drinks $2, White Russians Bottles, $2.50 Little Boys $3
The Union Bar
$2 U-Call-It
$3 Keystone Pitchers, $1 Keystone Draws
Essential Sat., $4 Patron Shots, $10 Champagne, $5 Pitchers
$2 U-Call-It, No Cover
$2 U-Call-It, No Cover
Formosa
$4 Martinis
$3 Stoli & Bacardi Drinks $2 Sake Bombs after 10 p.m.
$3 Stoli & Bacardi Drinks $2 Sake Bombs after 10 p.m.
$4 Martinis
Half Price Bottles of Wine and Sake
The Mill
$2.75 Fat Tire pints, 9 p.m. 9:30 p.m. Official Jazz Fest 9:30 p.m. Official Jazz Fest $1.75 PBR, High Life, Old The Mystic Ordinaries & After-Party Jam Session, After-Party Jam Session, Style & Grain Belt Bottles; White Tornado, $6 Free Free 9 p.m. Zepperella, $6
$1.75 PBR, High Life, Old Style Deer Tick; $2.75 Goose Island $2 PBR Tallboys, $2 Whis& Grain Belt Bottles, 8 p.m. Honker’s Ale Pints, 9 p.m. Tues- keys; Summer Soul Spin Open Mic w/ Jay Knight, Free day Night Social Club, Free Dance Party
BoJames
$2 Wells, $2 Big Beers 9 p.m.-close
$2 Wells, $2 Big Beers 9 p.m.-close
$2 Wells, $2 Big Beers 9 p.m.-close
Country Night, $2 Wells, $2 Big Beers 9 p.m.-close
Graze
115 East College St. 319-887-LIPS(5477)
Martini Hour 2-5 p.m. & 10 Martini Hour 2-5 p.m.; 10 p.m.-close p.m. $2 Domestic Bottles, $2 Lemoncello Shots
$2 Domestic Bottles, $2 Lemoncello Shots
Martini Hour 2-5 p.m.
Martini Hour 2-5 p.m.
Martini Hour All Day
The Airliner
22 South Clinton St. 319-351-9259
Karaoke, Happy Hour: $2 Domestics, $2 Wells / 9 p.m.-Personal Pitchers
FAC (4-8)-$2 Domestics, $3 Wells, $2 Shots / 9 p.m.-$1 U-Call-It
9 p.m.-$2.50 3 Olive Vodka 9 p.m.-$2 U-Call-It Drinks, $2 Domestics
Happy Hour: $2 Domestics, Happy Hour: $2 Domestics, Happy Hour: $2 Domestic $2 Wells / 9 p.m.-$2 $2 Wells / 9 p.m.-$2 Draws, Wells, 9 p.m.-$1 U-Call-It U-Call-It U-Call-It
The Summit
1/2 Price Martinis
1/2 Price Wine by the Glass, $3 Big Blue Moons
$3 Corona Bottles and Rocks Margaritas
$3 Jack & Coke
Vito’s
$1.50 Drinks, Drafts and Shots; $3 Three Olives
$1.50 Drinks, Drafts and Shots; DJ Bfast; $3 Three Olives
$3 Waterfall Shots and $3 Three Olives Vodka 7p.m.-close: $2 Drinks, Bacardi Silver Watermelon, Drinks - All Day, Every Day Drafts and Shots; Euchre$2 Watermelon Bombs Tourney; $3 Three Olives
The Yacht Club
9 p.m. Unknown Component, Brian Troester, Joe Uker, $5
Mehfunk, Deepsoul Dieties, 9 p.m. Dennis McMurrin & Free the Demolition Band, $6
Blues Jam, $2 Pints 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
10 p.m.-close $2.50 Domestic Pints; Joe Uker
9 p.m. - Big D’s Karaoke, 10 11-5 p.m.-$2 Bloody p.m.-close - $2 UV Drinks Marys, 5-close - Happy Hour
7 p.m.-close - $4 Domestic 7 p.m.-close - $2.50 Pitchers Domestic Bottles
121 E. College St. 319-339-4646
221 E. College St. Suite 241 319-338-8880 120 E. Burlington St. 319-351-9529
118 E. Washington 319-337-4703
10 S. Clinton St. 319-354-7482 118 College St. 319-338-1393
13 S. Linn 319-337-6464
$3 Big Beers 9 p.m.-close
CORALVILLE/NORTH LIBERTY Gus’ Food & Spirits 7 p.m.- $1.75 Domestic
$3 Big Beers 9 p.m.-close
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$2 Wells, $2 Big Beers 9 p.m.-close
$3 Corona Bottles, $4 Bloody Marys
$3 Asian Beers and Sake Cocktails
$3 Big Boulevard
Don Reese and Paul Wiese, 1/2 Price Big Beer
