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First-time Homebuyer’s Guide Tips for navigating the process, finding a Realtor and snagging a great deal
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Dave Burt at the Red Avocado has made a career out of serving up vegan and vegetarian dishes
Eat your
veggies
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Don’t shoo fly
Iowa City-based The Mayflies release a new CD page 20
Grab your lawn chair Iowa City’s Iowa Arts Festival
CONTENTS
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE
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In Circle
Curious about the cool kids behind Hoopla? Find out all about the crew and how to join us.
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First-Time
Homebuyers Guide Page 1 to 4: Tips for navigating the process, finding a Realtor and snagging a great deal.
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I’m Just Sayin’
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In The Know
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Five Minutes
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Twitterpated
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FaveFive
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3 Things
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Clean Plate Club
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Book Talk
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Calendar
Editor Carly Weber shares the full scoop on Hoopla, what’s in this issue and whatever else she wants.
All the news you didn’t know you needed to know, plus Greg Dietzenbach’s comic, “Little fish, big pond.”
We want to know: What’s your favorite thing about living in the Corridor?
What’s got the Corridor all aTwitter? Lowriders and construction hats in the office.
Not sure what to do this week? What about a little LPGA action at the Ladies Titan Tire Challenge?
A few of Beth Hlas’ favorite things? The Chrome Horse for a night out and the Iowa Children’s Museum for a day with the family.
ON THE COVER
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PHOTOGRAPHER: Liz Martin MODELS: Sally Sandberg and Brian Glick LOCATION: Bottleworks Loft Condos
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InTheKitchen
Andrea Dietzenbach dines in Hale.
Bar Guide
Thirsty? Craving some live music or want to croon with karaoke? Here’s how you find out where and when.
Dave Burt from the Red Avocado has made a career and a restaurant out of cooking with seasonal local ingredients.
Natalie Ditmars shares her insights on “Blindess.”
COVER PHOTO BY DAVID LIENEMANN
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Music Notes
Iowa City’s The Mayflies have a new CD.
Volume 2, No. 22, Copyright 2009
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Get Out
Grab your lawn chair and head to Iowa City’s Iowa Arts Festival.
To place an advertisement call: 319.398.8222 (Cedar Rapids) or 319.339.3101 (Iowa City) For distribution questions call: 319.398.5822
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Quit whining that there’s nothing to do around here. We did the hard work. Go enjoy yourself.
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK:
“How do you beat the summer heat?”
Carly Weber
Seth Smith
Michelle Wiese
Stacey Stefani
“A tall glass of ice tea.”
“Invest in a family pass at the local pool.”
“Hit the lake and go boating.”
“Beat the heat? No thanks, I like to soak up the sun!”
Jamie Kelly
Maggie Mills
Caitlin Slessor
Natalie Ditmars
“Owning a pool is best. Having a friend with a pool is second best. Jumping into a public fountain will work in a pinch, though.”
“Cold beer and air conditioning complement each other well in the heat.”
“Lots of skirts and dresses. And watermelon. Definitely watermelon.”
“Bring on the shade!”
Anne Kapler
Blake Rasmussen
Andrea Dietzenbach
“Eat ice cream. Lots and lots of ice cream.”
“Water parks, bar none. You’re never hot when gallons of water shoot you down a slide. Environmentally friendly? Probably not. Awesome? Absolutely.”
“A refreshing swim in the Wapsi River. The pollutant foam has curative powers.”
Editor
Twitterpated, Page 6
Katie Mills Giorgio
Three Things, Page 8 Get Out, Page 20 “The pool, of course!”
Art Director
5 Minutes, Page 6
InTheKitchen, Page 15
Designer
Events
Book Talk, Page 18
Book Talk, Page 18
MusicNotes, Page 19
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Around this time two years ago, I swore we’d never move again. After growing up in the same house for 15 years, as a young adult I made it my mission to rack up more than my share of moves. We’re talking, oh, 11 times in eight years, most of those trips being between Alaska and Iowa. The punch line isn’t that we’re moving again. I was serious. It will be a very long time before you see me loading up a U-Haul. Maybe never. But, I do know a thing or two about the process of being a first-time homebuyer. Perhaps scary is the wrong word. But it can definitely be an intimidating experience. I mean, seriously. You want me to sign a document that says I owe you “How much?” for “How long?” And the interest? Oy! So that’s why we dedicated a special
four-page pull out section of this week’s
Hoopla to the first-time homebuyers out there. Hopefully we will have a few tips that will help you navigate the process. Because if you’re thinking about it. This is the time to do it. Uncle Sam wants you to. And he’s putting his money where his mouth is (page 14). As a couple, our first homebuyers experience was a townhome in Marion when we realized we could have a mortgage for less or the same as we would pay in rent. In a roundabout way, we did what Jodie Fredericks suggests in her tips for finding a Realtor on page 13. We went to an open house.
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While we didn’t end up buying that house, we did end up using that Realtor. We didn’t, however, do much homework like Amanda Brant suggests on page 12. We did get preapproved. But we didn’t make a wish list. We didn’t scout out neighborhoods. And we certainly didn’t look at very many homes before signing on the dotted line. It worked out OK. The townhome suited our purposes just fine. For, oh, about a year and a half. Then we found out we were pregnant and our little two-bedroom wasn’t going to cut it. So, once again, we were on the hunt. Move number 12 for me. I’d like to think we were smarter this time around. We found a Realtor through word of mouth instead of just going eeniemeenie-miney-mo. And we got lucky that we ended up with someone with decades of experience in the Cedar Rapids market. We made our wish list. We looked at a TON of houses before settling on one. So that when we made that offer, we knew it really was the best house for us. And it has been. I love our house. Love. It’s old. Like 100 years old. Which is exactly what I wanted. And it’s this time of year, that I’m reminded how much I love our neighborhood. I love the mature trees (although I do not love the maple seed pods ALL over my lawn right now). I love the crab apples, magnolias and lilacs that swirl their intoxicating aroma as I take long walks on winding sidewalks. Sure, if we were renters, I could still smell the same aromas, take the same walks, have the same views. But, I just feel like it wouldn’t smell or look the quite as wonderful. There’s something romantic about the American dream. If it’s right for you. Go out and grab yourself a piece.
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Jamie Kelly
Getting the digits
DES MOINES — Get used to the style of your current license plate, it might be around for a while. The Iowa Department of Transportation is considering keeping the current style but adding more numbers to the plates of new tags. The reason? Save drivers money and cut costs by putting off issuing a new style. Don’t worry, plates supporting your school, cause or organization are still available if you’re tired of looking at silos.
Every little bit helps
Gov. Chet Culver signed five pieces of disaster-related legislation that will help rebuild communities hit by the 500-year flood last summer as well as the University of Iowa campus. The money also will help rebuild Hancher Auditorium, and other UI buildings, which have already received $500 million in federal funds. Part of Gov. Culver’s plan includes “I-JOBS,” which will create work for people in flood-stricken areas. And to add to the help, Cedar Rapids and Benton County are receiving $10 million in recovery grants from Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency.
The Gazette
Gov. Chet Culver signed five pieces of disaster-related legislation that will help rebuild communities hit by the 500-year flood last summer as well as the University of Iowa campus.
Meeting Mr. Shucks
Turns out Mr. Shucks is the silent type. Could be because the person wearing the mascot suit looks through the mouth of the costume. Jamie also discovered it’s pretty darn hot in there when he spent a Cedar Rapids Kernels game with the popular mascot.
CHRIS MACKLER/THE GAZETTE
Talking books to help the blind
Ten members of the Linn County Blindness and Low Vision Support Group will test new Digital Talking Book players for the Library of Congress. The players are part of a field test before the service goes nationwide and were given to The Iowa Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped in Des Moines. The players use flash memory cards that are easy to handle and look like cassette tapes. For more information about the Iowa Department for the Blind, call 1-(800) 362-2587 or go to www.blind.state.ia.us
How far is Heaven?
Scott Ephraim, a 24-year-old graphic designer from Coralville, is the winner for the 22nd annual Cedar Rapids BBQ Roundup logo competition. Ephraim’s winning logo will be around for a few years because organizers are trying to create a recognizable brand for the event. Oh, and Los Lonely Boys will kick off this year’s event on Thursday evening, June 25. The group’s hit “Heaven” earned them a Grammy in 2005. This year’s BBQ Roundup is June 25-28 and will be held in the parking lot between Kingston Stadium and Veterans Memorial Stadium.
