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(Updated with Photos) A Day at Play on Iowa City Culinary Ride 2012
Cyclists from eastern Iowa toured farms, restaurants and breweries on a bike ride through Johnson County on Sunday.
From red raspberries straight from the bush to backdrops of sprawling prairies to miles of open roads, cyclists were in for a treat on Sunday, both figuratively and literally.
About 150 riders toured through Johnson County's countryside on a idyllic fall day on Sunday for the second annual Culinary Ride. Both the shorter 32-mile "Cherry Tomato" route and the longer 60-mile "Beet-it-Up" loop, offered cyclists plenty of fresh local foods, brews and all the fresh air you could handle.
Check out coverage of last year's Culinary Ride: Iowa City Culinary Ride Riders Say, "Rain. What Rain?"
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The ride took cyclists to Green Castle Organics where bees are used for honey production, Northern Ridge Berry Farm with an endless supply of red raspberries and Waterworks Prairie Park. Augusta Restaurant in Oxford, Millstream Brewery in Amana and Red's Ale House in North Liberty balanced out the day. Iowa City staples including Devotay, route: {:controller=>"listings", :action=>"show", :id=>"devotay"} -->, , , , and Griddle Me This! supplied good eats along the way. was the main coordinator for the event and
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