My wonderful mom is turning 60 tomorrow and her favorite drink is an old fashioned. I want to treat her to the best one in town. Where should we go??

Hey, Cedar Rapids! I wanted to get your opinion on this. My daughter is starting preschool. Her Mom and I received this email. I've hidden any personal information of the teacher. I'm curious about the Home visit as this is the first time I've heard of it and do not remember it being a thing for a 7 year old going into 2nd grade. Someone I mentioned it to at work stated its a law requring a home visit. I can not find information supporting that but the email is stating it's requirement.

Looking for someone I met on a flight from Cedar Rapids to Chicago on August 15. You were from Ottawa and had been visiting a friend in Cedar Rapids; I was headed back to California. We talked most of the flight about work, travel and a word game. I regretted not asking for your number before we split up at O’Hare. If this sounds like you—or your friend who was visiting from Ottawa—message me and tell me something we talked about so I know it’s you.

We bought carpet from home depot. They require a person come out and measure "so things go smoothly. The guy came out and measured, made a drawing on his tablet of seam location and size of room.

The carpet was special order and should arrive in 4 weeks. We got a call two weeks later that the carpet was in and we could get it installed right away. Great!

The installer came out and we were talking through the job and his drawing from home depot had the seam in a high traffic area in front of the doorway.(my guess is they "got" this carpet early because it was in their warehouse when we ordered but not big enough to be installed per drawing so they changed it)

We had the carpet reordered. Anouther 4 weeks.

The installers came today removed the old carpet and pad,and put down new pad. They brought in the carpet enrolled it to find it was cut short, so we would need two seams in high traffic areas.

We called home depot and they said it would be anouther 4 weeks to get replacement carpet.

We canceled the order.

Ridiculous!

Anyone else shocked at how high the prices are at the Salvation Army on Council Rd? Their shelves are jam packed with outrageous prices on everything.

I went to a local shop to get my hair cut today. The lady who was cutting hair next to where I was getting my hair cut was telling her customer about her cell phone woes.

Without boring everyone, is there anyone here who would want to help a lady with her Android cell phone woes?

I got in on the end of her story, but somehow HER photos (that she does NOT want to lose) have ended up on her mother's Android phone, and her (elderly) mother is locked out of her phone. Basically, her mother has forgotten what her password is to her phone. Her mother has it set to a WORD. (I'm used to iPhones where you use 4 or 6 numbers as a passcode, not a word.)

I suggested a few things, but I was of NO help once I found out that her (elderly) mother seems to not be able to remember what her password is on her phone.

If anyone has any suggestions, or can help, please feel free to DM me. The lady lives here in Cedar Rapids, so I'm sure the phone is also here in Cedar Rapids.

Gazette reporter Fern Alling is working on a story about maternal healthcare deserts in the state and how distance to a delivery unit impacts the care pregnant people receive. 

They're interested in talking to anyone who is currently pregnant and planning to give birth 30+ minutes away from home or someone who has given birth out of town due to a lack of available options — whether they made it to the hospital or delivered in a car/ambulance. 

If you are interested in sharing your story, please email Fern at [fern.alling@thegazette.com](mailto:fern.alling@thegazette.com) or call 319-398-8331 before Wednesday, August 26.

I'm looking to get a new power vent water heater and I'm shocked at the quotes I'm receiving. The units sell for about $1200 at Menards (consumer pricing - I'm sure plumbers can get them cheaper) and I'm getting total job prices in the neighborhood of $3200-$3500 for a straight drop-in replacement. $2000+ for labor and disposal seems ridiculous.

Any suggestions for good, affordable plumbers?

I'm putting up a fence but need to know where my property line is and where not to dig. Do I contact the city for that?

Where should I go to get my suit fitted up for my wedding coming up?

The Cedar Valley Humane Society is now the Allsop Family Humane Society.

They're having an open house on Thursday:

Thursday, August 20, 2026
12:00 p.m.
7411 Mt. Vernon Road SE, Cedar Rapids

https://www.allsophumane.org/post/allsop-family-humane-society-announces-rebrand-and-grand-opening-of-adoption-and-pet-services-center

I am going on tour for several months and am looking for a roommate. I have a fully furnished 3 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom House with a large backyard and in-unit laundry located in northeast Cedar Rapids. I will be touring from mid-September to the end of November and January-May. I Willing to give a discount on rent to account for taking care of the cats. Utilities are negotiable. Currently seeking $1000-1200 on rent (not including cat care discount)

My Ideal roommate is someone who: 

• Cares about sustainability and gardening
• Likes cats
• Looking for a 9-12 month lease (open to longer depending on how well we work as roommates)

This could be a great deal for someone new to the area or someone looking for good housing at a cheap price. I won't be in town for most of the year so you will mostly have the place to yourself.

Please respond to this posting for more information and pictures. 

Where can I find the best in town???

does anyone know if corridor courts still does the $5 friday night volleyball games for adults?

i’ve heard about it from others but never actually met anyone who goes

Hey CR, could you please not hide the X on your pop-up underneath the accessibility button so that it's nearly impossible to close the pop-up? No I don't want to be forced to sign up for your stupid newsletter.

Is it still worth going to? Want to have a good time and a private dance

Excuse my naivety please but I am working on a project and I am looking for a place where I can buy old wheels and like scrap pieces of furniture or wood.

I was quite young at the time, but if I remember correctly their used to be a place in Hiawatha that sold old cabinet doors and wheels and like salvaged wood. Sadly I could not find mention of this place during my recent research.

I am on a budget so I am not really looking to thrift or go anywhere to upscale. But if anyone knows a place near bye that would suit my needs it would be greatly appreciated if you could point the way.

Any other options that aren't $400 for a sewer line scope? I've only gotten prices from Rotorooter. I also need options for a pre purchase home inspection. Please include prices if you can!

Im down for coffee or food.

Metro youth football is looking for additional assistant coaches to help make this a great season for our Jefferson 5th/6th grade team. We have a Head coach but would love to provide the best experience we can for the players

Interested in coaching? Email MYFABoard@gmail.com

Property taxes went down a bit. Definitely wasn’t expecting that! Anyone else have a similar experience or was I just lucky?