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and come back next week when Jamie will be at Irving Weber Days in Iowa City. Jamie Kelly is going to roam around Eastern Iowa all summer. Follow along on Twitter by searching for #wheresjamie. If you have a suggestion of somewhere he could go or something he could do, e-mail him at jamie.kelly@gazcomm.com
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SURE, WE MIGHT GRIPE ABOUT THE WEATHER AND DWELL ON IMPROVEMENTS WE’D LIKE TO SEE MADE IN OUR CITIES. BUT THERE ARE PLENTY OF THINGS TO LOVE ABOUT LIVING IN EASTERN IOWA. GOOD PEOPLE TOP MY LIST OF REASONS WHY I’M HAPPY TO CALL THE CORRIDOR HOME. AND THAT’S ONLY THE BEGINNING. — MAGGIE MILLS
What is the best thing about living in the Corridor?
Simpson_Girl: Making sun tea. I LOVE Summertime!
johnsonliz: I will now attempt to go to an ap-
pointment downtown and NOT go to Whitey’s. Wish me luck.
jschnip: Our expansion demolition is underway upstairs...built in 1910 - it looks like it snowed in my office; today I need a helmet & safety glasses
ToddPM:
Tammy Stoddard, 33
Fred Kauder, 36
Nichole Carlson, 27
Marion “The quick commute. Twenty minutes and I can be in Iowa City.”
Cedar Rapids “There’s always something going on.”
Cedar Rapids “Beer pong at the 909.”
Nick Rodriguez, 36
Adam Meader, 18
Liz Wardlow, 19
I am retroing it up with the 80s. Not sure why. The detritus being dislodged from my brain is considerable.
mollyr:
Off to make a blood donation. If only there was a way to do it without needles.
sbergus: Internet Explorer keeps popping up file
download dialoug boxes when I try and DM. Some would fix this problem, I will just stop using IE.
Cedar Rapids “Between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City, all the bars.”
Cedar Rapids “We’ve got it together. It’s very close-knit.”
JAMIE KELLY IS THE SOCIAL MEDIA GUIDE AT THE GAZETTE. YOU CAN STALK HIM ONLINE AT TWITTER.COM/JAMIETIE OR JAMIETIE.COM
MAGGIE MILLS IS A RECENT GRADUATE OF LORAS COLLEGE IN DUBUQUE AND IS HAPPY TO BE BACK LIVING AND WORKING IN HER HOMETOWN OF CEDAR RAPIDS.
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Beth Hlas, 29, Cedar Rapids no.
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Iowa Children’s Museum
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El Rancho
My two children (daughter, 4, and husband, 29) both love this place. It is one of those secretly educational yet exciting places that kids want to go back to. There are activities like an art studio, a play pizza parlor, a grocery store and a construction zone. Birthday parties are a real hit here with cake and lots of play time. When we go, we usually make it a day and ride the carousel and eat lunch at the Coral Ridge Mall.
Mexican food at its finest. We have been frequenting El Rancho since before anyone really knew how good it was. They are not shy about the tequila in their margaritas, either, and have many flavors to choose from. We were just there the other night and saw that they have “real macaroni and cheese” (which is really from a box) on the menu. The best part is when the bill comes and you are pleasantly surprised at the total. I recommend the fajitas; there will be enough left over the next day for breakfast. It is great in eggs!
Iowa Children’s Museum 1451 Coral Ridge Ave., Coralville www.theicm.org
El Rancho 2747 16th Ave. SW, Cedar Rapids www.elrancho mexican.com
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Chrome Horse Saloon
The best place to get a workout, hands down. The staff and members are wonderful and the kids club is so much fun for my daughter. I love the sound of 25 treadmills all going at the same time while hearing another group playing basketball or racquetball. When I need to have some personal time, I join the Pilates class and work muscles I didn’t even know existed. I started taking cycling classes there about three years ago and enjoyed it so much, I became an instructor. This is a workout where you will literally be wiping sweat off yourself and the floor and “feeling the burn.” I also love that this is a locally-owed family business.
Another local favorite with the addition of motorcycles, food and music. The pizza here is so good and they will make it exactly how I like it. BLT pizza, light on the cheese, extra sauce and the mayo on the side. Friday nights are a hit in the summer with live outside music. This is Iowa, after all, and we need to be taking advantage of the minimal nice weather that we have. I love to hear all of the bikes coming and going and see the variety of people that come along with them. I love that they bought the upstairs, too. This is a great place to hear local live music. Don’t let the motorcycles scare you away. If you have never been there, you need to go and experience this local favorite.
The Midwest Athletic Club www.the-mac.com
Chrome Horse 1202 Third St. SE, Cedar Rapids www.chromehorse saloon.net
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Von Maur
To many people, this might be one of their least favorites because of the prices. To those people I say, “Head for the clearance racks and the shoe room.” Shoe room, you say? Yes, the room of shoes. And they are all on sale! Carrie Bradshaw’s dream come true. Did you know that if you cannot find your size that they can call all of their other stores and find it and either have it sent to you, for free, or they can have it sent to the store and you can pick it up? They also have the only interest-free card in the country! My favorite thing to do is to call the cosmetic counter when I am running low on something and they will charge it to my Von Maur card. Then, when I get home a few days later, it is waiting for me.
Von Maur Cedar Rapids and Iowa City www.vonmaur.com
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Tuesday, June 9 at 6:30pm (gates open at 5:30pm)
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Jason Reeves
Friday, May 29
Jason Reeves, Iowa City’s native troubadour, returns to the Englert Theatre stage this weekend. Reeves, now a Warner Bros. recording artist, entertains audiences with the pop/folk melodies that have earned him both critical and popular acclaim, including “Top Folk Album of 2007” from iTunes. Don’t miss this concert, which promises to take the audience on a contemplative journey of love, hope, heartbreak and renewal.
Jason Reeves
8 p.m. Friday (05/29), Englert Theatre, 221 E. Washington St., Iowa City, $17 in advance or $19 day of show, www.englert.org
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Free Family Night at the Iowa Children’s Museum
Ladies Titan Tire Challenge
Saturday, May 30
Tuesday, June 2, through June 7
Drop by the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art on Saturday to check out the opening of its latest exhibition, John Buck: Iconography. Buck, originally from Ames and now living in Montana, is an internationally acclaimed printmaker and sculptor. The CRMA is the only Iowa stop for this nationally touring exhibit. While you have until Aug. 16 to see Buck’s works at the CRMA, there’s just one chance to meet the artist.
Beckster Fest
Various times Friday through Sunday (5/29 to 5/31) Amana Colonies RV Park and Event Center, Amana, $10 to $12 daily or $25 three-day pass, www.barefootbecky.com
Various times, Tuesday (06/02) through Sunday (06/07), Hunter’s Ridge Golf Course, 2901 Hunter’s Ridge Rd., Marion, $10 per day or $25 for three-day pass, www.titantirechallenge.com or www. juniorleaguecr.org
1 p.m. Saturday (05/30), Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, 410 Third Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids, www.crma.org
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Ladies Titan Tire Challenge
John Buck: Iconography
Wed. Thurs. Fri.
5 to 8 p.m. Friday (5/29)
The Ladies Titan Tire Challenge charity golf tournament is one of 17 stops on the LPGA’s official developmental tour known as the Duramed FUTURES Tour and will feature 144 professional female golfers (from 31 countries) vying for an LPGA membership card. Event proceeds go to The Arc of East Central Iowa.
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Sampling the Corridor one plate at a time with Andrea Dietzenbach.
Hale Tap
TONIGHT, WE DINE IN HALE
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I love smalltown Iowa. Sometimes you find that tiny The decor is minimal and the art is what I would hidden gem that has one street, no stores and a describe as Pheasants Forever circa 1983. But it population of 324. Welcome to Hale. gets the job done. Hale is the home of Hale Tap, a restaurant wonder that has managed to defy the odds and continue to serve the masses night after night. Hale Tap is located in an unassuming white building on what I would consider to be Main Street, in this small town east of Olin. This is a business that has thrived on word-of-mouth advertising and is does well enough that they just need one inconspicuous sign reading, “Supper Club,” to draw you in. Hale Tap has your average supper club menu — sandwiches, fries, pork chops, steaks — but on weekends they have dinner specials that draw crowds from miles around. Friday night is all-youcan-eat Alaskan Walleye and Saturday night is prime rib. We went on a Friday night for the walleye. The restaurant has booths along all walls and a scattering of tables in the middle. It ain’t fancy.
