by Mark | Jul 24, 2013 | Uncategorized
It’s been a busy night for Court Avenue bars and eateries, but it got off to a slow start, managers said. “We just thought that everyone was going to get here a bit earlier,” said Jeremy Weaver, a manager at the packed Mickey’s Irish Pub....
by Mark | Jul 24, 2013 | Uncategorized
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by Mark | Jul 24, 2013 | Uncategorized
9:30 p.m.: So far, there have been no major public safety issues at the concert and festival along the Walnut and Court Ave. bridges, police say. Things were so low-key that officers were posing for iPhone portraits and fist-bumping with partiers as Live performed....
by Mark | Jul 24, 2013 | Uncategorized
Greg Borzo didn’t write his book to make money. He created it to help spread the word about “America’s favorite bicycle ride,” he said. “My goal was to tell a story,” Borzo said. “I wanted to tell an accurate, balanced...
by Mark | Jul 24, 2013 | Uncategorized
RAGBRAI 2013 brought a swarm of people right to the door of the Riverwalk Hub, a newly opened downtown concessions stop that aims to cater to area cyclists. The building, conceived years ago by the city, recently opened this month with Michael LaValle at the helm, a...