Opening her storefront fifteen years ago, Lou Ann Lindblade has created herself a unique little gift shop in the heart of Sioux City. From selling gifts made only in Siouxland, to supporting various small businesses
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Warrior Hotel
After sitting vacant for over forty years, the Warrior Hotel is finally getting some tender-loving care. Purchased by a St. Louis firm who specializes in period-dating historic properties, the Warrior is going through a full
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Chocolate Mansion
When I first moved to Sioux City, I lived on 31st and Jackson Street, only a few blocks down from the Chocolate Mansion, and every day I would drive by it, admiring its commanding presence. Some
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La Palapa Food Truck
In previous posts I have expressed the popular uprising of food trucks nationwide. Bringing food to a different neighborhood daily and weekly makes for an unexpected anticipation of excitement. Food trucks allow patrons to come
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Empty Nest
Situated on the county lines between Woodbury and Plymouth, on County Road K22, and tucked away up a winding gravel road, sits one of the cutest gift shops you’ll find in Siouxland. I first head
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