nice walking area with nice bars, nightclubs, restaurantsit is really fun
Fun place to walk, eat, experience. Lots to do in downtown Iowa City.
It was especially nice during the summer
So many good places to eat and shop - can't go wrong.
I would give the downtown area a 5 star-it's very cute and you can tell the city takes care is it. I gave it a 2 star because you can't actually enjoy it because you can't walk down the street/ped mall without walking through cigarette smoke. You aren't supposed to smoke downtown, but it's not enforced.
Free Wi-Fi, lots of shops, often activities on the weekend, drunk students at night
The ped mall is the local Iowa City downtown walking area that contains restaurants, the public library, retail shops, hotels, bars, and outdoor seating areas. A home to many a festival as well as the IC homeless!
There is a large play area of children, more benches than you can shake a stick at and an area with water spouts that make arches for kids to run under.
There are a plethora of bars and restaurants in the ped mall, the majority of which have outdoor seating, perfect for a drink or bite on a nice evening. Additionally, there is often live music on the ped mall, be it from choirs, local musicians or, periodically, more well known artists.
A nice place to kick back and relax on a nice afternoon or catch a bite to eat in the evening!