Waterloo Arts District
Amazing concert venue
This is a great local club for seeing all kinds of music. Stop in the tavern just to soak up the retro atmosphere, or check the website for shows in both the tavern and ballroom:
https://www.beachlandballroom.com/
They also have a really fun farm-to-table brunch on Saturdays and Sundays, with guest DJs and a casual vibe. Also check out This Way Out vintage shop in the basement -- only open evenings but packed with cool finds.
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Beachland Ballroom & Tavern
15711 Waterloo RdThis is a great local club for seeing all kinds of music. Stop in the tavern just to soak up the retro atmosphere, or check the website for shows in both the tavern and ballroom:
https://www.beachlandballroom.com/
They also have a really fun farm-to-table brunch on Saturdays and Sundays, with guest DJs and a casual vibe. Also check out This Way Out vintage shop in the basement -- only open evenings but packed with cool finds.
Food scene
My favorite artisan pizza! Wood fired, always fresh dough, and the best ingredients. Definitely worth a visit!
https://www.facebook.com/citizenpiecle/
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Citizen Pie
15710 Waterloo RdMy favorite artisan pizza! Wood fired, always fresh dough, and the best ingredients. Definitely worth a visit!
https://www.facebook.com/citizenpiecle/
Friendly, cozy local coffee shop -- they roast their own beans and have a great little selection of bakery and bagels. Open seven days a week.
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Six Shooter Coffee: Waterloo Café
15613 Waterloo RoadFriendly, cozy local coffee shop -- they roast their own beans and have a great little selection of bakery and bagels. Open seven days a week.
Pop Life is a lifestyle -- yoga, wellness, lots of stuff going on. It's also home to Ritual Juicery, which has delicious juices, smoothies and bowls -- acai, macha, blue majik and more. A really fun stop for healthy, delicious options.
Pop Life
15619 Waterloo RdPop Life is a lifestyle -- yoga, wellness, lots of stuff going on. It's also home to Ritual Juicery, which has delicious juices, smoothies and bowls -- acai, macha, blue majik and more. A really fun stop for healthy, delicious options.
Beachland Tavern hosts a farm-to-table brunch on Saturdays and Sundays until 3:00- guest DJs, full bar, family friendly and eclectic.
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Beachland Ballroom & Tavern
15711 Waterloo RdBeachland Tavern hosts a farm-to-table brunch on Saturdays and Sundays until 3:00- guest DJs, full bar, family friendly and eclectic.
Millard Fillmore doesn't actually offer food -- but they're happy to let you bring in your pizza from Citizen Pie, or maybe some delicious sausage from R&D across the road. It's the friendliest bar in the neighborhood, with live music lots of nights, great prices and good company.
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Millard Fillmore Presidential Library
15617 Waterloo RdMillard Fillmore doesn't actually offer food -- but they're happy to let you bring in your pizza from Citizen Pie, or maybe some delicious sausage from R&D across the road. It's the friendliest bar in the neighborhood, with live music lots of nights, great prices and good company.
Galleries and Studios
Waterloo Arts has a gallery, a community art space and artist studios. Check ahead for hours or visit their site to see what's new: https://www.waterlooarts.org
Waterloo Arts
15605 Waterloo RdWaterloo Arts has a gallery, a community art space and artist studios. Check ahead for hours or visit their site to see what's new: https://www.waterlooarts.org
Praxis Fiber Workshop is a really unusual weaving co-op, with classes, workshops, gallery exhibits and events. They often have weekend workshops that visitors can sign up for, and if you're around when the gallery is open it's definitely worth a visit.
Praxis Fiber Workshop
15301 Waterloo RdPraxis Fiber Workshop is a really unusual weaving co-op, with classes, workshops, gallery exhibits and events. They often have weekend workshops that visitors can sign up for, and if you're around when the gallery is open it's definitely worth a visit.
