Visit Sioux City - Fall 2017

FALL 2017

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HISTORICAL MEMORIALS

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DINING PEDIGREES

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CLASSICAL CONVERTS

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LETTER FROM THE MAYOR

Great things to do and see in Sioux City Dear Friends: On behalf of our residents and City Council, welcome to Sioux City! We invite you to explore and discover the many great things Sioux City has to offer.

Sioux City is the regional hub for business, culture and entertainment for the tri-state area. It is ranked as a top sports destination by “Sports Destination” magazine and “Forbes” magazine ranks Sioux City in the top 30 for Best Places for Business and Careers. Sioux City has been named No. 1 for economic development projects in the country by “Site Selection” six times in the last decade. Our outstanding quality of life and business environment make Sioux City the perfect place to raise a family and grow a business.

There are plenty of exciting activities to keep you busy throughout the year in Sioux City, but fall brings crisp temperatures, beautiful colors and fantastic opportunities for fun. Check out Fall Fest, an event full of family activities at dozens of venues around Sioux City on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 13 and 14. You also won’t want to miss Downtown for the Holidays on Monday,

Nov. 20 complete with a lighted parade, Santa Claus and fireworks. Catch some hockey action with the Sioux City Musketeers, take in the sounds of our incredible Sioux City Symphony Orchestra or see another top-notch event held at the beautiful Orpheum Theatre and Tyson Events Center.

We hope you take time to experience our historic downtown full of unique architecture, museums, restaurants and art venues; visit our beautiful riverfront and talk with some of the nicest people in the world.

We are honored to be your hosts and hope you will enjoy your stay.

Sincerely,

Robert E. Scott Mayor

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Located in the heart of downtown Sioux City, the Sioux City Public Museum features large, colorful exhibits, interactive displays, and so much more.

Hands-on experiences include the award winning “Innovation I-Wall” and “The Big Dig,” which replicates an active fossil dig site.

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The MV Sgt Floyd, next to the Missouri River, is home to an Iowa Welcome Center, a river museum and gift shop. Learn about Native American culture, fur trapping, the Lewis & Clark expedition, hard working steamboats and more.

Hours: 10am - 4pm Daily Closed Major Holidays

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On the cover: Sioux City’s Brady Ferner takes a shot as Team USA’s DJ King defends during Musketeers hockey action at the Tyson Events Center.

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CONTENTS

ELCOME INSIDE 3 Letter from the mayor 6 Attractions 12 Symphony Orchestra 14 Events calendar 22 Taste of the city 24 Area map 26 History 28 Musketeers hockey

1 Nightlife & entertainment 3 32 Dining 34 Sioux City monuments 38 Shopping 39 Sports & recreation 41 Parks 45 Lodging

Fall colors at Bacon Creek Park in Sioux City.

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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.

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.

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Briar Cliff University graphic design student Desi Beckmann climbs the rock wall at Long Lines Family Rec Center.

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 walkway leads to a well-manicured 6 visitsiouxcity.org

lawn with spectacular annual plantings and a state-of-the-art, fullaccess children’s play area.

Sioux City Art Center Arts Alive Mural Third & Nebraska streets, Sioux City Located on the south side of the HoChunk 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.

Bruguier’s Cabin

1201 Riverside Blvd., Sioux City In 1933, an abandoned house was about to be demolished so 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.

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).

Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center

4500 Sioux River Road, Sioux City 712-258-0838 www.woodburyparks.com Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Closed Mondays.

Admission: Free This award-winning facility showcases the Loess Hills and provides opportunities for outdoor recreation, education and stewardship. 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.

The Greatest Escape

2540 Glenn Ave., Sioux City 712-223-5528 Customers book one of three funthemed rooms with up to 10 of their friends. Once inside, the door “locks” and they have one hour to crack codes, solve puzzles and find keys that will aid in their escape. Can be accessed by people of all ages. www.thegreatestescapesiouxcity.com

Hard Rock Hotel and Casino 111 Third St. 712-224-7625 hardrocksiouxcity.com

The 30,000-square-foot Hard Rock Sioux City casino features games, slots, luxury hotel, theater, several restaurants and rock ‘n’ roll memorabilia.

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

Statues of Lewis, Clark and their canine companion, Seaman, welcome visitors to the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center.

Long Lines Family Rec Center

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.

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.

LaunchPAD Children’s Museum

623 Pearl St., Sioux City 712-224-2542 www.launchpadmuseum.com LaunchPAD is an immersive learning environment for children ages 6 months to 10 years. Hands-on exhibits emphasize STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) principles and reflect the history and heritage of the Sioux City region.

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

Mid America Museum of Aviation & Transportation 2600 Expedition Court, north of Sioux Gateway Airport, Sioux City 712-252-5300 midamericaairmuseum.org

Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center/Betty Strong Encounter Center

Summer hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Winter hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday-Saturday.

Closed in January.

The Betty Strong Encounter Center opened in December 2007 as an

Variety of aircraft and transportation vehicles including vintage bicycles, cars, fire truck and police cars, military vehicles and displays to a Boeing 727200.

900 Larsen Park Road, Sioux City 712-224-5242 www.siouxcitylcic.com

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ATTRACTIONS Orpheum Theatre

528 Pierce St., Sioux City www.orpheumlive.com Ticket Info: 800-514-3849 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.

The Railroad Museum

Hwy. 12, 3400 Sioux River Road, Sioux City 712-233-6996 www.SiouxCityRailroadMuseum.org Once belonging to the Chicago, Milwaukee St. Paul & Pacific Railroad this 99-year-old, 30-acre complex once employed more than 560 people to maintain steam and diesel locomotives and rail cars. Step back in time by climbing into the cab of the Great Northern steam locomotive and rail cars. Take a guided tour or explore the site on your own.

Complimentary motorcar rides are available with your visit.

Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. TuesdaySaturday, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.

Closed Mondays and major holidays.

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The Iron Horse #1355 Great Northern steam locomotive is a main feature at the Siouxland Historical Railroad Association’s Railroad Museum.

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 Street 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

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. to 4 p.m. daily. 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, and Lewis & Clark souvenirs from the three-state area.

Shepherd’s Garden Corner of Sixth and Jackson streets, Sioux City A community park with a spiritual emphasis conducive to quiet meditation, but also a welcoming spot for downtown workers to each lunch, as well as a venue for family gatherings.

Sioux City Art Center 225 Nebraska St., Sioux City 712-279-6272 www.siouxcityartcenter.org Admission: Free (contributions appreciated) Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Thursday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sun. 1 to 4 p.m.; Monday Closed.

The Sioux City Art Center with its contemporary architecture welcomes visitors with its elegant three-story glass atrium accented with a floor featuring a geometric maze fashioned from terrazzo tile. Two of its five galleries feature selections from the 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

Hands on Exhibits Live Birds of Prey Nature Programs Dorothy Pecaut

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

Hours: Business Office: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Convention Center hosts trade shows, conventions, meetings and special events. As the Tourism Bureau for the area, the Convention Center can assist with programs, maps, hotel recommendations, and much more.

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The Shepherd’s Garden, a privately funded green space with a Christian focus, is open to anyone seeking a quiet place.

fun atmosphere for children to explore basic elements of art through interactive stations.

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

Sioux City Public Museum 607 Fourth St., Sioux City 712-279-6174 www.siouxcitymuseum.org

Admission: Free Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. , Sunday 1 to 5 p.m.

Exhibits showcasing 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

Admission: See individual event

Operational times: Monday through Friday 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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ATTRACTIONS Trinity Heights

The halfscale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Siouxland Freedom Park in South Sioux City.

2509 33rd St., Sioux City 712-239-8670 www.trinityheights.com Admission: Free (Donations Accepted) Hours: Grounds open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Book story and gift shop open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.

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.

Spirit of Siouxland Sculpture Flight 232 Memorial Located in Chris Larsen Park on Sioux City’s waterfront, west of Anderson Dance Pavilion 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.

Tyson Events Center/ Gateway Arena

401 Gordon Drive, Sioux City 800-514-3849 www.tysoncenter.com The Tyson Events Center/Gateway Arena features a 10,000-seat arena, and offers an extremely flexible venue 10 visitsiouxcity.org

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.

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.

War Eagle Monument

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Admission: Free Hours: Year ’round

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

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

Hours: Sundays 2 to 4 p.m., June through August

Woodbury County Courthouse

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

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 stained glass dome. The Woodbury County courthouse was

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.