FRIDAY, MAY 29 $5 BURGER BASKETS MONDAY, JUNE 1 SPAGHETTI WITH MEAT SAUCE TUESDAY, JUNE 2 BRICK DIP WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3 BBQ RIBS THURSDAY, JUNE 4 GRILLED TILAPIA
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The Alaskan walleye is a mild, flaky white fish that is fried to perfection and the waitresses are happy to keep coming back with plate after plate of it. I got French fries as my potato accompaniment and they were crispy and piled high. Hale Tap is a great adventure on a warm weekend night when you feel like driving around and seeing what you can find. Iowa is full of such marvels so let me know your own smalltown favorite!
Details: Hale Tap, 5522 County Road E-45, Hale, (563) 488-2596
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The walleye dinner comes with a salad bar and choice of potato. It’s a spectacularly classic salad bar with a large bowl of iceberg lettuce, surrounded by a variety of mayonnaise-based salads. The coleslaw is yummy and who doesn’t love a pile of iceberg, some ranch and bacon-y Bacos?
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ANDREA DIETZENBACH IS AN AVID BAKER AND HOME CHEF WHO ALSO WORKS FULL TIME AS A GRAPHIC DESIGNER FOR A LARGE INTERNET COMPANY. SHE IS CURRENTLY TEACHING HER 15-MONTH-OLD DAUGHTER THE FINE ART OF BAKING THE PERFECT CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE.
— ANDREA
TIPS FOR FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS, 2
HOW TO PICK A REALTOR, 3
TAX CREDIT 101, 4
FIRSTTIME
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TIPS FOR FIRST TIME HOMEBUYERS
Amanda Brant, 27, Cedar Rapids
Realtor @ Prudential Partners Realty
I seem to get the same question nearly everyday: “How is the economy affecting the real estate market in the Cedar Rapids area?”
you are qualified for (conventional, FHA, VA, etc.)? What interest rate are you being quoted? How much are your closing costs? How much money do you need to put down?
I am going to be completely honest with you. It’s really not. Homes are selling quickly. If you have been thinking of buying, you should. Some tips to you get you started:
Get preapproved
Finding a good loan officer and making sure you have a full preapproval is critical before you start looking at homes. You will want to find out: What types of financing
Set a budget
I get very concerned when someone tells me they are approved for $200,000 and they have not set up a budget. In many situations, lending institutions look at your monthly expense on your credit report and do not factor in your other expenses that you incur each month. What about gas, utilities, food, clothing, etc.? You know what you can afford, so going that extra step and applying
your other expenses should give you a better idea of whether or not you want a $200,000 home or a $150,000 home. If you are struggling to pay $1,000 a month in rent, it is not going to get any easier to pay $1,000 a month for a house and pay for any repairs or improvements on top of that cost.
Investigate incentives
There are several incentives for firsttime buyers right now. Keep in mind, these incentives are continuously changing and they all have certain guidelines you must meet, but they are worth checking out. The City of Cedar Rapids is offering down
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AMANDA WAS THE CEDAR RAPIDS AREA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS ROOKIE OF THE YEAR IN ‘07, SELLING NEARLY 40 HOUSES HER FIRST YEAR IN THE BUSINESS. SHE TEACHES A CLASS AT KIRKWOOD ON FLIPPING HOUSES (WWW.FLIPTHISHOUSECR.COM) AND RUNS CEDAR RAPIDS REAL ESTATE CLUB (WWW. CRREALESTATECLUB.COM) FIND AMANDA ONLINE AT WWW.AMANDABRANT.COM
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Make a wish list
It is important to sit down and make a list of what you want in a home. Is it the location, school district, style of home, a certain number of bedrooms? Knowing this will save you a lot of time.
Are You A First Time Homebuyer?
Mary Oakley, Realtor CRS, GRI, CBR Broker Assoc.
payment assistance up to 30% on new construction home. There is also a tax credit up to $8,000. For more information, turn to page 14.
It’s determined by your choice of Realtor®.
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Give me the opportunity to provide you with a smooth and hassle-free experience. Put my years of experience to work for you and you’ll be moving into your new home in no time.
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I know what you’re thinking. “It’s a great time to buy a house. Everyone says so anyway. And there is a lot of talk of using a Realtor to help guide me through the process. Trouble is I don’t know any Realtors. So how do I find one?”
Here’s how:
the agent. This will help give you an idea of who they are and if you might get along well with them.
Ask around
A good place to start if you don’t know any Realtors is to ask your friends and colleagues. Find out who they worked with when they bought or sold their last home and if they would recommend that person.
Go surfing
Search the area real estate brokerage Web sites and look through their list of real estate agents. Usually they include a photo and some information about
Hit the streets
Yet another option that is relatively easy is open houses. I don’t mean that you go to an open house, fall in love with the house and then end up using the Realtor who hosted the open house. What I do mean is that by going to a variety of open houses you get to meet a variety of Realtors. It’s an easy way to get a quick feel for an agent to see if you might enjoy working with them or not.
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Once you have a list of about three or four Realtors, I strongly encourage people to have a meeting with each of those agents. Most agents will want to have a sit-down meeting with any new potential client anyway. So you will find that they are happy to do this. This gives you an opportunity to see if you mesh well with the agent and if you feel they will give you the time and energy you want. It also gives the agent a chance to make the same determination. During this interview make sure to ask the real estate agent if they are a Realtor, an agent who is licensed by the National Association of Realtors and by state and local associations. Realtors have to abide by a strict code of ethics and are expected to maintain a higher level of knowledge of the process of buying and selling real estate. And Realtors are committed to treat all parties to a transaction honestly.
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It’s important that people really take the time to find the right Realtor for them. Buying a home should be an exciting and fun process. Your agent needs you to feel comfortable enough to tell them what you really think of homes you have toured. It’s that feedback that helps your agent find you that needle in the haystack. And you need to feel that your agent has your back and will represent you well during the entire process. Good luck and happy house hunting! J O D I E J . I S A R E A LTO R AT C O L D W E L L B A N K E R R E A L E S TAT E PROFESSIONALS IN IOWA CITY, WHERE SHE HAS LIVED FOR THE PA S T 11 Y E A R S . S H E S TAY S B U S Y W O R K I N G W I T H C L I E N T S , H O M E S TA G I N G A N D V O L U N T E E R I N G . H E R PA SSIONS ARE PEOPLE, ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN. FIND HER ONLINE AT W W W. J O D I E J . C O M
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Just the facts
FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYER TAX CREDIT 101 Who’s eligible?
The $8,000 tax credit is available for first- The credit is not available for single time homebuyers only. taxpayers whose MAGI is greater than $95,000 or married couples with a MAGI A first-time homebuyer, according to that exceeds $170,000. the law, is a buyer who hasn’t owned a principal residence during the 3-year How soon do I have to buy to get period prior to the purchase. All U.S. the tax credit? citizens who file taxes can participate. By December 1, 2009. To qualify you must actually close on the sale of the home What about payback provisions? before this date. The tax credit is a true credit. It doesn’t have to be repaid unless the homeowner What is meant by refundable tax sells the property within three years after credit? purchase. A refundable credit means if you pay less
Any income limits?
Homebuyers who file as single or headof-household taxpayers can claim the full $8,000 credit if their modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) is less than $75,000. For married couples filing a joint return, the income limit doubles to $150,000. Single or head-of-household taxpayers who earn between $75,000 and $95,000 are eligible to receive a partial first-time homebuyer tax credit. Married couples who earn between $150,000 and $170,000 are eligible to receive a partial first-time homebuyer tax credit.
How is the 2009 homebuyer tax credit different from the tax credit For instance, if you owe $5,000 in federal enacted in 2008?
income taxes you would pay nothing to the IRS and receive a $3,000 payment from the government.
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Yes, and in this situation, the date of first occupancy must be after Jan. 1 2009 and before Dec. 1, 2009.
