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t’s time to explore! If parents are interested in After a year of staying close teaching a bit of history, they can Ito home, 2021 is shaping up as take the kids to all sorts of muse- the year of discovery. ums and monuments. Start with While long-distance travel may the fi rst national monument – the be hit-and-miss, local jaunts are Sgt. Floyd – and work your way do-able – and fun. through regional repositories of Now is the time to rediscover artifacts and memorabilia. those Siouxland attractions you Best of all, the Fun Guide has may have bypassed in recent years. a shelf-life that should last for In this special Summer Fun Guide, months. So if you’re eager to plan we’ve got details on places you fall and winter events, we’ve got can visit, activities you can do and them, too. landmarks you can investigate. Dig in, plot your course and en- And, with many of the marquee joy summer in Siouxland. There’s events (like Saturday in the Park plenty to see and do. and ArtSplash) returning, it’s al- most business as usual. But don’t be fooled. There are still restrictions and rules that need to be followed. In this edi- tion, we give you the phone num- bers you’ll need to call ahead just to be sure site are open, visitors are welcome and what guidelines are in place. Thankfully, outdoor enthusiasts will be able to enjoy area parks with plenty of freedom. Museums, ABOVE: Tara Marchand, 9, Britt, Iowa, plays at a water exhibit art centers and theaters have other at the LaunchPAD Children’s Museum in Sioux City. protocols in place. JIM LEE, SIOUX CITY JOURNAL This summer RAGBRAI re- turns (with its start in Le Mars, Iowa), bandshell concerts are in full force and local theaters have LEFT: The bank of Lewis and Clark Lake is shown at the boat productions that are set outdoors ramp at Devils Nest northwest of Crofton, Nebraska. to reduce the threat of spreading TIM HYNDS, SIOUX CITY JOURNAL germs.

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Siouxland Siouxland Expo Center Expo Center What: The $15 million multi-purpose venue opened in 2020 in Sioux City’s former stockyards. The center features 80,000 square feet of arena space, including 55,000 square feet of indoor turf for various sporting events. It of- fers 3,822 square feet of banquet and meeting space and room for about 400 vendor booths. The city’s Parks and Rec- reation Department moved its offi ces and much of its indoor programs from the Long Lines Family Rec Center to the Expo Center. When: Open year-round. Hours vary. Where: 550 S. Lafayette Street, Sioux City More info: 712-279-6126 or siouxlandex- pocenter.com

Cone Park Arnolds Park Amusement Park What: Opened in 2017, Cone Park is one of Sioux City’s What: Celebrating well over a century of operation, newest and biggest wintertime attractions. Featur- Arnolds Park has many popular features, including the ing a tubing hill, ice skating, a lodge with snacks and historic wooden roller coaster – one of the oldest in the drinks and an outdoor fi re pit. In 2019, it earned “top world and rated among the top 10 wooden roller coast- tourist attraction” honors from the Iowa Tourism Bu- ers in the country – a 65-foot Ferris wheel, expanded reau. Tickets for tubing and skating may be purchased go-kart track, Log Flume, Maritime Museum, Queen ahead of time; skate rentals are available. The park II excursion boat, and many other rides and games of also off ers summer attractions, including trails and a chance. Entertainment is planned through the summer. splash pad. No cost to enter park and walk around. Ticket packages When: and season passes available, costs vary. Opens for the season when temperatures are consistently cool enough to keep a snow base, gener- When: Open daily in the summer. Check for exact ally around 32 degrees, and open into March. opening and closing days. Where: 3800 Line Drive, Sioux City. Where: 37 Lake St., Arnolds Park, Iowa. Cone Park More info: 712-222-2663 or coneparksiouxcity.com More info: 712-332-2183 or arnoldspark.com

Arnolds Park Queen II Excursion Boat Amusement Park Queen II What: The original Queen was part of Excursion Boat a fl eet that carried vacationers to all parts of the lakes before good roads were built. It became the lakes’ sole excursion boat in the mid-1920s. Today, the Queen II plies West Lake Okoboji carrying daily excursions during the summer. When: Cruises from May through September. Where: Arnolds Park Amusement Park, 37 Lake St., Arnolds Park, Iowa. More info: 712-332-2183 or arnoldspark.com SIOUXCITYJOURNAL.COM SUMMER FUN GUIDE 2021 EDITION | 5 ATTRACTIONS SUMMER Spirit of Siouxland Sculpture GUIDE TO CASINOS

