Hey y’all!

Solenn again, and I’m going to highlight something fun to do during the weekend in Iowa City: the farmers market!!

Different food trucks, restaurants, farms, and other vendors sell their goods every Saturday from May to October in the area by the Chauncey Hotel. There are always new booths so every visit is different. I enjoy my weekends off from Hawkeye football by grabbing breakfast and doing some produce shopping with friends.

This weekend, the weather was slightly cooler from the high 80s, perfect for being outside! I wore a cute summer dress to take some photos for my poem that got published in the literary magazine New Moon. 

First stop at the market: Get Fresh Cafe. This local smoothie place has divine acai bowls and salads. I got myself a strawberry smoothie, a perfect pick-me-up after waking up early to go!

Next, my friends and I wandered around, scoping out tables to stop by, chatting with friends/classmates we ran into, petting dogs, and people-watching. A local jazz band was performing, adding perfect ambience to our exploration.

We looked at some cute crystal bracelets, tried apple butter (delicious!), and honey. Because I’m an English major, I had to visit the Iowa City Public Library’s Bookmobile. They had a smaller selection of what would be found in their much larger physical location downtown.

I also purchased some macarons from a French woman who had a booth set up with French pastries and bread. I picked a couple fall flavors such as vanilla pecan pie and orange cinnamon!

Because it is fall, there was also a stand with pumpkins. I was tempted to buy one for my room, but resisted.

Overall, I had a great time and I’ll definitely be back before it ends for the season.

Bye for now!

-Solenn