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Map: This Summer, Find Patios to Enjoy an Outside Drink on All Over Iowa
The patio season is here, and there are more than 3,000 places in Iowa that allow adult beverages outdoors. Search the map to plan your next happy hour, bike ride stop or night on the town.
By Brian Morelli
Who hasn't been waiting all winter to kickback on a patio for happy hour cocktails with a group of friends after work, take a break from a long bike ride with an icy cold beer or enjoy a glass of wine with you significant other at the end of the week?
Cedar Falls has 39 businesses licensed to serve alcohol outdoors, such as Mulligan's and Soho, and Black Hawk County has 125. Iowa as a whole has more than 3,000 permits for alcohol outdoors, according to the Iowa Alcoholic Beverage Division.
Information from the ABD was used to create the searchable map above. Scroll around to see what is out there if you are planning a bike ride or are visiting friends in another town. Let us know if any information is missing or incorrect.
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