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Cedar Rapids, IA
32Events this week
13Free things to do
90New spots
91New stories

● Checked Sunday, September 13, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Cedar Rapids

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 32 events, day by day →

Days for Girls Marion IA workshop

Monday 3:30pm · FaithLife Church · Free

Qigong with Gina Molby

Monday 5pm · Cedar Rapids

Half Off Tuesday

Tuesday 11am · Spare Time Cedar Rapids

Weekly Music Bingo

Tuesday 7pm · The Bar · Free

Comedy Open Mic

Tuesday 7pm · Old Neighborhood Pub · Free

New in Cedar Rapids

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Out of the Blue Cheesecake, LLC… a.k.a. The Cheesecake Lady CR

Bakeries & Sweets

Serious cheesecake cravings: Out of the Blue Cheesecake, LLC… a.k.a.

thecheesecakeladycr.com ↗

Cedar Rapids Bowling Center

Entertainment

Pins, pints, repeat: Family-owned since 1976, Cedar Rapids Bowling Center keeps it fun with automatic scoring, cold beer and snacks, and lively Glow Bowl and Unlimited Mega Bowl nights.

cedarrapidsbowl.com ↗

Up In Smoke BBQ

Restaurants

BBQ worth the napkins: Up In Smoke BBQ is a father-son spot turning out Texas-style brisket, ribs, and more with in-house rubs, scratch sides, and never-frozen ingredients.

upinsmokebbqcr.com ↗

Cedar Rapids’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Cedar Rapids’s best →

Most read in Cedar Rapids

The five stories Cedar Rapids readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Cedar Crossing Casino hosting hiring event

    Cedar Crossing Casino is set to hold an in-person hiring event on September 9 at The Hotel at Kirkwood Center in Cedar Rapids.

    Full story at kcrg.com ↗

  2. Library staff and volunteers moves 50,000 books from Ladd Library to new Busse Branch

    The Busse Library in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is moving 50,000 books and other items from Ladd Library to a new branch, named after the Busse family, which donated $3.5 million to the library's capital campaign.

    Full story at kcrg.com ↗

  3. High-end entrees meets casual in this new Cedar Rapids spot

    New restaurant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Victory Social Club, offers a unique menu offering high-end entrees and casual fare.

    Full story at thegazette.com ↗

  4. Operation Quickfind: Man missing since Monday evening

    Jay Patrick Wilson, a 62-year-old man from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has been missing since Monday evening.

    Full story at kcrg.com ↗

  5. Tap water study finds nitrate levels can vary widely across neighborhoods — even in the same city

    An independent study conducted by Cedar Falls-based environmental scientist Kamyar Enshayan found that nitrate levels in drinking water can vary widely across neighborhoods, even in the same municipality.

    Full story at iowapublicradio.org ↗

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