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THINGS TO DO IN SIOUXLAND Your guide to a year’s worth of Siouxland’s Best
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hen the Sioux City Explorers baseball team started its first season 25 years ago, Siouxland was a much different place. Even the area around the ball park wasn’t fully developed. Today, it’s a recreational hub, soon to include Cone Park offerings that should make the location a winter destination as well as a summer one. In those 25 years, plenty has changed and, yes, 101 Things has kept up, chronicling all the fun things visitors can do. This year, even more activities are available (we really should change our name), waiting for you to dig in and enjoy. In addition to baseball games, you’ll find a host of concerts, car races, fairs, festivals and special events. Museums, trails, pools and art exhibits add more options. Nothing to do? That’s such a 1993 thing to say. In this new era, Sioux City and its surrounding communities are hopping with something every day of the week. Don’t believe us? Take this year’s edition and start marking off everything you do. When you’ve completed this list, we’ll give you more – and you should be ready for the 2018 publication. That’s how busy it is. So, to get things started, get to Lewis and Clark Park and get season tickets. You’ll be in the strike zone for a year of fun.
Theater and Arts ........................................... 4 Siouxland History ........................................ 10 Attractions ................................................... 33 Parks ............................................................ 45 Games of Chance ........................................ 58
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Sporting Life ................................................ 60 Golf Courses ................................................ 65
ON THE COVER: Slider greets fans as Sioux City takes on Laredo during Explorers baseball action at Lewis and Clark Park. PHOTO BY JIM LEE, SIOUX CITY JOURNAL
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SARPY COUNTY!
Sioux City Art Center
Located just a few minutes south of Omaha, Sarpy County awaits with a wonderful mix of fun things to see and do. From great hotels, brewpubs and wineries to malls, specialty shops, and theatres, Sarpy County is the perfect destination for your next getaway!
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WHAT: The Sioux City Art Center houses a three-story glass atrium and five galleries to showcase traveling and permanent exhibits. The center offers art classes for preschoolers through senior citizens, and an annual outdoor arts festival, ArtSplash on Labor Day Weekend. The Atrium Gift Gallery offers a wide selection of oneof-a kind handcrafted items in all price ranges. WHEN: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday; and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. WHERE: 225 Nebraska St., Sioux City. MORE INFO: 712-279-6272 or siouxcityartcenter.org
TIM HYNDS, SIOUX CITY JOURNAL
Sioux City businessman Ritch LeGrand stands between a pair of pieces from his art collection, now on display at the Sioux City Art Center.
Sioux City Community Theatre
LAMB Productions Theatre
Sioux City Symphony Orchestra
WHAT: Sioux City Community Theatre presents seven main stage productions and two youth shows each season and has adult and youth workshops.
WHAT: LAMB Productions is a self-supporting, professional theater. It is one of a handful of professional nonequity theater companies in the country. Shows run for five weeks with an average of 16 performances of each production.
WHAT: Under the baton of Music Director and Conductor Ryan Haskins, the symphony’s programs include formal concerts, family concerts, school-day concerts, inschool educational programs and three youth orchestras.
WHEN: Plays are shown year-round. WHERE: 1401 Riverside Blvd., Sioux City.
WHEN: Shows are scheduled throughout the year. Call for MORE INFO: 712-233-2788 or show times and dates. scctheatre.org WHERE: 417 Market St., Sioux City.
WHEN: The Symphony hosts a number of concerts throughout the year. Call for specific dates and times. WHERE: Most concerts are at the Orpheum Theatre, 528 Pierce St., Sioux City.
MORE INFO: 712-255-9536 or lambtheater.com MORE INFO: 712-277-2111 or siouxcitysymphony.org
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CALENDAR Pearson Lakes Art Center WHAT: The center offers foreign and classic film series, and permanent and traveling exhibitions featuring local, regional and national artists. Every year the center holds a Juried Fine Arts Show called “Art in the Park.” Many regional artists will display and sell their work in Bill West Memorial Park adjacent to the center. Potters, professional puppet shows, weavers, painters, sculptors, silversmiths and others take part.
JUSTIN WAN, SIOUX CITY JOURNAL
A collection of artwork by Cynthia Whynott is on display at Pearson Lakes Art Center in Okoboji, Iowa.
Grandview Park Bandshell
singalong to favorites like “God Bless America.’’ A different soloist is featured about every week.
WHAT: Every summer Sunday night, the Sioux City Municipal Band performs free concerts. The band plays show tunes, classics and marches. At the end of the concert, they have a
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Sundays. WHERE: Grandview Park Bandshell, 24th Street and Grandview Boulevard. MORE INFO: siouxcitymuseum.org
WHEN: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Saturday (10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday) from September through May and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Saturday (10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday) and noon to 3 p.m. Sunday from June through August. WHERE: 2201 Highway 71, Okoboji, Iowa. MORE INFO: 712-332-7013, 712-332-7029 or lakesart.org
ONGOING IBP Ice Center Public Skating, IBP Ice Center, 3808 Stadium Dr, Sioux City. PUBLIC TIMES Friday and Saturday 7-9 p.m. *Days & times subject to change. Children 5 yrs and younger $2 each, Students 6-18 yrs old: $5 each, Adults 19 yrs and older: $6 each. 7-9 p.m. Skate rental $3 each. 712-279-6126. webtrac. siouxcity.org. Building Bridges to Better Lives, Betty Strong Encounter Center, 900 Larsen Park Road, Sioux City. An exhibit focusing on the East Bottoms beginning of the almost century-old Mary J. Treglia Community House. East Bottoms, a neighborhood near the Sioux City Stockyards, meatpacking plants and expanses of railroad tracks, was home to many new immigrants in the first half of the 20th century. Admission will be free; a reception will follow the program. Noon-5 p.m. 712-224-5242. www.siouxcitylcic.com. Tangled Yarns, South Sioux City Public Library, 2121 Dakota Avenue, South Sioux City. Tangled Yarns is a group of needle
workers who meet each Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. to ply their needlecraft and to teach one another new techniques in crochet, knitting and other needle work. Everyone is invited to attend. 6:307:30 p.m. 402-494-7500. www. southsiouxcity.org/library/. Tech Hour, Vermillion Public Library, 18 Church Street, Vermillion, S. D. Need technical assistance? We can help! Our staff will be available to field your questions on everything from e-book downloads to basic software, email and device use. The assistance is free, but please call us or stop by the Circulation Desk to make an appointment. 6:30-8 p.m. 605-677-7060. vermillionpubliclibrary.org. THROUGH MAY 28 ”Korea Remembered” photo exhibit, Betty Strong Encounter Center, 900 Larsen Park Road, Sioux City. A photo exhibit honoring Siouxland veterans of the Korean War which were highlighted in The Journal’s 20-part series, “Korea: Forgotten war remembered,” produced by Journal newsroom staff. Noon-5 p.m. 712224-5242. www.siouxcitylcic.com.
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Yankton May 27 3rd Annual Mother City Disc Golf Doubles Challenge
11 a.m. - 12: 30 p.m. • Non-competitive rounds 11:30 a.m. • Registration 12:45 p.m. • Player meeting 1:00 p.m. • Shotgun Start Just for Fun Pet Show
7:00 pm at the Chief White Crane Amphitheater (Lewis and Clark Recreation Area) Largest Pet Smallest Pet Best Dressed Pet Pet Owner Look-a-like Contest Most Talented Pet Most Unusual Pet & More Fun Categories June 20 Ag Gala
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM at Yankton Kiwanis Ice Arena $50 Early Bird Registration (June 9) $60 after June 9, 2017
Events & Recreation
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Chamber Ambassador Committee Special Summer After Hours Mixer
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM at the NFAA National Field Archery Association July 28
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Shooting times: TBD Located at the NFAA Easton Yankton Archery Center (800 Archery Lane) This 3-day tournament features a field, hunter, and animal round august 25 – 26 Yankton's Best Tri Corporate Cup Challenge
1/4 mile swim, 14-mile bike ride, 5K run Individual sprint triathlon Registration: April 9 – Aug. - $50 ($60 after Aug. 2) Team Relay Event Registration: April 9 – Aug. 25 - $9
Dine at JoDeans, A South Dakota Tradition Serving Siouxland for Over 40 Years! Delicious Offerings 7-Days a Week Family Owned Since 1971
Enjoy our 50-Foot Buffet
Stop in on Friday & Saturday Evenings for our Delicious Seafood Buffet
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From left, drum teacher Doug Davis, student Colby Faldmo of North Sioux City, Ron Emory, founder of Sioux City Conservatory of Music, and student Sean Middleton of Sioux City, rehearse AC/DC’s “Thunderstruck” for the Conservatory’s fundraising show.
Vangarde Arts WHAT: The Vangarde is a space devoted to connecting the creative community with the business community through unique and inviting social activities. Relaxed fine art galleries and a concert-quality performance space play host to events that include art exhibits, music, comedy, theater and dance. WHEN: Programs are scheduled throughout the year. Gallery open 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday and Friday WHERE: Galaxie Event Center, 1951 Leech Ave. MORE INFO: 712-251-6432 or www.vangardearts.com
Shot in the Dark Productions
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Sioux City Conservatory of Music WHAT: The nonprofit Sioux City Conservatory of Music aims to inspire, educate and preserve music in the Midwest. Private lessons are offered in piano, woodwind, brass, vocal, songwriting, percussion, drums and guitar. Group lessons in theory, “Crash” (weekly drum club), “Strum” (guitar club) and “Garage Band” (a weekly jam session) also are offered. Memberships, scholarships and musical instrument discounts available. Students may also be booked for performances.
WHAT: Starting a theater company is like a shot in the WHEN: Year-round. dark, so it’s appropriate that a Sioux City enterprise that was WHERE: 1309 Pierce St., Sioux City. initiated in 2006 is called Shot MORE INFO: Call Ron and Gia Emory at 712-574-1751 in the Dark Productions. The production company was the result of an Iowa Community association with Stephen’s Cultural Grant under the aus- MORE INFO: 712-389-0701 pices of the Iowa Arts Council. or shotinthedarkproductions. College. org Located in downtown Sioux WHERE: 201 Highway 71, City, the independent theater Okoboji, Iowa. company features modern WHEN: Shows are scheduled theater for modern people. all summer. See website for WHEN: Shows are scheduled show times and dates. WHAT: Community theater throughout the year. See webMORE INFO: 712-332-7773 or site for show times and dates. and children’s theater programming including comboxoffice@okoboji WHERE: Evelyn Larson Theater, edy, drama and musicals in summertheatre.org 413 Nebraska St., Sioux City
Okoboji Summer Theatre
THROUGH JUNE 10 The Pioneers, Pearson Lakes Art Center, 2201 Highway 71 N. Okoboji, Iowa. In a world that is constantly in flux, where people physically move more frequently between cities, states, and countries, and mentally and emotionally encounter more drastic points of view, Jenie Gao wants to recognize the stories of those who have the courage to venture forward, with the purpose of connecting and improving our communities. Opening reception and artist talk 5-7 p.m. April 27. 10 a.m. -4 p.m. 712-332-7013. lakesart.org. THROUGH JUNE 30 Color in Nature, Dickinson County Nature Center, 2279 170th St. Okoboji, Iowa. A family boating get-together. A butterfly flitting through the prairie. A walk through wildflowers. Outdoor experiences such as these deeply influence Eagle Grove resident Diane O’Hern’s artwork, which will be evident in her multi-media exhibit featured in the eARTh exhibit area at the Dickinson County Nature Center. 10 a.m. -4 p.m. 712-336-6352. dickinsoncountyconservationboard.com. Diane O’Hern mixed media exhibit, Dickinson County Nature Center, 2279 170th St. Okoboji, Iowa. For more information, visit www.dickinsoncountynaturecenter.com. 712-336-6352. THROUGH JULY 1 Fabricated Facades, Pearson Lakes Art Center, 2201 Highway 71 N. Okoboji, Iowa. The imagery in Daniel Perry’s work is a combination of cultural imagery and ideas constructed in the guise of whimsical architectural and mechanical forms presented in dynamic compositions. 10 a.m. -4 p.m. 712-332-7013. lakesart.org. Local to Global: The Unique Stories of Three Midwestern Photographers, Pearson Lakes Art Center, 2201 Highway 71 N. Okoboji, Iowa. The works of Mark Hirsch, David Thoreson, and Brian Peterson explore the delicate yet complex intricacies and nuances Mother Nature has to offer. Each artist, with his own unique story, offers insight and a distinct take on the beauty our planet has to offer, captured through nothing more than the lease of a camera. 10 a.m. -4 p.m. 712-332-7013. lakesart.org. THROUGH JULY 9 The Briar Cliff Review Exhibition, Sioux City Art Center, 225
Nebraska St. Sioux City. The exhibition includes artworks by local and regional artists that are featured in the 2017 edition of The Briar Cliff Review, Briar Cliff University’s award-winning journal of articles, essays, poetry, photography, and art. The exhibition is an eclectic gathering of mediums and styles, presented as a sampling of many of the artistic trends occurring in the region. 712-279-6272. www.siouxcityartcenter.org. THROUGH OCT. 28 Sioux City Farmers Market, Tyson Events Center Suite Parking Lot, corner of TriView Avenue and Pearl Street, Sioux City. Enjoy the bounty of the locally grown produce, baked goods and handcrafted items. Open Wednesday and Saturdays 8 a.m. -1 p.m. 8 a.m. -1 p.m. siouxcityfarmersmarket@gmail.com, 712-8700436. www.siouxcityfarmersmarket.com. MAY 26–MAY 28 Sioux City Explorers Baseball, Lewis & Clark Park, 3400 Line Dr. Sioux City. vs. Sioux Falls Canaries. Friday and Saturday and 7:05 p.m. Sunday at 6:05 p.m. $8-$14. Tickets, 712-277-WINS. www.xsbaseball.com. MAY 27–MAY 28 Shake the Lake w DJ Jimy Mac, Okoboji Boat Works, 1401 Lakeshore Drive, Okoboji, Iowa. It’s the most fun to be had on the lake, hands down! The party is waiting for you ON BOARD Okoboji’s BIGGEST cruise vessel! Features a live DJ and snacks. Must be 21 years old to purchase and board 1-5 p.m. $25. 712-332-9904. www.parksmarina.com. MAY 27–MAY 29 Annual Vick’s Corner Antique Show and Flea Market, Vick’s Corner, 2048 Hwy. 9, Spirit Lake, Iowa. Antiques, collectibles, primitives and some crafts and art. Concessions on premise. 8 a.m. -6 p.m. 712-336-5602. www. vickscorner.com. Treasure Village Flea Market, Treasure Village Children Theater & Mini Golf, 2023 Highway 86, Milford, Iowa. Find hidden treasures at Antique Flea Markets held on the 3 holiday weekends during the summer. Treasure Village is open Memorial Day through Labor Day weekend. For more information, call 712-337-3730 (or 3731) or visit us on Facebook or www.treasurevillage.org. 9 a.m. -6 p.m. 712-337-3730.
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CALENDAR Flea Market & Antique Show, Dickinson County Expo Building, 1600 15th St. Spirit Lake, Iowa. 9 a.m. -4 p.m. www.dickinsoncountyfairgrounds.com/. MAY 27–MAY 28 Decoy, Okoboji Store, 1404 Okoboji Grove Road N, Okoboji, Iowa. Coming together in Des Moines, Iowa, Decoy creates its own unique sound from an eclectic mix of influences, vocal melodies, groove rhythms, and blues guitar leads. 7 p.m. www. theokobojistore.com. MAY 28 Slow Sunday Drive, Whiterock Conservancy, 1436 Hwy 141, Coon Rapids, Iowa. Bring your Gator or similar ATV in order to ride on the trails of Whiterock. It will be a 13-milelong ride through the trees and trials of Whiterock. You will be able to see some of Iowa’s most amazing views from the Whiterock Conservancy trails. For more details see whiterockconservancy.org. 2-5 p.m. $25. 7126842697. Keifer Brandt and Scott Larsen, Okoboji Store, 1404 Okoboji Grove Road N, Okoboji, Iowa. Dynamic and diverse, the set-list is comprised of covers and originals spanning decades of musical genres. 1 p.m. www. theokobojistore.com. MAY 29 Russ Lachney, Okoboji Store, 1404 Okoboji Grove Road N, Okoboji, Iowa. Russ’ playlist includes memorable songs from the ‘50s through today’s hits. 7 p.m. www.theokobojistore.com. Dick Bauman’s Big Band, Pearson Lakes Art Center, 2201 Highway 71 N. Okoboji, Iowa. Open seating and dance floor. Monday nights Memorial Day through Labor Day. 7-9 p.m. $10. 712-332-7013. lakesart.org. Open Mic Night at Half Moon Bar & Grill, Half Moon Bar & Grill, 714 S. Lewis Blvd, Sioux City. Test your talents at Half Moon Bar & Grill’s open mic night. The event takes place at 9 p.m. every Monday until midnight. The open mic is hosted by the Big Bad Cash Band. Plug in and play and enjoy awesome drink specials (buy one, get the second for half price). 9 p.m. -midnight. MAY 30 Coffee with the Curators, Sanford Museum & Planetarium, 117 E. Willow St. Cherokee, Iowa. Each month, the curators
at the Sanford Museum feature a favorite artifact to inspire a tabletop discussion of history, archaeology, and culture. This reoccurring program is held on the last Tuesday of every month. Free coffee and refreshments will be available. 10 a.m. 712225-3922. sanfordmuseum.org. 26th Annual Kids Art Fest, Riverside Park, 100 Douglas Ave, Yankton, S. D. Yankton Area Arts will be hosting the 26th Annual Kids Art Fest, Tuesday, May 30, from 5-7:30 p.m. at Riverside Park in Yankton. Hands-on, imaginative art activities will be available and free to youngsters, and families are encouraged to attend. 5-7:30 p.m. 605-665-9754. yanktonareaarts.org/. Tequila Tuesday with Tim Horsman, The Gardens, 144 Lake Shore Dr, Arnolds Park, Iowa. 5-9 p.m. www.gardensboji.com/. MAY 30–JUNE 2 Archaeology Field School, Sanford Museum, 117 E. Willow St. Cherokee, Iowa. Learn how to become an archaeologist in a two-week long archaeology field school. Accepting 5 to 7 students, ages 16 and older. Students must be able to walk more than five miles in uneven terrain and in inclement weather. Cost per student is $150 for the full two weeks. Group lodging is provided. Registration ends on May 1. 9 a.m. -3:30 p.m. $150. 712-225-3922. sanfordmuseum.org. MAY 31 Tri-State Drive-In Cruisers, Arnold Motors, Business Hwy 75 N, Le Mars, Iowa. Antiques, classics, customs, streetrods, corvettes, ratrods, street machines, muscle cars, shoeboxes, low-riders, pro-streets, hoppers, tuners and trucks midnight Mike Even, micks1@premieronline. net, 712-540-3464. Mommy and Me Morning, St. Thomas Orthodox Church, 1100 Jones Street, Sioux City. Moms can enjoy coffee and conversation while kids play in our children’s play area. Please use side door adjacent to the parking lot to enter. 9 a.m. -11 a.m. 712-258-7166. Waffles for Warriors, Support Siouxland Soldiers, 1551 Indian Hill Dr. Suite 102, Sioux City. The last Wednesday of every month. Sponsored by Support Siouxland Soldiers. 9 a.m. -11 a.m.
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Cherokee Community Theater WHAT: Professional level performances at an all-volunteer, self-supporting organization that produces high-quality dramas, comedies and musicals on a year-round basis. WHERE: 530 W. Bluff St., Cherokee, Iowa. MORE INFO: cherokeect.org or 712-225-4440 (reservations only)
Postal Playhouse Rosemary WHAT: Performing arts, Clausen Center including dramas, comedies for Performing and musicals. Arts WHERE: 105 First St. NE, Le Mars, Iowa.
MORE INFO: 712-546-5788 or lemarscommtheatre.org
WHAT: Community theater and musical arts. WHERE: 519 E. Maple St., Holstein, Iowa. MORE INFO: 712-368-4849 or rosemaryclausencenter. com
Northwest Iowa Symphony Orchestra WHAT: The Orchestra combines the talents of musicians from Northwest Iowa and Southeast South Dakota. Membership includes adults of all ages as well as gifted music students from middle school through college.
Andrew Linn designed and built the set for “Peter Pan” by the Cherokee Community Theater in Cherokee, Iowa. Linn, a farmer from Pierson, Iowa, also plays Captain Hook in the musical. WHERE: Performances are at the Dordt College B.J. Haan Auditorium, 498 Fourth Ave. N.E. in Sioux Center, Iowa. WHEN: Fall, winter and spring. MORE INFO: 712-722-6230 or niso.dordt.edu
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Friday, July 7th (Henoween) Downtown Wayne 8 am - 3 pm: 10 am: 3 pm: 4 pm: 5 - 9 pm: 5 - 9 pm: 5 - 9 pm: 5:30 - 9 pm: 6 - 10 pm: 6 - 10 pm: 6 pm: 6 - 8:30 pm: 6:30 pm: 8 pm: 8:30 pm: 10 pm:
Flea Market and Sidewalk Sale: Located on Main Street Chamber Coffee: Coffee in the 200 block of Main Street Cluck Cluck Golf Scramble 4-person scramble Free Chicken Stories and Crafts at Wayne Public Library Information Booth Pie and Ice Cream Social at City Auditorium (North Meeting Room) Wine Tasting Vets Club Dinner Food, Fun & Craft Vendors Inflatable Fun (sponsored by Pac 'N' Save) World’s Largest Chicken Dance Knights of Columbus Bingo at St. Marys Church Cement Chicken Auction Saucy Hot Wing Eating Contest Free Entertainment: STRING BEANS takes the stage "Light Up the Sky" Fireworks at Summer Sports Complex
Saturday, July 8
7:30 - 9:00 am: Kiwanis Omelet Feed 7:00 am: 5K Chicken Run at Providence Medical Center 8:00 am - 3 pm: Information Booth 8:30 am - 2 pm: Free Young Eagle plane rides 9:00 am: Chicken Crowing Contest 9:00 am - 3 pm: Piecemakers Quilt Show 9:30 am: Chicken Show Parade 11:00 am: Tours of Wayne Jr./Sr. High School and Hahn School Noon: Registration opens for National Cluck-Off and Hard Boiled Egg Eating Contest Noon: E-Z-B Quartet 1:00 pm: Biggest, Smallest, Most Unusual Egg 1:00 pm: 5 Point Partners Pitch Tournament 1:00 pm: Chicken Show Contests 1:30 pm: Wayne Chicken Show National Cluck-Off 6:00 pm: All Class Reunion 8 pm - Midnight: Alumni Dance
The Akron Opera House WHAT: The Akron Opera House, currently being restored to its turn-of-the-century glory, is one of Iowa’s remaining historical gems, kept alive by community spirit. Built in 1905, the Opera House held its first performance, “The Homeseekers,” in February 1906. Over the next 100 years, an array of live performances played at the Opera House – Chautauquas, theater, Lyceum speeches, medicine shows and opera. Akron was on the Pembina rail line, which brought traveling troupes of actors, musicians and politicians to rural communities. A certain magic happened when players came to Iowa and mingled with the locals. Community members could see famous people and taste the culture of such large cities as Kansas City, Chicago and Minneapolis. The Opera House has six to seven shows per year. WHEN: Year-round. WHERE: 151 Reed St., Akron, Iowa. MORE INFO: 712-568-2614 or akronoperahouse.org
Sunday, July 9 9 am - 1 pm: Noon - 4 pm: 1 pm: 2 pm:
Crowing Motors Car Show Truckin' Through Nebraska Children's Museum Active Display Poker Run Stories of Inspiration Quilt Show
Come taste
Northeast Nebraska’s best fried chicken! Above: The Akron Opera House is a 4-story structure built by the American Life Insurance Company of Des Moines in 1906, in exchange for a promise by Akron residents to purchase insurance from the company. Top: Jack Anderson leaps during a warm-up before the opening-night performance of “Fiddler on the Roof,” at the Akron Opera House in Akron, Iowa, on Thursday. A cast of 37 performs the show in April. TIM GALLAGHER PHOTOS, SIOUX CITY JOURNAL
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CALENDAR O. W. L. S. (Older, Wiser and Livelier Souls), Cherokee County Conservation Board, 629 River Road, Cherokee, Iowa. This program is geared towards adults and includes baked goods and refreshments. Registration required by May 26. 2 p.m. Cherokeeccb@gmail.com, 712-225-6709. www.cherokeecountyparks.com. Bruce Day, The Gardens, 144 Lake Shore Dr, Arnolds Park, Iowa. 5 p.m. -9 p.m. www.gardensboji.com/. Uncle Lar (Larry Reeb), Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City, 111 3rd St. Sioux City. Known as Uncle Lar’, Larry Reeb is the wise-cracking black sheep, politically incorrect relative everyone knows. Like any concerned relative Uncle Lar’ wants to help. Reeb is a strong, distinct, classic character, with sarcastic attitude and a sardonic wit. He conveys his concepts with rapid fire one liners. Uncle Lar’ is a regular on “The Bob & Tom Show”, syndicated in over 100 markets. Larry has been voted Chicago Comedian of the Year, and has made numerous television and radio appearances. 8 p.m. -10 p.m. $16. 05–$26. 75. info@hardrockcasinosiouxcity.com, 844-222-7625. www.hardrockcasinosiouxcity.com.
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Siouxland history Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center and Betty Strong Encounter Center WHAT: A series of changing exhibits are presented with the center’s permanent interactive exhibits that invite visitors to join the Corps of Discovery for a day of soldiering and serving as it traveled through what is now the Sioux City area in August 1804. The death and burial of Sgt. Charles Floyd on Aug. 20, 1804, is at the heart of the story. Visitors encounter hand-painted murals, dozens of interactive devices, and animatronic exhibits of Capts. Lewis & Clark, President Thomas Jefferson, and Seaman the Newfoundland Dog and the Prairie Dog.
Above: A butterfly lands on a flower in the Garden of Discovery at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center.
WHEN: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday; noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
JIM LEE, SIOUX CITY JOURNAL
Left: Director Marcia Poole stands in front of an animated Thomas Jefferson exhibit at the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center on June 9, 2016 in Sioux City.
WHERE: 900 Larsen Park Road, Sioux City. MORE INFO: Free. 712-224-5242 or siouxcitylcic.com
TIM HYNDS, SIOUX CITY JOURNAL
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Le Mars iowa Color Me Sweet 5K Run/Walk Saturday, June 10, 2017 @ 10am - 1pm
This 5k run/walk is on the paved recreation trail around Willow Creek Golf Course 935 Park Lane.
Ice Cream Days 2017 Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Disc Golf Tournament, Kiwanis Incredible Kow Splash, Raku Firing Demonstration, Airplane, Helicopter, and Drone Exhibition, Humanities Iowa Program, Le Mars historic Preservation Tour, The Jammers, Fishing Derby, Ice Cream Buffet, and The Browns Century Theater.
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Plymouth County Fair July 26- July 30, 2017 @ 7am - 11pm
500 4th Ave NE Carnival, 4 Stages of Entertainment, Demo Derby, Pioneer Village, Chain Saw Artist, 4H exhibits, Livestock exhibits, and Blair House.
42nd National Old Time Music Festival
Monday, August 28, 2017 - September 3, 2017 All Day events.
1675 Industrial Rd. SW • Le Mars, IA • 712-540-5691
2017 Tournament Schedule
May 29 - Memorial Day 3 Person Scramble, 6-somes. Tee Times 7-12 $20 Members, $30 NonMembers. June 4 - 2 Man Ryder Cup 27 Holes, Tee Times 7:30-10 $25 Members, $35 Non-Members. June 22 - Ducks Unlimited/Pheasants Forever 4 Person Scramble 1:00 Shotgun $40 Per Person. June 25 - 3 Couple Scramble 9:00 Shotgun, $45/Couple Includes Coffee, Rolls, and Dinner. July 4 - 3 Person Scramble, 6-somes. 8 AM Shotgun. Members $20, Non-Members $30. July 9 - Couples 2-Ball Tee Times 7:30-12:00. $25/Couple. July 13 - Le Mars JuniorTournament Tee Times. 8-14 years old, $10 includes lunch. July 16 - Men’s CityTournament Tee Times. Members $20, Non-Members $30.
Aug. 13 - 6 Red 6 White 6YellowYou Pick ‘em, 4 Person Scramble. Members $20, Non-Members $30. Sept. 2 - Patriot Day 4 Person Scramble Support for Disabled or Deceased Military Families with college scholarships. Tee Times, Members $30 Non-Members $40. Sept. 4 - Labor Day Open Tee Times, 27 Holes Championship Flight $30 Member, $40 NonMember. 18 Hole Flights $25 Member, $30 Non-Members. Sept. 10 - 8” Cup, 4 Person Scramble Tee Times. Members $20, Non-Members $30. Oct. 8 - Last Big Bash 5 Person Scramble 10 AM Shotgun, Members $20, NonMembers $30.
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Only 27 Hole Course in the Area! Easy access to Tee Times!
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World’s Largest Man-Made Grotto! Guided Tours May - October or by appointment Gift Shop • Museum • Campgrounds www.westbendgrotto.com grottocoordinator@gmail.com West Bend, IA
800-868-3641 • 515-887-2371
150 YEARS OF NEBRASKA STORYTELLING A Conference Celebrating Nebraska History through Literature
August 6-8th at Ponca State Park
Make your vacation memories golden!
Conference fee $85 (meals included) Space limited Registration opens June 5th
• Float the Niobrara • Water fun at Merritt • Fishing • Smith Falls • Hiking & biking trails • Premier golf • Unique shoping • Excellent dining • Camping
402-755-2284 for details
This special one-time Nebraska Sesquicentennial Signature Event was developed to invite participants to explore the art of storytelling through author presentations, writer’s workshops, oral storytelling, and more .
Over 15 renowned Nebraska authors will be presenting during this conference.
Valentine... Nebraska’s Playground!!
September 16th & 17th
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Summerin Events June 23 & 24
49th Annual Days of 56’ Rodeo 2017 Performances: Friday, June 23rd and Saturday, June 24th at 7:30pm
Friday, June 23rd • Tough Enough to Wear Pink • Critter Catch during both rodeo performances for kids under 11 Saturday, June 24, 2017 • Dance after rodeo performance featuring the band 'Warning Shots' • Days of '56 Parade - Saturday June 24, 2017 for more parade info please email Carol • McClain's Mutton Busting (3 & up - not over 60 lbs) & kid's ranch rodeo (12 & under) Saturday, June 24th from 4 to 6pm www.mcclainsmuttonbusters.com Both performances feature the infamous Arena Races against Ponca Rodeo Association, Newcastle, & Bow Creek Saddle Clubs! Warm-up arena and contestant parking just south of the rodeo grounds off Hwy 12. Contestant and Sponsor Hospitality Tent before both performances. No coolers please! Beer Garden & Vendors on site!
