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Owner and brewmaster at SecondState BrewiNick Newgard behind the bar holding a glass of beer and smiling

Local at Heart

Independently owned spots and one-of-a-kind places that give Cedar Falls its character.
Real people, real stories, and the heart of supporting local. 

Nick Newgard @secondstatebrewing

Bike the trails, explore museums, catch a show, discover art & culture, shop, or cheer on the UNI Panthers. With everything close by, it’s easy to make the most of your Cedar Falls getaway.

ENDLESS ATTRACTIONS

FIND THINGS TO DO

interior daytime image of a botanical garden center with a glass ceiling and multiple plants

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UNI Botanical Center

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A building at dusk with lit lettering reading Diamond Event Center

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Diamond Event Center

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exterior of a building with large windows and large sign above the windows saying Sundae's with two picnic tables out front

Desserts & Treats

Sundaes Ice Cream & Coffee Shop

Desserts & Treats

Desserts & Treats

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a exterior white building with two separate entrance doors and a business sign on top of roof saying Cedar City Creamery

Desserts & Treats

Cedar City Creamery

Desserts & Treats

Desserts & Treats

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Silver metal sculpture in a brick plaza with a historic theatre and a hotel in the background.

Public Art

Gateway to the Trails

Public Art

Public Art

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Exterior brick building with the business on top of the building that says Second State Brewing

Brewery

Second State Brewing Co

Brewery

Brewery

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Large window covered in a black decal featuring a large golfball with Golf Lab Logo and small green circles decorating the blank spaces

Sports Facility

Golf Lab

Sports Facility

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two mannequins wearing a mix of jeans and light colored clothing one with a purse. A mural on the wall is flowers and a large black heart with white lettering reading: With Love From Cedar Falls

Clothing & Boutique

Midwest Blessed Curated Goods

Clothing & Boutique

Clothing & Boutique

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Brick building with Joywheel Cycling Studio name and logo above the door. Woman standing in front of the door holding silver balloons with the number 200.

Sports Facility

Joywheel Cycling Studio

Sports Facility

Sports Facility

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Interior white wall with the words Gilmore's Pub Est. 2018

Restaurant

Gilmore's Pub

Restaurant

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Green moss wall with Transcend Mind-Body Wellness logo and wording

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Transcend Mind-Body Wellness

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exterior brick building restaurant with a sign that says Cedar Falls Brown Bottle

Restaurant

Cedar Falls Brown Bottle

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Restaurant

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Freedom Rock with image of USA flag, soldier, veteran saluting the flad and child with hand over heart

Park

Veterans Memorial Park

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Exterior business sign on a black awning and a circular logo with a horny toady wearing a black top hat in the middle of the circle and the name of the business is going around the circle log The Horny Toad American Bar & Grill

Restaurant

The Horny Toad American Bar & Grill

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Exterior hanging vertical sign that says Uncle Harrys 5 and Dime Tavern. Historic main street building and tree branch in the background

Bar

Uncle Harry's 5 & Dime Tavern

Bar

Bar

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exterior circular green outline restaurant sign that says Greenhouse Kitchen

Restaurant

Greenhouse Kitchen

Restaurant

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Dirt track for bikes

Sports Facility

Tondro Pray Bike Park

Sports Facility

Sports Facility

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two seperate sculture pieces with rounded bottoms and spiky tops

Public Art

Temporal Dialogue

Public Art

Public Art

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green exterior business sign that says Mulligans in the forefront with a white bar/restaurant in background

Restaurant

Mulligan's Brick Oven Grill & Pub

Restaurant

Restaurant

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black and white image of a white barn with a sloped roofline

Specialty Store

Sage & Co

Specialty Store

Specialty Store

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Grassy park area featuring three disc golf baskets

Outdoors

Island Park Disc Golf Course

Outdoors

Outdoors

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exterior black awning that says social house in white lettering on bottom and sh in white lettering on top

Bar

Social House

Bar

Bar

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Standalone brick building with Via Sofia's logo above the entrance

Restaurant

Via Sofia's Italian Kitchen

Restaurant

Restaurant

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A permanent sign shows a map of the Paw Park, there is a fox metal scultpure and a small bathroom facility connected to a parking lot with one visible car in the background.

Outdoors

Paw Park

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Farmers market with an a-frame sign advertising fresh flowers. Multiple tents and many people shopping.

Attraction

Cedar Falls Farmers Market

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red and black sign on a brick wall with a graphic of a black octopus and the letters OCTOPUS.

Bar

Octopus

Bar

Bar

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circular exterior restaurant sign that has an orange and yellow backdrop with the words Mirch Masala Grill on the sign

Restaurant

Mirch Masala Grill

Restaurant

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Hand holding coffee with foam with a leather seat and a stone wall behind

Coffee Shop

Jesse's Java House

Coffee Shop

Coffee Shop

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Stainless steel sculpture inspired by the intricacy of crochet lacework.

