Visitors Guide Winter 2017

WINTER 2017

Changing the world

LanchPAD Children’s Museum marks anniversary with updates and improvements

Pub Grub

The Diving Elk raises bar with unique ingredients

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Bandits hoping for another championship season

NAIA Niceties Volunteers create winning culture for ‘Title Town’

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

Sioux City is the regional hub for business, culture, and entertainment for the tri-state area and has twice been named an All-America City by the National Civic League. Sioux City 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. Our outstanding quality of life and business climate make Sioux City the perfect place to raise a family and grow a business.

There are lots of great things to do and see in Sioux City and this winter is no exception. Take in Sioux City Musketeers hockey or Bandits football at the Tyson Events Center, ice skating at the IBP Ice Center, or enjoy one of our fantastic shows at the Orpheum Theatre including one of the Broadway shows or the Sioux City Symphony. You’ll also experience interactive

learning through play at the new LaunchPAD Children’s Museum in downtown.

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

Sincerely,

Bob Scott Mayor City of Sioux City, Iowa

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elcome INSIDE 3 Letter from the mayor 6 Attractions 12 LaunchPAD Museum 14 Events calendar 22 The Diving Elk 24 Area map 26 History 28 Bandits Football

30 Dining 32 NAIA volunteers 36 Entertainment & Nightlife 38 Shopping 40 Sports & Recreation 42 Parks 45 Lodging

People hike up a hill in snowshoes at Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center in Sioux City.

The activity offers participants a chance to learn snowshoeing basics.

Justin Wan, Sioux City Journal

We hope you will enjoy our vibrant community. The Sioux City area has much to offer and experience with a diverse selection of shops, restaurants, entertainment and more.

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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.

Balls fall on a group of children playing at the LaunchPAD Children’s Museum in Sioux City.

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

Anderson Dance Pavilion On the Riverfront Larsen Park Road, Sioux City 712-279-6126 Located along the Missouri River, the Pavilion is host to many summer special events, parades, walks, and picturesque weddings. A scenic 6 visitsiouxcity.org

walkway leads to a well-manicured 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.

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’s pirate room features an hourglass that runs out the time as customers try to figure out the code to escape.

The Greatest Escape

2540 Glenn Ave., Sioux City 712-223-5528 This wonderful experience can be accessed by people of all ages.

Customers book one of three fun themed rooms with up to ten 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. 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

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.

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.

Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center/Betty Strong Encounter Center 900 Larsen Park Road, Sioux City 712-224-5242 www.siouxcitylcic.com The Betty Strong Encounter Center opened in December 2007 as an expansion of the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center to create a private, non-profit cultural complex on Sioux City’s Missouri Riverfront. The Lewis & Clark Center commemorates the explorers’ time in this area with a range of permanent hands-on exhibits, the Garden of Discovery, a 30-by-50-foot U.S. Flag and 14-foot bronze outdoor sculpture of Lewis, Clark and Seaman the Newfoundland dog. The adjoining Betty Strong Encounter Center seeks to encounter deeper meanings of the expedition and its transforming impact on the people, land and rivers of this area, using changing exhibits, movies and a year-round calendar of programs

and activities for all ages. The cultural complex was built and is sustained by Missouri River Historical Development, Inc. (MRHD).

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

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

Mid America Museum of Aviation & Transportation

2600 Expedition Court, north of Sioux Gateway Airport, Sioux City 712-252-5300 midamericaairmuseum.org 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.

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attractions Variety of aircraft and transportation vehicles including vintage bicycles, cars, fire truck and police cars, military vehicles and displays to a Boeing 727-200.

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.

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The interior of the Iron Horse steam locomotive at The Railroad Museum.

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

Closed Mondays and major holidays.

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

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Galley Gift shop offers Sioux City, and Lewis & Clark souvenirs from the threestate 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 fun atmosphere for children to explore basic elements of art through interactive stations.

You’ve got to see it!

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.

SiOUx City PUbliC MUSeUM 607 4th St. • Sioux City, IA

Located at 4th & Nebraska Streets in downtown Sioux City

I-29, Exit 149, 1000 Larsen Park Rd, Sioux City, IA (712) 279-0198 • siouxcitymuseum.org

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.

(712) 279-6174 • www.siouxcitymuseum.org

HOURS: Tues.-Sat. 10am-5pm • Sunday 1-5pm Closed Mondays & Holidays

Hours: 10am - 4pm Daily Closed Major Holidays

Where Quality, Comfort & Value Meet.

Sioux City Convention Center

801 Fourth St., Sioux City 712-279-4800 800-593-2228 www.visitsiouxcity.org Admission: See individual event 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.

60 Years of Experience (712) 274-2038 | 4100 Morningside Ave., Sioux City, IA

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attractions 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

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

Trinity Heights

2509 33rd St., Sioux City 712-239-8670 www.trinityheights.com Admission: Free (Donations Accepted) 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 10 visitsiouxcity.org

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The History of Brewing in Sioux City exhibit is on display at the Sioux City Public Museum through March 12.

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

War Eagle Monument Take I-29, Exit 151 and follow War Eagle Drive, Sioux City Admission: Free Hours: Year ’round Wambdi Okicize, known as “War Eagle” served as a riverboat guide

or pilot on the upper Mississippi; he worked for the American Fur Company delivering messages, and during the war of 1812 he carried messages for the government. The monument was erected in tribute to War Eagle. Due to his leadership among the tribes, the Indians and Whites learned to work together without resorting to violence. The bluff provides a spectacular view of the tri-state area.

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

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Emmanuel Lutheran Church

In the heart of Siouxland along the banks 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.

Adams Homestead & Nature Preserve

1500 Hickory St., Dakota City, Neb. 402-987-3316 or 402-987-3388 Hours: Sundays 2 to 4 p.m., June through August 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

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.

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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Bob Fitch, executive director, is shown at a new retail kiosk at LaunchPAD Children’s Museum in downtown Sioux City.

Approaching its first year of operation, the museum has changed up some its activities and added the retail area.

LaunchPAD Children’s Museum approaches one-year anniversary DOLLY A. BUTZ

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A couple of months shy of LaunchPAD’s one-year anniversary, Operations Director Jason Allen said the children’s museum continues to evolve and improve.

