Hats Are Back as 80s Fashion Restyles Millinery
Industry sees rising sales from 1972 to 1982 and designer optimism with hats returning to mainstream wear. Stolarsky and Blass collections feature new shapes like the Tron sailor hat while Princess Diana styles spark renewed interest. price points run 30 to 140 dollars.
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Downtown Cedar Rapids Becomes City’s Aesthetic Highlight
Downtown Cedar Rapids showcases lush trees and flowers along walks, with new Greene Square floral rest area and festive holiday lighting. The Eastern Iowa Band Festival Parade and Shrine Circus Parade draw crowds, while CedarFest on August 13 features music, games, and Armstrong’s 10,000 Meter Race. Holiday street decorations and central skywalk lighting brighten shopping season.
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Iowa
Central Retail Merchants Bureau
Community Theatre Opens in Former Iowa Theatre
The new Community Theatre will debut in the Former Iowa Theatre with a Septem ber 30 opening. Grand events include Auntie Mame and a season of four major productions plus three Studio Shows. We mark the 17th Annual Drama Recognition Night and a February Junior League 50th Anniversary Gala. Cedar Rapids hosts this talented group of amateur performers downtown.
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Cedar Rapids
Airline meals through the years on the flight deck
Forty years after flight service began with store bought sandwiches, airline meals are common. A supplier reports about half of meals are beef, 35 percent poultry, with pasta seafood and Mexican dishes making up the rest.
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Skywalk System Provides Fast Downtown Pedestrian Transit
Cedar Rapids features a skywalk network spanning the loop, with access from Third Avenue and Five Seasons ramps. The elevated route lets shoppers traverse downtown without exposure to weather, connecting hotels like Stouffer's and Roosevelt to stores efficiently and safely.
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