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    Are you ready for Meet the Community Night? Cornell College and Mount Vernon’s Meet your Community Night will take place Thursday, August 26, from 6:30...

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Mount Vernon and Lisbon, Iowa, where the past, present, and future meet to bring the discerning shopper an eclectic mix of vintage treasures, fine cuisine and exceptional art. Welcome!
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Mount Vernon is ONE Cool Town!Mount Vernon was recently selected by Budget Travel Magazine as one of the 10 coolest small towns in the country...The magazine based its decisions on the good coffee, great food, and creative art in Mount Vernon.
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2010 Chili Cook-off 4th Annual Mount Vernon Chili Cook-off Registration Form...Saturday, October 16, with 1st, 2nd, 3rd place prizes and People’s Choice Award - don't miss this festival where teams compete to bring you the best chili around!
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Mount Vernon Streetscape PlanStreetscape Design - Volunteers of the Mount Vernon Community Development Group (Streetscape Committee) and the city are working with Shoemaker & Haaland representatives to review preliminary designs - see the latest plans here...2010 Mount Vernon Streetscape Plan
 

Mount Vernon and Lisbon Events for Everyone2010 Mount Vernon-Lisbon Events...Enjoy a wide variety of festivals, events and gatherings in Mount Vernon and Lisbon that will please the entire family, from music and plays, to chocolate walks and street art, all wrapped in charming, historic communities!
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Mount Vernon and Lisbon Happiness!Live, Work and Play in Mount Vernon-Lisbon...sample the eclectic events—the winter indoor farmers market, festivals celebrating Heritage and Sauerkraut, the annual sidewalk chalk extravaganza...enjoy what we have to offer!
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Mount Vernon - Lisbon Area Offers Many Culinary Delights...From the award-winning Lincoln Cafe to authentic Russian treats at Tatyana's Cafe to Gwen's Restaurant's home-style cooking...
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Mount Vernon and Lisbon Inspiring Detours!Pretty as a postcard, little changed from turn-of-the-century photographs...Mount Vernon and Lisbon inspire detours from life’s fast lane...a quick 20-minute journey from Cedar Rapids or 25 minutes from Iowa City, and you’re there!
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Mount Vernon Farmer's Market - fresh flowersYear-round Farmer's Market...Looking for hand-made soaps, kolaches, jams, baked goods, fresh produce, vegetables, flowers or tender pork? The Farmer's Market in Mount Vernon has all that and more...year round!
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