Sand in the City brings art to Iowa City with a sandy festival
Iowa City hosts the second Sand in the City amid the Summer of the Arts as 12 Corridor businesses including Goodwill of the Heartland create sand sculptures on Iowa Avenue. Organizer Bert Adams, the "Bob Ross of sand," aims to draw 17 000 spectators before University of Iowa classes start and to teach non profits to earn money through art.
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Wee Cou
Iowa City
Nikki Townsend
Goodwill of the Heartland
Townsend
Goodwill
Iowa Avenue
University of Iowa
Lisa Barnes
Summer of the Arts
Omaha
Neb
Portland
Ore
Bert Adams
Adams
Sand in the City Festival in Iowa City
Sand in the City returns Friday to Sunday lining Iowa Avenue between Clinton and Linn Street in downtown Iowa City. Sculpting runs 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday with displays through Sunday. visitors vote for People’s Choice with Sand Dollars while guest judges award first through third place.
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Iowa Avenue
Clinton
Linn Street
Iowa City
Summerofthearts.org
Linn County Mayors Bike Ride Promotes Bicycle Friendly Trails
The annual Linn County Mayors Bike Ride on Labor Day September 6 showcases multiuse trails in Cedar Rapids and Linn County. An 8 mile route runs Ellis Park through downtown Cedar Rapids Cedar Lake Loop and Ellis Trail with a 2.5 mile fun ride. Officials from 17 Linn County cities are invited along with county supervisors and state and federal reps.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Linn County Trails Association
Ellis Park
Cedar Lake Loop Trail
Ellis Trail
Geoff Eastburn
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