Butch’s Truck Repair
Ponca August 4 – 6
Nifty 50’s
Activities include: • Thursday in the Park BBQ & Concert • Hypnotist on Main Street • Kids games • Car Show • Frog Jumping Contest • Alumni Banquet • Street Dance • Golf Tournament • Community Church Service
September 16 & 17
13th Annual Missouri River Expo Ponca State Park – For a full listing of events & activities, visit: missouririverexpo.com
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What’s GoinG on in haWarden, ia SuMMeR evenTS SCHeDule June 9
4 Person Best Ball Golf Tourney Four Person Best Ball Hawarden Chamber Golf Fundraiser FRIDAY, June 9 • 1 PM Shot Gun Start Hawarden Golf Course
July 8
Calliope Classic Car Show 1:00 pm – 4 pm
July 20 - 22
Hats Off to Crazy Days Local retail sales
June 23
Hawarden Outlaw Tractor Pull Hawarden Events Complex Gates Open: 5:00 PM www.outlawpulling.com
June 29
Chamber Coffee 10:00 am - 11:00 am @ Hawarden Regional Hospital Sponsored by Hawarden Regional Hospital
11 am - 1 pm Hot Dog Customer Appreciation Feed (July 22)
Siouxland history Sergeant Floyd River Museum & Welcome Center WHAT: After serving as a floating bicentennial exhibit for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Sergeant Floyd riverboat was obtained by Sioux City and converted into a museum that explores the historic role of the Missouri River in the development of the West. Stories are told through exhibits of artifacts displayed in this unique riverboat, which also serves as an official Iowa and Nebraska Welcome Center. WHEN: Open daily 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed New Year’s, Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas. WHERE: 1000 Larsen Park Road, Sioux City. MORE INFO: Free. 712-279-0198 or siouxcitymuseum.org
Sponsored by Sunshine Food and 1st State Bank
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Culpepper Merriweather Circus 5:00 pm & 7:30 pm www.cmcircus.com
SePT. 2 - 4
June 29 – OCT. 26
Farmers Market 5 pm – 8 pm each Thursday Located by the rocket slide/Enclosed shelter house
Big Sioux River Days Includes: Parade, Outdoor Craft Fair, Food Vendors, Games, and much more!
CALLIOPE VILLAGE 1860 - 1911 This village is built around the original stage coach depot and now includes 16 furnished buildings.
Open Sunday 1-4 Memorial Day to Labor Day Weekend Calliope Classic Car Show: July 8, 1 - 4 pm For details contact the Hawarden Chamber 712-551-4433
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Sergeant Floyd Riverboat Museum & Welcome Center employee Mark Simpson sorts through photos in September 2011 as the center prepared to reopen after Missouri River flooding. The center is celebrating 25 years of operation.
New Life Christian Bookstore 907 Central Ave. #1 Hawarden, IA 51023 712-551-1814
Historic George Shannon Trail
he used all of his ammunition. Wayside signs mark historic moments in Shannon’s life, as well as 13 life-size wooden WHAT: This 240-mile trail chainsaw statues of Shannon, marks the 16 communities in each in a different pose and Northeast Nebraska where one complete with a horse, Pvt. George Shannon, the located in participating comyoungest member of the munities on the trail. The Lewis & Clark Expedition, rugged wooded terrain of the passed through while he was Shannon Trail is also reportseparated from the group. On edly where Jesse James hid, Sept. 11, 1804, he was spotted in an area known as Devil’s on the Missouri River shore Nest, a spot where a curious barely alive. He had had noth- formation of trees and brush ing to eat for 16 days but wild on a hillside spells the word berries and a rabbit he shot “DEVIL.” with a stick from his gun after
WHEN: Open year-round. WHERE: 16 communities in Nebraska: Bloomfield, Bow Valley, Center, Creighton, Crofton, Hartington, Lindy, Niobrara, St. Helena, St. James, Santee, Verdel, Verdigre, Wausa, Winnetoon and Wynot; and two historic Native American territories, the Ponca and Santee Sioux Nations. MORE INFO: 402-667-6557, Corps of Discovery Welcome Center on U.S. Hwy 81 in northern Cedar County, or shannontrail.com
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JERRY MENNENGA, SIOUX CITY JOURNAL
People head down a trail from the top of the Spirit Mound historical site, north of Vermillion, South Dakota.
Nebraska Outlaw Trail
unique quilts displayed along the trail.
WHAT: The Nebraska Outlaw Trail scenic byway, on Highway 12, stretches 231 miles across northeast and north-central Nebraska. What took pioneers, outlaws, cowboys and Native Americans days and weeks to traverse, now becomes a day-cation. It offers a picturesque journey through diverse Nebraska landscapes – great vistas encompass clear blue sky, native stands of oak trees, bottom lands, cottonwood forests, wetlands, bluffs, pine and cedar forests, open prairie, lush cropland and wildlife. Ride covered wagons through elk and buffalo herds, canoe one of the top 10 canoeing rivers in the U.S., hunt, fish, bike or hike the trail. Discover state parks and the outlaw stories of Jesse James and his gang. In fall 2013, see the byway the “Quilt Way,” with timeless,
WHERE: Nebraska Highway 12, South Sioux City to Valentine, Neb.
WHEN: Open year-round.
MORE INFO: nebraskaoutlaw trail.org
Lewis & Clark Scenic Byway WHAT: Follow U.S. Highway 75 along the Lewis & Clark Scenic Byway from Nashville, Neb., just north of Omaha to South Sioux City. The route parallels the Lewis and Clark Expedition route along the Missouri River. See the same wooded bluffs, open bottom lands and historic waterway as the expedition. Noteworthy: Visit the site of Chief Blackbird’s grave near Macy, Neb.; Omaha’s “Big Village” Tonwantonga near Homer, Neb.; and Cottonwood
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Spirit Mound Historic Prairie WHAT: The Lewis & Clark Corps of Discovery had heard tales of “a hill of little devils” that was said to be inhabited by spirits. It was rumored that these little people could kill people with their arrows at great distances. At the mound the expedition didn’t find any little people but did find a “most butifull landscape.” Spirit Mound Historic Prairie is open for hiking and nature observation and is in the process of being restored to native prairie grasses. Because of modern dams on the Missouri River, there are very few places where a person can stand today and know that Lewis and Clark stood in the same exact location. Spirit Mound is one of those few sites. Spirit Mound, which spans 320 acres, is home to a rich variety of prairie wildflowers and grasses, and fritillary butterflies, birds and other prairie animals. WHEN: Open year-round when State Park is in operation. WHERE: 31148 South Dakota Highway 19, Vermillion, S.D. MORE INFO: Park entrance license not required. Free hiking trail and wheelchair accessible. Drinking water, toilets and picnic tables. Visit gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/ directory/spirit-mound Cove Park in Dakota City, Neb., near where the expedition made what was called “Fish Camp” after catching 1,218 fish in two days. WHEN: Open year-round.
WHERE: Nashville, Neb., to South Sioux City. MORE INFO: visitnebraska. com/scenic-byways/outlaw-trail-scenic-byway
JUNE 1 Summer Reading Sampler, The Wilbur Aalfs (Main) Library, 529 Pierce St. Sioux City. Kick off the summer reading program. Meet Dash and Dot (two of the featured Summer Reading robots), construct through maker activities, and solve a mini mystery! 2-4 p.m. Jessica McClintock, Santa Maria Vineyard & Winery, 218 W 6th St, Carroll, Iowa. Admission includes one free drink ticket. 6 p.m. -9 p.m. $10. 712-775-2013. www.santamariawinery.com. Country Dance Class, Galaxie Bar and Grill, 1951 Leech Ave. 2nd floor, Sioux City. You will learn the 2 Step, Waltz, Triple 2 Step, Stationary Cha Cha, Teton and many more. This is lots of fun, good exercise and a great way to meet new friends. DO NOT need a partner to join class. Thursdays 7-8:30 p.m. Only $5. Starts JAN. 19. Classes will be held at Galaxie Bar and Grill. For more info, call Karen at 712-2766694. 7-8:30 p.m. Okoboji Piano Man Ryan Sather, Okoboji Store, 1404 Okoboji Grove Road N, Okoboji, Iowa. Jamming with the Okoboji Piano Man every Thursday at 8 p.m. Ryan Sather is a talented musician that will take all your song requests. yes including Lady Gaga and Billy Joel. Bring your friends, spouse, or even your neighbor and sing along all night. 8 p.m. www.theokobojistore.com/. JUNE 1–JUNE 3 Cherokee PRCA Rodeo, Cherokee County Fairgrounds, 200 Linden St. Cherokee, Iowa. Let our family tradition become yours as we celebrate a 51-year long tradition. Thursday night is Family Night; Friday night is Ladies Night; Saturday is a full day of rodeo fun. In addition to rodeo action there will be Western vendors, petting zoo, pony rides, concession stands and different contestants each night. 7:30 p.m. 712-225-6414. www.cherokeerodeo.com/. JUNE 1–JULY 27 Downtown Live, Sioux City Public Museum, 607 Fourth St. Sioux City. It’s time to grab your friends, some lawn chairs, and come listen to some first class LIVE entertainment on the lawn at 4th and Nebraska streets. Chill out with a bite from local food trucks, beverages, and a different live band every week. The party starts right after work, so
get there quick. you won’t want to miss a beat! Brought to you by Fridays on the Promenade. Goodbye Wednesday. hello Thursday! On the lawn of the Sioux City Public Museum. Dates: June 1, 8, 22 AND July 6, 13, 20, 27. 5:30 p.m. -7:30 p.m. $3. JUNE 2 Great Race Against Shrubs and Shade, Turin Prairie, From Turin, Iowa. head North on Oak Ave. In approximately 2 miles, look for parked cars and signs. Turin, Iowa. Join Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, and The Nature Conservancy in Iowa for The Great Race Against Shrubs and Shade (G. R. A. S. S. ), one of the largest days of land restoration in the state. Volunteers work in groups to assist with brush removal. Volunteers may use handsaws and loppers or assist certified chainsawyers to pull downed limbs from the chainsawyer’s workspace. Please note, the terrain is hilly and uneven and the work is intense. Not recommended for children under the age of 10. All equipment will be provided. Participants are asked to bring gloves and a refillable water bottle, and wear long pants and sturdy boots or shoes that can get muddy. RSVP strongly encouraged. Contact INHF Volunteer Coordinator Mary Runkel at mrunkkel@inhf.org or 515288-1846 ext. 17 to RSVP or with questions. 9 a.m. -noon. 515-2881846. www.inhf.org. 1st Friday Coffee, Springboard Coworking, 700 4th St, Sioux City. 1st Friday Coffee is an hour of hearing from a new startup business in Siouxland, networking with leaders from the entrepreneur community and coffee! The speaker has 10 minutes to tell their story of how they got started with their new business and where they see themselves in the future. The audience engages by asking questions and giving feedback. 9 a.m. -10 a.m. 605-351-5807. springboardcoworking.com/. Milford Library Story Time, Milford Memorial Library, 1009 9th St, Milford, Iowa. Join us for great stories and much more every Friday morning at 11 a.m. Betty, our children’s librarian, looks forward to sharing stories with you. No pre-registration is necessary. 712-338-4643. milfordlibrary. weebly.com/.
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Lyons Summer Events May 27 Alumni Banquet Location: Lyons Community Center Social hour from 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Banquet starts at 6:30 p.m. Dance with music provided by Mobil Music DJ. Must purchase tickets by May 22. Tickets are available at the Lyons and Decatur Banks, K & B’s and Save More Market. Banquet - $20, Dance - $10. May 29 Soldier March on Main Street 10:00 am Service at the Lyons Cemetery at 10:30 a.m. Lunch at Brink Park from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Beefburgers, Hot Dogs, Chips, Salad & Dessert. Adult - $7/Child - $5 July 3-4 Independence Day Festivities Family Activities at Brink Park
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For more details on what’s happening in Lyons, visit: lyonscity.nebraska.gov
July 4 4th of July Fun Run/Walk (Brink Park) 5K, 1 Mile Walk, and 1 Mile Kids Fun Run August 18 2017 Good Living Tour Presented by Hear Nebraska and the NE Dept. of Economic Development 5 PM - 10 PM @ Storefront Theater FREE Event for All Ages! Music by: Josh Hoyer & Soul Colossal (soul – Lincoln) Wagon Blasters (tractor punk – Omaha) Jocelyn (singer/songwriter – Omaha)
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Siouxland history LD3, InnSpiration vines & wines, 5079 180th Ave, Linn Grove, Iowa. 6:30-8:30 p.m. 712-296-4966. www.innspirationwinery.com. Kurt Jorgensen, Okoboji Store, 1404 Okoboji Grove Road N, Okoboji, Iowa. Kurt Jorgensen is the leader of The Kurt Jorgensen Band, which formed in 1998 and are recognized as one of the Twin Cities’ best original bands. 7 p.m. www.theokobojistore.com/. Friday Night Magic: the Gathering, Games King, 504 Nebraska St. Sioux City. Standard Magic Friday Night. $6 entry fee adds 1. 5 packs (rounding up for odd numbers) into the prize pool. Promos to 1st, 2nd and 8 at random. 7-10:45 p.m. $6 entry fee. 712-224-4238. www.facebook.com/gameskingstore/. Outdoor Movie Night, Iowa State Bank, 17 W 2nd St, Remsen, Iowa. Free popcorn and pop. Bring your own chairs or blankets. No alcohol allowed on premises. Showing “Sing”, PG–animation comedy. 9:30 p.m. 712-786-1143. Ode’s storytelling night, ISU Design West, 1014 1/2 Design Place, Sioux City. “Stigmas: An ode to the power of opening up” will explore what it means to feel like The Other, like an outsider. For more information, visit facebook.com/odestorytelling. 7-8:30 p.m. $10 in advance; $15 day of show. 712274-6406. kwit.org. JUNE 2–JUNE 3 Yankton Rockin’ Ribfest, NFAA Easton Archery Center, 800 Archery Lane, Yankton, S. D. On Friday night the BS Band will open for our feature band the Ron Keel Band (formerly Badlands House Band). New entertainers have been added on Saturday, ending with our Saturday night feature band–Hairball! One time fee of $10 covers both Friday and Saturday. Kids 12 and under are FREE. 65 and over is $5. This event will be held rain or shine. $10. www.yanktonribfest.com/.
TIM HYNDS, SIOUX CITY JOURNAL
The Floyd Monument in Sioux City marks the grave site of Sgt. Charles Floyd, the only person to die during the Lewis & Clark Expedition.
Sergeant Floyd Monument WHAT: Built in 1901 to honor Sgt. Charles Floyd, the only man who died on the Lewis & Clark Expedition. The 100-foot-tall sandstone monument is in the form of an Egyptian obelisk. WHEN: Open year-round. WHERE: U.S. Highway 75, one mile north of Interstate 29 Exit 143 in Sioux City; west side of Lewis Boulevard, near the intersection of Glenn Avenue. MORE INFO: www.nps.gov/nr/travel/lewisandclark/ser.htm
Corps of Discovery Welcome Center
Nature Trail.
WHEN: Year-round; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Memorial Day to Labor Day, otherwise 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed on major holidays WHAT: Overlooking the scenic and Dec. 23 thru Jan. 31. Missouri River valley, this center offers a variety of monthly WHERE: 89705 U.S. Highway 81, Crofton, Neb. activities, traveling exhibits, interpretive information, MORE INFO: 402-667-6557 or artist displays, book signings, corpsofdiscoverywelcomeceneducation presentations and ter.net workshops, and gift shop. Hike the 1.5-mile Discovery
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Hull
Iowa
Hull is a growing town, but it’s small enough that everyone knows each other. Hull is known to be full of friendly people who care deeply about their community. Situated amid fertile farmland and beautiful landscapes, the town of Hull is a perfect picture of small town life.
The City of Hull provides many leisure opportunities, great kid’s programs, and new facilities for community enjoyment. Leisure time in Hull can be spent in a variety of ways. Hull features a beautiful golf course, a wellness center, community center, walking trails, three parks, a modern pool, an interactive library, and several restaurants. In the summer children enjoy many activities offered by our recreation department such as soccer,
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t-ball, flag football, baseball, softball, swimming lessons at the new, modern swimming pool and many more exciting programs. Three Parks, Hundreds of Uses. Hull has 3 vibrant parks scattered throughout the town. Each park has unique traits and multiple recreational opportunities. Westside park features an aquatic center, disc golfing and Kid’s Kingdom play area. Hubbling Park, named in honor of Mrs. William Hubbling, who initiated and fundraised for the park, is centrally located, on Main Street adjacent to the library. This park has a beautiful veteran’s memorial area a gazebo area for picnicking and sand volleyball courts. Eastside park is the newest park, and has newly designed ball fields, tennis courts, and basketball hoops. It is scheduled for a new concession area as well as restrooms. 2017 Summerfest: July 5-8 2017 Winterfest: November 30 – December 2, 2017
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Schaller Popcorn Days Parade, Craft Show & Car Show Downtown Schaller, Iowa
Friday & Saturday, July 7-8 The Kiddie Parade: (Parade time is Friday, July 7 at 6:30pm)
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Saturday & Sunday July 8-9 The big parade will begin at 10:00am Saturday.
Helping Families and Friends Honor Their Loved One
Craft show: 9:00am - 3:00pm Car Show: Registration 9:00am - 12:00pm Greg Goodale or Katie Goodale 712-275-4790, trophies presented from 2:30 - 3:00pm
in City Park. Performing July 8 at 9:00pm Ben Johnson & The Road Beers For info regarding the Beer Garden & Entertainment, visit the Schaller Jaycees Facebook page!
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Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home - Schaller:
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Big enough for large parties small enough to have that local neighborhood feel. Outdoor patio with 2 sand volleyball courts with a bar! Stop down to Jims!!
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Cardinal Festival sChedule June 10, 2017 Cardinal Honor Run • Soccer Tourney • Mud Volleyball Fishing Derby • Parade • Bingo • BBQ Contest • Show & Shine Kids Zone • Lip Sync Competition • Petting Zoo • Photo Booth Special K’z the Clown • Nature Show • Spanish Dancers Theatre Production • Drive-Inn Movie • Fireworks
uPCOMinG events July 15th-16th: PDGA Disc Golf Tournament June 2nd-4th: Mid-America Basketball Tournament August 2nd-6th: Dakota/Thurston County Fair August 18th-20th: Cottonwood Days August 25th-26th: Hoot Owl Days
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Siouxland history
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Mid America Museum of Aviation and Transportation WHAT: The museum preserves and celebrates the aviation and transportation history of Siouxland. With 30,000 square feet of displays and exhibits, visitors will see a variety of aircraft and transportation vehicles, vintage bicycles, cars, a fire engine, police cars, military vehicles and displays, and a Boeing 727-200. Highlights include the crash of United Flight 232 display and artifacts, a Boeing 737 cockpit simulator, a 1913 road grader, the largest radial engine used on an airplane, and a 1941 Cadillac Fleetwood sedan used by President Truman in an inaugural parade in Omaha. WHEN: Summer hours (April 1-Sept. 30) noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, closed Wednesday; winter hours (Oct. 1-March 31) 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, closed Sunday-Tuesday-Wednesday. Closed New Year’s, Easter, Memorial Day, July 4, Thanksgiving and Christmas. WHERE: North of Sioux Gateway Airport, 2600 Expedition Court, Sioux City. MORE INFO: Adults $6, seniors 65+ and active military $5, children 5-14 $3, 4 and under free, group tours of eight or more $5. midamericaairmuseum.org or 712-252-5300
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Rick Alter, president of Siouxland Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 291, shows off a “parade plane.” The plane will be used in area parades to promote private aviation in an effort to increase the number of people becoming pilots. The plane is on display at the Mid America Museum of Aviation and Transportation in Sioux City.
Sioux City Railroad Museum WHAT: Originally known as the Milwaukee Railroad Shops, the Railroad Museum boasts a large six-stall railroad roundhouse with a working turntable, red brick shop buildings, arrangement of tracks and smaller shop buildings. The site reflects the role railroads played in the development of early Sioux City. Known as the Milwaukee Roundhouse, the site is home to the museum development of the Siouxland Historical Railroad Association, offering visitors a look at local railroad history. WHEN: Open March 1 through Dec. 16, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, noon
to 4 p.m. Sunday; closed Mondays and major holidays, and from Dec. 24 through March 1.
James and Missouri rivers. In 1858, early pioneers chose the site as a location for a new settlement, largely because of the WHERE: 3400 Sioux River possibility of a steamboat Road, Sioux City, on Iowa landing on the Missouri Highway 12 North on the River. The city’s historic Loess Hills Scenic Byway. downtown is listed on the MORE INFO: Individuals $5, National Register of Historic kids 3 and under free with Places, and Yankton was the paid adult, group rate of two Dakota Territorial capital. to four people $10. Admission Downtown boasts Midwest includes a motor car ride charm, shopping and eating ticket. 712-233-6996 or sioux- establishments. cityrailroadmuseum.org WHEN: Open year-round.
Historic Yankton, S.D.
WHERE: U.S. Highway 81 and S.D. Highway 50 in Yankton County, S.D.
WHAT: Yankton has a rich historical heritage beginning in 1804, when Lewis and Clark spent the winter near the confluence of the
MORE INFO: 605-665-2263 or historicdowntownyankton.com; email info@historicdowntownyankton.com
JUNE 2–JUNE 4 Sioux City Explorers Baseball, Lewis & Clark Park, 3400 Line Dr. Sioux City. vs. Gary SouthShore RailCats. 7:05 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 6:05 p.m. Sunday. $8-$14. Tickets, 712277-WINS. www.xsbaseball.com. JUNE 3 Youth Fishing Derby, Bacon Creek Park, 5015 Correctionville Rd, Sioux City. A day of fishing for Siouxland youth ages 4-12. Preregistration required at Bacon Creek General Store during May for $8. $8. www.river-cade.com. Cowboy Trail Pedal & Paddle, Ta-Ha-Zouka Park, 2201 S 13th St, Norfolk, Nebraska. North Fork Outfitting and Norfolk Lodge and Suites Present the Cowboy Trail Pedal and Paddle! RACE from Norfolk to Meadow Grove on the historic Cowboy Trail, and then grab a snack and jump in a Kayak for the paddle back to Norfolk on the beautiful Elkhorn River! OR Bike at your own pace to Battle Creek, where you grab lunch and a Kayak for the return to Norfolk! 7 a.m. 402-316-0157. www.nforkoutfitting.com/. Bike SUX, Caribou Coffee, 2939 Hamilton Blvd, Sioux City. Help raise money for The Goodfellow Charity which provides gifts for more than 9,000 children in Siouxland during Christmas. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. at Caribou Coffee. Ride the Perry Creek Trail to the river trail to Bambooze and back to Hamilton Boulevard. Lunch and music at One Eyed Jacks, 3091 Hamilton Blvd. 9 a.m. $25. 712-2934331. www.bikesux.com. Kurt Jorgensen, Okoboji Store, 1404 Okoboji Grove Road N, Okoboji, Iowa. Kurt Jorgensen is the leader of The Kurt Jorgensen Band, which formed in 1998 and are recognized as one of the Twin Cities’ best original bands. 1 p.m. www.theokobojistore.com/. Celebrate the Arts, Pearson Lakes Art Center, 2201 Highway 71 N. Okoboji, Iowa. Kick off the season. Wear your Okoboji casual summer whites to Celebrate the Arts at the White Party, a benefit for the Pearson Lakes Art Center. 6-10 p.m. 712-332-7013. lakesart.org. Figure 8 Races, O’Brien County Fairgrounds, 555 3rd St SE, Primghar, Iowa. Fun exciting Figure 8 Races, a popular Primghar attraction. 6:309:30 p.m.
Itty Bitty Boji Band, Hap Ketelson Community Center, 203 N Main St, Everly, Iowa. Great dance band appearing at the home of one of the top dance floors in Northwest Iowa. 7:3011:30 p.m. 712-209-0760. JUNE 3–AUG. 26 Yoga in the Park, Sgt. Floyd River Museum, 1000 Larsen Park Road, Sioux City. Yoga classes will be offered each Saturday in the green space at Sgt. Floyd River Museum. Free and open to the public. Classes will be structured for everyone from first-timers to the regular yoga practitioner. Participants should bring their own yoga mat and a bottle of water. No registration required to attend this class. For more information or inclement weather, contact Parks & Recreation at 712-2796126. No yoga held July 1. 9 a.m. -10 a.m. www.sioux-city.org/recreation/669-family-programs. JUNE 4 Christian author coming to First Lutheran South Sioux, First Lutheran Church, 3601 Dakota Ave, South Sioux City. Hazelden & Augsburg Fortress Author Daniel D. Maurer Will Present “How Luther’s Story of Reformation is More Relevant than Ever in Today’s World. ” Refreshments will be provided at the 10:00 am portion of the event, in the fellowship hall. There will also be an opportunity to purchase signed books at the event. There is no cost to the event but a freewill offering will be taken. Open to the public. 9-11 a.m. 402-494-5461. www.flcssc.org. Russ Lachney, Okoboji Store, 1404 Okoboji Grove Road N, Okoboji, Iowa. Russ’ playlist includes memorable songs from the ‘50s through today’s hits. 1 p.m. www. theokobojistore.com/. John Michael Talbot Concert, St. Michael Catholic Church, 2223 Indian Hills Dr, Sioux City. All proceeds go to support technology at Holy Cross School. 7 p.m. $30 general admission, $50 VIP. 712239-2411. www.troubadourforthelord.net/product. sc?productId=326&categoryId=25. JUNE 4 ‘The Art of Conversation, a Visit with Ding Darling’ with Tom Milligan, Sioux City Public Museum, 607 Fourth St. Sioux City. 2 p.m. 712-279-6174. www. siouxcitymuseum.org.
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Iowa Rock ‘n’ Roll Music Museum JUSTIN WAN, SIOUX CITY JOURNAL
A guitar signed by various musicians is seen at Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Museum.
O’Connor House Museum Complex WHAT: Several historical buildings are in the complex. The 14-room O’Connor mansion was one of the most luxurious homes in the area when it was built between 1865 and 1875 by Capt. Cornelius O’Connor. It features a curved staircase, a large marble fireplace, eight bedrooms and servants’ quarters. Combs School, built in 1857, is the oldest school building in Nebraska. Annually hosts a hands-on school day for visitors featuring pioneer dress, lunch in syrup pails and 1800s curriculum. The Museum Machinery Building boasts an outstanding collection of early machinery. The complex is operated by the Dakota County Historical Society.
WHEN: Call for hours. WHERE: Two miles east of Homer, Neb. MORE INFO: 402-698-2288 or lewisandclarkscenicbyway. com/homer
Sanford Museum and Planetarium WHAT: Northwestern Iowa and the Great Plains are the focus of archaeological, geological, historical, zoological and art exhibits. WHEN: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Closed major holidays. Planetarium shows are 2 p.m. on the last Sunday of each month, or by appointment to groups of 10 or more, Monday through Friday. WHERE: 117 E. Willow St., Cherokee, Iowa.
MORE INFO: Free. 712-2253922 or sanfordmuseum.org
Iowa Great Lakes Maritime Museum WHAT: The history of boating on the Iowa Great Lakes is the focus of the museum. View rare artifacts and experience the lore of the lakes area through restored boats, early photographs and many other displays. WHEN: Opens at 10 a.m. daily. WHERE: 243 W. Broadway St., Arnolds Park, Iowa, inside the Iowa Welcome Center, adjacent to Arnolds Park Amusement Park. MORE INFO: Free. Handicapped accessible. 712-3325264 or arnoldspark.com/ explore/maritimemuseum
What: More than 360 artifacts are on display at Iowa’s official home to rock-androll history. Exhibits include a 1966 Wurlitzer jukebox, a 1940s wire recorder, the gold record of “Peter Rabbit” by Dee Jay & the Runaways, Paul Revere & the Raiders’ VOX keyboard, a napkin signed by all the original Crickets, including Buddy Holly, costumes worn by the hottest Iowa bands in the 1950s, ‘60s and ‘70s, and much more. WHEN: Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday; Labor Day to Memorial Day weekend, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. Tours during closed hours may be arranged by calling 712-3300889 or e-mailing info@ iowarocknroll.com. WHERE: 91 Lake St., Arnolds Park, Iowa. MORE INFO: 712-332-6540 or iowarocknroll.com
JUNE 4–JULY 25 Municipal Band Concerts, Grandview Park, 24th & Grandview, Sioux City. Every Sunday night enjoy a free musical concert at the Grandview Bandshell. 7:30-8:30 p.m. JUNE 5–JUNE 8 Archaeology Field School, Sanford Museum, 117 E. Willow St. Cherokee, Iowa. Learn how to become an archaeologist in a two-week long archaeology field school. Accepting 5 to 7 students, ages 16 and older. Students must be able to walk more than five miles in uneven terrain and in inclement weather. Cost per student is $150 for the full two weeks. Group lodging is provided. Registration ends on May 1. 9 a.m. -3:30 p.m. $150. 712-225-3922. sanfordmuseum.org. JUNE 6 Build a Better World, The Wilbur Aalfs (Main) Library, 2912 Hamilton Blvd #101, Sioux City. Kick off the summer reading program. Young participants will design and plant their own mini garden and build their muscles performing gymnastic activities on the Superstar Tumblebus. 10:30 a.m. -noon. JUNE 6–JUNE 8 Caterpillers & Butterflies camp, Hillview Recreation Area, 25601 C60, Hinton, Iowa. This camp is geared towards kids 3 years old to Kindergarten graduate and they must be accompanied by an adult. Join the park naturalists for a fun, active, and educational experience! Campers will explore three different habitats at Hillview Park. Each day of camp there will be a themed snack and craft. 9-11:30 a.m. $15. 712-947-4270. Sioux City Explorers Baseball, Lewis & Clark Park, 3400 Line Dr. Sioux City. vs. Winnipeg Goldeyes. 7:05 p.m. $8-$14. Tickets, 712-277-WINS. www.xsbaseball.com. JUNE 7 Tri-State Drive-In Cruisers, Kingsley, Iowa. Antiques, classics, customs, streetrods, corvettes, ratrods, street machines, muscle cars, shoeboxes, low-riders, pro-streets, hoppers, tuners and trucks. 712-540-3464. Diggers and Movers, Morningside Branch Library, 4005 Morningside Ave, Sioux City.
Kick off for the summer reading program. Get a close-up look at hardworking trucks and big machines from the City of Sioux City’s fleet that keep our community moving forward. 10 a.m. -noon. Magician Keith West & Miss Kitty the Library Lady, Morningside Branch Library, 4005 Morningside Ave, Sioux City. Keith West and Miss Kitty bring the magic of reading to life through illusion and comedy. Free ticket required for admission, available at any Sioux City Public Library location beginning June 12. Shows at 1:30 and 3 p.m. Summer Suites 2017, Select gardens, Orange City, Iowa. Three beautiful gardens. Three inspiring performances. A treat for the senses and a balm for the soul. Bring your lawnchair and celebrate art in nature. Rain American Reformed Church 6:30-8:45 p.m. $15 adults, $10 child 12 & under. 712-707-4885. orangecityarts.net. JUNE 8 S c h e e l s F R E E D AY a t LaunchPAD, LaunchPAD Children’s Museum, 623 Pearl St, Sioux City. FREE admission for all on this very special day! Follow LaunchPAD on Facebook as we reveal the bonus activities that will be featured. 10 a.m. -7 p.m. 712-224-2542. www.launchpadmuseum.com. Live Animal Lunchtime, Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center, 4500 Sioux River Road, Sioux City. Come and watch our live animals eat. Learn about their habitat needs and adaptations. Free! 4:30-5:15 p.m. 712-258-0838. www.woodburyparks.org. Downtown Live–The Giving Tree Band, Sioux City Public Museum, 607 Fourth St. Sioux City. It’s time to grab your friends, some lawn chairs, and come listen to some first class LIVE entertainment on the lawn at 4th and Nebraska streets. Chill out with a bite from local food trucks, beverages, and a different live band every week. Brought to you by Fridays on the Promenade. 6-8 p.m. $3. Danny Whitson, Santa Maria Vineyard & Winery, 218 W 6th St, Carroll, Iowa. Admission includes one free drink ticket. 6-9 p.m. $10. 712-775-2013. www.santamariawinery.com.