The hands-on, interactive museum, 623 Pearl St., opened its doors last February.

The $6.9 million facility was 13 years in the making, according to Allen.

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community,” he said of LaunchPAD Children’s Museum, where children play and learn about science, technology, engineering and math. “People are very excited that we’re open finally.”

Allen said museum staff are taking comments and suggestions from visitors to heart. While people crowded to the museum after its opening, he said visitation has leveled off. He encourages people who visited earlier on to return.

“We’ve changed things up. It’s a much better guest experience than it was before,” he said. “We’re working on programming that will benefit all age groups.”

Allen said the former vending area has been downsized and the space was transformed into a schoolhouse. A retail kiosk also has been added.

“Several other areas around the museum we’ve improved upon just with either signage or different products, like in the

New weekly schedule at LaunchPAD LaunchPAD is introducing new programs to energize little ones through moving, learning, and discovering. The programs are free with membership or standard admission fees Beginning Jan. 3, four- and five-year-olds can play with colors and patterns during “Stories & STEM” on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. Beginning Jan. 4, two- and three-year-olds will explore shapes during “Tot Time” at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays. Activities for both age groups will include songs, stories, movement and age-appropriate STEM (science, technology, engineering and math).

Tot Time and Stories & STEM are limited to 12 per class. While admission is free, advance registration is encouraged in order to guarantee a spot. Register online at www.launchpadmuseum.com, by phone at 712-224-2542, or in person at the museum.

In addition to these new programs, regular daily activities centered around a STEM theme will continue. These activities occur at noon, 1:30 p.m., and 3 p.m. on Sunday; and at 11:30 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m. on Tuesday through Saturday.

Activities related to the weekly theme are also offered at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday evenings.

The cafe area is shown at LaunchPAD Children’s Museum in downtown Sioux City.

Tim Hynds, Sioux City Journal

Ashley Deck and her daughter Josephine, 2, twirl in a new performing arts and television studio area at LaunchPAD Children’s Museum in downtown Sioux City.

Details What: Launch Pad Children’s Museum Where: 623 Pearl St. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.

Admission: $8.

Family memberships: $99.

More information: www.launchpadmuseum. com

market we’ve changed out a lot of the products that were being used with better durable products,” he said.

In the market and cafe area, children select fresh produce straight from the farm, fill their mini carts and shopping baskets and scan items in a checkout lane.

An exhibit that harnesses the power of wind to give children a physics lesson, Allen said, has been overhauled. The exhibit initially allowed children to manipulate scarves and plastic balls through a maze of wind tubing. Now it has been reconfigured to allow children to build flying devices and test them in the wind tunnel.

The museum’s agriculture exhibit

continues the farm-to-table theme from the market and cafe area and features a model of a cow.

Other exhibits include “Me and You,” which is designed to show children similarities and differences between them and other kids in their community and around the world. You can snap a selfie of yourself and then stand on two footprints to calculate your weight in pencils and leaves or measure your height in milk cartons and chickens.

The construction, mechanics and architecture area of the museum allows children to explore six simple machines: the lever, wheel and axle, pulley, inclined plane, wedge and screw. Using pulleys and conveyor belts, children can stack foam blocks and move plastic red balls through clear tubes to “make it rain.”

Visitors to the museum can get their hands wet, while learning about groundwater, irrigation and locks and dams. They can position islands to change the way water flows and even create a whirlpool. They

can race boats in another area of the water table, play with LEGOs under a rain cloud or catch fish with a magnetic pole in a pond filled with frogs, turtles and lily pads.

Plans are set to begin construction on a half-acre park directly across the street from LaunchPAD Children’s Museum. The project is expected to be completed by the end of 2017. The park will feature green space, trees, a sensory garden, seating areas and tables. The park is being financed by a $500,000 donation from Regina Roth, a community leader and co-founder of Dakota Dunes-based Beef Products Inc. “We’ve always seen that as an extension of us,” Allen said of the park. “We would love in the future to do some programming from there and just make it a destination where people not only will come to the museum, but will maybe stop there and have lunch or take a walk and come back to the museum or visit other downtown locations.”

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Singer-songwriter John Ondrasik will perform with the Sioux City Symphony Feb. 4.

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EVENTS calendar | Sioux CITY . SOUTH SIOUX CITY . NORTH SIOUX CITY Sioux City Symphony Orchestra: Five for Fighting 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4 Orpheum Theater, 528 Pierce St.

Singer-Songwriter John Ondrasik best known by his stage name Five For Fighting, joins the Sioux City Symphony Orchestra for an evening of fan favorites including Superman (It’s Not Easy), The Riddle and 100 Years.

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

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Rawhide Bull Riding Challenge

“Once” tells the enchanting tale of a Dublin street musician who’s about to give up on his dream when a beautiful young woman takes a sudden interest in his haunting love songs. As the chemistry between them grows, his music soars to powerful new heights… but their unlikely connection turns out to be deeper and more complex than your everyday romance.

Don’t miss the action-packed battle of the bulls when the toughest cowboys in the U.S. fight to the finish! VIP section is available for the bravest fans. Plus, don’t miss the petting zoo and mutton-busting – there’s something for the whole family!

7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 24 Orpheum Theater, 528 Pierce St.

Tickets , $27.50, $42.50 or $57.50, are on sale at OrpheumLive.com, by calling 800-514-ETIX or by coming to the Tyson Events Center Box Office during normal business hours.

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7:30 p.m. Jan. 20 & 21 Tyson Events Center, 401 Gordon Drive

Tickets will be available at the Tyson Events Center Box Office, online at TysonCenter.com, or by calling Etix at 800.514.ETIX! Adults: $10/$25/$35/$50; kids ages 3-12: $8/$23/$33/$50. Under 3 doesn’t require a ticket.

Steins & Vines Beer & Wine Festival

Ballet Des Moines

Noon to 4 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 18 Sioux City Convention Center, 801 Fourth St.

Sample beers and wines from across the area with many local options. Admission includes 50 sample tickets for any beer or wine, coffee and food samples, seminars, live entertainment and souvenir tasting glass. Must be 21.

