The sun shines down on Chelsea F.C. Soccer Club fan Ali Saad, 12, as he plays a pick-up game of soccer with friends and family at City Park in Iowa City on Sunday. The group can’t decide if Real Madrid CF Soccer Club or FC Barcelona is the best team at the same time they debate if goalies should be added to the game.
At the same time, long-time WNBA fans Mary Vermillion and Ben Thiel look out at the Iowa River after seeing an eagle. They’re enjoying sandwiches from Jimmy Johns and sitting on a bench that overlooks the water.
Temperatures in Iowa City reached up to 86 degrees in the afternoon as Saad, Vermillion, Thiel, and other community members congregated in the park to soak up the sun.
Mary Vermillion (left) and Ben Thiel (right) eat Jimmy Johns and enjoy the views at City Park in Iowa City, Iowa, on Sunday, April 14, 2024. Numerous families, groups, and friends congregated in the park to soak up the sun. Temperatures in Iowa City reached up to 86 degrees.