- Knight, Dan
 - Jazz pianist and composer. - Quad City Symphony Orchestra Association
- Provides information about education programmes, history, and schedule.
- Living History Farms
- Open air museum in Iowa, dedicated to faithfully restoring the era of the midwestern pioneer.
- State Historical Society of Iowa
- Serves as a trustee of Iowa's historical legacy and an advocate for understanding Iowa's past.
- Mississippi Valley Blues Society
- Includes information about the annual Mississippi Valley Blues Festival, held annually on the 4th of July weekend.
- Blank Park Zoo
- Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
- Features landscape art, Ancient Roman artifacts and sculptures, and more.
- Civic Center of Greater Des Moines
- Hosts local and touring theatre, dance, music, and other events by performing artists.
- Colts
- http://www.iowastatefair.org/
- Annual July and August event.
- Cedar Rapids Symphony
- Des Moines Metro Opera
- Presents traditional and contemporary opera.
- Glenn Miller Birthplace Society
- Also home of the Glenn Miller Festival.
- Surf Ballroom
- Including history, photo tour, and more.
- National Balloon Museum
- This Indiana museum chronicles more than 200 years of ballooning history, with artifacts related to the history and science of hot air balloons, gas balloons, and air ships.
- RJ Boar's Barbeque
- Award winning barbecue food and more.
- Davenport Museum of Art
- Houses a collection that spans more than four Centuries of painting, print-making, drawing, and sculpture.
- Des Moines Symphony
- Information about tickets, season, Maestro Joseph Giunta, and more.
- Donna Reed Foundation for the Performing Arts
- Nonprofit organisation to memorialize the actress's accomplishments.
- Legion Arts
- Nonprofit dedicated to the creation, presentation, understanding, and impact of contemporary art.
- U.S. Cellular Center
- Features information and ticket sales for events at the Arena and the Paramount Theatre.
- Silos and Smokestacks
- Nonprofit partnership dedicated to preserving Iowa's contributions to world agriculture through creating America's Agricultural Heritage Partnership, a National Heritage Area of sites, activities, and events in northeast Iowa.
- National Traditional Country Music Association
- Devoted to the preservation, performance, and perpetuation of America's old time country and bluegrass musical heritage.
- Hairy Mary's
- Puts on gigs by punk and alternative bands.
- Music Man Square
- Cultural and tourism attraction featuring the life and music of Mason City's own Meredith Willson.
- Miss Iowa USA and Miss Iowa Teen USA
- Preliminary to the Miss USA pageant.
- Sioux City Art Center
- Celebrates the visual arts through education, exhibitions, and a permanent collection.
- Riverside Theatre
- Professional theatre presenting classics and premieres of new scripts in an intimate production setting.
- Covered Bridges of Madison County, The
- Features a pictorial history of the bridges.
- Funny Bone Comedy Club
- Featuring comedians and specialising in large parties and celebrations.
- Metro Arts Alliance of Greater Des Moines
- Working to increase awareness and participation in cultural events throughout greater Des Moines, Iowa. Calendar, artist and agency listings.
- Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival
- Official site of two week festival with schedule of events and activities. June 27-July 7, 2002.
- Waterloo/Cedar Falls Symphony Orchestra
- Since 1929, the WCFSO has provided live musical entertainment to Cedar Valley audiences.
- Iowa Women's Music Festival
- Held each September. Check site for artist roster and other details.
- Riverside, Iowa: Future Birthplace of James T. Kirk
- Review of Star Trek-themed attractions in Riverside, Iowa, named on the television series as the future birthplace of Captain Kirk.
- Schwartz
- Includes the names Abrams, Sperry, Slacks, Hamilton, and more. Also contains a resource for several lineages based in Iowa.
- Penguins Comedy Club
- Bob Dorr/Molly Nova & The Blue Band
- Eclectic blend of blues, soul, and rock.
- Iowa Battle Flag Project
- Official web site of the State of Iowa's Civil War flag stabilization project.
- Sioux City Symphony
- Programme and ticket information.
- Swing Des Moines
- Covering the swing scene in Des Moines and Central Iowa, including where to dance and how to dress.
- Iowa City Jazz Festival
- Held annually in early July.
- Orquesta de Jazz y Salsa Alto Maiz
- Eleven-piece Jazz and Salsa band from the Heartland.
- Bolsa de Papas
- Includes photos, upcoming shows, and merchandise.
- Franklin County Fair
- Five days and nights of grandstand shows, exhibits, demonstrations, and amusements.
- Farmall Promenade
- Annual event that includes the celebrated square dancing tractors.
- Valerie Williams Co'Motion Dance Theater
- Modern dance company that tours throughout the upper Midwest. Site includes touring schedule, home concert schedule and education outreach information.
- Leven
- Lyrics, photos, and schedule of upcoming shows.
- Lion and The Lamb, The
- Elegant accommodations in a restored Victorian mansion. Also offering murder mystery dinners.
- Iowa Third Cavalry
- One of nine cavalry regiments mustered into service in Iowa during the Civil War.
- Grand Opera House
- Community theatre performing musicals and plays.
- Des Moines Nightlife
- Guide to nightlife, restaurants, entertainment, and cultural events.
- Devotay
- Features Chef Kurt Michael Friese. Also offers catering, cooking classes, and wine tastings.
- KloudNine
- Alternative metal and hard rock band.
- Museum of Religious Arts
- Founded to preserve and display portions of religious history.
- Pickrell, Brian
- Frank Sinatra tribute artist based in Iowa.
- 801 Steak and Chop House
- Cigar-friendly steakhouse, known for being the Place To Be Seen during the Iowa Caucuses.
- Billy Joe's Pitcher Show
- Restaurant-style theatre and lounge serving breakfast and lunch and featuring movies, karaoke, trivia, and championship sporting events.