General admission tickets day of event are $35 for admission 1 to 4 p.m. VIP tickets $40 gets you admission at noon and access to VIP room with appetizers.

Designated driver tickets available for $10 day of event. Advance tickets, $25, may be purchased at Cork it in Le Mars and Charlie’s Wine and Spirits, Jackson Street Brewing, Wine Styles or the Tyson Events Center Box Office in Sioux City, by phone at 800-514-ETIX or at www. etix.com

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Ballet Des Moines

7:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 18 Orpheum Theater, 528 Pierce St. Triple Bill: 3-3-3 by Ballet Des Moines features three short ballets by three choreographers in one evening of dance.

Single tickets may be purchased at the Tyson Events Center Box Office, 800-514ETIX or www.etix.com or online through OrpheumLive.com. Adult admission $21, $35 or $48, student $14 or $48.

The LeGrand Collection: A Regional Reflection

Through Oct. 23 Sioux City Art Center, 225 Nebraska St. Ritch LeGrand has generously offered his collection to the Art Center, so now those artworks are coming back to the Art Center to enter the permanent collection. This exhibition will feature a significant portion of the nearly 50 artworks in the donation Visit www.siouxcityartcenter.org or call 712-279-6272. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Closed Mondays and holidays.

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7:30 p.m., Feb. 21-23 Orpheum Theater, 528 Pierce St.

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Tickets , $32.50, $37.50 or $67.50, are on sale at OrpheumLive.com, by calling 800-514-ETIX or by coming to the Tyson Events Center Box Office during normal business hours. www.orpheumlive.com

Rain – A Tribute to The Beatles

7:30 p.m., Thursday, March 16 Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, 111 Third St. Rain – A Tribute to The Beatles is a live multi-media spectacular that takes you on a musical journey through the life and times of the world’s most celebrated band. This stunning concert event takes you back in time with the legendary foursome delivering a note-for-note theatrical event that is the next best thing to the Beatles.

Tickets , $27.50, $4250 or $57.50, are on sale at OrpheumLive.com, by calling 800-514-ETIX or by coming to the Tyson Events Center Box Office during normal business hours.

Sioux City International Film Festival

Feb. 19-25 Orpheum Theater, 528 Pierce St. and Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center, 300 Third St. Classic short silent films with live accompaniment on the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ 2-5 p.m. at Orpheum Theatre. The best short documentary films (30 minutes or less) will be presented at the Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center 7 to 10 p.m. Feb. 22. Replay of Documentary Night 1 to 3 p.m. at Stoney Creek. Tickets are $5. Filmmaker workshop 3 to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 23 at Stoney Creek Hotel. Enjoy a fast-paced program of really short films: 5 minutes or less 7 to 10 p.m. Feb. 23 at Stoney Creek and see a replay 1 to 3 p.m. Feb. 24. Round-table discussion and hands-on learning with filmmakers 3 to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 24. Horror films shown 7 to 10 p.m. Feb. 24 at Stoney Creek. Best short films of the Midwest shown 1:30 to 4 p.m. Feb. 25 at Orpheum Theater. Come back at 7 p.m. for the Festival Showcase to see the most amazing short films plus a showcase of the very best films from the previous nights of documentaries and short shorts 7 to 10 p.m. After the show, stick around to vote for the grand prize winners. www.siouxcityfilmfest.org

Sioux City Musketeers

Tyson Events Center, 401 Gordon Drive • www.musketeershockey.com Jan. 27 Jan. 29 Feb. 10 Feb. 11 Feb. 24 March 17-18 March 21 March 24 March 26

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7 p.m. Des Moines 3 p.m. Waterloo 7 p.m. Chicago 7 p.m. Tri-City 7 p.m. Lincoln 7 p.m. Team USA 7 p.m. Fargo 7 p.m. Waterloo 3 p.m. Dubuque

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7 p.m. Sioux Falls 3 p.m. Tri-City

Tickets, $9.50-$20, are available at the Tyson Events Center box office, Etix outlets, 800-514-3849 and etix.com.

60th Annual Siouxland Home Show March 2-5 Sioux City Convention Center, 801 Fourth St.

We hope that you will be able to attend our show, register for door prizes and get many new ideas for your home remodel or the building of a new home. Free parking in the Discovery parking ramp. Portion of the proceeds to benefit Projects for Patriots. Hours: noon to 8 p.m. March 2-3, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. March 4 and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 5.

Admission is $6 for adults, children 12 and under free. www.siouxlandhba.com

NAIA Division II Women’s Basketball Championship

March 8-14 Tyson Events Center, 401 Gordon Drive See the best in NAIA women’s basketball 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.

Sioux City Symphony Orchestra: 2017 Iowa Piano Competition March 9-12 Orpheum Theater, 528 Pierce St.

The top 3 finalists perform with the Sioux City Symphony and at the end of the evening, the 9th Iowa Piano Competition winner will be named.

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

An Evening with Kris Kristofferson

8 p.m., Saturday, March 25 Orpheum Theater, 528 Pierce St. After struggling in Music City for several years, Kris Kristofferson achieved remarkable success as a country songwriter at the start of the 1970s. His songs “Me and Bobby McGee,” “Help Me Make It Through the Night,” “Sunday Morning Coming Down,” and “For the Good Times,” all chart-topping hits, helped redefine country songwriting.

Tickets , $49 or $64, are on sale at OrpheumLive.com, by calling 800514-ETIX or by coming to the Tyson Events Center Box Office during normal business hours.

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

Annie

7:30 p.m., Thursday, March 30 Orpheum Theater, 528 Pierce St. Leapin’ Lizards! This production of “Annie” will be a brand new incarnation of the iconic original. Featuring book and score by Tony Award-winners Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin, “Annie” includes such unforgettable songs as “It’s the Hard Knock Life,” “Easy Street,” “I Don’t Need Anything But You,” plus the eternal anthem of optimism, “Tomorrow.”

Tickets , $32.50, $47.50 or $62.50, are on sale at OrpheumLive.com, by calling 800-514-ETIX or by coming to the Tyson Events Center Box Office during normal business hours.

