Visit Sioux City - Fall 2013

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FALL 2013

TYSON AT 10

Elton, Fleetwood Mac, Taylor Swift among those who have entertained scores of fans in the last decade

BREW FOOD

Beer and food pairings can elevate the flavors

INTENSE HOCKEY Musketeers’ Jay Varady has fast and furious coaching style

INSIDE: AREA EVENTS, ATTRACTIONS, DINING, ENTERTAINMENT, SHOPPING AND MORE!

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LETTER FROM THE MAYOR

Uncover hidden gems in Sioux City Dear Friends: On behalf of our residents and City Council, welcome to Sioux City! We are honored to be your hosts and hope you will enjoy your stay.

The Sioux City region has a long history of welcoming visitors, beginning more than 200 years ago in 1804 with the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Over the years, our city has seen great change and continues to see positive growth. Sioux City is the regional hub for business, culture, and entertainment. We have twice been named an All America City by the National Civic League and are ranked one of the top sports destinations by Sports Destination Magazine. Forbes Magazine ranks us as one of the Best Places for Business and Careers. Our outstanding quality of life and top-notch economic incentives make Sioux City a perfect place to raise a family and grow a business.

There are lots of great things to do and see in Sioux City and this fall is no exception. The Fall Classic returns to the Tyson Events Center for the best hockey recruitment event in the nation Sept. 11-12; enjoy Fall Fest, an event full of family activities around town on

Saturday, Oct.12; Downtown for the Holidays on Monday, Nov. 25 with a lighted parade, Santa Claus and fireworks; take in Sioux City Musketeer Hockey or sit back and relax with our fantastic Sioux City Symphony, Rockestra or one of our other concerts or shows at the beautiful Orpheum Theatre or Tyson Events Center.

We hope you visit our historic downtown and see our unique architecture; visit our beautiful riverfront, shops, museums, and talk with some of the nicest people in the world. Once you explore Sioux City and uncover some of our many hidden gems, I’m confident you’ll fall in love with it the same way that I have.

Sincerely,

Robert E. Scott Mayor

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The 2013 Sioux City Visitors Guide is produced in cooperation with Visit Sioux City by Information Publications, Inc. 515 Pavonia St., Sioux City 51101 All material is copyrighted, 2013 by the publishers. To advertise or for information on how you can have Information Publications produce a similar publication for your business or community, contact: Steve Griffith, General Manager at (712) 224-6277 or e-mail your request to steve.griffith@.lee.net.

Special thanks to: Sioux City Public Museum.

Photos courtesy of the Sioux City Journal and the Sioux City Public Museum.

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CONTENTS

ELCOME INSIDE 3 Letter from the mayor 6 Attractions 12 Tyson Events Center 14 Convention Center 16 Events calendar 24 Area map 26 History 28 Beer and food pairings

30 Nightlife & entertainment 31 Dining 31 Shopping 34 Eppley Auditorium 36 Sports & recreation 38 Musketeers hockey 41 Parks 45 Lodging

Fall colors decorate Stone State Park.

We hope you will enjoy our vibrant community. The Sioux City area has much to offer and experience with a diverse selection of shops, restaurants, entertainment and more. Be our guest, stay a day or two and let us show you our hometown hospitality!

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ATTRACTIONS Sioux City serves as the regional hub for business, employment, industry, retail trade, medical care, educational opportunities and tourism in Northwest Iowa, Southeast South Dakota and Northeast Nebraska. More than 140,000 people live in the tri-state metropolitan area.

Fifth-graders Julia Sanderson, Kellsie Hoffman and Hellie Mertz, from Harrisburg Explorer Elementary School in Sioux Falls, explore interactive exhibits at Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center during a field trip to Sioux City.

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Take a step back in time and explore our rich history with the Lewis and Clark Expedition and see the history of the Missouri River through rare photographs and artifacts. Don’t forget your camera as you tour the beautifully restored Orpheum Theatre and get fabulous photos of the region from the Sgt. Floyd Monument or Chief War Eagle Monument. Come away to a quiet place.

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Aalfs Courtyard

Fourth & Virginia streets Sioux City A green space courtyard where a beautiful mural, created by a team of local artists, depicts buildings that no longer exist in Downtown Sioux City and life in the 1800s.

Anderson Dance Pavilion On the Riverfront Larsen Park Road, Sioux City 712-279-6126

Located along the Missouri River, the Pavilion is host to many summer special events, parades, walks, and picturesque weddings. A scenic 6

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walkway leads to a well-manicured lawn with spectacular annual plantings and a state-of-the-art, full access children’s play area.

Argosy Casino

On the Riverfront 100 Larsen Park Road, Sioux City 712-294-5600 or 800-424-0080 www.pngaming.com Argosy Casino Sioux City is part of Penn National Gaming, Inc. Penn National owns and operates 16 casinos across the United States.

Argosy Casino features more than 36,000 square feet of gaming excitement. On board you will find more than 700 of the newest and most exciting slot machines, Blackjack, Roulette, Craps, Video

Keno and Live Action Poker. Argosy Casino Sioux City also features the Outfitters Grill offering great burgers and sandwiches and all of your favorite specials. All Thrills. All the Time. Argosy Casino.

Sioux City Art Center Arts Alive Mural 3rd & Nebraska streets, Sioux City Located on the south side of the Terra Centre, this beautiful mural welcomes visitors into Downtown and is a wonderful example of community pride, bringing art to the public, and a positive project for the city’s young art students.

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Hours: Tuesday through Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday 1-5 p.m. Closed Mondays.

Admission: Free This award-winning facility showcases the Loess Hills and provides opportunities for outdoor recreation, education and stewardship. All new exhibits feature an interactive badger tunnel, prairie diorama, rare birds’ egg collection and extinct passenger pigeon.

Hikes, special events and programs for all ages are held year round. The facility is handicap accessible. Three miles of hiking trails, including a quartermile handicap-accessible trail, offer spectacular views and connect with other trails in Stone State Park.

Flight 232 Memorial

On the Riverfront, Sioux City Commemorating the heroic rescue efforts by the Siouxland community after the crash of United Flight 232 in 1989, the statue depicts Air National Guard Col. Dennis Nielsen carrying a young child to safety.

Historic Fourth Street District 1000-1100 Fourth St., Sioux City

Bruguier’s Cabin 1201 Riverside Blvd., Sioux City In 1933, an abandoned house was about to be demolished so that the lumber could be used for a boys camp. As workers removed the siding from the house, they discovered that the house was originally a log cabin. After doing research, it was determined that the house was one of the log cabins of the Theophile Bruguier farm. The cabin was given to the City of Sioux City as an historic structure, and is considered to be the oldest structure in Sioux City.

Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center 4500 Sioux River Road, Sioux City 712-258-0838 www.woodburyparks.com

Historic Fourth Street contains the best concentration of late 19th century commercial buildings in Sioux City.

Nestled in the heart of Downtown, Historic Fourth Street offers fine dining, exceptional nightlife and unique shopping in an atmosphere unsurpassed in the area.

Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center/Betty Strong Encounter Center

900 Larsen Park Road, Sioux City 712-224-5242 www.siouxcitylcic.com The Betty Strong Encounter Center opened in December 2007 as an expansion of the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center to create a private, non-profit cultural complex on Sioux City’s Missouri Riverfront. The Lewis & Clark Center commemorates the explorers’ time in this area with a range of permanent hands-on exhibits, the Garden of Discovery, a 30-by-50-foot

U.S. Flag and 14-foot bronze outdoor sculpture of Lewis, Clark and Seaman the Newfoundland dog. The adjoining Betty Strong Encounter Center seeks to encounter deeper meanings of the expedition and its transforming impact on the people, land and rivers of this area, using changing exhibits, movies and a year-round calendar of programs and activities for all ages. The cultural complex was built and is sustained by Missouri River Historical Development, Inc. (MRHD).

Long Lines Family Rec Center 401 Gordon Drive, Sioux City 712-224-5124 • www.sioux-city.org

The Long Lines Family Rec Center provides recreational facilities for individuals as well as organized associations. The Center has courts for open gym, soccer, basketball, volleyball, in-line hockey, dodge ball, wrestling, batting cage and special events. The centerpiece of the facility is the world-class 53-foot climbing wall and free-standing boulder to practice your rock-climbing techniques. There are conference rooms for meetings, parties and other small events.

Mid America Museum of Aviation & Transportation

2600 Expedition Court, north of Sioux Gateway Airport, Sioux City 712-252-5300 midamericaairmuseum.org Variety of aircraft and transportation vehicles including vintage bicycles, cars, fire truck and police cars, military vehicles and displays to a Boeing 727200. Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Tuesdays. Open holidays except for New Year’s, Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Closed Wednesday.

The Milwaukee Railroad Shops Historic District Loess Hills National Scenic Byway IA Hwy. 12, 3400 Sioux River Road, Sioux City 712-274-8733 (ext. 1284) www.milwaukeerailroadshops.org

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ATTRACTIONS District features a 31.5-acre historic district with walking tours, roundhouse building tours, steam locomotive cab tours (4-6-2 Pacific Style Locomotive), Locomotive whistle demonstrations, motor car rides and the Caboose Gift Shop.