- Billy Joe's Pitcher Show
- Restaurant-style theatre with a full menu. Karaoke lounge, NTN trivia, big screen sport and more.
- Big Mikes Super Subs
- Lists full menu and locations.
- Madison County Covered Bridge Festival
- Festival held annually in October. Site includes schedule of events and maps.
- New Strand Theatre
- Independently owned movie theatre showing films in second run.
- Red Cedar Chamber Music
- Contains information about the Boland-Dowdall flute and guitar duo, including their books and articles, concert schedule, discography and reviews.
- Lillian Russell Theatre
- Presenting a summer season of comedies and musicals aboard the historic Cliton Area Showboat Theatre.
- Dubuque County Fair Association
- Features the yearly fair as well as fairground facilities, special events, and more.
- Cantus Angelicus Choral Society
- Specialises in the sacred choral works, mostly a cappella, of the great masters.
- Trekfest
- Summer festival held on the last Saturday of each June in Riverside, Iowa, the future birthplace of Captain Kirk.
- Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre
- Presents the standard repertoire as well as important new works.
- Iowa Scottish Pipes and Drums
- Band plays for weddings, funerals, parades, and more.
- Central Iowa Barn Dance Association
- Sponsoring contra and square dances.
- FindUsAt 309
- Band directory, sound clips, and calendar for the Quad cities in Iowa and Illinois.
- Hickory Park Restaurant Co.
- Features speciality sandwiches and ribs. Also offers catering services.
- Miss Iowa Scholarship Program
- Not-for-profit corporation established solely to provide contestants with the opportunity to enhance their professional and educational goals, and to achieve those pursuits with the assistance of monetary awards and tuition-based scholarships.
- Cedar Rapids Area Cultural Alliance
- Provides a snapshot of the areas arts and cultural organisations, events, performances and opportunities.
- Hamburg Inn No. 2
- Diner-style burgers, homefries, and more.
- Ankeny Community Theatre
- Nonprofit volunteer organisation. Includes productions and prices, history, and contact information.
- Captain's Getaway, The
- Seafood bar and restaurant with live music. Specialising in oysters, shrimp, crab, and lobster.
- Mindbridge Foundation
- Founded to advance the interests of science fiction in the Iowa and the Midwest. We host the annual SF convention ICON.
- Iowa Thespian Society
- Festival information, image galleries, state board information, call board, and more.
- Culver's
- Specialises in burgers, ice cream, and frozen custard.
- Iowans For The Arts
- Network of arts organisations throughout the state of Iowa.
- Overalls All Over
- Life-size sculptures of the figures from the painting "American Gothic" decorate Cedar Rapids.
- Bottledog
- Iowa Band Museum
- Serves to house and display the Cedar Falls Band's own rich history and to preserve past artifacts of other Iowa bands.
- Central Standard Time
- Duo featuring Matt Hibbard and Charlie Rod.
- Davis, John Phillip
- Artist based in Iowa offering work somewhere between tactile abstraction and iconographic figuration.
- New Ground Theatre
- Brings high-quality contemporary and original theatre to the Quad Cities.
- Why Make Clocks
- News, reviews, photographs, tour dates, and sound clips from the Iowa-based Americana band.
- Music Men, The
- Male vocal quintet that has been performing in the Ames, Iowa area.
- Pat McGuire's
- 35" Mudder
- Ames, IA hardcore-hip-hop band. List of shows, merchandise, pictures and more.
- North Central Iowa Genealogy Connection
- PAF-WAYS genealogy and computer interest group.
- Miss Teen Iowa International
- Showcasing the accomplishments of today's young women.
- Jones Prall, Barbara
- Specialising in commissioned portraits and landscapes.
- Cafe Z
- Offers salads, sandwiches, and pastas for lunch, and Italian and Middle Eastern cuisine for dinner.
- Milk and Honey
- Performs music from the 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s.
- Ice House Restaurant and Lounge
- With catering and banquet facilities.
- Fluxus Indian Museum
- Mondo's Restaurant of Coralville
- Casual family-themed restaurant offering pasta, gourmet pizzas, vegetarian choices, rotisserie chicken, and more in several locations.
- Don Boyle Band
- Contains gig dates, CD information, bios, and more.
- King Toad
- Official band site. Contains lyrics and ordering and background information.
- Mad Cow Disease
- A blend of soft and hard rock.
- Calvin Photographic Collection
- Exhibits photos taken by Samuel Calvin in the late 19th century of geological features and buildings throughout the state of Iowa.
- Red Crow Grille
- The right mix between the ambience and the food to create a unique experience.
- Soul Fusion
- Mixes a variety of cover songs from the '60s to the present with originals.
- Nest Bar & Grill, The
- Features sport watching, food, and drink.
- Diamond Dave's Taco Restaurants
- Broiler Steak House, The
- Serving up corn fed beef and pork, vegetables, onion rings and more.
- Danish Immigrant Museum
- Seeks to tell the story of Danish immigrants and the Danish American experience, as well as collect, preserve, study, and interpret their materials, culture, and traditions.
- Alternative Ticket Theatre
- Devoted to performing new plays and original works by new and living playwrights.
- Eye's Last Glance
- Taco Casa
- Dine in or carry out with homemade sauces.
- Writers' Niche of Eastern Iowa
- A showcase for published poetry and prose writers living in Eastern Iowa.
- Schlingo! Records
- Power-pop punk.
- Cedar Rapids Movie Page
- Movie listings updated weekly, theatre information, related links and official movie web sites.
- Roze
- Rock band located in Des Moines, Iowa. Over twenty years of playing our special blend of rock and roll.
- The Urbandale Community Adult Band
- Playing concerts and parades in the central Iowa area.
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