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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Abu Bekr Shrine Circus

April 5-9 Tyson Events Center, 401 Gordon Drive The Abu Bekr Shrine circus is coming up April 5-9. Show times are as follows: Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 11:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday at 11:30 a.m. or 5 p.m. and Sunday at 11:30 a.m. or 3:30.

Tickets , $$10-$18, are on sale at Tyson Events Center Box Office, by calling 800-514-ETIX or etix.com.

Brian Wilson presents Pet Sounds: The Final Performances

7:30 p.m., Monday, April 17 Orpheum Theater, 528 Pierce St.

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Wilson continues to deliver a live performance of Pet Sounds in its entirety, as well as top hits and fan favorites spanning his 54-year career with The Beach Boys and as a solo artist.

Joined by former bandmates Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin.

Tickets , $61.50, $81.50 or $127.50, are on sale at OrpheumLive.com or etix. com, by calling 800-514-ETIX or by coming to the Tyson Events Center Box Office during normal business hours.

Tyson Events Center, 401 Gordon Drive • www.scbandits.com • All home games at 7 p.m.

Feb. 18 Hawks Preseason

vs. Kearney Hawks Feb. 25 West Michigan Ironmen March 4 Chicago Eagles March 25 Omaha Beef April 15 Kansas City Phantoms April 29 Bismarck Football

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May 20 Wichita Force Tickets, $4.50-$11, are available at the Tyson Events Center box office, Etix outlets, 800-514-3849 and etix.com.

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7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 27 Tyson Events Center, 401 Gordon Drive That fierce need to push his songs beyond the limit is what’s made the man who’s not afraid to stand up for what he believes in a force on the touring circuit – and it’s what’s going to make Brantley Gilbert’s Devil Don’t Sleep 2017 Tour push the limits of what a country show is all about with his unique blend of hard rock, classic song craft and dashes of church music and hip-hop thrown in.“ Joining Gilbert on tour is Luke Combs and Brian Davis.

Tickets, $34.75 or $38.75, are on sale at the Tyson Events Center Box Office, online at etix.com or by calling 800-514ETIX.

History of Brewing in Sioux City

Through March 12 Sioux City Public Museum, 607 Fourth St. History of Brewing in Sioux City details early breweries such as Rudolph Seltzer’s Pioneer Brewery, which opened in 1860 as the city’s first major brewery, and concludes with Jackson Street Brewery, a taproom owned by brewer Dave Winslow that operates across the street from the museum.

Hours: 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, closed Mondays. Call 712-279-6174 or visit www. siouxcitymuseum.org.

Through March 12 Sioux City Art Center, 225 Nebraska St. Ben Pratt combines his creativity and knowledge of art with the precise craftsmanship of a trained draftsperson. Contour Paintings

by Jodi Whitlock presents paintings that are based on straightforward vintage portrait photographs. Closed Monday and holidays. www.siouxcityartcenter.org

“Korea Remembered” photo exhibit

Through May 28 Betty Strong Encounter Center, 900 Larsen Park Road A photo exhibit honoring Siouxland veterans of the Korean War. This exhibit is the culmination of The Sioux City Journal’s 20-part series, “Korea: Forgotten war remembered,” produced by Journal newsroom staff. www.siouxcitylcic.com

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All-America Concert Band

2:30 p.m., Saturday, April 12 Eppley Auditorium, 3625 Garretson Ave. Special salute to our military and Veterans. Benefits Support Siouxland Soldiers. Conductor Larry Williams.

Admission is $10.

United Way of Siouxland’s 2017 Women’s Power Lunch 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 26 Sioux City Convention Center, 801 Fourth St.

Taya Kyle, author and wife of an American hero, will be making her way to Sioux City to speak at the 17th Annual Women’s Power Lunch. Kyle is the author of the New York Times bestselling book, “American Wife.” She is an advocate for women and families with a voice for faith, strength and American ideals. Her husband, U.S. Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle, was killed in February of 2013. He is the author of New York Times bestselling book and subject of the motion picture, “American Sniper.”

Alton Brown Live! Eat Your Science 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 4 Orpheum Theater, 528 Pierce St.

Television personality, author and Food Network star Alton Brown will bring “Alton Brown Live: Eat Your Science” show to Sioux City’s Orpheum Theatre at 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, April 4.

Alton Brown has a knack for mixing together science, music and food into two hours of pure entertainment. “Plus, you’ll see things I’ve never been allowed to do on TV.” Tickets , $47.50, 57.50 or $127.50, are on sale at OrpheumLive.com, by calling 800-514-ETIX or by coming to the Tyson Events Center Box Office during normal business hours.

Tickets, $55, are available at www. unitedwaysiouxland.com or by calling 712-255-3551.

Sioux City Symphony Orchestra: Season Finale 2.0 w/ Conrad Tao

VACATION TIP #1: PLAY!

7:30 p.m., Saturday, April 29 Orpheum Theater, 528 Pierce St.

The Sioux City Symphony Orchestra’s Season Finale features composer/ pianist phenom, Conrad Tao performing his piano concerto, An Adjustment for piano, orchestra, and electronics. This will be a one-of-a-kind multidisciplinary presentation of the work, with specially commissioned video projections integrated into this performance.

The concert will also premier a new work by this season’s Composer of the Year and conclude with Prokofiev’s magnificent Symphony No. 5.

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

623 Pearl Street • Sioux City, IA 51101 • 712-224-2542 info@launchpadmuseum.com launchpadmuseum.com

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Owner C.J. Perera said imaginative comfort foods made from unique international ingredients elevate the dining experience at The Diving Elk. The 1101 Fourth St. gastropub recently received an Outstanding Dining Award from the Iowa Tourism Office and the Travel Federation of Iowa.

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Owner C.J. Perera can’t make up his mind when trying to describe The Diving Elk’s eclectic cuisine.

Is it “New American” or would you call it something along the lines of “Continental Pub Grub?”

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he said. “I guess our menu reflects allAmerican favorites with some unique international ingredients.”

Since first opening the doors to his 1101 Fourth St. gastropub in December 2014, Perera said he has worked hard to build The Diving Elk’s reputation as a destination for cocktails and craft beers.

