Cedar Valley

Whether you're looking for weekly lessons or special events, we've put together a list of places you can learn to line dance all over our half of the state!

Nothing says "summer" quite like free, outdoor, live music! We've put together a list of concert series that are returning to the Corridor & Cedar Valley this year, with even more to be announced in the coming months.

Now that spring is here and summer is on the way, outdoor mini-golf courses all over Eastern Iowa are beginning to open for the season! Check out some of the courses that have already opened, and others that will be opening soon!

Themepark and waterpark season are right around the corner, and a couple of the best ones in Iowa are gearing up for an exciting year! We've got all the details you need ahead of Lost Island's openings for the 2026 season!

Check out the restaurants hosting 2026 Easter brunch in the Corridor, the Cedar Valley, Dubuque, and everywhere in between!

In addition to many area restaurants, there are lots of special fish fries happening at churches and other organizations in Eastern Iowa! Check out some of your options in Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Waterloo, and more!

So far, so good! I have officially checked two Cedar Valley restaurants off of my list as part of my 2026 new year's resolution - and we're already making plans for March!

At the start of 2026, I made a new year's resolution to visit the Cedar Valley once a month to try a new (to me) restaurant. I'm off to a good start!

Courtlin asked Cedar Valley residents to share their favorite area restaurants, and there were lots of awesome suggestions!

Small Business Saturday in Waterloo and Cedar Falls has been rescheduled to December 6, with shopping giveaways, free reusable bags, and a family-friendly pickle scavenger hunt to support local businesses.