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letter from the mayor

Great things to do and see in Sioux City Dear Friends: On behalf of our residents and City Council, welcome to Sioux City! We are honored to be your hosts and hope you will enjoy your stay.

The Sioux City region has a long history of welcoming visitors, beginning more than 200 years ago in 1804 with the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Over the years, our City has seen great change and continues to see positive growth. Sioux City is the regional hub for business, culture, health care and entertainment. We have twice been named an All American City by the National Civic League and are ranked one of the top sports destinations

by Sports Destination Magazine. Forbes Magazine ranks us as one of the Best Places for Business and Careers and the region was recently ranked No. 1 for Personal Income Growth in the Nation. Our outstanding quality of life and top notch economic incentives make Sioux City a perfect place to raise a family and grow a business.

There are plenty of exciting activities to keep you busy throughout the year in Sioux City, but fall brings perfect temperatures, beautiful colors and fantastic opportunities for fun. Check out Fall Fest, an event full of family

activities at dozens of venues around town on Saturday, October 10; Downtown for the Holidays on Monday, November 23 complete with a lighted parade, Santa Claus and fireworks; catch some hockey action with the Sioux City Musketeers, take in the sounds of our incredible Sioux City Symphony Orchestra celebrating 100 years this season, and see a Broadway show or another top notch event held at the beautiful Orpheum Theatre and Tyson Events Center.

We hope you take time to experience our historic downtown full of unique architecture, museums, restaurants and art venues; visit our beautiful riverfront and talk with some of the nicest people in the world. Once you explore Sioux City I’m confident you’ll fall in love with it the same way that I have.

Sincerely,

Robert E. Scott Mayor

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The 2015 Sioux City Visitors Guide is produced in cooperation with Visit Sioux City by Information Publications, Inc. 515 Pavonia St., Sioux City 51101 All material is copyrighted, 2015 by the publishers. To advertise or for information on how you can have Information Publications produce a similar publication for your business or community, contact: Steve Griffith, General Manager at (712) 224-6277 or e-mail your request to steve.griffith@.lee.net.

Photos courtesy of the Sioux City Journal, Sioux City Public Museum, Sioux City Art Center and Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center.

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contents The red leaves of a sumac plant show bright as the sun shines through them at Stone State Park.

elcome INSIDE 3 Letter from the mayor 6 Attractions 12 Sioux City Symphony 16 Events calendar 22 History 24 Area map 26 Downtown trolley 28 Theater season

0 Dining 3 31 Nightlife & entertainment 34 Main + Abbey 36 Shopping 38 Sports & recreation 40 Parks 45 Lodging

We hope you will enjoy our vibrant community. The Sioux City area has much to offer and experience with a diverse selection of shops, restaurants, entertainment and more. Be our guest, stay a day or two and let us show you our hometown hospitality!

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attractions Sioux City serves as the regional hub for business, employment, industry, retail trade, medical care, educational opportunities and tourism in Northwest Iowa, Southeast South Dakota and Northeast Nebraska. More than 140,000 people live in the tri-state metropolitan area.

The “Arts Alive” mural is located at Third and Nebraska streets in downtown Sioux City.

Take a step back in time and explore our rich history with the Lewis and Clark Expedition and see the history of the Missouri River through rare photographs and artifacts. Don’t forget your camera as you tour the beautifully restored Orpheum Theatre and get fabulous photos of the region from the Sgt. Floyd Monument or Chief War Eagle Monument. Come away to a quiet place.

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Aalfs Courtyard Fourth & Virginia streets Sioux City A green space courtyard where a beautiful mural, created by a team of local artists, depicts buildings that no longer exist in Downtown Sioux City and life in the 1800s.

Anderson Dance Pavilion On the Riverfront Larsen Park Road, Sioux City 712-279-6126 Located along the Missouri River, the Pavilion is host to many summer special events, parades, walks, and 6 visitsiouxcity.org

picturesque weddings. A scenic walkway leads to a well-manicured lawn with spectacular annual plantings and a state-of-the-art, full access children’s play area.

Sioux City Art Center Arts Alive Mural Third & Nebraska streets, Sioux City Located on the south side of the Terra Centre, this beautiful mural welcomes visitors into Downtown and is a wonderful example of community pride, bringing art to the public, and a positive project for the city’s young art students.

Bruguier’s Cabin 1201 Riverside Blvd., Sioux City In 1933, an abandoned house was about to be demolished so that the lumber could be used for a boys camp. As workers removed the siding from the house, they discovered that the house was originally a log cabin. After doing research, it was determined that the house was one of the log cabins of the Theophile Bruguier farm. The cabin was given to the City of Sioux City as an historic structure, and is considered to be the oldest structure in Sioux City.

miles of hiking trails, including a quartermile handicap-accessible trail, offer spectacular views and connect with other trails in Stone State Park.

Flight 232 Memorial

On the Riverfront, Sioux City Commemorating the heroic rescue efforts by the Siouxland community after the crash of United Flight 232 in 1989, the statue depicts Air National Guard Col. Dennis Nielsen carrying a young child to safety.

Hard Rock Hotel and Casino

111 Third Street 712-224-7625 hardrocksiouxcity.com

The 30,000-square-foot Hard Rock Sioux City casino features games, slots, luxury hotel, theater, several restaurants and rock ‘n’ roll memorabilia.

Historic Fourth Street District 1000-1100 Fourth St., Sioux City

Historic Fourth Street contains the best concentration of late 19th century commercial buildings in Sioux City.

Nestled in the heart of Downtown, Historic Fourth Street offers fine dining, exceptional nightlife and unique shopping in an atmosphere unsurpassed in the area.

Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center

Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center/Betty Strong Encounter Center

4500 Sioux River Road, Sioux City 712-258-0838 www.woodburyparks.com

900 Larsen Park Road, Sioux City 712-224-5242 www.siouxcitylcic.com

Hours: Tuesday through Saturday 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Sunday 1-4:30 p.m.

Closed Mondays.

Admission: Free

The Betty Strong Encounter Center opened in December 2007 as an expansion of the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center to create a private, non-profit cultural complex on Sioux City’s Missouri Riverfront. The Lewis & Clark Center commemorates the explorers’ time in this area with a range of permanent hands-on exhibits, the Garden of Discovery, a 30-by-50-foot U.S. Flag and 14-foot bronze outdoor sculpture of Lewis, Clark and Seaman the Newfoundland dog. The adjoining Betty Strong Encounter Center seeks to encounter deeper meanings of the

This award-winning facility showcases the Loess Hills and provides opportunities for outdoor recreation, education and stewardship. All new exhibits feature an interactive badger tunnel, prairie diorama, rare birds’ egg collection and extinct passenger pigeon.

Hikes, special events and programs for all ages are held year round. The facility is handicap accessible. Three

expedition and its transforming impact on the people, land and rivers of this area, using changing exhibits, movies and a year-round calendar of programs and activities for all ages. The cultural complex was built and is sustained by Missouri River Historical Development, Inc. (MRHD).

Long Lines Family Rec Center

401 Gordon Drive, Sioux City 712-224-5124 • www.sioux-city.org

The Long Lines Family Rec Center provides recreational facilities for individuals as well as organized associations. The Center has courts for open gym, soccer, basketball, volleyball, in-line hockey, dodge ball, wrestling, batting cage and special events. The centerpiece of the facility is the world-class 53-foot climbing wall and free-standing boulder to practice your rock-climbing techniques. There are conference rooms for meetings, parties and other small events.

Mid America Museum of Aviation & Transportation

2600 Expedition Court, north of Sioux Gateway Airport, Sioux City 712-252-5300 midamericaairmuseum.org Variety of aircraft and transportation vehicles including vintage bicycles, cars, fire truck and police cars, military vehicles and displays to a Boeing 727200. Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Tuesdays. Open holidays except for New Year’s, Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Closed Wednesday.