I bought a home in 2008. Do I qualify for this credit?
No, but if you purchased your first home between April 9, 2008 and Jan. 1, 2009, you may qualify for a different tax credit. Talk to a tax adviser for more information.
Can a homebuyer access the tax credit money sooner than waiting to file their 2009 tax return?
Yes. Prospective homebuyers who qualify for the tax credit can reduce their income tax withholding. Reducing tax withholding (up to the amount of the credit) will enable the buyer to accumulate cash by raising their takehome pay. This money can then be applied Do I still qualify for the tax credit if, to the down payment.
If you’re due to receive a $1,000 tax refund from the government, your refund would grow to $9,000 ($1,000 plus $8,000 from the homebuyer tax credit). A tax credit is a dollar-for-dollar instead of buying a new house from reduction in what the taxpayer owes. In a homebuilder, I hired a contractor other words, a taxpayer who owes $8,000 to construct a home on a lot I
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All homes — whether single-family, town homes or condominium apartments — will qualify, provided the home will be used as a principal residence and the buyer hasn’t owned a principal residence in the previous three years. It also includes new than $8,000 in federal income taxes, then construction. the government will write you a check for the difference.
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Dave Burt, 40, Iowa City
Co-owner @ The Red Avocado
When did you become a chef?
I started cooking in restaurants maybe 15 years ago. I didn’t go to chef school. I’ve just been picking things up along the way working with chefs. Once I got more into vegetarianism, chef school didn’t seem like as much of an option because there’s a lot of meat.
Why did you become a vegetarian?
Originally, it was because I just didn’t feel good after eating meat. It was just a health and satisfaction of life thing. There are many reasons to become a vegetarian, and once you open up one of those reasons, all the others become very obvious, whether it’s the political aspect, the factory farming/treatment of animals/moral issue or an economic issue.
Is there a big vegetarian community in Iowa City?
There is a very tight community of vegetarians and vegans, but it’s not very big actually. I’d say at least 50 percent of our customers are not vegetarian or vegan. This place is for vegetarians and vegans, of course — they need someplace to come to have choices — but at the same time, it’s really just about food.
What’s the biggest myth or misunderstanding you hear about vegetarian food, and what do you say to set people straight? I think the biggest stigma is: It’s boring and bland and the same every time. Vegan food is vibrant, it’s colorful, it’s healthy. It tastes good. We focus on local foods, so the vegetables are very fresh, and we take great pains here all the time to make sure we use a lot of different flavors.
What’s your most popular dish?
The coconut corn soup, Jupiter’s Gnocchi, and Cashew Coconut Vegetables have been around and stood the test of time.
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Spicy Yam Pate
What kind of things do you make when you cook at home?
I cook some of the things I cook here, but I have two young kids, so I’m a little simpler. I cook with lots of vegetables, lots of grains, and just keep it simple. I use a lot of high-quality soy sauce, quinoa and olive oil. I like spicy peppers — I use a lot of those for myself, but my kids don’t like them. — ANNE
Details: The Red Avocado, 321 E Washington St., Iowa City; brunch 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday to Sunday, lunch 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday to Friday (May through October only) and dinner 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday; (319) 351-6088; http://theredavocado.com ANNE KAPLER LIVES IN CEDAR RAPIDS, WORKS IN IOWA CITY, AND SHAMELESSLY PLANS ALL HER ROAD TRIPS AROUND DINING AND FOOD SHOPPING. VISIT HER BLOG AT WWW.PEARVANA.COM
2 pounds raw yams 1 1/2 tablespoons Red Avocado Jamaican Jerk Sauce (available at New Pioneer Co-op) ■ 7 ounces coconut milk ■ 1 ounce olive oil ■ 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds ■ 1 1/2 tablespoons toasted sunflower seeds ■ 3/4 teaspoon salt ■ 1 tablespoon lime juice ■ 2 teaspoons lemon juice ■ 1/2 of an orange, peeled and cut into quarter ■
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BAR & LOCATION
Thursday 5.28
Friday 5.29
CEDAR RAPIDS WEST Fifth Gear Bar & Grill 8-12 p.m.-Mike Flack,
4617 J St. SW 319-366-2177
Chappy’s Safari Lounge
229 16th Ave. SW 319-265-9817
The Shack
2545 Old River Rd. SW. 319-366-3629
9 p.m.- 5 of Hearts 6-close-$5.25 Domestic Pitchers, 11-close-Specials Happy Hour 1 to 6 p.m. Happy Hour 1 to 6 p.m.Karaoke with Rob 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. All You Can Eat Chicken, $7.25
Gilligan’s
7 p.m.-midnight, DJB Karaoke
8 p.m.-midnight, Karaoke with Lyle
Cedar River Landing
Happy Hour 3-7p.m.
Happy Hour 3-7p.m., 9 p.m. Bryce Janey
912 First Ave. NW. 319-298-9948 301 F Ave. NW 319-364-1854
Saturday 5.30
Happy Hour 1 to 6 p.m., Happy Hour 1 to 6 p.m. Karaoke with Alyssa 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Happy Hour 1 to 6 p.m.
Happy Hour 1 to 6 p.m. Karaoke with Alyssa 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. $1 PBR, $1 Old Milwaukee
9 p.m. Bad Endings
Happy Hour All Day Open Mic with Jeff
Happy Hour 3-7p.m. Karoake with Chad
Happy Hour 3-7p.m. Last Call 8 p.m.
Happy Hour 3-7 p.m.
Happy Hour 3-6p.m.-$2 Bottles & $2.50 Tallboys, $1.50 Draws
Happy Hour 3-6p.m.-$2 Bottles & $2.50 Tallboys, $1.50 Draws
Happy Hour 3-6p.m.-$2 Bottles & $2.50 Tallboys, $1.50 Draws Comedy Night
Comedy Night
Rudy York 9 p.m.
Pitcher’s
$2 Tallboys, $2 Screwdrivers
1625 Blairs Ferry Rd., Marion 319-377-1140
620 Lindale Dr., Marion 319-447-6244
$2 Tallboys All Day, Karaoke
Dumas’s
1803 6th Ave., Marion 319-373-3136
Wheel ‘er In
$2.50 Captain & Coke
895 Blairs Ferry Rd., Marion 319-373-4212
DOWNTOWN CEDAR RAPIDS 2 Wheel Pedal Deal, $2 The Bohemian Pints
95 16th Ave. SW 319-363-1813
Tornados
$4 Bombs, $1 Well Shots
9 p.m. Justin Crippen
Green Gable Inn
6:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m., $2 Spiced Captain & Cokes
Piano Lounge
1/2 price wine and martinis 9:30 p.m., Perry Barton all night & Dave Mann, $2.50 Domestics
Center Point Road and J Avenue NE. 208 2nd Ave. SE 319-363-0606
KEY: LIVE MUSIC
COMEDY
KARAOKE
DISC JOCKEY
8-close - Karaoke
9 p.m. Nassor Cooper
6:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m., Big Bang Bup $4 Full Cup, $1.50 Refill 9:30 p.m., Perry Barton & Dave Mann, $2.50 Domestics
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Service Industry Night $2 Wells, $4 Bombs Unemployment Night, $2 Mini Pitchers of Hosue Beer 6:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m., $2 Margaritas Happy Hour: 1/2 Price Wine & Martinis / $2 Domestic Beer
Shot Night, $4 Bombs, $4 Irish Car Bombs, $5 Martinis Retro Fit Tuesdays with Nathan, $2 Mini Pitchers of House Beer 6:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m., $2 Well Drinks
Karaoke with DJB Krusen Productions
1/2 Price Wine and Martinis All Night
Happy Hour: 1/2 Price Wine & Martinis / 8-close: $2 Domestic Beer
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8 p.m.-midnight Keepin’ It Country to 1 a.m., Simpson’s Ent. DJ/Karaoke $1.75 Wells, $1 Well Shots, $2.50 Bloody Marys & Karaoke with Brian Screwdrivers
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6 p.m. Open Pool Tournament
9 p.m. Donzilla $6 cover, 2 9 p.m. The Broken Earth, Drink Minimum End of an Age, Jay Emarr
1400 Third St. SE. 319-364-9378
Wed 6.03
Happy Hour 1 to 6 p.m., Sara Cram & The Derelicts 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. 8 p.m. Karaoke with Jason
Cocktails & Company
bottles & $2.50 Tallboys, $1.50 Draws; 6 to 8 p.m. Putt for a Pint, 9 p.m. Cooper Project
Happyt Hour All Night, 3 p.m. to close
Tuesday 6.02
$1.50 Domestic Mugs, $2 Domestic Bottles
Stranded in Iowa
boys, $4 Pitchers
Monday 6.01
9 p.m.- Dogs on Skis
CEDAR RAPIDS EAST/MARION ChromeHorse Saloon $2 Bottles & $2.50 Tall- 9 p.m. Funk Daddies $2 1202 1/2 3rd St. SE 319-366-0414
Sunday 5.31
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Thursday 5.28
Friday 5.29
DOWNTOWN IOWA CITY Qualms, 9 p.m., 19 and up The Picador 330 E. Washington St. 319-354-4788
Saturday 5.30
Sunday 5.31
Monday 6.01
Tuesday 6.02
Wed 6.03
Unkown Component, 9 p.m., 19 and up
Teddy Boys, 5:30 p.m., all Jeff Hanson, 6 p.m., all ages; 40 Minute Detour, 10 ages p.m., 19 and up
$2.50 You-Call-It
$4 Pitchers, $2 Wells
$2 Tallboys
The Vine
Happy Hour 3-7 p.m. $3 Domestic Steins & $5 Import Steins
Happy Hour 3-7 p.m., Seasonal Pour
Happy Hour 3-7 p.m., $2.50 Domestic Pints
Happy Hour 3-7 p.m., $2.50 Domestic Pints
Happy Hour 3-7, $2.50 Domestic Pints
Happy Hour 3-7, $3 Domestic Pints
Happy Hour 3-7 p.m., $2.50 Domestic Pints
The Mill
Filling Sapce with Mid Wad Willy & Unkown Component
The Beaker Brothers
Wylde Nept
$1.75 PBR, High Life, Old Style & Grain Belt Bottles
$1.75 PBR, High Life, Old Style & Grain Belt Bottles
$2.75 Goose Island Honker’s Ale Pints
John Vanderslice & The Tallest Man on Earth
Iowa City Piano Lounge
8:30 p.m. Live Music, Half Price Wine and Martinis All Night
Live Music, $2 Domestic Bottles, Half Price Wine & Martinis 7-9 p.m.
