Guidebook for Waterloo

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Guidebook for Waterloo

Food Scene

Great locally sourced food!
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Newton's Paradise Cafe
128 E 4th St
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Great locally sourced food!
Good pub food.
Briqhouse Bar & Grill
307 W 5th St
Good pub food.
This is a good Irish pub. They have some really good dishes and live music most weeks. There is a space for large groups.
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Jameson's Public House
310 E 4th St
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This is a good Irish pub. They have some really good dishes and live music most weeks. There is a space for large groups.
Morg's is a diner that has been in business for many years. They have great diner food, especially breakfast. The pancakes are HUGE!
Morg's
520 Mulberry St
Morg's is a diner that has been in business for many years. They have great diner food, especially breakfast. The pancakes are HUGE!
Our current favorite! Delicious Neapolitan-style pizza. Brick-fired. The menu options are great! They also have sandwiches and salads. Only a couple blocks from our location. Find their menu here: http://www.basalpizza.com/menu.html
Basal Pizza
225 West 4th Street
Our current favorite! Delicious Neapolitan-style pizza. Brick-fired. The menu options are great! They also have sandwiches and salads. Only a couple blocks from our location. Find their menu here: http://www.basalpizza.com/menu.html
Yummy Mexican cuisine and large margaritas!
El Patron Mexican Restaurant
301 E 4th St
Yummy Mexican cuisine and large margaritas!
Donuts and pastries that are yummy!
Rockets Bakery
331 E 4th St
Donuts and pastries that are yummy!
Coffee shop with pastries within walking distance.
Sidecar Coffee Roasters
325d Commercial St
Coffee shop with pastries within walking distance.
Coffee and food. Good sandwiches.
Lincoln Perk Coffee House
218 E 4th St
Coffee and food. Good sandwiches.
Delicious mini pies and PIE SHAKES made by high school girls, to teach them entrepreneurship.
Try Pie Bakery
522 Mulberry St
Delicious mini pies and PIE SHAKES made by high school girls, to teach them entrepreneurship.
If you are a meat-eater, check out Big Head Burger. We hear great things. We have had the loaded fries, minus the meat, and they were decadent.
Big Head Burger
324 West 4th Street
If you are a meat-eater, check out Big Head Burger. We hear great things. We have had the loaded fries, minus the meat, and they were decadent.

Entertainment & Activities

Neat kids' museum of science! I think it's $5 per person. They have demonstrations throughout the day.
Bluedorn Science Imaginarium
322 Washington St
Neat kids' museum of science! I think it's $5 per person. They have demonstrations throughout the day.
Bowling alley.
Maple Lanes Bowling Center
2608 University Ave
Bowling alley.
Bowling alley and arcade.
Cadillac XBC
650 La Porte Rd
Bowling alley and arcade.
Water park.
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Parque acuático Lost Island
2225 E Shaulis Rd
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Water park.
Tractor museum. Free.
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John Deere Tractor & Engine Museum
500 Westfield Ave
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Tractor museum. Free.

Arts & Culture

Art museum with exhibits that change regularly. Several galleries. Largest Haitian art collection in the US. Free!
Waterloo Center for the Arts
225 Commercial St
Art museum with exhibits that change regularly. Several galleries. Largest Haitian art collection in the US. Free!
Fun interactive exhibits for kids!
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Phelps Youth Pavilion
225 Commercial St
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Fun interactive exhibits for kids!
Great science, history, and veterans museum! The exhibits change regularly. They have a neat gift shop with unique gifts.
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Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veterans Museum & Grout Museum of History & Science
503 South St
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Great science, history, and veterans museum! The exhibits change regularly. They have a neat gift shop with unique gifts.

Shopping

Nice women's clothing boutique upstairs and bridal on main floor. Affordable and a very neat space!
Finery Bridal and Trend Boutique
620 Commercial St
Nice women's clothing boutique upstairs and bridal on main floor. Affordable and a very neat space!
Mid century modern furniture! Great stuff!
Epic Finds
229 W 4th St
Mid century modern furniture! Great stuff!
Clothing store that has been in Waterloo for many years. Great prices.
Tri-City Clothing
305 E 4th St
Clothing store that has been in Waterloo for many years. Great prices.
A newer book store in downtown. Great selection of books!
Soul Book Nook
110 E 4th St
A newer book store in downtown. Great selection of books!
A gift shop packed with gifts and cards.
The Ivy Trellis Cards & Gifts
200 E 4th St
A gift shop packed with gifts and cards.

Drinks & Nightlife

Beer hall and good food. Live music regularly.
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SingleSpeed Brewing Co.
325 Commercial St
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Beer hall and good food. Live music regularly.
A newer location. We haven’t been there yet, but have heard they have good food. It is a restaurant and bar.
Locals Bar & Grill
229 E 4th St
A newer location. We haven’t been there yet, but have heard they have good food. It is a restaurant and bar.
Great bar. Drag shows regularly.
Kings & Queens Club
304 West 4th Street
Great bar. Drag shows regularly.
A cool retro bar. There's a great mural that's 80s themed, as well as all kinds of memorabilia.
Broken Record
315 West 4th Street
A cool retro bar. There's a great mural that's 80s themed, as well as all kinds of memorabilia.

Parks & Nature

Trails, fishing, boating, kayaking, and more.
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Parque Estatal George Wyth
3659 Wyth Rd
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Trails, fishing, boating, kayaking, and more.
Botanical garden. Very pretty.
Cedar Valley Arboretum & Botanic Gardens
1927 E Orange Rd
Botanical garden. Very pretty.
Over 100 miles of paved trail on the Cedar Valley area.
Cedar Valley Nature Trail
Cedar Valley Nature Trail
Over 100 miles of paved trail on the Cedar Valley area.
Great trails for hiking and mountain biking.
Katoski Greenbelt
2413 W Ridgeway Ave
Great trails for hiking and mountain biking.
One of my favorite parks in town. Has basketball courts, nature trail, the river, disc golf, playground, trike track for kids, pavilions for events.
Cedar River Exchange Park
539 Burton Ave
One of my favorite parks in town. Has basketball courts, nature trail, the river, disc golf, playground, trike track for kids, pavilions for events.
This is a great place to have a peaceful sit by the lake or ride your bikes to.
Riverview Recreation Area Trail
Riverview Recreation Area Trail
This is a great place to have a peaceful sit by the lake or ride your bikes to.

Essentials

Grocery store, pharmacy.
HyVee at Crossroads Mall station
Grocery store, pharmacy.
Grocery store and pharmacy.
HyVee at Logan Ave station
Grocery store and pharmacy.
This is a market that has products similar to the Amish groceries.
Frugal Finds
316 W 5th St
This is a market that has products similar to the Amish groceries.
This is a pharmacy.
CVS
205 Franklin St
This is a pharmacy.
UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital
1825 Logan Ave
Gym. They have classes. Swimming pool. Can get Day passes.
Cedar Valley SportsPlex
300 Jefferson St
Gym. They have classes. Swimming pool. Can get Day passes.
A great place to get some groceries that you may not find at the other local chain grocery stores. They usually have a pretty decent selection of produce, as well.
shwe nyiko Market & Asian Food
911 Commercial St
A great place to get some groceries that you may not find at the other local chain grocery stores. They usually have a pretty decent selection of produce, as well.