True words were never spoken..Coralville, IOWA is hard to find even on an official Iowa road map.. The name IOWA CITY is plastered in BIG letters, and like all little neighbors, we don't , can't, won't say a word,, we'll just do what Coralville is good at........GROW, expand, push the envelope, think in and outside the box, rely on volunteers to man the events, refuse to rely on our easterly neighbor for any advice, leadership, opinions, etc.
Such a wonderful 'spirit' to have, and we here in Coralville have had a Coralville Pride element to the town and IN the residents for over 100 years! HUH?.. In 1875 the new little town ( 1873) needed a location for a school. A one room school,, a local businessman, Ezekial Clark donated land along '5th' street, and the locals built a TWO ROOM schoolhouse! They did NOT need a 2 room school, but the School Board said, 'someday we will'..,, in my opinion THIS was the first step of our button-popping Coralville Pride, 'drive', and spirit..
More to come, more to talk about,, but while/if/when you are out and about, take a look at all the 'action' in town, including several building cranes near 1st avenue along the Iowa River, visit the all new Backpocket Brewery, take a time warp couple of hours and visit the way COOL Antique Auto Museum and the Johnson County Historical Museum, and the new Coralville Center for the Performing Arts!
SEE, this IS a hot little town!!!
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