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Peirce Mansion WHAT: John Peirce’s elegant home has been a part of Sioux City’s history for over 120 years! Completed in 1893, the Victorian-era home is constructed with South Dakota quartzite making it a unique example of Richardsonian Romanesque architecture. Peirce Mansion is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Today, the Peirce Mansion is open to the public for quarterly open house events and is available to rent. The mansion provides a one-of-a-kind venue for weddings, receptions, graduations, corporate gatherings, family reunions, private parties or photo shoots. WHEN: By appointment. WHERE: 2901 Jackson St. MORE INFO: Inquiries by calling 712-279-6174 or email scpm@sioux-city.org JUSTIN WAN, SIOUX CITY JOURNAL
Sioux City Public Museum WHAT: The Sioux City Public Museum in downtown Sioux City features scores of exhibits dedicated to recapturing the city’s cultural and historic past, as well as Native American life, pioneer life and the early days of living along the Missouri River. The museum includes one of the largest collections of Native American artifacts in the area, a “hands-on” log cabin along with artifacts from early settlers, videos that show how the city changed through the decades as well as numerous Sioux City-made vehicles, including trucks, a Kari-Keen airplane and more. WHEN: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday; closed Monday and holidays. WHERE: 607 Fourth St. MORE INFO: Free. Donations welcome. Handicapped accessible. 712-279-6174 or siouxcitymuseum.org
W.H. Over State Museum WHAT: This museum memorializes the work of William H. Over, a naturalist of the Northern Plains from 1913 to
The Peirce Mansion, at 2901 Jackson St., served as the site of the Sioux City Public Museum from 1961 to 2011 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
JIM LEE, SIOUX CITY JOURNAL
The Awesome Biker Nights parade travels along Fourth Street in downtown Sioux City on June 16, 2016. The rally is returning this summer to Historic Fourth Street. 1925. Discover South Dakota’s natural history and heritage, including early Lakota Reservation art and artifacts, as well as pioneer firearms, historical costumes and photographs. WHEN: Open year-round, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Closed Sunday and most major holidays.
Historic Fourth Street, Sioux City WHAT: The finest examples of late-19th-century commercial buildings in Sioux City stand along Historic Fourth Street, home to restaurants, bars and boutique businesses. Noted for their distinctive Richardsonian Romanesque style, the buildings are found along a twoblock stretch between Virginia and Iowa streets. There are 15 buildings dating from 1889 to approximately 1915. The National Register of Historic Places lists two of the buildings, the Evans Block and the Boston Block. WHEN: Year-round. WHERE: Fourth Street, between Virginia and Iowa streets. MORE INFO: 712-279-6159 WHERE: 1110 University St., Vermillion, S.D.
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JUNE 8–JUNE 9 Northwestern Leadership Conference, Northwestern College, 101 7th St SW, Orange City, Iowa. Session speakers will share their strategies for bold, servant-hearted leadership that can be applied in the workplace, in the community and at home. This year, the conference is also offering a teacher leadership track for participants interested in earning either graduate credit or license renewal credit. Registration for the Northwestern Leadership Series costs $99 and is open until June 1. Visit www.nwciowa. edu/lead for details and to register. $99. 712-707-7388. JUNE 8–JUNE 10 Immanuel Church Rummage Sale, Immanuel Lutheran Church, 315 Hamilton Blvd. Sioux City. Large selection of clothes, shoes, dishes, pots and pans, books, toys, knick-knacks, and much more! The Tavern/Hot Dog Stand will be available. Handicapped Accessible. 4-7 p.m. Thursday, 9 a.m. -7 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. -2 p.m. Saturday. 712-255-4729. Immanuel-lutheran-church.org. JUNE 8–JUNE 11 South Dakota Shakespeare Festival, Prentis Park, N Plum and E Main streets, Vermillion, S. D. The Comedy of Errors, an early Shakespeare play, deals us not only one, but two sets of identical twins. As the two heroes travel in search of their long-lost twins, they are mistaken along the way by citizens. Plenty of slap-stick, shtick and verbal banter serve up a true “comedy of errors. ” Performances are June 8-10 at 7 p.m. and June 11 at 4:30 p.m. There will be live music and vending beginning one hour before each performance. Bring your blanket or lawn-chair. 605-622-0423. www. sdshakespearefestival.org/. JUNE 8–JULY 20 Innovation Studio, The Wilbur Aalfs (Main) Library, 529 Pierce St. Sioux City. 2-4 p.m. Thursdays for grades 4 to 8. Use robotic technology, creative minds and critical thinking to solve real world problems. Register by calling 255-2933 x231 or download a registration form at www.siouxcitylibrary.org. JUNE 9 Briefcase Open Golf Tournament, Okoboji View Golf Club, 1665 IA-86, Spirit Lake, Iowa. Golfers of every skill level are invited to participate the the Spirit Lake Chamber of Commerce “Briefcase Open” Golf Tournament.
Register online, or call the Spirit Lake Chamber at 712-336-4978 for more information!Lunch served at 11 a.m. shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. 712-337-3372. www.okobojiview.net/. Moville Summer Street Show, Main Street, Moville, Iowa. Car and motorcycle show. Registration at 4:30 p.m. Check in 1 block south of Main Street flag pole on South 2nd street. 4:30 p.m. -8:30 p.m. Bad Authority, Boji Bay Legacy Park, 2501 Boji Bend Dr, Milford, Iowa. Bad Authority hails from Carroll, Iowa and is one of Iowa’s hottest new rock acts. 6-8 p.m. 712338-2034. www.bojibayfun.com/. Free Friday Night Swim, Lewis Pool, 1621 Sioux Trail, Sioux City. 6-8 p.m. Itty Bitty Boji Band, The Inn at Okoboji, P. O. Box 559, Okoboji, Iowa. No cover charge for a great evening of entertainment. 6-8 p.m. 712-332-2113. Jeffrey Messerole, InnSpiration vines & wines, 5079 180th Ave, Linn Grove, Iowa. 6:30-8:30 p.m. 712-296-4966. www.innspirationwinery.com. JUNE 9 Evening Campfire, Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center, 4500 Sioux River Road, Sioux City. Join the Summer Naturalists and kick off a great summer of activities while we enjoy time around the campfire–complete with S’Mores. Free! Please call to pre-register at 712258-0838. 7 p.m. www.woodburyparks.org. JUNE 9–JUNE 11 Lewis & Clark Festival, Lewis & Clark State Park, 21914 Park Loop, Onawa, Iowa. Lewis and Clark Festival is a celebration of our early American and Lewis and Clark heritage. 712-420-5761. JUNE 10 Davis “Second Saturday” Flea Market & Artisan Fair, Solace Farm General Store, 106 W. Hwy 18, Davis, S. D. Mark your calendars on second Saturday of each month! Decor, antiques, primatives, restorables, upcycled, repurposed, home baked breads & pies and things we haven’t even thought of yet in one day of shopping with local vendors! Hot lunch is being served at the American Legion, and “husband sitting” is always available at the Davis Bar and in the seating area of The General Store. The list of vendors is available on the Solace Farm General Store Facebook page. 9 a.m. -4 p.m. 402-983-1091. www.facebook.com/SolaceFarm/events.
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The Correctionville Chamber of Commerce invites you to explore our town! Throughout the year, the Chamber hosts activities for the community including: Pancake Day, the Easter Egg Hunt, a Summer Picnic, the 4th of July Fireworks and the Christmas Party. Relax in one of our 3 parks in town. The Pocket Park located in the business district, the Roadside Park along Highway 20, and Copeland Park west of town along the Little Sioux River. • The 10-acre lake has angling opportunities for large-mouth bass, bluegill and channel catfish. • There is a designated swimming beach area. • Hiking trails offer opportunities to explore the marsh, native trees, shrub plantings, native prairies and food plots. • Two campgrounds, Bellamy and Riverside, offer 95 sites with electricity, water, modern restrooms and showers. Playground equipment
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is located near the campground. Four camping cabins are available for rental as well. Approximately 50 non-electrical campsites are located on the west side of the lake with access to modern restrooms and showers. • The Union Bridge Trail connects the park to the town of Correctionville with a ten foot wide concrete HOFFMAN path that winds AGENCY AGENCY YOUR INSURANCE STORE through scenic areas and crossing the Little Sioux River with a Ron Petersen Peterson & & Denise Denise Wright Wright Ron Correctionville spectacular Correctionville 712-372-4495 712-372-4495 bridge. 800-696-0010 800-696-0010
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National Music Museum
WHAT: A one-of-a-kind relic in the music world, the museum WHAT: The museum features is home to some of the most many items representing rare antique musical instruUnion County’s rural past. Elk ments in the world. Among its Point is of historical interest treasures are hand-painted because the Lewis and Clark Persian drums, a trumpet Expedition made its first Damask from the South Pacific, kota Territory stop in what is ivory lutes from Elizabethan now Elk Point. Displays include times, Civil War band instruantique wagons, farm implements and famous Italian ments, tools and equipment. stringed instruments. Other Many pioneer items give musical fascinations include an visitors a glance at how things 18th century Swisshouse orwere when homesteaders first gan painted in the traditional moved onto the land. folk style, and one of only two guitars by Antonio Stradivari WHEN: 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday, closed Monday and known to exist. Tuesday, or by appointment. WHEN: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. MonWHERE: 124 E. Main St., Elk Point, S.D. MORE INFO: 605-356-3433 or acsnet.com/~jkjar/museum. htm
million, S.D. MORE INFO: Adults $10, seniors 65+ $8, active military with I.D. free from Memorial Day to Labor Day, commercial bus tours $8 per person, free to children under 18. Self-guided multimedia tours included with admission. 605-677-5306 or orgs.usd.edu/nmm
The Higgins Museum of National Bank Notes WHAT: Take a look at early banking and the history of bank notes, particularly those issued by Iowa communities during the years 1863-1935.
day-Saturday year-round; closed Sundays from September to May; open 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day; closed Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s.
WHEN: 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday, Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend. Closed Monday.
WHERE: South edge of University of South Dakota campus, 414 E. Clark St., Ver-
MORE INFO: Free. 712-3325859 or thehigginsmuseum. org
WHERE: 1507 Sanborn Ave., Okoboji, Iowa
CALENDAR Color Me Sweet 5K Run/Walk, Willow Creek Golf Course, 935 Park Lane, Le Mars, Iowa. This 5k run/walk is on the paved recreation trail around Willow Creek Golf Course. Wear white and you will be “doused” with color as you pass through the color stations! This is not a timed event. Register online at lemarsymca.org or pay cash, check or credit card at the Le Mars YMCA. Registration deadline May 28. 10 a.m. -1 p.m. lemarsymca.org. Sioux City Stampede, South Sioux City High School, South Sioux City. 4 p.m. vs. Fargo Invaders. www.siouxcitystampede.com/. Eagle sculpture dedication at Westmar Memorial Park, Westmar University Alumni and Friends Association, 10th St SE between 2nd and 3rd Ave. SE, Le Mars, Iowa. This large eagle sculpture by Terry Utesch of Le Mars will be dedicated at the
Westmar Memorial Park. Following the dedication will be a reception in the lower level of the LeMars Convention Center–the artist will be present and there will be a video presentation on the construction and sculpting of the Eagle. Light refreshments and a cash bar will be available with RSVPs suggested. There will also be information on the honorees that were named by donors to the fund that made the Eagle possible. Westmar memorabilia will be available. 4-6:30 p.m. 712-540-1573. www.westmarcollege.org. Sunset Celebration: With music by Bill Carpenter, Okoboji Boat Works, 1401 Lake Shore Dr, Okoboji, Iowa. Performing live on the Diamond Lady Sunset Cruise. The cruise departs form Okoboji Boat Works, just west of the bridge in Okoboji, Iowa for a three hour cruise. Appetizers
included with your cruise and a complimentary champagne toast at sunset. It’s always a great rocking time when Boji Bill performs on the Diamond Lady. Phone 712332-7303 for reservations. 6:309:30 p.m. $30. www.parksmarina.com/. Willie Nelson & Family with Special Guest Robert Earl Keen, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City, 111 3rd St. Sioux City. With a six-decade career and 200 plus albums, this iconic Texan is the creative genius behind the historic recordings of Crazy, Red Headed Stranger, and Stardust. Willie Nelson has earned every conceivable award as a musician and amassed reputable credentials as an author, actor, and activist. He continues to thrive as a relevant and progressive musical and cultural force. 7:30-11 p.m. $49. 50–$99. 50. 844-222-7625. www.hardrockcasinosiouxcity.com.
Fun All Summer Long
51th Annual Cherokee PRCA Rodeo June 1 - June 3 Visit www.cherokeerodeo.com for a full list of events
The Moving Wall
Cherokee County Fairgrounds Half size replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial June 15 - June 19
Shrine Circus
Cherokee County Fairgrounds June 25th at 3:00pm
4th of July Fireworks July 4th Spring Lake Park at Dusk
The 91st Annual Cherokee County Fair July 20-23 Visit www.cherokeecountyfair.org for a full list of events
Millcreek Fest
August 4-5 Visit www.millcreekfest.com for a full list of events
Welcome to Cherokee! Official RAGBRAI Bike Shop
Letsche’s Bike Shop
215 West Main • Cherokee, IA • 712-225-3433 www.letsches.com
IllInoIs Central Depot 1896 Cherokee, Ia
712-225-5101
Depot renovAtIon InC. 119 S 4th St, Cherokee, IA
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CALENDAR Jacob Martin Band, Arnolds Park Amusement Park, 37 Lake St. Arnolds Park, Iowa. Jacob Martin Band, formed in early 201, is a powerful, melodic band that captivates both country and rock listeners. 7:30-9:30 p.m. www. arnoldspark.com. Immanuel Church Rummage Sale, Immanuel Lutheran Church, 315 Hamilton Boulevard, Sioux City. Large selection of clothes, shoes, dishes, pots and pans, books, toys, knick-knacks, and much more! The Tavern/Hot Dog Stand will be available. Handicapped Accessible. 4-7 p.m. Thursday, 9 a.m. -7 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. -2 p.m. Saturday. 712-255-4729. Immanuel-lutheran-church.org. WinnaVegas presents CBS Sports Boxing, WinnaVegas Casino Resort, 1500 330th St, Sloan, Iowa. Experience an intense evening of live professional boxing from ringside that includes a USBA Title Fight! Fights begin at 8 p.m. but at 9 p.m. CBS Sports Boxing will begin Broadcasting LIVE from WinnaVegas. Be there when it happens and be part of the crown that sees every knock out up close! Main Event: Maurice Hooker Vs Abdiel Ramirez CoMain Event: Jose Haro Vs Daniel Franco. 8 p.m. -11 p.m. General admission $15, reserved seating $20, VIP Reserved Seating $25, ringside Seating $35. 800-4689466. winnavegas.com/events_ details. php?id=79. Iowa Mammals, Snyder Bend Park, 2924 Snyder Bend Road, Salix, Iowa. Join a Summer Naturalist at the open shelter by the boat ramp to learn about our native Iowa mammals and how to identify them. Free! 6:30-7:30 p.m. 712-258-0838. www.woodburyparks.org. JUNE 10–JUNE 11 University of Okoboji Youth Soccer Tournament, Okoboji Community School, 1205 7th Street, Milford, Iowa. There are four age groups participating in the tournament and may be more than one bracket of games in each age division. The divisions are: Under 12 Girls, Under 12 Boys and Under 14 Girls, Under 14 Boys. www.bojisoccer.com. JUNE 11–OCT. 8 Bruguier Cabin, Riverside Park, 1301 Riverside Blvd, Sioux City. The cabin will be open on
the second Sunday of the month from June through OCT. 11:15 a.m. -12:30 p.m. $15 per person. 712-279-6126. webtrac. siouxcity.org. JUNE 12–JULY 31 Imagination Builders, The Wilbur Aalfs (Main) Library, 529 Pierce St. Sioux City. Grades 1 to 3. Experience stories beyond the pages of the books through this hands-on STEAM-based Storytime. 11 a.m. -noon. 712-2552933. www.siouxcitylibrary.org. JUNE 13–JUNE 29 Summer Park Program, Dale Street Park, 15th St & Dale St, Sioux City. Come join our FREE Summer Park Program which includes field trips, water safety, and educational sessions. It is completely FREE, but participants must pre-register. For ages 7-11 years. Session 1: June 13-29. Session 2: July 11-27. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. 9 a.m. -noon. 712-279-6162. webtrac. sioux-city.org. JUNE 13 Welcome–A gathering for people who have relocated to Sioux City, Sunnybrook Community Church, 5601 Sunnybrook Dr. Sioux City. Join us the second Tuesday of each month for an informal social hour at Sunnybrook Community Church. If you’ve just relocated to the Sioux City area or moved here a few years ago, we welcome everyone to attend. It’s a great way to meet other people who have also gone through the relocation process, make a few new friends, find out more about the Sioux City area and Sunnybrook Community Church! We hope to see you at our next gathering! 5:30-6:30 p.m. 239-437-1838. siouxcitywelcome. blogspot.com/. JUNE 13 Nature Tales, Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center, 4500 Sioux River Road, Sioux City. Pre-schoolers, join us with an adult for this special story time. We’ll hike too, weather permitting. Please pre-register by calling 712-2580838 or email tkruid@woodburycountyiowa. gov. 10-11:30 a.m. 712-258-0838. www.woodburyparks.org. JUNE 13–JUNE 18 The World Goes ‘Round, Okoboji Summer Theatre, 2001 US 71, Okoboji, Iowa. Musical. Box office opens June 5. 8 p.m. $20. 712-332-7773. www.stephens. edu/okobojisummertheatre/.
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Siouxland history power days before electricity. Neligh celebrates Neligh Old Mill Days every Fourth of July weekend.
Eugene “Pee Wee” Ferris, of Washta, Iowa, stands with a 1928 John Deere tractor at the Grand Meadows Heritage Festival near Washta.
WHEN: Memorial Day through Labor Day, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays, closed Monday, open Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day. Closed state holidays. Tours available year-round.
TIM GALLAGHER, SIOUX CITY JOURNAL
WHERE: N Street at Wylie Drive, Neligh, Neb. MORE INFO: $3 adults, kids free with adult. 402-887-4303 or nebraskahistory.org/sites/ mill
Grand Meadow Heritage Center WHAT: The museum was established more than two decades ago and has expanded significantly to include family collections and many local artifacts. Museum items are organized in groupings, including vintage farm equipment and tools, household furnishings, Native American artifacts, natural history, railroad memorabilia, a chapel,
Gardner Cabin Historic Site WHAT: The cabin was built by Rowland Gardner in 1856. In 1857, a band of Wahpekute Dakota Sioux, under the leadership of Inkpadutah, killed 34 settlers and abducted many others. Most of the Gardner family was killed in what came to be known as the Spirit Lake Massacre, one of Iowa’s most widely known historical events. The carnage was likely a reprisal for a series of atrocities committed against Inkpadutah’s clan near Sioux City. The restored cabin contains furnishings from the frontier life of the period. Also on the grounds are a gravesite and a monument to the settlers killed during the uprising.
musical instruments, toys, school classroom and a general store. WHEN: Available for tours by appointment. Open during Grand Meadow Heritage Festival in September. WHERE: 6306 D Ave., Washta, Iowa. MORE INFO: 712-375-5039
WHEN: Noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday, Memorial Day through Labor Day; noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and by group appointment, Labor Day through Sept. 30. WHERE: 34 Monument Drive, Arnolds Park, Iowa, one block west of Historic Arnolds Park. MORE INFO: Free. 712-3327248 or iowahistory.org/historic-sites/gardner-cabin
War Eagle Park WHAT: A steel monument sculpture representing an Indian chief offering a peace pipe marks the grave of Chief War Eagle, an early friend of the white man in this area. Chief War Eagle died in 1851 and was buried on a bluff overlooking the Missouri River. The site contains his
grave and the graves of at least nine friends and relatives.
Hornick Depot Museum & Caboose WHAT: This Milwaukee Railroad Depot is on the National Register of Historic Places. WHEN: Memorial Day through Labor Day, 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, or by appointment. WHERE: 201 Main St., Hornick, Iowa. MORE INFO: 712-874-3374
Calliope Village
WHAT: A collection of 14 early homes and stores provides WHERE: I-29 Exit 151, then an interesting walking tour right on War Eagle Drive, of Sioux County’s first seat of Sioux City. government. The village was established in 1860 and exMORE INFO: siouxcityhistory. isted through 1911. The village org/historic-sites/109-war-eaincludes the first Sioux County gle Courthouse, Scott School, the old Hawarden Post Office, and the Walton House, which displays farm tools and pioneer memorabilia. WHAT: Nebraska’s early WHEN: 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays, settlement years are on disMemorial Day through Labor play at this 1880s mill. The Day, or by appointment. mill office, where the miller supervised the daily grind, WHERE: Iowa Highway 10 and has been restored with its Avenue E, Hawarden, Iowa. original furnishings. The reconstructed flume, penstock MORE INFO: 712-551-2054 or cityofhawarden.com and mill dam remain as a visible reminder of waterWHEN: Year-round.
Neligh Mill State Historic Site
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Get a Taste of “Wine Country” • Wine Tasting • Live Music
A Toast to Summer in
Siouxland!
Thursdays 6-8, Saturdays and Sundays 4-6 All Summer long
• Bison Meals Served with Live Music
LITTLE SWAN LAKE WINERY 1350 320th Ave, Estherville, IA 51334
712-858-4592 • www.lslwinery.com
Open 9am to 2am Centrally loCated liquor store. Convenient drive up serviCe available. large seleCtion of beer, liquor and wine. formerly siouxland beverage. new owners!
Old TOwn Vineyard & winery HigH Quality Wines and a Place to sHare good times! Join us for “Blue Grass & Gumbo” July 1st 4pm until 9pm “Art in the Vineyard” July 30th 1pm until 5pm
512 Father Dailey Dr., Ida Grove, IA oldtowniawines.com | 712.371.3599
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2017 Kingsley Heritage Days July 14th - 16th, 2017 Mission To promote the heritage of Kingsley with a two day celebration. Bringing the people of Kingsley & surrounding areas together for some good ol’ fashioned fun!!
Parade at 10:00 am, silent auction, live auction, kids blow ups, teen historical scavenger hunt put on by Subway, live music, softball tournament, 3 on 3 basketball tournament, flea market, yummy food.
www.kingsleyheritagedays.com This year’s logo designed by Kelsey Graham
Chemical Bank Kingsley Heritage Days - 5k & Fun Run Date: Saturday, July 15th @ 8:00 AM Categories & Prices: No cost for the fun run. 5k cost prior to July 6th is $20 and after that date is $25. Medals for top 3 men & women in the following age categories: 10 & under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 4049, 50-59, 60-69, 70+. Awards for overall male and female winners. Masters awards for male and female runners over 40.
JIM LEE, SIOUX CITY JOURNAL
Jim Clark talks about the Wakefield Depot Museum in Wakefield, Neb., in 2014. Volunteers spent two years to bring extra life to the museum with several working model trains running through a miniature town filled with historic Wakefield buildings.
NEW THIS YEAR: FREE BREAKFAST FOR 5K PARTICIPANTS AT THE ROCK FOLLOWING THE RACE!!!
Wakefield Train Depot Museum
To register visit: events.bytepro.net/kingsley-heritage-5k Phone: 906-630-04
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Kingsley Vision Center
Dr. Dennis Vannatta • Dr. Angela Spartz-Kolbo (712) 378-2640 125 Main St. • Kingsley, IA
Or See us At Southern Hills EyeCare 4600 Singing Hills Blvd. Sioux City, 712-271-4600
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A full service funeral home for your family’s time of need. Prearrangement available
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WHAT: Built in 1925, this Chicago and Northwestern Railroad passenger depot was once a hub of the community. It has been restored to its original grandeur and hosts Wakefield-area memorabilia from the late 1800s to the present day. Exhibits include a 1920s Vollmer player piano, telegraph equipment and railroad items. WHEN: Open 10 a.m. to noon Saturday or by appointment. WHERE: 101 E. First St., Wakefield, Neb. MORE INFO: Free. 402-369-2444, 402-287-2363 or wakefieldheritage.org
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Siouxland history Plymouth County Historical Museum WHAT: Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the former school building boasts five floors of exhibits. Visitors experience a variety of displays ranging from old-time farm equipment to a collection of county literature and historical objects. The museum also contains a Genealogy Room with many files and volumes and a large musical instrument collection donated by Carol Parkinson, who led the founding of the Plymouth County Historical Museum Association in 1965. WHEN: 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday, or by appointment. Closed Monday, Easter, Christmas and Thanksgiving.
WHEN: Year round 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday. Closed weekends and holidays. MORE INFO: 402-878-3313 or winnebagotribe.com/cultural_center.html
Antelope County Museum and Church WHAT: The Antelope County Historical Society maintains three facilities: the main museum housed in the former county jail, a reproduction log cabin and Pioneer Church. Pioneer exhibits including machinery, tools, early county history and an extensive document and photograph collection. WHERE: 410 L St., Neligh, Neb., along U.S. Highway 275.
WHEN: Year-round, 1 to 5 WHERE: 335 First Ave. SW, Le p.m. winter hours Wednesday, Mars, Iowa. Thursday and Friday; summer hours Tuesday-Saturday. MORE INFO: Free. Handicapped accessible. 712-5467002 or plymouthcountymuseum.webstarts.com
MORE INFO: Adults $3, children under 12 free. 402-8875010 or jailmuseum.net
Angel DeCora Memorial Museum and Research Center
Graves Library Museum
WHAT: The center is named in honor of Angel DeCora, the first Winnebago woman to attend college. Well known for her artistic skills and musical talent, DeCora won several honors for her work and taught her skills to other American Indians. Museum displays include Winnebago artifacts, Native American dolls, paintings, traditional clothing, baskets, photographs and other meaningful items of the Winnebago Tribe. WHERE: 601 E. College Drive, Winnebago, Neb.
WHAT: This 94-year-old library was one of the most luxurious libraries in the area when it was built in 1915 by Philo Graves. It was established as Graves Public Library as a memorial to his son Jay. It is the home of the Russ Marshall antique wrench collection. WHERE: 206 W. Third St., Wakefield, Neb. WHEN: 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, or by appointment. MORE INFO: Free. 402-2872362 or wakefieldheritage.org
CALENDAR JUNE 14 Tri-State Drive-In Cruisers, Bob’s Drive Inn, 5th Ave. SW, Le Mars, Iowa. Antiques, classics, customs, streetrods, corvettes, ratrods, street machines, muscle cars, shoeboxes, low-riders, pro-streets, hoppers, tuners and trucks. 712-540-3464. JUNE 14–JUNE 17 Ice Cream Days, Various locations, Le Mars, Iowa. Le Mars, the “Ice Cream Capital of the World” annual flagship event! Enjoy all the festival activities: parade, Grill-n-Chill Rib Rally, Art in the Park, Ice Cream Flavor Creation contest, a kids fishing derby and much more. 712-548-4971. lemarsiowa.com. JUNE 14 Over the Edge, Howard Johnson Hotel & Conference Center, 707 Fourth Street, Sioux City. Rappel down 12 stories from the Howard Johnson Hotel in the heart of Sioux City! To be a part of this adrenaline experience raise up to $1,000 or to help make a difference in the lives of Siouxland children. Register online at www.bigbrothersbigsisters.com/edge or visit our Facebook page for all the details! All proceeds benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters! 9 a.m. -5 p.m. 712-239-9890. www.bigbrothersbigsisters.com/edge. JUNE 14 Community Band concert, Windmill Park, 200 Central Ave. NW, Orange City, Iowa. Dan Mangold leads this troupe of local musicians in an exciting evening of musical exploration. Come early for watermelon! 7 p.m. -8 p.m. orangecityarts.net. JUNE 15–JUNE 17 2017 C National Regatta, Okoboji Yacht Club, 1900 Manhattan Blvd, Milford, Iowa. 712-337-0121. www.oycia.org/. Awesome Biker Nights, Historic Fourth Street, Fourth Street, Sioux City. The 18th annual edition of Northwest Iowa’s premier motorcycle rally will be June 15-17 on Historic Fourth Street. This year’s events will continue focus on the charities while keeping money local, supporting local businesses and entertainment. Rock band Black Stone Cherry will headline the main stage the night of June 16 with opener Black Oak Arkansas and “Special Guests. ” Tucker Beathard will headline June 17’s main stage concert, with openers Casey Muessigmann and
Ben Grillet. The band 35th and Taylor, who recently opened for Bon Jovi in March in Chicago, will headline Saturday on the Court Street stage. Presale prices $20 for weekend wristband or $15 per night. 712-224-2759. www. awesomebikernights.com. JUNE 15 South 71 Trio, Santa Maria Vineyard & Winery, 218 W 6th St, Carroll, Iowa. Admission includes one free drink ticket. 6-9 p.m. $10. 712-775-2013. www.santamariawinery.com. Histor y at High Noon: All-America City, Sioux City Public Museum, 607 Fourth St. Sioux City. 12:05 p.m. 712-279-6174. www.siouxcitymuseum.org. JUNE 16–JUNE 17 RiseFest, RiseFest, 320th St & County Club Rd, Spencer, Iowa. From now until NOV. 30, get full event tickets for only $25, kids 10 and under are free. These tickets are good for both Friday and Saturday of RiseFest. Crowd-favorite Crowder will return and Grammy Award-winning artist TobyMac will make his first appearance at RiseFest. 712-3249763. www.riseministries.com. JUNE 16 Adam Wakefield, Boji Bay Legacy Park, 2501 Boji Bend Dr, Milford, Iowa. What a way for Boji Bay to open the Summer of 2017 at Legacy Park than with a NATIONAL Country show with budding superstar, Nashville’s own, Adam Wakefield. Adam was the highly talented runner-up winner on the 2016 spring edition of “The Voice. ” 6-8 p.m. 712-3382034. www.bojibayfun.com/. Free Friday Night Swim, Leif Erikson Pool, 31st St, Sioux City. 6-8 p.m. Laura Bernhardt, InnSpiration vines & wines, 5079 180th Ave, Linn Grove, Iowa. 6:30-8:30 p.m. 712-296-4966. www.innspirationwinery.com. JUNE 16–JUNE 18 Sioux City Explorers Baseball, Lewis & Clark Park, 3400 Line Dr. Sioux City. vs. Grand Prairie Airhogs. 7:05 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 6:05 p.m. Sunday. $8-$14. Tickets, 712-277-WINS. www.xsbaseball.com. JUNE 17 BoatStock Lakefront Music Festival, Okoboji Store Bar & Kitchen, 1404 Okoboji Grove Road North, Okoboji, Iowa. Lakefront music festival! 712-332-8180. www.theokobojistore.com/.