Missouri National Recreational River Resource and Education Center at Ponca State Park Two miles N. on Spur 26E, Ponca, Nebraska 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 visitor center and hands-on interpretive center focusing on the natural and cultural history of the Missouri River.

Ponca State Park

Two miles N. on Spur 26E, Ponca, Nebraska

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 programs on outdoor recreation are also given, including fishing, backpacking, wilderness survival, cooking and others. With more than 20 miles of trails, the park provides hikers and mountain bikers opportunities to explore the park’s back country.

Several mountain bike races are held every year on the Park’s diverse and often challenging trails.

Siouxland Freedom Park

1101 Foundry Road, South Sioux City 712-222-1686 siouxlandfreedompark.org

of the Missouri River, 55 acres of land are dedicated to the men and women who served and sacrificed in the name of freedom ... and all who cherish their precious gift. Freedom Park is located across the Missouri River from the Floyd Monument, in full view on the river’s bluff and includes a permanent half-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and John Douangdara Memorial War Dog Park. Future plans include an interpretive center, amphitheater, family friendly leisure space, walking trails and other monuments.

South Sioux City Convention and Visitors Bureau 866-494-1307 www.visitsouthsiouxcity.com

Call today for your convention, sports or group tour, hunting or family vacation needs.

In the heart of Siouxland along the banks

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Adams Homestead & Nature Preserve

North Sioux City, S.D. (McCook Lake Exit) • 605-232-0873 gfp.sd.gov/STATE-PARKS/directory/ adams-homestead Admission: Free Trails open year around. Visitor center open weekdays 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., weekends in summer (call for hours).

A 1500-acre park in the Missouri River basin. Homestead established in 1872 includes the family farmhouse, historic barn, log cabin, the Lamont Country School and Stavanger 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.

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f you’ve never attended a Sioux City Symphony Orchestra concert at the Orpheum Theatre before, this is the year to purchase a ticket.

Travis Morgan, the orchestra’s chief executive officer, said you don’t have to be a follower of classical music to enjoy the 2017-2018 season, which has something for all ages and tastes.

“There’s something about being in the Orpheum Theatre, which is one of best venues in America, listening to our

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symphony orchestra live and feeling the power of the music,” Morgan said. “People have heard these songs in movies or commercials or Broadway theater productions. You’ll feel it and you’ll enjoy it.”

The season opens Oct. 1 with Grammy Awardwinning cellist Zuill Morgan Bailey, who will join the symphony orchestra for a dramatic performance of the emotionally charged Cello

Concerto by Edward Elgar. The evening concludes with one of Zoltan Kodaly’s most colorful and enchanting works for orchestra, Hary Janos Suite.

Berlioz’s tour-de-force, Symphonie fantastique, headlines a downright spooky event sure to leave concertgoers with goosebumps Oct. 28. Morgan said Berlioz bells will help create a very haunting atmosphere in the Orpheum, which will be transformed into a haunted house.

“It will make your skin crawl. It’s very creepy,” he said of the music.

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Members of the Sioux City Symphony Orchestra rehearse at the Orpheum Theatre on Sept. 15, 2015.

“Come in whatever you feel comfortable in. You will be accepted. ... We want you to experience what the Sioux City Symphony has to offer.”

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said is made up of some of the best musicians in the Midwest, will bring the Disney classic “Fantasia” to life on Nov. 18. He said the film will play while the musicians supply the music.

Another concert that is fit for the entire family is “Christmas with the Symphony.”

This year’s concert, on Dec. 9, will feature traditional favorites and popular holiday tunes. The audience will get a chance to sing along while accompanied by the Mighty Wurlitzer organ.

The Siouxland Youth Symphony also joins the symphony orchestra Feb. 10 for “Church Windows,” a concert that will take listeners on a vivid journey of some of the most beautifully orchestrated stainedglass color through rich symphonic sonorities.

On March 10, the symphony orchestra will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Grammy-nominated Irish-American group Cherish the Ladies.

“Cherish the Ladies is a very famous group of Celtic women that bring dancers and excitement and great music to the Orpheum,” Morgan said. “It’ll be super!

They’re a great group.”

The “crown jewel” of the season, according to Morgan, is “West Side Story” on April 21 and 22. He said actors from around

the country will be auditioning to come to Sioux City, where they will live for 21 days and rehearse, before performing the widely acclaimed, romantic tragedy. The symphony orchestra will be on stage with the actors playing American composer Leonard Bernstein’s music.

“It’s the first time it’s ever been done in ‘West Side Story history.’ We had to call the Bernstein family and get permission for this,” Morgan said. “Our symphony orchestra will actually be on stage. Through lighting and scrims, we can actually make them appear and disappear for key moments of the musical.”

For just $15, Morgan said you can get a seat at a symphony orchestra concert.

He said come as you are, no fancy dress is needed.

“Come in whatever you feel comfortable in. You will be accepted,” he said. “We want you in the door. We want you to experience what the Sioux City Symphony has to offer.”

To purchase tickets, visit the symphony orchestra’s website, siouxcitysymphony. org, or the box office, 518 Pierce Street, which is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call the symphony orchestra’s office at 712-277-2111.

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7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19 Orpheum Theatre, 528 Pierce St

7 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 16 Orpheum Theatre, 528 Pierce St.

7:30 p.m. Tickets on sale at the Tyson Events Center Box Office, online at OrpheumLive.com, or by calling 800514-ETIX (3849).

AgRail Fall Festival

10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sept. 16-17 Sioux City Railroad Museum, 3400 Sioux River Road 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. 712-2336996. siouxcityrailroadmuseum.org Special event admission.

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Rodney Carrington has been making audiences laugh for almost twenty years with his unique brand of standup comedy. For mature audiences. 7 p.m. 800-514-3849. orpheumlive.com.

Building Bridges to Better Lives

Ongoing exhibit Betty Strong Encounter Center, 900 Larsen Park Road 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 is free. 712-224-5242 www.siouxcitylcic.com.

Nature Calls

6-10 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 23 Sioux City Convention Center, 801 Fourth St. Fundraiser featuring beer & wine tasting, nature art & charity auction to raise funds for the Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center. Call 712-258-0838 for tickets or purchase online at woodburyparks.org/. Advance tickets $30, after Sept. 22 and at the door $35.

Sioux City Farmers Market

8 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays though Oct. 28 Tyson Events Center Suite Parking Lot, corner of TriView Avenue and Pearl Street

Singers perform on a Viking Ship stage during Riverssance at Riverside Park in Sioux City.

Enjoy the bounty of the locally grown produce, baked goods and hand-crafted items. Open Wednesday and Saturdays 8 a.m.-1 p.m. 712-870-0436 www. siouxcityfarmersmarket.com.

SCCT Presents: Beauty and the Beast

Sept. 15-Oct. 1 Sioux City Community Theatre, 1401 Riverside Blvd.

Step into the enchanted world of Broadway’s modern classic, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, an international sensation that has played to over 35 million people worldwide in 13 countries.

Performance dates: Sept. 15-17, Sept.

22-24, Sept. 28-Oct. 1. All shows begin at 7:30 p.m. except Sunday matinees which begin at 2 p.m. 7:30 p.m.

14th Annual Kingdom of Riverssance Festival Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 30-Oct. 1 Riverside Park, 1400 Riverside Blvd.,

Step Into The Renaissance with Full Armoured Jousting, Birds Of Prey, Knights and Princesses, Kings & Queens, Peasants & Wenches, Pirates & Scallywags, Wizards & Fairies, Food, Singing & Dancing. Advance tickets on sale Sept. 1 through 27 at Sioux City HyVee Stores. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. $10 for Adults, $5 for 6-12, $1 for 5 and under. www.river-cade.com/riverssance.

Cirque Italia

Pets on Parade

Cirque Italia is a creative mix of the best elements of entertainment and technology. A “never-seen-before” production that combines acrobatics, dance, contortion, and even highperformance BMX and roller-skating.

All performances are done in ways that push the physical boundaries of human abilities, which leaves audiences amazed and astonished. Cirque Italia offers one free child admission with every full priced paying adult ticket in levels 2 or 3. This offer cannot be combined with any other offers, discounts or deals.

Please call 941-704-8572 to find out the promo code for this location. Shows at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 21-23, 1:30 and 4:30 p.m.

Sept. 23 & 24. 7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. $10$50. http://www.cirqueitalia.com.

Registration for the 5k starts at 8:30 a.m., with the run starting at 9:30 a.m.

