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Cedar Rapids [1] is a city located in Linn County in the state of Iowa. In 2000, it was the second largest city in Iowa by population and is home to approximately 140,000 residents. The suburbs of Hiawatha and Marion blend in on the city's outskirts. While historically known as an industrial, working class city; Cedar Rapids has recently begun to grow and expand employment opportunities in the service sector, attracting new residents to the area. While out of the way of most major travel routes and destinations, a stop in Cedar Rapids may uncover a great taste of the Midwest. One thing is for sure, that the residents will be extremely friendly when you inform them you are visiting from out of town.

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[edit] By car

Cedar Rapids is located on Interstate 380, about 20 minutes north of Iowa City at the intersection of Interstates 380 and 80.

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The Eastern Iowa Airport (IATA: CID) [2], approximately 5 miles south of downtown, is served by five airlines.

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The main bypass of the city is I-380. All addresses in the city are based upon a quadrant system. The system divides the city into four directional quadrants with addresses that may look something like this:

500 33rd Ave. SW The quadrant system's base is the insection of the Cedar River and 1st Avenue. Although seemingly simple to an observer, this system is nearly useless to visitors since the intersecting lines essentially form an "X" on a map rather than a "+".

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• Cedar Rapids Downtown District [3] (Currently closed to public)
• Cedar Rapids History Center [4]
• Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, 410 Third Avenue SE, +1 319 366-7503 [5] Features a collections of works by Iowa natives Grant Wood and Marvin Cone, along with a collection of 21 Roman portrait busts. (Currently Closed to public)
• Science Station, 427 First St. SE, +1 319 366-0968 [6] Interactive children's science museum. Features an IMAX dome. (Currently closed to public)

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• Theatre Cedar Rapids, [7].
• Cedar Rapids Symphony, [8].

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• The Vernon Inn (The Greek Place), 2663 Mt Vernon Rd SE, ☎ 319-366-7817. Greek cuisine. Flaming cheese and stuffed grape leaves are a must. edit
• Blend, 221 Second Ave SE, ☎ 319-366-3364, [9]. Blend is an upscale restaurant with a contemporary and comfortable atmosphere. Their gourmet menu changes monthly, ranging from exotic seafood to T-bone steak.$25-50.  edit
• The Flying Wienie, 103 8th Ave SW, ☎ 319-861-3036, [10]. $4-8. The roof of the Flying Wienie is adorned with a full sized, bright yellow bi-plane. As the name suggests, The Flying Wienie serves hot dogs and other greasy short order food, homemade Polish sausage and Gyros.  edit
• The Starlite Room, 3300 1st Ave NE. Another local favorite. Small town Iowa atmosphere with greasy food. Known for it's 1/2 pound Superburger.  edit
• The Irish Democrat, 1st Avenue & 32nd Street, ☎ 319-364-9896, [11]. 11am-. A local favorite. Irish pub and grille.$7-15.  edit
• Bishop's Buffet, 2600 Edgewood Rd SW (Westdale Mall), +1 319 390-4541. All-you-can-eat cafeteria serving American food. A favorite Sunday dinner stop for the elderly. Known for its chocolate ambrosia pie.
• Brewed Awakenings, 1271 1st Ave. SE, +1 319 363-4333. A very comfortable coffee shop near Coe College that makes excellent espresso. [12]
• Nikki's BBQ, 1455 Mount Vernon Rd SE, +1 319 261-0707. Excellent BBQ!
• Biaggi's, 320 Collins Road NE, +1 319 393-6593, [13] Upscale Italian in a sophisticated setting. Part of a national chain.

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• R.G. Books, 3611 1st Ave NE, +1 319 363-7550. Small, cozy, intimate place for a small group of friends. Books line the walls, the bartenders have unique personalities, and the drinks are great. Take a seat on some of the couches and you may mistake yourself for an evening at an eclectic bookworm-turned-bartender friend's house. They make a mean mojito.
• The Piano Lounge, 208 2nd Ave SE, +1 319 363-0606, [14]. Best known for its martinis and music. The martini menu is large, and features something for everyone' tastes. Comfortable for college co-eds and white collar business people alike. Be sure to catch dueling pianos, especially when the husband/wife combo perform. The Piano Lounge is the best place to spend Thursday night in Cedar Rapids: half-price martinis all night long. (Closed indefinitely)
• Granite City, 4755 1st Ave NE, +1 319 395-7500, [15]. Excellent microbrewery and great selection of food. Go on Monday and get a membership to the Granite Cite Brew Crew for $10: membership gets you a free beer ($4.75 value), 10% off every food purchase you ever have there, cheaper beers every time you go, and you accumulate points for prizes. It's easy to come back here again and again.
• Third Base Sports, 500 Blairs Ferry Road NE, +1 319 378-9090, [16]. Formerly "Cedar Brewing Company," it's a good microbrewery with lots of greasy, testy dinner food. A step or two below Granite City, but still well kept inside. The place in CR where people gathered to watch the 2006 World Cup Finals.

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• Best Western Cooper's Mill Hotel, 100 F Avenue NW, +1 319 366-5323, Toll-free: +1 800 858-5511, Fax: +1 319 366-5323, [17]. (Currently closed)
• Best Western Longbranch Hotel & Convention Center, 90 Twixt Town Road NE, +1 319 377-6386, Fax: +1 319 377-6386, [18].
• Cedar Rapids Marriott, 1200 Collins Road N.E., +1 319 393-6600, Toll-free: +1 800 396-2153, Fax: +1 319 393-2308, [19].
• Crowne Plaza Hotel, 350 First Ave Ne, +1 319 363-8161, [20]. (Currently Closed)
• Fairfield Inn Cedar Rapids, 3243 Southridge Drive, SW, +1 319 364-2000, Fax: +1 319 364-4620, [21].
• Hawthorne Suites, 4444 Czech Lane, NE, +1 319 294-8700, Fax: +1 319 294-8256, [22].
• Holiday Inn Express, 1230 Collins Road, +1 319 294-9407, [23].
• Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 3320 Southgate Court, +1 319 399-5025, [24].
• Motel 6, 3325 Southgate Court SW, +1 319 366-7523, Fax: +1 319 366-7639, [25].
• Residence Inn Cedar Rapids, 1900 Dodge Road NE, +1 319 395-0111, Fax: +1 319 395-0111, [26].

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