Spirit of Siouxland Sculpture

What: The sculpture depicts Lt. Col. Dennis Nielson, of the Sioux City Air National Guard, carrying 3-year-old Spencer Bailey, a survivor of the United Airlines Flight 232 crash at Sioux Gateway Airport on July 19, 1989. The sculpture is based on a photograph taken by former Sioux City Journal photographer Gary Anderson. The image, published the day after the crash in newspapers and magazines around the world, came to symbolize the compassionate response to the crash. When: Year-round. Where: Chris Larsen Park on Sioux City’s waterfront, west of Anderson Dance Pavilion. More info: visitsiouxcity.org "WHERE THE WINNERS PLAY AND THE PLAYERS WIN" Dorothy Pecaut VOTED IN SIOUXLAND’S Siouxland TOP 3 PLACES TO Freedom Nature Center Park GAMBLE IN SIOUXLAND What: The 15-acre site, in Stone State Park in Sit Back! the Loess Hills, features an interpretive area that houses a variety of exhibits, including a Relax! “walk under” prairie, live birds of prey, hiking trails and a natural playground. Classes, pub- 200 Military Rd, lic programs and meetings are held in two North Sioux City, SD 57049 60-seat classrooms. Admission is free. (605) 232-9077 When: 9 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tuesday through www.beanoandsherrys.com Siouxland Saturday; after hour hikers please park in the www.facebook.com/beanosandsherrys lower parking lot Freedom Park Where: 4500 Sioux River Road, Sioux City. What: Dedicated to the men and More info: 712-258-0838 or https://wood- Where Friends Meet women who have served and sacri- buryparks.org/dorothy-pecaut-nature-center/ fi ced in the name of freedom, and all who cherish their precious gift. The park currently features an exact half-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, and plans call for an interpretive center, amphitheater, family- Covered Patio Area w/ Big Screen TV’s friendly leisure space, walking trails, (Smoking Allowed On Patio) and a Korean War memorial. Beer Garden w/ Horse Shoes & Bag Toss • Lots of Games! • Pool • Darts • Dice • Jenga • Connect 4 Where: 1801 Veterans Drive, South Sioux City. ENJOY OUR SMOKE FREE ESTABLISHMENT More info: 402-412-1776 or Dorothy Pecaut 103 N. Hwy 105, North Sioux City • 605-232-9126 siouxlandfreedompark.org Nature Center 6 | 2021 EDITION SUMMER FUN GUIDE SIOUXCITYJOURNAL.COM

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A shrine to Our Lady of Sioux City Farmers Market Guadalupe What: Featuring Siouxland vendors selling locally produced fruits and vegetables, meats, baked goods, wine, fl owers, arts and crafts and handmade housewares. Live music and food vendors each Wednesday and Saturday. When: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturday through Oct. 30. Where: At Tri-view Avenue and Pearl Street, west of Tyson Events Center. More info: 712-251-2616 or Sioux City Trinity Heights farmersmarketsiouxcity.com Carmers Market What: A 30-foot statue of the “Immaculate Heart of Mary, Queen of Peace” and a 33-foot statue of the “Sacred Heart of Jesus” are the centerpieces of the Trinity Heights develop- Siouxnami Waterpark IBP Ice Center ment, a 53-acre site located in a wooded setting on the site of the former Trinity High School. Visitors may stroll the courtyard’s circular walkways, which feature individual What: A waterpark with indoor and outdoor What: The IBP Ice Center is a 38,000-square- prayer stations for each of the 15 decades of the rosary. Making up the area surrounding slides, an aqua zip line, a lazy river and more. foot-facility featuring an 85-by-200-foot ice the statue are the seven sorrows of Mary. A life-size carving of the Last Supper is in the The complex also includes the Vernon Arena rink and a 900-person seating capacity. It is St. Joseph Center. New additions include statues of John the Baptist and St. John Paul II. ice rink and banquet rooms available for open year-round for youth hockey programs, events. public ice skating, tournaments, fi gure skat- When: Grounds open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. Buildings open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday- ing, and curling. Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. When: Check before you go. When: Public skating 7 to 9 p.m. Friday and Where: 770 7th Street NE, Sioux Center, Iowa Where: West of 33rd Street and Floyd Boulevard, Sioux City. Saturday. Call for other schedules. More info: 712-722-4386 or siouxcenter. More info: 712-239-8670 or trinityheights.com Where: 3808 Stadium Drive, Sioux City. org/139/All-Seasons-Center More info: 712-279-4880