Registration for the 1 mile fun walk begins at 10 a.m. with the walk starting at 11 a.m. After the walk, vendor booths, a large silent auction, free food, music, and a chainsaw wood carving demonstration will be held. Open to the public and pets are welcome on a leash, up to date on their shots and friendly around people and other animals. Participants in the run/walk will collect pledges with a minimum of $30 raised. For more information, contact Missie Fischer at 712-252-2614 ext. 16 or melissa@siouxlandhumanesociety.org. www.siouxlandhumanesociety.org.

Sept. 21-24 Southern Hills Mall, 4400 Sergeant Road

Latham Park’s “Art In The Park 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 16 Latham Park, 1915 S. Lemon St.

Help us celebrate our 15th annual “Art In The Park.” Enjoy a day in the park and peruse the artwork, pottery, jewelry, photography, entertainment, concessions, and more. Admission is free! www.lathampark.com.

11 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 23 Riverside Park- Shelter 1, 1301 Riverside Blvd.

It’s All Speculation: An Exhibit of Paintings 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays through Oct. 8 Eppley Art Gallery, 3625 Garretson Ave.

“It’s All Speculation: An Exhibit of Paintings” by Mark Stemwedel is on display at Morningside College through Sunday, Oct. 8, in the Eppley Art Gallery, 3625 Garretson Ave. There will be a reception for the artist at the gallery from 5 to 7 p.m. on Sept. 21. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. http://www.morningside.edu.

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EVENTS CALENDAR Lee Roy Parnell

The Southern Uprising Tour

6 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 1 Tyson Event Center, 401 Gordon Dr,.

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Dennis Dykema This is my Reply

Monster Truck Nationals

Dennis Dykema studied art at Morningside College and received a master’s degree in painting from University of Northern Iowa in 1970.

He began teaching art at Buena Vista University immediately after graduating from UNI and continued until retiring in 2001. Since 2006, he has lived in Spirit Lake. Closed Mondays.

Celebrate Halloween a little early with astonishing real monsters, trick or treating, and more. Tickets, $17 and $30 advance, $20 and $30 day of show, are available at the Tyson Events Center Box Office, online at etix.com or by calling 800-514-ETIX.

Through Oct. 1 Sioux City Art Center, 225 Nebraska St.

1 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7 and 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8 Tyson Events Center, 401 Gordon Drive

Kansas

7:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 7 Orpheum Theater, 528 Pierce St. KANSAS will celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Leftoverture at the Sioux City Orpheum with a concert performing the entire 6x multiplatinum album in it’s entirety for the first time ever! This two hour special concert will debut new songs from Kansas’ upcoming album The Prelude Implicit.

Tickets, $47.50, $57.50 and $97.50, are available at the Tyson Events Center Box Office, online at etix. com or by calling 800-514-ETIX.

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The Southern Uprising Tour features Travis Tritt and the Charlie Daniels Band, with special guests Lee Roy Parnell and the Scooter Brown Band. Tickets starting at $24.50, are available at the Tyson Events Center Box Office, online at etix. com, or by calling 800-514-ETIX (3849).

Human Library

10:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 3 Western Iowa Tech Community College, 4647 Stone Ave. The Human Library is a collection of individuals representing a groups in the community that are exposed to stigma, prejudice and/or discrimination and want to share their stories. Students, staff and community members have volunteered to share their unique perspectives and give the reader a chance to learn from their life experience. Topics include: Planned Parenthood Employee, Human Trafficking Survivor, Parents of Autistic Child, Atheist: Nothing to Die For, Recovering Drug Addict and Felon, From Iran to WITCC, Adoptive Parents and more. 712-274-6400.

Sioux City Symphony opening night, 7:30 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 1 Orpheum Theatre, 528 Pierce St.

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. Box Office, 712-277-2111. www.siouxcitysymphony.org.

Sioux City Journal Bridal Expo 1 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 8 Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center, 300 Third St.

A one-stop shopping experience where you and your entire bridal party can learn about Siouxland’s best wedding products and services in one convenient location. Free bridal organizer to the first 100 brides! Register here 1 p.m.-4 p.m. siouxcityjournal.secondstreetapp. com/2017-Fall-Bridal-Expo/Register here.

March of Dimes 2017 Signature Chef’s Auction

5:30-9:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12 Convention Center, 801 4th St

Sioux City Symphony Orchestra: Symphonie Fantastique 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 28 Orpheum Theatre, 528 Pierce St.

The area’s finest culinary talent will be there in support of the March of Dimes. From your arrival at the event you will enjoy the chance to taste from the chef’s creations for an amazing tasting experience before taking your seats for the Live Auction and Fund the Mission. Enjoy fabulous wine while you bid on one of our unique packages and raise your paddle to give generously to save babies. Tickets $150. Visit signaturechefs.marchofdimes.org

A haunted evening awaits as the Sioux City Symphony Orchestra turns to ghouls and goblins for this classically “spooky” event. Berlioz’s 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, Mackenzie Melemed returns performing, Liszt’s virtuosic Totentanz for piano and orchestra. Box Office, 712-277-2111. www.siouxcitysymphony.org.

Tri-State Trails Tour XIII

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. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.$5. 712-899-2793 www. siouxlandsamplers.org/.

10 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 14 Hilton Garden Inn Sioux City Riverfront, 1132 Larsen Park Road This year the trails can go to Riverside Park, Adams Nature Preserve and across the bridge to the South Sioux City trail system. Free SAG service and refreshment stop for registered riders.

10 a.m. $12 per person or $25 per team. www.siouxlandtrails.org.

Halloween Spooktacular,

2-4 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 21 Long Lines Family Rec Center, 401 Gordon Drive 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! 712279-6126, sioux-city.org.

Siouxland Samplers Quilt Guild Show

Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 21-22 Sioux City Convention Center, 801 Fourth St.

Dirty Dancing

7:30 p.m., Oct. 29-30 Orpheum Theatre, 520 Pierce St. You’ll have the time of your life seeing this unprecedented live experience, exploding with heart-pounding music, passionate romance and sensational dancing.

Part of the Broadway at the Orpheum Series.

712-279-4850.

Crafting Tradition: Oaxacan Wood Carvings

Oct. 28-Jan. 21 Sioux City Art Center, 225 Nebraska St. The wood carvings from the Mexican state of Oaxaca are part of a growing worldwide trade in ethnic and tourist arts. These brightly painted, whimsical creations are visually appealing to both art connoisseurs and the wider audience that appreciates handmade crafts exemplifying Mexican culture.

Although the inspirations for Oaxacan wood carvings are often rooted in the past, the pieces are also influenced by contemporary change in Mexico and the artistic taste of international buyers.

Opening reception 5-7 p.m. Oct. 28. www.siouxcityartcenter.org

RE-LIVE AVIATION & GROUND TRANSPORTATION HISTORY

OPEN: 10-4 Mon-Thurs-Fri-Sat Closed: Sunday,Tuesday &Wednesday ADMISSION: Adults $6.00 • Seniors $5.00 • Children $3.00 Group Rates /Motor Coach &TractorTrailer Parking Gift shop is open same hours as museum 2600 Expedition Court • Sioux City, Iowa 51111 • 712-252-5300 e-mail: airmuseum@longlines.com / www.midamericaairmuseum.org

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EVENTS CALENDAR Fall Fest 2017

Friday and Saturday, Oct. 13 & 14 Various locations around Sioux City Enjoy two days of fun designed for residents and visitors to enjoy the fall season, spend time with friends and family, and experience local attractions. Dozens of venues around the community invite you to join the fun in Sioux City!

FRIDAY, OCT. 13 • Palmer’s Oldy Tyme Candy Shoppe, 405 Wesley Parkway, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Come spin the Jelly belly Beanboozled wheel to see if you get a good flavor or a really bad flavor.

Mr. Jelly Belly will be there and you can spin to win door prizes. We will also be sampling some Fall foods in our specialty food shop. FREE! palmercandy.com or 258-7790.

• LaunchPAD Children’s Museum, 623 Pearl St. 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Half price daily admission! $4 per person (regularly $8 per person). www. launchpadmuseum.com or 712-2242542.

