Njengokuba kuninzi kwiidolophu ezine-yunivesiti enkulu, i- Iowa City ayinanto yokunqongophala kwemivalo ephilileyo, i-cookie yokuhlala kunye neendawo zokutyela ezifanelekileyo. Iindawo ezininzi edolophini zinobungqingili, kodwa i-Studio 13 (13 S. Linn St., 319-594-5198) yindawo enye edolophini leyo eyinkokhelo yegay club. Eyaziwa ngokuba yi-Alley Cat, kunye nokudweba abahlobo abambalwa be-hetero kuluntu kunye, ibha ichanekile edolophini, amanyathelo ukusuka kwinkampu yeYunivesithi yase-Iowa.
I-Studio 13 inomgaqo-nkqubo wokungeniswa kwe-19 kunye nokudala (kufuneka ube no-21 ukusela), kwaye unemicimbi emininzi yokugcina izinto ezithakazelisayo - ukubonisa imibala, i-karaoke, njalo njalo. Emva kokuba i-bar ivale, isihlwele sichitha kwi-alley edibeneyo, apho ukudibana kunye nokuqhutyana kwamanye amaxesha kwenzeka ngeyure enye.
Imoto engama-30 ngomntla we-Iowa City e-Cedar Rapids, i-Belle's Basix (i-3916 1st Ave. NE, iCedar Rapids, 319-363-3194) enye enye inkulu ye-nightlife yokukhetha indawo. Yindawo eyaziwayo yokudansa kunye nokubonisa imizuzu ngeeveki kunye nokuphuza okunxilisayo kuzo zonke iiveki.
Kwidolophu yase-Iowa City, i-Deadwood Tavern (i-6 S. Dubuque St., 319-351-9417) yindawo yokudala ehamba ngeendawo zokuhlala, i-jukebox epholile, iitafile zamanzi, kunye nesimo esincinci kunezinye ezininzi ukuhlawulisa iipaliti zokurhawula iidolophu. Nangona akuyona ibha ye-gay nge-se, uza kubona abantu abaninzi be-GLBT apha kakhulu ebusuku.
Elinye indawo enento elandelayo ye-gay i-coolstore ye-indie, i-Lighting Prairie (15 S. Dubuque St, 319-337-2681), evulekileyo kude kube ngu-9 ntambama ininzi (kuze kube nge-6 ngeCawa) kwaye inomdla i-cafe ehambisa ukutya okulungileyo, iwayini kunye nobhiya, kunye nekhofi kunye newayini lokusela.
ISixeko sase-Iowa sinamaqela amaninzi anomdla wokuphila, kuquka i-Sanctuary (405 S.
Gilbert St., 319-351-5692), eyaziwa ngokuba yi-blues kunye neye-jazz yesibini kunye neye-vintage. Isikhala esilungileyo, esinamatye sisebenzela iipoza, i-bar munchies, kunye nee saladi, kwaye imenyu yayo yeebhiya ibonisa uluhlu olungaphezulu kwama-130.
Enyanisweni, esi sixeko esikhulu sokutya. Ngendlela evelele ye-Basque ephefumlelweyo yaseSpain, nwabele ukutya kuDevotay (117 N. Linn St., 319-354-1001), eye yafumana ukunyaniseka okubalulekileyo kwi-cookie eyinkqantosi yokuxhasa ukutya okwexeshana kunye nompheki wokupheka umlobi uKirt Michael Friese. Usebenzisa izithako zengingqi ngokuphindaphindiweyo kwintsimbi yesintu yaseSpain njenge-patatas bravas, i-chorizo ye-sherry-glazed, i-basque-style style sandwiches, i-lamb stew, ne-paella yendabuko.
Elinye elinamanci amabini anesithandathu (126 E. Washington St, 319-887-1909), ehlala kwindawo esondeleyo kunye neendonga zetena ezibonakalisiweyo, ikhonza enye yeyona ndlela ihamba phambili ye-American. Zama i-applewood-itshaye i-Iowa Berkshire ingulube ye-ngulube kunye ne-sweet-potain hash kunye ne-sweet-pepper chiichurri sauce. Kukho uluhlu olude lwewayini, kwakhona. I-Atlas (i-127 Iowa Ave., 319-341-7700) yi-eatery edibeneyo kunye nekhefu lokulala elingaphantsi. Ikhitshi ivela kwiindawo ezininzi ze-eclectic fare, ukusuka kwisaladi ye-inkukhu yaseThai kwi-halibut ebisiweyo ene-saffron-tomato mhluzi.
Iintloko ze-Veg kunye nabalandeli bokutya kwemvelo bafunga ngama-fresh cheeses, isonka, imveliso yezinto eziphilayo, kunye neentlanzi ezithengiswayo ezithengiswa kwiNew Pioneer Co-op (22 uSan Van Buren St., 319-338-9441), eyinto enhle indawo yokuthabatha iindawo ezihamba phambili zeendlela. I-Masala engabonakaliyo (9 S. Dubuque St., 319-338-6199) ikhonza izityalo zemifuno e-spicy Indian kunye ne-vegan cuisine, kubandakanya i-masala dosa enomnandi (ilayisi-ne-lentil crepes enezambatho kunye ne-coconut chutney kunye ne-vegetable stew). I-home-home Hamburg, No. 2 (214 N. Linn St., 319-337-5512) ingabalelwa kwixabiso elincinci, elincinci, kodwa elimnandi kakhulu lokutya. Ukususela ekuvuleni ngowe-1948, kuye kwaba ngumthombo wamalts enqwenelekayo kunye neenqwanqatha ezinqambileyo zenyama yenyama yenkomo. Kwakhona kuba yinto yeziko njengendawo yokuthandwa abaviwa abavela kumabini omabini esiteji.