$3 Barcardi Drinks All Night, Half Price Wine & Martinis 7-9 p.m.
The Airliner
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
Graze
115 East College St. 319-887-LIPS(5477)
$5 Martinis (Select List) $2 Lemoncello Shots 10 p.m.-close
Martini Hour 2-5 p.m./$2 $2 Domestic Bottles, $2 Domestic Bottles, $2 Lem- Lemoncello Shots oncello Shots 10 p.m.
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.
The Union Bar
$2 U-Call-It
$3 Keystone Pitchers, $1 Draws
$4 Patron Shots - $10 Bottles of Champagne - $5 Pitchers
Vito’s
$3 3 Olives Vodka Drinks, $1.50 Draughts, Wells, Calls & Shots
$3 3 Olives Vodka Drinks, Pimp Bombs, $2.50 Bud Family Bottles
$3 3 Olives Vodka Drinks, Vegas Bombs, $2.50 Miller/ Coors /MGD
Natty Nation & Bumper Crop, 9 p.m., $7
Backdrop, 5 p.m.; Lubriphonic & The Big Funk Guarantee, 9 p.m., $7
330 E. Prentiss St. 319-354-8767 120 E. Burlington St. 319-351-9529 217 Iowa Ave. 319-351-1797
22 South Clinton St. 319-351-9259
221 E. College St. Suite 241 319-338-8880 121 E. College St. 319-339-4646 118 College St. 319-338-1393
The Yacht Club 13 S. Linn 319-337-6464
CORALVILLE/NORTH LIBERTY Charlie’s Bar and Grill $2.50 Domestics, Happy
Live Music, $2 Well Drinks, Half Price Wine & Martinis 7-9 p.m. 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 Martini Hour 2-5 p.m.
Martini Hour 2-5 p.m.
Martini Hour 2-5 p.m.
$3 Asian Beers and Sake Cocktails
$4 Martinis
Half Price Bottles of Wine and Sake
$2 U-Call-It
$2 U-Call-It
$3 3 Olive Vodka Drinks, $2 Domestic Bottles & Draughts
Country Night, $5 jumbo pitchers, $2 Whiskeys, $3 3 Olives Vodka Drinks
Free Pool, Bloody Mary Bar 9-1 a.m.-$2 Pints All Day
21+, $2 Cocktails
9-1 a.m.-$2 Cocktails
11 a.m.-6 p.m. Happy 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Happy Hour, Hour, $3.750 Margaritas & $2.50 Wells & Dom Bottles, Coronas 9 p.m. karoke
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$3 3 Olives Vodka Drinks, $2 Wells, Calls & Shots, Euchre Tournament
450 First Ave., Coralville 319-356-6914
Hour 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
$4 Teas, $3 Taco Bar 4-6p.m.,Happy Hour 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
$3.25 Mimosa & Bloody Mary, $2.50 Screwdrivers 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
$3.50 All Whiskeys, $5 Pizza & Pint
Eggy’s On 965
11 a.m.-close - Half Price Drinks
10 p.m.-close - DJ
10 p.m.-close -Karaoke
11 a.m.-close -$5 Domestic 7 p.m.-close - $10 Beer Pitchers Buckets
7 p.m.-close - $5 Domestic 7 p.m.-close - Pint Night, Pitchers, $4 Martinis $2 Domestics, $3 Imports
The Vine
$3 Domestic Steins, $5 Import Steins
Seasonal Pour
$2.50 Domestic Pints
$2.50 Domestic Pints
$3 Domestic Pints
1295 Jordan St., North Liberty 319-665-4800 39 2nd St., Coralville 319-338-7770 KEY: LIVE MUSIC
COMEDY
KARAOKE
DISC JOCKEY
Happy hour 4-6 p.m., $5 Pizza & Pint, Hip Night 10 p.m.
$2.50 Domestic Pints
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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.
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INSIGHT IN ‘BLINDNESS’ What would you do if you spontaneously lost your sight? What if this happened to not only you, but everyone around you?
“BLINDNESS,” by Jose Saramago, is one of
the most interesting and thought-provoking books I’ve read in quite awhile. This book has so many interesting features it is hard to summarize them all in a short column, but I’ll give it my best shot.
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It all starts with one man spontaneously losing his sight. A good Samaritan drives the man home to his wife. The good Samaritan goes blind. The wife takes the man to the doctor. The wife goes blind. Then the doctor also goes blind. The “white blindness” spreads. The government freaks out and begins quarantining all blind people in a mental asylum. We watch as the quarantined population devolves. It is terrifying to “see” how quickly common etiquette goes out the window when people do not think anyone can see what they are, or are not, doing. There is one woman, though, who does not lose her sight and she is well aware of what is going on. As the atmosphere in the asylum worsens with conditions becoming totally disgusting and those interred turning violent, those outside the asylum continue to go blind. Soon, the whole nation is blind, with the exception of the one woman. Saramago takes what is truly an unbelievable occurrence and not only makes it believable but really makes you think: How would you react in the same situation? The story line is thought provoking and a sure fire conversation starter, and the way Saramago tells the story is fascinating. For example, throughout the book, people are referred to by generic names such as “the girl in the dark glasses” or “the doctor’s wife” or “the first man to go blind.” The reader never learns the characters’ names. Part of the theme of the book is that without sight, people become generic. Another interesting aspect of “Blindness” is that while the story contains a lot of conversation, there are no quotation marks in the entire book. Conversations are set off by commas. The lack of quotation marks makes the book more difficult than it otherwise would be but it also adds “character” to the book. “Blindness” earned Saramago a Nobel Prize for Literature in 1998 and rightfully so. This is one book I don’t think any reader should miss. Once you’re finished with “Blindness,” try “SEEING,” also by Saramago. And P.S. When you finish reading the book, check out the movie. It is not as good as the book but worth your time.
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You’ve heard their music. Now know their story.