• Mid America Museum of Aviation & Transportation Museum, 2600 Expedition Court. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Half price admission. www. midamericaairmuseum.org • Sioux City Public Library, Aalfs Downtown Library, 529 Pierce St., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Morningside Branch Library, 4500 Morningside Ave., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Perry Creek Branch Library, 2912 Hamilton Blvd., 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Journey through our maze of book stacks to find your next great read at the Sioux City Public Library. Visit with staff to get personalized reading

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recommendations and ask our Library techies questions about using your electronic device. During Fall Fest, adults and kids alike can personalize bookmarks to take home with borrowed books, movies, and music.

Learn more at www.siouxcitylibrary. org.

• Sioux City Railroad Museum, 3400 Sioux River Road, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Museum tours and complimentary motorcar train ride with paid admission. Admission fees apply: Adults $10, Kids $8, Groups up to 4 persons: $20. www.

SiouxCityRailroadMuseum.org • Food Truck Bonus Event, 7th Street between Pearl and Douglas streets.

11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Several favorite local and regional food trucks from this summer’s Food Truck Fridays return for a special appearance. Quick and quality lunch choices spanning the culinary spectrum. www.facebook. com/Siouxcityfoodtrucks • Scarecrow Farm, 1592 Charles Avenue, Lawton, IA (Just 4 miles East of Menards on Hwy 20). Pumpkin patch, hayrack rides, zip line, spider play zone, mini-train, corn maze, jumping pillow, farm animals and many more activities. Weekdays noon-7 p.m., weekends 10 a.m.-7 p.m. www.scarecrowfarm.com • Long Lines Family Rec Center Climbing Wall, 401 Gordon Dr. 4-6 p.m. or 6-8 p.m.$7 per person – 2 hour session. Friday is Hero’s Night – $4 to climb for current and previous military, law enforcement, fire/rescue personnel, paramedics, EMTs and immediate families. Must be at least 5 years old to climb. Waivers must be signed for all climbers (must be signed by Parent or LEGAL guardian if climber is under 18 years of age). Must wear closed toed shoes or rent a pair of climbing shoes ($3 per pair) upon

arrival. Adult (18 years or older) must be present if climber is under 14 years of age. www.sioux-city.org • Public Ice Skating, IBP Ice Center, 3808 Stadium Dr. 7-9 p.m. Admission: 19 and older $6, Ages 6-18 $5, Child 5 and under $2, skate rentals $3.www. sioux-city.org/ibp-ice-center or 2794880.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14 • Fall Fest at the Market – Free Family Event, Sioux City Farmers Market at corner of TriView Ave. and Pearl Street. 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

Children’s (12 and Under) Costume Contest: Judging at 10 a.m.; Pet Costume Contest: Judging at 10:30 a.m.; Pumpkin Painting Booth: Buy a pumpkin at the market and paint it for free in the kid’s activities area.

Live Pumpkin Sculpting by the one and only Luke Schroder of Sioux City – the completed works will be auctioned off by the end of the show and all proceeds will go to the Sioux City Farmer’s Market; Free Pony Rides; Kids Trick-or-Treating; Vendor Specials throughout the Market; Live Music by Byron Kuehl & Ultra Violet Fever. www.facebook. com/pages/Sioux-City-FarmersMarket/135807613107374 • Palmer’s Oldy Tyme Candy Shoppe, 405 Wesley Parkway, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Come spin the Jelly belly Beanboozled wheel to see if you get a good flavor or a really bad flavor.

Mr. Jelly Belly will be there and you can spin to win door prizes. We will also be sampling some Fall foods in our specialty food shop. FREE! palmercandy.com or 258-7790.

• Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center, 4500 Sioux River Road (3 miles north of Stone State Park on Hwy 12). 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Hike the trails, view the exhibits, play at the Nature Playscape and make a craft. FREE! www.facebook.com/ DorothyPecautNatureCenter • LaunchPAD Children’s Museum,

623 Pearl St. 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Half price daily admission! $4 per person (regularly $8 per person). www. launchpadmuseum.com or 712-2242542.

• Art Deco to Sullivanesque Downtown Walking Tour, meet at the Sioux City Public Museum, 607 4th St. 10-11:15 a.m. Starting from the Museum entrance, Matt Anderson, Curator of History, will highlight the carious architectural styles of cultural, commercial and governmental buildings.

The 75-minute tour will cover the area from 4th & Jackson to 7th and Douglas Streets featuring the Warrior Hotel, Woodbury County Courthouse, Badgerow Building and much more.

Free! www.siouxcitymuseum.org or 712279-6174.

• The Art of Mask Making, Sioux City Art Center, 225 Nebraska St. 10:30 a.m.-noon. Children are welcome to attend this FREE workshop and choose from superhero, princess, animal, magic scratch art and monster masks. www. siouxcityartcenter.org or call 279-6272, ext. 201.

• Mid America Museum of Aviation & Transportation Museum, 2600 Expedition Court. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Half Price Admission. www. midamericaairmuseum.org/ • Sioux City Railroad Museum, 3400 Sioux River Road. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Museum tours and complimentary motorcar train ride with paid admission.

Admission fees apply: Adults $10, Kids $8, Groups up to 4 persons: $20. www.

SiouxCityRailroadMuseum.org.

• Sioux City Public Library, Aalfs Downtown Library, 529 Pierce St., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Morningside Branch Library, 4500 Morningside Ave., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Perry Creek Branch Library, 2912 Hamilton Blvd., 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Journey through our maze of book stacks to find your next great read at the Sioux City Public Library. Visit with staff to get personalized reading recommendations and ask our Library techies questions about using your

electronic device. During Fall Fest, adults and kids alike can personalize bookmarks to take home with borrowed books, movies, and music. Learn more at www. siouxcitylibrary.org.

• Harvest Festival, Lakeport Commons, 5101 Sergeant Road. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. A free, fun and festive event for the entire family! Bounce house, face painting and games, harvest games with prizes, free pumpkins for the kids (while supplies last), crafts, refreshments and Trunkor-Treat with Sioux City Fire Rescue, Sioux City Police Department and Public Works vehicles on site with candy for those in costume. www. shoplakeportcommons.com • Baconfest, Battery Park, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, 111 3rd St. 11 a.m.

– 3 p.m. An outdoor festival about BACON – bacon recipes and drinks, bacon eating contest, live bands, “curly tail-gating” games, a couple local favorite college pig-skin games on TV and an appreciation for all things associated with this most favorite of porcine products. Annual benefit for Siouxland Habitat for Humanity presented by Seaboard Triumph Foods.

Entrance tickets $5 (Kids 5 and under free). Additional food and drinks can be purchased with “Bacon Bucks.” www. siouxlandhabitat.org • Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center/ Betty Strong Encounter Center, Located along Sioux City’s riverfront at 900 Larsen Park Road. 1 and 2 p.m.:“Tales from Beyond the Trail” Kids are invited to two, FREE “campfire” storytelling sessions inspired by 19th century Halloween stories. Each story will be followed by a “Monster Mystery Box” game a nd treats. Appropriate for kids of all ages. “Sleepy Hollow,” 1 p.m.: an adaptation of the classic tale about

the Headless Horseman.

“Frankenstein,” 2 p.m.: a fun twist on the original story of Frankenstein’s monster. For more information visit www. siouxcitylcic.com or call 712-224-5242.

• Scarecrow Farm, 1592 Charles Avenue, Lawton, IA (Just 4 miles East of Menards on Hwy 20). Pumpkin patch, hayrack rides, zip line, spider play zone, mini-train, corn maze, jumping pillow, farm animals and many more activities.

Weekdays noon-7 p.m., weekends 10 a.m.-7 p.m. www.scarecrowfarm.com • Morningside vs. Briar Cliff Football Game, Memorial Field, 100 West 17th St. 1 p.m. Catch a great football game as cross town rivals Morningside and Briar Cliff compete!

• Briar Cliff University Athletics, 3303 Rebecca St. 1 p.m. Women’s Soccer vs. Dakota Wesleyan, 3:15 p.m. Men’s Soccer vs. Dakota Wesleyan, 5 p.m.

Volleyball vs. Saint Mary.

• Nightmare on 4th Street & The Fear Factory, Floyd Boulevard and Historic 4th St. 6:30 p.m.-midnight. Two haunted houses in one location. A walk-thru attraction with animatronics and live actors lurking around. www.scarecentral. com • Public Ice Skating, IBP Ice Center, 3808 Stadium Dr. 7-9 p.m. Admission: 19 and older $6, Ages 6-18 $5, Child 5 and under $2, skate rentals $3.www.siouxcity.org/ibp-ice-center or 279-4880.

