Shopping
What makes shopping so special in the Iowa City/Coralville area? It's the variety. Iowa City's downtown area offers a variety of quaint shops and boutiques.
Malls on Iowa City's east side and to the west in Coralville offer a large number of choices--both local businesses and chain stores. Small towns, a short
drive away, offer antique stores, craft shops, and even outlet malls to satisfy every type of shopper. Here are some examples:
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The Soap Opera
119 E College St, Iowa City
21 years ago the Soap Opera became an icon of Iowa with the largest collection of personal care products
in the state. The Soap Opera has been recognized as one of America’s Top beauty storesselected by Glamour Magazine. |
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West Music
1212 5th St., Coralville
Established 1940, West Music has an extensive inventory of music, musical instruments, pianos, and organs
becoming the exclusive distributor for German percussion products by Scheidmayer Celestes and Thein triangles. West Music has established itself
as a world wide vendor to musical catalog sales while remaining locally an outstanding provider of music lessons and recitals. |
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John's Grocery
Corner Market & Gilbert
401 East Market Street, Iowa City
Established 1948, John's Grocery, is at first glance, at step back in time to the corner grocery
store your grandmother shopped at. John's has the most extensive selection of beers and wines from all over the United States and Europe. |
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Pagliai’s Pizza
302 E. Bloomington Street, Iowa City
Established 1962, Native Iowa Citizens consider Pagliai's the best pizza in town where you can still sit down and enjoy watching pizzas being
made while you eat or carry out. |
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Specialty Shops
Shopping Centers
Farmers Markets
- Coralville:
Mon, and Thu. 5-8pm
- Iowa City:
Wed. 5:30-7:30pm and Sat. 7:30-11:30am
Note: The above named businesses are placed here as local business examples and do not constitutee an official endorsement by the University of
Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.
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