However, he said The Diving Elk is

becoming increasingly known for its food, so much so that the Iowa Tourism Office and the Travel Federation of Iowa presented The Diving Elk with an “Outstanding Dining Business” award during its Iowa Tourism Conference in October.

“That was certainly a nice and unexpected honor,” Perera said, crediting Visit Sioux City’s Adrian Kolbo for the

“We want to raise the bar when it comes to beer as well as food,. Our customers deserve the best.”

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The Diving Elk’s Goat Cheese Fondue, above, elevates the traditional cheesy appetizer. The dish is served with spicy goat horn chili peppers and slices of a crusty baguette.

Served with teriyaki pork, a bracing kimchi slaw and a rice wine vinaigrette, The Diving Elk’s Asian Steam Buns complement all types of craft beers.

recommendation. “We’re already seeing new out-of-town faces coming in because of the recognition.”

Still, he realizes that the vast majority of his business remains local.

“Our beers are Midwestern and our food ingredients, whenever possible, are purchased locally,” Perera said.

The Diving Elk’s menu clearly lists the area farms, creameries, Mexican grocers and Asian markets supplying products for the restaurant’s evolving offerings.

“We change up our menu according to the season,” Perera said. “That includes both food and drink.”

For chilly nights, he recommends The Diving Elk’s popular Goat Cheese Fondue.

“It’s colorful, gooey and delicious,” Perera said. “The goat cheese is topped with spicy goat horn peppers and the dish is served with rustic baguettes.”

Equally as colorful are the restaurant’s Asian Steam Buns, which are served with winter teriyaki pork or shrimp.

“What totally makes this appetizer is the flavorful Korean kimchi slaw,” Perera said.

“That really packs a punch.”

But you can’t have such rich foods without having something equally as good to wash them down. That’s the reason The Diving Elk is also the place for flavorful cocktails like the classic Whiskey Sour.

“We make our Whiskey Sour with a quality whiskey, citrus, sugar, along with the white of an egg,” he said, pointing out the ingredients.

Um, what was that last ingredient, again?

“Oh, you mean the egg whites?” Perera said. “When shaken, the egg white gives the drink a rich frothiness you can’t get anywhere else.”

The Whiskey Sour isn’t the only retro drink on The Diving Elk’s cocktail menu.

The gastropub’s Old Fashioned also has plenty of partisans.

“We make our Old Fashioned by muddling sugar with bitters,” Perera explained.

Jim Lee, Sioux City Journal

A classic Whiskey Sour, an Old Fashioned and an aged Founders Brewing Company ale are all recommended by The Diving Elk’s C.J. Perera.

Details WHAT: The Diving Elk WHERE: 1101 Fourth St., Sioux City WHEN: 3 p.m. to 2 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday PHONE: 712-234-0000

“We then add a rye or a bourbon, topping it off with an orange rind and a cherry.”

Beer aficionados have no reason to panic.

Perera said both appetizers also go well with a Founder Brewing Company beer that’s been aged in bourbon barrels.

Preparing for a busy week night, Perera said he has been pleased by the response to The Diving Elk. “In just the short amount of time we’ve been open, there’s been some major changes to Fourth Street and I couldn’t be happier,” he said. “I don’t feel like (the other businesses) are competitors. Instead, they seem to complement one another.”

Always on the lookout for new menu items, Perera is happy to push the envelope.

“We want to raise the bar when it comes to beer as well as food,” he said. “Our customers deserve the best.”

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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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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.

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

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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.

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.

20th Century Growth The city recovered after the Panic of 1893 with a renewed spirit and a building boom. The Prairie School, Art Deco and Modern 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 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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Sioux City’s Frederick Bruno celebrates with Marlon Lobban following a touchdown against Amarillo.

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Bandits use past success to build strong future JEFF BUDLONG

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The 2017 season looks a lot like last season for the Sioux City Bandits. And the season before that, for that matter.

The Bandits always enter a season with the expectation of winning a championship. Bringing titles home to Sioux City in 2011, 2012 and 2015 creates those 28 visitsiouxcity.org

expectations.

The 2017 roster will take shape, in part, because of the positive perception the Bandits began to see heading into the 2015 season.

“I think when our staff called (quarterback) Chuck Dowdell almost two years ago and there was almost no question, he was all in,” said Bandits Coach Erv Strohbeen

of a big turning point. “He wanted to come win a championship and he felt we were the place to do it.

“I thought, man, this guy would be a great get I don’t know if we can get him and it was almost too easy. To take the offensive player of the year from 2014 in the league and he wants to come to your team because that gives him the best place to win

“I am going to trust my intuitions and when guys aren’t performing well, unfortunately, this is a business and our goal is to win championships. I am doing a disservice to the guys on my staff who work hard and the guys who come to practice every night to not have everyone buy into the system.”

Erv Strohbeen Bandits coach Sioux City’s Rahn Franklin returns a kickoff against Amarillo during Bandits playoff football action at the Tyson Events Center.

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a championship. We all know what he did after that, he won the MVP and the team won the championship.”

Sioux City wouldn’t mind repeating a similar formula.

The Bandits’ 2016 season ended with a 65-45 loss to Bloomington in the first round of the playoffs. It was the final loss in a four-game skid to conclude the season for a team that battled injury and chemistry issues.

“I learned a lot as a lot as a coach that I made a lot of mistakes last year with player personnel, roster spots, and that is something I will not make again,” Strohbeen said. “I am going to trust my intuitions and when guys aren’t performing well, unfortunately, this is a business and our goal is to win championships. I am doing a disservice to the guys on my staff who work hard and the guys who come to practice every night to not have everyone buy into the system.”

The defense was the rock of the squad all season finishing second in the league giving up just 38.4 points per game while leaders like linebacker Marlon Lobban, the Champions Indoor Football league defensive MVP, and Jon Smith were among the top tacklers in the CIF. The Bandits are still building the roster for the upcoming season but there is a core group of players that will return as the foundation for the team. Linebacker

Marlon Lobban, defensive backs Jon Smith and Rahn Franklin and running back Frederick Bruno will provide the team’s backbone.