The mayfly, explains guitarist/vocalist Stacy Webster, lives for only a day, and lives only to
start a band. Stacy jumped at the chance, and James was added soon thereafter. Dave was picked up to play bass about four years ago.
“They just have a good time, and then they die.”
Over the years, and especially with the injection of rocker Dave, the band has moved from arrangement-heavy bluegrass to a more improvisational style of rock, all while retaining their signature mellow storytelling feel.
mate.
It’s a fitting, if somewhat ironic, name for a group that’s been infusing the Midwest with its own brand of bluegrass-tinted rock for the better part of a decade.
THE MAYFLIES
The Mayflies
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Information: www.summerofthearts.org/artsfest The Iowa Arts Festival takes over the streets of downtown Iowa City next weekend and event organizers say this year is bigger and better than ever. The swing band Squirrel Nut Zippers will kick off the Iowa City Arts Festival in downtown Iowa City on June 5.
Pedestrians cast long shadows as they walk between the food booths on Iowa Avenue during the Iowa Arts Festival in June 2006 in downtown Iowa City.
View the works of 143 artists in this year’s expanded street festival. The venue now includes Iowa Avenue to Linn Street and back down Washington Street to form a large square in the heart of downtown Iowa City. It includes a new and emerging artist stage area where festivalgoers can get an up close and personal view of emerging talent and art demonstrations. But we have to admit it’s not all about the art. There’s also great musical entertainment throughout the festival that art lovers of all ages can enjoy. The Squirrel Nut Zippers headline the main stage on Friday night, followed up by Robert Earl Keen headlining on Saturday. Other performers include The Damnwells, the Finders & Youngberg Band, The 100’s, and the Kevin Gordon Band. Just don’t forget your lawn chair (unless you plan on dancing the day away).
Also, check out the Family Stage for even more entertainment options. There’ll be a magic show, an escape artist, storytelling, Celtic music and American Indian songs and tales. There’s also a Global Village where kids can pick up a passport and travel from country to country. In fact, Sunday is deemed Children’s Day, with even more activities for wee ones to enjoy, like dinosaur sculptures, nature art, BubbleMania, face painting and much more. And what would a good festival be without good eats? Stop by “Culinary Row” to enjoy a variety of regional and ethnic foods. Plus, don’t forget downtown Iowa City is teeming with art galleries, boutiques and unique shops that will be open for business during the festival. Stop by the Iowa Artisans Gallery, for example, to see artist demonstrations by gallery artists Astrid Hilger Bennett, Carl Homstad and Barbara Bernier, Heather Wetzel and others in the U.S. Bank parking lot. Or take part in the Gallery Walk Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. to see even more original art at 18 locations in downtown Iowa City.
Mike and Amy Finders of Finders & Younberg Band will perform June 5.
Finders & Youngberg receives a standing ovation after performing an encore during the arts festival last June in Iowa City.
The Iowa Arts Festival and related activities run from June 5 to 7 in downtown Iowa City. The even is free. For more information, visit www.summerofthearts.org/artsfest Robert Earl Keen Band will headline the Iowa Arts Festival on Saturday, June 6.
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Thursday May 28
Art Events Gene Anderson “Retrospective: 1960 — 2008”
5 p.m. The Chait Galleries Downtown, 218 E. Washington St., Iowa City. (319) 3384442
Basic Bead Stringing
5:30 p.m. Dawn’s Hide & Bead Away, 220 E. Washington St., Iowa City. Make two bracelets using a variety of beads. (319) 338-1566
Children’s Events Children’s Story Time
9:30 a.m. Cornell College, Russell D. Cole Library, Mount Vernon. (319) 895-4271
Pre-School Power Hour
7:30 p.m. U.S. Cellular Center, 370 First Ave. NE, Cedar Rapids
Festivals Festival of Flowers
10 a.m. Brown Deer Golf Course, 1900 Country Club Dr., Coralville. (319) 338-7518
Fitness/Recreation/ Outdoors Trip to see Cubs vs. Dodgers May 29
7 a.m. Iowa City Recreation, Iowa City. (319) 356-5100
Reality Self-Protection (Women’s Self-defense)
6 to 7 p.m. Revolution Martial Arts, 716 Oakland Rd. NE, Cedar Rapids. (319) 350-7198
Food & Wine Wine Tasting
Stage on the Page Discussion Group
10 a.m. Coralville Public Library, 1401 Fifth St., Coralville. “Osage County,” a drama by Tracy Letts. (319) 248-1850
7 p.m. Iowa City Eagles Club, 225 Highway 1 W., Iowa City. (319) 624-2687
Country Friends Dance Club
7 p.m. Moose Lodge, 1820 West Post Rd. SW, Cedar Rapids. (319) 861-2670
Out & About Brucemore’s Historic Landscape Tour 6 p.m. Brucemore, 2160 Linden Dr. SE, Cedar Rapids. $10, $7 Brucemore member. (319) 362-7375, www.brucemore.org
Graduation
Pub Quiz Night and Karaoke
Singin’ and Swingin’ Karaoke
Dance
7:30 p.m. Ox Yoke Inn, Amana. 1-(800) 352-6262
Rapid Eights Square Dance
7:30 p.m. First Baptist Church of Marion, 1260 29th St., Marion. (319) 360-6868
Out & About
3 p.m. Ox Yoke Inn, Amana. Two one-act plays by and about Midwestern women. 1-(800) 352-6262
“The Odd Couple”
3 p.m. The Old Creamery Theatre Company, 39 38th Ave., Amana. 1-(800) 35-AMANA
Cedar Rapids Washington graduation
Karaoke by Rock and Thunder
9 p.m. Best Western Longbranch Hotel, 90 Twixt Town Rd. NE, Cedar Rapids. (319) 377-6386
“Partners in Crime” “The Odd Couple”
7:30 p.m. The Old Creamery Theatre Company, 39 38th Ave., Amana. 1-(800) 35-AMANA
Saturday
Eclypse Karaoke
New Beginnings Church Flea Market
9 a.m. New Beginnings Church, 910 Boyson Ct., Hiawatha. (319) 294-5393
Classy Chassy Cruisers 2009 Friday Night Cruise-In’s
Friday Night Concert Series
Exhibits Iowa A to Z at the Herbert Hoover Museum
9 a.m. Herbert Hoover Museum, 210 Parkside Dr., West Branch. (319) 643-5301
9 p.m. VIP Lounge, 648 Eighth St., Marion. (319) 377-9082
Singin’ and Swingin’ Karaoke
9 p.m. Sip-N-Stir, 1119 First Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids. (319) 365-9067
Night life Drag Show
9 p.m. Hamburger Mary’s, 222 Glenbrook Dr. SE, Cedar Rapids. (319) 378-4627
Unknown Component
9 p.m. The Picador, 330 E. Washington St., Iowa City. $5
Funk Daddies
9 p.m. Chrome Horse Saloon, 1202 Third St. SE, Cedar Rapids. (319) 365-1234
Performances
Farmers Markets Noelridge Farmers Market
4 p.m. Noelridge Park, greenhouse parking lot, Cedar Rapids. (319) 286-5699
6 p.m. Amana Colonies RV Park & Event Center, 3890 C St., Amana. Wooden dance floors, non-stop entertainment, food and fun. 1-(877) 499-7133
“Partners in Crime”
8:30 p.m. Riverside Casino & Golf Resort, 3184 Highway 22, Riverside. ‘50s to ‘70s rock ‘n’ roll. (319) 648-1234, Ext. 1970
Shackshakers
Karaoke
Networking Events
Theater
Graduation
Theater
Festivals
11:30 a.m. Clarion Hotel, 525 33rd Ave. SW, Cedar Rapids. $16 for PWN members, $17 for guests. (319) 981-9887
Anamosa United Methodist Church, 201 S. Ford St., Anamosa. Performance by 22 children, ages 6 to 12, from Uganda, Sudan, Kenya, Rwanda and Burundi
7:30 p.m. U.S. Cellular Center, 370 First Ave. NE, Cedar Rapids
8 p.m. Sip-N-Stir, 1119 First Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids. (319) 365-9067
Opportunities for Women in Non-Profits — PWN Meeting
Spritzers, Tossed Field Greens with Strawberries, Avocado and Papaya, Chicken Wellington, Roasted Spring Vegetables and Chocolate Lava Cakes. $45. (319) 393-7675
8 p.m. Riverside Casino & Golf Resort, 3184 Highway 22, Riverside. Joel McHale is the star/writer/producer of E!’s “The Soup,” which satirizes pop culture and current events. 1-(877) 677-3456
Literary
Comedy
Country Dance
Joel McHale
6:30 p.m. Pedestrian Plaza, Weatherdance Fountain Stage, Iowa City. (319) 337-7944
7:30 p.m. Longbranch Restaurant and Convention Center, 90 Twixt Town Rd. NE, Cedar Rapids
Dance
Comedy
5 p.m. Sycamore Mall, 1660 Sycamore St., Iowa City. (319) 331-6109
Karaoke
8 p.m. Penguins Comedy Club, Clarion Hotel and Conference Center, Cedar Rapids. (319) 362-8133
May 29
4:30 p.m. Basket Bowtique, 758 N. Center Point Rd, Hiawatha. Wines from Deja Vine Winery in Martelle. (319) 362-2577
10 a.m. Science Station, Lindale Mall, Cedar Rapids. (319) 363-4629
Amateur Night
Friday
Cedar Rapids Kennedy graduation
The Watson-Adamson Duo
1 p.m. Carl and Ernie’s Good Time Pub and Grub, 161 Highway 1 W., Iowa City. (319) 337-4422
Iowa Public Radio’s Java Blend — Jon Troast
Beckster Fest
Noon Java House, 211 1/2 E. Washington, Iowa City. (319) 273-3497
Uptown Friday Nights — Crazy Delicious
5 p.m. Greene Square Park, Cedar Rapids. (319) 364-8025
Film “Sicko”
6:30 p.m. Paul Engle Center for the Arts, 1600 Fourth St. SE, Cedar Rapids. Community potluck with film and discussion to follow.