Hours are Saturdays 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Storm clouds roll in over the Floyd Monument in Sioux City.

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Orpheum Theatre

528 Pierce St., Sioux City www.orpheumlive.com Ticket Info: 800-745-3000 Symphony Info: 712-277-2111 The Orpheum is a magnificently restored 1927 theater in the heart of Sioux City’s downtown cultural

district and is the home to the Sioux City Symphony Orchestra, the Broadway at the Orpheum series, and an exciting array of live entertainment events. The historic theater, its elegant lobby and stylish bar also offer stunning settings for your meetings, parties, wedding receptions and other events. No matter the size of your group, the Orpheum’s exquisite surroundings, combined with friendly, professional service and exceptional cuisine, will make your event unique and memorable.

Public Safety Memorial at City Hall

Sixth & Douglas streets, Sioux City This memorial pays tribute to all of the fallen firefighters and law enforcement officers who helped keep the Siouxland community a safe place to live.

Roth Fountain on the Promenade

Fourth & Virginia streets, Sioux City The fountain in its entirety mirrors, in its tripartite facade, the historical 1915 Exchange Building formerly located in The Yards area. The fountain’s four over-flow basins and the hexagon shape of the outer pool are taken from elements found in the Woodbury County Courthouse.

Sculpt Siouxland

Fourth St. from Pearl to Virginia, Sioux City www.SculptSiouxland.org Sculpt Siouxland is a year-long exhibit displaying sculptures from local and national artists. This exhibit is free to the public and displayed along Fourth Street in Downtown.

Sergeant Floyd Monument Hwy. 75 near Glenn Avenue, Sioux City Admission: Free Hours: Year Round Honoring Sergeant Charles Floyd, the only casualty of the 1804 Lewis and Clark Expedition is this stone

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obelisk. Overlooking the Missouri River, this 100-foot tall memorial was the first historic landmark registered by the U.S. Government.

Sgt. Floyd River Museum & Welcome Center 1000 Larsen Park Road, Sioux City 712-279-0198 www.siouxcitymuseum.org

Admission: Free Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 7 days per week.

Closed New Year’s, Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas days. Tours may be arranged after hours.

Board the Sergeant Floyd, and begin a journey into the region’s maritime history.

Built in 1932 as an inspection boat by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Sergeant Floyd River Museum & Welcome Center chronicles the Missouri River’s development as a major shipping route and the key to Sioux City’s success in the early years of its founding.

Discover exhibits about the Lewis & Clark Expedition, the fur trade, Sioux

City’s evolution as a transportation hub and those river craft which still ply the waters of the Missouri River. The three-deck vessel displays a forensic likeness of Sgt. Charles Floyd, a restored Engineer’s quarters, Radio Room, and Officers’ Rest room. The Museum includes Native American artifacts, an authentic dug-out canoe, fur-trapping supplies and model steamboats. The Galley Gift shop offers Sioux City, Lewis & Clark, and souvenirs from the threestate area.

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atrium accented with a floor featuring a geometric maze fashioned from terrazzo tile. Two of its five galleries are dedicated to featuring selections from its permanent collection of more than 900 works including a Grant Wood mural.

Throughout the year, other gallery space showcases touring exhibits of works by artists with international, national and regional reputations. The children’s Junior League Hands-On! Gallery offers a fun atmosphere for children to explore basic elements of art through interactive stations.

225 Nebraska St., Sioux City 712-279-6272 www.siouxcityartcenter.org

Sioux City Convention Center

Admission: Free (contributions appreciated) Hours: Tues., Wed., Fri. & Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Thurs. 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Sun. 1- 4 p.m.; Mon. Closed.

Admission: See individual event Hours: Business Office: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

The Sioux City Art Center with its contemporary architecture welcomes visitors with its elegant three-story glass

801 Fourth St., Sioux City 712-279-4800 800-593-2228 www.visitsiouxcity.org

The Convention Center hosts trade shows, conventions, meetings and special events. Center Plate, the

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*Adams Homstead & Nature Preserve* *Over 180 Hotel Rooms* *Veterans Memorial* *Six Miles of Waling & Biking Trails* *Five Parks* *Variety of Dining Options* *Video Lottery and Bingo*

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ATTRACTIONS exclusive in-house caterer, is rated as the best in the business.

As the Tourism Bureau for the area, the Convention Center can assist with programs, maps, hotel recommendations, and much more.

Sioux City Public Museum 607 Fourth St., Sioux City 712-279-6174 www.siouxcitymuseum.org Admission: Free Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Sunday 1-5 p.m.

The museum features permanent exhibits showcasing Sioux City and Siouxland history including Native American history, rare artifacts, stimulating interactives, stockyards history and wide range of exciting exhibits and traveling shows.

Sioux City Transit System Operational times: Monday through Friday 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Trinity Heights 2509 33rd St., Sioux City 712-239-8670 www.trinityheights.com Admission: Free (Donations Accepted) (Open seven days per week) Hours: Oct. 1-April 30, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., May 1-Sept. 30, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.

The 33-foot statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the 30-foot statue of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Queen of Peace are the focal points.

In the St. Joseph’s Center/Museum you will find Jerry Traufler’s life-size wood carving of the Last Supper, one of only three in the world, and the Divine Mercy Chapel. On the grounds is a Circle of Life Memorial to the Unborn. The eight acres of beautiful gardens, small shrines and a simulated mountain stream and pond allow the visitors many opportunities to “Come away to a quiet place by yourself and rest a little” Mark 6:31.

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Sioux City firefighter Dustin Johnson carries a wreath honoring his father, Sioux City firefighter Michael Johnson, during a fallen firefighter ceremony at the Public Safety Officer Memorial at Sioux City’s City Hall.

Gateway Arena 401 Gordon Drive, Sioux City 800-745-3000 www.tysoncenter.com Admission: See individual event Hours: See individual event The Tyson Events Center/Gateway Arena features a 10,000-seat arena, and offers an extremely flexible venue for a wide variety of entertainment and sporting events. The facility includes a full-size ice hockey rink, and is home to the Sioux City Musketeers Hockey Team and Sioux City Bandits Indoor Football Team.

War Eagle Monument Take I-29, Exit 151 and follow War Eagle Drive, Sioux City Admission: Free Hours: Year ’round

Wambdi Okicize, known as “War Eagle” served as a riverboat guide or pilot on the upper Mississippi; he worked for the American Fur Company delivering messages, and during the war of 1812 he carried messages for the government. The monument was erected in tribute to “War Eagle.” Due to his leadership among the tribes, the Indians and Whites learned to work together without having to resort to violence.

The bluff provides a spectacular view of the tri-state area.

Woodbury County Courthouse

620 Douglas St., Sioux City 712-279-6601 • woodbury-ia.com Admission: Free Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

National Historic Landmark.

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The courthouse, completed in 1917, is an example of prairie style architecture.

The building features sculptures, intricate terra-cotta moldings, sculptured light fixtures, and a beautiful stained glass dome. The Woodbury County courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, and was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1996. It is the largest publicly owned prairie school building in the world.

including fishing, backpacking, wilderness survival, cooking and others.

With more than 20 miles of trails, the park provides hikers and mountain bikers many opportunities to explore the park’s back country. Several mountain bike races are held every year making the Park’s trail system noted for its diverse and often challenging trails.

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Emmanuel Lutheran Church

1500 Hickory St., Dakota City, Neb. 402-987-3316 or 402-987-3388

Give us a call today for your convention, sports or group tour, hunting, or family vacation needs.

Hours: Sundays 2-4 p.m., June thru August

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Built in 1860, this was the first Lutheran Church in the Nebraska Territory.

Annually, in August, is the Vespers Service. The Dakota County Historical Society welcomes visitors to Nebraska’s oldest standing church.

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land/adamshomestead.htm Admission: Free Trails open year around. Visitor center open weekdays 8-4:30, weekends in summer (call for hours). A 1500-acre park in the Missouri River basin. The homestead was established in 1872 includes the family farmhouse, a historic barn, log cabin, the Lamont Country School and Stavenger Church. It also includes interpretive exhibits, more than 13 miles of biking and hiking trails with views of native plants and wildlife.

North Sioux City, S.D. Adams Nature Preserve, video lottery & bingo, 180 hotel rooms, Veterans Memorial and five community parks.

Adams Homestead & Nature Preserve

North Sioux City, S.D. (McCook Lake Exit) • 605-232-0873 www.sdgfp.info/parks/regions/heart-

Missouri National Recreational River Resource and Education Center at Ponca State Park 2 mi. N. on Spur 26E, Ponca, Neb. 402-755-2284

“Where People and Nature Meet,” describes the beauty and solitude of this conference Center. Along with meeting rooms, this facility offers a terrific visitor center and hands-on interpretive center focusing on the natural and cultural history of the Missouri River.