GREEK FOOD CURBSIDE! QUICK AND CONVENIENT ORDERING AND PICK-UP! JUNE Sat 11-7 Sun 11-3 900 6TH ST. SIOUX CITY, IA 26&27 Cafe at LaunchPAD AUTHENTIC Children’s Museum SAVE THE DATE! GREEK FOOD & DRINKS BAKE SALE GREEK DANCING LaunchPAD Children’s Museum FREE ADMISSION What: Siouxland’s LaunchPAD Children’s Museum provides an interactive educational OUTDOOR SEATING experience that fosters a child’s creativity and imagination, all in a safe and stimulating CURBSIDE DRIVE-UP environment. The year-round opportunities for learning include participatory exhibits and innovative programs for children ages 6 months to 10 years. Admission is $14, $10 for seniors, free for teachers and infants under 1. AUGUST When: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Thursday, Saturday and Sunday; Open late until 8 p.m. on Thursday; Open 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday. Where: 623 Pearl St., Sioux City. 900 6TH ST. SIOUX CITY, IA 20, 21, 22 More info: 712-224-2542 or www.launchpadmuseum.com SIOUXCITYJOURNAL.COM SUMMER FUN GUIDE 2021 EDITION | 7 ATTRACTIONS SUMMER King’s Pointe Waterpark Resort GUIDE TO HULL, IOWA

Summerfest 2021 July 7-10 Carnival Fire Department BBQ Fundraiser Boyden-Hull Summer Theater Show King’s Pointe Waterpark Resort Pancake Breakfast What: King’s Pointe is a family aquatic park with indoor and outdoor waterparks. There Fun Run are multiple water slides, water playgrounds and water channels to explore. Vendor Fair When: Check before you plan. Food court Where: 1520 E. Lakeshore Drive, Storm Lake, Iowa. More info: 712-213-4500 or kingspointeresort.com The Biggest Candy Parade in NW Iowa Tailgating Cook-Off Classic Family fun! Gavins Point National Fish Hatchery and Aquarium Hogtoberfest What: Gavins Point National Fish October 2 Hatchery and Aquarium is strategi- Hull Community Building cally located on the Missouri River near Lewis & Clark Lake and Lake Ruck Run and Baby Back Rib Competition Yankton and is one of 65 Federal Hatcheries and Fish Technology Cen- ters operated nationwide by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The hatch- Farmers Mutual Insurance ery is open to the public and provides nature hikes and hatchery tours and Association houses an aquarium for visitors to observe fi sh. Visitors are able to walk Proudly serving Area Farm and out to the ponds, but unauthorized Homeowners for 135 years. vehicles are not allowed around the ponds. Guided tours are available. When: Hatchery: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Gavins Point weekdays; Aquarium: 10 a.m. to 5 National Fish p.m. daily May 1 through Labor Day; Hatchery Where: 31227 436th Ave., Yankton, and Aquarium S.D. More info: 605-665-3352 or 1010 Main St. Hull, Iowa | (712) 439-1722 fws.gov/gavinspoint www.fmiahull.com 8 | 2021 EDITION SUMMER FUN GUIDE SIOUXCITYJOURNAL.COM

ATTRACTIONS Wells Visitor Center & Ice Cream Parlor

What: Dubbed the “Ice Cream Capital of the World,” Le Mars, Iowa, has been home to Wells, makers of Blue Bunny Ice Cream, since 1913. More ice cream is produced in Le Mars than in any other city in the world. Travelers can enjoy a sweet treat while learning about the history of ice cream and Wells through various exhibits, pack- aging and Blue Bunny memorabilia displays and videos. When: 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday, noon to 10 p.m. Sunday for sum- mer hours until Oct. 1. Where: 115 Central Ave. NE, Le Mars, Iowa. More info: 712-546- The Ice Cream Parlor 4522 or ilovewells.com at Wells Visitor Center

