Kelly Brown-Ramirez, Author at The Siouxland Blog

Sioux City Jerky

February 20, 2019July 26, 2019Local Businesses

This business I’m especially excited to write about. I've met the owners, Amie and Marty, several times, bought their products and heard their story. My First Visit So here I am walking through the mall,

Steins and Vines Festival

February 17, 2019November 11, 2022Beer, Events, Wine

This was the Fifth Annual Steins & Vines beer and wine festival, but my first time attending, and its first time being at the Tyson Events Center. The past four years it was at the

Antiques on 4th

February 13, 2019November 11, 2022Local Businesses, Sioux City

facebook.com/antiqueson4th The first time I visited this iconic downtown store was Small Business Saturday in November 2017. Looking around, I realized this was nothing like antique stores I've been in before. Every piece hand-picked and

Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center and Betty Strong Encounter Center

February 9, 2019November 11, 2022Attractions, Sioux City

These two centers are two of my most favorite places to visit in Sioux City. I have heard from several people that it is one of the best visitor centers along the entire Missouri River.

Secondhand Finds

February 4, 2019November 11, 2022Local Businesses, Sioux City

One afternoon, while driving around, I stumbled upon this place. I thought the frontage road behind Sam’s Club wouldn't lead anywhere, but for some reason I had that feeling I needed to explore. It was

The Skywalks

February 2, 2019November 11, 2022Sioux City

On January 26th, my fiancé and I decided to take the skywalk tour. Meeting at the downtown museum, we took an hour and a half out of our morning, and learned more about the Sioux

Palmer Candy

February 2, 2019November 11, 2022Local Businesses, Sioux City

Did you know Palmer Candy is the very oldest company of its size to be continuously family owned in the United States? Since creating the company in 1878, the Palmer family has grown its name

Flight 232

January 31, 2019March 22, 2023Topics

United Airlines Flight 232 was a regularly scheduled flight from Denver to Chicago. In a few hours all 296 passengers and crew would have landed and been on their way. Unfortunately, everything would change that

Trinity Heights

January 26, 2019November 11, 2022Attractions, Sioux City

Inspiration On a trip to Santa Clara, California in 1985, Father Harold Cooper saw a giant stainless-steel sculpture of Mary. Being a Sioux City resident, Father Cooper wanted his city to have the same opportunity

Sneaky’s Chicken

January 25, 2019November 11, 2022Local Businesses, Sioux City

You mention to anyone here in Sioux City that you ate at Sneaky’s, you’ll get a universal response, “I love that place!” Sneaky’s is an institution in this town, and has been creating a legacy