Brick Ceramics is a popular pottery co-op with a great creative atmosphere. It's definitely a hidden gem -- walk around the corner behind Six Shooter coffee to find it's inconspicuous entrance. They offer open studios Monday evenings and Wednesday and Saturday afternoons. Get details on their website: http://www.brickceramics.com/
Brick Ceramic + Design Studio
420 East 161st StreetBrick Ceramics is a popular pottery co-op with a great creative atmosphere. It's definitely a hidden gem -- walk around the corner behind Six Shooter coffee to find it's inconspicuous entrance. They offer open studios Monday evenings and Wednesday and Saturday afternoons. Get details on their website: http://www.brickceramics.com/
ArtiCle hosts a handful of working artists studios and a rotating schedule of gallery exhibits. They keep regular hours, so are one of the easier galleries to visit. Find out what's showing by visiting their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/artincle/
15316 Waterloo Rd
15316 Waterloo RoadArtiCle hosts a handful of working artists studios and a rotating schedule of gallery exhibits. They keep regular hours, so are one of the easier galleries to visit. Find out what's showing by visiting their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/artincle/
Waterloo 7 Studio is hard to miss -- you'll spot the sculptures right outside. If you see the door open, definitely stop in and say hi to Jerry. His studio is packed with work in progress, and he's happy to talk with visitors about his art.
Waterloo 7 Studio/Gallery
15315 Waterloo RdWaterloo 7 Studio is hard to miss -- you'll spot the sculptures right outside. If you see the door open, definitely stop in and say hi to Jerry. His studio is packed with work in progress, and he's happy to talk with visitors about his art.
Cool Local Shops
Blue Arrow is a fantastic place to browse for all kinds of vintage vinyl records, along with cool collectibles and new releases. The owners are great. And it's also home to the Waterloo Alley Cat Project -- providing beautiful little houses for the community's free-ranging feral cats.
Blue Arrow Records & Books
16001 Waterloo RdBlue Arrow is a fantastic place to browse for all kinds of vintage vinyl records, along with cool collectibles and new releases. The owners are great. And it's also home to the Waterloo Alley Cat Project -- providing beautiful little houses for the community's free-ranging feral cats.
Kids of all ages will love browsing this little shop. Packed to the rafters with vintage toys, modern collectibles, clothes, posters, books and thousands of other great items.
STAR POP Vintage + Modern
15813 Waterloo RdKids of all ages will love browsing this little shop. Packed to the rafters with vintage toys, modern collectibles, clothes, posters, books and thousands of other great items.
This Way Out is another hidden gem: hidden in the basement of the Beachland Ballroom and only open evening hours. But it's packed with treasures and just an incredibly cool space. Check out their hours on Facebook or give them a call to find out when they'll be around, but get there if you can. https://www.facebook.com/ThisWayOutVintage/
This Way Out
15711 Waterloo RoadThis Way Out is another hidden gem: hidden in the basement of the Beachland Ballroom and only open evening hours. But it's packed with treasures and just an incredibly cool space. Check out their hours on Facebook or give them a call to find out when they'll be around, but get there if you can. https://www.facebook.com/ThisWayOutVintage/
Sightseeing
The Waterloo Arts District is funky, edgy, eclectic and creative. It's not a typical tourist area, and it takes a little sense of adventure to really enjoy it. But the folks here are incredibly friendly once you walk through their doors, so poke around and find some great places to visit, take a studio class, meet an artist, catch a show or do some offbeat shopping. You can check out the interactive map of the district here: https://www.facebook.com/ThisWayOutVintage/
Ang get updates on events, like the monthly Walk All Over Waterloo, here: https://www.facebook.com/WaterlooArtsDistrict/
Waterloo Arts District
The Waterloo Arts District is funky, edgy, eclectic and creative. It's not a typical tourist area, and it takes a little sense of adventure to really enjoy it. But the folks here are incredibly friendly once you walk through their doors, so poke around and find some great places to visit, take a studio class, meet an artist, catch a show or do some offbeat shopping. You can check out the interactive map of the district here: https://www.facebook.com/ThisWayOutVintage/
Ang get updates on events, like the monthly Walk All Over Waterloo, here: https://www.facebook.com/WaterlooArtsDistrict/
While you're walking around Waterloo Rd, keep an eye out for some of our favorite murals. There are dozens of original works of public art on buildings throughout the district.
Waterloo Road
Waterloo RoadWhile you're walking around Waterloo Rd, keep an eye out for some of our favorite murals. There are dozens of original works of public art on buildings throughout the district.