Norm Waitt Sr. YMCA The Troll Stroll What: This 60,000-square-foot What: This one-of-a-kind nature facility opened in 2008 on the river- walk features a scenic 3/4-mile front in Scenic Park overlooking the woodchip trail through a beautiful Missouri River and downtown Sioux forest, several man-made bridges City. The YMCA features a double crossing a scenic stream and the gym, fi tness rooms and fi tness, fam- main attraction – about two dozen ily fun and outdoor swimming pools. hand-made trolls, designed by When: 4:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and students at Oakland-Craig Schools. 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Friday; When: Year-round. 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday; noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Where: The stroll begins at 700 E. First St. in Oakland, Neb. Where: 601 Riverview Drive, South Sioux City. More info: ci.oakland.ne.us/ visitors/attractions More info: 402-404-8439 or The fi tness room at the nwsymca.org Norm Waitt Sr. YMCA SIOUXCITYJOURNAL.COM 2021 EDITION | 9 SUMMER GUIDE TO LE MARS, IOWA Ice Cream Days Le Mars Crazy Days Plymouth June 16 – 19, 2021 July 10 8am – 3pm Shopping, Food Trucks, Kids Activities, and much more! County Fair Entertainment, Parade, Arts, Crafts, Boutique Bring the whole family! Shopping, Games, Food Trucks, & Ice Cream! Downtown Le Mars “The Best 5 Days of Summer” Le Mars Municipal July 28 – August 1 • Pioneer Village Band Concert • Tractor Pull • Demo Derby Wednesday, June 23 & 30 Sunday, July 4 • Live Concerts Wednesday, July 7 & 14 • Circus acts 7:30pm – 8:30pm • Food Foster Park • 4-H Exhibits • Family Fun! Plymouth County Fairgounds 500 4th Ave NE Le Mars, Iowa Build Your Dream Home

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ATTRACTIONS Nissen Wine Old Town Vineyard Southern Hills Mall What: The winery has 12 acres of grapes on and Winery a 400-acre farm. Nissen uses specifi c vines What: to compliment the rocky soils and terrain of The three-acre Old Town Vineyard & northern Cedar County and hand-harvesting Winery has planted vines since 2006. Both methods once the grapes are ready. White red and white wines are produced. The and red wines are both part of the portfolio. facility also organizes events throughout the summer, including art, music and other When: May-September: noon to 6 p.m., weekend activities. Thursday-Sunday. October-December: noon When: to 6 p.m., Friday-Sunday. January-April: 1 Season begins Memorial Day week- p.m to 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday. end. Where: Where: 88973 Highway 57, Hartington, Ne- 512 Father Dailey Dr., Ida Grove, braska. Iowa. More info: More info: 402-254-3426 or 712-371-3599 or nissenwines.com www.oldtowniawines.com

Calico Skies Vineyard & Southern Hills Mall InnSpiration vines & wines Winery What: Sioux City’s largest indoor shop- What: ping center off ers dozens of retailers in- What: Started as a bed & breakfast, owners Calico Skies Vineyard cluding anchors like Scheels All Sports & Paul and Sheila Thomsen started a vine- and Winery is an eight-acre JCPenney, plus well-known specialty re- yard in 2008 and began a winery in 2011. vineyard established in tailers like Barnes & Noble, Bath & Body The winery overlooks a 2.5 acre pond, has April 2010 by native Iowans Works, and Victoria’s Secret. Visitors can spectacular sunsets and is nestled amongst with backgrounds in hor- also grab a bite to eat in the Café Court the vineyard. The winery is well-suited for ticulture from Iowa State and see a movie at the AMC Theatres, all meetings, small receptions, reunions and University. Silhouetting within a climate-controlled facility. relaxation. Northwest Iowa sunsets, the When: winery overlooks the Big When: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Check before you go. Also open by Sioux River. French-Amer- Saturday, and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday; appointment and for private parties. ican hybrid grapes create open extended hours for walkers. Where: 5079 180th Ave., Linn Grove, Iowa. both dry and sweet wines. Where: 4400 Sergeant Road, Sioux City. More info: 712-296-4966 or innspiration- When: Tasting room open More info: southernhillsmall.com winery.com 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sun- Hands on Exhibits Nature Programs Live Birds of Prey day. Call ahead for groups of more than 10. Where: 2368 Able Blvd., Calico Skies Inwood, Iowa. Vineyard & Winery More info: 712-753-2110 or calicoskieswine.com

