For the month of January, we are going to pursue a tour of Asian restaurants and grocery stores in and around Sioux City. In the past, I’ve written about Koi Sushi & Steakhouse and Da
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November: Native American Heritage Month
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
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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.
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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
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We here in Siouxland get excited for apples when Valentine’s Day comes around. Apples? Valentine’s Day? Most people associate hearts, sentimental cards, and lots of candy with this romantic holiday. But not us Siouxlanders! Every
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Previously we have discussed both Morningside and Leeds neighborhoods, now let’s look at Riverside. With an amusement park, circus, boat club and pool, this was by far the most active neighborhood in its heyday. Bruguier's
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An engine and iron works, a flour mill, a stove works and even a shoe factory were all once thriving businesses in Leeds. Now a residential neighborhood, you might say it’s small but mighty. Once
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Working in Morningside, I can tell you it is very much like a quaint little town. It feels remarkably separate from the rest of Sioux City, and I see many of the same locals who
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Did you know Le Mars, Iowa makes more ice cream than anywhere else on earth?! It’s known as the Ice Cream Capital of the World, so when we drove up to Le Mars last month,
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Small Town Rivals There are two famous donut shops in Sioux City: Jitters and Sunkist. I have been to both throughout my 12 years living in the city, but yesterday I wanted to do a
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