“Those are the guys we are trying to build around,” Strohbeen said. “Those guys have been here, they know our program, and they helped us recruit some guys from other teams.”

The talent each of those four players brings to the field is obvious, but they are also important for setting the tone of the kind of organization the Bandits has put an emphasis on.

“We always try focus on upgrading our roster but part of that is you have to build around a core of guys to do that,” Strohbeen said. “Those guys have been at the core of our success for the last six years

now. It is important to have those kind of guys for the longevity of their careers and what they have been able to accomplish.”

A couple of early “new faces” on the team will include wide receiver Maurice Young, a playmaker both catching the ball and in the return game, while defensive back DeWayne Autrey was the defensive player of the year in 2013. He has been named to the all-league defense three consecutive seasons.

The Champion Indoor Football league continued to grow this off-season with the addition of four teams as it now stands at 16 squads. That makes it the largest indoor football league in the nation. The playoffs will expand to three rounds this season with eight teams qualifying for the postseason.

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Where Good Times Gather. Serving up delicious pizza, wings and so much more to Siouxland for over 30 years. Open Monday-Saturday 11 a.m. to midnight and Sunday noon to 10 p.m. www.bobroespointafter.com

El Ranchito Restaurant 2101 Cornhusker Drive, South Sioux City 402-494-2988

Come experience the best Mexican food in town. Open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Sunday-Thursday and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

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Famous Dave’s

201 Pierce St., Sioux City 712-77-8800 Serving up authentic, pit-smoked BBQ and made-from-scratch sides. Dine-in, to go and catering available. www.famousdaves.com

Ichiban Japanese Steak House and Sushi Bar 4567 Southern Hills Drive, Sioux City 712-224-0009

Hibachi grills and sushi bar. Open 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday through Thursday, 4 to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. www.ichibansiouxcity.com

Kahill’s Steak-Fish & Chophouse

Fourth & B Street, 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.

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Little Caesars Pizza

SIOUX CITY 2900 Gordon Drive, 712-276-3370 2121 Hamilton Blvd., 712-233-2222 SOUTH SIOUX CITY 1921 Dakota Ave., 402-494-3161 Proudly serving delicious products for more than 50 years. Our dough is made fresh each day and we use 100 percent mozzarella and Muenster cheese. Our world famous sauce contains a secret blend of spices that our customers love. www.littlecaesars.com

M’s on Fourth

1021 Fourth St., Sioux City 712-258-5174 Offering a fine balance of Italian pasta and entrees, steak, seafood, fish and vegetarian entrees. Pair these up with our extensive line of wines and we believe you’ll love your experience. www.mson4th.com

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.

Navarrete’s Mexican Food 3124 N. Highway 75, Sioux City 712-277-9778

Family traditions passed down for generations. Daily specials. Open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Westside Pizza

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

WinnaVegas Flowers Island Buffet

1500 300th St., Sloan, Iowa 800-HOT-WINN Flowers Island offers casual dining and an extensive buffet. Our buffet menu is hand selected by our chef and rotates regularly. But you can count on BBQ on Thursday, seafood on Friday, and Prime Rib on Saturday. winnavegas.com

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In addition to its classic Italian cuisine, general manager Melis Spencer said M’s on 4th also boasts many seafood entree items, like swordfish served in cilantro pesto with a rich broth.

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Volunteer Brenna Steele tosses a ball to a server during the NAIA Women’s National Volleyball Championship tournament volleyball action at the Tyson Events Center in Sioux City on Nov. 30, 2016.

Sioux City current site for softball, women’s basketball, women’s volleyball national classics TIM GALLAGHER

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No wonder that Sioux City has become “Title Town” for those who work and play in the world of NAIA athletics.

The NAIA Division II Women’s National Basketball Championship has enjoyed a home in Sioux City – at both the old Municipal Auditorium and then the Tyson Events Center – for nearly two decades.

The NAIA Wrestling Championship enjoyed a multi-year run at the Tyson Events Center, and the NAIA Softball Championship played out at the Elizabeth & Irving Jensen Softball Complex on the campus of Morningside College last spring.

And then, there’s the NAIA Women’s Volleyball Championship, which wrapped up a record tournament in December at the Tyson Events Center with 20,687 fans taking their seats in a meet that reached its climax when Hastings College nipped Dordt College in a 5-set thriller featuring a pair of Great Plains Athletic Conference teams.

“We are treated so well here, it’s incredible,” said Kim McLain, who brought her Corban University Warriors from Oregon for the first time to the national tournament.

Corey Westra, commissioner of the Great Plains Athletic Conference and an on-site

organizer for both the women’s volleyball and basketball tournaments, said Sioux Cityans go out of their way repeatedly to make their tournament guests feel at home during their tournament stay.

At the foundation of this tour de hospitality are 150 local volunteers staffing the six-day basketball tournament and another 100 volunteers who work the five-day volleyball meet. These workers range in age from late teens to around 90.

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Volunteer Ron Peterson checks off meal tickets as people arrive to the hospitality area during the NAIA Woman’s National Volleyball Championship at the Tyson Events Center in 2016.

City.

“About the only thing we haven’t done is blow the whistle!” Phil said with a giggle.

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leaders sought volunteers to help stage the first NAIA Division II Women’s National Basketball Championship at Municipal Auditorium in 1999, the Orths jumped at the chance.

“The volunteers come to be like family,”

Phil Orth said. “You see them all for a week and then you look forward to seeing them again the following year.”

“I’m here getting silver chord hours for graduation,” commented Ryan McHenry, a 2016 graduate of North High who currently

Tim Gallagher, Sioux City Journal

Brenda Husman, a volunteer at the NAIA tournament for 19 years, stands in front of a map she created to welcome all 32 teams as they enter her work station on the north side of the Tyson Events Center.

official volunteer long-sleeve shirt and the ability to meet players, fans and see some of the exciting contests.

“You also get a pass for the entire tournament,” said Salem, “and you get the same food enjoyed by the tournament VIPs.” Salem, who joined the effort six years ago, said he cannot put a price on the camaraderie that surrounds this merry band of ticket-takers and towel-suppliers. “It becomes it’s own little community,” he said.

