Greetings!
On behalf of the Cedar Rapids Area Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Iowa Hawkeye Chapter of the SDC, we are pleased to invite you to our community. We're still standing but we're not standing still after the Floods of 2008. Your visit speeds our recovery and we are eager to welcome you!
Our central location offers convenient travel and our highways and interstates make Cedar Rapids highly accessible.
Cedar Rapids is the second largest metropolitan area in the state, but we think it is second to none when it comes to culture, history, recreation and creativity. The Cedar Rapids Museum of Art is home to the nation's largest collection of works of Cedar Rapids native, Grant Wood. The Museum also operates 5 Turner Alley, the former studio of Grant Wood where he painted American Gothic and Stone City. Brucemore, a property of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, is a Queen Anne style mansion which is the focal point of a 26-acre park-like estate. The number one visitor destination in Iowa, the Amana Colonies, offers seven old world villages nestled in the lush Iowa River Valley only 20 minutes from Cedar Rapids.
If you are in need of an adrenaline pumping experience, Cedar Rapids is home to the Cedar Rapids Kernels (affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels), and they play in our very own Veterans Memorial Stadium, one of the great ballparks in the Midwest. Right across the street is the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena, which is home to the Cedar Rapids Rough Riders, members of the United States Hockey League. Whether you want to stay warm in the bleachers or cool on the ice, Cedar Rapids has it all.
The Clarion Hotel and Convention Center is pleased to be your host venue. Recent renovations included using environmentally friendly materials. The Clarion's full service restaurant features an international menu. You'll experience a level of service amenities and atmosphere associated with finer hotels but at an affordable price.
We invite you to experience the warm hospitality our citizens will extend to you during your visit. At the heart of all our efforts is to give you something to remember - a story, a journey, a moment, a smile. Enjoy your visit!