Adventures in Iowa

 The Czech Village has always been a special place to me. When I lived in Cedar Rapids I spent most weekends there stuffing my face with kolaches from Sykora Bakery and Chicago dogs from The Flying Wienie. The Czech Village Salvation Army is also where I became an expert at sorting through piles of clothes and plucking out vintage scores.  I always fall in love with a new treasure now when I visit. Today was no exception. Meeting the owners of two stores in the NewBo area and hearing the stories of them following their passion and turning it into thriving business' made my heart fill with happiness. 

First I met Sandy Rosenberger who runs NewBo Mercantile and Vintage. Her store specializes in beautifully curated men and women's vintage clothing and apothecary supplies. The smell of all the tea leaves and herbs alone is reason enough to stop in. 

After leaving Newbo Mercantile and Vintage, I found my way around the corner, past a man skateboarding over a wedge in the sidewalk and into Eduskate. The man skating outside turned out to be Nate Sherwood, the contagiously energetic co-owner of the business. He and his wife, Lindsey Podzimek - a Cedar Rapids native, are the creative duo behind the skateboarding & screen printing shop.

Nate & Lindsey - Neo American Gothic posing with a board from their shop with Lindsey's design.

 The Czech Village has always been a special place to me. When I lived in Cedar Rapids I spent most weekends there stuffing my face with kolaches from Sykora Bakery and Chicago dogs from The Flying Wienie. The Czech Village Salvation Army is also where I became an expert at sorting through piles of clothes and plucking out vintage scores.  I always fall in love with a new treasure now when I visit. Today was no exception. Meeting the owners of two stores in the NewBo area and hearing the stories of them following their passion and turning it into thriving business' made my heart fill with happiness. 

First I met Sandy Rosenberger who runs NewBo Mercantile and Vintage. Her store specializes in beautifully curated men and women's vintage clothing and apothecary supplies. The smell of all the tea leaves and herbs alone is reason enough to stop in. 

After leaving Newbo Mercantile and Vintage, I found my way around the corner, past a man skateboarding over a wedge in the sidewalk and into Eduskate. The man skating outside turned out to be Nate Sherwood, the contagiously energetic co-owner of the business. He and his wife, Lindsey Podzimek - a Cedar Rapids native, are the creative duo behind the skateboarding & screen printing shop.

The Czech Village has always been a special place to me. I spent most weekends there stuffing my face with kolaches from Sykora Bakery and Chicago dogs from The Flying Wienie when I lived in Cedar Rapids. The Czech Village Salvation Army is also where I became an expert at sorting through piles of clothes and plucking out vintage scores.  I always fall in love with a new treasure now when I visit. Today was no exception. Meeting the owners of two stores in the NewBo area and hearing the stories of them following their passion and turning it into thriving business' made my heart fill with happiness. 

First I met Sandy Rosenberger who runs NewBo Mercantile and Vintage. Her store specializes in beautifully curated men and women's vintage clothing and apothecary supplies. The smell of all the tea leaves and herbs alone is reason enough to stop in. 

After leaving Newbo Mercantile and Vintage, I found my way around the corner, past a man skateboarding over a ledge in the sidewalk and into Eduskate. The man skating outside turned out to be Nate Sherwood, the contagiously energetic co-owner of the business. He and his wife, Lindsey Podzimek - a Cedar Rapids native, are the creative duo behind the skateboarding & screen printing shop.

The Czech Village has always been a special place to me. I spent most weekends there stuffing my face with kolaches from Sykora Bakery and Chicago dogs from The Flying Weenie when I lived in Cedar Rapids. The Czech Village Salvation Army is also where I became an expert at sorting through piles of clothes and plucking out vintage scores.  I always fall in love with a new treasure now when I visit. Today was no exception. Meeting the owners of two stores in the NewBo area and hearing the stories of them following their passion and turning it into thriving business' made my heart fill with happiness. 

First I met Sandy Rosenberger who runs NewBo Mercantile and Vintage. Her store specializes in beautifully curated men and women's vintage clothing and apothecary supplies. The smell of all the tea leaves and herbs alone is reason enough to stop in. 

After leaving Newbo Mercantile and Vintage, I found my way around the corner, past a man skateboarding over a ledge in the sidewalk and into Eduskate. The man skating outside turned out to be Nate Sherwood, the contagiously energetic co-owner of the business. He and his wife, Lindsey Podzimek - a Cedar Rapids native, are the creative duo behind the skateboarding & screen printing shop.

The Czech Village has always been a special place to me. I spent most weekends there from 2002-2005 when I lived in Cedar Rapids. I always find a new treasure that I fall in love with every time I visit. Today was no exception. I met the owners of two stores in the NewBo area and heard their stories of them following their passion and turning it into a thriving business made my heart fill with happiness. 

First I met Sandy Rosenberger who runs NewBo Mercantile and Vintage. Her store specializes in beautifully curated men and women's vintage clothing and apothecary supplies. The smell of all the tea leaves and herbs alone is reason enough to stop in. 

After leaving Newbo Mercantile and Vintage, I found my way around the corner, past a man skateboarding over a ledge in the sidewalk and into Eduskate. The man skating outside turned out to be Nate Sherwood, the contagiously energetic co-owner of the business. He and his wife, Lindsey Podzimek - a Cedar Rapids native, are the creative duo behind the skateboarding & screen printing shop.

Oooo, they killin' 'em! Rain was no match for fashion at Soundset 2015. Despite the less than ideal conditions these cuties were doin thangs. Check out some of these lil hunny bunnies that weren't about to let a little rain kill their vibe.  

All photos shot and edited with iPhone 6 Plus by yours truly.