2008 Woodie Awards
Osaka Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar and Kaji Japanese Grill, both of Cedar Rapids, are authentic Japanese restaurants that make any visitors dining experience a learning one. Japanese cuisine offers a variety of dishes that American's may not be used to eating on a daily basis.
Since 2004 Iowa has been blessed with the existence of the Miracles of God. This isn't some religious hoax; its one hell of a band. They bring to Eastern Iowa's music scene something that is desperately needed: Style and creativity. The Miracles play loud guitar-heavy music, and have an awesome array of original material at their disposal.