My hometown has a corny slogan – “The City of Five Seasons”. I suspect that some particularly clever Cedar Rapidian thought a good draw for potential visitors is here in Iowa we experience all of four seasons. It gets very hot in the summer and very cold in the winter, with short and pleasant spring and fall squished in there somewhere. But “The City of Four Seasons” really doesn’t sound all that special. So a Fifth season was made up to celebrate the more relaxed feel and high quality of living available in CR. They even came up with a little limerick: “Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall, and Time to enjoy them All!” Read the rest of this entry »