Friendsmoon
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The trip after the wedding

A friendsmoon in Iowa City, IA

1 place here can put the whole group under one roof.

a large building with a clock tower at night
Photo by Stephen Ogunnubi on Unsplash

The trip you take with your friends right after the wedding — instead of the honeymoon, or before it.

Plan our friendsmoonFree. No account. About two minutes.

Best months: April, May, June, September, October.

Where the group sleeps

  • Northside 6BR house$470–$900 / night

    Porch near the Ped Mall and the old brick taverns

    Sleeps 14 · 6 bedrooms

What you do

  • Big Grove brewery tour + flight

    Tour the brewhouse then take over the beer garden

  • Iowa River kayak float

    Paddle past the campus and downtown

  • Literary Walk + downtown walking tour

    UNESCO City of Literature panels set into the sidewalks

  • Wilson's Orchard cider tasting

    Orchard cidery + pies + barn patio just outside town

  • Beadology pottery + jewelry workshop

    Make-and-take studio session with bubbles allowed

  • Backpocket axe-throwing lanes

    Coralville lanes + brewery taproom next door

Where you eat

  • Pullman Bar & Diner

    Wood-fired plates + serious cocktail list

  • Big Grove Brewery & Taproom

    Sprawling taproom + patio for big groups

  • Deadwood Tavern

    Beloved dive with the best patio in town

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