Food & Wine Cooking in the Kitchen with Nina Cooking Classes
6 p.m. 460 Hickory Ct., Robins. Elegant 3-Course Dinner. On the menu: Mock Wine
“Mr. Casino” Dennis Albee
5 p.m. Riverside Casino & Golf Resort, 3184 Highway 22, Riverside. ‘70s to ‘90s variety dance music. (319) 648-1234, Ext. 1970
May 30
Art Events John Buck Discusses his Work
1 p.m. Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, 410 Third Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids. Discussion of exhibit, “John Buck: Iconography”
Class — Finger print fish cereal bowl with bubbles
2 p.m. Renee’s Ceramic Cafe, 1049 Highway 6 E., Iowa City. (319) 351-9644
Dance Dance Worshops
4 p.m. The Old Brick, 20 E. Market St., Iowa City. 4 p.m.: quickstep. 5 p.m.: rumba. 7:30 p.m.: merengue. (319) 573-0457
Out & About Buckskin Horse Show
8:30 a.m. Kirkwood Community College, 6301 Kirkwood Blvd. SW, Cedar Rapids. (319) 398-7107
New Beginnings Church Flea Market
9 a.m. New Beginnings Church, 910 Boyson Ct., Hiawatha. (319) 294-5393
Persian Tiles
9 a.m. Lowe Park Arts and Environmental Center, 4500 N. 10th St., Marion. $20 for a 6-inch-by-6-inch tile, glazes, firing and instruction. Class size limited to 15. (319) 377-4846
Future Friendly Demonstration House
Jazz at The Lighthouse
9 a.m. Wal-Mart, 2645 Blairs Ferry Rd. NE, Cedar Rapids. Live product demonstrations. Learn how to take small steps in your home to save energy, save water and reduce waste
Hope for Africa Children’s Choir
Brucemore’s Historic Landscape Tour
7 p.m. The Lighthouse Inn, 6905 Mount Vernon Rd. SE, Cedar Rapids. (319) 396-4574 7 p.m.
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10:30 a.m. Brucemore, 2160 Linden Dr. SE, Cedar Rapids. $10, $7 Brucemore members. (319) 362-7375, www.brucemore. org
Charter Dinner
9 a.m. West Branch Park Square, West Branch. 46 miles. (319) 594-2857
Graduation
Canoe Trip
1 p.m. U.S. Cellular Center, 370 First Ave. NE, Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Jefferson graduation
7:30 p.m. U.S. Cellular Center, 370 First Ave. NE, Cedar Rapids
Exhibits Bearded Iris Open Garden
10 a.m. Wanda Lunn, 526 Bezdek Dr. NW, Cedar Rapids. Demonstrations on planting and care of the iris and other plants. (319) 396-4933
Farmers Markets Farmers Market
Marion Farmers Market
10 a.m. Hy-Vee, 5050 Edgewood Rd. NE, Cedar Rapids. Fresh Veggie Pizzas followed by Worms in Dirt for dessert. Children must be accompanied by an adult. (319) 378-0762
Karaoke
Irving B. Weber Day
1 p.m. Downtown Iowa City, Pedestrian Mall. Music from local entertainers, a history quiz bowl, Granny Basketball League exhibition, horse-drawn wagon rides, historic games, ice cream and more. (319) 351-5738
Beckster Fest
Noon Amana Colonies RV Park & Event Center, 3890 C St., Amana. 1-(877) 499-7133
Crown Karaoke
2 p.m. Carl and Mary Koehler History Center, 615 First Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids. Film starring Henry Fonda as Abraham Lincoln. Fictionalized account tells stories from the life of Abraham Lincoln before he became famous.
Theater “Partners in Crime”
7:30 p.m. Ox Yoke Inn, Amana. 1-(800) 352-6262
“The Odd Couple”
7:30 p.m. The Old Creamery Theatre Company, 39 38th Ave., Amana. 1-(800) 35-AMANA
May 31
Checkers Karaoke
MOvMNT Dance Company
Karaoke with Rock & Thunder
9 p.m. Longbranch Restaurant and Convention Center, 90 Twixt Town Rd. NE, Cedar Rapids
Night life Drag Show
9 p.m. Hamburger Mary’s, 222 Glenbrook Dr. SE, Cedar Rapids. (319) 3784627 Also at 11 p.m. 9 p.m. Chrome Horse Saloon, 1202 Third St. SE, Cedar Rapids. (319) 365-1234
“Late Nite at the VI” with Dave Tessier
9:30 p.m. Vernon Inn “The Greek Place” Restaurant, 2663 Mount Vernon Rd. SE, Cedar Rapids. (319) 366-7817
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Auditions
Performances
Fitness/Recreation/Outdoors
8:30 a.m. Riverside Casino & Golf Resort, 3184 Highway 22, Riverside. R&B, disco, funk, hip-hop and Motown. (319) 648-1234, Ext. 1970
8 p.m. Sip-N-Stir, 1119 First Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids. (319) 365-9067
Stranded in Iowa
Film
Final Mix
Sunday
9 p.m. Red Lion, 3970 Center Point Rd. NE, Cedar Rapids. (319) 393-9858
Festivals
Hoopla
Cooking with Kids (Ages 3-5) with Ellery Smith
Singin’ and Swingin’ Karaoke
8 a.m. East End Shopping Center, 3375 Seventh Ave., Marion. (319) 377-4846
“Young Mr. Lincoln”
Food & Wine
9 p.m. Checkers Tavern and Eatery, 3120 Sixth St. SW, Cedar Rapids. (319) 364-9927
7:30 a.m. Chauncey Swan Parking Garage, Iowa City. (319) 356-5210
Riverside Casino & Golf Resort, 3184 Highway 22, Riverside. ‘50s to ‘70s dance hits. (319) 6481234, Ext. 1970
7 p.m. The Lighthouse Inn, 6905 Mount Vernon Rd. SE, Cedar Rapids. (319) 396-4574
10:45 a.m. Lower City Park, Iowa City
Cedar Rapids Prairie graduation
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BIC Ride
Noon Ralston Construction Building, Freese Court, Palo
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Dance Iowa City Eagles REAC Dance
6 p.m. Eagles Club 695, 225 Highway 1 W., Iowa City. (319) 351-319
Out & About Elderberry Tea — Older Americans Month
Exhibits Bearded Iris Open Garden
10 a.m. 526 Bezdek Dr. NW, Cedar Rapids. (319) 396-4933
Festivals Beckster Fest
10 a.m. Amana Colonies RV Park & Event Center, 3890 C St., Amana. 1-(877) 499-7133
Fitness/Recreation/Outdoors Iowa City Bird Club outing 7:30 a.m. Iowa City Bird Club, 200 Holiday Rd., Coralville. Meet at parking lot of Indian Creek Nature Center in Cedar Rapids. (319) 560-8393, www.icbirds.org
Graduation Linn-Mar graduation
1 p.m. U.S. Cellular Center, 370 First Ave. NE, Cedar Rapids
Marion graduation
6 p.m. U.S. Cellular Center, 370 First Ave. NE, Cedar Rapids
Night life Useful Jenkins
6 to 10 p.m. Mahoney’s Irish Pub, 1602 E Ave. NE, Cedar Rapids. Mankato’s lively acoustic jamgrass kickin’ it up a notch on the Fast Eddie tour. (319) 364-5754
Pawned Scum Woody
6 p.m. Pour Sports, 95 N. Center Point Rd., Hiawatha.
