The cost of this event is ridiculous if you only want to spend a day. They hype it as a bargain for…read morea 3 day event but to be honest, one day is more than enough. I personally find this Irish Fest boring and there's very little selection of vendors selling actual Irish cuisine or goods (mostly pizza or Mexican food along with other fried fair food and donuts). I have to go every year due to a family member loving it but I immediately start dreading the next year's event as soon as the current one is over. Also, you cannot make a fun family day, picnic style, of the event. No purses or coolers are allowed. Because I cannot digest fried junk food very well, I literally bake in the sun all day on an empty stomach. $35 for a day of torture!!! Ugh!

I attend numerous outdoor cultural and entertainment events in the Waterloo/Cedar Falls area, and…read morewhile I enjoy them all in their own way, this one is definitely my favorite. They always have an excellent selection of live music on several stages, including nationally and even internationally known bands. The food is excellent as well, with several vendors selling Irish dishes. Oh yes, they also have Guinness! There is a family area (which was expanded this year) with activities for the kids, and a cultural area (also expanded this year). The admission charge may seem a bit steep compared with some other events, but it is well worth it for the caliber of entertainment that this festival offers--and you might be able to receive discounted admission by purchasing your ticket in advance. I'm only Irish twice a year, but I won't miss Iowa Irish Fest for anything!

Really lovely place. I've visited the gardens once but every Mother's Day weekend they have a…read moreplant sale. Pretty good selection. One year I picked up a lot of used clay pots for only a buck a piece. This year, they gave you a DIY tissue paper flower with every purchase. We used ours for Mother's Day decorations. Very friendly staff, too.

It's like walking around someone's backyard. For calling itself an arboretum, you'd think there'd…read morebe more trees, but it's mostly just lawn, next to a highway and corn fields.

What a great greenhouse/botanical center on a beautiful campus. My sister works at UNI and…read moresuggested we check this out just because of the cacti collection. I was expecting one green house, not a maze of amazing ecosystems. I also wasn't expecting the two parrots that greet visitors in one of the houses (with the amazing banana trees). (Sorry about all the "amazings".) I'll let the pictures speak for the rest of review. Open from 8-4 and it's free. Although this is in the middle of campus, visitors are welcome.

Excellent frittata! Loads of spinach, just the right amount of goat cheese, and they offered to…read moreheat it up. The wheat-free options are not labeled gluten-free because they are made in the same kitchen, but the staff reassured me that they take steps to avoid contamination. With both cozy chairs and vintage shake shop style dining tables, this place is part coffee shop, part diner.

Cup of Joe is a must have if you're in Cedar Falls. Phenomenal coffees, teas, lattes, etc. Their…read moreseasonal, specialty lattes are always THE BEST around (I mean....a banana foster latte, YES PLEASE)! GET TO CUP OF JOE!

My daughters love fusion! The instructors are amazing and my girls look forward to coming every…read moreweek!

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