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Cedar Rapids is located in eastern Iowa and according to a leading magazine, ranks second as a best places to live in quality of life and safety. Located in the heart of the mid-west, Cedar Rapids offers entertainment, sports, culture and family fun as well as low priced, quality hotels.

Downtown is on the banks of the Cedar River and offers many fine museums and cultural venues. Brucemore Mansion and Museum sits on 26 acres in historic Wellington Heights where festivals, cultural events and concerts are held. The Museum of Art offers over 5,500 works. Tour the National Czech-Slovak Museum and Library where its exhibits, crafts and arts offer cultural insight into the people who settled here. There is also a gift shop where you can purchase imports. Close to the vibrancy of downtown and top-notch, reasonably priced hotel rooms are Mount Mercy College and Coe College. The Paramount Theater, built in 1928, hosts the symphony orchestra and other concert tours.

Cedar Rapids has over a hundred city parks and four state parks as well as the shores of Cedar Lake for hiking, strolling or biking just minutes from reasonably priced motels. The Cedar Rapids-Iowa City corridor offers miles of nature trails. There are 20 public golf courses in the area, including Ellis Park on the shores of the Cedar River where you can swim, boat, play volleyball or stroll through the Shakespeare Garden to view the plants mentioned in his writings. Jones Memorial Park offers year round sports from volleyball and golf to cross country skiing and bob sledding in winter. There is also a disc golf course.

Two casinos are within a short drive of Cedar Rapids and inexpensive, top of the line motels with discounted rates. Nighttime brings entertainment from Irish pubs to jazz halls, gourmet dining to down home barbeque. Downtown and streets close to the colleges offer quaint shops and boutiques, cafes and bistros. The Amana Colonies, seven German villages full of arts, antiques and crafts, are clustered just twenty miles southwest on Hwy 151. Bargains can be found in Westdale or Lindale Malls.

Cedar Rapids is located on I-88 about two hours from Des Moines and four from Chicago.

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