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Cedar Rapids is the state of Iowa’s second largest city, and it’s located in the east of Iowa. Though second largest in the state, Cedar Rapids is actually a relatively small city and has a friendly atmosphere that gives tourists a real taste of the American Midwest.
The Brucemore Estate
One of the top tourist attractions for Cedar Rapids is the Brucemore Estate which features a charming Queen Anne style three storey mansion house that as originally built for the widow of T.M. Sinclair between 1884 and 1886. The name Brucemore comes from the second owner of the home and is in reference to the Scottish moors that were his original home. The 26 acre estate has attractive gardens that can be toured, and the home is open for guided tours.
Cedar Rapids Museums
The Cedar Rapids Museum of Art is the major museum for the city, and is located within the old Cedar Rapids public library. The museum is best known for featuring local Iowan artists, especially the works of Grant Wood. Artist Grant Wood was a Cedar Rapids resident and is famous particularly for his painting titled ‘American Gothic’. That particularly work of art is displayed at the Art Institute of Chicago, but there are other works of his on display here in Cedar Rapids. If you’re interested in this artist you can tour the Grant Wood Studio, where American Gothic was painted.
The National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library is another of Cedar Rapids’ major museums which focuses on the history and culture of the Czechs and Slovaks. The museum has grown in popularity and had an expansion in order to better display temporary exhibits, though there were major setbacks following the 2008 Cedar Rapids flooding. Czech Village is a neighbourhood of Cedar Rapids that’s popular with tourists as it features traditional Czech bakeries, restaurant and souvenir stores.
Flights to Cedar Rapids
Flights to Cedar Rapids arrive at the Eastern Iowa Airport (airport code: CID), just on the outskirts of the city. Several major airlines have one and two stop flights to Cedar Rapids from the UK, usually running between 10 and 15 hours long. Continental and BMI have routes that go through Chicago, but KLM and Delta Airlines both make a transfer in Detroit. Air Canada and United Airlines are two more options with two stop flights to Cedar Rapids, first in Ottawa, and then in Chicago. One other option is with Virgin Atlantic and their flight to Cedar Rapids travels through Boston and Chicago.Cedar Rapids Tourist Attractions
First settled in 1838, the city was given the name Columbus, but when it was resurveyed in 1841 they named it Cedar Rapids after the rapids that appear on the river here, and the river in turn was named for the large number of red cedar trees growing along the banks. Today the city is situated on both banks of the Cedar River and has an attractive setting.The Brucemore Estate
One of the top tourist attractions for Cedar Rapids is the Brucemore Estate which features a charming Queen Anne style three storey mansion house that as originally built for the widow of T.M. Sinclair between 1884 and 1886. The name Brucemore comes from the second owner of the home and is in reference to the Scottish moors that were his original home. The 26 acre estate has attractive gardens that can be toured, and the home is open for guided tours.
Cedar Rapids Museums
The Cedar Rapids Museum of Art is the major museum for the city, and is located within the old Cedar Rapids public library. The museum is best known for featuring local Iowan artists, especially the works of Grant Wood. Artist Grant Wood was a Cedar Rapids resident and is famous particularly for his painting titled ‘American Gothic’. That particularly work of art is displayed at the Art Institute of Chicago, but there are other works of his on display here in Cedar Rapids. If you’re interested in this artist you can tour the Grant Wood Studio, where American Gothic was painted.
The National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library is another of Cedar Rapids’ major museums which focuses on the history and culture of the Czechs and Slovaks. The museum has grown in popularity and had an expansion in order to better display temporary exhibits, though there were major setbacks following the 2008 Cedar Rapids flooding. Czech Village is a neighbourhood of Cedar Rapids that’s popular with tourists as it features traditional Czech bakeries, restaurant and souvenir stores.