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Nierme enjoys relaxing in the comfy chairs situated around the store
Nierme, one of the friendly cats, will accompany you while you look for a new book to bury yourself in
Niki Neems mentions decorating the Walk. This is a "tree scarf," one of many seen on the Literary Walk, along with other parts of Iowa City
Once this was achieved, the restorations could begin
One of the concrete stamps between the plaques on the Literary Walk, which reads: “‘Words may be deeds.’ – Aesop”
One of the existing paths along the Mississippi River that is separated from the city and schools by the highway
One of the many posters inside the building
One of the many rooms where visitors can sit and read or study in a peaceful environment
One of the many walkways used by students to travel across the Pentacrest
One Piece room
Our group interviewed the current director of Public Space One, John Engelbrecht, whose passion for expanding Public Space One and providing Iowa City community members with a variety of artistic resources is evident
Outside storefront
Paul and Jan
Paul's Corner
Philosophy!
Pictures!
Planting
Playground next to the Riverfront, empty due to the lack of access because of the highway
Playing the harmonica
Playing the harmonica
Plaza Tower Lobby
Poetry!
Post interview hand shake
Prairie Lights
Prairie Lights
Prairie Lights Bookstore, a few yards away from the Literary Walk, where we met Paul Ingram
Prairie Lights shelf
Prairie Lights shelf
Prairie Lights shelf
Prairie Lights shelf
Public Space One believes that art is important in the Iowa City community, and they want to be able to share their resources to a wide variety of community groups
Purple room
Rachel, Kirbee, and Cesar also enjoy spending time on the Pentacrest lawn!
Railroad and highway separating the City of Muscatine from the Mississippi River
Raymond Carver’s plaque, which reads: “‘Why don't you kids dance?’ he decided to say, and then he said it. ‘Why don't you dance?’‘ I don't think so,’ the boy said. ‘Go ahead,’ the man said. ‘It's my yard. You can dance if you want to.’”
Recommended books section at The Book End in the ICPL
Richard Buckles Sitting in the Tobacco Bowl
River By The Park
Rock Commemorating Casey’s Landing
Sandra Navalesi, the owner of Dulcinea
Sandra's business card with some of her merchandise
Sarah Tipp
Scenic view of the Riverfront bike path in Muscatine, Iowa
Seating Area
Shelves are stacked high with quality used books
"She touched my face and kissed my cheek. 'You are so sweet' Maybe I was. But I took the nine millimeter with me." The Last Quarry by Max Allan Collins
Sign
Sitting on the lawn, there's a perfect view of a beautiful sunset behind the Old Capitol building
Some more merchandise in Sandra's store
Some of the artwork done in the studio
Some of the merchandise in Sandra's store
Standing by the riverfront, you see evidence of Muscatine's thriving industrial factories from the spewing smoke stacks
Statue of books commemorating many authors, including Tracy Kidder, author of "Home Town"
Stephen Greenleaf’s plaque, which reads: “The plane descended over the heroic quilt of soil, bounced twice on the black and shiny tarmac, and taxied to the terminal unimpeded by other traffic.”
St. Mathias Catholic Church, which holds mass in Spanish every Sunday
Store front of Beadology
Story Room
Story Room Sign
Street signs at the intersection of E. Market and N Linn Streets
Students utilizing the lawn despite the cold weather.
Students working in a library in Muscatine, Iowa
Super Mario room
The AA house logo
The AA house on Melrose
The archway bearing the hands of Jim Harris and the landlord hoisting what appears to be an open book
The basement of Prairie Lights, the childrens book section
The beautiful downtown College Street. Filled with shops, restaurants and bars; the space is begging to be used. It’s a space that promotes inclusion for most. Who seems to be missing is the inclusion of the homeless
The Book End at the ICPL
The Book End at the ICPL
The Cured A Deli in John's Grocery offers many gourmet sandwiches
The distance, one block, that the Haunted Bookshop will be moving in order to become an owner in the Northside
The Entrance
The erg room, where the majority of the indoor workouts take place. The machines are ergometers, the rowing machines rowers use for fitness and are stood upright for the photo
The exterior of World of Bikes in Iowa City
The front entrance of Sandra’s store
The front entrance of the store, the initial hoard of books
The front of El Olmito, a Mexican store and restaurant
The front of the store seen from across the street
The historically significant button factory was shut down and turned into a restaurant years ago
The informational plaque at the end of Iowa Avenue, which reads: “Iowa Avenue Literary Walk – Artist: Gregg LeFevre – 2001 – Iowa City Public Art Program”
The Iowa City Public Library is a hub for homeless people to congregate in. The space allows warmth and free entertainment. Here is where Robert conducted an interview with us
Their new location they’re moving to on North Gilbert St, the previous owners were Murphy-Brookfield Books are now moving online
The logo for JPEC
The main floor of Fired Up Iowa City
The Melon City Bike Club's logo
The Mighty Mississippi
The name of the building, Bedell Entrepreneurship Learning Laboratory. Not pictured here is a banner for JPEC hangs on the facade of the brick structure
The Newman Singers posing during one of their charity events taken over the summer
The old button factory is still marked and overlooks the Mississippi River
Theophile-Alexandre Steinlen Le Locataire
The outside of the Haunted Bookshops at its current Location on North Linn St
The outside of the Record Collector
The outside of the store
The Pearl Button Riverboat
The Pearlmakers
The Prairie Lights coffeehouse taken from the east wall window
The River Walkway
The River Walkway
These are blueprints of an upcoming exhibit that Byron is currently working on to display Edgar Allen Poe's caske
These are buttons made in the factory before its shutdown dozens of years ago
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