Vitos on 42nd

If you're looking for a place with a great atmosphere and great food, check out Vitos on 42nd.


This restaurant has a wide variety of foods to choose from. Salads, soups, burgers, wraps, sandwiches, and so much more. Also, try their delicious pasta dishes too, from pasta primavera, chicken tarragon, and many more options to choose from.

Also, if you're looking for a night out with friends to watch the big game, they have a great bar atmosphere with upper and lower level seating. Or if you're looking for something more elegant and romantic, they also have outdoor seating which makes for a great date night out.

Check out their happy hour specials, every week Monday through Friday from 4:00-6:00pm. Also for their complete menu options click here.

For more information check out there website at http://www.vitoson42nd.com/ and comment below on your experience at Vitos on 42nd.

Symphony Orchestra Concert

Well if enjoyed the Coe College Chorale Concert last Tuesday, or if you missed out on the musical sounds and are looking for another great concert opportunity, you are in luck.


Tonight, at 7:30pm in Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College Campus the Coe College Symphony Orchestra will take the stage to perform a variety of musical selections for your enjoyment.

This season's guest conductor, Timothy Hankewich, will present classics from Mozart, Debussy and Schubert which you won't want to miss. The concert is free and open to the public so come to Coe College tonight and enjoy the harmonic sounds of the Coe College Symphony Orchestra.

For more information on tonight's concert click here.

Happy Earth Day!

Happy Earth Day everybody! What can you do today to help save our environment? There are plenty of things. Here is a list of ideas below.




1. Walk instead of driving
2. Carpool to school
3. Turn off the TV and lights when you leave the room
4. Plant a tree
5. Take a bath instead of a shower
6. Recycle Recycle Recycle
7. Use reusable bags when shopping at the grocery store or going to the library for books

For more ideas on how to help save our environment, click on the links below. Also, comment on how you participated in this years Earth Day and continue to work to save this great earth we live in!

http://www.earthday.org/
http://www.wikihow.com/Celebrate-Earth-Day
http://earthday.envirolink.org/guide6.html

Concert Chorale

If you're looking for some great musical entertainment tonight, then come out to Sinclair Auditorium (located on the Coe College Campus on 1st Avenue) for Coe College Concert Chorale's Spring Concert event.

The Concert Chorale will open tonight with a variety of sacred selections and conclude with music from the famed muscial composer, Richard Rodgers. The Chancel Choir from Westminster Presbyterian Church of Cedar Rapids will also take the stage tonight as a special featured guests with "The Lord is My Shepherd," "Hymn of Gladness," and other favorites.

The concert will start at 7:30pm and is free and open to the public. For more information on tonight's concert, click here and enjoy the show!

Deb's Ice Cream and Deli

This past week was a great week for a walk in downtown Cedar Rapids, so after a nice afternoon lunch at Brick's (which you can read about in one of my previous posts) my friends and I decided to stroll along the streets of downtown where we found Deb's Ice Cream and Deli.


Now, I'd never been to Deb's before but after looking at their menu and tasting their delicious ice cream favorites, I recommend you check it out! They have a variety of deli options to choose from. Hot and cold sandwiches, soups and salads, and let's not forget their homebaked cookies or scrumptious ice cream options for dessert.

After a lot of comtemplating I finally decided to go with one of their 16 delicious ice cream flavors. The ice cream tasted great and the service was nice and friendly. It was just what I needed on such a nice day outside in downtown Cedar Rapids.

So, next time the weather is nice, take a walk downtown and check out Deb's Ice Cream and Deli. Leave a comment below on what you thought about your experience at Deb's.

"Buy it for Half"

If you like to go out to dinner with friends and family, or like going out for a night at the comedy club, but are a little short on cash and are looking for a way to cut down the costs, this is the thing for you!

"Buy it for Half" is a recently new website, found at KCRG.com, where you can buy $50.00 giftcards to local Cedar Rapids restaurants and businesses for only half the price ($25.00). The way the system works is you go online and select a category, select the item/giftcard you wish to buy, and then buy it!