SHANNON TRAIL RELIVES THE LEWIS & CLARK ADVENTURE IN NORTHEAST NEBRASKA
Shannon Trail invites you to relive the adventure in scenic Northeast Nebraska where in the late summer of 1804 Private George Shannon, the youngest member of the Lewis & Clark Expedition, was lost for sixteen days. Shannon Trail Promoters was created in 2001 in an effort to make Lewis & Clark history come alive, to promote tourism, and to unite area communities in a common effort. The Nebraska communities involved are Bloomfield, Bow Valley, Center, Creighton, Crofton, Hartington, Lindy, Niobrara, St. Helena, St. James, Santee, Verdel, Verdigre, Wausa, Winnetoon, Wynot, and the Ponca and Santee Sioux Nations. The Trail encompasses an area steeped in history, dotted with pioneer cemeteries and ghost towns. Jesse James reportedly hid out in the rugged wooded terrain known as the Devil’s Nest, where a curious formation of trees and brush on a hillside forms the word, “DEVIL.” A National Park Service grant and donations from local banks contributed to the placing of sixteen wayside signs commemorating the life of George Shannon. Following the Expedition, he was wounded in a battle with the Arikara in a failed attempt to return the Mandan chief, Shekeke, to his village; his leg was subsequently amputated above the knee. He helped Nicholas Biddle prepare the first narrative account of the Expedition for publication. Shannon then became an attorney and circuit judge, served in the Kentucky and Missouri state legislatures and ran against Thomas Hart Benton in a bid for the U.S. Senate. He died at age 50.
KreyciK
Elk & Buffalo Tours Return to the Old West. Experience a covered wagon ride through the majestic elk and buffalo herds along the picturesque Niobrara River Valley. Learn first hand about the workings of this elk & buffalo ranch. Make plans now to take your family this summer to the Kreycik Elk & Buffalo Ranch. Call for Tour Times. Reservations Required Open Weekends
May 20 through Oct. 1 Elk & Buffalo meat and unique products in the Gift Shop
Call: (402) 857-3850 8 miles southwest of Niobrara State Park, Niobrara, NE Visit Us on Facebook www.nebraskaelktours.com
A local artist, the late Joe Serres, created thirteen life-size wooden chainsaw statues of Private Shannon, each in a different pose, one complete with a horse. These are located in participating communities along the 240-mile trail, artfully displayed among native plantings, wildlife carvings, national and state flags and the distinctive Shannon flag with artist Ray Kelly’s drawing of Shannon on a yellow background. The Lindy display also features a Nebraska Department of Roads historic Lewis & Clark Campsite sign. http://shannontrail.com/ https://www.facebook. com/ShannonTrailNE/
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CALENDAR Diane O’Hern sculpture class, Dickinson County Nature Center, 2279 170th St. Okoboji, Iowa. Pre-register for the 9 a.m. or 11:30 a.m. sessions of Diane O’Hern’s sculpture class. Learn more at www.dickinsoncountynaturecenter.com. 9 a.m. 712-336-6352. Flying Solos, Okoboji Store, 1404 Okoboji Grove Road N, Okoboji, Iowa. Flying Silos has been playing to crowds and venues of all shapes and sizes for many years. A band from Waukee that rocks to many different genres. 4 p.m. www.theokobojistore.com/. Figure 8 Races, O’Brien County Fairgrounds, 555 3rd St SE, Primghar, Iowa. Fun exciting Figure 8 Races, a popular Primghar attraction. 6:309:30 p.m. Randy McAllister, Arnolds Park Amusement Park, 37 Lake St. Arnolds Park, Iowa. One of the most versatile bluesmen in Texas, Randy plays driving drums and world-class harmonica, writes incredible songs and sings like no one else. 7:30-9:30 p.m. www.arnoldspark.com. Storks (PG), Grandview Park, 24th and Grandview, Sioux City. Sioux City Parks & Recreation presents Movies in the Park. Come watch your favorite family movies under the stars. Bring your own blanket, chairs and snacks and enjoy a great movie with your family and friends. 9 p.m. Graffiti Night, Downtown, Main Street, Onawa, Iowa. Fun for the entire family. Show ‘n Shine Downtown 1-7 p.m. live music, beer garden, pizza eating contest, burn-out contest, 50/50 Dry Run and more. www. onawachamber.com/graffiti-night. html. Nature Hike, Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center, 4500 Sioux River Road, Sioux City. Join a Summer Naturalist Intern on a guided hike on the Nature Center’s trails. Wear sturdy walking shoes and dress for the weather. 1:30-2:30 p.m. 712-258-0838. www.woodburyparks.org. Digital Photography, Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center, 4500 Sioux River Road, Sioux City. Bring your own camera and be prepared to go into the field to learn some basic digital photography techniques. Please pre-register. Contact Resource
Naturalist Tyler Flammang with any questions at 712-258-0838 or tflammang@woodburycountyiowa. gov. 10 a.m. -noon. 712258-0838. www.woodburyparks.org. Paddle Demo, Arnolds Park Beach, 37 Lake Street, Arnolds Park, Iowa. Come experience the latest in paddle boards and kayaks! SCHEELS Experts on hand to answer all of your questions. Try out all of these exciting products for FREE! Hot buys on select items and special pricing on demo items following the event! No registration required. All ages welcome. Must sign a liability waiver. If you are under 18, a parent must be present to sign with you. 13 and under must participate with an adult. 9 a.m. -noon. 712-252-1551. experience. scheels.com/event/ paddle-demp/. JUNE 17–JUNE 18 Itty Bitty Boji Band, The Barefoot Bar, 24457 Stake Out Road, Okoboji, Iowa. Relax under the palm trees while you enjoy the sounds of the Itty Bitty Boji Band. 2:30 p.m. -6:30 p.m. Saturday and 2-6 p.m. Sunday. 712-3327303. www.parksmarina.com. JUNE 18 Keifer Brandt and Scott Larsen, Okoboji Store, 1404 Okoboji Grove Road N, Okoboji, Iowa. Dynamic and diverse, the set-list is comprised of covers and originals spanning decades of musical genres. 1 p.m. www. theokobojistore.com/. JUNE 19–JUNE 23 2017 Hobie 16/20 North American Championships, Lewis & Clark Lake, 43497 Shore Drive, Yankton, S. D. Division 7 of the Hobie 16 / Hobie 20 North American Championships. There will be five days of championship racing with the objective of 3-5 races per day. Competitors and spectators enjoy this fun and colorful event. 712-661-9236. www.regattanetwork.com/event/13411. JUNE 19 Siouxland Women’s Connection June Dinner Meeting, Morningside Assembly of God, 4310 Old Lakeport Road, Sioux City. Speaker Lori Boruff from Aledo, Illinois. Her talk is titled Living Life Together”. The Special Feature will be Barb Clayton from Creative Spirits. All ladies welcome! 6:30-8:30 p.m. $12. 712-258-9420.
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Darrel Hardersen of Onawa, Iowa, an F-100C fighter mechanic with the 185th Tactical Fighter Group in Vietnam, stands in front of the post-Vietnam era A7-D fighter for which he was crew chief. Hardersen’s former plane is on display at the Monona County Veteran’s Memorial Museum in Onawa.
Heritage Museum of Thurston County WHAT: Stroll through this 1905 prairie home. WHERE: 500 Ivan St., Pender, Neb. WHEN: May to October, 1-4 p.m. Monday, Wednesday & Friday. November to April 1-4 p.m. Monday & Friday. MORE INFO: Free. 402-9221652
Monona County Veterans Memorial Museum WHAT: The museum was the vision of two local men, newspaper editor William Wonder, who conceived the idea, and friend Duane Miller, who came on board to assist with the project. Neither of these gentlemen are veterans themselves, but felt that we, as a nation, were losing sight of the importance of our veterans and their contributions to this country. The museum is a solemn reminder of the sacrifices made for the freedoms we enjoy every day, and often take for granted in our busy, day-to-day lives. WHEN: Year-round. WHERE: 203 12th St., Onawa, Iowa. MORE INFO: 712-433-3780
Honoring-theClans Sculpture Garden and Cultural Plaza WHAT: Experience the heritage of the Winnebago Tribe. Twelve statues, each rep-
resenting one of the tribe’s clans, are arranged in a large circle at the heart of the tribe’s Ho-Chunk Village. WHEN: Year-round. WHERE: One block east of U.S. Highway 77/75 on HoChunk Plaza, Winnebago, Neb.
MORE INFO: Free. 402-8782192 or hochunkcdc.org
Museum Machinery Building WHAT: Collection of early machinery and yesteryear tools occupy this building, erected in 1979. Included is an 1880 wheat, oats and barley reaper, an 1882 Milwaukee small grain binder, an 1880 corn planter, an 1890 drop side half-apron manure spreader, an 1890 walking cultivator and many more. WHEN: By appointment. WHERE: 1.5 miles east of Homer, Neb., on Blyburg Road. MORE INFO: 402-698-2538 or dakotacountyhistoricalsociety.com
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Attractions
Summer eveNtS & ActivitieS
Sioux City Farmers Market WHAT: Featuring Siouxland vendors selling locally produced fruits and vegetables, meats, baked goods, wine, flowers, arts and crafts and handmade housewares. Live music and food vendors each Saturday.
June 2 & 3
Community Rummage Sale (Homer, South Sioux City, Dakota City) 5:00 – 7:00 pm (Friday, June 2) 7:00 am – 3:00 pm (Saturday, June 3)
WHEN: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday, May 3-Oct. 28. WHERE: At Tri View Avenue and Pearl Street, west of Tyson Events Center.
June 24
MORE INFO: 712-224-3350 or farmersmarketsiouxcity.com
JIM LEE, SIOUX CITY JOURNAL
South Sioux City Farmers Market
People ride The Legend Roller Coaster at Arnolds Park Amusement Park in Arnolds Park, Iowa, in August 2015.
WHAT: Featuring multiple area vendors selling locally produced homegrown, homemade foods and agricultural products.
Arnolds Park Amusement Park
WHEN: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays, June 4 through October 29. WHERE: East Fifth Street between Dakota Avenue and A Street. MORE INFO: 402-687-2103 or 712-253-0560
Queen II Excursion Boat WHAT: The original Queen was part of a fleet that carried vacationers to all parts of the lakes before good roads were built. It became the lakes’ sole excursion boat in the mid-1920s. Today, the Queen II plies West Lake Okoboji carrying daily excursions during the summer. WHEN: Memorial Day to Labor Day. Limited cruises May through September. WHERE: Arnolds Park Amusement Park, 37 Lake St., Arnolds Park, Iowa.
WHAT: Celebrating 125 years, Arnolds Park has many popular features, including the historic wooden roller coaster, the seventh-oldest wooden roller coaster in the world and rated among the top 10 wooden roller coasters in the country, a 65-foot Ferris wheel, expanded gokart track, Log Flume, Maritime Museum, Queen II excursion boat, and many other rides and games of chance. Entertainment is planned through the summer.
Homer Alumni Festivities Alumni Golf Tournament 9:00 am at Covington Link Golf Course (South Sioux City, NE) Alumni Banquet Following Golf Tournament Alumni Street Dance 8:00 pm Downtown Homer
August 2 – 6
WHEN: Open 11 a.m. daily May 20 to Sept. 10. WHERE: 37 Lake St., Arnolds Park, Iowa. MORE INFO: No cost to enter park and walk around. Ticket packages and season passes available, costs vary. 800-599-6995 or arnoldspark.com MORE INFO: 712-332-2183 or arnoldspark.com
Siouxland Freedom Park WHAT: Dedicated to the men and women who have served and sacrificed in the name of freedom, and all who cherish their precious gift. In the heart of Siouxland along the banks of the Missouri River, are the 55 acres of land chosen to become Freedom Park. Located not far from where nearly 12,000 visitors experienced The Wall That Heals in
2007, Freedom Park will be just across the water from the well-known Floyd Monument, in full view on the river’s bluff. Plans for the park include a permanent half-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, interpretive center, amphitheater, family-friendly leisure space, walking trails, John Douangdara Memorial War Dog Park and other monuments. WHERE: 1101 Foundry Road, South Sioux City. MORE INFO: siouxlandfreedompark.org or 712-222-1686
Dakota-Thurston County Fair (South Sioux City, NE) 4-H Exhibits, Pie Contest, BBQ & Food Vendors, Tractor Pull, Demolition Derby, Kids Events, Volleyball, Horseshoe Competition, and much more! For a full list of fair events, visit: www.dakotathurstonfaironline.com
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402-698-2485 108 North Hwy 77 Homer, NE
For more info on Homer, NE & an up-to-date listing of everything going on visit: www.homerne.net Tammy’s Outback Salon 402-698-2220 313 N. 2nd, Homer, NE
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CALENDAR JUNE 20–JUNE 22 Frogs, Hillview Recreation Area, 25601 C60, Hinton, Iowa. This camp is for kids out of 3rd or 4th grade. Learn new skills, meet new friends and have a ton of fun doing it! Campers will play, explore, and learn about the natural world around them. We may travel to other county parks in county vehicles during the week. Each camp will be different! 9 a.m. -4 p.m. $30. 712-947-4270. JUNE 20–JULY 21 Snow White, Treasure Village Children Theater & Mini Golf, 2017 Highway 86, Milford, Iowa. In this charming audience participation play, children audition to become dwarfs onstage and help protect Snow White form the Wicked Queen. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. Shows Tuesday-Saturday June 20-July 1 and Fridays July 7, 14 & 21. 10 a.m. -11 a.m. $7 ages 11 and up, $5. 50 ages 3-10. www.treasurevillage.org. JUNE 20–JUNE 25 Plaza Suite, Okoboji Summer Theatre, 2001 US 71, Okoboji, Iowa. Comedy. Box office opens June 5. 8 p.m. $18. 712332-7773. www.stephens. edu/ okobojisummertheatre/. JUNE 20 Russ Lachney, Okoboji Store, 1404 Okoboji Grove Road N, Okoboji, Iowa. Russ’ playlist includes memorable songs from the ‘50s through today’s hits. 1 p.m. www.theokobojistore. com/. Historic Fourth Street Walking Tour, Meet at the corner of Fourth and Virginia streets. 1011:15 a.m. 712-279-6174. www. siouxcitymuseum.org. Home Alone Safety Class, Mercy Medical Center–Sioux City, 801 5th Street, Sioux City. Pre-registration is required. The Home Alone class is a great opportunity to teach kids (ages 8-12 years old) who are staying home alone for the first time, or are still a little nervous about being home alone, the skills necessary to be safe and confident about what to do when their parents are gone. Some of these topics include: walking home from school; personal safety; entering and leaving the house safely; basic first aid; fire and storm safety; kitchen safety; internet safety and answering the door and telephone. This class is for children
only. Class includes snacks, lunch, mini first-aid kit, handouts and participant certificate. Registration is available online or by calling 712-279-2507. 9 a.m. -4 p.m. $25. www.mercysiouxcity.com/classes-events. JUNE 21 Caregiver Support Group, Faith United Presbyterian Church, 4327 Morningside, Sioux City. For all those caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia. 10-11:30 a.m. 712-587-7926. The Headliners, Pearson Lakes Art Center, 2201 Highway 71 N. Okoboji, Iowa. The Headliners consist of featured artists from the Okoboji Summer Jazz Camp located at the Iowa Lakes Community College playing Big Band favorites in our own Pomerantz Hall. Tickets may be purchased by calling our box office 712-332-7013, at the door, or online by clicking here. 7-9 p.m. $10. lakesart.org. Ghost Town Blues Band, Windmill Park, 200 Central Ave. NW, Orange City, Iowa. Living Blues Magazine calls them “21st Century blues at it’s best!” and the International Blues Challenge awarded them silver in 2014. These guys make having the blues feel just right. 7-8 p.m. orangecityarts.net JUNE 22 Alzheimer’s & Dementia Conference w/ author Jolene Brackey, Western Iowa Tech. Community College- Corporate College Bldg- Room B174, 4647 Stone Ave. Sioux City. Hospice of Siouxland and the Alzheimer’s Association are hosting “Creating Moments of Joy” interacting with people affected by dementia. Author, Jolene Brackey will spend the day, sharing solution-focused tips on addressing challenges that accompany the journey of living with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. $20 Care Partners, General Public $75 Healthcare Professionals (. 72CEUs through provider #21) Meal included. Register by calling WITCC 712-274-8733 ext. 1471 12:30-8:15 p.m. $20. 712-454-5035. Jessica McClintock, Santa Maria Vineyard & Winery, 218 W 6th St, Carroll, Iowa. Admission includes one free drink ticket. 6-9 p.m. $10. 712-775-2013. www.santamariawinery.com.
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Spirit of Siouxland Sculpture WHAT: The sculpture depicts Lt. Col. Dennis Nielson, of the Sioux City Air National Guard, carrying 3-year-old Spencer Bailey, a survivor of the United Airlines Flight 232 crash at Sioux Gateway Airport on July 19, 1989. The sculpture is based on a photograph taken by former Sioux City Journal photographer Gary Anderson. The image, published the day after the crash in newspapers and magazines around the world, came to symbolize the compassionate response to the crash. WHEN: Year-round. WHERE: Chris Larsen Park on Sioux City’s waterfront, west of Anderson Dance Pavilion. MORE INFO: Free. visitsiouxcity.org
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The Spirit of Siouxland Memorial in Chris Larsen Park was dedicated on July 19, 2004, in recognition of the victims and community support following the crash of Flight 232.
Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park WHAT: This park offers a fascinating and educational experience for the whole family and gives tourists a taste of animal life 10 million years ago, when Nebraska was covered with subtropic grasses and jungle patches. Visitors can watch the ongoing excavation of the site, where a 2,000-square-foot Rhino Barn protects part of the deposit. Skeletons are uncovered and displayed exactly where they are found. Paleontologists and interpretive staff are from the University of Nebraska State Museum.
MORE INFO: Entrance fee and valid Nebraska Park Entry Permit required; $5 age 3 and older; park permit $5 daily or $26 annual. Handicapped accessible. 402-8932000 or ashfall.unl.edu
Trinity Heights
WHAT: A 30-foot statue of the “Immaculate Heart of ci.oakland.ne.us/interest.asp Mary, Queen of Peace” and a 33-foot statue of the “Sacred Heart of Jesus” are the centerpieces of the Trinity WHAT: Exhibits of Swedish WHAT: This one-of-a-kind Heights development, a 53crystal, linens, needlework nature walk, established acre site located in a wooded and items brought to this in 1987, has become one of setting on the site of the country by Swedish immiNebraska’s most unique and former Trinity High School. grants are featured in the charming tourism attracVisitors may stroll the courtformer Swedish Mission tions. The walk features a yard’s circular walkways, Covenant Church building. scenic 3/4-mile woodchip which feature individual The center is nationally rectrail through a beautiful prayer stations for each of ognized and hosts numerous forest, several man-made WHEN: May 2 through 26, 10 the 15 decades of the rosary. programs and year-round ac- bridges crossing a scenic a.m. - 4 p.m. Tuesday through Making up the area surroundtivities. The annual Swedish stream and the main atSaturday, closed Sunday and ing the statue are the seven Festival is held the first week traction – about two dozen Monday; May 27 through Sept. sorrows of Mary. A life-size of June in odd-numbered hand-made trolls, designed carving of the Last Supper is years. by students at Oakland-Craig 4, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 in the St. Joseph Center. Schools. WHEN: 1-5 p.m. Tuesday p.m. Sunday; Sept 5 through WHEN: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. and Thursday, 9 a.m. - noon WHEN: All year. 8, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday Saturday through Saturday, 1-4 p.m. WHERE: West of 33rd Street WHERE: The stroll begins at and Floyd Boulevard. WHERE: 301 N. Charde, Oak- 700 E. First St. in Oakland, Neb. Sunday, closed Monday. land, Neb. WHERE: Six miles north of MORE INFO: 712-239-8670 or MORE INFO: Free. ci.oakU.S. Highway 20, between trinityheights.com MORE INFO: 402-685-6161 or land.ne.us/interest.asp Royal and Orchard, Neb.
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CALENDAR JUNE 23 Women Making Waves, Oak Hill Marina, 176 US-71, Arnolds Park, Iowa. Oak Hill Marina’s Women Making Waves Boating Basics training is designed to make you more comfortable with the basics of boating: safety, maintenance tips, docking, and driving. Each group is a minimum of three women and a maximum of five. 8:15 a.m. -12:30 p.m. 712332-2701. www.oakhillmarina. com/women-making-waves/. Jason Walsmith, Okoboji Store, 1404 Okoboji Grove Road N, Okoboji, Iowa. 1 p.m. www. theokobojistore.com/. Midsommar at Dalesburg, Dalesburg Lutheran Church, 30595 University Road, Vermillion, S. D. 2017 marks the 148th Annual Midsommar at Dalesburg. This celebration of Scandinavian and immigrant heritage includes musical entertainment, a Scandinavian Smorgasbord and the raising of the Midsommar Pole. Activities start at 2 p.m. and the dinner is served 4:30-6:30 p.m. General activities are free. The dinner is $12 for adults and $4 for children (8 and younger). 2-9 p.m. 605-253-2575. www.dalesburg.org/. Strutter, Boji Bay Legacy Park, Boji Bend Drive, Milford, Iowa. Strutter, the longest running KISS tribute band in the United States. They rock audiences with an unforgettable mix of classic KISS tunes, fire breathing, smoking guitars, explosive pyrotechnics, authentic costuming, full makeup, staging and special effects. Plan on a show you won’t soon forget. 6-8 p.m. $5. 712338-2034. www.bojibayfun.com/. Tommy Lee Binford, InnSpiration vines & wines, 5079 180th Ave, Linn Grove, Iowa. 6:30-8:30 p.m. 712-296-4966. www.innspirationwinery.com. Teen After-Hours Event: Murder at Main, The Wilbur Aalfs (Main) Library, 529 Pierce St. Sioux City. Grades 6 to 10. A murder has taken place at the Library! Teens search the Library after-hours to find clues to solve the case. Register by calling 712255-2933 x231 or download a registration form at www.siouxcitylibrary.org. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free Friday Night Swim, Riverside Pool, 1301 Riverside Blvd, Sioux City. 7-9 p.m. JUNE 24 33rd Annual University of Okoboji Campus Bike Ride, Bike
Ride, 10th St. Milford, Iowa. The University of Okoboji Campus Ride is neither a race nor a test of stamina. It is intend that all participants ride at their own pace and in a Safe and Responsible manner. Registration entitles participant to a t-shirt, souvenir program and barbecue at 2 p.m. at Florence Park in Milford. Rides are 25 miles, 50 miles or 100 miles. Early registration June 23 7-9 p.m. Registration and breakfast 7 a.m. Saturday. Rides starts at 9 a.m. Barbecue a 7 a.m. -4 p.m. $25 until June 1, $30 after June 1. www.allsportcentral.com/ EventInfo. cfm?EventID=64117. Feet on the Farm Adventure Race, City of West Point, 444 S Main St, West Point, Nebraska. If you are adventurous and love a challenge, than it is time to test your skills in the Feet on the Farm Adventure Race. Featuring 5-10 farm-related and other unique challenges through the course, individuals and teams will bike, run, trek and paddle throughout Cuming County. 7:30 a.m. Sport course $45, Adventure Course $65. 402-372-6001. www.raceregister.net. Rib Fest, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City–Battery Park, 111 3rd St. Sioux City. Purchase punch cards at the gate to taste BBQ ribs and chicken cooked by the competing teams. A $10 punch card gets you 5 tastings. A tasting equals one rib bone, chicken portion, or two sides. Live music, rib eating contest and kiss-a-pig booth. Funds raised will support programs for kids and adults with disabilities at Camp High Hopes, a local Sioux City non-profit. 11 a.m. -4 p.m. $10 entry fee at the gate; kids 12 and under admitted free. Bridging the Gap Festival, Prairie Pedlar Gardens, 1609 270th St, Odebolt, Iowa. Help honor our Veterans and First Responders at this patriotic festival. Activities include boot camp for kids, bouncy house and inflatable slides, food, auction and performance by Nashville’s Dustin Bogue from 7-10 p.m. This fundraising event supports Operation Engage America (OEA), a non-profit organization that hosts events promoting awareness for Post-Traumatic Stress and Traumatic Brain Injuries. Freewill donation is appreciated. 1-10:10 p.m. 515-984-0661. www.prairiepedlar.com/Calendar. html.
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Attractions Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center WHAT: The 10-acre site, in Stone State Park in the Loess Hills, features an interpretive area that houses a variety of exhibits, including a “walk under” prairie, a 400-gallon aquarium of native fish, and natural history dioramas. A discovery area provides an opportunity to handle furs, antlers, fossils and other artifacts. Classes, public programs and meetings are held in two 80-seat classrooms. WHEN: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; and 1 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday; closed Mondays, New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. WHERE: 4500 Sioux River Road, Sioux City. MORE INFO: 712-258-0838 or woodburyparks.com/naturecenter.html
Gavins Point National Fish Hatchery and Aquarium WHAT: Gavins Point National
Fish Hatchery and Aquarium is strategically located on the Missouri River near Lewis & Clark Lake and Lake Yankton and is one of 65 Federal Hatcheries and Fish Technology Centers operated nationwide by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The hatchery is open to the public and provides nature hikes and hatchery tours and houses an aquarium for visitors to observe fish. Some areas, such as the Endangered Species and Sturgeon buildings, are off limits to the public except through guided tours. Visitors are able to walk out to the ponds, but unauthorized vehicles are not allowed around the ponds. WHEN: The Hatchery is open 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday Memorial Day through Labor Day. Aquarium hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily May through September and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday April and October. Closed November through March. WHERE: 31227 436th Ave., Yankton, S.D. MORE INFO: Guided tours available. 605-665-3352 or fws.gov/gavinspoint
Long Lines Family Rec Center WHAT: Long Lines Family Rec Center has one of the nation’s premier climbing walls, offering 5,900 feet of climbing space. The main wall is 52 feet tall. The competitive section is 42 feet tall and features a 12-foot overhang. Ropes and harnesses, as well as climbing shoes, are available. Other amenities include meeting rooms, sport courts, a batting cage, and a tiny tot indoor gym with toys, activities and games for children ages 1-7. WHEN: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday; noon to 8 p.m. Sunday; tiny tot gym open 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday. Open some holidays. Open gym and climbing wall times are available and vary day to day. Call for scheduling. WHERE: 401 Gordon Drive, Sioux City. MORE INFO: Children ages 4-12 $3, adults $4, seniors 60 and older $3; 712-279-6126 days, 712-224-5124 evenings, or sioux-city.org/llfrc
Briar Cliff University student Desi Beckmann enjoys the adrenaline rush that comes from climbing the 53-foot rock wall at Sioux City’s Long Lines Family Rec Center. JIM LEE, SIOUX CITY JOURNAL
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Carter Sawatzky, 3, of Sioux City, plays with a large lighted peg exhibit at LaunchPAD Children’s Museum in downtown Sioux City.
LaunchPAD Children’s Museum WHAT: Siouxland’s LaunchPAD Children’s Museum provides an interactive educational experience that fosters a child’s creativity and imagination, all in a safe and stimulating environment. The year-round opportunities for learning include participatory exhibits and innovative programs for children ages 6 months to 10 years. WHEN: Open 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday and Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday TIM GALLAGHER, SIOUX CITY JOURNAL FILE
King’s Pointe Resort in Storm Lake, Iowa, is shown.
King’s Pointe Waterpark Resort WHAT: King’s Pointe is a family aquatic park with indoor and outdoor waterparks. There are multiple water slides, water playgrounds and water channels to explore. WHEN: Year-round. WHERE: 1520 E. Lakeshore Drive, Storm Lake, Iowa. MORE INFO: 712-213-4500, 866-552-5960 or kingspointeresort.com
IBP Ice Center
off-season inline skating and indoor soccer.
WHAT: The IBP Ice Center is a 38,000-square-foot-facility featuring an 85-by-200-foot ice rink and a 900-person seating capacity. It is open year-round for youth hockey programs, public ice skating, tournaments, figure skating,
WHEN: Public skating 7 to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Call for other schedules. WHERE: 3808 Stadium Drive, Sioux City. MORE INFO: Adults $6, chil-
WHERE: 623 Pearl St., Sioux City. MORE INFO: Admission is $8 for ages 1 to 65, under 1 are free; www.launchpadmuseum.com, 712-224-2542
dren $2, skate rental $3. 712279-4880
Blue Bunny Ice Cream Parlor & Museum WHAT: Dubbed the “Ice Cream Capital of the World,” Le Mars, Iowa, has been home to Wells, makers of Blue Bunny Ice Cream, since 1913. More ice cream is produced in Le Mars than in any other city in the world. Travelers can enjoy a sweet treat while learning about the history of ice cream and Wells through various
exhibits, packaging and Blue Bunny memorabilia displays and videos. WHEN: April 1 through Sept. 30, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday, noon to 10 p.m. Sunday; Oct. 1 through March 31, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday, noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Closed Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. WHERE: 115 Central Ave. NE, Le Mars, Iowa, exit 118 off U.S. Highway 75 to downtown Le Mars. MORE INFO: 712-546-4522 or bluebunnyicecreamparlor. com
Knoepfler Chevrolet Car Show, Knoepfler Chevrolet, 100 Jackson St, Sioux City. The Annual Knoepfler Chevrolet Car Show features a FREE Show & Shine, Kids’ Area, Food Vendors, Door Prizes, Music and more! Meet back at 7 p.m. to cruise the loop downtown! Dash plaques and good bags are available to the first 100 show vehicles! There are no entry fees and no judging. For vehicle entries, please enter the lot on Jackson Street by Post Office. 1-4 p.m. 712-2797145. www.kchev.com/Events. JUNE 24 Spirit Lake Cruise In, Spirit Lake Chamber of Commerce, 909 18th St, Spirit Lake, Iowa. Classic cars, cruising’ tunes, food and fun for the entire family! Contact the Spirit Lake Chamber for more information, 712-336-4978. 6-9 p.m. 712-336-4978. www.spiritlakecc.com/. Sioux City Stampede, South Sioux City High School, South Sioux City. 7 p.m. vs. Kansas City Bulldogs. www.siouxcitystampede.com/. Canaan Smith with Special Guest: Steve Moakler and Opener Casey Muessigmann, Arnolds Park Amusement Park, 37 Lake St. Arnolds Park, Iowa. For generations country artists have illuminated the human condition in songs that share life’s tragedies and triumphs while exploring love, loss and the full range of life experiences. It’s a noble calling and one that Canaan Smith passionately embraces on his Mercury Nashville debut album Bronco. 7:30-9:30 p.m. www.arnoldspark.com. Secret Life of Pets (PG), Grandview Park, 24th and Grandview, Sioux City. Sioux City Parks & Recreation presents Movies in the Park. Come watch your favorite family movies under the stars. Bring your own blanket, chairs and snacks and enjoy a great movie with your family and friends. 9 p.m. Camouflage Critters, Southwood Conservation Area, 3399 330th Street, Smithland, Iowa. Join a Summer Naturalist at the parking lot near the ponds for a program about animals and camouflage. Free! 6:30-7:30 p.m. 712-258-0838. www.woodburyparks.org. Nature Hike, Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center, 4500 Sioux River Road, Sioux City. Join a Summer Naturalist Intern on a guided hike
on the Nature Center’s trails. Wear sturdy walking shoes and dress for the weather. 1:30-2:30 p.m. 712-258-0838. www.woodburyparks.org. JUNE 24–JUNE 25 Boji Blowout Disc Golf Tournament, Dickinson County Nature Center, 2279 170th St. Okoboji, Iowa. Participate in clinics, doubles and singles tournaments. Find out more about this PDGA-certified tournament at www. dickinsoncountynaturecenter. com. 8 a.m. -5 p.m. 712-336-6352. Keifer Brandt and Scott Larsen, Okoboji Store, 1404 Okoboji Grove Road N, Okoboji, Iowa. Dynamic and diverse, the set-list is comprised of covers and originals spanning decades of musical genres. 1 p.m. www. theokobojistore.com/. JUNE 25–JUNE 30 Living Your Faith camp, Northwestern College, 101 7th St SW, Orange City, Iowa. High school students are invited to participate in Living Your Faith (LYF), a one-week campus experience hosted by Northwestern College. LYF campers will spend time studying the Bible and theological ideas with Northwestern religion professors and students each morning, and spend afternoons engaged in service and volunteerism in the region surrounding the college. The fee covers all LYF expenses, including room, board, field trips, and access to campus facilities and amenities. $150-$200. 712-7077033 . lyf. nwciowa. edu. JUNE 26 The Big Parade and Mardi Gras Festivale 2017, Downtown, Sioux City. The Big Parade and the Mardi Gras Festivale take place in Sioux City! Join the FREE fun when the Big Parade kicks off in the evening on downtown Fourth Street! When the Parade is over, come to the the Mardi Gras Festivale at the Sioux City Convention Center. There will be an authentic Cajun sit-down dinner and handmade Mardi Gras costumes direct from Louisiana. Chef Bob Dowd will prepare the famous “Taste of Louisiana” dinner featuring chicken and sausage gumbo, rice, Cajun potato salad, dinner rolls and sugar cookies. FREE seats for the show are also available on a first-come, first-served basis, no tickets required! 6 p.m. visitsiouxcity.org/ event/the-big-parade-and-mardi-gras-festivale-2017/.