Ponca State Park

2 mi. N. on Spur 26E, Ponca, Neb. 402-755-2284 www.ngpc.state.ne.us/parks The park, which encompasses 859 acres, has trail rides, pool, hay rack rides, The Missouri National Recreational River Resource and Education Center and visitor center. On-site staff and volunteers help guide and educate visitors on the history, biology, ecology, astronomy, geology and archeology of the area. Many how-to programs on outdoor recreation are also given,

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Tyson Events Center to celebrate 10 years DOLLY A. BUTZ

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Elton John, Fleetwood Mac, Neil Diamond, Taylor Swift and soon John Mayer will have entertained scores of fans on stage at the Tyson Events Center, 401 Gordon Drive.

The $53 million entertainment and sporting venue, which opened its doors in 2003, will celebrate its 10th birthday in December.

Reflecting on the past decade, Events Facilities Department interim director and Convention Bureau Manager Erika

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Newton said securing big-name performers, such as these, stands out in her mind as the facility’s greatest accomplishment.

“We’ve had a lot of really big-name acts come through the Tyson Events Center that normally a market our size normally wouldn’t always get,” she said. “We’ve been very fortunate to have good partnerships with promoters and agents who believe in Sioux City and put big shows in our arena.”

The state-of-the-art venue sold out six shows in calendar year 2011 - the largest number of sellouts since it opened.

Newton said she thinks

Grammy Award-winning Mayer’s Nov. 20 concert will appeal to a mass audience and do well at the ticket office.

“It’s a show that normally wouldn’t play a market our size. I think that’s something that we’re seeing regularly with Sioux City,” she said. “We’re getting shows and when you look at the rest of the tour dates, they’re not playing communities the size of Sioux City.”

The Tyson Events Center is also making its mark in social media circles. Newton said the venue currently has more than 52,000 fans on Facebook, making it a social

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media powerhouse.

The facility ranked No. 5 on the Venues Today Social Media Power 100 list among venues with capacities of 5,001-15,000. It was the only Iowa venue to make the list, which put it in the same category as places such as Radio City Music Hall, Red Rocks Amphitheater just west of Denver, and the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles.

“For a community of about 100,000 people to have more than 52,000 people on Facebook, that’s a pretty significant number,” Newton said. “Obviously we have lot of great local and regional support for what we’re doing here, which is great. That’s how we continue to get shows.”

Newton said the Tyson Events Center is a building that both visitors and former residents want to keep up with on social media, which she said serves as another avenue to interact with patrons.

The 10,000-seat Tyson Events Center, which was designed by firms Ellerbe Becket of Kansas City and FEH Associates

Inc. of Sioux City, is equipped with a full-size ice hockey rink surrounded by a U-shaped seating bowl. The arena is home to the Sioux City Musketeers hockey team and also hosts the annual Fall Classic, where 200 NHL and college coaches come to scout players.

The stage can be placed at the open end of the seating bowl or at the center of the floor to accommodate performers such as Reba McEntire and Aerosmith.

The venue’s exterior is composed of tinted green glass and metal. At the south entrance, a tile mosaic with waterfall depicts the Missouri River and Loess Hills.

“I think it’s just reached enough momentum that it continues to just grow on its own now,” Newton said of the venue’s social media presence. “We don’t have to do much of anything to get a lot of new Facebook fans coming to our page everyday.”

Newton said a special event to celebrate the Tyson Events Center’s 10 years in operation is tentatively planned to take place during a Sioux City Musketeers home game in December.

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PO Box 1707, Sioux City, IA 712-239-8670 Like us on Facebook www.trinityheights.com Come to a beautiful quiet place and experience the hidden treasures of The Queen of Peace.

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Visitors look at a photo exhibit about military members killed in Iraq and Afghanistan in 2012. The Remembering Our Fallen exhibit was on display as part of the Iowa Knights of Columbus convention being held at the convention center.

Sioux City Convention Center marks 25 years ALLY KARSYN

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Craft fairs, car shows and bridal expos – the Sioux City Convention Center can hold them all.

Throughout the venue’s 25-year history, countless events have taken place in the convention center, inspiring some to return.

“We have a lot of great clients that come

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Kiley Wermersen performs with the Okoboji High School jazz band during the Northwest Iowa Jazz Band Festival at the Sioux City Convention Center in 2012.

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back every year like the Siouxland Home Show and Women’s Night Out,” said Erika Newton, of the Sioux City Events Facilities department.

That’s not to dismiss the many other great events that have graced the meeting rooms, banquet hall and 50,000-squarefoot exhibit space.

Located in downtown Sioux City, the convention center has been the site for ice sculptors, tattoo artists, motorcycle enthusiasts and jazz musicians to meet. It’s provided a place for wedding receptions, dart tournaments and various touring attractions.

The first of many meetings started with Siouxland Ducks Unlimited in September 1988. The inaugural convention was part of five days of activities, marking the grand opening of the Sioux City Convention Center.

A two-day Siouxland Exposition brought week-long festivities to a close. At the time, officials said it would be the biggest trade show ever held in Sioux City.

“It brings people to our community,” said Dennis Gann, who served as the director of the city’s Events Facilities department for two decades. “You’ve got to have a reason for people to come and that convention center is one of them.”

Gann, who retired in 2008, believes the event space played an essential part in the community, driving economic growth and expanding entertainment options.

The facility brought a vital cultural hub to the city center at a time when mostly doctors and lawyers remained downtown and many businesses relocated to the east side of the city at or near the Southern Hills Mall.

Jim Lee, Sioux City Journal

Joshua Brady, 4, of Hornick, Iowa, rides a dinosaur at the “Discover the Dinosaurs” display in 2012.

“It completely revitalized the downtown Fourth Street,” Gann said.

The space is capable of holding multiday conferences and conventions, which attract more people to spend more time and money at Sioux City hotels, restaurants and stores.

“You have to have an event or a reason to come or else you’ll never have any visitors here,” he said.

The reason in December 2011? A presidential debate.

For the first time, the venue became the place for national politics as seven Republican candidates took the stage.

Newton said it was certainly a highlight in recent years and hopes to bring more political events to the convention center.

At least 100 news organizations descended upon the Sioux City for the final GOP presidential candidate debate, leading up to the Iowa caucuses in January 2012.

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Lance Hawks, of Sioux City, competes in The Midwest Dart Tournament at the Sioux City Convention Center, an annual event.

The event, hosted by Fox News and the Iowa Republican Party, attracted seven candidates – Jon Huntsman, Newt Gingrich, Michele Bachmann, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum and Rick Perry. It was moderated by Fox reporters Bret Baier and Chris Wallace.

The nationally televised debate aired live from the Sioux City Convention Center.

If that wasn’t enough, just days before

Sioux City Convention Center Events March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction: Celebrate the 75th anniversary of the March of Dimes with gourmet cuisine from Siouxland’s finest chefs and the opportunity to bid on the unique live and silent auction packages. Proceeds go to the March of Dimes. 6-9 p.m. Oct. 3. Admission $100.

Siouxland’s Good News Spectacular: Enjoy a free day of fun and games for kids, all in honor of celebrating faith, sponsored by Siouxland’s Child Evangelism Fellowship 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

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Women’s Night Out: Don’t miss out on an evening of shopping at boutiques, drinks, hors d’oeuvres and dinner, along with music by Christina Martinez and entertainment from humorist Jeanne Robertson. Proceeds go to the Mercy Child Advocacy Center. 3:308:30 p.m. Oct. 10. Admission $40 Antique Spectacular: See a fantastic selection of items when the “Spectacular” antique show comes to Sioux City for the first time. Hours: 5-9 p.m.

Nov. 15, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Nov. 16, and 11 a.m.-4p.m. Nov. 17. Admission $7.

the 2012 presidential election, Michelle Obama made a campaign stop in Sioux City to speak at the convention center in support of her husband, President Barack Obama.

“Overall, the convention center has done a magnificent job in being able to host almost any type of event you want to have,” Gann said.

Jim Lee, Sioux City Journal

Chef Christopher Koetke demonstrates cooking techniques during the Relish Magazine Cooking Show at the Sioux City Convention Center in 2012.

View the new Live Birds of Prey!

New Exhibits!

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Nature Center 4500 Sioux River Rd. Sioux City, IA 712-258-0838 www.woodburyparks.com

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EVENTS CALENDAR | SIOUX CITY . SOUTH SIOUX CITY . NORTH SIOUX CITY Miranda Lambert with Dierks Bentley

7:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 12 Tyson Events Center Get ready for the “Fastest Girl In Town”! Country superstar Miranda Lambert will perform bringing Dierks Bentley with her!

It’s the Locked and Reloaded Tour, with special guests Chris Stapleton and Jukebox Mafia.

Tickets, $27.50 and $54.75, are available at the Tyson Events Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, online at Ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000.