Little Swan Lake Winery

What: The tasting room, a remodeled 1920s barn, features 35 diff erent wines produced on site, gourmet cheeses and buff alo meat from a herd that roams nearby. The vineyard consists of northern cold hardy grapes. A bed-and-breakfast inn opened in 2011. This reno- vated grain elevator is a great place to relax and enjoy Little Swan Lake. 4500 Sioux River Rd., When: Bed and breakfast open year-round. April through December 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tues- Dorothy Pecaut Sioux City, IA day through Sunday, and until 8 p.m. Thursday and Saturday; January through March 11 Nature Center a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. 712-258-0838 Where: 1350 320th Ave., Estherville, Iowa. www.woodburyparks.org More info: 712-858-4592, 712-380-0001 or lslwinery.com SIOUXCITYJOURNAL.COM SUMMER FUN GUIDE 2021 EDITION | 11

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Valiant Vineyards Jackson Street Winery & Distillery Brewing What: South Dakota’s fi rst and oldest winery off ers red and white wines available for tasting and purchase, plus an What: Jackson Street on-site distillery, bed and breakfast and event spaces avail- Brewing, which opened in able for meetings and banquets. July 2015, off ers several varieties of hand-crafted When: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 11 seasonal ales, porters, a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. fruit beer and stouts. Where: 1500 W. Main St., Vermillion, S.D. Beers from Midwest breweries are featured as More info: 605-624-4500 or valiantvineyards.us “guest” taps. All beers are available on tap and in take-home growlers. A beer fl ight at Marto When: 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Brewing Company Tuesday through Thursday, 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, noon to 9 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Where: 607 Fifth St., Sioux City. Jackson Street More info: 712-574-8403 Brewing or jacksonstreet.beer Celebrate 100 Years Of Nebraska State Parks Marto Brewing Company August 6th—8th, 2021 What: Downtown Sioux City’s newest brewery features September 18th—19th, 2021 25 taps and an extensive food menu. Crowlers to go at Ponca State Park are also available. at Ponca State Park  Historical Presentations When: 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. Monday; 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. https://www.facebook.com/moriverexpo Tuesday-Thursday; 11:30 a.m. to midnight Friday and  Natural Wonders Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday.  Where: 930 4th St., Sioux City. Historical Reenactors More info: 712-560-3397 or martobrewing.com https://www.facebook.com/PoncaStateParkNE

West O Beer

What: Opened in May 2013, West O Beer is a state-of-the- art brewery off ering a tasting room and several standard and seasonal beers. The company takes its name from West Lake Okoboji, whose water is used in each of the brewery’s beers. When: Tasting room: 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, noon to 10 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday. Where: 503 Terrace Park Blvd., West Okoboji, Iowa. More info: 712-332-8090 or westobeer.com 12 | 2021 EDITION SUMMER FUN GUIDE SIOUXCITYJOURNAL.COM

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Lakeport Commons What: More than a dozen specialty stores and restaurants, including large retailers Best Buy, Kohl’s, Old Navy and Michael’s. Restaurants include Olive Garden, Red Robin, Texas Roadhouse and Buff alo Wild Wings, among others. When: Stores maintain independent hours; most are open daily. Where: 5101 Sergeant Road, Sioux City. More info: 866-271-8700

