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This JustIN: The Return of CR Nightlife

Blog by Justin Foss

By Justin Foss

August 6, 2008: Today I spoke with about a dozen bar and restaurant owners in Cedar Rapids.  They said they're working on coming back.  Some have even set dates.  With the help of internet producer Becky Ogann, we've taken a list from the Downtown District and put it here.  The following list is of the businesses that have committed to coming back.  If a business isn't on here, that business either isn't coming back or hasn't made the decision yet.

REBUILD DOWNTOWN BUSINESS LIST BUSINESS

3rd Avenue Barbershop

A.G. Edwards & Sons, inc.

A1 Rental West

Account Temps

Action Coach

Adcraft Printing

Adfinity

AG Edwards/ Wachovia

Ajram Upholster & Fabrics

Alliant Energy

Al's Red Frog

American Class Taxi

American Escro

Armstrong Development Corporation

Art 2 M Broidery LLC

ASG Construction, Inc.

Austin Blues BBQ

Auxiant

Bankers Trust

Benda Financial Designs

Bentley, Inc.

Bentley-Hahn Watch & Clock Repair

Benz Beverage Depot.

Best Western Cooper's Mill Hotel & Restaurant

Bills Brothers Furniture

Blend

Borgenson Sales

Bottleworks Lofts & Condos

Brems

Bricks Bar and Grill

Brown's Auto Service

Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust

Cedar Rapids Chamber Of Commerce

Cedar Rapids Convention and Visitor's Bureau

Cedar Rapids Public Library

Cedar Rapids Sheet Metal Co.

Cedar Rapids Symphony

Cedar Ridge Vineyards Winery & Distillery

Center Offices & Services

Center Stage

Chrome Horse

City Beat

City News and Books

City Style Clothing

Clark Gas Station

Club Universe

CM Tyler DDS, PC

Corridor Lock & Key

CR Coffee Company

Crowne Plaza

Cumulus Broadcasting

Czech Cottage

Czech Village Antiques

Dan & Theresa Davies

Daryl's Hair Design

Dave Cary

Deda & Babi's

DeNovo

Diamond V Mills

Done Done Services

Do's Upholstery

Downtown District

Downtown Tire Co Inc

Dublin City Pub

Earl-Barker Commercial, Inc.

El Centro Burrito

El Mercadio & La Salsita

Equipping Youth

First Federal Credit Union

Five Seasons Paint and Dry Wall

Fix Salon

Flickers of Fun Embroidery

Flying Wienie

Freedom Festival

Frozen Beverages of Iowa (Slush Puppie Icee)

Garden Gate Flowers and More

Gazette Communications

Ginsberg Jewelers

Girl Scouts of E IA & W IL

Grafton Street pub

Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation

Guaranty Bank

Hacienda Las Glorias

Helen G. Nassif YMCA

Henry Russell Bruce

Hills Bank

Huber Chiropractic

Informatics

Inspiration Art & Scriptures, INC.

Iowa Realty Commercial

Itlen's

James P. Moriarty PC

Kleepe Family Jewelry & Loan

Klik's Photography

Knots Away Massage Therapy

Kris G. Gulick, CPA, P.L.C.

Laser Tech USA/Office Express

Legends Bar & Grille

Linn County Non Profit Resource Center

Little King Deli

LLB Executive Partners

Logan Communications

Lucky's Bar & Grill

Lyness Enterprises, Inc

Maid Rite West

Management Recruiters of CR

McGladrey & Pullen

ME&V

Merrill Lynch

Metro Appliances

Midwestauction.com

Midwestern Trading Inc.

Mortuary Lift

Mr. Beans

Museum of Art

MVP Studios

My Personal Chef

NAI Realty Commercial

National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library

National Systems Contractors Association

Neighborhood Transportation Service

Novak

Novak Heating

O'Connor Properties

Office Team

OPN Architects

Ovation Networks
Over Coffee Productions

Palace Barbershop

Pharmacy Services of CR

Piano Lounge

Picken's Barnes & Abernathy

Pita'z

Pizazz Salon & Spa

Principal Financial Group

Quaker Oats

Raining Rose

Rapids Reproductions

Real Property Specialists Group, LLC

Robert Hath Technology

Robert W. Baird

RSM McGladrey

Rubicon Stuidos

Ruffalo Cody

Rush & Nicholson PLC

Ryan Companies

Sadler Power Train

Safari Lounge

Satellite News, LLC

Save-A-Lot Food Store

Saxton Inc

Schqartzkopf Fine Woodworking

Schultz Marine

Schumacher Carpets

Science Station

Security Coverage Inc

Shuttleworth & Ingersoll

Signature Floors

Simmons Perrine

Simply Divine

Skinflix Custom Ink

Skywalk Group

Smulekoffs

Sound Concep

Space Walk of CR

St. Martin Land Company

Stained Glass Gallery

Stamats

Stonefield Investment Advisory

Strategic Financial Solutions

Stratosfour 

Streff Electric 

Sub City 

Sykora Bakery 

TC Dance Club 

Teeghan's Ice Bar 

Tektivity 

Terry Lockridge & Dunn 

The Ballet Academy 

The Copy Shop & More LTD 

The Modern Gallery 

The Pioneer Group 

Theatre Cedar Rapids 

Thorland Company 

Top of the Five Crowne Plaza

Tornadoes

Tracie Helping Hands Cleaning

Tree Limb

True North

Tycoon

Unbridled Ambitions Inc

United Fire and Casualty

United Way of East Central Iowa

Upper Deck Concerts

Victor's Place

Victory Lane Bar

Volume

Wachovia Securities

Water Tower Place

Waypoint Services

Wealth Stone Financial

Winifred's Catering & Event Planning

World Trend Financial

Zins

 

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Thursday, Aug 7 at 8:25 AM bfrank wrote ...

Has anyone heard about whether the Blue Strawberry is coming back? Or did I miss it on the list? I hope it is coming back!

Wednesday, Aug 6 at 9:34 PM ImOn Guy wrote ...

ImOn Communications should be on the list.... But we never stopped

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