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Places in Waterloo Waterloo’s downtown: 48 places in a five-minute walk 99 places in Waterloo: 5 places to eat and drink, 13 shops and 6 things to do. Local spots first, with directions to every one.
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100 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
5
5.1 per 1,000 residents
Things to do
6
2 outdoors · 1 arts · 1 landmarks
What kind of places does Waterloo have? Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.
★ What stands out · The map Where Waterloo gathers 48 of Waterloo’s 99 places sit within a five-minute walk of 3rd St.
Eat & drink 5 Shops 13 Things to do 6 Errands & services 60 Community 15
48 places in a five-minute walk of 3rd St 48% of Waterloo’s places
Eat & drink 5 places to eat & drink 3 restaurants, 2 bars & breweries. Local spots first.
See all → 🍽️ Restaurants 3 🍺 Bars & breweries 2
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Texmex restaurant · 3200 N 240th St
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Steakhouse · 2620 River Rd Dr
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Seafood restaurant · 800 N Front St Ste 1
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Bar and grill restaurant · 310 3rd St
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Shops 13 shops 2 gifts & boutiques, 2 clothing, 2 home & hardware. Local spots first.
See all → 🎁 Gifts & boutiques 2 👕 Clothing 2 🔨 Home & hardware 2 🏪 More shops 7
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Party supply · 306 N Front St
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Childrens clothing store · 302 N Front St Ste 2
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Womens clothing store · 302 N Front St #2
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Nursery and gardening · 800 N Front St
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Nursery and gardening · 609 Madison St
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Educational supply store · 207 3rd St
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Shopping · 23912 Cedar Hollow Mall
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Farm equipment and supply · 23912 Cedar Hollow Mall
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Firework retailer · 301 South N Front St
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Photography store and services · 23801 Cedar Hollow Mall Ste 6
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Agricultural seed store · 100 Jc Robinson Blvd
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See all 7 more shops → Things to do 6 things to do 2 parks & outdoors, 2 fitness & sports, 1 arts & culture. Local spots first.
See all → 🌳 Parks & outdoors 2 🏋️ Fitness & sports 2 🎭 Arts & culture 1 📜 History & landmarks 1
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Fitness trainer · 2515 River Rd Dr
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Music venue · 302 N Front St
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Landmark and historical building · 23807 Harvest Heights Cir
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Everyday 60 errands & services Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode .
How we sort and count Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.
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