• Sioux City Musketeers Hockey, Tyson Events Center, 401 Gordon Drive.

7:05 p.m. The Sioux City Musketeers take on the Sioux Falls Stampede in exciting hockey action! www. musketeershockey.com

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EVENTS CALENDAR Anna Reich: The grass outside our homes Nov. 11– Feb. 4 Sioux City Art Center, 225 Nebraska St.

The exhibition contains selections from two recent series of documentary photographs Anna Reich has taken of military personnel. “No One Asked Us,” is a photographic project examining the lives of Lithuanian Veterans during the Soviet War in Afghanistan from 1979-1989 and through their reassimilation into Lithuanian society. The second series, “Everything was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt,” presents young enlisted American men wearing authentic U.S. military fatigues from World War II, as they enacted the events they anticipated experiencing in Iraq and Afghanistan before they deployed in 2008-2012.

Closed Mondays. siouxcityartcenter.org Walter Quirt, Virginal Indecision

Sioux City Symphony Orchestra: Disney Fantasia Live in Concert 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov.18 Orpheum Theatre, 528 Pierce St.

Enter into a world where Mickey Mouse tries to work his magic. Characters from classical mythology dance, a hippo steps into a tutu and a humpback whale flies!

Downtown for the Holidays 6:15 p.m., Monday, Nov. 20 Downtown Sioux City

Events will include the Holiday Lighted Parade at 6:15 p.m., the festival of trees, the opening of Santa’s House and the Festival of Trees.

Tickets, starting at $15, available at Symphony Box Office,712-277-2111. www.siouxcitysymphony.org.

Elf The Musical

2 and 7:30 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 19 Orpheum Theatre, 520 Pierce St. The hilarious tale of Buddy, a young orphan child who is raised by elves at the North Pole. Unaware that he is actually human, Buddy’s enormous size and poor toymaking 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.

Tickets available at etix.com or 712-279-4850.

Peppa Pig’s Surprise

6 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 14 Orpheum Theater, 528 Pierce St.

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. Audiences will enjoy interactive fun, games and, of course, many surprises. The live show encompasses the charming, colorful nature of the incredibly popular television series and features brand-new songs and life-size puppets that walk, talk, dance, and jump up and down to give audiences a unique, interactive theatrical experience from the moment the curtain opens.

Tickets, $26-$56, are available at the Tyson Events Center box office, 800514-3849, etix.com or orpheumlive.com.

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Honoring Our Armed Services: 1861-2017

Tonic Solf-fa

7:30 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 17 Orpheum Theater, 528 Pierce St.

Through Dec. 31 Sioux City Public Museum, 607 Fourth St.

Explore the military contributions of Siouxland residents past and present at the Sioux City Public Museum’s new exhibit. The exhibit will feature uniforms, weaponry and equipment from the Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Desert Storm and the post-9/11 wars.

It will also highlight important military installations in the Sioux City area during the past 160 years. A slideshow will feature historic photographs of area military installations, service members, and veteran’s organizations.

Closed Mondays. 712-279-6174 or siouxcitymuseum.org

Breakfast with Santa

9-11 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 25 Long Lines Family Rec Center, 401 Gordon Drive 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. $8 per person, under 2 years free.

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Sioux City Symphony Orchestra: Christmas with the Symphony

7:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 9 Orpheum Theatre, 528 Pierce St. Celebrate the Christmas season with audience sing-alongs, the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ, and many more surprises during this evening. A show perfect for the family!

Tickets, starting at $15, available at Symphony Box Office,712-277-2111. www.siouxcitysymphony.org.

Back by popular demand is Tonic Sol-fa for their 2017 Christmas season tour!

Tickets, starting at $31 for adults and $11 for children ages 3-12, are available at 800-514-ETIX or etix.com.

2017 NAIA Volleyball Championship

Nov. 28-Dec 2 Tyson Events Center, 401 Gordon Drive 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. www.etix. com.

Shopkins Live!

1 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 2 Orpheum Theatre, 520 Pierce St. 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! $28.50-$99.50. 712-258-9165 orpheumlive.com/ event/shopkins-live/.

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Tickets, $9.50-$20, are available at the yson Events Center Box Office, online at etix.com, or by calling 800-514-ETIX (3849).

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Taste of the city Two new pubs reflect Sioux City’s colorful past

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itting at a table inside Bodega 401, manager Jason Nelson recounts the stranger-than-life story surrounding a Sioux City nightspot that had the same name and the same 401 Pearl St. location more than 120 years ago.

“Back in the day, Sioux City was home to 72 saloons in spite of Iowa’s anti-liquor laws,” he explained. “Heading up a faction that wanted to abolish alcohol was a fiery preacher named George C. Haddock.”

On the night of Aug. 3, 1886, Haddock was shot to death on the corner of Third and Water streets. Witnesses identified the shooter as John Arensdorf, a local brewer.

Brought to trial twice and acquitted each time, Arensdorf reputedly celebrated his legal victories by partying with the jurors.

“About nine years after (Haddock’s death), Arensdorf opened the first Bodega at this very site,” Nelson said. pointing to a sign that read, “Bodega 401: Est. circa 1895/Revived 2017.”

“While this certainly isn’t a celebration of those events, we simply wanted to acknowledge Sioux City’s storied past,” he said in the bar that opened in March 2017.

Indeed, the new Bodega – the Spanish word for grocery store or wine cellar – is full of archival images from the city’s colorful past.

“Since Sioux City’s history is pretty interesting, we’re playing it up a bit,” Nelson admitted.

REINVENTING THE ‘WHEEL’ While The Wheelhouse Bar & Grill doesn’t have a “Deadwood”-esque background like Bodega 401, it still has a solid Sioux City pedigree.

The 4501 Southern Hills Drive restaurant and bar is the brainchild of Rick Dominowski, whose family owns Townhouse Pizza & Lounge on Floyd Boulevard and the Townhouse in North Sioux City.

“The Townhouse has a very dedicated customer base,” Dominowski said. “The Wheelhouse is looking to attract a younger crowd that wants good food at a reasonable price.”

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Bodega 401 manager Jason Nelson said the 401 Pearl St. bar has unique food items as well as a large menu of domestic and craft beers, shots and house-infused cocktails.

he sees The Wheelhouse as a restaurant, first, and, then, a bar.

“We wanted to expand our menu with types of food we didn’t have the capability to do at the other locations,” he explained in June 2017, shortly after the Wheelhouse’s opening. “Once we went down that road, food took on a greater importance.”

Dominowski said Wheelhouse executive chef Brandon Durant has been leading the way with “bar food with flair.”

That included a menu with meaty mainstays like a 10-ounce, hand-cut ribeye and sirloin steaks as well as a wide array of barbecue items.

As much as things change, others will remain the same.

Of course, we’re talking about The Wheelhouse’s pizza selection that mirror the choices available at the Townhouse locations.

“Everybody loves Townhouse’s pizzas,” Dominowski said. “That’s why we make them here as well.”

If Dominowski is banking on food to set The Wheelhouse apart, Nelson is counting

Made with peppers, tomatoes, red onions mushrooms and arugula, Bodega 401’s “Bad Hunter” pizza provides a healthier take on typical bar food.

on specialty cocktails to be the main attraction at the sleek and modern Bodega 401.

“While we consider ourselves to be mainly a bar,” Nelson noted, “we’re also very proud of our food menu.”

COME FOR THE DRINKS, STAY FOR THE CHICKEN LOLLIPOPS So, what’s good to eat at Bodega 401? Nelson recommended the 12-inch

Josh Fergen looks on as executive chef Brandon Durant prepares food at Wheelhouse Bar & Grill in Sioux City.

Served with house-made chips, The Wheelhouse Bar & Grill’s BBQ Bacon burger has a seared beef patty, Applewood bacon, a creamy cole slaw and haystack onion strips inside a toasted Brioche bun.

brick-oven pizza.

Named after Sioux City’s former moniker, the “Li’l Chicago” pizza is made with beef, sausage, Canadian bacon and pepperoni while the “Bad Hunter” (Nelson’s personal favorite) is a veggie-heavy pizza that contains pesto, peppers, tomatoes, red onion, mushrooms and arugula.

“If you don’t want a strictly veggie pizza, feel free to add pepperoni to the ‘Bad Hunter,’” Nelson said. “I’m not going to tell anyone.”

While Bodega has several appetizers on its menu, guests can get a bit of everything on the “Lump ’em Together” sampler platter.

