Cedar River Landing

Cedar River Landing is a big brick building down by the river. From the looks of it there is not a specific, stereotypical patron for this bar. CRL was packed, with all ages, by the time we got there, but we were lucky enough to snatch a table right by the pool table! (Lucky me! I love it when that happens.) It was hard to get anywhere even close to the bar but there was a server station right at the entrance so getting drinks was pretty painless. I was able to flaunt my pool skillz for one game (and one beer) before the live music started. The music was great, but the volume was not. I'm not sure if it was the tall ceilings, or just their equipment but either way we would not have stayed. It does seem like a pretty cool spot though, very hip, wide-open and modern. If you ever make it in to CRL, the wall that the stage is against has a wavy 2 X 4 attached to it horizontally near the ceiling- that's how high the 2008 flood waters came...eerie. We both got the Chrome Horse vibe from this place...which makes this a great stop if that's your flavor of bar. Lots of parking across the street too, don't get scared off by the tiny lot next to it.

301 F Avenue Northwest, Cedar Rapids, IA