Public Art

The Binding

Public Art

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Exterior of a brick building with green awning over a large window, a yellow chair and table set sit on the sidewalk in front of the window

Restaurant

The Bing Ladies

Restaurant

Restaurant

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Disc golf hole sign in large grassy area near pine trees

Outdoors

Riverview Disc Golf Course

Outdoors

Outdoors

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Light blue building includes a yellow star with blue background barn quilt and Crazy to Quilt Shop sign includes PFAFF sewing machine sales and service.

Specialty Store

Crazy to Quilt

Specialty Store

Specialty Store

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exterior a bike trail sign that says Cedar Valley Trails. Green grass, bike trail and trees in the background

Park

Cedar Valley Trails

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exterior of a dirt road leading up to a red barn with a white roof and white window trim and a double white door trim

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Three Pines Farm

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Fable the Fox character outside the Cedar Falls Public Library with a group of people and an overlay image showing rows of books

Attraction

Cedar Falls Public Library

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Corner brick building, black awnings with LR Jewelers logo in white.

Specialty Store

LR Jewelers

Specialty Store

Specialty Store

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Barn with quilt displaying on it and outbuilding on a farm property with trees and grass

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Barn Quilts of Black Hawk County

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Inside view of the UNI Dome

Sports Facility

UNI Dome

Sports Facility

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exterior vertical brown and green sign that says Hartman Reserve Nature Center with trees in the background

Park

Hartman Reserve Nature Center

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Park

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Mall front restaurant with sign above reading oh my grill, prep and cooking area visible

Restaurant

Oh My Grill Burgers

Restaurant

Restaurant

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Blue store front with a sign that says Sharkys on front of the building

Bar

Sharky's

Bar

Bar

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white logo with tree, buildings, and bicycle on purple background

Public Art

North Is Up

Public Art

Public Art

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Overman Park Bandshell against a blue sky

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Overman Park

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exterior brick building with a green facade with the words Tata Yaya Coffee and More on facade.

Restaurant

Tata Yaya

Restaurant

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Caboose Stop Hobbies logo on exterior window of building.

Specialty Store

Caboose Stop Hobbies

Specialty Store

Specialty Store

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Exterior of Rod Library a three story building with large windows on the second and third floors above the main entrance. A brick plaza surrounds the building.

Museum

UNI Museum at Rod Library

Museum

Museum

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Tan building with Wilson in large letters and Restuarant Supply Equipment Service in medium size lettering above the entrance

Specialty Store

Wilson Restaurant Supply

Specialty Store

Specialty Store

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exterior daytime drone shot of a college campus with a lots of green space and trees and a campanile bell tower

Attraction

University of Northern Iowa

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exterior restaurant sign that says J's Homestyle Cooking in white lettering

Restaurant

J's Homestyle Cooking

Restaurant

Restaurant

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Arial view includes Hansen's Dairy sign in forefront, gas pumps in middle, and brick store in background.

Specialty Store

Hansen's Dairy Cedar Falls

Specialty Store

Specialty Store

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Large historic looking meeting room with a stage with gold curtains, round tables and black chairs

Venue

Hyde Social Club

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Blue-Gray store front with two benches out front and a exterior sign that says Pub The Pump Haus Grill with three overhead lights to light the sign at night time.

Restaurant

Pump Haus Pub & Grill

Restaurant

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White brick building with wrought iron brackets holding Jiva Aveda sign.

Beauty & Wellness

Jiva Salonspa

Beauty & Wellness

Beauty & Wellness

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Exterior drone image of the cedar river with a bridge in the foreground, water features in the middle and a bridge in the background

Park

Gateway River Park

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Park

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whimsical two piece vertical sculpture with hombre blue coloring going from dark blue on the bottom to light blue on top in a downtown setting

Public Art

It's All Relative

Public Art

Public Art

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Exterior Sign/awning with Yellow words that says Cedar Falls Family Restaurant

Restaurant

Cedar Falls Family Restaurant

Restaurant

Restaurant

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Historic Filling Station with brick exterior pillars and two historic filling pumps with shrubbery surrounding filing station with trees and grass in the background

Museum

Behrens-Rapp Filling Station & Visitor Information

Museum

Museum

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Exterior drone image of a all inclusive playground in foreground and parking spots in the background

Park

Place to Play Park

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Interior of event venue with round tables with white table cloths and set up for a formal event.

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Lawn City

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Exterior black sign that says Historic Cedar Falls in foreground and a brick circular building in background with a sign that says Welcome Cedar Falls Ice House Museum

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Ice House Museum

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Cedar Falls Community Center

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Daytime exterior of a main street streetscape sidewalk. A piece of public are of a man in front of an old time camera, flowers in pots on sidewalk and a theatre marque lit up.

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Oster Regent Theatre

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Freedom Rock with image of USA flag, soldier, veteran saluting the flad and child with hand over heart

Attraction

Black Hawk County Freedom Rock

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Exterior circular sign that says Tonys in the black circle and La Pizzeria above on curve

Restaurant

Tony's LaPizzeria

Restaurant

Restaurant

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aluminum rabbit sculpture in a park

Public Art

Ready or Not: Reggie the Rabbit

Public Art

Public Art

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exterior cream building with a red neon red sign in the front that says Peppers grill and sports pub

Restaurant

Pepper's Grill & Sports Pub

Restaurant

Restaurant

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View of a large park with playground, walking paths and shelter areas

Park

Seerley Park

Park

Park

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Large two story victorian style home turned into a museum. red sign out front with Cedar Falls Historical Society logo on it.

