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May 5, 2021

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Thank you to everyone who came out this past Satur

Thank you to everyone who came out this past Saturday, June 5th for the first-ever Puttin’ Around Downtown event! The sold-out event hosted 65 teams (up for 4 people per team) that played mini-golf at various downtown businesses. Ticket holders had exclusive access to the holes, food/drink specials at the participating locations, and received a Downtown Iowa City sun visor. Players had the opportunity to compete for the best dressed team and could turn in their scorecards at the end for a chance to win prizes after visiting 6 or all 12 of the putt-putt holes. Proceeds from the event were donated to RVAP’s Raise the Bar training program for downtown employees. We had a great time seeing all of the teams play and look forward to hosting the event again in the future! #downtowniowacity #puttindt #thisisiowa #thinkiowacity

Live music returns tonight to the #pedmall ... Bri

Live music returns tonight to the #pedmall ... Bring your chairs and come enjoy @delaneydarnellmusic and @queenkonsor - Things will kick off for #Musiconthepedmall after 5:30.
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Special thanks to @uiscope and @graduatehotels
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#downtowniowacity #iowacity #thinkiowacity

The Iowa City Mural Project has completed its la

The Iowa City Mural Project has completed its latest public art installation, bringing unexpected art, color, and beauty to North Linn St. On over 5,800 sqft of asphalt canvas, the city's first pavement mural is a colorful and vibrant design featuring flowers using vivid colors that coincide with the colors from the amenities in the space. In addition to the flower designs, the leaf patterns were created to encourage a meandering pathway throughout, inviting visitors to interact and engage with the entire space.
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The newest mural was designed and installed by Iowa City artist, @drewetienne. "Tapping into the revitalizing energy that always accompanies springtime, I harnessed vivid colors of new spring flowers for this fun and active street mural. I settled on, a couple of personal favorite flowers, and some wildflowers native to Iowa such as the blackberry lily, bachelor’s button, sunflower, and Firewheel", said artist Drew Etienne. "I depicted the flowers in tones that compliment the vibrant picnic tables by Ali Hval and Emily Magnuson. Finally, I designed the stems and leaves as interactive pathways that overlap each other and meander playfully through the large flowers and physical space of the Street patio.”
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The initiative to include an asphalt mural as one of the Iowa City Mural Project spaces for 2021, was inspired by the street closure that added a pedestrian seating area for the neighborhood during the spring to fall months. As a way to not only bring color and art to the street patio setting, the asphalt mural was specifically designed to reimagine how the community uses the space and aid in the safety of its users.
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The Iowa City Mural Project is an initiative of the Iowa City Downtown District that is supported by @greenstatecu and the @cityofiowacity. Stay tuned for more announcements on public art projects popping up throughout downtown over the summer months.
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#downtowniowacity #thinkiowacity #thisisiowa #northsideneighborhood #mural

Help us welcome @thewebsteric to the Northside nei

April showers bring May flowers. May Day is this S

April showers bring May flowers. May Day is this Saturday and Downtown has a few activities to get you out of the house!
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The Mother’s Day Retail Open House is tomorrow! 20+ shops will be having a small celebration in their store. Each location will have a free gift for customers to enjoy. Stop by to see what the gift or special is and see what new arrivals they have this Spring. Take a day to shop around and find the perfect gift for Mother’s Day on May 9th.
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@uihancher is hosting Dance Into Spring with @balletdesmoines tomorrow at 7:30pm outside on the Hancher Green. In partnership with the event, a number of Downtown restaurants have put together picnics to be picked up and enjoyed during the performance. The event is free to attend but guests are asked to bring their own chairs or blankets while following mask requirements and social distancing practices. Participating Restaurants include: @oasisstreetfood, @yotopiafroyo, @theketokitchen_ia, @burgerhaul_ic, @mickysic, @pullmaniowacity, @wildculturekombucha, @maggiesfarmpizza, and @get_fresh_cafe.
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All picnics are pre-order by today. Orders must be placed directly with each restaurant and picked up at each restaurant.
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The Iowa Chess Association will be popping up in the Ped Mall on Saturday at 11:00am. Register online at www.iowa-chess.org to play in the tournament. Raffle prizes will be awarded each round.
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#thinkiowacity #thisisiowa #downtowniowacity

@missioncreek duos begins tonight! It’s time to

@missioncreek duos begins tonight! It’s time to bring out your Creek Eats box and enjoy the show!
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If you haven’t gotten your tickets yet, head over to the Mission Creek website and get yours now. Virtual performances will be going on all weekend long!
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#thisisiowa #downtowniowacity #thinkiowacity #missioncreek

Another sign is up downtown! @daydreamscomics, wit

Another sign is up downtown! @daydreamscomics, with the help of @klein.construction, have reinstalled their sign from the CoSign program sponsored by MidWestOneBank. See the sign at their new location (229 E Washington St) and check out what new comics they have in store.
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Stay tuned to see more signs and storefront enhancements popping up downtown in the next few months.
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Thanks to @midwestone’s support with ICDD’s CoSign+ program, storefront enhancements and projecting signage will help further craft a creative statement along Downtown’s streetscapes. The goals of CoSign+ are to provide meaningful and original pedestrian-oriented wayfinding enhancements to support improved navigation of the downtown and Northside environments. Because of the support from MidwestOne Bank, ICDD was able to award $35,000 in “match” grants for eligible entities.
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#thinkiowacity #thisisiowa #downtowniowacity #cosign

Always a happy day when the pedmall fountain turns

Always a happy day when the pedmall fountain turns on for the summer 🌞

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