The Milwaukee Railroad Shops Historic District

Loess Hills National Scenic Byway Iowa Hwy. 12, 3400 Sioux River Road, Sioux City 712-274-8733 (ext. 1284) www.milwaukeerailroadshops.org I-29, Exit 151 - 2 miles south of the Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center. The Milwaukee Railroad Shops Historic District features a 31.5-acre historic district with walking tours, roundhouse building tours, steam locomotive cab tours (4-6-2 Pacific Style Locomotive), locomotive whistle demonstrations, official 2015 visitors guide

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attractions motor car rides and the Caboose Gift Shop. Hours are Saturdays 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Orpheum Theatre

528 Pierce St., Sioux City www.orpheumlive.com Ticket Info: 800-745-3000 Symphony Info: 712-277-2111 The Orpheum is a magnificently restored 1927 theater in the heart of Sioux City’s downtown cultural district and is the home to the Sioux City Symphony Orchestra, the Broadway at the Orpheum series, and an exciting array of live entertainment events. The historic theater, its elegant lobby and stylish bar also offer stunning settings for your meetings, parties, wedding receptions and other events. No matter the size of your group, the Orpheum’s exquisite surroundings, combined with friendly, professional service and exceptional cuisine, will make your event unique and memorable.

Public Safety Memorial at City Hall

Sixth & Douglas streets, Sioux City This memorial pays tribute to all of the fallen firefighters and law enforcement officers who helped keep the Siouxland community a safe place to live.

Roth Fountain on the Promenade

Fourth & Virginia streets, Sioux City The fountain in its entirety mirrors, in its tripartite facade, the historical 1915 Exchange Building formerly located in The Yards area. The fountain’s four over-flow basins and the hexagon shape of the outer pool are taken from elements found in the Woodbury County Courthouse.

Sculpt Siouxland

Luis Trejo, president of the board of Sculpt Siouxland, right, and Sioux City Arts Center curator Todd Behrens stand next to “Timewarp,” the first sculpture to be installed during the 10th year of Sculpt Siouxland.

local and national artists. This exhibit is free to the public and displayed along Fourth Street in Downtown.

Sergeant Floyd Monument Hwy. 75 near Glenn Avenue, Sioux City Admission: Free Hours: Year Round Honoring Sergeant Charles Floyd, the only casualty of the 1804 Lewis and Clark Expedition is this stone obelisk. Overlooking the Missouri River, this 100-foot tall memorial was the first historic landmark registered by the U.S. Government.

Sgt. Floyd River Museum & Welcome Center

Fourth St. from Pearl to Virginia, Sioux City www.SculptSiouxland.org

1000 Larsen Park Road, Sioux City 712-279-0198 www.siouxcitymuseum.org

Sculpt Siouxland is a year-long exhibit displaying sculptures from

Admission: Free Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 7 days per

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week. Closed New Year’s, Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas days.

Tours may be arranged after hours.

Board the Sergeant Floyd, and begin a journey into the region’s maritime history. Built in 1932 as an inspection boat by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Sergeant Floyd River Museum & Welcome Center chronicles the Missouri River’s development as a major shipping route and the key to Sioux City’s success in the early years of its founding. Discover exhibits about the Lewis & Clark Expedition, the fur trade, Sioux City’s evolution as a transportation hub and those river craft which still ply the waters of the Missouri River. The three-deck vessel displays a forensic likeness of Sgt. Charles Floyd, a restored Engineer’s quarters, Radio Room and Officers’ Rest room. The Museum includes Native American artifacts, an authentic dug-out canoe, fur-trapping supplies and model steamboats. The

Galley Gift shop offers Sioux City, Lewis & Clark, and souvenirs from the threestate area.

a fun atmosphere for children to explore basic elements of art through interactive stations.

Sioux City Art Center

Sioux City Convention Center

225 Nebraska St., Sioux City 712-279-6272 www.siouxcityartcenter.org Admission: Free (contributions appreciated) Hours: Tues., Wed., Fri. & Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Thurs. 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Sun. 1- 4 p.m.; Mon. Closed.

The Sioux City Art Center with its contemporary architecture welcomes visitors with its elegant three-story glass atrium accented with a floor featuring a geometric maze fashioned from terrazzo tile. Two of its five galleries are dedicated to featuring selections from its permanent collection of more than 900 works including a Grant Wood mural.

Throughout the year, other gallery space showcases touring exhibits of works by artists with international, national and regional reputations. The children’s Junior League Hands-On! Gallery offers

801 Fourth St., Sioux City 712-279-4800 800-593-2228 www.visitsiouxcity.org Admission: See individual event Hours: Business Office: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

The Convention Center hosts trade shows, conventions, meetings and special events. Center Plate, the exclusive in-house caterer, is rated as the best in the business. As the Tourism Bureau for the area, the Convention Center can assist with programs, maps, hotel recommendations, and much more.

Sioux City Public Museum 607 Fourth St., Sioux City 712-279-6174 www.siouxcitymuseum.org Admission: Free Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Sunday 1-5 p.m.

The museum features permanent exhibits showcasing Sioux City and Siouxland history including Native American history, rare artifacts, stimulating interactives, stockyards history and wide range of exciting exhibits and traveling shows.

Sioux City Transit System

Operational times: Monday through Friday 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Trinity Heights

2509 33rd St., Sioux City 712-239-8670 www.trinityheights.com Admission: Free (Donations Accepted) (Open seven days per week) Hours: Oct. 1-April 30, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., May 1-Sept. 30, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.

The 33-foot statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the 30-foot statue of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Queen of Peace are the focal points. In the

Storm clouds roll over the War Eagle monument at War Eagle Park.

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Sioux City’s Sam Kurker passes the puck as Sioux Falls’ Dillon Eichstadt defends during Musketeers hockey action at the Tyson Events Center.

St. Joseph’s Center/Museum you will find Jerry Traufler’s life-size wood carving of the Last Supper, one of only three in the world, and the Divine Mercy Chapel. On the grounds is a Circle of Life Memorial to the Unborn. The eight acres of beautiful gardens, small shrines and a simulated mountain stream and pond allow the visitors many opportunities to “Come away to a quiet place by yourself and rest a little.” Mark 6:31.

Tyson Events Center/ Gateway Arena 401 Gordon Drive, Sioux City 800-745-3000 www.tysoncenter.com Admission: See individual event Hours: See individual event The Tyson Events Center/Gateway Arena features a 10,000-seat arena, and offers an extremely flexible venue for a wide variety of entertainment and sporting events. The facility includes a full-size ice hockey rink, and is home to the Sioux City Musketeers Hockey Team and Sioux City Bandits Indoor Football Team.

War Eagle Monument Take I-29, Exit 151 and follow War Eagle Drive, Sioux City Admission: Free Hours: Year ’round 10 visitsiouxcity.org

Wambdi Okicize, known as “War Eagle” served as a riverboat guide or pilot on the upper Mississippi; he worked for the American Fur Company delivering messages, and during the war of 1812 he carried messages for the government. The monument was erected in tribute to War Eagle. Due to his leadership among the tribes, the Indians and Whites learned to work together without having to resort to violence.

The bluff provides a spectacular view of the tri-state area.

Woodbury County Courthouse

620 Douglas St., Sioux City 712-279-6601 • woodbury-ia.com Admission: Free Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

National Historic Landmark.

The courthouse, completed in 1917, is an example of prairie style architecture. The building features sculptures, intricate terra-cotta moldings, sculptured light fixtures, and a beautiful stained glass dome.

The Woodbury County courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, and was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1996. It is the largest publicly owned prairie school building in the world.

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Emmanuel Lutheran Church 1500 Hickory St., Dakota City, Neb. 402-987-3316 or 402-987-3388 Hours: Sundays 2-4 p.m., June through August Built in 1860, this was the first Lutheran Church in the Nebraska Territory. Annually, in August, is the Vespers Service. The Dakota County Historical Society welcomes visitors to Nebraska’s oldest standing church.

Missouri National Recreational River Resource and Education Center at Ponca State Park 2 mi. N. on Spur 26E, Ponca, Neb. 402-755-2284 “Where People and Nature Meet,” describes the beauty and solitude of this conference Center. Along with meeting rooms, this facility offers a terrific visitor center and hands-on interpretive center focusing on the natural and cultural history of the Missouri River.

