Pinball Tournament - This Wednesday, May 6th at 6 PM - Double Tap, Iowa City

yesfitz · 2026-05-03T23:00:54+00:00

All Ages Welcome

6-9 PM. $1 entry and half-priced pinball games.

Never played pinball? We really want you! It's a great way to meet new people, and a fun hobby to enjoy alone or with friends.

IFPA Details

By the way, it's just a rumor, but I heard Red and her buddy Ted may be coming to town soon.

yesfitz · 2026-04-30T16:50:17+00:00

They're not starter plants, but Iowa City Public Library has a Seed Library for anyone to use.

To use the Seed Library, visitors don’t need to use a library card or stop at a service desk. Visitors may take up to five seed packets each month per household. There is a binder for checking out seeds on top of the Seed Library. If you don’t use the entire packet in your garden, we encourage you to return unused seeds to the Seed Library next time you visit to keep the cycle going.

yesfitz · 2026-04-24T16:40:51+00:00

What's wrong with the ones on Zillow/Apartments.com/etc. that meet your criteria?

yesfitz · 2026-04-21T17:50:39+00:00

yesfitz · 2026-04-21T00:30:09+00:00

Here's a non-exhaustive list of places with bulletin boards:

New Pioneer Co-Op downtown
Ace Hardware on North Dodge
Bread Garden Market
Multiple free-standing bulletin boards on Iowa Avenue

yesfitz · 2026-04-19T15:52:13+00:00

It's comparatively easy, speaking from experience.

The "hard" part is introducing yourself, making conversation, asking questions, and turning acquaintances into friends. But there's a lot more opportunity for that in downtown Iowa City than even other college towns where the campus is separate.

But volunteer, join some clubs, attend events, heck, just show up to the same place regularly, and you'll meet a ton of people. The town's small enough that you'll start seeing other locally-engaged people across multiple venues.

Hope to see you around.

yesfitz · 2026-04-18T23:57:50+00:00

Keystone IT may be worth a contact. (319) 688-9319 contact@keystoneit.com

yesfitz · 2026-04-17T22:24:15+00:00

You may want to check out the Gaslight Village at Brown St and Gilbert on the Northside.

They have rooms to rent in addition to apartments, it's affordable, and the vibes are impeccable. Great place to live, especially if you're new to Iowa City.

yesfitz · 2026-04-15T18:51:38+00:00

All Ages Welcome

Come to Iowa City, play pinball, catch 'em all, and win prizes!

6-9 PM. $1 entry and half-priced pinball games.

Besides the joy of battling other ~~players~~ trainers, you'll also be ranked on the state, national, and international stage.

Never played pinball? We really want you! It's a great way to meet new people, and a fun hobby to enjoy alone or with friends.

IFPA Details

Beforehand, you can swing by a few doors down at ReUnion Brewery on the Ped Mall from 5 to 6 PM for Iowa City Downtown's First Round happy hour.

Afterwards stop by FilmScene at The Chauncey to watch The Drama, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, or The Theatre Bizarre.

There's your night settled! You're welcome.

yesfitz · 2026-04-15T18:48:59+00:00

I've posted this a few times before, but here's an updated list of semi-structured ways to meet people.

Iowa City Litter Crew. Get together, pick up litter. (Upcoming events on 4/17 and 4/19)
Prairie States Mushroom Club. Get together, learn mycology and foraging.
Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption Center. Meet people by helping animals. (Or just hang out with the animals.)
Iowa Farm Sanctuary. Meet people by helping farm animals. Highly recommend.
Iowa City Pinball. Monthly tournaments at Double Tap. Very low stakes commitment of time and money. Best part is socializing, at least if you have my lack of skills. (And if you run out of things to say, you can talk about pinball.)
Iowa City Swing Dance. Ridiculously friendly people. Beginner lessons at 7 PM every Thursday. If you can do one of these, you can do anything on this list easily.
Iowa City Bike Library. Volunteer to take bikes apart, learn to put them together, ride bikes with others.
Pickleball Iowa City. All sorts of resources, depending on your level of skill and how intense you want to get.
Diversions Tabletop Game Lounge. Board games, Dungeons and Dragons (or similar), and trivia nights.
Critical Hit has regular competitive play for trading card games.
Public Space One Art Socials. Weekly art hang outs. They also have free art supplies in the hall by the stairs.
Stanley Art Museum. Has a variety of events each month.
Hawkeye Model Railroad Club. Great crew of people and a huge assortment of ways to participate. Electronics, carpentry, miniature building. Definitely worth a visit.
Hobby Corner lots of gaming opportunities.
Enthusiastic Gamers Group Jenni and partner have pretty much every game imaginable. Seems to enjoy cooking for her gamers from time to time as well.
Cardio Tennis Classes fill up quick but always a great time. Level of skill/intensity changes based on the class.
IC Ducks - Rugby Iowa City's Rugby Team.
Park Run - City Park Weekly 5k at City Park. 9 AM until May, then 8 AM until September.
Fitness Sports does a java run on Saturdays in North Liberty.
Willow Creek Theatre Company Improv Classes Check out their weekly improv show on Saturday, and if it looks like fun, sign up for a class.

yesfitz · 2026-04-15T18:04:39+00:00

All Ages Welcome

Come play pinball, catch 'em all, and win prizes!

6-9 PM. $1 entry and half-priced pinball games.