Guest Bartender Night, $2 Country Night, $5 Jumbo Drinks, Drafts and Shots; Domestic Pitchers, $2 $3 Three Olives Whiskeys; $3 Three Olives Free Dance Party (21 And Up), $2 Cocktails
10 p.m. The Jam; $2 Cocktails 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
7 p.m.-close - $2.50 Well Drinks
2421 Coral Ct., North Liberty 319-545-4290
Pints, Captain Drinks, 9 p.m.- Karaoke
Bobbers Grill
3-6 p.m.- $2.50 Tallboys
Fish Fry + Shrimp & White Fish, 3-6p.m.-$2.50 Tallboys
Two Buck Chuck 7-11 p.m. Nascar $2.50 Tallboys 50¢ Wings During the Race
$5 Cup Then $1 Domestics, 1/2 Price Pizza, 2 for $1 $2 Wells Drinks
Eggy’s On 965
11 a.m.-close - Half Price Drinks
10 p.m.-close - DJ
10 p.m.-close -Karaoke
7 p.m.-close - $5 Domestic 7 p.m.-close - Pint Night, Pitchers, $4 Martinis $2 Domestics, $3 Imports
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COMEDY
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11 a.m.-close -$5 Domestic 7 p.m.-close - $10 Beer Pitchers Buckets
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Eileen Chavez, 39, Cedar Rapids Head Bartender @ City Beat You joined the City Beat crew in January, after the flood impacted bar re-opened its doors. What made you decide to join the team?
After the flood, patrons of City Beat started to hang out at a bar I was working at. I was so impressed with their loyalty and enthusiasm for City Beat — they were such great people. When City Beat was ready to open, I was ready to open with them.
How have people reacted to the new City Beat?
Everyone is happy to be back. The bar looks great and everyone is so impressed with the rebuild. People
love City Beat because it’s relaxed and welcoming — so many people relied on it as a way to kick back after work, and there is a huge amount of appreciation to have it back.
How did you feel after patrons created a benefit day to help cover rebuilding costs?
It’s just more proof of the kind of patrons we have. They took it upon themselves to put this day together with tons of donations, including a silent auction, entertainment, T-shirt sales, donated beer. Everyone has done their part and it’s so moving. It inspired me to work at the benefit and donate my tips for the cause.
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The Prairie Soup Company WARMING THE SOUL ON A HOT SUMMER DAY This week, with my trusty guide, Caitlin, I crossed rivers, braved intersections and navigated empty parking lots in search of . . . soup. Yes, I said soup. Just because we’ve entered the furnace that is Iowa in July doesn’t mean one must deprive oneself of the comforting satisfaction of steaming broth.
The Prairie Soup Co. is located on the Skywalk Level of Second Street SE in downtown Cedar Rapids. Unless you work downtown or have a regular reason to visit, there probably isn’t much cause to make your way to this location. Fortunately, I’m here to give you that little extra push out of your boring old office on the opposite side of the city. Prairie Soup is locally owned, and they make all of their soups daily with their own made-from-scratch stock. Monday through Friday, they offer no less than six varieties of soul-warming soup with a hunk of freshly baked bread. They also offer prepared sandwiches and salads made-to-order.
