Located on both banks of Cedar River, Cedar Rapids, Iowa is home to nearly 130,000 people. Cedar Rapids is the hometown of several popular Hollywood actors, including Elijah Wood, Ron Livingston and Ashton Kutcher.
Cedar Rapids has a deep appreciation for the arts. The city is home to The Paramount Theatre, The Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra and Theatre Cedar Rapids. Visitors can enjoy the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, as well as several other smaller museums throughout the city.
Cedar Rapids is also well known for the festivals it holds throughout the year. Some of the most popular festivals are the Grant Wood Art Festival, BBQ Roundup, Iowa City Jazz Festival, St. Patrick's Day Parade, Marion Arts Festival and New Bohemia Music and Art Festival.
Cedar Rapids offers many outdoor activities. Visitors can enjoy golfing, fishing, hunting, running, biking and boating thanks to the city's hundreds of city parks, twenty golf courses and three state parks.
