Iowa City Outdoors
Iowa City has many exercise facilities and outdoor amenities to take care of your fitness needs. I am a walker and a swimmer (reflected in... Read More
Join us: RBMS Twitter Chat on June 13th!
UPDATE: If you missed the Twitter chat on June 13th, please see the archived discussion via Storify: https://storify.com/mazarines/rbms-2017-pack-prep-twitter-chat Can’t decide what to bring? Looking... Read More
Service Project Opportunity
Are you excited for a week in lovely Iowa City but missed the sign-ups for Tuesday workshops? Want to give back to the community you’ll... Read More
City of Literature
In the fall of 2008, just a few months after the massive flood that devastated our arts campus, Iowa City received a singular honor and... Read More
Food Options near the Hampton Inn
If you are staying at the Hampton Inn, the hotel located approximately a mile from the downtown Iowa City center of the RBMS conference, never... Read More
Coffee Shops
Iowa City is known for its writers, but all those poets and novelists need a place to work. That’s why Iowa City has one of... Read More
Skip the Clif Bar: $5 Meals in Iowa City
There are a few excellent go-to solutions for eating on a budget in Iowa City without resorting to Clif bars, fast food, or peanut butter... Read More
Dinner Options
Dinner in Iowa City—goodness, where to begin?! You should really plan to arrive a week or two early so that you’ll have time to sample... Read More
Restaurants with Local History
Pubs A longtime hangout for the literary crowd, The Mill Restaurant is worth a visit. It began life several decades ago as an Italian-style restaurant, but... Read More
Boutique Shopping
Iowa City may be a small town, but our boutiques bring big-city shopping to Eastern Iowa. High End Clothing and Accessories Catherine’s: The owner dotes... Read More