Ponca State Park 2 mi. N. on Spur 26E, Ponca, Neb. 402-755-2284 www.ngpc.state.ne.us/parks

The park, which encompasses 859 acres, has trail rides, pool, hay rack rides, The Missouri National Recreational River Resource and Education Center and visitor center. On-site staff and volunteers help guide and educate visitors on the history, biology, ecology, astronomy, geology and archeology of the area. Many how-to programs on outdoor recreation are also given, including fishing, backpacking, wilderness survival, cooking and others.

With more than 20 miles of trails, the park provides hikers and mountain bikers many opportunities to explore the park’s back country. Several mountain bike races are held every year making the Park’s trail system noted for its diverse and often challenging trails.

South Sioux City Convention and Visitors Bureau 866-494-1307 www.visitsouthsiouxcity.com

Call today for your convention, sports or group tour, hunting or family vacation needs.

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Adams Homestead & Nature Preserve

North Sioux City, S.D. (McCook Lake Exit) • 605-232-0873 gfp.sd.gov/STATE-PARKS/directory/ adams-homestead Admission: Free Trails open year around. Visitor center open weekdays 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., weekends in summer (call for hours).

A 1500-acre park in the Missouri River basin. The homestead was established in 1872 includes the family farmhouse, a historic barn, log cabin, the Lamont Country School and Stavanger Church.

It also includes interpretive exhibits, more than 13 miles of biking and hiking trails with views of native plants and wildlife.

North Sioux City, S.D. Adams Nature Preserve, video lottery & bingo, 180 hotel rooms, Veterans Memorial and five community parks.

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Dawn J. Sagert, Sioux City Journal

Members of the Sioux City Symphony Orchestra rehearse at the Orpheum Theatre.

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The Sioux City Symphony Orchestra’s 100th anniversary season will offer a variety of concerts and music appreciation opportunities for all ages, according to Juliet Everist, orchestra board of directors president.

The Sioux City Symphony Orchestra (SCSO) gave its first public performance on Feb. 27, 1916, and has been a dominant force in the cultural life of Siouxland ever since, evolving from a 30-piece college ensemble to a 90-member professional orchestra.

“To celebrate the 100th season of a symphony is something a community should be very proud of because it doesn’t happen that often,” Everist said.

The SCSO opened the season Sept. 19 at the Orpheum Theatre with Broadway star Audra McDonald, a six-time Tony Award

and two-time Grammy Award winner. She sang favorite American songs from pop to Hollywood and Broadway standards.

The opener was preceded by a gala dinner and auction on Pierce Street in front of the Orpheum. More than half of the tickets for this black-tie optional event, Everist said, were sold by late August.

“Season tickets are selling fast,” she said.

Everist said she is most looking forward to “A Night at the Museum,” a collaboration with the National Music Museum in Vermillion, South Dakota. The concert will be held on Oct. 17. The SCSO, under the direction of Ryan Haskins, will perform the musical works of J.S. Bach, Handel, Haydn and Glazunov.

Historic instruments from the museum’s collection will be on display throughout the Orpheum Theatre including the Keyed Trumpet, Martin Alto-Saxophone, Calisto Harpsichord and Kyai Rengga Manis

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Everist Gamelan, America’s largest Indonesian percussion orchestra of more than 50 instruments. A special Gamelan concert will be held the night of Oct. 16 in the Orpheum Theatre’s lobby. Everist said her aunt, the late Margaret Ann Everist, a philanthropist and lover of the arts, had a cello concerto specially commissioned for the Gamelan. The concerto will be revealed for the first time during the Oct. 16 concert.

Everist said there will be other opportunities all week long for adults and children to hear and learn how to play the percussive instruments themselves.

Everist “This is really going to be something very special. This happens to be the largest collection of musical instruments in the world,” she said. “It’s going to be so fascinating because people are going to be coming from all over to hear this Gamelon.”

Other highlights of the 100th anniversary season include “Ballroom with a Twist,” a Nov. 14 concert in which the SCSO will partner with dance professionals from the hit TV shows “Dancing with the Stars” and “So You Think You Can Dance,” and “A Musical Homecoming” on March 19, a concert featuring six musicians from Siouxland. The guest artists are: Matthew Baker, double bass; Ben Baron, clarinet; Eric Grossman, violin; Ryan Kisor, trumpet; Stephanie March, cello; and Richard Steinbach, piano.

For more information visit siouxcitysymphony.org or call 712-277-2111.

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Ryan Haskins

Concerts 2015-16 ■■Sept. 19 – Opening Night Gala An Evening with Audra McDonald ■■Oct. 17 – A Night at the Museum A collaboration with the National Music Museum ■■Nov. 14 – Ballroom with a Twist ■■Dec. 12 – Christmas Spectacular ■■Feb. 13 – SCSO Musicians Celebrate 100 ■■March 19 – A Musical Homecoming ■■April 16 – Ode to Joy 100th Year Season Finale Celebration ■■May 14 – COLLIDE 100th Year Symphony Bash with Gil Shaham and Mason Bates ■■All concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Orpheum Theatre, 528 Pierce St.

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7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17 Tyson Events Center Darius Rucker will be stopping in Sioux City for one performance only of his “Southern Style Tour”with special guests David Nail and A Thousand Horses.

Campus Consciousness Tour featuring Nate Ruess 7:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 5 Orpheum Theater, 528 Pierce St.

The Campus Consciousness Tour will bring specific, themed programming to Morningside College during the day with the show at the Orpheum Theatre taking place later that evening. Such on-campus programming will include education, activism, fun, engagement, and a way for students to give back to their communities.

Tickets, $29.75, $39.75 and $49.75, are on sale at the Tyson Events Center Box Office, online at tysoncenter.com, etix. com or by calling 800-514-3849.

Tickets, $35 or $47.50, are on sale at the Tyson Events Center Box Office, online at orpheumlive.com, etix.com or by calling 800-514-3849.

Rockestra: One Hit Wonders

Drum Fest 2015

7:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 3 Orpheum Theater, 528 Pierce St.

You can name the title of the song, but can you name the group? Maybe not, because it was the only hit song they ever had.

Tickets, $21-$34 for adults and $10$21 for students, are available at orpheumlive.com, etix.com or by calling 800-514-3849.

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Noon to 9 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 17 Eppley Auditorium, 1501 Morningside Ave. Featuring International drummer Meytal Cohen.

Advanced ticket purchases can be made at Chesterfield, Ray’s Midbell Music, or online at a discounted price. www.drumfestsux.com.

Sioux City Journal Bridal Show 1 to 4 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 11 Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center, 300 Third St.

Madonna’s Wedding Belle Fashion Show.

Free wedding planning bag to the first 150 brides.

Fall Fest 2015

Saturday, Oct. 10 Various locations around Sioux City • Sioux City Farmers Market Pumpkin Days: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Costume contest for children 12 and under 10 a.m.; Trick or Treat; Fall Fun Booth with pumpkin and gourd decorating, and games with prizes; vendor specials throughout the market, live music.

• Harvest Festival, 5001 Sergeant Road, Noon-3 p.m. A free, fun and festive for the entire family. Bounce house, face painting and games, free pumpkins, pastries and apple cider, crafts, Trunk-or-Treat with Sioux City Fire Rescue, Sioux City Police Department and Public Works vehicles on site with candy for those in costume. www. shoplakeportcommons.com • Scarecrow Farm: Pumpkin patch, hayrack rides, mini-train, corn maze, jumping pillow, farm animals and many more activities. Located 4 miles East of Menards on Highway 20. Open 10 a.m.6:30 p.m. www.scarecrowfarm.com • Sioux City Art Center, 225 Nebraska St.: A free Art of Mask Making workshop will take place 10:30 a.m. to noon.

Children can choose from superhero, princess, animal, magic scratch art and monster masks. Snacks will also be available. For more information on the visit www.siouxcityartcenter.org or call 279-6272 ext 201.

•Sioux City Public Library: Rake in a great read at the Sioux City Public Library! Patrons can use their library card or sign up for a new card during Fall Fest to receive a Library lanyard. Borrow books, movies, and music for the entire family. Autumn-inspired activities will be available for children, and everyone is invited to help fill our tree with goodbook recommendation leaves. Learn more at www.siouxcitylibrary.org.