Siouxland Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 24 Convention Center

This year’s dinner will feature keynote speaker Ben Stein. A former speech writer for two presidents, Stein is an engaging personality and powerful speaker on economics, politics, education, and history, as well as an accomplished member of the motion picture and television industries.

Tickets, $80 for Chamber members and $95 for the general public , are available by calling 712-255-7903 or online at www.siouxlandchamber.com.

March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction 6-9 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 3 Convention Center

Join us as we celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the March of Dimes with gourmet cuisine from Siouxland’s finest chefs and the opportunity to bid on the unique live and silent auction packages. All proceeds benefit the March of Dimes mission of improving the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality. Presented by Siouxland Obstetrics & Gynecology and Dr. Paul & Marilyn Eastman.

Purchase tickets at the March of Dimes office, call 712-574-8482, or visit www. marchofdimes.com/iowa. Cost: $100 per person

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The Price Is Right Live!

7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 9 Orpheum Theatre

The Price Is Right Live! is the hit interactive stage show that gives contestants pulled right from the audience the chance to “Come On Down” to win appliances, vacations and even new cars by playing classic games from television’s longest running and most popular game show. From Plinko to Cliffhangers to the Big Wheel, and even the fabulous Showcase, all the favorite games are played just like the TV show.

Tickets, $31.50, $41.50 and $46.50, are available at the Tyson Events Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, online at Ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000.

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Trinity Heights welcomes Father Frank Pavone at its 20th Anniversary Prayer and Celebration Banquet September 29th at the Sioux City Convention Center.

Proceeds from this event will fund the mission of Trinity Heights and assisting people on their journey of faith.

Tickets, $40 single or $300 per table of 8, are available by calling 712-239-8670 or e-mailing info@trinityheights. com www.trinityheights.com/prayercelebration-banquet.htm

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Sioux City Symphony: Opening Night, An Evening with Joshua Bell 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 28 Orpheum Theatre

Joshua Bell is one of the world’s most celebrated violinists. Join the SCSO in welcoming the “poet of the violin” to the Oprheum Theatre for a special Opening Night Gala performance!

Tickets are available by calling the Symphony office at 712-277-2111 or online at www. siouxcitysymphony.org .

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Fall Fest 2013

All day, Saturday, Oct. 12 Various locations in Sioux City

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Sioux City is the place to be Oct. 12! Join neighbors and family for tons of fun activities all over Sioux City, including live music, food, crafts and pumpkins!

• Farmer’s Market Pumpkin Days in downtown Sioux City, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

Pumpkin carving demonstrations 9-11 a.m. by professional carver Luke Schroder.

• Harvest Festival at Lakeport Commons, 5101 Sergeant Road, is a free, fun and festive event for the entire family noon-3 p.m. Includes bounce house, games , Fire and Rescue and Police Departments and more.

• Scarecrow Farm located 4 miles east of Menards on Highway 20 offers a pumpkin patch, hayrack rides, mini-train, corn maze, jumping pillow and many more activities 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m. For the older kids, enjoy a walk through the haunted forest with creatures lurking about from 6:30-10:45 p.m.

• Morningside College Homecoming Weekend / A Taste of Morningside at Morningside College, 1501 Morningside Avenue. Watch Morningside vs. Hastings at 1:30 at Olsen Stadium followed by food festival 4-7:30 p.m. at Lewis Park parking lot (across from Dimmitt Hall). Local vendors on campus selling food along with live music. At 6 and 8 p.m. watch the women’s and men’s soccer team take on Dordt.

• Paint the Mall Pink at Southern Hills Mall, 4400 Sergeant Road, noon-3 p.m.

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• The Art of Mask Making will take place at the Sioux City Art Center 10:30 a.m.noon. Children ages 6-12 are welcome to attend this workshop and will be provided with the necessary supplies for a nominal fee of $5. Call 712-279-6272 to register.

• Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center / Encounter Center, 900 Larsen Park Road, will host a couple of family-friendly events. “One Smart Cookie: Harvest-Time Fun!” A sugar cookie decorating activity celebrating our agricultural heritage. “The Corps of Discovery Scavenger Hunt,” a free, drop-in daily activity challenges participants to research various topics in the Center, such as Seaman, the Newfoundland dog, and the prairie dog, then report their findings to “Expedition Headquarters.” “Let the Games Begin!”, a fun look at Sioux City’s link to sports giants, including football great Jim Thorpe. www.siouxcitylcic.com/ • IBP Ice Center, 3808 Stadium Drive, offers fun at the coolest place in town 7-9 p.m. 2 for 1 Admission for public skating.

• BYOD Fall Festival – Bring Your Own Digital Camera for Trains, Tripods and Snapshots Day at Siouxland Historical Railroad Museum, 3400 Sioux River Road.

Admission for adults is $1.50, $.50 per child age 6 to 18 and free for children 5

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Women’s Night Out 2013

3:30-8:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 10 Convention Center

and under. Motor car rides, turntable demonstrations and more.

• Color Me Rad 5K fun run to benefit the Boys Club of Sioux City. Whiteclad participants will gear up for color, and a whole lot of fun, as they take on a 5K Color Fun Run. 500 people will take off every five minutes beginning at 10:00 a.m. The Color Me Rad Fun Run will douse the participants with color that tie-dyes their T-shirts and brightens their outlook on life. In this untimed event, participants of all ages are welcome to run or walk. With no winners or official times, the focus is purely on fun, fitness and supporting a great cause. To register, visit the Boys Club website at: BoysClubofSiouxCity. org. When registering, please enter the promo code: BOYSCLUB. 20 percent of the proceeds will benefit the Boys Club.

• Nightmare on 4th Street & The Fear Factory offers two haunted houses in one location at the corner of Floyd Boulevard and Historic Fourth Street 6:30 p.m.-midnight.www.scarecentral. com • Discovery Forest Nature Playscape Grand Opening at Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center, 4500 Sioux River Road.

Climb the tree fort, play the musical chimes, scramble on the spider web, build with natural tree blocks, discover life in the water and hike a woodland trail. Tour the indoor and outdoor nature exhibits including the live birds of prey exhibit 1-4 p.m. For more information, call 712-258-0838 • Downtown Walking Tour will consist of a discussion of historically significant buildings on Nebraska Street, Sixth Street, Douglas Street, Seventh Street, Pierce Street and Fourth Street. These include the Commerce Building, the Orpheum Theatre, City Hall, the Woodbury County Courthouse, the Badgerow Building and many more.

They represent some of Sioux City’s most outstanding architecture dating from the 1890s through the 1930s.

Meet in the Public Museum lobby / Museum plaza, 607 4th St., at 10 a.m. for this tour led by Matt Anderson.

• Mid America Museum of Aviation & Transportation, address, will be offering A7D Vietnam era flight simulator games, train rides on WWII runway, trivia game and pumpking decorating. www. midamericaairmuseum.org/

Get jazzed up for a night out with your girlfriends! Enjoy shopping boutiques, massages, meal, and laughs with humorist Jeanne Robertson.

Tickets, $40, are available at the Tyson Events Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, by phone at 800745-3000, or http://www.mercysiouxcity. com/womens-night-out-486 Proceeds go to the Mercy Child Advocacy Center.

Sioux City Symphony: A Symphonic Night in Havana, Tiempo Libre 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct.19 Orpheum Theater

Tiempo Libre is one of the hottest young bands today. These Miami-based members are true modern heirs to the rich tradition of their native Cuban music.

Classically trained at Cuba’s premier conservatories, the group is a hit in the U.S. and abroad!

Tickets are available by calling the Symphony office at 712-277-2111 or online at www.siouxcitysymphony.org .

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7 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 20 Orpheum Theatre

If the phrase “male a cappella group” conjures up an image of students in blue blazers, ties, and khakis singing traditional college songs on ivied campuses…think again.

Tickets are available at the Tyson Events Center Box Office or by calling 712-279-4850.

Antique Spectacular

Friday-Sunday, Nov. 15-17 Convention Center

John Mayer and Phillip Phillips 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20 Tyson Events Center

John Mayer with special guest Phillip Phillips will perform at the Tyson Events Center in celebration of the venue’s 10th birthday!

Tickets, $55, $65 and $85, are available at the Tyson Events Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, online at Ticketmaster.com, or by calling 800-745-3000.

Sioux City Rockestra: The Halloween Show

Sioux City Symphony: Bold & Brilliant

Tickets are available at the Tyson Events Center box office, 712-279-4850 or www.siouxcityrockestra. com

Featuring SCSO Principal Harp Kathleen Wychulis.

Also on the program, a work by the SCSO’s 2013 Composer of the Year.

8 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 26 Orpheum Theatre

7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9 Orpheum Theatre

Tickets are available by calling the Symphony office at 712-277-2111 or online at www.siouxcitysymphony. org.

