Have you ever wondered where you will take your friends once you move downtown? Do you

live downtown now and want to know the best places you can take people (and impress them)?

We’re back with part 7 in our series showcasing what the people living downtown love about it. This time we want to share what the best places to take your friends downtown are. Of course, you may have different taste than some of these, but the changes going on downtown are amazing. When you bring your friends out, these are the places that the downtown residents are saying will surely impress.

So here’s the question:

What is your favorite place to bring friends downtown?

And here’s the answers we received. Looking back through them I am amazed at the diversity, and I’m sure you will be too!

• Blues on Grand
• Grand Piano Bistro
• Brenton Skating Plaza
• Historical Museum
• Court Avenue Brewing Co.
• Centro
• Cafe Di Scala
• Outdoor seating at Centro is the best!
• Court Avenue (back from the dead baby!!!)
• East Village
• Give em a tour and take them out to eat
• 801 Steak and Chop
• Science Center / IMAX Theatre
• Iowa Stars game or I-Cubs game
• Azalea
• The skywalks (especially the kids)
• Gray’s Lake trails are fun
• Downtown Library
• The Capitol
• Sarpino’s Pizzeria
• Any clubs except Smithson ones =)
• Java Joe’s
• Shopping!

What a diverse group of answers. It’s great to see the growth explosion going on downtown, and how that adds so much to do and see to life downtown! Keep your eyes open, part 8 of this series will be here soon!