• Sioux City Public Museum: Downtown walking tour at 10 a.m. The whole family can participate in an “I Spy” hunt at the museum. Located at 607 4th Street. Call 712-279-6174 or visit www.siouxcitymuseum.org for more information.

• Bishop Heelan Fine Arts Building: Pumpkin decorating at 1231 Grandview Blvd. 10 a.m. to noon for kids ages 4 to 8. Bring your own pumpkin for this nocarve event. Call 712-252-1350 for more information.

• Baconfest: A benefit for Siouxland Habitat for Humanity. 11 a.m.–4 p.m. at Battery Park, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.

Bacon food and drinks, live music, football games on TV, tailgating games, raffle and prizes. Tickets are $25 for sale at Hy-Vee on Hamilton, Americans for Prosperity and Siouxland Habitat ReStore • Southern Hills Mall: Sidewalk sale with plenty of great deals throughout the mall.

• Morningside College: 1:30 p.m. football game vs. Hastings College, 4 to 7:30 p.m. A Taste of Morningside, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Women’s/Men’s Soccer vs.

Concordia. Visit www.morningside.edu for more information.

• Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center: Explore the center, trails, and play at the Discovery Forest Nature Playscape! Fall hike at 9:30 a.m. Located approximately 3 miles north of Stone State Park on Highway 12 or address 31920 Iowa Hwy 12. Visit www.woodburyparks.com for more information.

The Sioux City Musketeers take on the Bloomington Thunder. The puck drops at 7 p.m. at the Tyson Events Center, 401 Gordon Drive. www.musketeershockey. com • Briar Cliff University: BCU cross country invite 10:45 a.m.; free admission fo rkids to 1 p.m. volleyball game vs. St. Mary; 2 and 4:15 p.m. free admission to soccergames vs. Hastings and 7 p.m. free admission for all kids to football vs.

Midland University at DakotaDome in Vermillion, S.D. Visit www.bcuchargers. com.

• Sioux City Kornstalkers: Sioux City men’s roller derby at Long Lines Family Rec Center at 7:00pm vs. Denver, First 500 people get in FREE! • Siouxland Historical Railroad Museum: 3400 Sioux River Road. OPen 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Adults $5, Seniors $4, Students $3, Kids 5 & younger free, Each paid admission includes a free motor car ride ticket. www. milwaukeerailroadshops.org/

• Betty Strong Encounter Center: “Traditional Games Encounter” at 1 p.m.

Located along Sioux City’s riverfront at 900 Larsen Park Road. Free. Visit www. siouxcitylcic.com for informaiton.

• Mid America Museum of Aviation & Transportation Museum, 2600 Expedition Court, Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Kids quest picture and scavenger hunt, raffle for a pilot’s lesson, the movie “Planes” will play with snacks at noon and 2 p.m., interactive activities and games and crafts. Visit www. midamericaairmuseum.org.

• Nightmare on 4th Street & The Fear Factory: Two haunted houses in one location. A wwalk-thru attraction with animatronics and live actors lurking around you. Scare Central Halloween Costume Shop also available. Located at the corner of Floyd Boulevard and Historic 4th Street in downtown Sioux City.Open 6:30 p.m.–midnight.

• IBP Ice Center: Open Public Ice Skating – Adult admission $5, Child 5 and under admission $2, skate rentals $2. 7-9 p.m. at 3808 Stadium Drive, 2794880.

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events calendar Sioux City Symphony: A Night at the Museum 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 17 Orpheum Theater, 528 Pierce St.

Featuring concertos performed on rare, historic instruments from the internationally renowned National Music Museum, Vermilion, S.D.

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Tickets are available by calling the Symphony office at 712-277-2111 or online at www.siouxcitysymphony.org.

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Public City Council & Mayoral Candidates’ Debate/Forum

7 to 9 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 20 City Hall City Council Chambers, 5th floor, 405 Sixth St.

The Avett Brothers

8p.m., Thursday, Nov. 12 Orpheum Theater, 528 Pierce St. The Avett Brothers return to Sioux City after performing in front of thousands at the 2014 Saturday in the Park music festival.

Tickets, $49, $59 and $75, are on sale at the Tyson Events Center Box Office, online at orpheumlive.com, etix.com or by calling 800-514-3849.

The League of Women Voters of Sioux City will host a Public Candidates’ Debate/Forum for the Sioux City General Election Candidates for City Council and Mayor. 712-274-1948.

Rob Thomas

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

Rob Thomas is a gifted vocalist, spellbinding performer and accomplished songwriter known worldwide as lead singer and primary composer with Matchbox Twenty as well as for his solo work.

This classic musical love story is filled with unforgettable characters, lavish sets and costumes, and dazzling production numbers.

Tickets, $49, $59 and $75, are on sale at the Tyson Events Center Box Office, online at orpheumlive. com, etix.com or by calling 800-514-3849.

Tickets, $37.50, $50 and $65, are on sale at the Tyson Events Center Box Office, online at orpheumlive.com, etix.com or by calling 800-514-3849.

7:30 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 1 Orpheum Theater, 528 Pierce St.

An Evening for Education

5;30 to 8 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 5 Sioux City Country Club, 4001 Jackson St. The seventh annual Evening for Education, offers attendees the opportunity to sample a variety of martini flavors, desserts and heavy hors d’oeuvres. Proceeds benefit the Sioux City Public Schools Foundation. $40 per person. 712-224-7490.

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7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 4 Orpheum Theater, 528 Pierce St.

Sioux City Conservatory of Music Annual Student Show with special guest Sublime 6 p.m., Friday, Nov. 6 Orpheum Theatre, 528 Pierce St.

Sublime with Rome will be the Conservatory’s special guest for the evening with a LIVE performance!

Performances from all the students will also be a part of this magical night of live inspiration through music.

Tickets, $27.59, $37.50 or $42.50, are available at orpheumlive.com, etix.com or by calling 800-514-3849.

Sioux City Symphony: Ballroom with a Twist 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 14 Orpheum Theater, 528 Pierce St.

SCSO will partner with dance professionals from the hit TV shows Dancing with the Stars and So You Think You Can Dance. This dance and symphony mash-up will be an unforgettable night of stunning costumes, thrilling music and electrifying performances.

Tickets are available by calling the Symphony office at 712-277-2111 or online at www.siouxcitysymphony.org .

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events calendar CMT on Tour: Brett Eldredge & Thomas Rhett

7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14 Tyson Center, 401 Gordon Drive

CMT on Tour presents Brett Eldredge and Thomas Rhett featuring special guest Danielle Bradbery.

Tickets, $34.75, are on sale at the Tyson Events Center Box Office, online at tysoncenter.com, etix.com or by calling 800-514-3849.

Holiday Craft Fair 2015

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Convention Center, 801 4th St.

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Jill Miller’s Annual Christmas Show

Jackson Browne

7:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 14 Orpheum Theater, 528 Pierce St.

7 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 28 Orpheum Theater, 528 Pierce St.

Jackson Browne, who has written and performed some of the most literate and moving songs in popular music, adds November U.S. shows to his 2015 tour, including a stop in Sioux City for a performance at the Orpheum Theatre.

Tickets, $54.50, 64.50 or $99.50, are available at orpheumlive.com, etix. com or by calling 800-514-3849.

Great family concert that benefits Sunrise Retirement Community! Tickets $20, Children 12 & under free. Purchase tickets at Sunrise Retirement or at the door. Call 712-276-3821 for more information.

Sioux City Musketeers

Tyson Events Center, 401 Gordon Drive • www.musketeershockey.com Oct. 3 Oct. 9 Oct. 10 Oct. 18 Oct. 23 Oct. 24 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 7 Nov. 13 Nov. 20 Nov. 21 Dec. 11 Dec. 12 Dec. 18

7 p.m. Sioux Falls 7 p.m.

Bloomington 7 p.m.

Bloomington 7 p.m. Waterloo 7 p.m.

Des Moines 7 p.m.

Tri-City 7 p.m. Lincoln 7 p.m. Omaha 7 p.m. Sioux Falls 7 p.m.

Des Moines 7 p.m. Green Bay 7 p.m. Green Bay 7 p.m. Youngstown 7 p.m. Youngstown 7 p.m.