“I began as a volunteer with the women’s basketball tournament in 2001,” said Sheri Hineman, a Sioux Cityan. “Brena Husman, a friend of mine, had worked at the basketball tournament and she got me involved in it.”

Husman takes one week off from work each March to help staff the north entrance, used almost exclusively by basketball teams entering the Tyson Events Center. She decorates the area and puts a

attends Western Iowa Tech Community College. “We get to have fun, and meet the players and the coaches.”

Steve Salem, who helps coordinate the volunteer army noted that volunteers receive benefits in the way of friendship, an

map in place, one decorated with miniature pennants representing the teams and their school locations. Husman’s personal touch makes sure each player know they’ve arrived at a special place for their national tournament.

“I was fairly new to Sioux City when I began volunteering,” said Hineman, a former Briar Cliff University employee who now works across town at Morningside College. “Working at the tournament was a great way to meet people.”

Along the way, Hineman picked up all sorts of compliments about the red-carpet treatment folks in “Title Town” provide.

“People ask me, ‘Is it hard to find such nice people?’” Hineman said.

The question causes Salem to nod and smile. He has heard it before.

“The players, the coaches and the fans who travel here often tell us that it’s the volunteers who really make a difference,” Salem said.

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

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Entertainment & Nightlife Darrion McAlister hugs Jessica Almeida as Marian players and fans celebrate after defeating Southern Oregon during the championship game at the 2016 NAIA Division II Women’s Basketball National Championship game at Tyson Events Center.

Blackbird Bend Casino

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

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

Jim Lee, Sioux City Journal

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 is now the home of the Sioux City Symphony, the Broadway series and outstanding national and local performances.

Orpheum Theatre

Tyson Events Center/ Gateway Arena

528 Pierce St., Sioux City Ticket Info: 800-514-3849 Symphony Info: 712-277-2111 www.orpheumlive.com The magnificently renovated 1927

2017 Sioux city banditS Schedule Febuary 18

Kearney Hawks at Bandits (preseason)

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Omaha Beef at Bandits

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Bismarck Bucks at Bandits

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

‘The Strip’ in North Sioux City North Sioux City, S.D. 605-232-4276

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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.

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WinnaVegas

Bandits at Bismarck Bucks

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Kansas City Phantoms at Bandits

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Bandits at Omaha Beef

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Bloomington Edge at Bandits Bandits at W. Michigan Ironmen W. Michigan Ironmen at Bandits

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Bandits at Bismarck Bucks

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Bismarck Bucks at Bandits

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Bandits at Omaha Beef

June 2

Bandits at Kansas City Phantoms

tickets available at the tyson events center box office or at 712-279-4850 ext. 2 Gordon Drive • Sioux City, IA 36 visitsiouxcity.org

401 Gordon Drive, Sioux City 800-514-3849 • tysoncenter.com

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.

Antiques & Flea Markets • Shop Siouxland for the beSt buyS! • ***www.secondhandfinds.com***

Open 7 days a week

712-233-2345 • 4400 s. york st., sioux City, Ia 51106

I-29 exit 143 @ singing Hills Blvd • 1/2 Block south of sam’s Club

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

J & J COINs We Buy aNd sell

Coins • Currency • Bullion Antiques • Postcards • Estates 901 S. Cecelia St. • Sioux City • 712-274-9195 800-397-9053 • www.jj-coin.com

2452 Transit Ave., Sioux City, IA

Rod McFarland

(712) 560-7382 • (712) 301-6182

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

712-587-8830

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

Antiques, Uniques and a little of everything!

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

712-255-0455

Tues.-sun. 10-5 • Closed Monday Tues

Open Monday-Saturday 10am-5pm

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

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

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

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

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Welcome to Sioux city!

Newly Remodeled Free hot home-style breakfast, Comfortable, quieter guest rooms, Whirlpool & fireplace suites, Free hotel-wide high speed internet, 42” flat screen TVs, Cozy Serta Perfect Sleeper Beds, Indoor Heated Pool & Hot tub, Guest Laundry Facilities, Easy Rewards Loyalty program

Cardinal Plaza

Dakota Ave. between 19th & 20th streets, South Sioux City, Neb. Tobacco Hut, J-Nails, United Real Estate Solutions 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, SunHeat, Power Wash Car Wash

AmericInn lodge & Suites Sioux City - Airport 4230 South Lewis Blvd (712) 255-1800

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shopping

Cornhusker Mall

AmericInn.com

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

Newly Remodeled Free Wireless Internet Free DayBreak® Breakfast Indoor Pool, Spa & Fitness Center Whirlpool Suites In-room Microwave, Fridge Coffee & Hair Dryer Business Center • Flat Screen TV/HBO Children 17 & Under Free with Adult Pet Friendly with Fee • Guest Laundry

Downtown Sioux City

712-252-0014 www.downtownsiouxcity.com Unique shopping for him, for her, for the family and the home with many locally owned specialty shops.

Sioux City

I-29 Exit 143 • 3000 Singing Hills Blvd.

(712) 258-8000

1-888-440-2021

www.daysinn.com Newly Remodeled

Free Wireless Internet Free SuperStart® Breakfast Business Center • Elevator 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

Sioux City/South

I-29 Exit 143 • 2530 Singing Hills Blvd.

(712) 255-8888

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Galley Gift Shop

Sergeant Floyd Welcome Center 1000 Larsen Park Road, Sioux City 712-279-0198 www.sioux-city.org/museum Find local and tri-state souvenirs in the

Galley Gift Shop aboard the Sergeant Floyd. Mugs, T-shirts, Books, Postcards and more!

Lakeport Commons

Lakeport Street & Hwy. 20, Sioux City Easily accessible from S. Lakeport Street or Sergeant Road. The perfect mix of stores & shops saves you time.

You can get it all done in one place, in mere moments.

Marketplace Shopping Center 28th & Hamilton, Sioux City 712-239-6565 www.marketplacehamilton.com

Open March 1st thru December 17, 2017

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

Sioux City Gifts

SiouxCityRailroadMuseum.org

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

Nebraska

110 stores in an enclosed center and anchored by JC Penney, Sears, Scheels All Sports and Younkers.

