The Northside is home to more than 30 businesses, most of which are locally owned. Restaurants range from fine dining to favorite diners, bars, and coffee shops. Retail stores span the gamut from essential housewares to one-of-a kind gifts, cards, collectibles, and more. The NNA encourages you to supoort these local businesses to keep our neighborhood strong.

Many Iowa Citians think of Northside businesses as those clustered in the roughly four-block area along East Market and North Linn Streets, known as the Northside Marketplace. You’ll find most of those businesses listed and described on the Iowa City Downtown District website.

In addition, we hope you’ll visit these local businesses and organizations elsewhere in the neighborhood:

Ace Hardware

Artifactory

Dodge Street Tire

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Watch our Events page for special sales, promotions, and other activities hosted by Northside businesses and nonprofits. There’s always something going on!