Kelly Brown-Ramirez, Author at The Siouxland Blog

Empty Nest

December 3, 2020November 11, 2022Local Businesses, Sioux City

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

November: Native American Heritage Month

November 2, 2020November 11, 2022Topics

In recognition of November being Native American Heritage Month, we will be spotlighting the cultures of tribes found in and around Siouxland. Prominently, the Ho-Chunk and Lakota tribes. To start, I sat down with one

Bloomers Lawn & Garden

October 28, 2020November 11, 2022Local Businesses, South Sioux City

Looking to spruce up your front porch or add some pizazz to your backyard landscaping? Think lawn and garden is something your neighbors only do in the Spring and Summer? Wanting to decorate for the

Lindsay’s Flower Patch

October 21, 2020November 11, 2022Local Businesses, Orange City

About fifty minutes outside Sioux City, in the Dutch town of Orange City, Iowa, sits a quaint little farm. A flower farm to be exact, and its guardian, Lindsay. Throughout the past couple years, I’ve

Scarecrow Farm

October 14, 2020November 11, 2022Attractions, pumpkin patch

About ten minutes outside Sioux City, in Lawton, Iowa, sits the Scarecrow Farms. Purchased in 2010, owners Todd and Tara Shumansky are celebrating their tenth season this year. Also owning Nightmare on 4th Street and

Thank you Okoboji!

September 24, 2020November 11, 2022Okoboji

Thank you for coming along with us on our two-month tour of Okoboji! My husband and I specifically chose a local destination for our one-year anniversary, and because we had so much fun, we will

Classic Car Museum

September 22, 2020November 11, 2022Okoboji

The very last place we went in Okoboji before leaving town was the Classic Car Museum. I had read online that they were temporarily closed due to Covid-19, but they reopened a week before our

O’Farrell Sisters

September 17, 2020November 11, 2022Okoboji

Before I planned our one-year wedding anniversary trip to Okoboji, I put my feelers on Facebook, asking what are some of the best places to eat during our stay, and several people recommended O’Farrell Sisters

Barn Swallow Gift Shop

September 15, 2020November 11, 2022Okoboji

During our entire visit here in Okoboji we had driven past this unbelievably cute gift shop. Looking up places to visit and businesses to support, I found The Barn Swallow, and then also realized how

The Barefoot Bar

September 10, 2020November 11, 2022Okoboji

This place came highly-recommended by several friends and co-workers. Once everyone found out that I was going to Okoboji for my one-year anniversary with my husband, they all either asked “Have you ever been to