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Students and families in Iowa City will have a new place to play, eat, & drink in the summer of 2026! Barker's Bowling is coming to the former SpareMe Bowl and Arcade in Downtown Iowa City!

Tomorrow (March 20th) is the first day of spring, and Dairy Queen is celebrating the occasion with their annual Free Cone Day! Stop in to a participating location on March 19th to claim your cone!

A historic Cedar Rapids Dairy Queen is going to undergo some big changes this spring! The now-closed DQ at on 1st Ave NE in front of the Starlite Room will soon become Dottie's Ice Cream & Soda!

A popular vendor at NewBo City Market will be getting a new home this spring! Cedar Witch Goods is moving from Cedar Rapids to Uptown Marion!

To say that Kitty Corner Social Club has been a success would be an understatement. The Iowa City cat lounge has officially been open for a year, and in that time, they've helped 300 cats get adopted!

Looking for houseplants? A new shop called Crazy Plant Gal has a TON of them! The local business officially opened its doors in Cedar Rapids back on February 12th.

A new Ulta Beauty store in Cedar Rapids will be hosting their official grand opening celebration this weekend!

The next time you're headed to the Kingston Village area, you'll have a new parking option! The long-awaited new parking ramp at 1st and 1st West is now OPEN.

Dave & Buster's now has a second Iowa location! Just last month, the company opened a brand new arcade/sports bar in the Quad Cities.

North Liberty has a new option when it comes to caffeine! Just before Christmas of 2025, Hyper Energy Bar opened a second location in Johnson County!