Keg Creek Brewing Company What: Keg Creek Brewing Company provides a small, home-town brew- ery in an open and comfortable en- vironment. The site enhances craft beer education, enjoyment, and ex- perimentation. A tasting room off ers all of the brewery’s off erings and an occasional guest beer. When: Tasting room is open 4 to 10 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, 3 to 11 p.m. Friday, noon to 11 p.m. Satur- day and 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday. Where: 111 E. Sharp St., Glenwood, Iowa. Best Buy at More info: 712-520-9029 or keg- Lakeport Commons creekbrewing.com Drink Me Brewing What: Drink Me Brewing is a family Okoboji Brewing Company owned brewery. We have been brew- What: Founded in July 2009, Okoboji ing beer since July 2017, and opened Brewing Company brings quality craft our 3000 sq. foot tasting room on beer to the Iowa Great Lakes region with a November 2019, after renovating selection of nine beers on tap that change a historic building on Sibley’s Main with the seasons, as well as a sarsaparilla Street. We always have one of our brewed in-house. The tap room off ers beer barrel aged beers on tap, and our by the pint and 4-ounce fl ights in a relaxing beer off erings range from American, atmosphere with games, TV and free WiFi. English, Belgian and other styles. Guests may bring in their own food or have We do not serve food, but off er free it delivered from local restaurants. popcorn, and you are free to bring in food or have it delivered. When: 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 4 to 10 p.m. Friday, 2 to 10 p.m. When: 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Saturday Where: 3705 Hwy 71, Spirit Lake, Iowa. Where: 210 9th Street, Sibley, Iowa Cole Martens of More Info: 712-274-3671 or https:// More info: 712-336-8406 or www.bre- Okoboji Brewing Co. wokoboji.com www.facebook.com/DrinkMeBrew- ing SIOUXCITYJOURNAL.COM SUMMER FUN GUIDE 2021 EDITION | 13

ATTRACTIONS Wise-I Brewing Company What: Recognized by the Iowa Brewer’s Guild as the 100th Brewery in Iowa and Plymouth County’s FIRST commercial micro-brewery, Wise I Brewing off ers a variety of craft beer styles, as well as ciders and our hand-crafted root beer, in a relaxed atmosphere with board games and shuffl eboard. When: 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday. Where: 15 2nd St. N.E., Le Mars, Iowa More info: 712-541-6789 or www.wiseibrew.com

41ST ANNUAL WAYNE CHICKEN SHOW! JULY9-11 A fun fowl family festival with something for everyone!

Owner Kelly Quinn, left, and brewmaster EVENTS INCLUDE: Matt Hubert of • Cement Chicken Auctions • Fireworks Brioux City Brewery • Parade • National Cluck-Off • Inflatable & Kids Entertainment Brioux City Brewery • Chicken Show Contests • Eating Contests What: This brewery, located at Marty’s Tap, features a variety of specialty, locally- brewed beers. • Car Show • Poker Run When: 2 p.m. to 12 a.m. Monday through Friday, noon to 2 a.m. Saturday, noon to 10 To See a Full Lineup of All the Events of the p.m. Sunday. 2021 Wayne Chicken Show, visit www.chickenshow.com Where: 1306 Court St., Sioux City. More info: 712-277-9568 or briouxcitybrewery.com Proud Supporter of Wayne Chicken Days!

Ben’s Brewing Co. Big Hair Brewhaus What: The classic Yankton bar and brewery What: Opening in early June, this brewery off ers local brews as well as domestic and in downtown Hartington off ers small town guest taps, plus several televisions for all the Nebraska charm and a big city feel with craft latest sports viewing. beers, cocktails, domestic beer and wine, along with a full schedule of live music. Where: 222 W. Third St., Yankton, S.D. Where: 306 N Broadway St., Hartington, Neb. When: 2 p.m. to 2 a.m. Monday through Fri- day, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. When: 4 to 10 p.m. Wednesday and Thurs- Best cuts on quality meats • Fresh produce • Weekly deals & specials day; 2 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday; noon to 1 a.m. More info: 605-260 4844 or bensbrewing. OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK! 7:30 AM – 10:00 PM Saturday; noon to 9 p.m. Sunday. com 1115 W. 7th St. • Wayne, NE • 402-375-1202 More info: bighairbrew.com or (402) 254-2337 www.pacnsavegrocery.com 14 | 2021 EDITION SUMMER FUN GUIDE SIOUXCITYJOURNAL.COM

