What an amazing place. First off - 300 cats housed in one year. That's an amazing feat alone. Walk…read morein. Take off your shoes. Relax with cats and pay a reasonable fee and decompress with an amazing staff and a welcoming environment. Was snowing out and that made it even more cool and cozy. God bless places like this. What a welcome addition in Iowa city. Please support this business.

Walked by and outside decor intrigued me, stopped in and did 1 hour of cat hang for $22. Seemed…read morevery reasonable! There is a complimentary flavored sparkling water machine, hot tea & chips station. Staff is extremely welcoming! All cats were rescued locally & up for adoption.

What a wonderful place! They're a pick-your-own strawberry farm with an abundance of fresh berries…read moreand plenty of parking, a quick and easy drive from Iowa City. Bring a container to take your strawberries home, as well as some water and sunscreen, and make sure to use the bathroom before you go (there's no store but rather a small structure next to the fields where you weigh and pay). Four of us went and filled a container maybe halfway and paid $20 (around $4 per pound). They take cash, credit, and checks, and the payment process is quick and easy. Check the website before going -- they update it with details about when the berries are available -- and if you're coming from a distance, consider calling as well.

The owners, Mark and Kristina, are very responsive and always so kind and accommodating. The…read moreberries may be even better than the customer service -- so juicy and sweet.

Every August, a little magic happens in downtown IC. The taste of IC is a chance for local spots to…read moreshowcase their culinary prowess to the masses. Tickets for food are purchased from a number of booths set up around downtown and are $1 each. Samples from approximately 40 restaurants in the area run between 1-4 tickets each and give all comers a great chance to sample a few or many of the offerings around town. In 2012, Molly's cupcakes, Mesa Pizza, Moonrakers, Basta and Masala were our favorite spots, but it's seriously hard to go wrong when you can walk around on a nice evening for 3 hours and go costco sample style for $20. A great event for a city that's doing a good job at expanding their culinary offerings downtown. Well worth a stop by when it's going on, you won't be disasppointed and you might even find your favorite new restaurant!

Downtown Iowa City is becoming a foodie's paradise. Places like Pullman, Iowa Chop House, Atlas,…read moreBasta, Forbidden Planet, Formosa, Devotay, and Masala are a few of my favorites (yes, only a few from my favorites). There are several tents stationed around the downtown area where you can buy tickets and pick up a map. $1 gets you 1 ticket (sold in bundles of 5). All the participating restaurants then have tables set up outside their storefronts where they're serving sample-sized versions of items on their menu and sampling these items requires anywhere from one to three tickets. My personal favorite of everything I tried this year was Pullman - their cinnamon roll with ice cream on the side melts in the mouth but the pulled pork sandwich was incredible. Let me say that again... incredible. I also really enjoyed the samples from Formosa, Iowa Chop House, and Pop's Old-N-New BBQ. Oh my word, I can hardly wait until my next dine-in experience at any of these restaurants! I love this event since it's an opportunity to sample new dishes and new restaurants without the commitment of ordering the full dish. The Taste of Iowa City seems to be growing in popularity and in offerings, with live bands and performances, plus a giant blow-up Herky on the Ped Mall, all upping the ante and making this a fun chance to slow down and enjoy the atmosphere of Downtown Iowa City.

It's been five years since I reviewed the CR Country Club and I still am not a member, and have not…read moregolfed here. But I have attended more events. Last week I had the privilege of attending the CRMA Art Gala and had a wonderful time. Parking is hit or miss. The staff is helpful. The ambiance was on point. I was actually blown away by the food this time around-- there were different buffets; one Indian, another Chinese, German... etc. Not the menu I expected, definitely not the food I would have expected a country club in Eastern Iowa to nail but they did! Delish. Every time I'm here I'm amazed at how nothing is ever updated? Part of the CR Country Club's dated charm, I suppose. Same window treatments, same sconces, same light fixtures. Overall, the CR Country Club is a gem and a great spot to host a stately shindig.

Lovely old school facility, top notch golf, great food and parties, funny people, classic country…read moreclub vibe. I'm a member - totally recommended.

When to a gun show here over the weekend, not the best expo for a gun shop but it works, they've…read morehad quite a few gun shows here along with some other stuff, but I've only been in this expo for gun shows, they have a lot of dealers from the area and is usually $6 for an adult 13 and up and $1 for 12 and under. They have a concession stand and they do sell beer, so if you want you can buy beer, guns, and ammo along with knifes and other misc things they have here. There is a gun safe vendor there he (the vendor) has some nice safes and they are made right here in Iowa. If you see a that there is going to be a gun show here then I suggests you go check it out! Gun shows are great for people watching and then after you do that you should be ready to buy one or two for yourself.

A yearly wonderful celebration of all things Art in the Iowa City and surrounding area. It takes…read moreplace throughout downtown with whole streets lined with shops showcasing just about any art medium you can think of. We saw some great blown glass, plenty of paintings and lot in between. Everyone here is obviously proud of what they're doing and it shows in the pricing. Worth you time if you're looking for something out of the ordinary. The food row is the same stuff that often shows up downtown and ranges from Gyros, to chicken to Korean tacos and bubble tea. It's good stuff and an increasing number of them are taking credit cards, which makes things a lot easier. There's plenty for kiddos and a parade of Friday evening. Well worth checking out, with or without the kids.

Very nice art festival held typically the first week of June in downtown Iowa City. You can expect…read morea lot of different art vendors, live music, and fresh prepared food trucks. They do a good job of kicking summer off right. I've been a few times and have always enjoyed it.

We randomly came upon Plum Grove while on a bike ride and it's quite the fun little spot to stop in…read moreat. They're open from 1-5 Wed-Sun and we learned from the sign that the National Society of The Colonial Dames helps out here! Kind of a fun little 20 minute excursion where you can explore a house that was effectively a mansion in the 1840's and today is on the small side of anywhere. The grounds have plenty of reader boards w/ fun facts about what used to go on here and there was even a community garden that is apparently usable. Good place to go explore for a bit and learn a little about how things used to be!

We came and did a little tour here, it's a fun little hidden gem in the middle of Iowa City. It's a…read morecool old house, grounds and gardens that are in surprisingly good shape. The tour is free, and because not many people come it's basically a private tour every time. The tour guides are knowledgeable, friendly, and fun. Ours was very good with my daughter who was just learning how to walk and wanted to get into everything. The grounds are also quite beautiful, with an herb garden, a flower garden, and a vegetable garden, as well as huge old trees. There is plenty of space to picnic there, and it's very peaceful. I really enjoyed spending an hour here and would recommend it!

This is the best the course has looked in years. The club house remodel looks fantastic. Paid…read more$25.00 for 18 and a cart. It's cheap when it comes to golf courses but you feel like you should have paid way more. It's a great course with the same small town feel it's always had. No typical stuck up country club feel.

Best food and drinks this side of the Mississippi! Best ribeye you will ever have! Come for the…read moregolf, drink some beers and have amazing food on Friday and Saturday.