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Hands-on exhibits & interactive displays Offering children’s summer programs
Sioux City Public Museum Located at 4th & Nebraska Streets in downtown
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Sergeant Floyd River Museum & Welcome Center Explore Missouri River history! Sgt. Floyd Memorial Encampment August 19 & 20 I-29, Exit 149, 1000 Larsen Park Rd, Sioux City
FREE Admission
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CALENDAR Calico Skies Vineyard & Winery WHAT: Calico Skies Vineyard and Winery is a sprawling five-acre vineyard established in April 2010 by native Iowans with backgrounds in horticulture from Iowa State University. Silhouetting Northwest Iowa sunsets, the winery overlooks the Big Sioux River.
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Will Kimberley and his wife, Ashlee Bahnson-Kimberley, opened Calico Skies Vineyard and Winery, 4 miles west of Inwood, Iowa, in May 2011.
Norm Waitt Sr. YMCA WHAT: This 60,000-squarefoot facility opened in 2008 on the riverfront in Scenic Park overlooking the Missouri River and downtown Sioux City. The YMCA features a double gym, fitness rooms and fitness, family fun and outdoor swimming pools. WHEN: Year-round.
and more. WHEN: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday; open extended hours for walkers. WHERE: 4400 Sergeant Road, Sioux City. MORE INFO: simon.com/ mall/southern-hills-mall
Lakeport Commons
WHERE: 601 Riverview Drive, South Sioux City. WHAT: More than a dozen specialty stores and restauMORE INFO: 402-404-8439 rants, including large retailor nwsymca.org ers Best Buy, Kohl’s, Old Navy, Gordman’s and Michael’s. Restaurants include Olive Garden, Red Robin, Texas Roadhouse, Golden Corral WHAT: With more than 110 and Buffalo Wild Wings, specialty stores anchored by among others. Sears, Younkers, JCPenney WHEN: Stores maintain indeand a 70,000-square-foot pendent hours. Scheels All Sports store, the mall is the top tourist destiWHERE: 5101 Sergeant Road, nation for shopping, movies Sioux City.
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Birdsong Vineyards WHAT: A boutique winery with vineyard near Union Grove State Park in South Dakota. Wine tastings and vineyard tours available. Enjoy a bottle of wine on the tasting room patio. WHEN: Open noon to 5 p.m. most Saturdays, Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend, or by appointment. Call ahead. WHERE: 30820 472nd Ave., Beresford, S.D. MORE INFO: 605-253-2132 or birdsongvineyards.com
Cuthills Vineyards WHAT: Ed Swanson, who has been making wines for more
WHEN: Tasting room open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The menu has a selection of fresh, fruity whites to dry, oak-aged reds, all produced and bottled in the winery with cold hardy grapes. Call ahead for groups of more than 10. WHERE: 2368 Able Blvd., Inwood, Iowa. MORE INFO: 712-753-2110 or calicoskieswine.com than 27 years, remodeled the 1920 weathered barn and made it into a winery, which opened in 1994. Wines have been made from grapes grown on the vineyard’s seven acres since 1990. Wines include traditional white and red varietals, as well as mead, nouveau, apple, plum and other fruit wines when available. WHEN: Free tastings 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, May through December; 1 to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday, February to April. WHERE: 54663 853rd Road, Pierce, Nebraska. MORE INFO: 402-329-6774 or cuthills.com
Magician Keith West & Miss Kitty the Library Lady, The Wilbur Aalfs (Main) Library, 529 Pierce St. Sioux City. Keith West and Miss Kitt y bring the magic of reading to life through illusion and comedy. Free ticket required for admission, available at any Sioux City Public Library location beginning June 12. 6:30 p.m. 712-255-2933. www.siouxcitylibrary.org. JUNE 27 Riverside Bluffs Hike, Riverside Bluffs, Last parking lot on top of the hill in Kirk Hansen Park. Meet at the last parking lot on top of the hill in Kirk Hansen Park, along West 19th Street in Sioux City. Join the Woodbury County Conservation Foundation board members on this hike through this native prairie. We will search the hillsides for blooming prairie plants. Wear sturdy walking shoes. A rain date of June 28 at 6:30 p.m. is scheduled if the hike is canceled due to severe weather. Sponsored by WCCF. 6:30-7:30 p.m. 712-258-0838. www.woodburyparks.org. JUNE 27–JUNE 29 Tadpoles, Hillview Recreation Area, 25601 C60, Hinton, Iowa. This camp is for children coming out of 1st or 2nd grade. These camps are for nature lovers! We will explore plants, animals, water, dirt, weather and more. If you just can’t get enough of nature this camp is definitely for you! We will have nature themed snacks and crafts every day of the camp and each camp will be different! 9 a.m. -4 p.m. $30. 712-947-4270. JUNE 27–JULY 2 The Nerd, Okoboji Summer Theatre, 2001 US 71, Okoboji, Iowa. Comedy. 8 p.m. $18. 712332-7773. www.stephens. edu/ okobojisummertheatre/. JUNE 28 Pirates & Princesses Pool Party, Riverside Pool, 1301 Riverside Blvd, Sioux City. Enjoy a night of swimming, ice cream, crafts, and picture taking with pirates and princesses. Bring your own camera and take as many pictures as you would like. There will be many pirates and princesses on hand to take pictures with. For boys and girls age 3 and older. Everyone entering the facility must pay. Registration deadline June 23. 6:30-8:30 p.m. $10. 712-279-6162. webtrac.
sioux-city.org. Festival Latino, Windmill Park, 200 Central Ave. NW, Orange City, Iowa. Let your Latin side shine! Bring the family to celebrate Latino culture with fabulous food, games, and the ultra-danceable music of salsa band Orquesta Alto Maiz. 7 p.m. orangecityarts.net JUNE 29 Bernardus, Santa Maria Vineyard & Winery, 218 W 6th St, Carroll, Iowa. Admission includes one free drink ticket. 6-9 p.m. $10. 712-775-2013. www.santamariawinery.com. Make a Paracord Dog Leash Part One, Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center, 4500 Sioux River Road, Sioux City. Create a handmade leash for your best fourlegged friend! This is Part One of the two-part course. Cost is $15/leash and all supplies will be provided. Pre-registration is required. Limit of 10 participants. Contact Resource Naturalist Tyler Flammang with any questions at 712-258-0838 or tflammang@ woodburycountyiowa. gov. 6-8 p.m. www.woodburyparks.org. JUNE 30–JULY 1 University of Okoboji Youth Tennis Classic, The Three Sons, 902 10th St, Milford, Iowa. 712338-2424. www.thethreesons. com. JUNE 30 The Brits, Boji Bay Legacy Park, 2501 Boji Bend Dr, Milford, Iowa. The best British invasion show in the business featuring three former members of The Rumbles. 6-8 p.m. 712-338-2034. www.bojibayfun.com. Free Friday Night Swim, Lewis Pool, 1621 Sioux Trail, Sioux City. 6-8 p.m. Andy Juhl, InnSpiration vines & wines, 5079 180th Ave, Linn Grove, Iowa. 6:30-8:30 p.m. 712296-4966. www.innspirationwinery.com. Journey with Special Guest Asia, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City, 111 3rd St. Sioux City. Journey is one of the most popular American rock bands of all time, creating some of the bestknown songs in modern music, with iconic hits such as “Faithfully,” “Any Way You Want It,” “Wheel In The Sky,” and the seminal “Don’t Stop Believin’,” which is the top-selling digital catalog track in history. 7:30-11 p.m. $60-$115. 844-222-7625. www. hardrockcasinosiouxcity.com.
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Marcus Golf Course
9 hole regulation length course Public golf course 35 par | 3,040 yards | 119 slope
Marcus Fair - August 10-13, 2017 2017 marks 81 years of tradition of the Marcus Community Fair. The fair highlights the community’s ties to agriculture, industry, and businesses.
2017 also is the 33rd straight year of free gate admissions. Funding made possible through fundraising, county funding, state funding, grant writing, and the generosity of local supporters.
2017 IA NBHA Horse Arena July 9th - 7:30pm July 11 Raindate July 15 - 7:30pm August 1 Raindate September 2 - 7:30pm
12th Annual Marcus Fair Fun Run 5K/1 Mile walk Saturday, Augustt 12 This annual event honors Michael Letsche, Hunter Heidesch, and Sawyer Leavitt from our community that have passed away.
Sand Volleyball Sunday, August 13 @ 10am 6 players to a team, at least 18 years old Cash Prizes Entry Fee $120
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Attractions Tucker Hill Vineyards WHAT: The vineyard offers a place to relax and enjoy a glass of wine while taking in a panoramic view of the Floyd River Valley. WHEN: 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; by appointment Monday through Friday.
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An event center is shown behind a cluster of immature Frontenac grapes at Tucker Hill Vineyards in Hinton, Iowa. The winery, opened by Barry and Brenda Dittmer in 2009, has added a barn that is used as event space. TIM HYNDS, SIOUX CITY JOURNAL
WHERE: 26001 Titan, Hinton, Iowa. MORE INFO: 712-251-9819 or tuckerhillwine.com
InnSpiration vines & wines WHAT: InnSpiration Winery & Vacation Destination started as a bed & breakfast, inspired by the combined dreams of owners Paul and Sheila Thomsen. The winery was started in 2011 and opened for business spring of 2013. The winery overlooks a 2.5 acre pond, has spectacular sunsets and is nestled amongst the vineyard. The winery is perfect for meetings, small receptions, reunions and relaxation. Live music scheduled every Friday night May through November. Bring your friends for game night or participate in open mic/karaoke. WHEN: April hours Friday & Saturday 1 to 5 p.m. Open by appointment and for private parties WHERE: 1790 510th St., Linn Grove, Iowa MORE INFO: 712-296-4966 or innspirationwinery.com
Little Swan Lake Winery WHAT: Little Swan Lake Winery is a family-owned and operated business 1.5 miles north of the small town of Superior in Northwest Iowa. The
winery opened in May 2002. The tasting room, a remodeled 1920s barn, features 25 different wines produced on site, a selection of gourmet cheeses, and buffalo meat from a herd that roams nearby. A bed-andbreakfast inn opened in September 2011. This renovated grain elevator is a great place
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daily June through Labor Day, and until 8 p.m. Thursday. Open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday in January through March.
WHEN: Bed and breakfast open year-round. Winery is open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday WHERE: 1350 320th Ave., Esthrough Sunday, and until 8 therville, Iowa. p.m. Thursday in April and May and Labor Day through MORE INFO: lslwinery.com or December; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. 712-858-4592 or 712-380-3455
JUNE 30–JULY 2 Sioux City Explorers Baseball, Lewis & Clark Park, 3400 Line Dr. Sioux City. vs. Kansas City T-Bones. 7:05 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 6:05 p.m. Sunday. $8-$14. Tickets, 712-277WINS. www.xsbaseball.com. JULY 1–JULY 4 Annual Vick’s Corner Antique Show and Flea Market, Vick’s Corner, 2048 Hwy. 9, Spirit Lake, Iowa. Antiques, collectibles, primitives and some crafts and art. Concessions on premise. 8 a.m. -6 p.m. 712-3365602. www.vickscorner.com. Treasure Village Flea Market, Treasure Village Children Theater & Mini Golf, 2023 Highway 86, Milford, Iowa. Over 50 dealers will be displaying antiques, collectibles, arts & crafts, sports cards, new tools, coins, collectible toys, novelties, furniture, clothing, Kettle Korn, concession food, and more! 9 a.m. -6 p.m. 712-3373730. www.treasurevillage.org. Flea Market & Antique Show, Dickinson County Expo Building, 1600 15th St. Spirit Lake, Iowa. 9 a.m. -4 p.m. www.dickinsoncountyfairgrounds.com/. JULY 1 Run, Don’t Walk, Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center, 300 Third St. Sioux City. Siouxland Smash presents: Run, Don’t Walk, a Midwest regional Melee, PM, and Smash 4 tournament! With $800 in pot bonuses, to be split across all games! Venue Fee: $15 pre-reg, $20 day of. Event Fee: $10 per singles event, $20 per team for doubles. Online pre-registration closes one week prior to the event, the last day to pre-reg will be Saturday, June 24. 10 a.m. Venue and event fees. smash. gg/tournament/ run-don-t-walk/details. Saturday in the Park 2017, Grandview Park. Headliners include British singer-songwriter Joss Stone, New Orleans jazz/blues/funk all-star Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue and New Orleans rock hybrid The Revivalists. Arts Alley, the KCAU Kids Zone, and some of the best festival food anywhere, and two beer gardens. The festival wraps up with a fireworks finale immediately following the show. Noon-10:30 p.m. saturdayinthepark.com
Independence Fest, InnSpiration vines & wines, 5079 180th Ave, Linn Grove, Iowa. Activities include: cardboard and duck tape boat competition, turtle races, canoe races, bag toss competition. Prizes awarded. Live music starts at 3 p.m. 1-7 p.m. 712-296-4966. www.innspirationwinery.com. Figure 8 Races, O’Brien County Fairgrounds, 555 3rd St SE, Primghar, Iowa. Fun exciting Figure 8 Races, a popular Primghar attraction. 6:309:30 p.m. Paisan, Arnolds Park Amusement Park, 37 Lake St. Arnolds Park, Iowa. A ten piece rock country funk and soul power house. Wisconsin’s greatest funk country rock & soul band. Same core group you love, now with a dash of horns. 7:30-9:30 p.m. www.arnoldspark.com. Blue Grass & Gumbo, Old Town Vineyard and Winery, 512 Father Dailey Dr, Ida Grove, Iowa. 4 -9 p.m. 712-371-3599. www.oldtowniawines.com. JULY 2 Keifer Brandt and Scott Larsen, Okoboji Store, 1404 Okoboji Grove Road N, Okoboji, Iowa. Dynamic and diverse, the set-list is comprised of covers and originals spanning decades of musical genres. 1 p.m. www. theokobojistore.com/. Cash’d Out, Boji Bay Legacy Park, 2501 Boji Bend Dr, Milford, Iowa. The nation’s premier Johnny Cash tribute show, Cash’d Out all the way from San Diego. This show is so good, they are the only Johnny Cash tribute show endorsed by the Cash family! 6-8 p.m. 712-3382034. www.bojibayfun.com/. Rolling Stoners, Arnolds Park Amusement Park, 37 Lake St. Arnolds Park, Iowa. Celebrating the music of the Rolling Stones, that’s what they do. Don’t expect to see wigs or costumes, because this five piece band is much more than just a tribute band, they are a real-life expression of The Stones ora. 7:30-9:30 p.m. www.arnoldspark.com. JULY 3–JULY 5 Sioux City Explorers Baseball, Lewis & Clark Park, 3400 Line Dr. Sioux City. vs. St. Paul Saints. 7:05 p.m. $8-$14. Tickets, 712-277-WINS. www.xsbaseball.com.
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CALENDAR JULY 3 Farm Rock Band, Arnolds Park Amusement Park, 37 Lake St. Arnolds Park, Iowa. Farm Rock was formed in 2011 as a top 40 Country Rock act playing well know original songs and the all around radio experience. 7:30-9:30 p.m. www. arnoldspark.com. Fireworks Big Spirit Lake, Big Spirit, Spirit Lake, Iowa. 10-10:30 p.m. JULY 4–AUG. 4 Aladdin, Treasure Village Children Theater & Mini Golf, 2017 Highway 86, Milford, Iowa. Join us on an Arabian adventure when Aladdin finds a magic lamp. With the help of his new genie, Aladdin battles an evil magician to win the heart of the lovely Princess. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. Shows Tuesday-Thursday July 4-July 20, Saturday July 8, 14 & 22 and Friday July 28 and Aug. 4. 10 a.m. -11 a.m. $7 ages 11 and up, $5. 50 ages 3-10. www. treasurevillage.org. JULY 4–JULY 5 Keifer Brandt and Scott Larsen, Okoboji Store, 1404 Okoboji Grove Road N, Okoboji, Iowa. Dynamic and diverse, the set-list is comprised of covers and originals spanning decades of musical genres. 1 p.m. www.theokobojistore.com/. JULY 4–JULY 9 Footloose, Okoboji Summer Theatre, 2001 US 71, Okoboji, Iowa. Musical. $20. 712332-7773. www.stephens. edu/ okobojisummertheatre/. JULY 4 4th of July Lakeside BBQ, The Inn at Okoboji, 3301 Lakeshore Dr. Okoboji, Iowa. A tradition a The Inn! Join us for burgers, fun and fireworks! The perfect destination for families on the 4th of July in Okoboji! 4-11 p.m. 712-332-2113. www.bojifun.com/. Kory & the Fireflies with Special Guest Judd Hoos, Arnolds Park Amusement Park, 37 Lake St. Arnolds Park, Iowa. Kory and the Fireflies create music described as, “pop rock with punch” and the band has a special gift for connecting with an audience. The stars are aligning for Judd Hoos. The Black Hills based group has spent the past year supporting their latest single ‘Billboard’. 7:30-9:30 p.m. www.
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arnoldspark.com. Fireworks West Lake Okoboji, Arnolds Park Pier, 37 Lake St, Arnolds Park, Iowa. 1010:30 p.m. JULY 5 NWIAS Meeting: Archaeology Site Trip, Sanford Museum and Planetarium, 117 E Willow St, Cherokee, Iowa. Meet at the Sanford Museum at 6 p.m. and we will caravan to one of the famous archaeological sites in our area. Wear sturdy shoes for hiking, bug spray, and water bottle. We will have to hike more than a mile in uneven terrain to get to the site. 712-225-3922. sanfordmuseum.org. Comic magician Tom Burgoon, Windmill Park, 200 Central Ave. NW, Orange City, Iowa. Hilarious and astonishing, Tom keeps the audience guessing and giggling. Fun for all ages. Bring the family for root beer floats! 7 p.m. orangecityarts.net JULY 6 Wake & Surf Thursday, Oak Hill Marina, 176 US-71, Arnolds Park, Iowa. If you want to learn how to wakeboard or wakesurf and don’t have the equipment, let Oak Hill Marina take care of you! Stop by the marina or call 712-332-2701 to get more information and sign up! 9 a.m. -5 p.m. www.oakhillmarina.com/. Elise Maria, Santa Maria Vineyard & Winery, 218 W 6th St, Carroll, Iowa. Admission includes one free drink ticket. 6-9 p.m. $10. 712-775-2013. www.santamariawinery.com. JULY 6–SEPT. 29 Mary Jo Daniels mixed media exhibit, Dickinson County Nature Center, 2279 170th St. Okoboji, Iowa. Find out more at www.dickinsoncountynaturecenter.com. 10 a.m. 712-336-6352. JULY 7 Toddler Move to the Music, The Wilbur Aalfs (Main) Library, 529 Pierce St. Sioux City. Age 3 and younger. Youngsters explore a variety of musical instruments, dance and sing, hear rhythmic stories, and play parachute games during this lively hour of musical fun! Pre-registration required. Call 255-2933 x231 beginning June 23. 10-11 a.m. 712-255-2933. www.siouxcitylibrary.org.
Old Town Vineyard and Winery
Santa Maria Vineyard & Winery produces award-winning wines and boasts an event center plus tasting room with full-menu restaurant.
WHAT: Old Town Vineyard & Winery is located in Ida Grove, Iowa. While Ida Grove, Iowa may seem an unlikely place to grow grapes, we are proud to call it the home of our three acre vineyard and winery. Our first vine was planted in 2006 and each moment that followed has been a labor of love. We are passionate about crafting a high-quality Iowa wine. We sincerely hope you enjoy our wine and share it often with those you love.
WHEN: Open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Closed Mondays September through May. Closed Sunday.
WHERE: 512 Father Dailey Dr., Ida Grove, Iowa. MORE INFO: 712-371-3599 or www.oldtowniawines.com
Nissen Wine WHAT: Tucked into the rolling hills of northern Cedar County, Nebraska, Nissen Wine is a family-owned and family-operated winery, with grapes planted in 12 acres of the 400-acre farm. The Nissen family selected vines to complement the calcium-rich rocky soils, climate and terrain of the region. The first vines were planted in spring 2003. Vines have been added every year since. The first harvest and fermentation occurred in 2006 and is now ready to be enjoyed.
WHERE: 218 W. Sixth St., Carroll, Iowa. MORE INFO: 712-775-2013 or www.santamariawinery.com
Timber Ridge Ranch & Winery
tation – no matter what your experience level. A tasting room offers all of our beers and an occasional guest beer.
WHERE: 1500 W. Main St., Vermillion, S.D.
WHEN: Tasting room is open 4 to 10 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and noon to 10 p.m. Saturday.
MORE INFO: 605-624-4500 or buffalorunwinery.com
Brick Street Brewing Company WHAT: Brick Street Brewing Company opened in September 2013, in conjunction with Woodbine’s annual community event, Applefest. A standard selection along with seasonal offerings are available.
WHAT: Timber Ridge is a recreational ranch founded in 1969 by Richard and LaDonna Bumann in rural Castana, Iowa, east of Mapleton. Some camping is available on site.
WHERE: 503 Walker St., Woodbine, Iowa.
WHEN: Open to public May to October. Breakfast served at the Lodge on Saturdays and Sundays. Outdoor nondenominational church services are held at the bandstand behind the winery.
Jackson Street Brewing
WHERE: 33453 153rd St., Castana, Iowa. MORE INFO: 712-353-6600 or timberridgeiowa.com
Valiant Vineyards
WHAT: Taste the wines, meander through the tasting room and meet the staff, then settle WHEN: Summer hours, May Sept, Thursday through Sunday in at a picnic table or hammock to absorb the exceptional scennoon-6 p.m.; Fall hours, Oct ery, enjoy the wine and sample - Dec, Friday through Sunday, gourmet cheeses and bread at noon to 6 p.m.; Winter hours, South Dakota’s first and oldest January - April, Saturday and winery. Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. WHEN: May through October, 11 WHERE: 88973 Highway 57, a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through FriHartington, Nebraska. day, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, 10 MORE INFO: 402-254-3426 or a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday; November nissenwines.com through February, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, by appointment Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursWHAT: Located in Carroll, Iowa, day; March & April, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday and Thursday, 11
Santa Maria Vineyard & Winery
a.m. - 6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, by appointment Tuesday and Wednesday.
MORE INFO: www.brickstreetbrewing.com, 712-592-1894 or 712-592-1271
WHAT: Jackson Street Brewing opened in July 2015 and offers several varieties of hand-crafted seasonal ales, porters, fruit beer and stouts. Beers from Midwest breweries are featured as “guest” taps. All beers are available on tap and in take-home growlers. WHEN: 3:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, 3:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday, 3:30 to 10 p.m. Friday, 2 to 10 p.m. Saturday and noon to 7 p.m. Sunday.
WHERE: 111 E. Sharp St., Glenwood, Iowa. MORE INFO: kegcreekbrewing. com or 712-520-9029
Okoboji Brewing Company WHAT: Founded in July 2009, Okoboji Brewing Company brings quality craft beer to the Iowa Great Lakes region with a selection of nine beers on tap that change with the seasons. The tap room offers beer by the pint and 4-ounce flights in a relaxing atmosphere with games, TV and free WiFi. Although we don’t serve food, we welcome you to bring in your own food or have it delivered from one of the many great local restaurants. WHEN: 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 4 to 10 p.m. Friday, 2 to 10 p.m. Saturday and 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday. Closed Tuesday. WHERE: 3705 Hwy 71, Spirit Lake, Iowa. MORE INFO: www.brewokoboji. com or 712-336-8406
West O Beer
WHAT: Opened in May 2013, West O Beer is a state-of-the-art brewery offering a tasting room MORE INFO: jacksonstreet.beer and several standard and seasonal beers. We are passionate or 712-574-8403 about brewing exceptional craft beers. We are West O Beer. WHERE: 607 Fifth St., Sioux City.
Keg Creek Brewing Company WHAT: Keg Creek Brewing Company is a microbrewery in Glenwood, Iowa. We are a small brewery with a home-town feel that offers an open and comfortable environment that enhances craft beer education, enjoyment, and experimen-
WHEN: Tasting room hours are noon to 8 p.m. Sunday, 2 to 10 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and noon to 10 p.m. Saturday. Closed Monday. WHERE: 503 Terrace Park Blvd., West Okoboji, Iowa. MORE INFO: 712-332-8090 or westobeer.com
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New Life Lutheran Church 1st and Baker Streets Sergeant Bluff, IA Phone: 712-943-3636 Email: newlifelutheranchurch@gmail.com
Augustana Lutheran Church 600 Court Street Sioux City, IA Phone: 712-255-7694 Email: Augustana1875@augustanasc.org Website: www.Augustanasc.org
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Trinity Lutheran Church 1122 Jackson St Sioux City, IA Phone: 712-258-0519 Email: siouxcitytrinity@wisynod.org Website: www.trinitylutheranchurchsc.org
Salem Lutheran Church 1753 G Ave. Dakota City, NE Phone: (402) 987-3582 Email: office@salemdakotacity.org
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Riverside Lutheran Church 1817 Riverside Blvd Sioux City, IA Phone: (712) 233-1491 Email: riverluth@cableone.net Website: www.nhcc.me/
St. Luke Lutheran Church 2039 S. St. Aubin Sioux City, IA Phone:712-276-3346 Email: stlukeluth@msn.com Website: www.stlukechurchsc.org/
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Adams Homestead and Nature Preserve
Leif Erikson Park WHAT: Swimming, tennis, baseball diamond and green space are available for public use. A boundless playground serves the needs of children with special needs.
WHAT: The 1,500-acre nature area, which was given to the state of South Dakota by Mary and Maude Adams, features the natural beauty of the region, some of the most beautiful territory in the state. There are historic buildings, hiking, biking, cross-country skiing and running trails and wildlife observation blinds.
WHERE: 1100 31st St., Sioux City.
WHEN: Open year-round. WHERE: 272 Westshore Drive, North Sioux City. MORE INFO: 605-232-0873 or gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/adams-homestead
Stone State Park WHAT: View more than 1,000 acres of wooded Loess Hills and see vistas of three states from many scenic overlooks. The park has picnic areas, camping, cabins and Stone Lodge, which is available for rental. Additionally, some of the best equestrian trails in the state are found here, and hiking trails abound. WHEN: Trails open year round, camping available May to October. WHERE: 5001 Talbot Road, Sioux City. MORE INFO: 712-255-4698 or iowadnr.gov
Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center WHAT: Hike a trail and let prairie grasses tickle your chin. Explore bur oak forests with 150-year-old giants. Climb the ridges and imagine what Lewis and Clark might have seen. The center has 14,000 square
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play area. Hikers enjoy the three-mile trail that begins in Chris Larsen Park. The trail hugs the Missouri River and turns to follow the Big Sioux into Riverside Park. Follow Riverfront Trail for two miles through Chris Larsen Park to access Floyd Trail. Users can hike, bike or skate on this four-mile trail overlooking the Floyd River and linking the Missouri River waterfront to Leeds.
Alex Hughes, 9, Sioux City, makes a splash as he jumps off a diving board while swimming at Leif Erikson Pool.
WHERE: 1280 Larsen Park Road, Sioux City.
feet of classroom, exhibit and office space, with areas dedicated to the region’s history and native species. Live native reptile, fish and raptor exhibits, as well as a bird-viewing area, outdoor amphitheater, butterfly and wildflower gardens, and numerous trails also are featured.
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door opportunities, including a golf course and 17,000-square-foot Education Center, which features interpretive displays of natural and cultural history along the river as well as meeting rooms. The park has 14 cabins, 73 electrical campsites and more than 50 primitive campsites. Weekend activity offerings include swimming, horseback riding and archery.
WHEN: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and 1 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday. Closed Mondays, New Year’s Day, WHEN: Year-round. Thanksgiving Day, Christmas WHERE: 88090 Spur 26 E, Eve and Christmas Day. Ponca, Neb. WHERE: 4500 Sioux River MORE INFO: 402-755-2284 Road, Sioux City. or ngpc.state.ne.us MORE INFO: 712-258-0838 or woodburyparks.com
Chris Larsen Ponca State Park Park WHAT: Ponca State Park boasts a number of out-
Grandview Park WHAT: Award-winning music pavilion dedicated in 1935 features a rose garden and a natural amphitheater with a band shell. Home to Saturday in the Park and summer Sunday evening concerts by the Municipal Band. WHERE: 24th Street and Grandview Boulevard, Sioux City.
Latham Park WHAT: The park is in a Morningside neighborhood and occupies nearly an acre. The space is home to flowering plants, a fountain, quiet sitting areas and wildlife.
