We took a road trip from Michigan to Nevada visiting 5 National Parks along the way. And I can honestly say Cedar Rapids was the worst part of the trip. From the hotel, restaurant, and getting gas people were so rude and not welcoming. And to top it off a speeding ticket via camera!! I never speed knowingly. I remember many speed limit changes throughout the area. It's obvious now it's just a money grab! So F.U. Cedar Rapids! Next time I will take another route and therefore take my money somewhere else. BE WARNED avoid the frustration of rude people and maybe a ticket, go somewhere, anywhere else!

Any town that employes speed cameras, then pays an out of state company nearly half the fine to operate said cameras, and charges as much as they do, is a dump. God knows I'll never go back.

The city hall is not particularly architecturally remarkable, however the public building reflects the Midwestern character of the city: plain, efficient, clean. Mailboxes built into the wall remind visitors that the building is pretty old. We enjoyed the American Gothic statue, with the pair dressed in contemporary clothing.

Historic federal court house that is now a City Hall. The murals of the council room show what IA/US was like in the past.

The best thing to do in Cedar Rapids is to not stop or leave. I have been here many times in the last 30 years and it only has got worse. What a dump, it stinks, literally and on top of that they insist on having speed cameras on the interstate to ticket people who are trying to leave a little to quickly. I for one now have alternate routes to avoid this city...If it floods here again I will cheer.