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curds, hand-cut fries, deep-fried pickles as well as some chicken lollipops,” Nelson said, setting a platter down on a table.

Exactly what is a chicken lollipop, anyway?

“Well, it’s a chicken wing where the meat is cut loose from the bone end and then pushed down a bit,” Nelson said. “It looks like a lollipop made from a chicken and it is delicious.”

Um, sounds interesting, right?

SOMETHING FRIENDLY AND TRENDY According to Nelson, fitting into a

crowded marketplace means being unique.

“We want (Bodega 401) to be a bit different from other Pearl Street bars while still being a nice place for customers to come before and after shows at the (neighboring) Hard Rock,” he said.

Creating a positive atmosphere is echoed by The Wheelhouse’s Dominowski.

“When you’re starting a new business, you try to get something for everyone,”he said. “I think we’ve created that’s sporty and upscale but also friendly and familiar.”

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City 712-279-0198 www.siouxcitymuseum.org 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.

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3900 Dakota Avd., Suite 11, South Sioux City 402-494-1307 www.visitsouthsiouxcity.com

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418 Pierce St., Sioux City 712-252-0014 www.downtownsiouxcity.com 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Downtown Partners

4400 Sergeant Road, Food Court 712-224-3065

Southern Hills Mall Info Center

Siouxland Information Centers

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 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.

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.

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 Woodbury County Courthouse stood out on Sioux City’s skyline from 18781918, on the southeast corner of Sixth and Pierce streets.

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.

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The Awesome Biker Nights parade travels along Fourth Street in downtown Sioux City in 2016. The rally is returning this summer to Historic Fourth Street.

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Sioux City’s Brady Ferner controls the puck as Omaha’s Alex Mehnert defends during Musketeers hockey action at the Tyson Events Center in Sioux City.

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Waterloo’s Ben Copeland, left, and Sioux City’s Brady Ferner skate after the puck during game 2 of USHL Western Conference finals.

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ne can’t blame Brady Ferner for wanting to get started on a new season for the Sioux City Musketeers, one of the most popular entertainment attractions in Woodbury County.

The last time Ferner, a Dakota Dunes, South Dakota, native, skated for the Musketeers, the team was playing the Chicago Steel in Game 5 of the Clark Cup Finals, a spectacle witnessed by a Tyson Events Center sell-out crowd of 6,309 fans.

“Being a part of something like that last year, you dream about having a chance to win a championship,” said Ferner, son of Kelly and Darren Ferner. “And being in my hometown, it’s that much more special. We had a special group, so much talent. You try not to take it for granted.”

That’s what keeps Ferner motivated as the 2017-18 season embarks. The 5-foot, 10-inch defense-man will do what he can as a Muskies veteran this season in seeing that the appetite for winning doesn’t wane.

“You create a culture where you’re like brothers on a team. You trust each other, you push each other.”

“We have team goals to make the playoffs, then make a push and get as far as we can,” Ferner said.

The Musketeers, last season, nearly became the first United States Hockey League squad in three years to skate from worst to first, going from a record of 2039-1 two years ago to an eye-popping 4013-7 one season ago.

According to Ferner, it didn’t happen by accident.

“You create a culture where you’re like brothers on a team,” he said. “You trust each other, you push each other.”

Ferner has pushed himself for years on the ice, even in sessions as a young boy skating as his Musketeer idols went through practice sessions in the old Municipal Auditorium.

“One of my earliest memories is when our youth team got to practice with the Musketeers and I sat at center ice and cried the whole time because the skates hurt my feet,” he said.

He has since learned that “no pain” can equal “no gain.”

Ferner played in Sioux City until he was 14. He then headed to Chicago and played a pair of seasons for the Chicago Young Americans. He was then drafted to play for the Coulee Region Chill, a LaCrosse, Wisconsin-based team in the North American Hockey League.

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Sioux City’s Brady Ferner and Sioux City’s Odeen Tufto are jubilant while hugging Sioux City’s Kristian Pospisil after he scored the winning goal in the final period of Game 4 in the Clark Cup series against the Chicago Steel last season.

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Sioux City’s Brady Ferner takes a shot as Team USA’s DJ King defends during Musketeers hockey action at the Tyson Events Center.

SOUTH SIOUX CITY CIT Nebraska Parks for all ages Golf & Disc Golf Course Walking, Biking & Dog Trails Boating, Camping, Fishing & Hunting Siouxland Freedom Park and Memorial Wall John Douangdara Memorial War Dog Park Hotels & Convention Centers Awesome Sporting Facilities Historical Attractions

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City wanted me. I really didn’t think it was real.”

Coming home put Ferner on the ice at the Tyson Events Center, a facility that knows no peer within the league ranks.

“This is a state-of-the art facility, second to none,” Ferner said. “Our clubhouse is nice or nicer than some Division I locker rooms. That’s one thing our guys are most excited about. It shows our ownership group gives us all the amenities to be successful in Sioux City. We get treated like pros, so we’re expected to act like pros.”

Being on his home ice, literally, meant his family, which also includes siblings Dylan, Mason and Hanna, could see nearly all of his games in a season where Coach Jay Varady’s club earned the Anderson Cup for its conference title.

Varady, though, moved on from Sioux City, and has been replaced by a familiar one in Coach Luke Strand, a former Musketeers mentor and a coach with whom Ferner is familiar.

“When I was younger and playing in Chicago, I’d come home either during a break or a long weekend and Coach Strand was always nice enough to let me come out and practice with the team,” he said.

The Dakota Valley High School graduate, who spent the summer working as an intern in food safety at InterBake Foods in North Sioux City, turns his full attention to his final season with the Musketeers this fall. By season’s end, he said, he hopes to have secured an NCAA Division I hockey scholarship.

And, if all goes extremely well, more fantastic Musketeers memories.

ENTERTAINMENT & NIGHTLIFE Blackbird Bend Casino

‘The Strip’ in North Sioux City

Siouxland’s located 30 miles south of Sioux City near Onawa, Iowa, Blackbird Bend Casino is a full-service gaming venue offering slot machines, table games, bingo, gift shop, live entertainment and Upstream Cafe.

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.

Open year ’round.

17214 210th St., Onawa, Iowa 712-423-9646 www.blackbirdbendcasinos.com

Grand Falls Casino & Golf Resort

1415 Grand Falls Blvd., Larchwood, Iowa 712-777-7777 www.grandfallscasinoresort.com A Vegas-inspired casino, a world-class golf course, superior shopping, a luxurious hotel, top-notch entertainment, a relaxing spa and first-class dining.

Hard Rock Hotel and Casino 111 Third St. 712-226-7600 hardrockcasinosiouxcity.com

North Sioux City, S.D. 605-232-4276

WinnaVegas

1500 330th St., Sloan, Iowa Located 3 miles west of exit 127 off I-29 712-428-9466 or 800-468-9466 www.winnavegas.biz Resort complex with 30,000 square feet of slots & table games plus hotels, eateries & entertainment. Open 24 hours. Must be 21 years of age or older for casino floor.

YOU CAN TRAVEL THE GLOBE FOR GOURMET INGREDIENTS. OR YOU CAN DRIVE ACROSS TOWN. Shop Palmer Specialty Foods!

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The 30,000-square-foot Hard Rock Sioux City casino features games, slots, luxury hotel, theater, several restaurants and rock ’n’ roll memorabilia.

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

401 Gordon Drive, Sioux City 800-745-3000 • tysoncenter.com 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.

See individual events for admission and times.

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DINING Bob Roe’s pepperoni, hamburger and green olive pizza.

Bob Roe’s Point After

2320 Transit Ave., Sioux City 712-276-3689

Bob Roe’s North End Zone 4100 Floyd Blvd., Sioux City 712-522-2834

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El Ranchito Restaurant & Sports Bar

2101 Cornhusker Drive, South Sioux City 402-494-2988 Come experience the best Mexican food in town by stopping in at El Ranchito. Food specials Monday through Friday and everything is special on the weekend! Open 10 a.m.-9 p.m.

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Cajun Chicken Linguine at Minerva’s.

Enjoy the charming atmosphere that is perfect for date night!

We are a proud company, with a local history of serving up delicious menu options with a side of friendly, detailed service.

Rick Bower, executive chef at Kahill’s Steak, Fish & Chophouse, holds an board featuring house-made local pork pate and a Foie Gras Torchon.