Museum

Victorian Home & Carriage House Museum

Museum

Museum

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Exterior image of yellow prairie flower

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Tallgrass Prairie Center

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White brick building with large windows. Pink signage on the windows and two small pink tables with pink chairs sit on the sidewalk in front, along with a white a frame showcasing menu items.

Desserts & Treats

Mama Yeya's Home Bakery

Desserts & Treats

Desserts & Treats

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Exterior brick building with restaurant sign that says Urban Pie

Restaurant

Urban Pie

Restaurant

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exterior of a campground with green trees and campers

Park

Black Hawk Park

Park

Park

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Wxterior of a large performance hall venue

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UNI School of Music

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Venue

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Exterior of Frankie's Ice Cream Parlor housed in a train depot

Restaurant

Frankie's Ice Cream Parlor

Restaurant

Restaurant

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Blue sign with white lettering reading Hall Bicycle Co. and a bicycle image over large windows showcasing a variety of bicycles.

Specialty Store

Hall Bicycle

Specialty Store

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Two story house with blue siding and white trim surrounded by trees with fall leaves.

By Owner

Memory Maker House

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By Owner

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exterior building with a green facade and pillars with the words Sarah's crafted coffee + Cocktails

Coffee Shop

Sarah's Crafted Coffee + Cocktails

Coffee Shop

Coffee Shop

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Tan building with large black sign above the door and windows stating Ninja\U in yellow letters.

Sports Facility

Ninja U - Ninja Warrior Obstacle Training Gym

Sports Facility

Sports Facility

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large public art sculpture on Main Street. yellow on top and gray bottom

Public Art

Allure

Public Art

Public Art

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two story house with a business sign that first floor that says Cottonwood Canyon. Red bush plant out front and wooden fence leading up to the house with an exterior yard sign that says Cottonwood Canyon

Coffee Shop

Cottonwood Canyon - The House

Coffee Shop

Coffee Shop

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Three pillar sculpture in garden setting

Public Art

JT-3 Rotation

Public Art

Public Art

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Art gallery with white walls and black stands each with a white sculpture, art hanging on the walls

Museum

UNI Gallery of Art

Museum

Museum

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exterior of a public art sculpture that looks like a metal H and a circular brick walkway around the art sculpture along with a historic brick building in the background and an American flag on a pole and blue sky.

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Public Art

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Outdoor wedding set up with white arch, chairs with white covers, and white wooden benches. Trees and pond in the background.

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Wildwoods Venue and Farm - Hick's Place

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Martin Brothers Food Market sign, black sign, white lettering with yellow M in a circle and a yellow swish.

Food

Martin Bros. Food Market

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Person holding knife and fork over beautifully plated food

Restaurant

Concept Kitchen

Restaurant

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white logo with tree, buildings and bicycle on a purple background

Public Art

Epic

Public Art

Public Art

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side by side public art sculptures with silver metal square bottoms and brown metal spires on top in a downtown setting

Public Art

Ebb Tide

Public Art

Public Art

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Downtown storefront with white sign above the door spelling out Palace Clothiers. Menswear visible through the windows and a small mannequin with a gray shirt and pink cowboy hat sits on the sidewalk out front.

Clothing & Boutique

Palace Clothiers

Clothing & Boutique

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Interior of a record store with rows of records in shelves and featured records hung on the walls, milk crates of records on lower shelves.

Specialty Store

Vinyl Cup Records

Specialty Store

Specialty Store

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four red antique tractors on a field with trees in the background

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Antique Acres

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Exterior restaurant sign that says Pablos Mexican Grill on a copper awning

Restaurant

Pablo's Mexican Grill

Restaurant

Restaurant

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Large exterior window showcasing clothing with colorful interior display. Large words - Spotlight in pink on a black awning.

Clothing & Boutique

Spotlight Style Boutique & Salon

Clothing & Boutique

Clothing & Boutique

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interior image of a bar, bar lights above and bar chairs in foreground, a women behind the bar and liquor bottles in background

Bar

Bar Winslow

Bar

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Indoor court space

Sports Facility

UNI Wellness & Recreation Center

Sports Facility

Sports Facility

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brown metal sculpture in the shape of a chicken on a pedestal with downtown buildings in the background

Public Art

Drop Leaf Chicken

Public Art

Public Art

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UNI Panther Fans cheering at a game

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University of Northern Iowa Panthers

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Exterior mall entrance with pillars are a business sign that says College Square

Attraction

The Mall at College Square

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Four women playing pickleball.

Park

Orchard Hill Park & Pickleball Courts

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Cedar Falls High School Stadium Football Field with stands

Sports Facility

Cedar Falls High School Stadium

Sports Facility

Sports Facility

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