The soups range from Grandma Lil’s Chicken Noodle to Tuscan Vegetable. There is a soup for every taste and preference. I went with the Southwest Corn with a side Asian Salad. Caitlin had the Chicken and Dumplings. She felt the Chicken and Dumplings was a bit on the thick side, and I must say my Southwest Corn could have used a bit more broth, but both were satisfyingly yummy. My Asian Salad was a perfect complement to the spicy soup. It was a refreshing blend of lettuce and cabbage topped with crispy wonton strips and ginger-orange vinaigrette. The wonton strips added a nice crunch and the dressing was bright and lively. And for those naysayers who consider soup only a winter option, The Prairie Soup Co. is completely climate-controlled and one might say a touch on the brisk side. They’ve got it all figured out. — ANDREA
Details: The Prairie Soup Co., 425 Second St. SE, Skywalk Level, Cedar Rapids; 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday; (319) 362-0972; www.prairiesoup.com
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Natalie Ditmars and Caitlin Slessor give you the Cliffs Notes. What they are reading right now and which books they can’t wait to crack open.
SUMMER READING WITH YOUR EARS With the summer months upon us (finally, yay!), I venture to guess that many of you have travel plans ahead of you. That means hours of boring driving. Rather than spend the seemingly endless hours scanning through radio stations in a vain attempt to find a decent one that stays in signal for more than two songs, why not spend that time engrossed in a good book? No. I am not advocating reading while driving (which may be worse than eating a bowl of cereal with milk while driving like the man in Needham, Mass.); rather, I’m suggesting audio books.
The public library has tons of books to choose from. You can get anything from a gripping Nelson DeMille novel to classics by Jane Austen and John Steinbeck. My first audio book experience was a few years ago. I had an eight-hour drive ahead of me, and my dad recommended I listen to an audio book to help pass the time. Since dads know best,
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I found “THE LINCOLN LAWYER” by John Connelly. The book was so engrossing that when I got home, I didn’t want the trip to be over because I still had a few CDs to go. Due to some recent road trips, I just finished “THE GATE HOUSE” by Nelson DeMille (19 discs, 22 hours of listening). DeMille is the author of books like “The General’s Daughter,” “Plum Island” and “Wild Fire.” I have yet to “read” a DeMille novel I didn’t like, and “The Gate House” did not disappoint.
While slightly unbelievable (why would you take back the wife who left you for a mobster, then killed the mobster when he broke up with her?), the plot is exciting. The characters all have a sarcastic wit about them that makes me envious. They come up with these quick one-line comebacks that are AWESOME. Check out “The Gate House” or another audio book next time you have a road trip ahead of you. I guarantee, get a good book and the time will fly by. — NATA LIE
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Black the Sun
THE TALENT: Jesse Caruthers (drums), Shane
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Lunsford (bass/vocals), Les Ohlhauser (guitar/vocals)
THE SOUND: Rock ‘n’ roll THE GIGS: July 10 @ Chrome Horse Saloon, Cedar Rapids; July 11 @ Fifth Gear, Cedar Rapids
THE REST OF THE STORY: www.myspace.
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Black the Sun is a hard rock cover band that both brings the rock and brings it hard. Whether it’s via MySpace bulletin or from the stage at a show, fans will often hear references to how they’re going to
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There are always a few lighter dance songs thrown into the set list, but if you’re a fan of bands like Metallica, Foo Fighters, AC/DC, Van Halen and Stone Temple Pilots, Black the Sun is for you.
All of the members of Black the Sun know what it’s like to have many irons in the fire. Lunsford also plays bass in another local band, All But Screaming, and deejays one night a week at Tailgator’s Sports Bar in Cedar Rapids. Caruthers and Ohlhauser recently formed a new cover band called Professor Riffs and the Party Time 9000.
Bass player and vocalist Shane Lunsford, drummer Jesse Caruthers and guitarist/ vocalist Les Ohlhauser started playing together in 2007.