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Dec. 31 7 p.m. Omaha Jan. 2 7 p.m. Sioux Falls Jan. 3 7 p.m. Lincoln Jan. 31 7 p.m. Waterloo Feb. 5 7 p.m.

Chicago Feb. 19 7 p.m. Fargo Feb. 20 7 p.m. Lincoln Feb. 28 7 p.m.

Madison March 4 7 p.m. Fargo March 5 7 p.m.

Tri-City March 18 7 p.m. Fargo March 25 7 p.m. Waterloo March 26 7 p.m. Sioux Falls April 3 7 p.m. Fargo April 9 7 p.m.

Cedar Rapids

Tickets, $9.50-$20, are available at the Tyson Events Center box office, Ticketmaster outlets, 712-279-4850 or 800-745-3000 and ticketmaster.com

Sioux City Symphony: Christmas Spectacular

7:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 12 Orpheum Theater, 528 Pierce St. The annual Christmas Spectacular will enchant the audience with Christmas carols, classic holiday favorites and the ever-popular singalongs. Special guests are Rick Darrow on the Mighty Wurlitzer organ and jolly old St. Nick.

Tickets are available by calling the Symphony office at 712-277-2111 or online at www.siouxcitysymphony.org.

Brian Regan

7:30 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 6 Orpheum Theater, 528 Pierce St.

2015 NAIA Volleyball Championship

Regan was seen in the Chris Rock movie, Top Five, and he was nominated for a 2014 American Comedy Award for Best Concert Comic.

Dec. 1-5 Tyson Events Center, 401 Gordon Drive See the best in NAIA women’s volleyball as teams compete for the national championship title! Tickets on sale at the Tyson Events Center Box Office, online at www.etix.com or by calling 800-5143849. 12 a.m. http://www.etix.com.

ThePianoGuys 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 2 Orpheum Theater, 528 Pierce St. Hailing from Utah, ThePianoGuys are four dads who became an Internet sensation by way of their immensely successful series of strikingly original self-made music videos.

Tickets, $37.50, $50 , $62.50 or $97.50, are available at orpheumlive.com, etix. com or by calling 800-514-3849.at 1.800.514.Etix.

Tickets, $39.50, are available at orpheumlive.com, etix.com or by calling 800-514-3849.

Rockestra: Christmas Show VI 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5 Orpheum Theater, 528 Pierce St.

The best Christmas show in the area with the most talented family of musicians anywhere. Lots of Holiday surprises to help make your Christmas season the happiest ever.

Tickets, $21-$34 for adults and $10-$21 for students, are available at orpheumlive. com, etix.com or by calling 800-514-3849.

Tonic Sol-fa

Tonic Sol-Fa

7:30 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 20 Orpheum Theater, 528 Pierce St. Tonic Sol-fa has established itself not only as the most in-demand vocal group in the Midwest, but also one of the most successful independent acts in America.

Tickets, $30, $32.50 or $36, and $10 for children 12 and younger, are available at orpheumlive.com, etix.com or by calling 800-514-3849.

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history Early Sioux City History In 1804 and again in 1806 the Lewis & Clark Expedition traveled through the area on the Missouri River. Theophile Bruguier, a French fur trader, married local Indian chief War Eagle’s daughter and settled in the Riverside area in 1849. Sioux City was platted in 1854 by Dr. John K. Cook and incorporated in 1857. The town developed around the mouth of Perry Creek on the Missouri River.

Steamboats brought the first settlers and supplies to the area and helped to make Sioux City a retail and wholesale center for the region.

The Combination Bridge spanned the Missouri River and connected Sioux City and South Sioux City. Built in 1895, the bridge carried or combined railroad, wagon and pedestrian traffic. It was replaced in the 1980s by the Siouxland Veterans Memorial Bridge.

The Romanesque-styled Federal building of 1897 was converted to City Hall in 1948 and restructured and modernized in 1995.

Boom Period Sioux City boomed in the late 1880s and early 1890s. Many people thought Sioux City would become another “Chicago” on the great plains. The Panic of 1893, however, stopped the city’s growth. The city did recover and became the business and recreational hub for the tri-state region.

Pearl Street was city’s first “main” street and ran north from the docks on the Missouri River levee toward the residential north side.

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The 1891 Corn Palace was so large that it spread across Pierce Street and featured a large archway that allowed traffic to pass through. The palace featured a balcony atop the main 200-foot tower. There, visitors could take in a magnificent view of the city and the surrounding three states.

The nation’s third elevated railroad system provided transportation from the suburb of Morningside to downtown businesses in the 1890s. The “el” went out of business in 1901 and was replaced by automobiles and buses.

20th Century Growth The city recovered after the Panic of 1893 with a renewed spirit and a building boom. The Prairie School and Art Deco and Modem styles of architecture can be seen in many buildings and houses in Sioux City built in the 20th century. WPA projects in the 1930s included a Bandshell, park shelter houses, a football stadium and roads and bridges.

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Sioux City, IA 51101 712-279-0198 Open daily 10 - 4 www.sioux-city.org/museum

(use I-29’s Hamilton Blvd. Exit 149)

Sgt. Floyd River Museum & Welcome Center in Chris Larsen Park, on the Iowa shore of the Missouri River 1000 Larsen Park Rd.

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South Sioux Convention & Visitors Bureau 3900 Dakota Ave., Suite 11 So. Sioux City, NE 68776 402-494-1307 Open M-F 8:30 - 4:30 www.visitsouthsiouxcity.com

Nebraska

Downtown Partners 418 Pierce St., 712-252-0014 • Open M-F 8- 5 www.downtownsiouxcity.com

Southern Hills Mall Info Center 4400 Sergeant Rd. Food Court • 712-224-3065

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In Sioux City, Cowboy Tom

drives a trolley Mike Bell

mbell@siouxcityjournal.com‌

Sporting a 10-gallon hat and leather boots, Tom Stevens looks as if he’d be just as comfortable on horseback as behind the wheel of a trolley in downtown Sioux City.

Indeed, Stevens, who knows a thing or two about cattle yards and has a penchant for the croonings of Hank Williams Sr., goes by the moniker Cowboy Tom. Then again, the 72-year-old semiretired saddle bum who grew up on a farm in Whiting, Iowa, can post photos of himself and his passengers on Facebook with the best of them.

Way back when, after graduating from Whiting Community High School in 1961, he worked around Sioux City a bit before he embarked on a life of roaming from place to place, job to job. From California to New York, he picked up all sorts of ranch work -- driving tractors, busting broncos and more.

“Those old days, we didn’t have all the modern conveniences for finding work,” he said. His modes of travel included hitchhiking and riding empty freight train cars.

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movement didn’t reach its peak until the Summer of Love in 1967, Stevens said the subculture was already well-established.

“It was a hoot. Everyone looking for a utopia that doesn’t exist,” he said.

Stevens returned home 20 years ago to visit his parents and decided to finally settle down. First, he needed a wife.

Using what he now calls an extinct form of courtship, Stevens took out a personal ad in The Journal.

“In it I said something to the effect of how I’m an endangered species,” Stevens recalled. “That being a gentleman.”

Carol Stevens, a Sioux City resident her whole life, answered the ad. They have been married since and together have six children.

Still, Stevens retained a restless spirit.

Unlike those who gravitate toward superheroes such as Batman or Superman, Stevens’ idol and role model, he said, is Peter Pan. “He never grew up, and I ain’t growing up either,” Stevens said while acknowledging, “My body ain’t the same, though.”

Two years ago, unemployed for the first time in his life, Stevens found himself looking for a job.

He got in touch with his current boss,

Phil Karpuk, CEO of TravelPlus, which runs three trolleys -- one for downtown and two for special events -- and offers limousine and party bus services in Sioux City.

Karpuk met with Stevens after the cowboy was recommended to him by another driver. Karpuk recalled that fateful job interview.

“He came in my office and just started talking about himself, and I just listened,” Karpuk said.

Karpuk said Stevens is a good driver who loves to talk to people, with a quality to be entertaining.

“He’s gained a substantial following.

Whether it’s individuals or families, they enjoy riding and they get some history from Cowboy Tom along the way,” he said.