Sioux City gift box, which includes Twin Bings and nuts from Palmer Candy Company, Sue Bee Honey, Jolly Time Popcorn, Jumpy Monkey Coffee and cards from GR Lindblade & Co. Prices vary depending on items selected for custom boxes sold at Sioux City Gifts, 1922 Pierce St.

Sioux City Journal

Recreation Parks Golf & Disc Golf Course Walking, Biking & Dog Trails Camping, Fishing & Hunting Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial Wall Memorial Dog Park | Boating Hotels & Convention Centers Awesome Sporting Facilities Historical Attractions

South Sioux City Area Convention & Visitors Bureau 4401 Dakota Avenue, South Sioux City, NE 68776 • Tel: 866-494-1307

www.visitsouthsiouxcity.com

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sports & recreation Dible Soccer Complex

never before. Hike, bike, play and stay in Western Iowa’s Loess Hills.

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.

Long Lines Family Rec Center and Climbing Wall

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

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

Hours: 4:45 a.m. to 10 p.m. MondayThursday, 4:45 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, noon to 6 p.m.

Sunday.

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.

Located on the banks of the Missouri River, this 60,000 square-foot facility opened on the riverfront in Scenic Park in 2008. 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.

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 for a two-hour session. Call in advance for availability.

Riverview Complex

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 to 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

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

• Complimentary Hot Breakfast • All Rooms Non-Smoking • Indoor Swimming Pool • Free Highspeed Wireless Internet • 24/7 Business Center • Fridges Available • 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

Norm Waitt Sr. YMCA

South Sioux City

Is home to five 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

• 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.meriott.com/suxfi

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130 Nebraska St. Sioux City, IA 51101 Ph: 712-277-1550 I F: 712-277-1120

• Free Wireless Internet City girls softball and have hosted many State and Regional softball & baseball tournaments. All fields are agri-lime and three fields are lit, two 200-foot and one 300-foot.

Riverside Park / Family Aquatic Center / Recreation Complex

• Free Full Hot Breakfast Buffet • Bar & Restaurant • Pool • In-Room Microwave • Fridge • Coffee Maker & Hair Dryer • Business Center • Ball Room

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

• Flat Screen TV/HBO • Fully Equipped Fitness Center

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.

• Handicap Accessible Rooms • Weekly Rates Available

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

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

Near Historic Fourth Street in Downtown Sioux City 707 Historic 4th Street • Sioux City, Iowa P: 712-277-4101 F: 712-277-3168

Lake Forest Mobile Mobile Home Home Community Community Family Family Friendly Friendly Living Living in in sioux sioux City, City, Ia Ia 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

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

• Fitness center with state-of-the-art equipment • Large (heated) swimming pool • Quiet park-like setting with wide streets and open grassy areas add to the ambiance • Beautiful playground with plenty of play area to keep kids active • Full Court Basketball • 24/7 security surveillance cameras throughout the park

3700 28th Street Sioux City, Iowa 51105 Phone: (712) 252-4381 Hours of Operation: Mon-Fri: 8am-4pm Sat. & Sun: Appt. Only Check out our website! http://www.lakeforestmhc.com

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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 Erikson Park

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

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 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.

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

Grandview Park

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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.

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

Graves Park

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

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 miles 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

Mulberry Bend Newcastle, Neb.

Ponca State Park 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

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

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

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

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

Latham Park

1915 South Lemon St., Sioux City www.lathampark.com The park is located in a traditional, residential area of the Morningside section of Sioux City. Occupying almost a full acre of ground, it is home to an endless variety of flowering plants, warbling songbirds, a wonderful fountain, quiet sitting areas, and one or two friendly squirrels

Lewis & Clark Wayside

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

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parks Scenic Park

the Norm Waitt Sr. YMCA. South Sioux City Parks & Recreation Department offices are located in Scenic Park.

Scenic Park is home to a 109-site campground with full and basic hook-ups, SSC Outdoor Pool, newly remodeled tennis courts, playground equipment, shelters for rent, Missouri River boat ramp, Riverview Ball Complex, Dibble Soccer Complex, and home to

Stone State Park

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

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

Pet Friendly Hot Breakfast Available Free Wi‐Fi On‐Site Restaurant

Iowa. The park offers 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. Three open shelters are available for family picnics and may be reserved online through the park reservation system or by calling toll free 1-877-IAPARKS.

Veterans Memorial Park Wakefield, Nebraska

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.

1132 Larsen Park Rd. Sioux City, Iowa 51103 712.255.4200 Just off Exit 149 on I‐29

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

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America’s Best Value Inn 4402 Dakota Ave., South Sioux City, Neb.

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Holiday Inn, Downtown 701 Gordon Drive, Sioux City

114/6

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Howard Johnson Sioux City 707 Fourth St., Sioux City

193/32

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181/13

4

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New Victorian Inn & Suites 3101 Singing Hills Blvd., Sioux City

66/8

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Palmer House Motel 3440 Gordon Drive, Sioux City

59/2

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Quality Inn & Suites 4230 S. Lakeport, Sioux City

51/6

3

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Ramada Inn City Centre 130 Nebraska St., Sioux City

112/2

2

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Red Carpet Inn & Suites 110 Sodrac Drive, North Sioux City

34/7

2

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3

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Regency Inn 400 Dakota Ave., South Sioux City

25/0

2

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Rodeway Inn & Conference Center 1401 Zenith Drive, Sioux City

156/1

2

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Sioux City Super 8 Motel 2530 Singing Hills Blvd., Sioux City

56/2

5

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Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center 300 Third St., Sioux City

161/9

9

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18

Super 8 Motel 4307 Stone Ave., Sioux City

57/0

3

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Super 8 Motel 108 Sodrac Drive, North Sioux City

45/2

2

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2

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18/0

18

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1

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71

2

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The Knights Inn & Suites 2829 Dakota Ave., South Sioux City Marina Inn Conference Center Fourth & B streets, South Sioux City

Town & Country Motel 1910 Court St., Sioux City Travelodge Sioux City 6166 Harbor Drive, Sioux City 46 visitsiouxcity.org

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