Still, Black the Sun is a priority for these three guys. And it shows. The guys often take the time to stop and chat with audience members or give a shout out
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Marshalltown — Traditional July Supper, 4:30 to 7 p.m.; fireworks, dusk, The Herbert Hoover Presidential Museum. 4 activities, 3 p.m., Central Iowa football field. www.waylandiowa.com http://hoover.archives.gov Fairgrounds; fireworks, dusk, Central Iowa Fairgrounds. (641) 753-6645 Wellman — Traditional July 4 activities West Union — Fireworks, dusk, West (parade and entertainment), North Park; Union Recreation Center. (563) 422-3070 McGregor — Cannon shoot and ceremony, Fireworks, dusk. www.cityofwellman.com Ely — Fireman’s Breakfast 7 a.m.-12:30, 10 a.m., Riverfront Park; Traditional July Williamsburg — Kiwanis Pancake Ely Fire Department; Parade, 6 p.m., starts 4 activities (plus live music and bean bag West Branch — “An Old Fashioned Breakfast, 7 a.m.; Williamsburg at Fire Department. (319) 848-4103 tournament), 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., riverfront. Independence Day” celebration, music by Recreational Department Fun Run and www.mcgreg-marq.org the Marengo Civil War Band and dramatic Tot Trot, 9 a.m.; Children and Adult Relay Hills — Co-ed volleyball tournament, performance by Lance Mack as President Races, 1-3 p.m.; Parade, 4 p.m.; Fireworks, 9 a.m., Hills Ball Park; Horseshoe Monticello — Firemen’s Breakfast, 6:30 Abraham Lincoln, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., dusk. (319) 668-1133 tournament, 1 p.m.; “Fun in the Sun” to 10:30 a.m.; “Proud to Be an America” Parade, 5 p.m.; fireworks, dusk. (319) Parade, 11 a.m., traditional July 4 679-3197 activities, noon-8 p.m., Monticello Eagles Club; Fireworks, dusk, fairgrounds. Brian Holmes KARAOKE Independence — Parade, 9 a.m.; (319) 465-6435 Happy Hour Specials Traditional July 4 activities (plus volleyball M-F 3:30 – 6:30: tournament, duck race and Guitar Hero Monona — Back Home Fourth of July $2 Tall Boys tournament), 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Celebration (music by Juiceman Sound $3 Bombs • $5 Pitchers Saturday fireworks, 10 p.m., Riverwalk Parks. www. and the Back Home Boys), 5 p.m., 9PM - ? $2 Tall Boys until 8pm 5521 Center Point Rd. NE celebrateindee.com Birdnow Chevrolet; fireworks, dusk. www. Tuesday Sundays 393-8174 $2 Tall Boys ALL DAY! Thursday mononaiowa.com Sundays and Mondays Kitchen Open Daily 11am-12am Friday Iowa City — Jazz Festival. See page 8 for After 11PM 2 POOL TABLES – 10 TVs!!! $5 Pitchers • $3 Bombs Saturday details. Fireworks, Hubbard Park, 9:45. Mount Vernon — Heritage Days, July (319) 356-5000 9-11; Fireworks, July 9 @ dusk, Hillcrest Country Club. (319) 895-8742 Maquoketa — Stock Car Races and Fireworks, 6 p.m., Jackson County Oelwein — Parade, 10:30 a.m., downtown; Fairgrounds. (563) 652-4602 Celebration Oelwein (entertainment, food, games, boating and Miss Oelwein Marengo — Sesquicentennial Celebration, contest), afternoon, City Park; fireworks, July 3: Parade, 6:30 p.m.; fireworks, dusk; dusk. www.oelwein.com/attraction.php July 4: Kiwanis Breakfast, 7 to 10 a.m.; Car Show, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Solon — Fireworks, dusk, Lake Macbride Get FREE* long-term, Children’s Parade, Marengo Olympics, beach area. (319) 624-2200 reversible birth control Ioway Indian Presentation, Horseshoe from St. Luke’s Family Tournament, all at 10 a.m.; Pioneer Tipton — Traditional July 4 activities Planning Center. Heritage Museum, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; (plus