2945 Hamilton Blvd | Sioux City | www.minervas.net | 712-277-0800 Our menus have new and some old favorites!

Kahill’s Steak-Fish & Chophouse

Fourth & B St., South Sioux City 402-494-5025 Siouxland’s premier restaurant! Inviting restaurant and bar offers early and late night Happy Hours, steaks, chops and pastas in a gorgeous setting.

Minerva’s 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.

Westside Pizza

1200 W. Fourth St., Sioux City 712-252-3864 It’s all about the pizza. www.westsidepizza.com

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Monuments of Sioux City T

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here has been some hubbub in the past several weeks about what fate should befall monuments to Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, Jefferson Davis and other Confederate figures of the Civil War. The only monument to a Civil War-era figure in Sioux City is a statue of Abraham Lincoln in Grandview Park, and of course it is not the subject of controversy – though it does get dressed up for Saturday in the Park.

Like most places, Sioux City has a lot of monuments to important (or quasiimportant) historical figures. Many of these are situated atop the bluffs overlooking I-29, giving them an important-looking spot and breathtaking views.

And because of their relatively benign (though sometimes quirky) honorees, there is no fighting about whether to take them down.

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SERGEANT FLOYD MONUMENT

2601 S Lewis Blvd., visible along I-29 Possibly the best-known monument in Sioux City, the Sergeant Floyd Monument was completed in 1901 in honor of Charles Floyd, an explorer with the Lewis and Clark Expedition who died here in August 1804.

Floyd’s grave was originally marked with a post, and his remains had been moved over the years as erosion on Floyd’s Bluff threatened the site. After the most recent reburial, in 1895, the Floyd Memorial Association endeavored to build him a better monument.

That monument, a large obelisk that looks like the Washington Monument, would become the first National Historic Landmark, in 1960.

But why did the association opt to honor Floyd with a massive, Egyptian-style obelisk?

Tom Munson, an archival clerk at the Sioux City Public Museum, said it had to do with the Egyptian Revival architectural movement of the era. Obelisk graves from the same time period are commonly seen in cemeteries.

“Obelisks were in style,” Munson said.

Floyd, who was only 22 when he died, was the only member of Lewis and Clark’s expedition to perish. Except for dying here, his significance is debatable.

“He had really no impact on Sioux City, because he died 50 years before we were a city,” Munson said.

WAR EAGLE MONUMENT

Grove Street and War Eagle Drive, visible along I-29 Wambdi Okicize, literally “Little Eagle” but known by settlers as “War Eagle,” was a Yankton Sioux riverboat guide and messenger of the American Fur Company. He died in 1851 and was buried on a bluff overlooking the Missouri, not unlike Charles Floyd. Several members of War Eagle’s family were buried at the site as well. The remains are likely not buried precisely where today’s monument stands.

The present War Eagle Monument isn’t the first. That monument, a stone block installed in 1922, was vandalized to the point where the word “Eagle” and the year of his death were no longer legible.

In 1973, the Woodbury County Conservation Board conducted a contest to build a new monument for War Eagle. The winning design was submitted by sculptor Peter Rudokas, whose submission was originally rejected because he lived in Ohio. The board later accepted his design, and he fashioned the weathered-steel sculpture in his Ohio studio.

Because of erosion, the statue had to be removed from its original site in 1988 and was placed in storage until 1994, when it was placed at its current site, Munson said.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN STATUE

Grandview Park Dedicated in April 1924, this statue is one of several replicas of a 1902 statue depicting the 16th president.

The statue was sponsored by John Magoun, president of the Sioux National Bank, who was ambitious in installing more statues in Sioux City.

Lincoln is occasionally festooned in more than his long overcoat, particularly during the Saturday in the Park music festival. During the event this year, he was dressed in a T-shirt, tie-dyed hat and an American-flag scarf.

There is a time capsule underneath Lincoln, which was buried there in 1954, and is scheduled to be reopened in 2054.

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COOK PARK FOUNTAIN

Cook Park, along West Fourth Street The fountain at Cook Park has an important-looking plaque on it saying that, in 1911, it was given to the city by the National Humane Alliance.

From this, one might gather that it was intended as a lofty, ceremonial sort of fountain to honor animals. But no.

Originally, the Cook Park fountain was located at Pearl Street and Fourth Street, where it first served as a watering trough for horses. It was moved to Cook Park in 1981.

Today, the fountain is situated near a plaque honoring Dr. John Cook, a Sioux City founding father and the namesake of Cook Park.

REPLICA STATUE OF LIBERTY

Liberty Elementary School Sioux City’s replica Statue of Liberty, a gift from a local Boy Scout Troop in 1950, stood in front of the Long Lines Family Recreation Center until 2003 when it went into storage for ten years.

Now, the little Lady Liberty is located in the library at the Liberty Elementary School in Sioux City.

The statue itself, Munson said, isn’t something unique to Sioux City, and it doesn’t appear to be a precise replica of the original.

“This was not a one-of-a-kind, there were many of these put up across the nation,” he said.

Munson added that he was surprised the statue survived 53 years of exposure to the outdoors.

“This Statue of Liberty is actually, I don’t want to say cheaply made, but it’s fairly light-duty,” he said.

PROSPECT HILL MONUMENT

West First and Bluff streets, overlooking I-29 According to legend, in late April 1869, three Presbyterian Ministers – Sheldon Jackson, T.C. Cleland and J.C. Elliott – stood atop Prospect Hill in Sioux City and “viewed the great unchurched areas and after prayer went out to win the west for Christ.”

Because of this momentous decision apparently made in Sioux City, a group of Iowa Presbyterians paid $2,000 in 1913 for a monument to honor the men.

Like the War Eagle Monument and Charles Floyd’s original gravesites, the Prospect Hill Monument had to be moved in 1968 because of erosion and fears it would fall down the cliff. Unlike War Eagle and Charles Floyd, none of the three ministers is buried on the cliff.

“They were not really from here, they had a prayer meeting here and moved on,” Munson said.

Today, the Prospect Hill Monument and the tiny park around it are located in a seemingly odd location, more or less smack-dab in the middle of a neighborhood, with no signage to speak of. The drive up Bluff Street to get there may be steep enough to cause a car engine to blow a gasket.

The view from the cliff, however, is worth it, and the fact that this same vista has historical importance adds to the experience.

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FIRST BRIDE’S GRAVE

South Ravine Park, overlooking Lewis Boulevard and I-29 The First Bride’s Grave, which Munson called “the most inaccurately named monument in Sioux City,” honors Rosalie Menard Leonais, who, in 1853, was supposedly the first white bride to be married in Sioux City, to settler Joseph Leonais. She died in 1865 at age 27.

The old tale was romantic and important enough that, in 1938, the Woodbury County Pioneer Club built a monument for her.

Munson doesn’t buy into the story, in which a traveling priest wed Menard and Leonais, who were supposed to be the first white couple married in Sioux City.

“There were traveling priests in this area who were marrying people before 1853,” he said.

Her distinction as “first white bride” is also suspect, Munson said.

“She was half Native American, half French,” he said.

Still, it was a lovely gesture on the part of the Woodbury County Pioneer Club, which had its members’ names engraved on the grave as well. Today, getting to the grave in South Ravine Park is quite a hike.

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2452 Transit Ave., Sioux City, IA

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Hours: Monday-Saturday 10-6 • Auctions every Sunday

Sweet Repeats Sweetly Unique Flea Market

2326 Suite B Transit Ave.• Sioux City,IA Open 7 days a week.

M,Tues,Thurs, Sat: 10-5; Wed & Fri: 10-8 Sunday: Noon - 4

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506 Nebraska St. Sioux City, IA 712-224-2088 One block North of the Sioux City Museum

Old Grocery Storee Antiques Antique 233 Cedar St., Lawton, IA

(712) 944-5319 1-5pm Tues.-Fri., most Saturdays, call. Tues. & Thurs. Evening 7-9pm.

Antiques on Historic Fourth

Siouxland’s Newest Antique Mall 1016 4th St. • Sioux City, IA 712-258-3530 Mon.-Sat. 10am-6pm • Sun. 12-4pm

Randy Peters Proprietor

For Antiques, Collectibles & Unique Items

406 S. Lewis Blvd., Old Hwy. 75 Sergeant Bluff, IA 712-943-1222 • Open Tues.-Fri. 9:30-4 • Sat. 9:30-5

SECOND CHANCE FLEA MARKET

Furniture Fur niture • Antiques Antiques Collectables And Much More Vender Space Available 4029 Floyd Blvd. Sioux City, IA

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Tues.-sun. 10-5 • Closed Monday Tues

Always buying/ selling: Vintage/ Classic Video Games, Action Figures,Vinyl Records, Cassettes, Books, Magazines, Stereo Equipment & Many Other Collectible Items. Watch batteries and small watch repairs available as well as video game, turntable and small electronic repairs are done.