For the past two years, Stevens has climbed aboard a trolley and motored through town on Friday and Saturday nights. His route takes him right through Historic Fourth Street, a cityscape much changed since the ‘60s, he said, when he lived and worked in the area for a time after high school.

Stevens likened it to the old cow towns of the Wild West.

“Back then? Wall-to-wall bars. Prostitutes walked the streets. We didn’t have much killing, neither. Just a brawl every

Jim Lee, Sioux City Journal

Cowboy Tom Stevens is a good driver who loves to talk and entertain people. “He’s gained a substantial following,” TravelPlus CEO Phil Karpuk said.

now and again,” he said. “It was a fun time.”

These days, Stevens’ job is to create a memorable experience for his passengers when they visit Sioux City; his mission, to promote downtown. And to do it with a certain cowboy flair.

“I entertain. I want to be unforgettable,” he said.

If you go Sioux City’s downtown trolley, sponsored by Downtown Partners Sioux City, travels to different locales in downtown.

Rides are available 5-11 p.m. Fridays and 6-11 p.m. Saturdays. Thanksgiving through New Years the trolley will run 3-11 p.m. on Saturdays only. Stops include Fourth Street, Pearl Street, Promenade Cinema, the Sioux City Convention Center, Orpheum Theatre, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and Tyson Events Center.

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With smartphones, sometimes people do dumb things in the theater

ALLY KARSYN

akarsyn@siouxcityjournal.com‌

It seems texts and tweets have become today’s tomatoes hurled at the stage.

A couple incidents at theaters in New York made headlines in July, highlighting a need for decorum in the digital age.

First, an intoxicated 19-year-old went on stage during a Broadway show and tried to charge his dying iPhone in a fake electrical outlet. Nick Silvestri apologized for his actions in a press conference, reading from a statement that he “downed a few drinks” and “wasn’t really thinking.”

He went on, “I don’t go to plays very much, and I didn’t realize that the stage is considered off limits.”

A few days later, an audience member let Patti LuPone know she wasn’t impressed by texting from the second row. The twotime Tony award winning actress plucked the phone from the woman’s hands in the 28 visitsiouxcity.org

middle of the show.

Russ and Diana Wooley, founders of Lamb Arts Regional Theatre, 417 Market St., were visiting New York at the time and surmised that they might have been at the matinee; a phone rang for the length of time it would have taken a woman to dig it out of her purse and shut it off.

“The discourteous behavior isn’t limited to teens,” Diana Wooley said. “It spans the generations. People seem so afraid that they will miss out on something if they are ‘disconnected’ for a few hours.”

At the same time, they want patrons to use social media and go with the impulse to update Facebook and Twitter feeds, letting their friends and followers know where they are and what they’re doing. And hopefully, they’re saying good things about the show at intermission.

“Our audience, by and large, is very well-behaved in this area. It has become

2015-2016 Sioux City Theater Season

Jim Lee, Sioux City Journal

Diana and Russ Wooley, founders of Lamb Arts Regional Theatre, open their 36th Season with “Monster Makers” by Stephen Dolginoff.

easier and easier to have people follow the no cellphone, photos, videotaping rules – and for that we are very happy,” she said.

“We do encourage patrons to take out their cellphones during intermission to tweet or post where they are and what they think of the show. During the show, it is a ‘no cell phone usage’ zone.”

A recent trend at plays, operas and symphony concerts has been to embrace the smartphone but to keep it away from the stage.

For a musical in May, the Circle Theatre in Grand Rapids, Mich., turned to a “big city concept” called Tweet Seats, where audience members shared their experience and reviewed the show in real-time by tweeting with designated hashtags #EvitaGR and #CircleTweetSeats. They were seated in the back.

The Opera Theatre of Saint Louis started a Tweet Seats program in 2013, giving a limited number of free tickets to active Twitter users and encouraging them to live-tweet throughout select performances.

Christine Wolf, former executive director of the Sioux City Community Theatre, said the production committee considered reserving some “tweet seats” in the back, especially for last year’s production of “Legally Blonde,” where they were expecting the comedy to draw a younger crowd, but ultimately decided against it at the time.

“Those are kind of prized seats for some people,” she said. “We don’t really want to take that away or reserve those seats just for that reason, but it’s something we’ve talked about.”

In the spring, Joanne Fox directed a musical cabaret at Western Iowa Tech Community College called “#WITrending,” which promoted the use of social media to enhance the production. Each scene had its own hashtag and audience members were encouraged to post insights, photos and video clips on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

Performances took place in the Cargill Auditorium, where the lights were left on so the glare of digital devices wasn’t noticeable – not like it would be a traditional darkened theater. Fox believes it was a success because it was a casual show where the crowd could use social media without being too distracting.

“It so depends on the show,” she said. “I would not allow something like that or try and participate in something like that for a more traditional presentation like a musical or a play. It just takes away from being in the moment. Whereas this was more collaborative. It was more let’s all get involved with this. Let’s have some fun with it. I think that’s why it worked.”

Generally, though, when the lights go down, digital devices should go away so audience members can sit back and enjoy the show.

The communal experience is one of the most exciting things to Diana Wooley.

“Each show is once-in-a-lifetime, each slightly different partly because of the audience responses to it,” she said. “There is something that truly is fulfilling in experiencing a powerful production with other audience members and just forgetting the rest of the world.”

Lamb Arts Regional Theatre, 417 Market St., 712-255-9536 lambtheatre.com “Monster Makers,” Sept 25-Oct 18.

“They Called Her Beautiful,” Nov. 20Dec. 13.

“Miss Abigail’s Guide to Dating, Mating and Marriage,” Feb. 12-28.

“The Tin Woman,” March 4-20.

“A Body of Water,” April 1-10.

“Metamorphoses,” May 6-22.

“The Marvelous Wonderettes: Caps and Gowns,” June 10-25.

Sioux City Community Theatre, 1401 Riverside Blvd., 712-233-2788 scctheatre.org “The Awesome 80’s Prom,” Sept. 18Oct. 1.

“The Miracle Worker,” Oct. 16-25.

“A Christmas Story: The Musical,” Dec. 4-20.

“Boeing Boeing,” Feb. 5-21.

“Mary Poppins,” April 1-24.

“The World Goes ‘Round,” July 24Aug. 2.

Shot in the Dark Productions, Evelyn Larson Theatre, 413 Nebraska St., 712-389-4492, shotinthedarkproductions.org “The Addams Family,” starts Oct. 16 “Independence” starts Nov. 20 “Less Miserable” a holiday variety show, November and December dates to be determined.

“Jekyll and Hyde” “Closet Land” “The Normal Heart” “Crimes of the Heart” “The Orphan Train” “Heathers”

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Kahill’s Steak-Fish & Chophouse received a complete makeover in early 2015. The bar area has been completely remodeled and updated.

Bob Roe’s Point After

2320 Transit Ave., Sioux City 712-276-3689 Where Good Times Gather. Serving up delicious pizza, wings and so much more to Siouxland for over 30 years. Open Mon.-Sat. 11 a.m.-midnight. and Sun. noon to 10 p.m. www.bobroespointafter.com

Castle Pub & Grill

4400 Singing Hills Blvd., Sioux City 712-271-8699 Come in and watch the game at Castle Pub & Grill! Offering 99 different varieties of beer, delicious appetizers and burgers, and wireless internet all combined in one fun atmosphere to hang out? Visit us today! Open 2 p.m.-2 a.m. Mon.-Fri., noon-midnight Saturday. www.castlepubandgrill.com

Clyde’s Grill & Pub

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game, Clyde’s Grill & Pub will have you leaving full. Enjoy our great service, cool atmosphere and delicious food that goes with whatever you’re wearing.

Famous Dave’s

201 Pierce St., Sioux City 712-77-8800 Serving up authentic, pit-smoked BBQ and made-from-scratch sides. Dine-in, to go and catering available. www.famousdaves.com

Golden Corral

5230 Sergeant Road, Sioux City 712-276-3333 Family-friendly buffet chain featuring allyou-can-eat American fare, plus salad & dessert bars. www.goldencorral.com

Cajun Chicken Linguine at Minervas.

