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Warrior Hotel

December 23, 2020November 11, 2022History of Sioux City, Sioux City, Wedding Venues

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

Chocolate Mansion

December 16, 2020November 11, 2022History of Sioux City, Sioux City, Wedding Venues

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

Sioux City’s Railroad History

March 25, 2020April 25, 2020History of Sioux City

In our previous posts we have vaguely mentioned the Sioux City railroads and their impact on helping build not only the Corn Palaces and the stockyards, but it has also provided us with a beautifully

Stockyards

March 18, 2020April 25, 2020History of Sioux City

Meat packing plants and processing factories dot the landscape, giving Sioux City a bad reputation of being a smelly city. However, we are noticing a movement away from the stigma of being an industrial town,

Castle on the Hill

March 13, 2020April 25, 2020History of Sioux City

Of all the gift shops in town I wish I had known about, the Central High gift shop was the one I would have visited quite often. Alas, my one, and only, visit was on

Jolly Time

March 9, 2020April 25, 2020History of Sioux City, Topics

In my previous post we visited Sioux City's Corn Palaces, and I mentioned that corn would eventually play a critical role in forming Sioux City and its history. Today, we will look at Jolly Time.

Sioux City’s Corn Palaces

March 6, 2020April 25, 2020History of Sioux City, Topics

I originally wrote about Sioux City's Corn Palaces back in January of 2019, but I'd like to revisit them for this years month of March. We are focusing on Sioux City's history, and calling it

Sioux City

March 2, 2020April 25, 2020History of Sioux City

So, for the month of March we are going to be looking at Sioux City’s history, and what makes this town unique. In this specific post I’ll be touching on topics I’ve already written about,

Sioux City’s Railroad Museum

October 30, 2019November 11, 2022Attractions, History of Sioux City, Sioux City, Wedding Venues

At one time, Sioux City’s railroad hub was the 10th largest railroad center in the nation. Construction began in 1916, meaning this museum complex is over 100 years old! So much history gives me so

Linda Sue Manor

October 23, 2019September 21, 2023History of Sioux City, Local Businesses, Sioux City, Wedding Venues

Being one of the only boutique hotels in Sioux City, the Linda Sue Manor was built in 1896, and boasting the first telephone used in Sioux City, I know you’ll enjoy reading more about this