1420Villa Ave.,Sioux City,IA 51103 • Hours: Mon - Sat 10:30am until 4:00pm

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SHOPPING Cardinal Plaza

Dakota Ave. between 19th & 20th streets, South Sioux City, Neb. (Tobacco Hut, LTS Tax Service, J-Nails, JEO Consulting, United Real Estate Solutions, Lewis & Clark Title and Escrow, Kerner Andersson & Oligmueller Attorneys at Law, Fitch & Stahle Law Office, Qaran Communications and Little Caesar’s Pizza)

Cardinal Point

Hwy. 77 & W. 21st St., South Sioux City, Neb. (Verizon Wireless, Game Stop, Dollar Tree , Family Thrift Store, Rose Nails, Rent-A-Center, Cash Spot, Sun Tan City, Boss’ Pizza & Chicken , Burger King , Kentucky Fried Chicken, Hoomany Chiropractic, SunHeat, Farm Bureau Financial Services , Power Wash Car Wash)

Cornhusker Mall

2500 Cornhusker Drive, South Sioux City, Neb.

A La Mode is located in Lakeport Commons.

(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).

Galley Gift Shop

Downtown Sioux City

Find local and tri-state souvenirs in the Galley Gift Shop aboard the Sergeant Floyd. Mugs, T-shirts, Books, Postcards and more!

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.

Sergeant Floyd Welcome Center 1000 Larsen Park Road, Sioux City 712-279-0198 www.sioux-city.org/museum

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

DeWolf’s Non-Sport Cards & Junque shop owner Brian DeWolf curates items for the nerd in all of us.

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A delightful collection of fine fashion, specialty shops, salons, food and cocktails in this fun-to-shop friendly center.

A luggage tag emblazoned with the “FLY SUX” logo is available at Sioux City Gifts.

Sioux City Gifts

1922 Pierce St., Sioux City 712-255-4346 www.siouxcitygifts.com Unique gifts celebrating the Sioux City Orpheum Theatre, the Woodbury County Courthouse, the Catholic Diocese of Sioux City, the Sioux City Jewish Community, Sioux City History, and many more.

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.

SPORTS & RECREATION Dible Soccer Complex

Norm Waitt Sr. YMCA

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.

601 Riverview Drive, South Sioux City 402-404-8439 www.nwsymca.org

City 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: 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.

Riverside Park / Family Aquatic Center / Recreation Complex

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. With nearly 300 parking spaces, there is always room for residents and visitors to enjoy.

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 equipment, and open spaces.

South Sioux City

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 Experience the great outdoors like never before. Hike, bike, play and stay in Western Iowa’s Loess Hills.

1201 Riverside Blvd., Sioux City 712-279-6126 or 712-279-6250

Riverview Complex

South Sioux City Convention and Visitors Bureau

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, South Sioux

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

South Sioux City

South Sioux City 866-494-1307 www.visitsouthsiouxcity.com

Long Lines Family Rec Center and Climbing Wall 401 Gordon Drive, Sioux City 712-224-5124 www.sioux-city.org Hours: Varies Admission: Adults $3, Youth $2 The Long Lines Family Rec Center provides recreational facilities for individuals and organized recreational associations. Courts for open gym, soccer, basketball, volleyball, in-line hockey, dodge ball, wrestling, batting cage and special events. Conference rooms for meetings, parties and other small events.

Climbing facility has more than 5,000 square feet of climbing space with a 13-foot free standing boulder, heights of 12, 20, 30, 42 and 52 feet. Two autobelays and 7 belay stations. The 42foot competitive section has a 12-foot overhang. Cost is $7 fwor a two-hour session. Call in advance for availability.

Relax and Unwind!

Enjoy our unique, urban lodge accommodations, located in the heart of Sioux City.

Stoney Creek features spacious rooms and suites perfect for the whole family!

Relax in our indoor/outdoor heated pool, stay connected with complimentary Wi-Fi and enjoy complimentary breakfast after a restful night’s sleep.

Book your next getaway by calling 800.659.2220 or visit StoneyCreekHotels.com.

300 3RD STREET | SIOUX CITY, IA | 712.234.1100

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Located near the dakota dunes PGa GoLf course and two rivers GoLf cLub free wireless internet-complimentary hot breakfast indoor heated Pool and whirlpool tub business center fitness center, open 24 hours Laundry facilities

151 Tower Road, Dakota Dunes, SD

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PARKS Albertsen’s Bridgeview Park Sixth Street & Dakota Avenue, 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 1100 31st St., Sioux City located at Leif Erickson Park

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

Fishers and picnic-goers enjoy a warm spring afternoon at Bacon Creek Park.

Accessibility along with a rubberized safety surface makes this playground a delight. Stimulation to all the senses makes this playground special.

Chris Larsen Park

Larsen Park Road, Sioux City Features a public boat ramp, an outdoor

pavilion, a scenic trail, and a state-ofthe-art children’s play area. Hikers enjoy 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

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

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PARKS Two people walk a dog along the riverfront trail in Chris Larsen Park in Sioux City.

to access Floyd Trail. Users may hike, bike, or in-line skate on this four-mile trail overlooking the Floyd River and linking 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.

Grandview Park

24th St. & Grandview Blvd.,Sioux City

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

• Complimentary Hot Breakfast • All Rooms Non-Smoking • Indoor Swimming Pool • Free HighspeedWireless Internet • 24/7 Business Center • Fridges/Microwaves in every room • Quite Location • 10 Minutes to Downtown • Conveniently Located Near Southern Hills Mall, Lakeport Commons, Restaurants and Shopping • Flat Screen 32” TV’s with cable & HBO • Pet Friendly

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.

• Free Wireless Internet • Free Full Hot Breakfast Buffet • Pool • In-Room Microwave • Fridge • Coffee Maker & Hair Dryer • Business Center • Flat Screen TV/HBO • Fully Equipped Fitness Center • Handicap Accessible Rooms

Fairfield Inn®

by Marriott

Let’s Get It Done 4716 Southern Hills Drive Sioux City, IA 51106 www.marriott.com/suxfi

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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.

view of the beautiful Missouri River.

Latham Park

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

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 to an endless variety of flowering plants, warbling songbirds, a wonderful fountain, quiet sitting areas, and one or two friendly squirrels.

Ponca State Park

Lewis & Clark Wayside

1301 Riverside Blvd., Sioux City

1915 South Lemon, Sioux City www.lathampark.com

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

Mulberry Bend Newcastle, Neb.

Ponca, Neb.

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

Riverside Park

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.

• Free Wireless Internet • Free Full Hot Breakfast Buffet • Bar & Restaurant

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!

Regency Inn 400 Dakota Avenue South Sioux city, ne. 68776

402-494-3046

• Pool • In-Room Microwave • Fridge • Coffee Maker & Hair Dryer • Business Center • Ball Room • Flat Screen TV/HBO • Fully Equipped Fitness Center • Handicap Accessible Rooms • Weekly Rates Available

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PARKS Scenic Park

Dibble Soccer Complex, and home to the Norm Waitt Sr. YMCA.

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

Stone State Park

Hwy. 12 N. / 5001 Talbot Road, Sioux City 712-255-4698 • www.iowadnr.gov Visitors are attracted to the rugged topography of Stone Park, which is typical of the Loess Hills of western 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 Memorial to the veterans of the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force and Coast Guard.

RIVERSIDE CONVENIENCES If you’re the kind of traveler who enjoys convenience and amenities at your fingertips, this is the place for you! Perched at the edge of Missouri River, the Hilton Garden Inn in Sioux City offers a variety of guestroom types and amenities: • CRAVE – On-site restaurant with a riverside patio • Jolly’s on the River – Tiki-style riverside bar with live music • Adjacent to Sioux City Marina

Free Wireless internet Free SuperStart Breakfast Business 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 New Fitness Center

• Easy to get to: Exit 149 from I-29 • Indoor pool and whirlpool • Pet friendly • Hot breakfast available • Minutes from many Sioux City attractions

BOOK YOUR ROOM: 712-255-4200 1132 LARSEN PARK ROAD, SIOUX CITY, IA

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