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See a fantastic selection of antiques when the Antique Spectacular antiques show comes to Sioux City for the first time! Show hours are Friday 5-9 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; and Sunday 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission $7. www.antiquespectacular.com/

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Ghost Brothers of Darkland County 7:30 p.m., Friday Nov. 1 Orpheum Theatre

The southern gothic, supernatural musical Ghost Brothers of Darkland County, written by Stephen King, with music by John Mellencamp and T Bone Burnett, will play for one show only.

Tickets, $39.50, $58.50 and $68.50, are available at the Tyson Events Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, online at Ticketmaster.com, or by calling 800-745-3000.

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7:30 p.m., Friday, Nov.15 Orpheum Theatre Platinum selling country star Hunter Hayes will headline the CMT on Tour: Hunter Hayes’ Let’s Be Crazy tour.

Tickets, $34.50 and $39.50, are available at the Tyson Events Center box office, Ticketmaster outlets, 712-279-4850 or 800-745-3000 and ticketmaster.com

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Tickets, $8.50-$18, are available at the Tyson Events Center box office, Ticketmaster outlets, 712-279-4850 or 800-7453000 and ticketmaster.com

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Sioux City Symphony: Christmas Spectacular 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 14 Orpheum Theatre

Make the Sioux City Symphony Orchestra’s Christmas Spectacular part of your holiday tradition! Again the SCSO and Conductor Ryan Haskins will perform your favorites which will bring in the Spirit of Christmas and put you in the Holiday mood.

Tickets are available by calling the Symphony office at 712-277-2111 or online at www.siouxcitysymphony.org .

Tonic Sol-fa

7:30 p.m., Sunday, Dec.22 Orpheum Theatre

Cirque Dreams Holidaze 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 5 Orpheum Theatre

An international cast of multi-talented and brilliantly costumed artists come to life and perform astonishing feats of disbelief. Experience gingerbread men flipping mid air, toy soldiers marching on thin wires, snowmen daringly balancing, icemen powerfully sculpting, penguins spinning, puppets dancing and reindeer soaring high above a landscape of holiday wonderment. An original music score and some seasonal favorites accompany hundreds of spectacular costumes and holiday dreams in a setting of gigantic gifts, colossal candy canes and 30-foot towering soldiers.

Tickets are available at the Tyson Events Center box office, Ticketmaster outlets, 712-279-4850 or 800-745-3000 and ticketmaster.com

Tonic Sol-fa, the popular Minnesotabased harmony group the New York Times praised as “a vocal kaleidoscope…unique to the human voice,” is back for their 2013 Holiday Tour! The guys’ up-tempo, interactive holiday set will include well known Christmas songs from the TSF holiday albums Greatest Time of Year and On Top of The World as well as selections from their newest project, twenty one.

See for yourself why Tonic Sol-fa has been described as “The Rat Pack meets Glee!”

Tickets, adult: $27, $29.50 or $33; 12 & under: $22, $24.50 or $27, are available at the Tyson Events Center box office, Ticketmaster outlets, 712-279-4850 or 800-745-3000 and ticketmaster.com

Disney Live! presents Three Classic Fairy Tales 1 & 4 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 24 Orpheum Theatre

Join Mickey, Minnie, Donald and Goofy as they take audiences on a captivating journey and magically bring to life three timeless fairy tale adventures. Discover Snow White as she searches for her one true love; Cinderella getting ready for her magical night at the ball; and Belle, from Beauty and the Beast, as she finds happiness in the most unusual place.

Tickets, $17.50, $22.50, $27.50, $42.50 and $57.50, are available at the Tyson Events Center box office, Ticketmaster outlets, 712-279-4850 or 800745-3000 and ticketmaster.com

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Sioux City Rockestra: Christmas Show IV 8 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 7 Orpheum Theatre

Tickets are available at the Tyson Events Center box office, 712-279-4850 or www.siouxcityrockestra.com

Shaun Johnson’s Big Band Experience 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 11 Orpheum Theatre

Help us welcome Shaun Johnson, the Emmy-winning lead singer of Tonic Sol-fa, and his sizzling, eight-piece Big Band Experience as they take to select Midwestern stages for an evening of holiday elegance. Enjoy a performance that blends the sound of Sinatra and Bublè with the Spirit of the season!

Tickets, $27.50 advance, or $32.50 day of show, are available at the Tyson Events Center box office, Ticketmaster outlets, 712-279-4850 or 800-745-3000 and ticketmaster.com

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HISTORY Early Sioux City History In 1804 and again in 1806 the Lewis & Clark Expedition traveled through the area on the Missouri River. Theophile Bruguier, a French fur trader, married local Indian chief War Eagle’s daughter and settled in the Riverside area in 1849. Sioux City was platted in 1854 by Dr. John K. Cook and incorporated in 1857. The town developed around the mouth of Perry Creek on the Missouri River.

Steamboats brought the first settlers and supplies to the area and helped to make Sioux City a retail and wholesale center for the region.

The Combination Bridge spanned the Missouri River and connected Sioux City and South Sioux City. Built in 1895, the bridge carried or combined railroad, wagon and pedestrian traffic. It was replaced in the 1980s by the Siouxland Veterans Memorial Bridge.

The Romanesque-styled Federal building of 1897 was converted to City Hall in 1948 and restructured and modernized in 1995.

Boom Period Sioux City boomed in the late 1880s and early 1890s.

Many people thought Sioux City would become another “Chicago” on the great plains. The Panic of 1893, however, stopped the city’s growth. The city did recover and became the business and recreational hub for the tri-state region.

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The 1891 Corn Palace was so large that it spread across Pierce Street and featured a large archway that allowed traffic to pass through. The palace featured a balcony atop the main 200-foot tower. There, visitors could take in a magnificent view of the city and the surrounding three states.

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The nation’s third elevated railroad system provided transportation from the suburb of Morningside to downtown businesses in the 1890s. The “el” went out of business in 1901 and was replaced by automobiles and buses.

The Floyd Monument was built in 1901 to honor Sgt. Charles Floyd, the only member of the Lewis & Clark Expedition to die. It became the nation’s first Historic Landmark in 1960.

20th Century Growth The city recovered after the Panic of 1893 with a renewed spirit and a building boom. The Prairie School and Art Deco and Modem styles of architecture can be seen in many buildings and houses in Sioux City built in the 20th Century.

WPA projects in the 1930s included a Bandshell, park shelter houses, a football stadium and roads and bridges.

Pearl Street was city’s first “main” street and ran north from the docks on the Missouri River levee toward the residential north side.

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Beer can enhance flavor of foods EARL HORLYK

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SIOUX CITY | It’s common knowledge that red wine goes well with beef and white wine with seafood.

But what beer paired well with what food?

According to the House of Q’s Derek Lochner, beer pairs just as easily as fine wine does.

In fact, he periodically hosts “BeerBQ Experience” dinners at his popular Morningside restaurant.

“Everybody knows beer goes hand-inhand with barbecue,” Lochner insisted. “I just wanted to see how different types of beer would elevate the flavor of other types of food.”

Lochner’s an old pro when it comes to beer since the House of Q keeps as many as 125 different varieties in stock.

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The House of Q’s Brew-Food pairings – Cole slaw with Franziskaner Hefe Weissier – Hot wings with Steelhead Double IPA Ale – Sweet potato fries with Goose Island Matilda 2010 – Brisket with Tommyknocker Imperial Nut Brown Ale – Steak Fries with Ommegang Abbey Ale – Dry-rubbed ribs with Millstream Back Road Stout – Sauced ribs with Founder’s Scotch ale – Pecan pie and a Bourbon-whipped topping with Kentucky Bourbon ale 28 visitsiouxcity.org

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At left, a glass of Founders Brewing Company’s Centennial IPA is paired with hot wings. Franziskaner wheat beer, above, is paired with cole slaw at the House of Q restaurant in Sioux City.

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as deep-fried pickles and onion rings in a light-colored beer bath.

“We choose lighter beers so it won’t discolor the food,” Lochner explained. “But the beer gives the food a very distinctive and delicious flavor.”

Still, Lochner realizes certain beers can enhance the profile of some flavorful foods.

To see which beers goes with what foods, he enlisted the help of Sioux City beer connoisseur John Gray.

It was Gray who came up with a selection of craft beers that pair nicely with a meal prepared by Lochner, back in March.

From appetizers to dinners to dessert, Gray played matchmaker for Lochner’s munchable grub.

For instance, Gray paired Lochner’s sweet cole slaw with a fruity and yeasty Franziskaner Hefe Weissier, creating a combination that miraculously elevates the flavor of both.

Also, pairing the House of Q’s spicy hot wings with a hoppy Steelhead Double IPA lessens the heat from the wings while heightening the other complex flavors.

At least that was the critique of Lochner’s wife Sue, who ordinarily doesn’t like spicy foods nor hoppy ales.

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The Details WHAT: The House of Q WHERE: 2520 Transit Ave., Sioux City WHEN: 11 a.m. - 9 p.m., Tuesdays Sundays PHONE: (712) 224-2324

Owner Derek Lochner is shown at his House of Q restaurant in Sioux City. The restaurant hosts beer and and barbecue pairing dinners.

one of ‘em,” he noted. “The fact that she liked this combination meant we were on the right track.”