It's such an easy and simple way to get more value for your buck! As a poor college student this is one of the best deals around. With local restaurants, such as Deanoz, Joensy's, and many more, as well as other local businesses such as the Clarion Hotel, Penguins Comedy Club, Gold's Gym, etc. This is a great deal with lots of options to choose from.

Just last week my friends and I got a $50.00 giftcard to Brick's Bar and Grill and another $50.00 giftcard to Dublin's City Pub for $25.00 each. So, check out these great deals and support our local businesses at a reasonable price you can afford.

Brick's Bar and Grill

It's time to head on back to the downtown district and try Brick's Bar and Grill. This Bar & Grill Restaurant provides a variety of menu options from Burgers to Wraps and Salads, even homemade Pizza's.

They also have a wide variety of appetizers, all at a reasonable price. Located in downtown Cedar Rapids at 320 2nd Ave SE, its a great place to stop for an afternoon lunch with friends or a dinner date night out on the town.

So if you're looking for a new restaurant to try this weekend, head to the downtown district and try out Brick's Bar and Grill. Great atmosphere, great food, and great service. I give it an A+.

Opening Night of "Proof" at TCR

Tonight is opening night of Theatre Cedar Rapids newest production, "Proof," a "hit Broadway play that brings a powerful and dramatic tale to the TCR stage."

To find out more information about this exciting production and compelling story line, click on the link below.
http://www.theatrecr.org/season.php?show=Proof

"Proof" will be on production at Theatre Cedar Rapids from now all the way until April 18th with shows at 7:30pm on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. Also, performances on Sundays at 2:30pm.

Order your tickets today by calling the box office at 319−366−8591 or order tickets online.

Enjoy the show!

CR Kernels Open 2010 Season

Not only is it opening week for Major League Baseball, but it's also opening week for Minor League Baseball too.

The Cedar Rapids Kernels will kickoff their season this Thursday night against the Beloit Snappers starting at 6:35pm. Order tickets online or call the box office at
(319) 363-3887.


The Cedar Rapids Kernels will open their season this weekend with games at home Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. They will keep up their busy schedule with games scheduled throughout the summer and into mid-September.

So, if you can't get out there and watch the Kernels this weekend check out their schedule and reserve your night at the Kernels sometime this season!

NCAA Basketball Championships

Well I know most of us Iowans may be a little disappointed that UNI isn't in the Championship Game of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, especially after they knocked out top seeded Kansas a couple weeks ago.

But tonight still looks to be an exciting game as the underdog #5 seed Butler takes on #1 Duke in the Championship game tipping off at 9:21pm eastern time (8:21 central time for the people of Cedar Rapids).

Now if you're looking for a place to go out with friends and watch the game on the big screen tonight and aren't sure where to go, click here and look at all the options Cedar Rapids has to offer.


Also don't forget about the local bars such as Tic Toc, Mahoneys, Moose McDuffy's, Dublins, Mulligans, etc. Also consider restaurants such as Buffalo Wild Wings, Applebees, Granite City, Third Base Brew etc.

There are lots of options to enjoy the game with family and friends tonight so get out there and have some fun! I'll be cheering for the underdog Butler. Who will you be rooting for?

The Easter Bunny Hops into Town

Happy Easter blog followers!

Did the Easter Bunny hop into your hometown this weekend? Well, the bunny stopped by my hometown of Cedar Rapids where I celebrated this joyous day with my family and friends.

I enjoyed the day by attending church with my family, followed by a lovely home-cooked meal and a fun-filled Easter Egg Hunt at home (you're never too old for an Easter Egg Hunt).

What did you do this lovely Easter Weekend? Comment on your weekend below and also check out the website below, which contains lots of festive Easter ideas you can do next year such as crafts, recipes, egg decorating, and much more.

http://holidays.kaboose.com/easter/



I hope everyone had a great Easter Weekend and hopefully the bunny hopped into your hometown too!