WHERE: 1915 S. Lemon St., WHAT: Features a public Sioux City. boat ramp, outdoor pavilion, MORE INFO: lathampark.com scenic trail, and children’s
The Original Seven Sons Reunion Show, Boji Bay Legacy Park, 2501 Boji Bend Dr, Milford, Iowa. The Reunion concert for the Legendary Seven Sons! They are returning with the original members and doing all the greatest soul hits from the 1960’s and early ‘70s. We all know so many of these amazing musicians, Dr. Larry Dixon, Doug Dingle and Rick Knobe. 6-8 p.m. 712338-2034. www.bojibayfun.com/. Free Friday Night Swim, Leif Erikson Pool, 31st St, Sioux City. 6-8 p.m. Itty Bitty Boji Band, The Inn at Okoboji, 3301 Lake Shore Dr. Okoboji, Iowa. No cover charge for a great evening of entertainment. 6-8 p.m. 712-332-2113. Joseph Cafao, InnSpiration vines & wines, 5079 180th Ave, Linn Grove, Iowa. 6:30-8:30 p.m. 712296-4966. www.innspirationwinery.com. JULY 7–JULY 8 Schaller Popcorn Days, Various locations, Schaller, Iowa. This year’s theme is “Poppin’ with Hometown Pride. ” Friday Kiddie Parade at 6:30 p.m. Saturday’s events include Big Parade at 10 a.m. craft show 9 a.m. -3 p.m. car show 2:30-3 p.m. Free popcorn! www. facebook.com/Schaller-Pop-CornDays-512241095530407/. Kurt Jorgensen, Okoboji Store, 1404 Okoboji Grove Road N, Okoboji, Iowa. Kurt Jorgensen is the leader of The Kurt Jorgensen Band, which formed in 1998 and are recognized as one of the Twin Cities’ best original bands. 1 p.m. www. theokobojistore.com/. JULY 8 Paddle with an Archaeologist, Sanford Museum and Planetarium, 117 E Willow St, Cherokee, Iowa. Paddle down the Little Sioux River with a kayak or canoe, while also learning about the fascinating prehistory along the way. Megan Stroh will be pointing out archaeological sites on the route, and we will stop and look for fossils and artifacts along the way. This is a joint program with the Cherokee County Conservation Board. Sign up with them ahead of time to participate in this program. 712-225-3922. sanfordmuseum.org. Sunset Celebration: With music by Bill Carpenter, Okoboji Boat Works, 1401 Lake Shore Dr, Okoboji, Iowa. Performing live on the Diamond Lady Sunset Cruise. The cruise departs form Okoboji Boat Works, just west of the bridge in Okoboji, Iowa for a three hour cruise. Appetizers
included with your cruise and a complimentary champagne toast at sunset. It’s always a great rocking time when Boji Bill performs on the Diamond Lady. Phone 712-3327303 for reservations. 6:30-9:30 p.m. $30. www.parksmarina.com/. Hitchville, Arnolds Park Amusement Park, 37 Lake St. Arnolds Park, Iowa. Hitchville’s trademark harmonies, down home personalities, and kinetic stage energy leads to an unforgettable live show in which the band works tirelessly to produce. 7:30-9:30 p.m. www. arnoldspark.com. Skillet, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City, 111 3rd St. Sioux City. Selling over 11 million units worldwide, the Wisconsin quartet John Cooper, Korey Cooper, Jen Ledger, and Seth Morrison have received two GRAMMY Award nominations and won a Billboard Music Award for the platinum-certified Awake. 8-11 p.m. $28-$69. 55. 844-2227625. www.hardrockcasinosiouxcity.com. JULY 9 BRASL (Bike Ride Around Spirit Lake), Spirit Lake Chamber of Commerce, 909 18th Street, Spirit Lake, Iowa. Bike Ride Around Spirit Lake. 15, 25 & 50-Mile Routes. Click here for more information or to register. 7 a.m. -1 p.m. 712-336-4978. www.spiritlakecc.com/events/ brasl-2017/. 13th Annual Mid-Sioux Golf Tournament, The Ridge Golf Club, 2595 Ridge Rd, Sioux Center, Iowa. Mid-Sioux Opportunity, Inc. will be hosting their 13th Annual Golf Tournament. Cost is $200 per team of four which includes 18 holes of golf, cart, meal and prizes. Team check-in begins at 11 a.m. with the tournament beginning at noon. Proceeds from the fundraiser will secure future services to the low-income families of Sioux County. $200 per team. 712-786-2001. www.midsioux.org. Opry at the Legacy, Boji Bay Legacy Park, 2501 Boji Bend Dr, Milford, Iowa. Boji Bay is thrilled to bring to Legacy Park for the first time, Opry At The Legacy. This region has been producing a top level Opry show for the past 8-9 years with annual shows every DEC. in Jackson, Minnesota. So in 2017, this amazing show will be at Boji Bay for a rare Sunday evening show. It will feature a 6-8 person house band, 6-7 featured singers and professional MC’s. A fantastic show for the entire family. 6-8 p.m. $10. 712-338-2034. www.bojibayfun.com/.
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Summer Events in Galva & Holstein Galva Public Library Events: June – August: Summer Reading Program July 13: Story Hour: 3 pm at the Blank Park Zoo (Des Moines) July 20: Special K’s the Clown July 27: 2017 Summer Reading Program (Presented by the ISU Extension) 2-3 pm
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CALENDAR JULY 9, 11-12 Marilyn Maye, The Inn at Okoboji, 301 Lake Shore Dr, Okoboji, Iowa. A musical tradition. 7:30-9:30 p.m. www. bojifun.com/. JULY 11–JULY 17 Sioux County Youth Fair, Fairgrounds, 7th Street NE, Sioux Center, Iowa. JULY 11–JULY 16 Monona County Fair, Monona County Fairgrounds, 12th & Gaukel St. Onawa, Iowa. JULY 11–JULY 13 River Ramblers, Hillview Recreation Area, 25601 C60, Hinton, Iowa. This camp is for kids out of 6th through 12th grades. Day one: 9 a.m. -4 p.m. --Day two: 8:30 a.m. --Day Three: Return to Hillview at 4 p.m. Enjoy this overnight camping trip with friends from Plymouth and Cherokee counties! This event includes canoeing safety, A canoeing adventure on the Little Sioux River, an overnight stay, food, fun and S’mores! $30. 712-947-4270. JULY 11–JULY 16 Boeing Boeing, Okoboji Summer Theatre, 2001 US 71, Okoboji, Iowa. Farce. Box office opens June 5. 8 p.m. $18. 712-332-7773. www.stephens. edu/okobojisummertheatre/. JULY 11–JULY 27 Summer Park Program, Dale Street Park, 15th St & Dale St, Sioux City. Come join our FREE Summer Park Program which includes field trips, water safety, and educational sessions. It is completely FREE, but participants must pre-register. For ages 7-11 years. Session 1: June 13-29. Session 2: July 11-27. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. 9 a.m. -noon 712-2796162. webtrac. sioux-city.org. JULY 12–JULY 17 Pocahontas County 4-H & FFA Fair, Fairgrounds, 310 NE 1st St. Pocahontas, Iowa. 712-335-4176. JULY 12–JULY 15 Osceola County Fair, Osceloa County Fairgrounds, 209 W. 9th St. Sibley, Iowa.
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A pair of Canada geese are seen at Crystal Cove Park in South Sioux City.
Crystal Cove Park WHAT: A beautiful park on the southwest corner of South Sioux City, at the end of West 39th Street. Crystal Cove is a 60-acre park with lake, 1.5-mile bike/hike trail, nature trails, fishing and shelter for rent. The park is home to more than 200 species of birds and wildlife. The lake is stocked three times yearly with fish for summer and winter ice fishing. WHERE: West 39th Street and Timberline Drive, South Sioux City. MORE INFO: 402-494-7540 or visitsouthsiouxcity.com cess, shade, pool, tenting, staff on site, walking and runWHAT: This park, a 240-acre ning trails, play equipment, rolling wooded area, features tennis and fishing. a 30-acre lake for fishing, WHERE: 801 Riverview Drive, canoeing and kayaking, a 2.8- South Sioux City. mile hiking and nature trail WHEN: April 1 through Oct. 31. and picnic areas. The park trails are surfaced and wind MORE INFO: 402-494-7531 through cool wooded glens where wildflowers abound and wildlife can be observed. WHAT: Klasey Park is one WHEN: Year-round. block off Dakota Avenue. It WHERE: 5015 E. Correction- is home to Voss Fields and ville Road, Sioux City. South Sioux City Legion BaseMORE INFO: 712-279-6126 or ball. Voss Fields host multiple district and state tournaments sioux-city.org each summer. The park also has two shelters for rent, basketball court, playground equipment and green space. WHAT: Park features 115 sites, recreational vehicle WHERE: 300 block of West hookups, electric, sewer, 12th Street, South Sioux City. wireless Internet, cable TV, MORE INFO: 402-494-7500 pull-through sites, river ac-
Bacon Creek Park
Klasey Park
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Snyder Bend Park WHAT: Snyder Bend Park, a 35-acre park, offers camping, picnicking, fishing, swimming, boating and hiking. Facilities include an open shelter, sand beach, pressurized water, boat ramp and restroom facilities. The park has four “luxury” cabins, nine nonmodern camping sites and 22 sites
Albertsen’s Bridgeview Park WHAT: The idea of 50 flags representing all of the states was conceived out of patriotic pride to honor servicemen and women during Operation Desert Storm. WHERE: Sixth Street and Dakota Avenue, South Sioux City.
Browns Lake/ Bigelow Park WHAT: Browns Lake, a 24acre park, offers a small open shelter, boat ramp, sand beach, bath house with showers, pressurized water, fishing docks and conces-
with electrical outlets and dump station facilities. WHEN: May 1 through Oct. 31. WHERE: 2920 Snyder Bend Road, Salix, Iowa. MORE INFO: 712-946-5622
open shelters, sand swimming beach, modern shower and bath houses, pressurized water, a boat ramp and concessions. A large shelter-lodge will accommodate up to 30 people. Picnic areas WHEN: May 1 through Oct. 31. overlook the river. There are extensive camping facilities, WHERE: 722 Bigelow Park, with 50 modern sites with Salix, Iowa. electrical outlets, hot showMORE INFO: 712-946-7114 ers, laundry facilities and a dump station. Nearly 100 nonmodern sites are available. The park also features WHAT: Camping, fishing, hiking, picnicking and swim- an arboretum and tree nursery. A three-mile trail system ming are all activities to be enjoyed at the park. This 547- offers hiking. acre park includes a 12-acre WHEN: May 1 through Oct. 31. lake and has two miles of riverfront access to the Little WHERE: 1746 O’Brien Ave., Sioux River. Facilities include Correctionville, Iowa. four camping cabins, five MORE INFO: 712-372-4984 sions. The camping area has 42 sites with electrical outlets, hot showers, restrooms and dump station facilities. Nonmodern sites are also provided in designated areas.
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Jerry Probst and Warren Dunkle look for birds at Snyder Bend Park while volunteering to help with the Loess Hills Audubon Society Christmas Bird Count.
Southwood Conservation Area WHAT: Southwood Conservation Area consists of 623 acres of open grassland and timbered areas. Two ponds are stocked with bluegill, channel catfish and largemouth bass. Only electric motors are allowed. On-site facilities include electrical campsites, tent or nonelectrical sites, picnic areas, hiking trails, equestrian trails and native grass demonstration plots. Hunting is allowed from Oct. 15 to May 15. WHEN: May through Oct. 31. WHERE: 3402 330th St., Smithland, Iowa. MORE INFO: 712-889-2215
JULY 12 Itty Bitty Boji Band, Table 316, 316 Okoboji Grove Road, Arnolds Park, Iowa. No cover charge. Dancing and entertainment with one of the best bands around. Dance to all your favorite old time rock and roll hits with country and Jimmy Buffet style hits mixed in. 7-9 p.m. 712-3326090. table316steakhouse.com/. Hotel California, Pearson Lakes Art Center, 2201 Highway 71 N. Okoboji, Iowa. With their extraordinary vocal and musical talent, Hotel California faithfully and accurately reproduce the sound of The Eagles while recreating a classic sound which transcends the boundaries of Rock, R& B, and Country. Tickets may be purchased by calling the box office 712-332-7013, at the door, or online by clicking here. 7:309:30 p.m. $28 members, $32 non-members, $20 students. 712332-7013. lakesart.org. Community Band, Windmill Park, 200 Central Ave. NW, Orange City, Iowa. The area’s best musicians return for a night of musical favorites. Come early for the Orange City community appreciation picnic! 7 p.m. orangecityarts.net Home Alone Safety Class, Mercy Medical Center–Sioux City, 801 5th Street, Sioux City. Pre-registration is required. The Home Alone class is a great opportunity to teach kids (ages 8-12 years old) who are staying home alone for the first time, or are still a little nervous about being home alone, the skills necessary to be safe and confident about what to do when their parents are gone. Some of these topics include: walking home from school; personal safety; entering and leaving the house safely; basic first aid; fire and storm safety; kitchen safety; internet safety and answering the door and telephone. This class is for children only. Class includes snacks, lunch, mini first-aid kit, handouts and participant certificate. Cost is $25. Registration is available online or by calling 712279-2507. $25. www.mercysiouxcity.com/classes-events. JULY 13 Tyler Herwig, Santa Maria Vineyard & Winery, 218 W 6th St, Carroll, Iowa. Admission includes one free drink ticket. 6-9 p.m. $10. 712-775-2013. www.santamariawinery.com. Brad Morgan LIVE, Beer Can
Alley, 316 Okoboji Grove Rd N, Arnolds Park, Iowa. Solo/Acoustic Show. Can’t wait to come back to Okoboji and to Beer Can Alley! 7:30-10:30 p.m. 712-332-8196. Jackson Street Walking Tour, John Pierce Mansion, 2901 Jackson St. Sioux City. 7-8:15 p.m. 712-279-6174. www.siouxcitymuseum.org. JULY 14–JULY 21 River-Cade 2017, There has been a River-Cade Festival every year since 1964. This annual summer festival is designed to celebrate the area’s history and culture, and to showcase our area’s potential for continued economic development. The festival also showcases the outstanding quality of life we enjoy in our regional community. See website for full schedule of events. www. river-cade.com JULY 14 The One Night Only Reunion of The Rumbles, Boji Bay Legacy Park, 2501 Boji Bend Dr, Milford, Iowa. The show you never thought you’d ever see again. Hear all the hits as only the Rumbles can do including “Jezebel. ” This is no hype, this will be one of the largest attended shows the Lakes will ever see! 6-8 p.m. $5. 712-338-2034. www.bojibayfun.com. Free Friday Night Swim, Riverside Pool, 1301 Riverside Blvd, Sioux City. 7-9 p.m. JULY 14–JULY 16 Sioux City Explorers Baseball, Lewis & Clark Park, 3400 Line Dr. Sioux City. vs. Grand Prairie Airhogs. 7:05 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 6:05 p.m. Sunday. $8-$14. Tickets, 712-277-WINS. www.xsbaseball.com. JULY 15–JULY 20 Dickinson County Fair, 1602 15th St. 1602 15th St. Spirit Lake, Iowa. 712-336-0479. www.dickinsoncountyfairgrounds.com/. JULY 15 Mother Son Tailgate, Bacon Creek Park, Shelter #1, 5015 Correctionville Road, Sioux City. Enjoy a grilled hotdog and hamburger along with tailgating games like bean bag toss, ladder golf, and a scavenger hunt around Bacon Creek. Wear your favorite team apparel. Prizes given out for the scavenger hunt. For boys 5 years and older. Theme: Favorite Sports Team. Registration deadline July 10. 10 a.m. -noon. $10. 712-2796162. webtrac. sioux-city.org.
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CALENDAR Figure 8 Races, O’Brien County Fairgrounds, 555 3rd St SE, Primghar, Iowa. Fun exciting Figure 8 Races, a popular Primghar attraction. 6:309:30 p.m. Hairball, Arnolds Park Amusement Park, 37 Lake St. Arnolds Park, Iowa. Hairball is a Rock & Roll experience you won’t forget. Rock & Roll will never die! 7:30-9:30 p.m. www.arnoldspark.com. Finding Dory (PG), Grandview Park, 24th and Grandview, Sioux City. Watch your favorite family movies under the stars. Bring your own blanket, chairs and snacks and enjoy a great movie with your family and friends. 9 p.m. JULY 17–JULY 20 Lyon County Fair, Lyon County Fairgrounds, 400 S. Tama, Rock Rapids, Iowa. JULY 17 Siouxland Women’s Connection July Dinner Meeting, Morningside Assembly of God, 4310 Old Lakeport Road, Sioux City. The speaker will be Brenda Hansen from Clintonville, Wisconsin. Her talk is titled “A Fractured Fairy Tale. The Special Feature is Renae Palmershine from Bloomers in South Sioux City. All ladies are welcome to join us for a fun evening. 6:30-8:30 p.m. $12. 712-258-9420. JULY 18–JULY 23 Ida County Fair, Ida County Fairgrounds, 2332 Hwy 59, Ida Grove, Iowa. JULY 18 Wild Discoveries camp, Hillview Recreation Area, 25601 C60, Hinton, Iowa. This camp is for kids out of 5th or 6th grade. The kids will stay overnight. On the first day campers will learn the skills necessary to survive a night in the wild. The next day of camp we will put some of those skills to the test. Campers will learn how to cook over a campfire, set up a shelter and navigate using the landscape and sky! 9 a.m. $30. 712-947-4270. JULY 18–JULY 20 Sioux City Explorers Baseball, Lewis & Clark Park, 3400 Line Dr. Sioux City. vs. Laredo Lemurs. 7:05 p.m. $8-$14. 712-277-WINS. www.xsbaseball.com.
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located one mile west of Hinton on County Road C60, is the hub of outdoor recreation opportunities in Plymouth WHAT: Fowler Forest Preserve County. The 275-acre Hillview is a 160-acre area of hills and Recreation Area contains a valleys covered by native Iowa mixture of open grasslands, timber. The area features a reconstructed prairie, woodbeautiful picnic area with a lands, and wildlife habitat. large open shelter, pressurized Year-round outdoor activities water, a restroom and playinclude primitive and modern ground. A white-rock foot trail camping, camping cabins, winds through the woods with picnicking, including shelters, rest stops along the way. fishing, swimming, hiking, horseback riding, canoeing, WHEN: May 1-Oct. 31. and cross-country skiing over WHERE: 3176 Iowa 141, a network of trails that traSmithland, Iowa. verse the entire park; snow tubing; and hunting (Oct. 15 MORE INFO: 712-258-0838 through Dec. 31) in a portion of the park set aside for this activity. Hillview is also the site of the county’s resident elk herd. Visit the herd during SHAGBARK HILLS AREA: Nathe fall or winter to see the tive grass stands and timber majestic bull’s antlers. This is are the highlights of the park, the Plymouth County Conser1.5 miles south of Correctionvation Board headquarters. ville on County Road L-36. WHEN: Memorial Day to LaThe 379-acre site includes bor Day. approximately 20 acres of farm ground and a small farm WHERE: 25601 C60, Hinton, pond. The area is named after Iowa. the native stand of shagbark MORE INFO: 712-947-4270 or hickory timber, an unusual 712-947-4271 find in this, the extreme northern range of these trees.
Woodbury County parks:
OAK RIDGE CONSERVATION AREA: More than 1,500 acres of public land in the hills adjacent to the Little Sioux River Valley make up the park. The area has three accesses between Oto and Smithland. This natural undeveloped area is available for hiking and public hunting.
Big Sioux Park
WHAT: As the first county park acquired by the Plymouth County Conservation Board, Big Sioux continues to provide fishing, primitive camping, canoeing, and boating access opportunities on the Big Sioux River. This 33-acre park has undergone a CURTIN TIMBER: The 90-acre recent habitat transformation due to several major floods. site four miles southeast of Anthon is a public wildlife area Once primarily a river edge grassland, natural succession featuring hiking and hunting. is transforming Big Sioux OWEGO WETLANDS COMPark into a riparian forest PLEX: The complex is an un- complete with maples, cotdeveloped 1,330-acre natural tonwoods, and willows. area with wetlands, prairie, hunting and bird watching six WHEN: Year-round. miles northwest of Hornick. WHERE: 14241 Hwy 12, Akron, Iowa.
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Prairie Heritage Center WHAT: The center, near the corners of Buena Vista, Cherokee, Clay and O’Brien counties, is a central location that offers a conference room for large meetings, gatherings or a class.
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Binoculars are at the ready for visitors who can enjoy a view of the Little Sioux River Valley during a stop at the Prairie Heritage Center near Sutherland, Iowa. WHERE: 1434 316th Lane, Missouri Valley, Iowa.
WHERE: 4931 Yellow Ave., Peterson, Iowa.
MORE INFO: 712-642-2772
WHEN: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday-Friday; 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Lewis and Clark Lake
MORE INFO: 712-295-7200
WHAT: Lewis and Clark Lake is a 32,000-acre, 25-milelong gem created by the DeSoto Lake, cultural and natural history exhibits, and formation of Gavins Point Dam across the Missouri the world-famous collection River in Yankton, S.D. There of cargo artifacts from the are several public areas and steamboat Bertrand that dozens of campgrounds near sank here in 1865. Also, WHAT: The 7,823 acre refuge the lake. The lake area is a DeSoto RV Camp Grounds are offers fishing, boating, huntpopular destination throughlocated at the park. ing, mushroom gathering, out the summer for boaters, picnicking, four nature trails WHEN: April 15 to Oct. 14. anglers and campers. (including one that is handiRefuge grounds are open capped accessible), Bertrand daily from sunrise to sunset. WHEN: Year-round. excavation site, and a wildlife Visitor Center is open daily WHERE: Highway 52 west of drive. DeSoto Visitor Center (except for certain federal Yankton, S.D. provides a small theater, area holidays) 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 for interpretive publications, p.m. MORE INFO: lewisandclarkviewing galleries overlooking lake.com
DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge & Visitor Center
Niobrara State Park WHAT: Tourists will find a variety of activities, including hunting, fishing, camping and hiking at this Nebraska park. The park features furnished, air-conditioned cabins and modern campsites, a swimming pool, organized trail rides, picnic shelters and a lazy lagoon for fishing. The A.J. Cramer Interpretive Center highlights people and places that played roles in the history of the area, including the history of the Ponca Tribe. WHEN: Year-round. WHERE: 89261 522 Ave., Niobrara, Neb. MORE INFO: 402-857-3565 or www.ngpc.state.ne.us
JULY 18–JULY 23 On Golden Pond, Okoboji Summer Theatre, 2001 US 71, Okoboji, Iowa. Classic. Box office opens June 5. 8 p.m. $18. 712-332-7773. www.stephens. edu/okobojisummertheatre/. JULY 19–JULY 23 Buena Vista County Fair, Buena Vista County Fair Iowa Fairgrounds, 5800 55th Ave. Alta, Iowa. 712-299-3975. www. bvcountyfair.com. JULY 19 Danika Portz, Pearson Lakes Art Center, 2201 Highway 71 N. Okoboji, Iowa. Originally from Remsen, Iowa, Danika has been performing since the age of 6. Since moving to Nashville, Danika has caught the attention of several record labels and publishers around town. Her unique sound and style is what sets her apart from the typical country act. 7:30-9:30 p.m. $15 members, $25 non-members, $5 students. 712-332-7013. lakesart.org. Marbin, Windmill Park, 200 Central Ave. NW, Orange City, Iowa. Critics call them “sizzling,” “mind-blowing,” “relentlessly vibrant,” and “infectiously melodic. ” This jazz-rock fusion band with Israeli roots burst out of Chicago with a style uniquely their own and the music scene is still feeling the reverb. 7 p.m. orangecityarts.net JULY 20–JULY 23 Cherokee County Fair, Cherokee County Fair Grounds, 200 Linden St. Cherokee, Iowa. Livestock, crafts, woodworking, photography and many more exhibits plus all kinds of food and entertainment. www.cherokeecountyfair.org/. JULY 20 Jason Walsmith, Okoboji Store, 1404 Okoboji Grove Road N, Okoboji, Iowa. 1 p.m. www. theokobojistore.com/. History at High Noon: The Life and Career of Sioux City’s Darling, Sioux City Public Museum, 607 Fourth St. Sioux City. 12:05 p.m. 712-279-6174. www. siouxcitymuseum.org. Von Ketelsen, Santa Maria Vineyard & Winery, 218 W 6th St, Carroll, Iowa. Admission includes one free drink ticket. 6-9 p.m. $10. 712-775-2013. www. santamariawinery.com. The Castels, Arnolds Park Amusement Park, 37 Lake St. Arnolds Park, Iowa. 2015 Iowa Rock and Roll IRRMA Hall of
Fame inductees, the Castels, will be re-uniting for their only appearance in 2017. Get down your rock and roll shoes and dance to the best of 60’s rock and roll! 6-7 p.m. 712-338-2096. JULY 21–JULY 22 Rock-N-Rumble Motorcycle Rally, Downtown, 3rd Street, Yankton, S. D. Head to historic downtown Yankton for the Rock-n-Rumble Motorcycle Rally. Highlights include the motorcycle parade across the double-decker Meridian Bridge on Saturday. The cycles travel across the lower deck and then return on the upper deck, stopping for aerial photographs. The two-day event includes four bands, two poker runs, the Meridian Bridge parade and food vendors. Events and activities run Friday evening, July 21, and all day on Saturday, July 22. 605-665-3636. www.yanktondowntown.com JULY 21 Russ Lachney, Okoboji Store, 1404 Okoboji Grove Road N, Okoboji, Iowa. Russ’ playlist includes memorable songs from the ‘50s through today’s hits. 1 p.m. www.theokobojistore.com/. Milford 125 Year Celebration Rock Concert, Boji Bay Legacy Park, 2501 Boji Bend Dr, Milford, Iowa. Featuring The Classics IV, Gary Puckett & The Union Gap and The Ides of March featuring Jim Peterik. 6-8 p.m. 712-3382034. www.bojibayfun.com/. Free Friday Night Swim, Lewis Pool, 1621 Sioux Trail, Sioux City. 6-8 p.m. JULY 21–AUG. 6 Monty Python’s Spamalot, Sioux City Community Theatre, 1401 Riverside Blvd, Sioux City. Lovingly ripped from the classic film comedy “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” SPAMALOT retells the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Roundtable, and features a bevy of beautiful show girls, not to mention cows, killer rabbits and French people. Did we mention a bevy of beautiful show girls? Shows 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. 7:30 p.m. $18 adults, $15 students, $12 children ages 3-12, children under 3 are free. 712-233-2719. www. SCCTheatre.org. JULY 22–JULY 27 O’Brien County Fair, O’Brien County Fairgrounds, 4536 Starling Ave. Primghar, Iowa.
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CALENDAR JULY 22–JULY 23 Keifer Brandt and Scott Larsen, Okoboji Store, 1404 Okoboji Grove Road N, Okoboji, Iowa. Dynamic and diverse, the set-list is comprised of covers and originals spanning decades of musical genres. 1 p.m. www.theokobojistore.com/. JULY 22 Special Olympics Expo, TBA, Sioux City. The 25th Annual Special Olympics Expo is going to be the best ever! Three noncompetitive events will include tennis, softball, and volleyball. Free lunch will be provided. Volunteers are needed for this special event. Call 712-279-6162 or stop by the Long Lines Family Rec Center if you would like to help! 712-279-6162. Hard Rock Country Music Festival: Billy Currington with Chase Rice, Whiskey Myers & Filmore, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City, 111 3rd St. Sioux City. Hard Rock Country Music Festival preparty presented by KSUX 105. 7. 5-11 p.m. $45-$95. 844-2227625. www.hardrockcasinosiouxcity.com. Figure 8 Races, O’Brien County Fairgrounds, 555 3rd St SE, Primghar, Iowa. Fun exciting Figure 8 Races, a popular Primghar attraction. 6:309:30 p.m. Sioux City Stampede, South Sioux City High School, South Sioux City. 7 p.m. vs. Midwest Titans . www.siouxcitystampede.com/. Cowboy Mouth, Arnolds Park Amusement Park, 37 Lake St. Arnolds Park, Iowa. For over two decades, Cowboy Mouth has dished up its unique style of rock & roll gumbo, mixing a rowdy spirit reflective of the band’s hometown New Orleans with the fierce firepower of a group that lives on the road. 7:309:30 p.m. www.arnoldspark. com.
Parks Mill Creek WHAT: Mill Creek is a family activity hub in O’Brien County. It offers camping, AMP service, cabins, concession stand, lodge, hiking, biking, swimming beach, handicapped-accessible fishing platform, bird and wildlife watching, showers, modern toilets, electric, and dump site. WHEN: Campground is open May-September. Park provides wide range of yearround activities. WHERE: 5600 block of 460th Street, Paullina, Iowa.
Dog Creek Park WHAT: Breathtaking view of O’Brien County. This park features camping, cabins, swimming, beach, hiking trails, fishing jetty, Internet, showers, modern toilet, electric, water, and dump site. WHERE: 4900 block of Warbler Avenue, Sutherland, Iowa. WHEN: May-September.
Dickinson County Nature Center
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Brian Johnson, 4, Dakota City, front, picks up an egg as children participate in the Easter Egg hunt at Cottonwood Cove Park in Dakota City, Nebraska, on April 15, 2017.
Cottonwood Cove Park WHAT: This 4.5-acre park on the banks of the Missouri River features a public boat ramp, camping, shelter and play equipment. WHERE: 14th and Hickory, Dakota City.
Horseshoe Bend Iowa Great Recreation Area Lakes Trail
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CALENDAR Little Giants (PG), Grandview Park, 24th and Grandview, Sioux City. Watch your favorite family movies under the stars. Bring your own blanket, chairs and snacks and enjoy a great movie with your family and friends. 9 p.m. JULY 25–AUG. 12 Beauty and the Beast, Treasure Village Children Theater & Mini Golf, 2017 Highway 86, Milford, Iowa. A delightful new musical version! The caring Beauty tries to help the Beast understand true beauty is in the heart. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. Shows Tuesday-Saturday July 25-Aug. 12. No show July 28 or Aug. 4. 10 a.m. -11 a.m. $7 ages 11 and up, $5. 50 ages 3-10. www. treasurevillage.org. JULY 25–JULY 30 Move Over, Mrs. Markham, Okoboji Summer Theatre, 2001 US 71, Okoboji, Iowa. Farce. 8 p.m. $18. 712-3327773. www.stephens. edu/ okobojisummertheatre/. JULY 26–JULY 30 Plymouth County Fair, P l y m o u t h C o u n t y Fa i r Grounds, 500 4th Ave. NE, Le Mars, Iowa. Livestock, crafts, woodworking, photography and many more exhibits plus all kinds of food and entertainment. JULY 26 Family art class, Dickinson County Nature Center, 2279 170th St. Okoboji, Iowa. Mary Jo Daniels will lead a family art class at the Dickinson County Nature Center. For more information on how to pre-register, visit www.dickinsoncountynaturecenter.com. 2 p.m. 712-336-6352. Community Band, Windmill Park, 200 Central Ave. NW, Orange City, Iowa. The music is nonstop with another great evening of community-led artistry. 7 p.m. orangecityarts.net JULY 27–JULY 30 Emmet County Agricultural Show, Emmet County Fairgrounds, Third Ave S. Estherville, Iowa. 712-3624450. www.theemmetcountyfair.com. JULY 27–JULY 30 Sac County Fair, Sac County Fairgrounds, 204 Park Ave. Sac City, Iowa.