bouncy rides, food games and a Kids events, noon-9 p.m.; beer garden, What if you accidentally petting zoo), all day, City Park; “Movies noon to 2 a.m.; Live music 1 p.m. to 2 got pregnant? OMG! on Parade”, 2 p.m., Meridian Street and a.m.; All School Reunion Dinner, 4:30 Think you can’t afford North Avenue; Free Swim, 10:30 a.m. to birth control? Think it’s to 8 p.m. and dance, 9 p.m. to midnight; 1 p.m., Aquatic Center; fireworks, dusk. a hassle? Think again. Twins/Multiples Event and Cutest Baby www.tiptoniowa.org Control your body. Control Contest, 5 p.m.; Cemetery Tour, 7 to 8:30 your life. It’s FREE. It’s EZ. p.m.; Alumni Band and Choir, 7:30 p.m.; Toledo — Fireworks, dusk, Toledo Heights Get it and 4get it. Street Dance, 10:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. www. Park. (641) 484-2160 marengo150.com How GR8 is that? Wayland — Lions Club Breakfast, 6:30 to Marquette — American Legion Pancake 9:30 a.m., Wayland Community Center; For clinic times in Cedar Breakfast, July 3-5, 7 to 10 a.m., 5K walk/run, 7 a.m.; Parade, 10:30 a.m.; Rapids, please call Marquette City Park; Flea Market, July Firefighter Water Fights, 11:30 a.m. to 319/369-7397 3-5, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Independence 12:30 p.m.; Tractor Show, 11:30 a.m. to Available to women whose Day Parade, July 4, 11 a.m., downtown; 3 p.m.; Family Fun Games and Food, insurance doesn t cover longfireworks, July 3, dusk, riverfront. www. 12:30 to 4 p.m.; Main Street Museum term birth control or women who mcgreg-marq.org don t have health insurance. Porch Tour, 1 to 2 p.m.; Parkview Benefit
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7:30 p.m. Longbranch Restaurant and Convention Center, 90 Twixt Town Rd. NE, Cedar Rapids
There are dozens more events on our online calendar that we couldn’t squeeze into these pages.
Singin’ and Swingin’ Karaoke
8 p.m. Sip-N-Stir, 1119 First Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids. (319) 365-9067
Thursday July 2
Madcap Puppets
Kids’ Kitchen Takeover: Red, White & Delicious
July 3
Performances
Out & About
Jazz at The Lighthouse
Amana’s Firecracker Fourth Tailgate
Canine Ambassadors & Performing Paws
5 p.m. Greene Square Park, Cedar Rapids. Must be 21
Greene Square Park Farmers Market
4 p.m. Greene Square Park, 400 Fourth Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids. (319) 286-5699
Festivals 4th Fest
5:30 p.m. S.T. Morrison Park, Coralville. (319) 331-4962
Fitness/ Recreation/ Outdoors
Karaoke Hoopla
5 p.m. University of Iowa Pentacrest, 21 Old Capitol, Iowa City. (319) 273-3497
Farmers Markets Noelridge Farmers Market
4 p.m. Noelridge Park, Greenhouse parking lot, Cedar Rapids. (319) 286-5699
Amana Farmers Market
4 p.m. Midtown Amana, Amana. (319) 622-6844
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7 p.m. The Lighthouse Inn, 6905 Mount Vernon Rd. SE, Cedar Rapids. (319) 396-4574
Cedar Rapids Municipal Band Concert
Dance
8 p.m. Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids. (319) 399-8520
9 p.m. Checkers Tavern and Eatery, 3120 Sixth St. SW, Cedar Rapids. (319) 364-9927
Iowa City Eagles REAC Dance 6 p.m.
Sunday
Eagles Club 695, 225 Highway 1 W., Iowa City. (319) 351-3193
July 5
Singin’ and Swingin’ Karaoke
9 p.m. Red Lion, 3970 Center Point Rd. NE, Cedar Rapids. (319) 393-9858
Karaoke with Rock & Thunder
9 p.m. Longbranch Restaurant and Convention Center, 90 Twixt Town Rd. NE, Cedar Rapids
Out & About
Performances
Longfellow Garden Walk
Thank You to Our Military Veterans: A Military Retrospective
2 p.m. Longfellow Neighborhood, Summit Street, Iowa City.