Kahill’s Steak-Fish & Chophouse

Fourth & B St., South Sioux City 402-494-5025 Siouxland’s premier restaurant! Inviting restaurant and bar offers early and late night Happy Hours, steaks, chops and pastas in a gorgeous setting.

Minervas Restaurant

2945 Hamilton Blvd., Sioux City 712-277-0800

Hot Wings from Bob Roe’s Point After.

Siouxland’s premier dining. A traditional upscale steak and chop house also featuring fresh seafood, pasta, extensive wine list and chef features. Distinctive dining atmosphere.

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Anthem, an 800-seat entertainment venue, is located inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City,.

Hard Rock Hotel and Casino

111 Third St. 712-226-7600 hardrockcasinosiouxcity.com

The 30,000-square-foot Hard Rock Sioux City casino features games, slots, luxury hotel, theater, several restaurants and rock ‘n’ roll memorabilia.

Morningside College

Betty Ling Tsang Summer Fine Arts Series 3625 Garretson Ave., Sioux City 712-274-5000 • www.morningside.edu Enjoy FREE music and theatrical performances in the beautiful Buhler Outdoor Performance Center on the Morningside College Campus.

Orpheum Theatre

528 Pierce St., Sioux City Ticket Info: 800-745-3000 Symphony Info: 712-277-2111 www.orpheumlive.com The magnificently renovated 1927 Orpheum Theatre is now the home of the Sioux City Symphony, the Broadway Series and outstanding national and local performances.

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nightlife and entertainment An audience watches “RISE: A Journey of Spiritual Resistance,” a Tolerance Week event at the Orpheum Theater.

Tyson Events Center / Gateway Arena

401 Gordon Drive, Sioux City 800-745-3000 • tysoncenter.com Admission: See individual event Hours: See individual event The Tyson Events Center/Gateway Arena features a 10,000-seat arena, and offers an extremely flexible venue for a wide variety of entertainment and sporting events. The facility includes a full-size ice hockey rink, and is home to the Sioux City Musketeers Hockey Team and Sioux City Bandits Indoor Football Team.

‘The Strip’ in North Sioux City

North Sioux City, S.D. 605-232-4276

More than 300 gaming machines can be found in a two-block area known as “The Strip” in North Sioux City. Billed as the “mini-Vegas of the Dakotas,” North Sioux offers dining and nightly entertainment as well as gambling on video poker, blackjack or keno machines.

Open year-round

WinnaVegas

Located 3 miles west exit #127 off I-29, Sloan, Iowa 712-428-9466 or 800-468-9466 www.winnavegas.biz With more than 668 slot machines, bingo and 20 table games. WinnaVegas Casino provides top live entertainment.

Open 24 hours. Must be 21 years of age or older for casino floor.

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Classic rock meets classic food at Hard Rock’s

Main + Justin Wan photos, Sioux City Journal

A Reuben in wonton wrappers? A Reuben spring roll is just one of the edgy appetizers served at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino’s Main + Abbey.

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Keith Wittrock gently injected an eyedropper full of West O pilsner beer into a piece of deep-fried walleye fish.

The chef then added mushy peas and stapler-sized potato wedges to his already-teeming plate.

According to Wittrock, executive chef at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, this is Main + Abbey’s version of classic English fish and chips.

“The idea behind Main + Abbey was to create cuisine that paid tribute to both Main Street America and London’s Abbey Road,” Wittrock explained. “Our Walleye Fish + Chips, hopefully, bridged the two themes.”

Indeed, the Le Cordon Bleu - Minneapolis graduate said he’s having a lot of fun reinventing both American and English bar grub.

“Since this is the Hard Rock, we want our food that has a rock and roll edge,” Wittrock said. “And we really do push the envelope when it comes to creative comfort food.”

Wittrock isn’t kidding.

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Chef Keith Wittrock poses for various food from left, blackened tuna, Reuben spring rolls, and walleye fish and chips.

British street food favorite of fish and chips gets a rock and roll makeover. Chef Keith Wittrock uses walleye and a West O Pilsner Lager beer for his batter, while serving it with potato wedges and mushy peas.

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Main + Abbey’s Blackened Tuna is served with a chili butter made with Hitachino Ginger Beer.

deep-fried wonton wrappers.

“Who said it’s not polite to play with your food?” Wittrock asked with a laugh. “That’s what we do on a daily basis.”

But isn’t the buttoned-up Wittrock – the former chef at Sioux City’s upscale Eldon’s – an odd choice for a rock and roll joint like Main + Abbey?

Not according to the man who started his culinary career as the chef of a Minneapolis-based Irish pub.

“I’m utilizing everything I know about cooking here,” he said.

“I want to turn Main + Abbey into the ultimate gastropub experience.”

Simply put, a “gastropub” is a restaurant or bar that serves high-end beer and food.

For the former, Main + Abbey has a large selection of draft, craft and imported beers in addition to such specialty drinks like the Moscow Mule (made with Stolichnaya Vodka, lime and ginger beer).

They include Wittrock’s Poutine (French fries, duck confit and cheese curds served with a Deschutes Black Buttle porter gravy); and the Lettuce Wraps (a Nebraska Brew Co. Cardinal Pale Ale sauce infused with spicy sriracha, served over Bibb lettuce, chicken and hazelnuts).

“I’ve been cooking with wine since my days at Le Cordon Bleu, but cooking with beer is a new thing for me,” Wittrock said. “While red and white wines allow for certain distinct tastes, beer tends to offer a much wider variety.”

However, he is quick to point out the suds aren’t limited to entrees and appetizers. Main + Abbey even adds beers to its soups and salads.

For instance, the restaurant’s Irish Onion is made with a Guinness Stout beer and Gruyere crostini while its Grilled Caesar Salad comes with grilled Romaine lettuce, anchovies, pretzel croutons, shaved Parmesan and a Summit Saga IPA-infused Caesar dressing.

Wittrock said he likes hearing the oohs and aahs from his customers.

“I think people are more knowledgeable about food and really care about fresh ingredients that are prepared in an imaginative way,” he said.

Which is good news for a rock and roll chef like Wittrock.

“Personally, I love classic rock as well as classic comfort foods,” he insisted. “Here, I’m able to put my own spin on some great dishes.”

Details What: Main + Abbey Where: Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, 111 Third St. Sioux City When: For dinner, 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday - Thursday; 4 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday brunch Phone: 712-2667610

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shopping Cardinal Plaza

Dakota Ave. between 19th & 20th streets, South Sioux City, Neb. (Tobacco Hut, EZ Payday Advance, Multi Care Clinic, Fitch & Stahle Law Office, Little Caesar’s Pizza, United Real Estate Solutions, Lewis & Clark Title and Escrow, JEO Consulting, Qaran Communications)

Cardinal Point

Hwy. 77 & W. 21st St., South Sioux City, Neb. (Alltel Wireless, Green Tea Salon, Payless Shoes, Dollar Tree, Super WalMart, Wendy’s, Rose Nails, Burger King, Walgreens, China Super Buffet, Rent A Center, Cash Spot, Tan World, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Power Wash Car Wash, Sunheat, Farm Bureau Financial Services, Game Stop)

Cornhusker Mall

Amy Albers, owner/manager of Plato’s Closet in the Marketplace Shopping Center, shows some of the slacks for sale at the store. Customers can sell items on consignment to the store.

2500 Cornhusker Drive, South Sioux City, Neb.

712-279-0198 www.sioux-city.org/museum

(Hy-Vee, Panda Palace, EZ Check Cashing, SSC Housing Agency, Hy-Vee Wine & Spirits, H & R Block, I-wireless (located in Hy-Vee), Dakota County State Bank (located in HyVee).

Find local and tri-state souvenirs in the Galley Gift Shop aboard the Sergeant Floyd. Mugs, T-shirts, Books, Postcards and more!

Downtown Sioux City

712-252-0014 www.downtownsiouxcity.com Downtown Sioux City offers unique shopping for him, for her, for the family and the home with many locally owned specialty shops.

Galley Gift Shop

Sergeant Floyd Welcome Center 1000 Larsen Park Road, Sioux City

Lakeport Commons

Lakeport Street & Hwy. 20, Sioux City Easily accessible from S. Lakeport Street or Sergeant Road. The perfect mix of stores & shops saves you time.