A longtime beer drinker, Lochner doesn’t fancy himself a “beer snob.” He likes what he likes but is always open for experimentation.

“There’s plenty of guy out there who

know more about beer than I do,” he said.

Still, Lochner thinks suds and grub represent a marriage made in heaven.

“Beer shouldn’t be intimidating and neither should food,” he said. “With so many beers on the market, there are definitely some food parings I’d love to try.”

Lochner admits a preference to craft beers that may be a bit pricy, but he said it’s worth it.

“A fella can drink 3 to 4 domestics in a sitting and enjoy himself,” Lochner said.

“But he can drink one good craft beer and savor it like a glass of fine wine.”

Looking over the bevy of bottles lining the shelves of his Sioux City restaurant, Lochner can’t help but be philosophical.

“Life’s just too short to drink cheap beer,” he opined. “Might as well go with the good stuff.”

Well, we imagine that’s equally true for good barbecue as well.

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NIGHTLIFE AND ENTERTAINMENT Argosy Casino

performances in the beautiful Buhler Outdoor Performance Center on the Morningside College Campus.

On the Riverfront 100 Larsen Park Road, Sioux City 712-294-5600 or 800-424-0080 www.pngaming.com Argosy Casino Sioux City is part of Penn National Gaming, Inc. Penn National owns and operates 16 casinos across the United States. Argosy Casino features more than 36,000 square feet of gaming excitement. On board you will find more than 700 of the newest and most exciting slot machines, Blackjack, Roulette, Craps, Video Keno and Live Action Poker. Argosy Casino Sioux City also features the Outfitters Grill offering great burgers and sandwiches and all of your favorite specials.

Morningside College

Betty Ling Tsang Summer Fine Arts Series 3625 Garretson Ave., Sioux City 712-274-5000 • www.morningside.edu Enjoy FREE music and theatrical

Orpheum Theatre

528 Pierce St., Sioux City Ticket Info: 800-745-3000 Symphony Info: 712-277-2111 www.orpheumlive.com The magnificently renovated 1927 Orpheum Theatre is now the home of the Sioux City Symphony, the Broadway Series and outstanding national and local performances.

Tyson Events Center / Gateway Arena

WinnaVegas

Located 3 miles west exit #127 off I-29, Sloan, Iowa 712-428-9466 or 800-468-9466 www.winnavegas.biz With more than 668 slot machines, bingo and 20 table games. WinnaVegas Casino provides top live entertainment.

Open 24 hours. Must be 21 years of age or older for casino floor.

401 Gordon Drive, Sioux City 800-745-3000 • tysoncenter.com Admission: See individual event Hours: See individual event The Tyson Events Center/Gateway Arena features a 10,000-seat arena, and offers

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an extremely flexible venue for a wide variety of entertainment and sporting events. The facility includes a full-size ice hockey rink, and is home to the Sioux City Musketeers Hockey Team and Sioux City Bandits Indoor Football Team.

• Outdoor Beer Garden • Place to Go Dancing • Place to Find A Hottie • Best NON Historic 4th St Bar • Best Place to watch the Big Game

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SHOPPING

Bob Roe’s Point After

2320 Transit Ave., Sioux City 712-276-3689 Where Good Times Gather. Serving up delicious pizza, wings and so much more to Siouxland for over 30 years. Open Mon.-Sat. 11 a.m.-midnight. and Sun. noon to 10 p.m. www.bobroespointafter.com

Famous Dave’s

201 Pierce St., Sioux City 712-277-8800 Famous Dave’s features Award Winning Barbecue, hamburgers, salads and homemade desserts all served in a fun family atmosphere. Stop in today.

Golden Corral

5230 Sergeant Road, Sioux City 712-276-3333 • goldencorral.com

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The Southern Hills Mall is one of the shopping options in the Sioux City area.

Cardinal Plaza

Dakota Ave. between 19th & 20th streets, South Sioux City, Neb.

A full-service buffet! All-you-can-eat steak (Tobacco Hut, EZ Payday Advance, Multi Care Clinic, Fitch & Stahle Law nightly and all day Sunday after 11 a.m.

Office, Little Caesar’s Pizza, United Real Estate Solutions, Lewis & Clark Title Kahill’s Steak-Fish and Escrow, JEO Consulting, Qaran & Chophouse Communications) Fourth & B St., South Sioux City

Cardinal Point

Hwy. 77 & W. 21st St., South Sioux City, Neb. (Alltel Wireless, Green Tea Salon, Payless Shoes, Dollar Tree, Super WalMart, Wendy’s, Rose Nails, Burger King, Walgreens, China Super Buffet, Rent A Center, Cash Spot, Tan World, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Power Wash

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Siouxland’s premier restaurant! Inviting restaurant and bar offers early and late night Happy Hours, steaks, chops and pastas in a gorgeous setting.

Minervas Restaurant

2945 Hamilton Blvd., Sioux City 712-277-0800 Siouxland’s premier dining. A traditional upscale steak and chop house also featuring fresh seafood, pasta, extensive wine list and chef features. Distinctive dining atmosphere.

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SHOPPING Car Wash, Sunheat, Farm Bureau Financial Services, Game Stop)

Cornhusker Mall

2500 Cornhusker Drive, South Sioux City, Neb. (Hy-Vee, Panda Palace, EZ Check Cashing, SSC Housing Agency, Hy-Vee Wine & Spirits, H & R Block, I-wireless (located in Hy-Vee), Dakota County State Bank (located in Hy-Vee).)

Downtown Sioux City

712-252-0014 www.downtownsiouxcity.com Downtown Sioux City offers unique shopping for him, for her, for the family and the home with many locally owned specialty shops.

Galley Gift Shop

Sergeant Floyd Welcome Center 1000 Larsen Park Road, Sioux City 712-279-0198 www.sioux-city.org/museum Find local and tri-state souvenirs in the Galley Gift Shop aboard the Sergeant Floyd. Mugs, T-shirts, Books, Postcards and more!

Lakeport Commons

Lakeport Street & Hwy. 20, Sioux City Easily accessible from S. Lakeport Street or Sergeant Road. The perfect mix of stores & shops saves you time. You can get it all done in one place, in mere moments.

Marketplace Shopping Center

28th & Hamilton, Sioux City 712-239-6565 www.marketplacehamilton.com A delightful collection of fine fashion, specialty shops, salons, food and cocktails in this fun-to-shop friendly center.

Southern Hills Mall

4400 Sergeant Road, Sioux City 712-274-0109 www.southernhillsmall.com 110 stores in an enclosed center and anchored by JC Penney, Sears, Scheels All Sports and Younkers.

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RHONDA’S SpEaK EaSy 212 CUNNINGHAM DR. • 255-8028

www.rhondasspeakeasy.com Open Mon-Fri & Sun at Noon, Sat at 11 • Every hour is happy hour!

Live Entertainment every Fri. & Sat. 9:30-1:30 • NO COVER

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Workers prepare the floor at Eppley Auditorium at Morningside College for installation of new seats.

Jim Lee, Sioux City Journal

Eppley Auditorium gets a facelift, aggressive programming schedule ALLY KARSYN

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For nearly five decades, people took a seat to hear everything from pianists to politicians in Eppley Auditorium on the campus of Morningside College.

After so many years and uses, about 1,400 faded turquoise colored seats started to show their age, screaming 1960s décor.

But not anymore.

Following a much-needed facelift, the performance space boasts of a sleek new palette in shades of brown, beige and burgundy, plus plenty of other upgrades.

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“This is the first major renovation since 1966,” said Rick Wollman, spokesman for Morningside College.

The $1 million project included interior improvements to the auditorium and its lobby as well as exterior work to the Eppley Fine Arts Building and surrounding area.

Inside, all of the seats have been replaced. New wall coverings, curtains and carpets have been installed, and the lighting and sound systems have been upgraded.

Workers refurbished the lobby, put in new landscaping around the building and

made parking lot improvements.

The renovation was funded through donations to Morningside College’s “Vision 2020: Transformation II” campaign.

Since the facility opened in 1966, thousands of people have attended events in the Eppley Auditorium, which is named after the late Eugene Eppley, of Omaha, Neb. A donation from the hotel magnate helped spur the initial fundraising campaign for the facility in the 1960s.

At one point, Eppley operated three hotels in Sioux City and, in 1927, he commissioned Grant Wood to paint a mural in the

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Eppley Auditorium at Morningside College has undergone a massive overhaul since April. About 1,400 aging turquoise-colored seats, shown here, have been replaced. Other interior improvements include updated wall coverings, curtains and carpets.

“This is the first major renovation since 1966.”

RICK WOLLMAN Morningside College

historical Martin Hotel, at 408 Pierce St. “The Corn Room” was lost under layers of wallpaper and rediscovered in 1979.

Today, the mural is a part of the Sioux City Art Center’s permanent collection.