11 a.m. Usher’s Ferry Historic Village, 5925 Seminole Valley Trl. NE, Cedar Rapids. Free for children 2 & under. (319) 286-5763
Farmers Markets Hiawatha Farmers Market
Fitness/ Recreation/ Outdoors
11 a.m. Guthridge Park, Hiawatha. (319) 393-1515
BIC Ride
Iowa City Jazz Festival
Theater “Richard III”
Festivals
8 a.m. Millstream Brewery, Amana
7 p.m. Iowa City Lower City Park, 200 E. Park Road, Iowa City. (319) 338-767
1 p.m. Downtown Iowa City, Iowa City. Free. (319) 337-7944
Performances
Monday July 6
Night life
Jazz at the Lighthouse
7 p.m. The Lighthouse Inn, 6905 Mount
Farmers Markets
Sunday Night Pub Quiz
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Saturday July 4
Out & About Old Fashioned Fourth of July
1 p.m. Herbert Hoover Museum, 210 Parkside Dr., West Branch. (319) 643-5301
Farmers Markets Iowa City Farmers Market 7:30 a.m. Chauncey Swan Parking Garage, 410 E. Washington St., Iowa City 8 a.m. East End Shopping Center, 3375 Seventh Ave., Marion. (319) 377-4846
Festivals
Fitness/ Recreation/ Outdoors
1 p.m. Downtown Iowa City, Iowa City. Free. Fireworks celebration follows the last performance Saturday night. (319) 337-7944
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9 p.m. The Mill, 120 E. Burlington St., Iowa City. (319) 351-9529
7 p.m. Kosek Bandstand, Cedar Rapids
5 p.m. Downtown Iowa City, Iowa City. Free. (319) 337-7944
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Czech Plus Band
Marion Farmers Market
Rocket’s Red Glare Golf Tournament
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Iowa City Jazz Festival
7 p.m. Ellis Park, Overlook and Rose Garden pavilions, Cedar Rapids. (319) 393-6583
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Festivals
Five Seasons Ski Team Waterski Shows
9 p.m. Sip-N-Stir, 1119 First Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids. (319) 365-9067
9 p.m. Hamburger Mary’s, 222 Glenbrook Dr. SE, Cedar Rapids. (319) 3784627 Also at 9 and 11 p.m. Saturday
1 p.m. Festhalle Barn, 618 46th Ave., Amana. (319) 622-3539
Farmers Markets
Singin’ and Swingin’ Karaoke
Drag Show
10:30 a.m. Mount Vernon Road Hy-Vee, 4035 Mount Vernon Rd., SE, Cedar Rapids. Registration required. (319) 362-7900
1 p.m. Marion Public Library, 1095 Sixth Ave., Marion. (319) 377-3412
9 p.m. VIP Lounge, 648 Eighth St., Marion. (319) 377-9082
Night life
Friday
10:30 a.m. Cedar Rapids Public Library, Westdale Mall, Cedar Rapids. (319) 398-5123 Also at 1:30 p.m.
Karaoke by Rock and Thunder
Eclypse Karaoke
7 p.m. Iowa City Lower City Park, 200 E. Park Rd., Iowa City. (319) 338-7672 Also Friday, Tuesday and Wednesday
10 a.m. — Hy-Vee Club Room, 5050 Edgewood Rd. NE, Cedar Rapids. Preregistration & prepayment required. (319) 378-0762
Checkers Karaoke
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“A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
Kids Kitchen Takeover: Fourth of July Fun
Karaoke
Night life
Theater
Children’s Events
8 p.m. Sip-N-Stir, 1119 First Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids. (319) 365-9067
9 p.m. Best Western Longbranch Hotel, 90 Twixt Town Rd. NE, Cedar Rapids. (319) 377-6386
9 p.m. Iowa City Yacht Club, 13 S. Linn St., Iowa City. (319) 430-0696
Crown Karaoke
9 p.m. Twin Pines Golf Course, 3800 42nd St. NE, Cedar Rapids. (319) 286-5583
Iowa City Jazz Festival
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CALENDAR Noelridge Farmers Market
4 p.m. Noelridge Park, Greenhouse parking lot, Cedar Rapids. (319) 286-5699
Coralville Farmers Market 5 p.m. Coralville Aquatic Center, 1513 Seventh St., Coralville
includes yoga and daily lunch. (319) 395-6700
Networking Events Dogs Night Out
7 p.m. Starbucks Coffeehouse, 4804 First Ave. NE, Cedar Rapids.
Film
Night life
“Bedtime Stories”
1:30 p.m. Cedar Rapids Public Library, Westdale Mall, Cedar Rapids.
