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iowa city
welcomes
you
Welcome to Iowa City!
Iowa City was the rst capita| of the
state of Iowa, before the capita| was
moved westward to Des Moines.
Considered a co||ege town, many
[obs are associated with the university
and its teaching hospita|. Other |arge
emp|oyers inc|ude educationa| service
companies ACT and Pearson. It is
wide|y recognized as one of the most
educated cities in the United States.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau,
Iowa City has a popu|ation of about
68,000 (2010}. The university has an
enro||ment of approximate|y 30,000
students. As such, the university has
a strong impact on the cu|ture of Iowa
City and impacts the community from
a variety of sources, inc|uding the
hospita| and various university teams
and programs.
A|so inuentia| in the community is the
university's Writer's Workshop, which
caused Iowa City to be named the third
UNESCO City of Literature, so far the
on|y such city in North America.
In 2008, Forbes Magazine named
Iowa City the second-best sma||
metropo|itan area for doing business in
the United States.
Culture
University
The University of Iowa's main
campus was origina||y designed
by architect D. E|wood Cook. The
campus is rough|y bordered by
Park Road and U.S. Highway 6 to
the north and Dubuque and Gi|bert
Streets to the east. The Iowa River
ows through the campus, dividing it
into west and east sides.
Of architectura| note is the Pentacrest
at the center of The University
of Iowa campus. The Pentacrest
comprises ve ma[or campus
bui|dings. O|d Capito|, Schaeffer
Ha||, MacLean Ha||, Macbride Ha||,
and Jessup Ha||. The O|d Capito|
was once the primary government
bui|ding for the state of Iowa, but it is
now a museum of Iowa history.
University of Iowa Advaned Technology Labortories.
Creative commons, Flickr user Barefoot Adrianne
Fireworks behind the Old Capitol building.
Creative commons, Flickr user Barefoot Adrianne
Contact
Iowa City/Coralville Area Convention
& Visitors Bureau
900 First Ave. / Hayden Fry Way,
Coralville, IA 52241
(800) 283-6592
http://www.iowacitycoralville.org/
Pedestrian Mall
City P|aza (common|y ca||ed the
Pedestrian Ma|| or simp|y Ped Ma||}
serves as a gathering p|ace for
students, |oca|s, and the home|ess,
and draws |arge crowds for its
summertime events such as the
Friday Night Concert Series and the
annua| Iowa City Jazz Festiva| and
Iowa City Arts Festiva|. The Ped
Ma|| area contains restaurants, bars,
retai|, hote|s, and the Iowa City Pub|ic
Library. It is known for its appea| to
various |oca| artists and musicians, and
its wi|d bar scene.
Literature
Iowa City has a variety of cu|tura|
events. It has a strong |iterary history
and is the home of the Iowa Writers'
Workshop, whose graduates inc|ude
John Irving, F|annery O'Connor, T.C.
Boy|e, and many other prominent
American authors, and the nation's
|eading Non-Fiction Writing Program.
Events/Attractions
Iowa City a|so sponsors a variety of events
in the Summer of the Arts program. These
inc|ude a nationa||y renowned [azz festiva|,
a festiva| of the arts, open-air summer
movies and free concerts every Friday
night in the pedestrian ma||.
The Iowa Biennia| Exhibition began
in 2004 as an internationa| survey of
contemporary miniature printmaking he|d
its initia| exhibition at the University of
Iowa. The 2006 exhibition, received a 2007
"ICKY" award nomination in Visua| Arts
Programming from the Iowa Cu|tura|
Corridor A||iance for its exhibition at the
University of Iowa's Pro[ect Art Ga||ery.
In 2007 Land|ocked Fi|m Festiva| was
founded as an independent organization.
Summer of the Arts was one of severa|
sponsors. Many Land|ocked Fi|m
Festiva| events are he|d at the historic
Iowa City Eng|ert Theatre in downtown
Iowa City.
Iowa Hawkeye footba||, the University
of Iowa's Division I team, is a ma[or
draw for residents and visitors a|ike
during the fa|| season. Iowa's footba||
team p|ays its home games at Kinnick
Stadium, named after former Iowa
footba|| p|ayer Ni|e Kinnick who won the
Heisman Trophy in 1939.
The University of Iowa wrest|ing
program is one of the most successfu|
ath|etic programs in NCAA Division I.
Food
Hamburg Inn No. 2 is a favorite campaign
stop for po|itica| candidates. It has a|so
been a favored campaign stop for many
U.S. Presidents, inc|uding C|inton and
Reagan. It was featured in The New
York Times for its wide|y renowned "pie
shakes."
Other top restaurants to visit around town
inc|ude.
Oasis
Masa|a
At|as
Givanni's
Iowa City Art Fair.
Creative commons, Flickr user BarefootAdrian
Iowa City pedestrian mall.
Creative commons, Flickr user BarefootAdrianne
Pie shake at the Hamburg Inn
Creative commons, Flickr user BarefootAdrianne
Iowa Hawkeye football.
Creative commons, Flickr user indoloony
Basta restaurant.
Creative commons, Flickr user BarefootAdrianne