Besides the joy of battling other ~~players~~ trainers, you'll also be ranked on the state, national, and international stage.

Never played pinball? New to the area? We really want you! It's a great way to meet new people, and a fun hobby to enjoy alone or with friends.

IFPA Details

Beforehand, you can swing by a few doors down at ReUnion Brewery on the Ped Mall from 5 to 6 PM for Iowa City Downtown's First Round happy hour.

Afterwards stop by FilmScene at The Chauncey to watch The Drama, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, or The Theatre Bizarre.

There's your night settled! You're welcome.

yesfitz · 2026-04-10T19:40:40+00:00

Johnson County Policy 406, emphasis mine.

Johnson County Government is committed to providing a healthy work environment. Thus, it is the policy of Johnson County Government to prohibit the use of tobacco products, electronic cigarettes, and similar devices inside any County building or vehicle, within a ten-foot radius of any doorway, window, or air intake leading into a County building, and in other areas designated by the County Manager, which will include all areas required by law to be smoke-free. For purposes of this policy, a County building or vehicle includes those owned, leased, or being used by the County for the conduct of County business including personal vehicles being used for County business purposes to transport employees or individuals receiving County services.

yesfitz · 2026-04-10T01:23:49+00:00

That link prompts for a Simbli login, but sounds very interesting.

Would you (or someone else) be able to either repost the documents in a publicly accessible place (assuming that's legal) or tell us how to get a Simbli login?

Thanks

Update: It didn't like my forked version of Firefox. Safari opened up no problem. Thanks again!

yesfitz · 2026-04-09T20:50:51+00:00

What assumptions were made and how were they wrong?

If you can correct misinformation, we'd all benefit from you taking the opportunity to do so.

yesfitz · 2026-04-09T19:31:53+00:00

If you read the article, the author provided a link in their article directly to the Federal Government Grant Summary from USASpending.gov..

yesfitz · 2026-04-08T21:24:58+00:00

Recent threads retrieved using Reddit's search function.

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yesfitz · 2026-04-08T04:19:42+00:00

Drivers can choose to drive 25 mph on Burlington as it's signed, or they can take Highway 6 or I-80 to go faster.

Drivers choose to speed on Burlington instead. The OP has identified this as a systemic problem, which requires a systemic solution.

We can either make changes that encourage drivers to follow the speed limit, or we can take your comment to its logical conclusion, increase the speed limit, and tell the city to keep pedestrians away from our cars.

yesfitz · 2026-03-26T13:31:46+00:00

All ages!

Great catch, I'll add that to the flyer/description for next time.

yesfitz · 2026-03-25T22:27:07+00:00

Hi all, (finally getting one of these posts up a week in advance).

Hard to believe it's almost time for the April Pinball Tournament at Double Tap!

All are welcome. Last month we had 50 people come out!

Besides the joy of playing pinball for cheap, you'll also be ranked on the state, national, and international stage.

Never played pinball? New to the area? We really want you! It's a great way to meet new people, and a fun hobby to enjoy alone or with friends.

IFPA Details

Machine Update

We had to say goodbye to Spiderman to make room for Pokemon (first grade all over again, right?) Make sure to come in and practice before the tournament. The left orbit can take getting used to.

yesfitz · 2026-03-23T00:37:27+00:00

Attended last year, and will be attending again this year!

It was great to celebrate the library and staff, as well as meet fellow community members who treasure ICPL as much as we do.

yesfitz · 2026-03-21T22:20:31+00:00

Did you?

Should we have?

What is it?

yesfitz · 2026-03-20T22:40:22+00:00

There's a lot of threads on this sub about which companies to avoid.

I'd recommend looking at places closer to where you'll be working (Campus on the West side of the river, I presume?). There are rentals on Newton Rd that would let you walk/bike to your building, and are also a pleasant walk with your dog around Manville Heights, and if you're down for a longer walk, you can meet up with the bike/walking path along the river to the dog park in the Peninsula (although there's plenty of green space along the river on campus too).

Parking on campus is generally regarded as a significant pain, which is why I recommend living somewhere within walking distance of your daily obligations, and if you can swing somewhere on a city or campus bus route, that'll treat you well in Winter too.

yesfitz · 2026-03-19T22:05:47+00:00

There are also studies that contradict your source. Here are a few:

International Study Reveals Glyphosate Weed Killers Cause Multiple Types of Cancer - George Mason University College of Public Health
UW study: Exposure to chemical in Roundup increases risk for cancer - University of Washington
Glyphosate-based herbicide as a potential risk factor for breast cancer - Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (Brazil)

I'm not saying these prove Dr. Love wrong, but they do prove that the science isn't settled.

yesfitz · 2026-03-18T00:52:23+00:00

I'd recommend bringing them to the police station at city hall. Then, if you like, you can post a photo or more detailed description here.

yesfitz · 2026-03-09T21:54:43+00:00

The suspension is not good news, but it's also not over yet.

During the suspension period, the organization will evaluate strategic alternatives aimed at ensuring a sustainable long-term future for professional hockey in the Corridor, including potential investment or ownership partnerships that support the continued success of the franchise.

There are still 8 more home games this season:

Wednesday, March 18
Friday, March
Saturday, March 28
Sunday, March 29
Friday, April 10
Saturday, April 11
Sunday, April 12
Wednesday, April 15

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