Fitness/ Recreation/ Outdoors
Open Mike with J. Knight 8 p.m. The Mill, 120 E. Burlington St., Iowa City. (319) 338-6713
Tuesday July 7
Summer Yoga Retreat
10 a.m. Prairiewoods, 120 E. Boyson Rd., Hiawatha. Weeklong retreat. $400 includes lodging, meals and yoga sessions. Commuter fee: $300
Children’s Events Craft Program
10 a.m. Cedar Rapids Public Library, Westdale Mall, Cedar Rapids.
Saturday, July 4
ARMED FORCES NIGHT!
The first 1,000 kids 12 & Under that enter the gate will receive a regulation bat from McDonald’s. The Kernels will wear camouflage jerseys sponsored by Midwest Curb Grinding. These jerseys will be auctioned off on the concourse for the Freedom Alliance. Stay after the game for a post game concert by the Large Midgets, kids can run the bases, and Fireworks!!! Gates Open at 4 PM • First pitch at 5:05 PM vs. Quad Cities
Sunday, July 5
PERFECT GAME CARD SET GIVEAWAY & CORALVILLE & IOWA CITY AREA DAY HOSTING NFL KICKER NATE KAEDING 1,000 Kernels card sets PLUS 1,000 Nate Kaeding cards given out at the gate. Fans in the stands have a chance to catch a signed football kicked by Nate Kaeding into the stands. Gates Open at 1 PM • First pitch at 2:05 PM vs. Quad Cities
Tuesday, July 7
$2 TUESDAYS & KRAFT SINGLES TICKET OFFER
Enjoy $2 peanuts, nachos, hot dogs, sodas & 12 oz. beers all game long! Bring in your KRAFT Singles package wrapper for a buy one ticket get one FREE offer! www.KRAFTsingles.com Gates Open at 5:30 PM • First pitch at 6:35 PM vs. Quad Cities Purchase your tickets online at kernels.com, at the Kernels Ticket Office or by calling (319) 896-7560
Create a Scrapbook
1 p.m. Marion Public Library, 1095 Sixth Ave., Marion. (319) 377-3412
7 p.m. Stars Guitars, Town and Country Center, Cedar Rapids. (319) 362-1881
Farmers Markets
Theater
Springville Farmers Market
Theatre Cedar Rapids Workshops
4 p.m. Cox Lake Park, Springville. (319) 854-7097
Literary Religious Book Club
1 p.m. Jane Boyd Community House, Cedar Rapids
Karaoke
2 p.m. Hiawatha Public Library, 150 W. Willman St, Hiawatha. (319) 393-1414
Wednesday July 8
Children’s Events Sparkles the Clown
Karaoke
9 p.m. Paddy O’Rourke’s, 608 16th St. NE, Cedar Rapids. (319) 362-0554
Night life Acoustic Jam
6 p.m. Hy-Vee Club Room, 5050 Edgewood Rd. NE, Cedar Rapids. $5. Prepaid fee required. (319) 378-0762
Ave., Marion. (319) 377-3412
Farmers Markets
10 a.m. Coralville Public Library, Coralville. (319) 248-1850
Marion Farmers Market
3 p.m. East End Shopping Center, 3375 Seventh Ave., Marion. (319) 377-4846
Noelridge Farmers Market
4 p.m. Noelridge Park, Greenhouse parking lot, Cedar Rapids. (319) 286-5699
Iowa City Farmers Market
5:30 p.m. Chauncey Swan Parking Garage, 410 E. Washington St., Iowa City
1:30 p.m. Cedar Rapids Public Library, Westdale Mall, Cedar Rapids. Learn how to make balloon animals. Also at 2:30 p.m.
Film
Kid’s Kitchen Takeover: Summer Fun
1 p.m. Marion Public Library, 1095 Sixth
“Robin Hood”
Literary It’s A Mystery Book Group
Night life Name That Tune Night
7 p.m. Best Western Longbranch Hotel, 90 Twixt Town Rd. NE, Cedar Rapids. (319) 377-6386
Delicious Vinyl
8 p.m. Mahoney’s Irish Pub, 1602 E Ave. NE, Cedar Rapids. (319) 364-5754
Performances Cedar Rapids Municipal Band Concert 7:30 p.m. Bowman Woods Park, Cedar Rapids. (319) 399-8520
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