Njengamadolobha amaningi anesiyunivesithi enkulu, i- Iowa City ayinayo imishayo emibi, ama-coffeehoffe ama-funky, nezindawo zokudlela ezifanele. Izindawo eziningi edolobheni zinama-gay-friendly, kodwa Studio 13 (13 S. Linn St., 319-594-5198) yindawo eyodwa edolobheni ukuthi empeleni izikweletu ngokwayo club gay. Eyaziwa ngokuthi i-Alley Cat, nokudweba abangane abambalwa be-hetero emphakathini futhi, ibha ihamba kahle edolobheni, izinyathelo ezisuka ekolishi yase-University of Iowa.
I-Studio 13 inenqubomgomo yokungena engu-19 nangaphezulu (kufanele ube ngu-21 ukuphuza), futhi unemicimbi eminingi yokugcina izinto ezithakazelisayo - ukudonsa izinto, i-karaoke, njalonjalo. Ngemuva kokuba ibha ivaliwe, isixuku siqhubekela emgwaqeni ohlangene, lapho kuhlangana khona ama-jovial kanye nokuhamba ngesivinini ngezikhathi ezithile kwehora elilodwa noma ngaphezulu.
Imoto engamakhilomitha angu-30 enyakatho ye-Iowa City eCedar Rapids, i-Belle's Basix (i-3916 1st Ave. NE, iCedar Rapids, 319-363-3194) yinye enye inkinga enkulu ye-nightlife ekhonza endaweni. Yindawo ethandwayo yokudansa nokudonsa imibukiso ngezimpelasonto kanye nesiphuzo esihle esivela kulo lonke isonto.
Endlini yedolobha lase-Iowa City, i-Deadwood Tavern (i-6 S. Dubuque St, 319-351-9417) iyisimo sendawo esidala esinezihlalo ezimbalwa zomgwaqo, i-jukebox epholile, amatafula e-pool, nesimo se-mellower kunama-hormonally amaningi Amapayipi amaphoyinti amacala edolobheni. Nakuba akuyona ibha ye-gay ngayinye, uzobona abantu abaningi be-GLBT lapha ngobusuku obuningi.
Enye indawo enezinto ezilandelayo ze-gay yi-coolest indie, i-Prairie Lights (15 S. Dubuque St., 319-337-2681), evulekile kuze kube ngu-9: 00 ebusuku kakhulu (kuze kube ngu-6 ngeSonto) futhi inomncintiswano omncane cafe ekhonza ukudla okuhle, iwayini kanye nobhiya, nekhofi kanye neziphuzo zetiye.
I-Iowa City inezinhlangano ezimbalwa ezinhle kakhulu zomculo eziphilayo, kuhlanganise neSanctuary (405 S.
Gilbert St, 319-351-5692), eyaziwa nge-blues kanye ne-jazz yesimanje neyevintage. Isikhala esibucayi, esinamatshe sisebenza ngamapayipi amahle kakhulu, i-bar munchies, nama-saladi, futhi imenyu yalo yobhiya ibala izinhlamvu ezingaphezu kuka-130.
Empeleni, lena idolobha elikhulu lokudla. Ukuze uthole indawo ehamba phambili yaseSpain ehamba phambili yaseBasque, ujabulele ukudla ku-Devotay (117 N. Linn St., 319-354-1001), okutholile ukuhlonishwa okubalulekile kwe-cuisine eyinkimbinkimbi yokugqugquzela ukudla okwesikhashana kanye nomlobi wencwadi yokupheka i-Kurt Michael Friese. Usebenzisa izithako zasendaweni kaningi ngangokunokwenzeka kulezi zitsha zendabuko zaseSpain njengama-patatas bravas, ama-chorizo ama-sherry-glazed, ama-sandwich ama-style angama-basque, ama-lamb, kanye ne-paella yendabuko.
I-Twenty Six (126 E. Washington St, 319-887-1909), okuyinto ethatha isitolo sangaphambili eseduze ngezindonga ezithenjiwe ezibonakalayo, ikhonza ezinye zezimoto ezingcono kakhulu zaseMelika edolobheni. Zama i-applewood-i-Iowa Berkshire ingulube ye-ngulube ne-sweet potato-black bean-plantah hash, kanye ne-saucce-pepper-chimichurri sauce. Kukhona uhlu olude lwewayini, futhi. I-Atlas (127 Iowa Ave., 319-341-7700) iyinhlangano edlayo enokudla ephethe indawo yokulala engaphansi komhlaba. Ikhishi liveza izingxenye ezinkulu ze-eclectic fare, kusukela ku-saladi ye-inkukhu yaseThai kuze kube yi-halibut egosiwe nomhluzi we-saffron-utamatisi.
Ama-Veg-amakhanda nabalandeli bokudla kwemvelo bafunga ama-freshes, isinkwa, umkhiqizo we-organic, nama sandwich aphezulu athengiswa ku-New Pioneer Co-op (22 uSan Van Buren St., 319-338-9441), okuyinto enhle indawo yokuqoqa izindawo ezihamba phambili zomgwaqo. I-Masala engenazifo (9 S. Dubuque St., 319-338-6199) ikhonza ukudla okunomsoco wase-Indiya oyinambuzane kanye ne-vegan cuisine, okubandakanya ama-masala dosa okumnandi (irayisi-ne-lentil crepes egcwele amazambane futhi ayesebenza ngekakhukhunathi i-chutney nemifino yemifino). I-down-home Hamburg Inn No. 2 (214 N. Linn St., 319-337-5512) ingabalelwa ezinqoleni, ezithambile, kodwa ezinambitheka kakhulu zokudla nge-diner. Kusukela ekuvulekeni ngo-1948, kuye kwaba umthombo wamalitha enomdlandla kanye namasangweji enkomo okugcoba enomdlandla ohlangene e-gravy. Kubuye kube yinto ethile yesikhungo njengendlela yokumisa ethandwayo yokukhethwa kukaMongameli kuzo zombili izinhlangothi zesiteji.