Cedar Rapids, IA Driving Tips
There are certain roads to stay clear of during morning and afternoon rush hours. If you have a choice between the highway and a scenic back road route, take the scenic way if you have time. There are parks and neat stores off the beaten paths if you know where to look.
Cedar Rapids, IA Buying Tips
There are many good places to buy , but there are several shady dealers to stay away from.
Favorite Driving Memory
When we got our new SUV at a local dealership and the whole family rode home together in our new vehicle. It was the first nice, new vehicle we had gotten as a family and the kids were so excited. We took a long scenic route home and went past local parks and athletic fields. We went down a town roa
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d that has a multitude of restaurants so we could stop for something to eat. Then we took back roads home.
Favorite Road
Collins road and Edgewood road
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Collins road because it has a lot of eateries and stores on it, and Edgewood road because it is one of the town's oldest roads and has scenic qualities.
Cedar Rapids, IA Driving Tips
Currently, there is a lot of construction going on in CR. I would advise other drivers to find a way to avoid the construction any way they can — take back roads, take the long way if you have to.
Cedar Rapids, IA Buying Tips
I have never bought a car in this city — my car was my grandmother's first, and it was given to me when she moved to a nursing home.
Favorite Driving Memory
This is where I grew up, so this is where I got my driver's license. I remember the first time I ever drove somewhere all by myself — I drove from my house to the movie theater to see a movie with my friends. I felt so grown-up and independent.
Favorite Road
I like driving around my parents' new neighborhood, off of Seminole Valley Drive. There are a lot of big, new houses.
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There are a lot of big, nice houses that are fun to look at.
Cedar Rapids, IA Driving Tips
Many of the drivers in Cedar Rapids have some crazy driving techniques. The advice I would give is to be careful and pay attention to how others are driving.
Cedar Rapids, IA Buying Tips
I like to look at cars to buy on craigslist. Many of the dealerships in Cedar Rapids advertise on craigslist and they usually have their best deals on there.
Favorite Driving Memory
My favorite memory about driving in this city is taking a drive down by the river and park on Ellis Blvd. I would, at least once a week, take a drive down there to look at the water and just enjoy the scenery.
Favorite Road
Ellis Blvd
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Ellis Blvd is my favorite road to drive in Cedar Rapids because it had a lot of scenery. I like looking at the river.