GAMES OF CHANCE ‘The Strip’ in Wild Rose Casino & Resort North Sioux City What: The casino boasts slot machines with ticket-in/ticket-out technology and a selec- What: Several casinos in a two-block area in tion of table games. The resort also features North Sioux City form what’s known as “The a 70-room hotel with complimentary valet Strip.” The various outposts offer the high- parking, an RV park and three dining op- est concentration of video lottery options in tions. Wild Rose also draws concerts on many South Dakota; dining and drinking options weekends. are also prevalent. When: 10 a.m. to 12 a.m. Sunday-Thursday; When: Most venues are open daily 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday. Where: North Sioux City Where: 777 Main St., Emmetsburg, Iowa, 50536 More info: 605-232-4276 More info: 712-852-3400 or wildroseresorts.com Blackbird Bend Casino Ohiya Casino & Resort What: The 8,500-square-foot casino, owned by the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska, has a va- WinnaVegas Casino Resort What: Owned by the Santee Sioux Nation riety of slots and table games. The complex of Nebraska, Ohiya Casino & Resort offers also has dining options including a daily buf- What: Owned and operated by the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, WinnaVegas has more more than 400 slot machines, an on-site ho- fet, banquet rentals and concerts. than 54,300 square feet of gaming space. The casino has over 750 slot machines, 9 tel and multiple dining options. Comedians, casino table games, a poker room and a bingo hall. WinnaVegas also has a hotel, dining musicians and other live entertainers also When: 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. Sunday-Thursday; options, spacious event center and multiple meeting rooms. perform. 24 hours Friday-Saturday When: 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. Monday-Friday; 24 hours Saturday-Sunday When: 10 a.m. to 12 a.m. Sunday-Thursday; Where: 17214 210th St., northwest of the I-29 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. Friday-Saturday Onawa exit Where: Two miles west of Interstate 29 at Exit 127 in Sloan, Iowa Where: 53142 Hwy 12, Niobrara, Neb., 68760 More info: 712-423-9646 or More info: 800-468-9466 or winnavegas.com blackbirdbend.com More info: 402-857-3860 or ohiyacasino.com

Grand Falls Casino & Golf Resort What: The facility near the Iowa-South Dakota border features a large casino with slots, table games and video poker, a sportsbook, a golf course with full golf Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City shop, an on-site hotel with free shuttle What: The 45,000-square-foot Hard Rock features a 45,000-square foot gaming space, service to the Sioux Falls airport, three several table games, a sports book and concert spaces. The complex also includes a ho- restaurants and a spa. tel, restaurants and multiple bars, plus no shortage of celebrity memorabilia spanning When: 24 hours a day, seven days a week. several eras. Where: 1415 Grand Falls Blvd., When: 7 a.m. to 4 a.m. Monday-Friday; 24 hours Saturday-Sunday Larchwood, Iowa, 51241. Where: 111 Third St., Sioux City More info: 712-777-7777 or More info: 712-226-7600 or hardrockcasinosiouxcity.com grandfallscasinoresort.com SIOUXCITYJOURNAL.COM 2021 EDITION | 15 SUMMER GUIDE TO MARCUS, IOWA

7pm Chuck Dorr’s Granddaughter sings Marcus Sesquicentennial 7:30pm Hypnotist Kellen Marson 9pm Marcus Action Club Street Dance Featuring Joystick August 11 – 15 Fireworks Wednesday, August 11 Saturday, August 14 Opening Ceremonies 8am 5K run Beard-Mustache-Mullet Contest 10am Westernaires Performance Crowning of the King & Queen 10am – 12:30pm Open Car and Motorcycle Show Community Choir presents – An Opening Night 12pm McDermott Family Shows McDermott Family Shows 1pm Parade Thursday, August 12 After Parade – 5pm Mr. Nick, Balloonist & Magician 3 – 7pm MMCRU Cheerleaders Dunking Booth 3 – 8pm 4-H & Commercial Exhibits 5 -6pm BINGO 6 – 9pm Celebrity Dunk Tank 5 -7pm All School Reunion 6pm McDermott Family Shows 6pm Fall Sports Kickoff 6pm Little Miss Marcus Fair Pageant, Babies on Parade 7pm Westeraires Performance 7pm Monster Arm Wresting 9pm Marcus Action Club Street Dance Featuring Rude Band 7pm MMCRU Football Tough man Competition – Ball fields Sunday, August 15 Friday, August 13 8am- 12pm Knights of Columbus Pancake breakfast 2pm McDermott Family Shows 10am Western Pleasure & Gaming Events 4pm Greased Pig Contest (Ages 5-12) – Horse Arena 12pm McDermott Family Shows 4 - 8pm MMCRU Football Cheerleaders Dunking Booth 1pm Antique Tractor Pull 5pm Sand Volleyball 3pm Pedal Power Pull 6pm BINGO 5 – 6:30pm Lions Club Beef Feed 6pm Northwest Iowa Tractor Pullers Mini Rods 6:30pm Free Ice Cream!

