Best of the Area List: Press Citizen readers vote on some of the best things about the Iowa City and Coralville area, including North Liberty and Solon.
The Press Citizen posted the results to its annual citizen vote on the Best of the Area at the weekend.
It includes 60+ categories ranging from Restaurants and Food to Shopping and Services, Arts and Entertainment, Kid Stuff, Outdoor and Facilities for Seniors. They also had a special category for the most influential person in the area and from my last post you know that is Kirk Ferentz, our oh so popular coach of the Iowa Hawkeye Football Team.
Below is a list of about a dozen of what I think are the most interesting to anyone relocating to the Iowa City area. If you're not a first timer to my posts you will know I relocated to Iowa City myself 10 years ago. I know what interested me at the time, plus of course I know the interests of clients I've helped find homes in the Iowa City area, so I'm working from that too...
Best financial institution in the area: Hills Bank
Best live entertainment venue: The Mill
Check out their calender on the website and you'll see they've got a lot going on there this week.
Best Bar: Joe's Place
Joe's Place also took the best bartender vote for Rob Boulter
Best book store: Prairie Lights Bookstore (Great coffee there too)
Best place to take kids on a rainy day: Iowa Children's Museum @ Coral Ridge Mall, Coralville
(Also voted best place to host a children's birthday party).
Best bike shop: World of Bikes
Best senior friendly feature of Iowa City: Iowa City-Johnson County Senior Center
Best place for senior fitness: Coralville Recreation Center
Best hiking trail: Hickory Hill Park
City Park was the voters choice for developed urban city park. Hickory Hill Park was chosen for its more unspoiled beauty.
Best biking trail: Sugar Bottom Recreational Area located between North Liberty and Solon
Best bike shop: World of Bikes
Best place to enjoy nature: Lake Macbride
Best outdoor store: Fin & Feather
The largest category was restaurants and since it didn't seem fair to pick one over another for this post I decided to take the easy way out and let you know who makes the the best pizza in town. That would be A & A Pagliai in Iowa City. Here's link to the full list of the best aspects of the Greater Iowa City-Coralville area It also includes info on the runners up.
Now of course it goes without saying, we have a lot more to offer in the Iowa City area than just the 60+ categories on this list. All this does is give you a tiny slice of what's available in a very diverse area with a real abundance of opportunities and options. The Greater Iowa City-Coralville area is really an exceptional place to live (and work) as you will see when you follow my posts in the coming months.
Photo Courtesy of Howard Horan, HHoran Studio, Iowa City
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