As we always do when visiting a new town, let’s start our day off right with some coffee. Opening her storefront in September 2020, owner, Katie Van Zee, not only brought caffeine to downtown Rock
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Rock Valley Museum
Located an hour north of Sioux City, Rock Valley gets its name from the Rock River bordering the nearby valley. However, this was not the town’s name when settlers first arrived here in the late
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10 Places to Shop in Rock Valley, Iowa
Out of all the little towns I’ve been to throughout my journeys in and around Siouxland, Rock Valley has to be the most surprising, inviting and unassuming. Going into this small town, I didn’t know
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Welcome to Rock Valley, Iowa
Now that the weather is finally letting up, and Spring is upon us, I made a conscious decision to go visit my cousin Rosie in Rock Valley, Iowa. And since I was up there for
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Francis & Co
The last place I stopped at during my trip to Holstein was Francis & Co., a children’s store full of toddler’s outfits and lots of toys for all their stages of growth. Coming from someone
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Rooted Boutique
Another amazingly surprising place to shop for clothes and accessories is Rooted Boutique. Situated on the edge of town, you’ll see this quaint clothing shop on the right as you drive in from the West.
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Rehabd Boutique
Directly next door to the Cornerhaus is Rehabd, a boutique store that is filled with everything from jewelry and cute tops, to home décor and kids’ toys. Walking in I immediately knew I would love
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CornerHaus 101
Once I stocked up on Tiefenthaler bratwursts I made my way to CornerHaus 101 for some much-needed coffee. Making my initial visit in October, I was excited about their fall seasonal menu, and looked forward
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Tiefenthaler Quality Meats
If you are not from around Siouxland then you may not recognize the Tiefenthaler brand logo. But here in our local grocery stores we see their meats on the shelves in almost all locations in
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3 Denison Restaurants to Try Today
As always, I like to run an analysis of sort regarding the common places to eat in a town I’ve never been to. This gives me a general idea of what to expect the next
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