Sunday Night Pub Quiz
9 p.m. The Mill, 120 E. Burlington St., Iowa City. (319) 351-9529
Children’s Events Learn with Me
10 a.m. Birth, Baby & Beyond, 1520 First Ave. NW, Cedar Rapids. Open playgroup for birth to preschool age children and their parents. (319) 364-1144
Exhibits Iowa A to Z at the Herbert Hoover Museum
River City 6
2 p.m. Riverside Casino & Golf Resort, 3184 Highway 22, Riverside. Big band swing. (319) 648-1234, Ext. 1970
Tiny Clues to Decoding Antarctica’s Climate History
“The Odd Couple”
Theater 3 p.m. The Old Creamery Theatre Company, 39 38th Ave., Amana. 1-(800) 35-AMANA
Toddler Time
10:30 a.m. Hiawatha Public Library, 150 W. Willman St., Hiawatha. Story time for 18 months to 36 months. (319) 393-1414
Farmers Markets Springville Farmers Market
4 p.m. Cox Lake Park, Springville. (319) 854-7097
Farmers Markets
WEDNESDAY - SATURDAY 6PM - 2AM
Noelridge Farmers Market
4 p.m. Noelridge Park, greenhouse parking lot, Cedar Rapids. (319) 286-5699
Literary Club Read — Adult Summer Reading at Marion Library
9:30 a.m. Marion Public Library, 1095 Sixth Ave., Marion. Theme is Pick a Star: Your Hit Parade of AwardWinning Books and Writers. Participants may read literary award winners, both books and writers, which have been honored with awards such as the Nobel Prize, the Pulitzer Prize, National Book Award, or readers can go genre and read award-winning novels in the fantasy, science fiction, mystery, horror and western genres. Club read packets available in the lobby through June 27. (319) 377-3412
Preschool Story Time
Night life
Shoots For Troops
10 a.m. North Liberty Community Library, North Liberty.
Food & Wine
Terry Stone
2 p.m. Marion Square Park, Downtown Marion. A free mini photo session and a free 5-by-7-inch print for any military family. Rain or shine. (319) 261-0977
Tot Time
9 a.m. Herbert Hoover Museum, 210 Parkside Dr., West Branch. (319) 643-5301
Performances 10:30 a.m. Riverside Casino & Golf Resort, 3184 Highway 22, Riverside. Dinner music in Roberts Buffet. (319) 648-1234, Ext. 1970
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6:30 p.m. Hiawatha Public Library, 150 W. Willman St., Hiawatha. (319) 393-1414
11 a.m. UI Athletic Club, 1360 NE Melrose Ave., Iowa City. Please bring an older American who is special in your life to thank the person for all the person has done. (319) 338-0515 Also at 1:30 p.m.
2 p.m. Science Station, Lindale Mall, Cedar Rapids
Monday
Open Mike with J. Knight 8 p.m. The Mill, 120 E. Burlington St., Iowa City. (319) 338-6713
Performances Gospel Choir Event
6 p.m. St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, Third Avenue and 14th Street SE, Cedar Rapids
Tuesday June 2
Children’s Events
LET’S GET ROCKED!
GIRLS PARTY NIGHTS at Volume!!
Wed. Night - $5 Cover Thurs. Night - $5 Cover All you can drink mixed wells.
Friday, May 29 Saturday, May 30 White Lie Syndicate!!! Cedar Rapids, IA
www.myspace.com/volumecr and facebook volumelivemusic
KARAOKE: Wednesday & Saturday
Wednesday, May 27
Live Comedy Show Featuring
DONZILLA Don Tjernagel
With opening act Jason Moffit
www.myspace.com/wrigleyvilleiowa
Nightly Specials
Tuesday Special 7pm - 2 am $10 Dollar All You Can Drink Wells
Cooking in the Kitchen with Nina Cooking Classes
6 p.m. 460 Hickory Ct., Robins. Quick breads. On the menu: Melt-in-your-Mouth Biscuits, Chili-Cheese Herb Drop Biscuits, Yogurt and Fruit Muffins and Braided Fruit Coffeecake. (319) 393-7675
Karaoke Karaoke
9 p.m. Paddy O’Rourke’s, 608 16th St. NE, Cedar Rapids. (319) 362-0554
Night life Acoustic Jam
7 p.m. Stars Guitars, Town and Country Center, Cedar Rapids. (319) 362-1881
Tuesday Night Social Club
9 p.m. The Mill, 120 E. Burlington St., Iowa City. (319) 351-9529
Wednesday June 3
Children’s Events Tot Time
10 a.m. North Liberty Community Library, North Liberty. (319) 626-5701
Preschool Story Time
10:30 a.m. Hiawatha Public Library, 150 W. Willman St., Hiawatha. (319) 393-1414
PJ Story Time
6 p.m. North Liberty Community Library, North Liberty. (319) 626-5701
Comedy Love Comedy Show
9:30 p.m. The Summit Restaurant and Bar, 10 S. Clinton St., Iowa City. (319) 354-7482
Out & About Wednesday Night Bonfire Storytelling at Ushers Ferry
6 p.m. Usher’s Ferry Historical Village, 5925 Seminole Valley Trl. NE, Cedar Rapids. Roast marshmallows, have pop and popcorn and take a short hayrack ride around the Village. Free for children 2 & under. (319) 286-5763
Central Corridor Gamers — Open Gaming, Tournaments 6 p.m. Trinity United Methodist Church, 400 Third Ave. SW, Cedar Rapids. (319) 3635799
Dedication Reception
6 p.m. Lowe Park Arts and Environmental center, 4500 N. 10th St., Marion. Dedication of
the first outdoor sculptures around the splash pond
Farmers Markets
Videos • Photos
Marion Farmers Market
Read the E-edition
3 p.m. East End Shopping Center, 3375 Seventh Ave., Marion. (319) 377-4846
100s of events Bar and Dining Guide
Noelridge Farmers Market
4 p.m. Noelridge Park, greenhouse parking lot, Cedar Rapids. (319) 286-5699
Win tickets to cool events
Farmers Market
5:30 p.m. Chauncey Swan Parking Garage, Iowa City. (319) 356-5210
Fitness/Recreation/ Outdoors Cedar Valley Research & Recovery Metal Detector Club
6:30 p.m. Heritage Agency on Aging, 6301 Kirkwood Blvd. SW, Cedar Rapids. (319) 642-9230
Food & Wine
Cooking in the Kitchen with Nina Cooking Classes
6 p.m. 460 Hickory Ct., Robins. Mexican Brunch. On the menu: Mexican Tomato Cups, Mexican Brunch Casserole with Bell Pepper Salsa, Sweet and Savory Double Corn Muffins and Honey-Sweet Fruit Salsa Sundaes. (319) 393-7675
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
The Jam
10 p.m. Iowa City Yacht Club, 13 S. Linn St., Iowa City. (319) 337-6464
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Opera Theater at Marion Library
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11:30 a.m. Marion Public Library, 1095 Sixth Ave., Marion. Five of the Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre’s Young Artists will be performing pieces from their June performance of “Cosi fan tutte,” which will be held at Cornell on June 12 and 14. There will be a chance for audience interaction. Free. (319) 377-3412
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Theater “The Odd Couple”
3 p.m. The Old Creamery Theatre Company, 39 38th Ave., Amana. 1-(800) 35-AMANA
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