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Monona County Arboretum WHAT: The arboretum and 11-acre site is the site for environmental education programs. The center displays a large variety of trees and shrubs, butterfly pond/ garden area and open shelter house. WHEN: 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday. WHERE: 318 E. Iowa Ave., Onawa, Iowa.
Decatur Bend
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Peters Park The 73.3-acre park is known as the Rodney Pits Rec Area. The abandoned gravel pits were developed for recreation and fishing. Twenty-five electrical pads, handicapped-accessible campsite, vault toilets, open shelter house with electric, drinking water, boat ramp and dump station are available. Fishing includes bass, bluegill, crappie and catfish. Swimming is prohibited.
WHAT: The 5.4-acre park is an excellent waterfowl and eagle-viewing site in the WHEN: Year-round. spring and fall. The area is popular for fishing, canoeing, WHERE: 10,000 block of Oak and camping. Six electrical Avenue, Rodney, Iowa. sites, potable water and
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Silver Sioux Recreation Area
one mile into the park. Grassy trails through the timber with foot bridges over the impassable areas WHAT: The 160-acre recre- will make even the remote ational park was previously corners of the park easily a dairy farm owned by the accessible to the public. A Roy Little family and has 12-acre lake is stocked with become the county’s most largemouth bass, bluegill, developed recreation area. crappie and channel catfish. Amenities include fishing, The easily accessible lake is hunting, campground with popular with local anglers. modern and primitive camp- Electric boat motors only. sites, including limestone Picnic shelters, restrooms, camper pads and several a large playground and fapull-through sites. cilities for winter activities help round out the park to WHEN: Lodge open yeargive the entire family an round. unforgettable outdoor expeWHERE: 5938 Silver Sioux rience. Road, Quimby, Iowa. WHEN: Stagecoach inn, barn and schoolhouse are open for tours from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. every Sunday in the summer. Park open WHAT: The 300 acres of year-round. river valley habitat can WHERE: Highway 75 and be found in northeastern Jasper Avenue, Ida Grove, Cherokee County. The area Iowa. contains three primitive camping areas with a total of 40 campsites, 11 full-service campsites and three modern cabins, horseback riding, hiking, canoeing, and WHAT: This 270-acre area fishing. south of Hawarden contains WHEN: Spring through fall. 90 acres of water for fishing, no-wake boating WHERE: 4578 Martin Access activities and a swimming Road, Larrabee, Iowa. beach. Picnic shelters are available on a first-come, first-served basis, along with picnic tables, and fire rings. Hunting is permitted during regular hunting WHAT: The 258-acre park season outside of city limits, in the northwest corner of primitive weapons only. Ida Grove will give you a This area is popular during firsthand view of what life was like in settlement days. the winter months for ice fishing, snowshoeing and The stagecoach barn still other winter activities. stands nearby. Its handhewn and wood pegged timWHEN: 7 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. bers display what life was daily. like so long ago. The native timber provides the largest WHERE: South of single tract of timber in Ida Hawarden, Iowa, on Highway 12. County. The multipurpose Pleasant Valley Trail makes MORE INFO: 712-552-1047 a four-mile circle in the city of Ida Grove, crosses the Maple River and extends
Martin Access Park
Big Sioux Rec Area
Moorehead Pioneer Park
Bruce Schomaker Rec Area WHAT: Fishing, hunting and camping (May 15-Sept. 15), picnic shelter, fire ring, picnic table, bird watching, hiking, nature studies, ice fishing, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and geocaching available. WHEN: Year-round. WHERE: 4.5 miles north of Boyden, Iowa, on L-14.
Oak Grove Big Sioux Park WHAT: This 413-acre park features electrical and nonelectrical campsites. Environmental education programs are offered to local Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, civic groups, nursing homes, assisted living, schools, cadets, and many more groups throughout the county. Hiking, camping, fishing, snowshoeing, canoeing, geocaching and skiing are available.
braska. The park has three ballfields that are the site of several annual tournaments. The park also has shelter houses, new playground equipment and a heated swimming pool. WHERE: First and Walnut streets, Wakefield, Neb.
Hole in the Rock Recreation Area and Big Elk Park WHAT: Camping areas and 21 miles of trails for horseback riding and ATVs. Hunting and fishing allowed with tribal permits. WHERE: Three miles east of Macy, Neb. MORE INFO: 402-837-4389 or 402-837-5301 or rezhunter.com
Lewis & Clark Wayside
WHAT: Located on the bluffs of the Missouri River, about three miles from where the Corps of Discovery had its longest encampment, and WHEN: 7:30 a.m.-10:30 p.m. about four miles from where members of the expedition daily. caught more than 1,300 WHERE: Seven miles north fish in one day. This outlook of Hawarden, Iowa, on K18. commemorates the historic discovery and provides a MORE INFO: 712-552-1047 breathtaking view of the Missouri River.
Emerson City Park
WHAT: Camping, including camper hookups. This small town is the only town in Nebraska that is in three counties simultaneously. WHERE: Main and Fifth streets, Emerson, Neb. MORE INFO: 402-695-2662
Graves Park
WHERE: 14th and Hickory streets, Dakota City. MORE INFO: 402-987-3448
Mulberry Bend WHAT: A scenic overlook that offers a spectacular view of the Missouri River. WHERE: Nebraska Highway 15, just south of the Newcastle/Vermillion Bridge.
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JULY 27–JULY 30 Union County Fair, Fairgrounds, Alcester, S. D. JULY 27 Jessica McClintock, Santa Maria Vineyard & Winery, 218 W 6th St, Carroll, Iowa. Admission includes one free drink ticket. 6-9 p.m. $10. 712-775-2013. www. santamariawinery.com. Itty Bitty Boji Band, Spencer Main Street Market, 300 W 4th Street, Spencer, Iowa. Stroll thru the vendors while you listen to the sounds of the Itty Bitty Boji Band. Come out for a great time and find out why they were voted people’s choice top band last year. 6-8 p.m. 712-580-8623. JULY 28–JULY 30 Greek Fest 2017, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 900 6th St, Sioux City. Don’t miss this annual Sioux City tradition! Greek Fest returns to the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, July 28 30, 2017. It’s all the authentic Greek food you love, plus music and fun for the whole family! 5-10 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. -10 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. -3 p.m. 712-255-5559. visitsiouxcity.org/ event/greek-fest-2017. JULY 28 The 1910 Fruitgum Company, Boji Bay Legacy Park, 2501 Boji Bend Dr, Milford, Iowa. Hailing from the State of New Jersey, The 1910 Fruitgum Company are without question of the most successful chart topping groups from 1967 to 1969 while being the creators of “Bubble Gum Music. ” 6-8 p.m. 712-338-2034. www.bojibayfun.com/. Free Friday Night Swim, Leif Erikson Pool, 31st St, Sioux City. 6-8 p.m. Classic 99 Block Party: Bret Michaels w/ Great White & Slaughter, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City, 111 3rd St. Sioux City. Bret Michaels is a multi-platinum global superstar who has turned his passion for music into a multi-faceted brand that encompasses record breaking touring sales, Reality TV stardom, legendary songs that have sold over 32 million records, product endorsements as well as being a devoted philanthropist, all supported and followed by three generations of loyal fans. 7-11 p.m. $35-$85. 844-222-7625. www.hardrockcasinosiouxcity.com. JULY 28–JULY 29 Sioux City Explorers
Baseball, Lewis & Clark Park, 3400 Line Dr. Sioux City. vs. St. Paul Saints. 7:05 p.m. $8$14. 712-277-WINS. www.xsbaseball.com. JULY 29 Sunset Celebration: With music by Bill Carpenter, Okoboji Boat Works, 1401 Lake Shore Dr, Okoboji, Iowa. The cruise departs form Okoboji Boat Works, just west of the bridge in Okoboji, Iowa for a three hour cruise. Appetizers included with your cruise and a complimentary champagne toast at sunset. It’s always a great rocking time when Boji Bill performs on the Diamond Lady. 712-332-7303 for reservations. 6:30-9:30 p.m. $30. www. parksmarina.com/. Walter Trout, Arnolds Park Amusement Park, 37 Lake St. Arnolds Park, Iowa. Walter Trout hits the stage like a wrecking-ball, opening with an scorching burst of solo guitar. 7:30-9:30 p.m. www.arnoldspark.com. The Second City, Pearson Lakes Art Center, 2201 Highway 71 N. Okoboji, Iowa. Chicago’s legendary sketch and improv comedy theater returns to the Pearson Lakes Art Center with “We’re All In This Room Together. ” Tickets may be purchased by calling the box office 712-332-7013, at the door, or online by clicking here. 8-10 p.m. $28 members, $32 non-members, $20 students. 712-3327013. lakesart.org. JULY 30 Le Mars Figure 8 Races, Plymouth County Fairgrounds, 500 4th Avenue NE, Le Mars, Iowa. Primghar Jaycees hosting Figure 8 Races at the Plymouth Co. Fairgrounds in LeMars. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Art in the Vineyard, Old Town Vineyard and Winery, 512 Father Dailey Dr, Ida Grove, Iowa. 1-5 p.m. 712-371-3599. www.oldtowniawines.com. JULY 31–AUG. 2 Sioux City Explorers Baseball, Lewis & Clark Park, 3400 Line Dr. Sioux City. vs. Winnipeg Goldeyes. 7:05 p.m. $8-$14. 712277-WINS. www.xsbaseball.com. AUG. 1–AUG. 6 Sylvia, Okoboji Summer Theatre, 2001 US 71, Okoboji, Iowa. Comedy. 8 p.m. $18. 712332-7773. www.stephens. edu/ okobojisummertheatre/.
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CALENDAR AUG. 2 SchoolHouse Company, Windmill Park, 200 Central Ave. NW, Orange City, Iowa. They’re back! Always a favorite, our own talented local theatre troupe returns with a musical sure to have you humming showtunes the rest of the week. Plus, Pizza Ranch pizza for sale. Dinner theatre! 7 p.m. orangecityarts.net AUG. 2–AUG. 6 Woodbury County Fair, Woodbury County Fair Grounds, 206 Fair St. Moville, Iowa. Livestock, crafts, woodworking, photography and many more exhibits plus all kinds of food and entertainment. AUG. 2–AUG. 6 Dakota-Thurston County Fair, South Sioux City Fairgrounds, 1547 Stable Drive, South Sioux City. 712-259-2305. www.dakotathurstonfaironline.com/. AUG. 3 Tyler Herwig, Santa Maria Vineyard & Winery, 218 W 6th St, Carroll, Iowa. Admission includes one free drink ticket. 6-9 p.m. $10. 712-775-2013. www. santamariawinery.com. AUG. 3–AUG. 6 Sioux City Explorers Baseball, Lewis & Clark Park, 3400 Line Dr. Sioux City. vs. Wichita Wingnuts. 7:05 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 6:05 p.m. Sunday. $8-$14. Tickets, 712277-WINS. www.xsbaseball.com. AUG. 4 Free Fallin’, Boji Bay Legacy Park, 2501 Boji Bend Dr, Milford, Iowa. Free Fallin’ is America’s Favorite Travelin’ Tribute to Tom Petty and has the instrumentation to duplicate the sound of the Heartbreakers as well as the convincing looks and costumes that gives you a show that you will really enjoy. 6-8 p.m. 712338-2034. www.bojibayfun.com. Free Friday Night Swim, Riverside Pool, 1301 Riverside Blvd, Sioux City. 7-9 p.m. AUG. 4–AUG. 5 Mill Creek Festival, Mill Creek Festival, 1434 470th St. Cherokee, Iowa. Aug. 4 lineup will feature Chris Hawkey at 7:15 p.m. A Thousand Horses at 8:45 p.m. and Michael Ray at 10:15 p.m. A 6 p.m. opening act is to be announced. On Aug. 5, 35th and Taylor will perform at 6 p.m. followed by Michael Tyler at 7:15 p.m. Canaan Smith at 8:45 p.m. and Eli Young Band at 10:15 p.m. millcreekfest.com.
AUG. 5 Art in the Park, Pearson Lakes Art Center, 2201 Highway 71 N. Okoboji, Iowa. Join us for our annual Art in the Park event! 712-332-7013. lakesart.org. Chuck Prophet, Arnolds Park Amusement Park, 37 Lake St. Arnolds Park, Iowa. Chuck Prophet is a big time rock and roll star in a country that has forgotten that it needs big time rock and roll stars. 7:30-9:30 p.m. www. arnoldspark.com. Sing (PG), Grandview Park, 24th and Grandview, Sioux City. Come watch your favorite family movies under the stars. Bring your own blanket, chairs and snacks and enjoy a great movie with your family and friends. 9 p.m. AUG. 6–AUG. 8 150 Years of Nebraska Storytelling, Ponca State Park, 88090 Spur 26E, Ponca, Nebraska. This special summer event explores 150 years of storytelling through a series of educational experiences, including author presentations, guided tours, and more. From oral tradition to written history, this conference aims to invite and inspire stories, as part of Nebraska’s 150th celebration. 8 a.m. -5 p.m. 402-7552284. outdoornebraska. gov. AUG. 8–AUG. 10 Hunter’s Education Camp, Hillview Recreation Area, 25601 C60, Hinton, Iowa. For kids 11-15 years of age. Campers will take Hunter’s education in a very hands on and fun way. Hunter Education materials must be picked up and completed prior to the beginning of class! At the end of camp, those who pass their test will be able to get a hunting license. 9 a.m. -4 p.m. $30. 712-947-4270. AUG. 8–AUG. 13 South Pacific, Okoboji Summer Theatre, 2001 US 71, Okoboji, Iowa. Musical. 8 p.m. $20. 712-332-7773. www.stephens. edu/okobojisummertheatre/. AUG. 9 Whitesidewalls, Windmill Park, 200 Central Ave. NW, Orange City, Iowa. Legendary in the Twin Cities, these guys have been rocking the oldies for decades and really know how it’s done. Come hear all your favorites the way you want them played. 7 p.m. orangecityarts. net
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Games of chance WinnaVegas Casino WHAT: Owned by the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, WinnaVegas spans more than 42,000 square feet and features entertainment, a restaurant, and gaming that includes more than 600 slot machines, blackjack tables, poker tables, Caribbean stud, roulette wheel, craps tables, keno, pull tabs, a 400-seat bingo hall and hotel. WHEN: 24 hours a day, seven days a week. WHERE: Two miles west of Interstate 29 Exit 127 at Sloan, Iowa. MORE INFO: 800-4689466 or winnavegas.com
Hard Rock Hotel and Casino WHAT: The 30,000-squarefoot Hard Rock Sioux City casino features table games, slots, luxury hotel, theater and several restaurants.
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Thuy Van Huynh deals at a Pai Gow Poker table at WinnaVegas Casino and Resort in rural Sloan, Iowa. MORE INFO: 605-232-4276
Blackbird Bend Casino
WHAT: The 8,500-squarefoot casino, owned by the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska, draws from Siouxland and WHEN: 24 hours a day, seven beyond. The facility features days a week. slots, table games, bingo and live music. WHERE: 111 Third St., Sioux City. WHEN: 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. MORE INFO: 712-226-7600 or Sunday-Thursday; 24 hours hardrockcasinosiouxcity.com Friday-Saturday. WHERE: 17214 210th St. seven miles northwest of the I-29 Onawa exit.
‘The Strip’ in North Sioux City
WHAT: More than 300 gaming machines can be found in a two-block area known as “The Strip” in North Sioux City. Billed as the “mini-Vegas of the Dakotas,” North Sioux offers dining and nightly entertainment as well as gambling on video poker, blackjack or keno machines. WHEN: Open year-round. WHERE: North Sioux City.
MORE INFO: 712-423-9646
Grand Falls Casino & Golf Resort WHAT: A Vegas-inspired casino, a world-class golf course, superior shopping, a luxurious hotel, top-notch entertainment, a relaxing spa, and first-class dining.
WHEN: 24 hours a day, seven MORE INFO: 877-720-ROSE or wildroseresorts.com days a week. WHERE: 1415 Grand Falls Blvd., Larchwood, Iowa, 51241. MORE INFO: 877-511-4FUN or grandfallscasinoresort. com
Ohiya Casino & Resort
WHAT: Owned by the Santee Sioux Nation of Nebraska, Ohiya Casino & Resort continues to be the ideal entertainment destination for excitement seekers. Located just a few minutes east of Niobrara, Ohiya Casino & WHAT: The 16,800-squareResort fulfills every enterfoot-casino boasts state-oftainment and relaxation need the-art slot machines with with the hottest casino filled ticket-in/ticket-out technology and exciting table games. with the most modern machines, highest payouts, and Named for the state flower bingo; several dining options of Iowa, Wild Rose Enteroffering a delicious variety of tainment proudly calls Iowa menu items and full buffet; home. Built on our proud Iowa heritage, Wild Rose Ca- soothing hotel rooms, and the best in events and entersino & Resort offers quality tainment. gaming and entertainment experiences. WHEN: 24 hours a day, seven days a week. WHEN: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday - Thursday; 24 hours WHERE: 53142 Hwy 12, NioFriday-Saturday. brara, Neb., 68760. WHERE: 777 Main St., EmMORE INFO: 402-857-3860 metsburg, Iowa, 50536. or ohiyacasino.com
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CALENDAR AUG. 10–AUG. 13 42nd Annual Pioneer Valley Days, Sergeant Bluff Recreational Complex, Sergeant Bluff, Iowa. Pioneer Valley Days is hosted every year. Games and activities are available during the fun and exciting weekend. www.cityofsergeantbluff.com. AUG. 10–AUG. 13 Cherokee–Marcus Community Fair, Marcus Fairgrounds, Marcus, Iowa. This annual event has always had a strong focus on family, and serves as a showcase of the talents of our youth, and others of all ages, by providing a means of education, exhibition, and competition. 712-229-2554. www.marcusiowa.com/marcusfair. htm. AUG. 10 The Thunderbolts, Santa Maria Vineyard & Winery, 218 W 6th St, Carroll, Iowa. Admission includes one free drink ticket. 6-9 p.m. $10. 712-775-2013. www. santamariawinery.com. AUG. 11 The Rolling Stoners, Boji Bay Legacy Park, 2501 Boji Bend Dr, Milford, Iowa. Rolling Stones tribute show. 6-8 p.m. 712-3382034. www.bojibayfun.com/. Chris Isaak and JD McPherson, Arnolds Park Amusement Park, 37 Lake St. Arnolds Park, Iowa. Chris Isaak is quite the rockabilly rebel, brokenhearted crooner, and breezy acoustic storyteller. JD McPherson is a renaissance man/hepcat who seamlessly meshes the old and the new satisfying traditional American rock ‘n’ roll and R&B purists. 7:30-9:30 p.m. www.arnoldspark.com. AUG. 12 Backyard Barbecue Bash, TBA, Sergeant Bluff, Iowa. Show off your skills! Dust off your grill, pull it out of the garage, bring your meat and demonstrate whether propane or charcoal is best. Contact John Robinson for details at 712- 203-0212. Keifer Brandt and Scott Larsen, Okoboji Store, 1404 Okoboji Grove Road N, Okoboji, Iowa. Dynamic and diverse, the set-list is comprised of covers and originals spanning decades of musical genres. 1 p.m. www. theokobojistore.com. Figure 8 Races, O’Brien County Fairgrounds, 555 3rd St SE, Primghar, Iowa. Fun exciting Figure 8 Races, a popular Primghar attraction. 6:309:30 p.m.
Eric Burdon & The Animals, Arnolds Park Amusement Park, 37 Lake St. Arnolds Park, Iowa. Eric Burdon, one of the most distinctive and soulful voices in rock and roll, is an accomplished painter, author, recording artist and a traveling bluesman for over 50 years. 7:30-9:30 p.m. www.arnoldspark.com. Moana (PG), Grandview Park, 24th and Grandview, Sioux City. Come watch your favorite family movies under the stars. Bring your own blanket, chairs and snacks and enjoy a great movie with your family and friends. 9 p.m. AUG. 14 Siouxland Women’s Connection AUG. Dinner Meeting, Morningside Assembly Of God, 4310 Old Lakeport Rd, Sioux City. Speaker Sharon Wiese, from Lake Barrington, Illinois, will give a talk titled “Receiving Gifts. ” The Special Feature is Tanya Pearson from Posh. All ladies are welcome to join us for a fun evening! 6:30-8:30 p.m. $12. 712-258-9420. AUG. 15–AUG. 17 Sioux City Explorers Baseball, Lewis & Clark Park, 3400 Line Dr. Sioux City. vs. Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks. 7:05 p.m. $8-$14. Tickets, 712-277WINS. www.xsbaseball.com. AUG. 16 The Led Farmers, Windmill Park, 200 Central Ave. NW, Orange City, Iowa. “The new standard in Irish music,” and “face-meltingly good,” these folk rockers rock, folks. Masters of their craft (with Master’s degrees, too!) they are melting the faces of folk fans all over the world. PLUS: Enjoy a motorcycle show and food in the evening, at at dusk, Orange City Recreation presents family film, “Moana. ” 7 p.m. orangecityarts.net. AUG. 17 Bernardus, Santa Maria Vineyard & Winery, 218 W 6th St, Carroll, Iowa. Admission includes one free drink ticket. 6-9 p.m. $10. 712-775-2013. www.santamariawinery.com. AUG. 18–AUG. 20 Boji Bike Rally, Various locations in lakes area, Okoboji, Iowa. Demo rides, vendors, live music, plant tours, bike shows and more! 712-332-2107. bojibikerally.com/.
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CALENDAR Yankton Riverboat Days, Riverside Park, 100 Douglas Ave, Yankton, S. D. An annual community festival held in Riverside Park and around town celebrating Yankton, the Missouri River and the arts. The three-day event includes an arts and crafts show with many vendors set-up in the park, lots food booths, a large beer garden, live music at all times of the day, kids entertainment, fireworks, carnival, quilt show, concerts and more. Riverboat Days is held in conjunction with the Summer Arts Festival. 605-665-1657. www. riverboatdays.com/index. html. Summer Arts Festival, Riverside Park, 100 Douglas Ave, Yankton, S. D. Celebrate the 33rd Summer Arts Festival in Yankton. Each year, Yankton Area Arts hosts one of the primary celebrations of the arts. The annual event takes place along the Missouri River at Riverside Park in conjunction with Riverboat Days. The three-day celebration of the arts includes traditional festival favorites as well as exciting entertainment. 605665-9754. www.yanktonareaarts. org/summer-arts-festival/. Sioux City Explorers Baseball, Lewis & Clark Park, 3400 Line Dr. Sioux City. vs. Lincoln Saltdogs. 7:05 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 6:05 p.m. Sunday. $8$14. Tickets, 712-277-WINS. www. xsbaseball.com. AUG. 18 L. A. Guns, Boji Bay Legacy Park, 2501 Boji Bend Dr, Milford, Iowa. L. A. Guns are legendary veterans of Hollywood’s Sunset Strip music scene. These Electric Gypsies have constantly been delivering high octane unapologetic rock-n-roll releasing iconic hits, unforgettable music videos, and touring non-stop all over the world. 6-8 p.m. $5. 712338-2034. www.bojibayfun.com/. Dave Rowley & Friends, Pearson Lakes Art Center, 2201 Highway 71 N. Okoboji, Iowa. Dave Rowley and his friends close out the summer with memorable tunes, unforgettable antics, and hilarious shenanigans and stories. 7:30-9:30 p.m. $20 members, $30 non-members, $15 students. 712-332-7013. lakesart.org. AUG. 19 Sgt. Floyd Burial Ceremony, Sgt. Floyd Monument, Business 75, Sioux City. Re-enactors in full dress uniform re-create the 1804 burial of Sgt. Charles Floyd, the
only member of the Lewis and Clark expedition to die during the journey. For more information, contact the Sgt. Floyd River Museum & Welcome Center at 712-279-0198. 6-7 p.m. 712-2790198. www.siouxcitymuseum.org. Ron Keel Band, Arnolds Park Amusement Park, 37 Lake St. Arnolds Park, Iowa. Ron Keel’s 35 year career in the entertainment business has taken him from the concrete jungle of arena rock to the dirt roads of country music. 7:30-9:30 p.m. www.arnoldspark.com. AUG. 19–AUG. 20 Sergeant Floyd Memorial Encampment, Sergeant Floyd River Museum & Welcome Center, 1000 Larsen Park Road, Sioux City. Explore in an 1804 living history encampment featuring re-enactors, tents, camp equipment, and firearms like those used by the Lewis and Clark expedition during their stay along the banks of the Missouri River. 10 a.m. -4 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. -3 p.m. Sunday. 712-279-0198. www. siouxcitymuseum.org. AUG. 20 Sunset Slow Sunday Drive, Whiterock Conservancy, 1436 Hwy 141, Coon Rapids, Iowa. Join us as the sunsets and enjoy a ride on the trails. You just need to bring your Gator or similar ATV. Bring some snacks to enjoy a warm evening as you ride around on the trails of Whiterock Conservancy. 6-9 p.m. $25. 712-684-2697. whiterockconservancy.org. AUG. 21–AUG. 22 Pooch Paddle, Riverside Pool, 1301 Riverside Blvd, Sioux City. Bring your dogs to our dog swim. When the swim season ends for the kids, we open the pools up to the dogs. Small breeds Aug. 21 and large breeds Aug. 22. Small Breeds: Poodle, Corgi, Chihuahua, Terrier Large Breeds: German Shepherd, Weimaraner 5-7 p.m. $5 per dog (one dog per adult). AUG. 23 Arts on Central, Windmill Park, 122 3rd St. NW, Orange City, Iowa. The interactive street festival is back for a third year! We’re blocking Central Ave downtown and filling it with local art, food and fun from 5-7 p.m. then at 7:30 p.m. we’re bringing you Beatles tribute band Rubber Soul just to trip the night fantastic. orangecityarts.net
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Sporting life Sioux City Musketeers WHAT: The Sioux City Musketeers are one of the strongest franchises in the United States Hockey League since the developmental Junior A league was reorganized in 1980. The Sioux City franchise won the league’s Clark Cup championship in 2002. Tickets start at $9.50. WHEN: Season runs September through April. WHERE: Tyson Events Center, 401 Gordon Drive, Sioux City. MORE INFO: 712-252-2116 or musketeershockey.com Above left: Waterloo’s Bailey Conger trips over Sioux City goalie Matiss Kivlenieks as Sioux City’s Matt Hellickson (7) keeps an eye on the puck. Left: Runners prepare for the start of the boys 3200 meter run during the Sioux City Relays track and field meet at Olsen Stadium. JIM LEE PHOTOS, SIOUX CITY JOURNAL
MORE INFO: 712-224-3900 or scbandits.com
Sioux City Relays Sioux City Explorers WHAT: This independent professional baseball team has played since 1993 as a member of the American Association baseball league. Each year, the Explorers play nearly 100 games, including home games played at Lewis and Clark Park. Tickets start at $8. WHEN: Season is May through September. WHERE: Lewis & Clark Park, 3400 Line Drive, Sioux City. More info: 712-277-94 67 or
WHAT: This two-day track and field event features athletes from Siouxland colleges as well as nearly 40 high school boys and girls track teams. The Relays have grown into the premier event annually on the Western Iowa track and field calendar. WHEN: Each April. WHERE: Elwood Olsen Stadium, 3201 Peters Ave., Sioux City. MORE INFO: screlays.com xsbaseball.com
Sioux City Bandits
Indoor Football league. Local games played at the Tyson Events Center. Tickets start at $10.
WHEN: Season runs FebruWHAT: The Sioux City Banary to June. dits are a professional indoor WHERE: Tyson Events Center, football team and a charter 401 Gordon Drive, Sioux City. member of the Champions
Sioux City Stampede WHAT: This is a semi-pro (adult) outdoor football team in the Midwest Football Alliance formed in September 2013. Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for students; free admission for children 10 and younger. Games take place at 7 p.m. Seating is limited. Lawn chairs are encouraged. WHEN: Season runs April through July. WHERE: Leeds Field, 3919 Jefferson St., Sioux City. MORE INFO: siouxcitystampede.com
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Scouts watch as the Des Moines Buccaneers take on the Tri City Storm during hockey action at the USHL Fall Classic at the Tyson Events Center in 2014.
Fall Hockey Classic WHAT: Annual pre-season hockey tournament featuring 15 teams from the United States Hockey League, including Sioux City’s Musketeers. Want to see great hockey action at a great price? Thousands of fans and 200 National Hockey League scouts come to Sioux City for this event. WHEN: Last weekend in September. WHERE: Tyson Events Center, 401 Gordon Drive, and IBP Ice Center, 3808 Stadium Drive, Sioux City. MORE INFO: ushl.com
Dirt track racing
S.D.; Park Jefferson, 33237 484th Ave., Jefferson, S.D.
WHAT: Area tracks offer regular stock car racing. On Sunday night, the place to be is Raceway Park, two miles north of the McCook Lake exit, off Interstate 29. The speedway allows the maximum number of race car drivers per IMCA sanctions with anywhere from 20 to 24 drivers revving up each week in feature races. A short distance away is Park Jefferson Speeday with Saturday racing taking place there.
MORE INFO: Raceway, 712560-7245; Park Jefferson, 712-202-5540
WHEN: Raceway Park racing starts at 6:30 p.m. Sundays and Park Jefferson is 7 p.m. on Saturdays. WHERE: Raceway Park, 48426 332nd St., Jefferson,
NAIA women’s volleyball tournament WHAT: Sioux City hosts the NAIA volleyball championships sanctioned by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The 24-team tournament attracts thousands of fans to the Tyson Events Center each year for the tourney. WHEN: Nov.-Dec., 2017. WHERE: Tyson Events Center, 401 Gordon Drive, Sioux City. MORE INFO: naia.org
CALENDAR AUG. 25–AUG. 27 Keifer Brandt and Scott Larsen, Okoboji Store, 1404 Okoboji Grove Road N, Okoboji, Iowa. Dynamic and diverse, the set-list is comprised of covers and originals spanning decades of musical genres. 7 p.m. www.theokobojistore.com/. AUG. 26 Casey Muessigmann, Arnolds Park Amusement Park, 37 Lake St. Arnolds Park, Iowa. With a personality just as big as his smile, Casey Muessigmann brings an upbeat Midwest attitude to every show. 7:30-9:30 p.m. www.arnoldspark.com. Alanis Morissette, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City, 111 3rd St. Sioux City. With sales of over 60 million albums worldwide, Alanis Morissette is one of the most influential singer-songwriter-musicians in contemporary music. 8-11 p.m. $45$100. 844-222-7625. www. hardrockcasinosiouxcity.com. Onabike XX V, Onawa Public Library, 707 Iow Ave, Onawa, Iowa. Largest oneday bike ride in Western Iowa. Two routes available: 29 mile very few hills and 63 mile challenge ride. $20/$25. 712423-1801. www.onawachamber.com. AUG. 28–AUG. 31 Sioux City Explorers Baseball, Lewis & Clark Park, 3400 Line Dr. Sioux City. vs. Kansas City T-Bones. 7:05 p.m. $8$14. Tickets, 712-277-WINS. www.xsbaseball.com. SEPT. 1–SEPT. 4 Flea Market & Antique Show, Dickinson County Expo Building, 1600 15th St. Spirit Lake, Iowa. 9 a.m. -4 p.m. www.dickinsoncountyfairgrounds.com/. SEPT. 1 Z 98 Invasion: Five Finger Death Punch w/ All That Remains & Arson City, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City, 111 3rd St. Sioux City. Five Finger Death Punch (5FDP) is a rock band from Los Angeles. Battery Park open to all ages. No carry-in food or beverages allowed. Doors open at 6 p.m. 7-11 p.m. $40-$100. 844-222-7625. www.hardrockcasinosiouxcity.com.