You can get it all done in one place, in mere moments.

Marketplace Shopping Center

28th & Hamilton, Sioux City 712-239-6565 www.marketplacehamilton.com Lakeport Commons has a mix of stores, shops and restaurants.

Mod House Interiors is located at 225 Fifth Street in downtown Sioux City.

A delightful collection of fine fashion, specialty shops, salons, food and cocktails in this fun-to-shop friendly center.

Southern Hills Mall

4400 Sergeant Road, Sioux City 712-274-0109 www.southernhillsmall.com 110 stores in an enclosed center and anchored by JC Penney, Sears, Scheels All Sports and Younkers.

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sports & recreation

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Bike riders pass through the Loess Hills in July. The landscape is unlike any other found in North America, and was formed by wind-deposited silt from the Missouri River Valley flood plain.

Climbing Wall

Long Lines Family Rec Center 401 Gordon Drive, Sioux City 712-224-5127 www.sioux-city.org More than 5,000 sq. ft. of climbing space with a 13-foot free standing boulder, heights of 12, 20, 30, 42 and 52 feet. Two auto-belays and 7 belay stations. The 42-foot competitive section has a 12-foot overhang. Cost is $7 for a two-hour session. Call in advance for availability.

It has 17 full-size fields that can be converted to varying sizes. The soccer complex sits along the bank of the Missouri River and Al Bengtson Trail.

IBP Ice Center

3808 Stadium Drive, Sioux City 712-279-4880 or 800-593-2228 www.visitsiouxcity.org

Dible Soccer Complex

$5 Adults, $2 Children 5 & under Skate Rental: $2 Skate Sharpening: $3 Hours: 7-10 p.m. Fri. & Sat.

Dible Soccer Complex is home to the Siouxland Soccer Foundation.

The 38,000-square-foot ice center is open year-round for youth hockey programs, public ice-skating, and

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tournaments.

Loess Hills National Scenic Byway Experience the great outdoors like never before. Hike, bike, play and stay in Western Iowa’s Loess Hills.

Long Lines Family Rec. Center

401 Gordon Drive, Sioux City 712-224-5124 www.sioux-city.org Hours: Varies Admission: Adults $3, Youth $2 The Long Lines Family Rec. Center provides recreational facilities for

individuals and organized recreational associations. Courts for open gym, soccer, basketball, volleyball, inline hockey, dodge ball, wrestling, batting cage and special events. The centerpiece of the Center is the climbing facility. Conference rooms for meetings, parties and other small events.

tournaments. All fields are agri-lime and 3 fields are lit, two 200-foot and one 300-foot.

Nebraska Game & Parks Commission

The Riverside Recreation Complex provides six youth softball fields and six soccer fields. Adjacent Riverside Family Aquatic Center offers water slides and a sand play area. Riverside Park features six picnic shelters, playground equipment, and open spaces.

2200 N. 33rd, Lincoln, Neb. 402-471-5481 Relax amid our rolling hills! Watch the wildlife, swim, hike or fish. Outdoor programs, visitor’s center, cabins and campsites available.

Norm Waitt Sr. YMCA 601 Riverview Drive, South Sioux City 402-404-8439 www.nwsymca.org

Hours: 4:45 a.m.-10 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., 4:45 a.m.-9 p.m. Fri., 6 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat., noon-6 p.m. Sun.

Riverside Park / Family Aquatic Center / Recreation Complex

1201 Riverside Blvd., Sioux City 712-279-6126 or 712-279-6250

South Sioux City Convention and Visitors Bureau

South Sioux City 866-494-1307 www.visitsouthsiouxcity.com

Give us a call today for your convention, sports or group tour, hunting or family vacation needs.

Located on the banks of the Missouri River, this 60,000 square-foot facility opened on the riverfront in Scenic Park in 2008 and is plentiful with rooms of generous sizes. Windows bring the Missouri River and Sioux City skyline into the double gym, fitness room and two swimming pools. The vista extends from the Veterans Memorial Bridge to the riverboat casino. With nearly 300 parking spaces, there is always room for residents and visitors to enjoy.

Riverview Complex South Sioux City

Is home to 5 baseball/softball fields, two 300-foot fields and three 200-foot fields. Batting cage facilities, press box with concessions and restrooms.

Home to Cardinal Little League, SSC girls softball and have hosted many State and Regional softball & baseball

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Lynasia Wooten makes her way up the climbing wall in the Long Lines Family Rec Center.

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parks

Alex Tule, 11, of Sioux City fishes at Bacon Creek Park.

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Albertsen’s Bridgeview Park Sixth St. & Dakota Ave., South Sioux City

The idea of 50 flags representing each state, was conceived out of patriotic pride in honor of all the servicemen and women during the Desert Storm War.

Bacon Creek Park

5015 Correctionville Road, Sioux City This 240-acre park has a pond with great fishing. Trout are stocked from November to March. A four-mile trail takes you around the pond and through the trees. Shelters, grills and picnic tables await your next family outing.

Bring your dog along to play in the fiveacre Dog Park. There are separate large and small dog areas.

Boundless Playground

1100 31st St., Sioux City located at Leif Erickson Park

The Boundless playground serves the needs of children with special needs.

Accessibility along with a rubberized safety surface makes this playground a delight. Stimulation to all the senses makes this playground special.

Chris Larsen Park

Larsen Park Road, Sioux City Features a public boat ramp, an outdoor pavilion, a scenic trail, and a state-ofthe-art children’s play area. Hikers enjoy the three-mile Gateway 2000/River’s Edge Trail, which begins in Chris Larsen Park. The trail hugs the Missouri River and then turns to follow the Big Sioux into Riverside Park. Follow Riverfront Trail for two miles through Chris Larsen Park to access Floyd Trail. Users may hike, bike, or in-line skate on this four-mile trail overlooking the Floyd River and linking the Missouri riverfront to Leeds.

Cottonwood Cove Park

14th & Hickory, Dakota City, Neb. A 4.5-acre park located on the banks of the Missouri River features a public boat ramp, camping, shelter and play equipment.

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parks Crystal Cove Park

End of W. 29th St., South Sioux City 402-494-7540 www.visitsouthsiouxcity.com A beautiful park located on the Southwest corner of South Sioux at the end of West 39th Street. Crystal Cove is a 60-acre park with lake, 1.5 miles bike/ hike trail, nature trails, fishing & shelter for rent. The park is home to more than 200 species of birds and wildlife. The lake is stocked three times yearly with fish for summer and winter ice fishing.

Emerson City Park Emerson, Neb.

Camping available including camper hookups. This small town is the only town in Nebraska that is located in three counties simultaneously. Contact City Hall 402-695-2662

Grandview Park

24th St. & Grandview Blvd.,Sioux City Award-winning music pavilion dedicated in 1935 features an impressive rose garden and a natural amphitheater with a band shell. Home to Saturday in the Park and summer Sunday evening concerts by the Municipal Band.

Graves Park

Wakefield, Neb. By proclamation of Gov. Ben Nelson, Wakefield is the Baseball Capital of Nebraska. The park has three ball fields that are the site of several annual tournaments. The park also has shelter houses, playground equipment and a heated swimming pool.

Hole in the Rock Recreation Area and Big Elk Park

3 mi. E. Macy, Neb. 402-837-4389 or 402-837-5301 www.rezhunter.com

Camping areas and 21 miles of trails for horseback riding and ATVs. Hunting and fishing allowed with Tribal permits.

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Jason Ortiz, of South Sioux City, plays a game at Klasey Park in South Sioux City.

Klasey Park

South Sioux City Klasey Park is located one block off of Dakota Ave. It is home to Voss Fields & the SSC Legion Baseball. Voss Fields host multiple tournaments each summer including District and State Tournaments.

The park also has two shelters for rent, basketball court, playground equipment and green space.

Latham Park

1915 South Lemon, Sioux City www.lathampark.com The park is located in a traditional, residential area of the Morningside section of Sioux City. Occupying almost a full acre of ground, it is home to an endless variety of flowering plants, warbling songbirds, a wonderful fountain, quiet sitting areas and one or two friendly squirrels.

Lewis & Clark Wayside

14th & Hickory, Dakota City, Neb.

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