Eppley established a philanthropic foundation, which contributed $325,000 to the Morningside College fine arts complex.

In the past 47 years, numerous notable figures have lectured from the auditorium’s stage, including Polish President and Nobel Peace Prize recipient Lech Walesa, New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman and filmmaker Ken Burns.

Musicians who have performed there include Grammy winner Wynton Marsalis, violinist Isaac Stern and the folk-singing trio Peter, Paul and Mary.

Before the Orpheum Theatre reopened in 2001, Eppley was home to the Sioux City

Symphony.

“Over the years, a lot of people have memories of attending events in the auditorium,” Wollman said.

The building’s most recent addition, the Helen Levitt Art Gallery, remained untouched throughout the renovation.

Built in 1998, the gallery is home to the Levitt art collection, which includes work by internationally renowned artists such as Robert Rauschenberg, Louise Nevelson, Joan Miro and David Hockney.

It is open and free to the public.

The fine arts and music facility will continue to serve as the primary performance site for Morningside’s music department.

It is the setting for student recitals, faculty performances, ensemble concerts, and choral and instrumental festivals.

Heath Weber, associate dean of performing arts at Morningside College, hopes the updated space will provide new opportunities for students, performers and community members alike.

The Betty Ling Tsang Fines Arts Series, which is designed to bring free, quality music and theatre productions to the Sioux City area, will run year-round thanks to the massive overhaul at the Eppley Fine

Eppley Events • Oct. 1, 8 p.m. Chanticleer • Oct. 5, 7:30 p.m. Euclid Quartet • Oct. 29, 7:30 p.m. Waitt Lecture: Jared Cohen • Nov. 20, 7:30 p.m. Pianist Tian Tian • Jan. 25, 7:30 p.m. Pianist Grace Kim • March 13, 7:30 p.m. Pianist Michael Mizrahi • March 27-30, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. “The Mikado” More events: www.morningside.edu.

Arts Building.

Previously, the outdoor performance series spanned from June to August.

With the new facility, four events have been added, starting with Chanticleer. The Grammy Award-winning a cappella group will be featured in a grand re-opening concert in the auditorium on Oct. 1.

“When you have a beautiful space, you want to share that,” Weber said.

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SPORTS & RECREATION Climbing Wall

Long Lines Family Rec Center 401 Gordon Drive, Sioux City 712-224-5127 www.sioux-city.org More than 5,000 sq. ft. of climbing space with a 13-foot free standing boulder, heights of 12, 20, 30, 42 and 52 feet. Two auto-belays and 7 belay stations. The 42-foot competitive section has a 12-foot overhang. Cost is $7 for a two-hour session. Call in advance for availability.

Dible Soccer Complex South Sioux City

Dible Soccer Complex is home to the Siouxland Soccer Foundation. It has 17 full-size fields that can be converted to varying sizes. The soccer complex sits along the bank of the Missouri River and Al Bengtson Trail.

IBP Ice Center

3808 Stadium Drive, Sioux City 712-279-4880 or 800-593-2228 www.visitsiouxcity.org $5 Adults, $2 Children 5 & under Skate Rental: $2 Skate Sharpening: $3 Hours: 7-10 p.m. Fri. & Sat. The 38,000-square-foot ice center is open year-round for youth hockey programs, public ice-skating, and tournaments.

Loess Hills National Scenic Byway

facility. Conference rooms for meetings, parties and other small events.

Nebraska Game & Parks Commission

2200 N. 33rd, Lincoln, Neb. 402-471-5481 Relax amid our rolling hills! Watch the wildlife, swim, hike or fish. Outdoor programs, visitor’s center, cabins and campsites available.

Norm Waitt Sr. YMCA 601 Riverview Drive, South Sioux City 402-404-8439 www.nwsymca.org

Hours: 4:45 a.m.-10 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., 4:45 a.m.-9 p.m. Fri., 6 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat., noon-6 p.m. Sun. Located on the banks of the Missouri River, this 60,000 square-foot facility opened on the riverfront in Scenic Park in 2008 and is plentiful with rooms of generous sizes. Windows bring the Missouri River and Sioux City skyline into the double gym, fitness room and two swimming pools. The vista extends from the Veterans Memorial Bridge to the riverboat casino. With nearly 300 parking spaces, there is always room for residents and visitors to enjoy.

Riverview Complex South Sioux City

401 Gordon Drive, Sioux City 712-224-5124 www.sioux-city.org

Is home to 5 baseball/softball fields, two 300-foot fields and three 200-foot fields. Batting cage facilities, press box with concessions and restrooms.

Home to Cardinal Little League, SSC girls softball and have hosted many State and Regional softball & baseball tournaments. All fields are agri-lime and 3 fields are lit, two 200-foot and one 300-foot.

Hours: Varies Admission: Adults $3, Youth $2

Riverside Park / Family Aquatic Center / Recreation Complex

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The Riverside Recreation Complex provides six youth softball fields and six soccer fields. Adjacent Riverside Family Aquatic Center offers water slides and a sand play area. Riverside Park features six picnic shelters, playground

Ashlyn Covarna, 7, of Hinton, Iowa, climbs the rock wall at Long Lines Family Rec Center. The Sioux City space hosts numerous events and recreation opportunities.

equipment, and open spaces.

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Musketeers shoot for wining season JERRY GIESE

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SIOUX CITY | Jay Varady believes in pressuring an opponent.

As he establishes himself as the 10th head coach in Sioux City Musketeers history, Varady wants his new team to force turnovers and score immediately. Fast and furious play has been a part of his coaching identity.

It was the way the Les Ducs d’Angers achieved a 55-14-6 record the last two seasons in a French professional league.

With Varady at the helm, the Ducs won four playoff rounds in those two seasons.

Angeers won the 2012-13 regular-season championship.

“I’m a coach who believes in the pressure game of hockey, playing hard, playing competitive, being intense and outworking the opponent,” said Varady.

“I want to coach a team so that when the fan base of Sioux City leaves the rink, they’ll see a group who has a hard work ethic, win or lose.”

Eleven players return from last year’s 23-30-11 team, headed by forwards Jared Thomas (18 goals, 23 assists), Trevor Olson (10, 24) and Jake Montgomery (16, 18).

Varady likes the way these Musketeers and other squad members, both returning and first-year players, have adjusted to the new environment.

Sioux City joined Cedar Rapids and Waterloo as the league’s only three teams with two off-season training camps. All of Varady’s systems were in place by the time preseason play began in September at the USHL/Atlantic Challenge in New Jersey.

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Tim Hynds, Sioux City Journal

New Sioux City Musketeers hockey team head coach Jay Varady, left, watches the play on the ice during a prospect camp at the IBP Ice Center in Sioux City in September.

pressure that thing. We want to get it back as quickly as possible. While we do that, we’re going to be a physical team. When we turn the puck over, we’re going to try to transition that thing and attack again. It’s important we establish that identity from the beginning.”

Identities such as this are perhaps commonplace around the USHL, certainly with defending Clark Cup champion Dubuque and Sioux Falls, which in two seasons, went from worst to first in the Western

“I want to coach a team so that when the fan base of Sioux City leaves the rink, they’ll see a group who has a hard work ethic, win or lose.”

JAY VARADY Musketeers coach

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Jim Lee, Sioux City Journal

Sioux City’s Jake Montgomery passes the puck as Tri-City’s Eli May defends during Musketeers hockey action at the Tyson Events Center on April 5, 2013.

The Details Find the Musketeers home schedule on page 21.

ONLINE: musketeershockey.com

Conference. As well as the Musketeers of a year ago forced turnovers, they weren’t always able to capitalize on scoring opportunities.

No team had as many overtime losses as the Musketeers and as many one-goal defeats (26). If the team can duplicate last season’s strong finish (four wins in its last five games) at the start of the season and continue with consistent play, it will establish a winning identity that could propel the team as a contender for a berth in the Clark Cup Playoffs, perhaps even as a conference champion.

How intense were those final five games (the last three against Clark Cup runnerup Fargo)? Olson recorded three goals and 11 assists in that stretch while Thomas had

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“I’m a coach who believes in the pressure game of hockey, playing hard, playing competitive, being intense and outworking the opponent.”

JAY VARADY Musketeers coach

four goals and four assists. Returning defensemen such as Blake Heinrich (3 goals, 17 assists), Ryan Mantha (1, 6) and Neal Pionk (1, 5) blocked shots and forced turnovers in the season’s last two weeks while returning goaltender Kyle Hayton (13-8-4, 2.65 goals-against average) allowed just one goal in each of his last four starts, all which produced victories.

Hayton, overall, went 11-1 in his last 12 starts. Connor Girard went 4-7-1 with a 3.05 GAA after arriving in a trade from Dubuque, but enters his third USHL season with a 23-11-4 record.

“Goaltending is the backbone of any team,” said Varady. “We have two guys who we feel can come in here, be successful and win hockey games.”