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Sporting life Left: Marian University teammates Ana Kirby, left, and Joana Soeiro celebrate their victory over Saint Xavier University during the championship game of the 26th Annual NAIA Division II Women’s Basketball National Championship at the Tyson Events Center in Sioux City.
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NAIA Division II women’s basketball tournament WHAT: Every March, Sioux City hosts the NAIA Division II women’s basketball championships sanctioned by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The 32-team tournament begins each year on a Wednesday in early March and concludes the following Tuesday night, attract-
ing thousands of fans to the Tyson Events Center each year for the tourney. WHEN: March, 2017. WHERE: Tyson Events Center, 401 Gordon Drive, Sioux City. MORE INFO: naia.org
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Pump ‘N’ Run WHAT: Participants will combine the bench press and running a 5K. A separate 5K race is available for those who prefer to run or walk only. WHEN: July 2017. WHERE: Norm Waitt Sr. YMCA, 601 Riverview Drive, South Sioux City. MORE INFO: 712-259-0883 or missouririverrunners.com
Race for Hope WHAT: Every year, hundreds of Siouxlanders gather at Adams Homestead and Nature Preserve to take part in honoring those that have battled or are still battling cancer. One hundred percent of the proceeds raised from this event go toward providing equipment and services that help the cancer patients at the June E. Nylen Cancer Center, right here in Sioux City. 5K and 15K run. WHEN: Visit siouxlandraceforhope.com for race details. WHERE: Adams Homestead and Nature Preserve, 72 Westshore Drive, North Sioux City. MORE INFO: siouxlandraceforhope.com
Broken Toe Trail Run WHAT: Broken Toe is a trail run at scenic Stone State Park. The race is a 4-mile
run/walk for individuals and families to promote health, fitness, and appreciation of natural resources in Siouxland. A 2-mile “alternate” route will also be available for walkers. Any proceeds
from the race will benefit the Friends of Stone Park for park improvements. In the event of heavy rain, the race will be held on asphalt surface within the park. Routes will be announced the day of
the race. WHEN: October 2017 WHERE: Stone State Park, 5001 Talbot Road, Sioux City. MORE INFO: 712-259-0883 or missouririverrunners.com
SEPT. 2–SEPT. 4 Annual Vick’s Corner Antique Show and Flea Market, Vick’s Corner, 2048 Hwy. 9, Spirit Lake, Iowa. Antiques, collectibles, primitives and some crafts and art. Concessions on premise. 8 a.m. -6 p.m. 712-3365602. www.vickscorner.com. Treasure Village Flea Market, Treasure Village Children Theater & Mini Golf, 2023 Highway 86, Milford, Iowa. Over 50 dealers will be displaying antiques, collectibles, arts & crafts, sports cards, new tools, coins, collectible toys, novelties, furniture, clothing, Kettle Korn, concession food and more! 9 a.m. -6 p.m. 712-3373730. www.treasurevillage.org. SEPT. 2–SEPT. 3 Art Center’s ArtSplash 2017, Riverside Park, 1400 Riverside Blvd. Sioux City. The Sioux City Art Center’s Premier Art Festival featuring artists from around the country. Hands-On Art, Main Stage Entertainers and Kids’ Art and Fun Zones! Free parking at Siouxland Youth Athletics parking lots at Riverside Park. 10 a.m. -6 p.m. www.siouxcityartcenter.org/ artsplash. SEPT. 2 Russ Lachney, Okoboji Store, 1404 Okoboji Grove Road N, Okoboji, Iowa. Russ’ playlist includes memorable songs from the ‘50s through today’s hits. 1 p.m. www.theokobojistore. com/. Arch Allies, Arnolds Park Amusement Park, 37 Lake St. Arnolds Park, Iowa. If you are a fan of Journey, REO Speedwagon, or Styx, then you have a new favorite band pumping out GREAT MUSIC: Arch Allies! 7:30-9:30 p.m. www.arnoldspark.com. SEPT. 3–SEPT. 4 Keifer Brandt and Scott Larsen, Okoboji Store, 1404 Okoboji Grove Road N, Okoboji, Iowa. Dynamic and diverse, the set-list is comprised of covers and originals spanning decades of musical genres. 1 p.m. www. theokobojistore.com/. Sioux City Explorers Baseball, Lewis & Clark Park, 3400 Line Dr. Sioux City. vs. Sioux Falls Canaries. 6:05 p.m. Sunday and 2 p.m. Monday. $8-$14. Tickets, 712-277-WINS. www.xsbaseball.com.
SEPT. 8–SEPT. 9 Ribs, Rods & Rock n’ Roll, Downtown, Main Street, Vermillion, S. D. Vermillion’s Ribs, Rods & Rock n’ Roll knows how to host a barbeque. Enjoy two full days of world class BBQ ribs at South Dakota’s 13th Annual State Barbecue Cookoff, featuring national BBQ giants. Mouth-watering ribs, cold drinks, live music, street dance, classic cars and vendors line the streets and draw thousands of visitors to historic downtown Vermillion each year. Come for the ribs, the Classic Car Show & Shine, and two great days of music. 5-11 p.m. Friday, 8:30 a.m. -11 p.m. Saturday. 605624-2021. www.sdbbq. us. SEPT. 9–SEPT. 17 Clay County Fair, Clay County Fairgrounds, 1401 4th Ave. W. Spencer, Iowa. SEPT. 9 Second Saturday Outdoor Swap Meet, Secondhand Finds & Furnishings At Singing Hills, 4400 S York St, Sioux City. Antiques, collectables and crafts. 9 a.m. -3 p.m. SEPT. 15 WITSTOCK, Western Iowa Tech Community College, 4647 Stone Ave, Sioux City. WITCC’s Annual WITSTOCK is an outdoor “Battle of the Bands” style music festival held on the main campus of Western Iowa Tech Community College. This evening event will be held in Comet Crater. In case of rain, the event will move to the Rocklin Conference Center. Activities for the whole family while you enjoy the music. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets and plan to have fun with Western Iowa Tech and some great music. No alcohol is allowed but feel free to bring a cooler with non-alcoholic beverages. 6-11 p.m. 712-274-6400. www.witcc. edu/ witstock. SEPT. 15 Star Party Public Viewing Night, Whiterock Conservancy, 1436 Hwy 141, Coon Rapids, Iowa. Enjoy a night of looking at the dark sky through telescopes set up by the Ames Area Amateur Astronomers. Whiterock is one of the darkest locations in Iowa making it easier to look at the stars and see glorious views of the night sky. For more information go to whiterockconservancy.org. 7:30-10:30 p.m. 712-684-2697. whiterockconservancy.org.
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CALENDAR SEPT. 16 Great Akron Scarecrow Festival, Akron City Park, Akron, Iowa. Dive Into Fall with a day of family fun at the 17th Annual Great Akron Scarecrow Festival. Join us for food, children’s activities, petting zoo, shopping and the scarecrow-decorating contest in the Akron City Park. Show your creativity by entering a scarecrow in the decorating contest $600 in prizes are awarded across age categories. More than 40 vendors with fall crafts and goodies will be at the event. 10 a.m. -4 p.m. 712-551-7918. www.akronscarecrowfestival.com. SEPT. 16–SEPT. 17 AgRail Fall Festival, Sioux City Railroad Museum, 3400 Sioux River Road, Sioux City. The AgRail Fall Festival is back for it’s 16th Year! Tractors, Trains, Music, Crafts, and an Antique Tractor Pull and Parade! Come celebrate the long time working relationship between farmers and railroads. This is our longest running family event. Special event admission fees apply. 10 a.m. -4 p.m. 712-233-6996. siouxcityrailroadmuseum.org SEPT. 19 Paramore, Orpheum Theatre, 528 Pierce St. Sioux City. 7:30 p.m. orpheumlive.com. SEPT. 23 Pick and Stomp, InnSpiration vines & wines, 5079 180th Ave, Linn Grove, Iowa. Picking is from 9 a.m. to noon with a free meal for those who pick. The grape stomp starts at 1 p.m. with live music starting at 3 p.m. Prizes for the teams that get the most juice from their stomp. 9 a.m. -6 p.m. 712-296-4966. www.innspirationwinery.com. SEPT. 30–OCT. 1 14th Annual Kingdom of Riverssance Festival, Riverside Park, 1400 Riverside Blvd. Sioux City. Step into the Renaissance with full armoured jousting, birds of prey, royalty, peasants, wenches, pirates, wizards and fairies. Food, singing and dancing 10 a.m. -7 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. -5 p.m. Sunday. www. river-cade.com/riverssance. SEPT. 30 Sioux City Symphony opening night, Orpheum Theatre, 528 Pierce St, Sioux City. 2017 Grammy Award-winning cellist, Zuill Bailey joins the Sioux City Symphony for a dramatic performance of the emotionally charded Cello Concerto by
Edward Elgar. The evening concludes with one of Zoltan Kodaly’s most colorful and enchanting works for orchestra, Hary Janos Suite. His most popular work features the cimbalom, a traditional Hungarian dulcimer, played by Laurence Kaptain. 7:30 p.m. siouxcitysymphony.org Suzy Bogguss, Rosemary Clausen Center For Performing Arts, 519 E Maple St, Holstein, Iowa. As one of the most acclaimed country singers in the business, Suzy Bogguss has been able to balance country tradition with a contemporary sensibility that wins over audiences everywhere. 7:30 p.m. $25. 712-368-4849. rosemaryclausencenter.com/. OCT. 1 The Southern Uprising Tour, Tyson Event Center Gateway Arena, 401 Gordon Dr, Sioux City. Featuring Travis Tritt and the Charlie Daniels Band, with special guests Lee Roy Parnell and the Scooter Brown Band. 6 p.m. Starting at $24. 50. 712-2794850. tysoncenter.com. OCT. 2–DEC. 29 Shelley Cords-Swanson cartographics exhibit, Dickinson County Nature Center, 2279 170th St. Okoboji, Iowa. 10 a.m. 712-336-6352. www.dickinsoncountynaturecenter.com. OCT. 7 Kansas, Orpheum Theater, 528 Pierce St, Sioux City. Kansas will celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Leftoverture with a performance of the entire 6x multi-platinum album in it’s entirety. This two hour special concert will debut new songs from Kansas’ upcoming album The Prelude Implicit. Tickets available at the Tyson Events Center Box Office, online at OrpheumLive.com or by calling 800-514ETIX. 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $47. 50, $57. 50, $77. 50 and $97. 50. 712-258-9164. orpheumlive.com. OCT. 8 Slow Sunday Drive, Whiterock Conservancy, 1436 Hwy 141, Coon Rapids, Iowa. Join us on a delightful journey in the afternoon touring Whiterock Conservancy. All you need to do is bring your Gator or similar ATV. You will have a wonderful time looking at the fall colors and riding on the trails of Whiterock Conservancy. For more details see whiterockconservancy. org. 2-5 p.m. $25. 712-684-2697.
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Bike SUX WHAT: Ride begins at Caribou Coffee, registration starts at 7:30 a.m., ride starts at 9 a.m. WHEN: June 3, 2017.
WHERE: Caribou Coffee, 2939 Hamilton Blvd., Sioux City. MORE INFO: www.bikesux.com
Coca-Cola Classic Road Race
yourself and hit the trails on a long run. You can walk, run, bike, etc. Adams Homestead and Nature Preserve has WHAT: This 10k running road beautiful trails. Registration race is the first Saturday in fee is non-perishable food November. The event starts items to be donated to a loat Four Seasons Health Club cal food bank. and finishes on the the Floyd River Trail. Additional 1K and WHEN: November 2017. toddler trot held for children. WHERE: Adams Homestead and Nature Preserve, 72 WHEN: Nov. 4, 2017. Westshore Drive, North Sioux WHERE: Four Seasons City. Health Club, 1600 Seventh MORE INFO: 712-259-0883 St., Sioux City. or missouririverrunners.com MORE INFO: 712-259-0883 or missouririverrunners.com
Turkey Trot WHAT: Start your Thanksgiving morning with a nice long family walk or challenge
Twin Bing Classic Road Race
WHAT: This annual bicycle road race is 45 to 68 miles of Woodbury County hills and flats. The race is held the last
week of March or first week of April each year. Starting at the Woodbury County Sheriff’s Substation in Climbing Hill, the clockwise course (all right turns) will proceed west on D54; north on “Old Hwy 141” (D25); east on D38 past Bronson and south on K64 back to Climbing Hill. 1,2,3, 4, 5, women and juniors events. WHEN: April 2017. WHERE: Race starts at Woodbury County Sheriff’s Substation, Deer Run Trail, Climbing Hill, Iowa. MORE INFO: siouxcityvelo. com
ONABIKE XXIV WHAT: Onawa’s excellent annual one-day bike ride
Cyclists participate in the 2012 Bike SUX. This year’s ride, which raises funds for the Journal’s Goodfellow Charities, takes place Saturday, June 3. through the Loess Hills. Registration begins at 8 a.m. WHEN: Aug. 26, 2017. WHERE: Onawa Public Library, 707 Iowa Ave., Onawa, Iowa. MORE INFO: www.onawachamber.com or 712-423-1801
RAGBRAI WHAT: The Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, the world’s oldest, largest and longest tour of its kind. This year’s ride begins in Orange City, Iowa, and ends in Lansing, Iowa. The course covers 402.7 miles. WHEN: July 23-29, 2017. WHERE: Orange City, Iowa. MORE INFO: ragbrai.com
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Siouxland golf courses
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TIM HYNDS, SIOUX CITY JOURNAL FILE
Gavin Cote, left, plays at Floyd Park Golf Course in Sioux City in July 2013. It’s a sure bet that no matter where you live in Siouxland, there is a public course within reach. Metro Sioux City golf courses, in fact, were rated the No. 1 golfing bargain in America in a 2005 survey conducted by Golf Digest. Here are some of the public courses in Siouxland, with addresses and phone numbers. Akron Golf Club, 941 Coun-
try Club Drive, Akron, Iowa. Phone 712-568-3146.
Covington Links Golf Course,
497 Golf Road, South Sioux City. Phone 402-494-9841.
Deer Run Golf Course, 801
S. First Ave., Hinton, Iowa. Phone 712-947-4653.
Floyd Golf Course, 2810 Or-
dway Ave., Sioux City. Phone 712-274-1059.
Green Valley Golf Course,
4300 Donner Ave., Sioux City. Phone 712-252-2025.
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Tiffany McSparran, Sioux City, Iowa, demonstrates footgolf at Sun Valley Golf Course in Sioux City.
OCT. 21 Siouxland Samplers Quilt Guild Show, Sioux City Convention Center, 801 Fourth St. Sioux City. Siouxland Samplers Bi-annual Quilt Show. Most of the quilts in our shows are judged, and ribbons are awarded for Best of Show, Best in Category, Viewer’s Choice, etc. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. $5. 712-899-2793. www.siouxlandsamplers.org/. Halloween Spooktacular, Long Lines Family Rec Center, 401 Gordon Dr, Sioux City. Why limit Halloween to one day? The Norm Waitt Sr. YMCA and Sioux City Parks & Recreation is giving families another safe, fun, and FREE way to celebrate Halloween! Scheduled festivities include bounce houses, carnival games, open climbing wall, face painting, tricks, treats, and more! 2-4 p.m. 712-279-6126. webtrac. sioux-city.org. OCT. 28 Symphonie Fantastique–A Night of Taunts and Terrors, Orpheum Theatre, 528 Pierce St, Sioux City. A haunted evening awaits, as the Sioux City Symphony turns to ghouls and goblins for this classically “spooky” event. Barlioz’ tour-de-force, Symphonie Fantastique, headlines this program with the bizarre story of an artist’s terrifying nightmare full of unexpected “bumps” in the night. 2017 Iowa Piano Competition winner, Machenzie Melemed, returns, performing Liszt’s Totentanz for piano and orchestra. 7:30 p.m. www.siouxcitysymphony.org Remsen Oktoberfest, Downtown, Remsen, Iowa. Since 1973, the community of Remsen has celebrated Oktoberfest annually on the last Saturday in OCT. Arts & Crafts/Vendor Fair: Browse & shop over 75 tables of crafters showing off their talents and independent consultants with their products. Bavarian Entertainment: Children’s Bavarian Costume & Dance Contest, Queen Crowning, Live Polka Band, Tapping of the Golden Keg (free while it lasts), and Beer Garden. Feast: The famous all you can eat feast is served family style by volunteers, some in Bavarian attire. 712-786-1143. NOV. 2 Love on the Floor, Orpheum Theatre, 528 Pierce St. Sioux City. Love on the Floor, a highly
creative dance show in four acts, will feature Cheryl Burke, a twotime “Dancing With The Stars” Mirror Ball champion and Emmy-nominated choreographer. In addition, Meryl Davis and Charlie White, the 2014 Olympic Gold Medal winning Ice Dance duo will star alongside Burke on the tour. 7:30 p.m. orpheumlive.com. NOV. 14 Peppa Pig’s Surprise, Orpheum Theater, 528 Pierce St, Sioux City. This fun-filled show brings the hit TV series to life on stage, giving families the opportunity to engage with their favorite characters like never before in an unforgettable first live theater experience. 6 p.m. 800514-3849. OrpheumLive.com. NOV. 18 Disney Fantasia Live in Concert, Orpheum Theatre, 528 Pierce St, Sioux City. Experience Fantasia as never before when the Sioux City Symphony performs the music live while scenes from the beloved Disney classic are projected live above the Orchestra. 7:30-8:30 p.m. www.siouxcitysymphony.org. NOV. 19 Elf The Musical, Orpheum Theatre, 520 Pierce St, Sioux City. The hilarious tale of Buddy, a young orphan child who mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts and is transported back to the North Pole. Unaware that he is actually human, Buddy’s enormous size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth. With Santa’s permission, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father, discover his true identity, and help New York remember the true meaning of Christmas. This modern day Christmas classic is sure to make everyone embrace their inner Elf. Shows at 2 and 7:30 p.m. 712-279-4850. BroadwayAtTheOrpheum.com. NOV. 25 Breakfast with Santa, Long Lines Family Rec Center, 401 Gordon Dr, Sioux City. Come have “Breakfast with Santa. ” Enjoy a full breakfast, Christmas music, cookie decorating, craft making, picture taking, and visiting with Santa. Make your reservations early. Limited registrations will be taken. Pre-registration deadline: Nov. 22. 9-11 a.m. $8 per person, under 2 years free. 712-279-6126. webtrac. sioux-city.org.
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CALENDAR All Is Calm The Christmas Truce of 1914, Rosemary Clausen Center For Performing Arts, 519 E Maple St, Holstein, Iowa. It is the middle of World War I. You are on the Western Front, huddled down and shivering in a cold, muddy trench with a powerful enemy also entrenched just a few yards away. It is Christmas Day, 1914. Finally, out of the violence comes a silence, then a song. A German soldier slowly steps into No Man’s Land singing, “Stille Nacht. ” Thus begins an extraordinary night of camaraderie, music and peace. 7:30 p.m. $30. 712-368-4849. rosemaryclausencenter.com/. NOV. 28–DEC. 2 2017 NAIA Volleyball Championship, Tyson Events Center, 401 Gordon Drive, Sioux City. See the best in NAIA women’s volleyball as teams compete for the national championship title! Tickets on sale at the Tyson Events Center Box Office, online at www.etix.com or by calling 800-514-3849. For more information and to pre-register, visit www.NAIANetwork.com. NOV. 30 Holiday Open House, Pearson Lakes Art Center, 2201 Highway 71 N. Okoboji, Iowa. Join us for our annual Holiday Open House! 5:30-8:30 p.m. 712-332-7013. lakesart.org. DEC. 2 S i n t e r k l a a s D ay, M a i n Street, 125 N Central Ave, Orange City, Iowa. The Sinterklaas Day Celebration, on the first Saturday of DEC. draws children and their families to downtown Orange City to see the arrival of the Dutch “Santa” on his white horse, and to participate in Dutch games and a puppet show. This is a popular day for the area children and their families to come and enjoy the spirit of Christmas in main street’s “Dutch Village. ” Christmas in Primghar, Downtown, Primghar, Iowa. Fun exciting Figure 8 Races, a popular Primghar attraction. Shopkins Live!, Orpheum Theatre, 520 Pierce Street Suite 280, Sioux City. Join Jessicake, Bubbleisha, Peppa-Mint, Rainbow Kate, Cocolette, and Polli Polish as they perform the coolest dance moves, sing the latest pop songs, and show off the trendiest fashions. All
of Shopville is in a tizzy as preparations get underway for the annual “Funtastic Food and Fashion Fair. ” The Shopkins and Shoppies need your help the show must go on! 1 p.m. $28. 50-$99. 50. 712-2589165. orpheumlive.com/event/ shopkins-live/. DEC. 9 Christmas with the Symphony, Orpheum Theatre, 528 Pierce St, Sioux City. Join the Sioux City Symphony for this magical evening featuring a beautiful blend of tradition favorites and popular holiday tunes. Celebrate the Christmas season with audience sing-alongs, the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ, and much more. 7:30 p.m. www.siouxcitysymphony.org JAN. 5 1st Friday Coffee, Springboard Coworking, 700 4th St, Sioux City. 1st Friday Coffee is an hour of hearing from a new startup business in Siouxland, networking with leaders from the entrepreneur community and coffee! The speaker has 10 minutes to tell their story of how they got started with their new business and where they see themselves in the future. The audience engages by asking questions and giving feedback. 9 a.m. -10 a.m. 605-351-5807. springboardcoworking.com/. Milford Library Story Time, Milford Memorial Library, 1009 9th St, Milford, Iowa. Join us for great stories and much more every Friday morning. Betty, our children’s librarian, looks forward to sharing stories with you. No pre-registration is necessary. 11-11:45 a.m. 712-338-4643. milfordlibrary. weebly.com/. JAN. 6 Abbey Road Band, Rosemary Clausen Center For Performing Arts, 519 E Maple St, Holstein, Iowa. The Abbey Road Band, from its beginnings in Rapid City, has become one of the most sought after Beatles tribute bands in the United States. They don’t wear wigs or costumes. They don’t try to look like the Beatles. In fact, they look like us, but the Abbey Road Band SOUNDS like the Beatles. 7:30 p.m. $25. 712-368-4849. rosemaryclausencenter.com/.
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TIM HYNDS, SIOUX CITY JOURNAL
Michael Greller, caddie for US Open and Masters champion golfer Jordan Spieth, talks to a group of young golfers during a youth skills camp July 2, 2015, at Landsmeer Golf Club in Orange City, Iowa. Greller graduated from MOC-Floyd Valley High School and Northwestern College in Orange City. Hidden Acres Golf Course,
5 S. Hidden Acres Drive, Sioux City. Phone 712-2399942.
Landsmeer Golf Club, 902
Seventh St. S.E., Orange City, Iowa. Phone 712-7373429.
Old Dane Golf Club, 466
Highway 35, Dakota City. Phone 402-987-1100.
South Ridge Golf Club and
Dome, 618 W. 29th St., South Sioux City. Phone 402-494-4323.
Sun Valley Golf Course,
2101 Military Road, Sioux City. Phone 712-258-9770.
Two Rivers Golf Course,
150 S. Oaktree Lane, Dakota Dunes. Phone 712232-3241.
Whispering Creek Golf
Club, 6500 Whispering Creek Drive, Sioux City. Phone 712-276-3678.
JIM LEE, SIOUX CITY JOURNAL
Golfers putt on the practice green during May at Whispering Creek Golf Club, in Sioux City. The course was named Iowa’s Top 18-Hole Golf Course by the Iowa Golf Association in 2007. Willow Creek Golf Course,
935 Park Lane, Le Mars, Iowa. Phone 712-5466849.
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In the background from left, Alexis Spitzner and Ariel Hudson of Sioux City look at Bauer, a Shepherd mix, as she gets curious about the camera at Bacon Creek Park in Sioux City. Bacon Creek Park, page 46
Above: Catalina Vicens, right, a historical keyboard musician, explains the harpsichord to visitors from left, Brandi Grant, University of South Dakota law student; and Roxie Barriagan and Sloan McMillin, Western Iowa Tech Community College students, at the National Music Museum in Vermillion, South Dakota, on May 8, 2015. National Music Museum, page 27 JUSTIN WAN, SIOUX CITY JOURNAL FILE
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CALENDAR JAN. 11 Neighborhood Network Family Fun Night, Long Lines Family Rec Center, 401 Gordon Dr, Sioux City. The Neighborhood Network Associations and the Sioux City Parks & Recreation Department offer a family friendly night of fun in the middle of winter. Come out and enjoy snacks, free rock climbing, educational booths, table games, and a good time! 5:30-8 p.m. 712-279-6126. webtrac. sioux-city.org. JAN. 17 Caregiver Support Group, Faith United Presbyterian Church, 4327 Morningside, Sioux City.
For all those caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia. 10-11:30 a.m. 712-587-7926. JAN. 26 The Wizard of Oz, Orpheum Theatre, 520 Pierce St, Sioux City. This production of The Wizard of Oz is a spectacular celebration of that classic 1939 MGM film. It’s a new, refreshed and lavish rendition of the beloved classic. 7:30 p.m. 712-279-4850. BroadwayAtTheOrpheum.com. JAN. 30 Coffee with the Curators, Sanford Museum & Planetarium, 117 E. Willow St. Cherokee, Iowa. Each
month, the curators at the Sanford Museum feature a favorite artifact to inspire a tabletop discussion of history, archaeology, and culture. This reoccurring program is held on the last Tuesday of every month. Free coffee and refreshments will be available. 10 a.m. 712-225-3922. sanfordmuseum.org. FEB. 6–FEB. 8 Daddy Daughter Date Night, Long Lines Family Rec Center, 401 Gordon Dr, Sioux City. Dads and Daughters! Get ready to have a phenomenal time at our 21st Annual Daddy Daughter Date Night. Enjoy dinner, dancing, and get a
souvenir photo of the night. (Dinner and photo included in registration price. ) Limited registrations will be taken. Make your reservations early. Girls 5 yrs and older (no age limit). Theme: Mardi Gras. Pre-registration deadline Jan. 26. 5:30-8 p.m. $15 per person. 712-279-6126. webtrac. sioux-city.org. FEB. 9 Forever Young, Rosemary Clausen Center For Performing Arts, 519 E Maple St, Holstein, Iowa. This musical production from Branson takes place in a basement retreat in the Midwest, with five powerhouse singers who
relive the music of their lives with energetic dance moves and loads of laughs on an exciting and sentimental journey of a lifetime. 7:30 p.m. $25. 712-368-4849. rosemaryclausencenter.com/. FEB. 11 Rent: 20th Anniversary Tour, Orpheum Theatre, 520 Pierce St, Sioux City. A re-imagining of Puccini’s La Boheme, RENT follows an unforgettable year in the lives of seven artists struggling to follow their dreams without selling out. With its inspiring message of joy and hope in the face of fear, this timeless celebration of friendship and creativity reminds us to
measure our lives with the only thing that truly matters love. 7:30 p.m. 712-279-4850. BroadwayAtTheOrpheum.com. MARCH 3 Brunch with the Bunny, Long Lines Family Rec Center, 401 Gordon Dr, Sioux City. Come have “Brunch with the Bunny”. Enjoy breakfast, decorating cookies, making crafts, and taking a picture with the Easter Bunny. Limited registrations will be taken. Make your reservations early. Pre-registration deadline Feb. 23. 9-11 a.m. $8 per person, under 2 years is free. 712-279-6126. webtrac. sioux-city.org.
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CALENDAR MARCH 4 Riverdance, Orpheum Theatre, 520 Pierce St, Sioux City. Drawing on Irish traditions, the combined talents of the performers propel Irish dancing and music into the present day, capturing the imagination of audiences across all ages and cultures in an innovative and exciting blend of dance, music and song. 7:30 p.m. 712-279-4850. BroadwayAtTheOrpheum.com. MARCH 10 Bravo Amici, Rosemary Clausen Center For Performing Arts, 519 E Maple St, Holstein, Iowa. Bravo Amici is a performance experience starring some of the world’s most classy and elite vocalists a mix of handsome tenors and stunning divas. 7:30 p.m. $25. 712-368-4849. rosemaryclausencenter.com/. MARCH 16–MARCH 17 8th Annual Curling Tournament, IBP Ice Center, 3808 Stadium Dr. Sioux City. Are you ready to be in the House? The competition will be a 6-team pool play and advancement to the next round. Must commit to playing on both days. There will be one match on Friday and one or more matches on Saturday. Six matches are guaranteed. Teams may bring in their own coolers. Must be 18 yrs and out of high school. Registration deadline March 2. 5:45-10 p.m. $125/team (max 6 people per team). 712-898-4688. MARCH 29 Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Orpheum Theatre, 520 Pierce St, Sioux City. This lush production features an incredible orchestra, jaw-dropping transformations and all the moments you love the pumpkin, the glass slipper, the masked ball and more plus some surprising new twists! 7:30 p.m. 712279-4850. BroadwayAtTheOrpheum.com. APRIL 14 The Glenn Miller Orchestra, Rosemary Clausen Center For Performing Arts, 519 E Maple St, Holstein, Iowa. The Glenn Miller Orchestra, complete with fabulous vocalists, is the most popular and sought after big band in the world today. No matter our ages, we all know the unique jazzy sound from one of the greatest bands of all time. 7:30 p.m. $30. 712-368-4849. rosemaryclausencenter.com/.
ALLY KARSYN, SIOUX CITY JOURNAL
Clark Knobloch, 23, picks tomatoes from a trellis at Knobloch’s Greenhouse in rural Alvord, Iowa, on Tuesday. He manages the produce stand at the Sioux City Farmers Market on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Sioux City Farmers Market, page 33
Above: Sioux City’s Nate Samson fields the ball during Explorers baseball action against the Wichita Wingnuts. Sioux City Explorers, page 60 JIM LEE, SIOUX CITY JOURNAL
Right: From left, 6-year-old Kathya Munoz, of Sioux City, chases after her cousin, 7-year-old Nadely Munz, at the beach at Little Sioux Park near Correctionville, Iowa. Little Sioux Park, page 47 JUSTIN WAN, SIOUX CITY JOURNAL
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