The Musketeers also return scoring talent like forwards Kyle Schmidt (5 goals, 10 assists), Nikolas Olsson (10, 6) and Joe Snively (9, 7). Cedric Lacroix (6, 1), the team’s leader with 155 penalty minutes, made the successful transition from defenseman to forward over the season’s final six weeks.

Sioux City will get a full season from forward Avery Peterson (1, 3), who had 27 goals, 35 assists and a Minnesota prepleading 10 game-winning goals last season at Grand Rapids High School while fellow Minnesotan Adam Johnson (2 assists for the Indiana Ice) combined for 70 goals and 74 assists his last two seasons at Hibbing High School. Forward Austin Adduono was unable to make the Musketeers after trying out in 2011-12, but impressed Varady at both summer training camps.

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Sioux City’s Jared Thomas, above, controls the puck against Omaha during Musketeers hockey action at the Tyson Events Center Dec. 15, 2012.

Sioux City’s Trevor Olson, left, is one of the team’s top returning scorers.

Chamberland, Tyler Drevitch and Dylan Plitt.

The squad’s first-year defensemen

include Stuart Pomeroy, Terrance Amorosa, Bobby Nardella and Tyler Mueller.

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PARKS Albertsen’s Bridgeview Park Sixth St. & Dakota Ave., South Sioux City

The idea of 50 flags representing each state, was conceived out of patriotic pride in honor of all the servicemen and women during the Desert Storm War.

Bacon Creek Park

5015 Correctionville Road, Sioux City This 240-acre park has a pond with great fishing. Trout are stocked from November to March. A four-mile trail takes you around the pond and through the trees. Shelters, grills and picnic tables await your next family outing.

Bring your dog along to play in the fiveacre Dog Park. There are separate large and small dog areas.

Boundless Playground

Jim Lee, Sioux City Journal

Canada Geese swim in Crystal Cove Park in South Sioux City.

safety surface makes this playground a delight. Stimulation to all the senses makes this playground special.

1100 31st St., Sioux City located at Leif Erickson Park

Chris Larsen Park

The Boundless playground serves the needs of children with special needs.

Accessibility along with a rubberized

Features a public boat ramp, an outdoor pavilion, a scenic trail, and a state-ofthe-art children’s play area. Hikers enjoy

Larsen Park Road, Sioux City

the three-mile Gateway 2000/River’s Edge Trail, which begins in Chris Larsen Park. The trail hugs the Missouri River and then turns to follow the Big Sioux into Riverside Park. Follow Riverfront Trail for two miles through Chris Larsen Park to access Floyd Trail. Users may hike, bike, or in-line skate on this four-mile trail overlooking the Floyd River and linking

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PARKS the Missouri riverfront to Leeds.

Cottonwood Cove Park

14th & Hickory, Dakota City, Neb. A 4.5-acre park located on the banks of the Missouri River features a public boat ramp, camping, shelter and play equipment.

Crystal Cove Park

End of W. 29th St., South Sioux City 402-494-7540 www.visitsouthsiouxcity.com A beautiful park located on the Southwest corner of South Sioux at the end of West 39th Street. Crystal Cove is a 60-acre park with lake, 1.5 miles bike/ hike trail, nature trails, fishing & 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.

Emerson City Park Emerson, Neb.

Camping available including camper hookups. This small town is the only town in Nebraska that is located in three counties simultaneously. Contact City Hall 402-695-2662

Grandview Park

24th St. & Grandview Blvd.,Sioux City Award-winning music pavilion dedicated in 1935 features an impressive 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.

Graves Park

Wakefield, Neb. By proclamation of Gov. Ben Nelson, Wakefield is the Baseball Capital of Nebraska. The park has three ball fields that are the site of several annual tournaments. The park also has shelter houses, playground equipment and a heated swimming pool.

Hole in the Rock Recreation

Area and Big Elk Park

3 mi. E. Macy, Neb. 402-837-4389 or 402-837-5301 www.rezhunter.com Camping areas and 21 miles of trails for horseback riding and ATVs. Hunting and fishing allowed with Tribal permits.

Klasey Park

South Sioux City Klasey Park is located one block off of Dakota Ave. It is home to Voss Fields & the SSC Legion Baseball. Voss Fields host multiple tournaments each summer including District and State Tournaments.

The park also has two shelters for rent, basketball court, playground equipment and green space.

Latham Park

1915 South Lemon, Sioux City www.lathampark.com The park is located in a traditional, residential area of the Morningside section of Sioux City. Occupying almost a full acre of ground, it is home

Where Staying is Believing • Complimentary Expanded Continental Breakfast • All Rooms Non-Smoking • Indoor Swimmimg Pool • Free Highspeed Wireless Internet • 24/7 Business Center • Fridges Available • Quiet Location • 10 Minutes to Downtown • Conveniently Located Near Southern Hills Mall, Lakeport Commons, Restaurants and Shopping • Flat Screen 32” TV’S with cable & HBO

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cable TV (60 channels) & guest Laundry, Free WI – FI, Affordable Daily/Weekly/ Monthly Rates, Microwave Refrigerator Available, Family Room Available, Pet Friendly With Permission, electric Hookup - Truck Parking, One Block To Marina Inn exhibit center. Just A Two Minute Drive to Downtown Sioux city!

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Not nuked. to an endless variety of flowering plants, warbling songbirds, a wonderful fountain, quiet sitting areas and one or two friendly squirrels.

Lewis & Clark Wayside

14th & Hickory, Dakota City, Neb. Located on the bluffs of the Missouri River, about three miles from where the expedition had its longest encampment, and about four miles from where they caught more than 1,300 fish in one day.

This outlook commemorates the historic discovery and provides a breathtaking view of the beautiful Missouri River.

FREE WiFi · Spacious Pool & Hot Tub 4230 South Lewis Blvd., Sioux City, IA 51106 712.255.1800 800.634.3444 AmericInn.com

Mulberry Bend Newcastle, Neb.

A scenic overlook near the Newcastle/ Vermillion Bridge which offers a spectacular view of the Missouri River.

Ponca State Park Ponca, Neb.

Enjoy rolling hills, horseback riding, swimming, fishing and hiking. Camp or stay in our new mini-lodges. Visitors center, outdoor programs available.

Riverside Park

1301 Riverside Blvd., Sioux City 100 acres located on the west side of town. This park has numerous shelters, play areas, ball fields, access to the bike trail, Riverside Aquatic Center, Bruguier’s Cabin and views of the Big Sioux River.

Scenic Park

Fourth & D streets, South Sioux City 402-494-7535

• Free Internet • Cooked-to-Order Breakfast • Full Service Restaurant & Bar

South Sioux City Parks & Recreation Department offices are located in Scenic Park. Scenic Park is home to a 109-site campground with full and basic hook-ups, SSC Outdoor Pool, newly remodeled tennis courts, playground equipment, shelters for rent, Missouri River boat ramp, Riverview Ball Complex, Dibble Soccer Complex, and home to the Norm Waitt Sr. YMCA.

Stone State Park

Hwy. 12 N. / 5001 Talbot Road, Sioux City 712-255-4698 • www.iowadnr.gov

712.225.4200 Just off Exit 149 on I-29 1132 Larsen Park Rd. Sioux City, Iowa 51103

Visitors are attracted to the rugged topography of Stone Park, which is typical of the Loess Hills of western

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Iowa. The park offers many scenic vistas of wooded valleys, dry prairie ridges, the Big Sioux River, and the neighboring states of South Dakota and Nebraska.

Stone State Park contains six miles of equestrian trails, six miles of mountain bike and snowmobile trails and eight miles of hiking and cross-country skiing trails. The park also includes a day use lodge, camping facilities and cabins.

Stone State Park is a great place for a family picnic. Three open shelters are available and may be reserved online through the park reservation system or by calling toll free 1-877-IAPARKS.

Veterans Memorial Park Wakefield, Neb.

This park features a wall of honor and a Cobra military helicopter.

Veterans Memorial Park

Fifth & Water streets, Sioux City

4723 Southern Hills Dr., Sioux City, IA 51106 Ph: 712-274-0100 www.hiexpress.com/siouxcityhills

Free Wireless internet • Free Breakfast • Pool • Fitness center • In-Room Microwave • Fridge • Coffee Maker+Hair Dryer • Buisness Center • Flat Screen TV/HBO • Handicap Accessable Rooms

Free Wireless internet Free SuperStart Breakfast Buisness Center In-Room Microwave/Fridge Coffee & Hair Dryer Children 17 & Under Free With Adult Flat Screen TV/HBO Guest Laundry Pet Friendly with Fee Large Vehicle Parking

Memorial to the veterans of the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force and Coast Guard.

Free High Speed Wireless internet 32” Flat Screen TVs 24-Hour Fitness Center Pet Friendly Free Deluxe Breakfast

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Sioux City Morningside 4307 Stone Ave., Sioux City, IA 51106 P: 712-274-1520 | F: 712-274-1820

4230 South Lakeport Street, Sioux City, IA 51106 P: 712-274-1400 | F: 712-276-2136

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