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Two Rivers Golf Club

Covington Links Golf Course

If you live in Siouxland, there’s a near-certain chance you live within close range of a public golf course. Metro Sioux City courses, in fact, have earned top honors from industry publications, including best value plaudits from Golf Digest. Here are some of the public courses in the area, with addresses and contact information. „ Covington Links Golf Course, „ Hidden Acres Golf Course, „ Sun Valley Golf Course, 497 Golf Road, South Sioux City. 5 S. Hidden Acres Drive, Sioux City. 2101 Military Road, Sioux City. 402-494-9841. 712-239-9942. 712-258-9770. „ Deer Run Golf Course, „ Landsmeer Golf Club, „ Two Rivers Golf Club, 801 First Ave., Hinton, Iowa. 902 Seventh St. N.E., Orange City, 600 Stevens Point Drive, Dakota Hands-On Exhibits 712-947-4653. Iowa. 712-737-3429. Dunes. 605-232-3241. & Interactive „ Floyd Golf Course, „ Old Dane Golf Club, „ Whispering Creek Golf Club, Displays! 2810 Ordway Ave., Sioux City. 466 Highway 35, Dakota City. 6500 Whispering Creek Drive, Sioux 712-274-1059. 402-987-1100. City. 712-276-3678. Offering children’s „ Green Valley Golf Course, „ South Ridge Golf & Pub, „ Willow Creek Golf Course, 4300 Donner Ave., Sioux City. 618 W. 29th St., South Sioux City. 935 Park Lane, Le Mars, Iowa. summer programs! 712-252-2025. 402-404-8887. 712-546-6849. 712.279.6174 607 4th Street, Sioux City, IA Sergeant Floyd River Museum Green Valley Golf Course & Welcome Center Explore Missouri River History! Sgt. Floyd Memorial Encampment August 21 & 22 712.279.0198 1000 Larsen Park Road Exit 149 FREE Admission siouxcitymuseum.org SIOUXCITYJOURNAL.COM SUMMER FUN GUIDE 2021 EDITION | 17

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Whispering Creek Golf Club

Floyd Park Golf Course

SUMMER GUIDE TO HINTON, IOWA

Hillview Recreation Area Plymouth County Conservation Board Headquarters 580-acre area contains open grasslands, prairie woodlands, and wildlife habitat. Many outdoor activities available including camping, cabins, disc golf course, picnicking, shelters, fishing, swimming, hiking mountain biking, horseback riding, and cross country skiing overa Iowa Prairie Bank network of trails that traverse the entire park. 3.3 acre pond offers fishing opportunities from shore. Hometown Banking With Your The beach at the pond is open from Memorial Day – Labor Day. Hillview is the site of the county’s resident elk herd. Neighbors & Friends! Located 1 mile west of Hinton on C60. • Proud to serve Hinton, Merrill, and Brunsville • Michaels miracle Park Hinton Merrill Brunsville Playground, swing sets, and bench seating available. 712-947-4323 712-938-2556 712-533-6441 Hinton City Park Features shelter, picnic tables, swing set and other outdoor children play equipment. onlinebanking.iowapb.com The shelter house features serving folding tables and bathrooms. FDIC Shelter house is available for rent. Call 712-947-4223 18 | 2021 EDITION SUMMER FUN GUIDE SIOUXCITYJOURNAL.COM

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Sioux City Explorers

What: The independent professional base- ball team has played since 1993, with home games MercyOne Field at Lewis and Clark Park. Tickets start at $8 with discounts for seniors, children 12-and-under, and mili- tary. When: The regular season begins May 18 and ends Sept. 6. Where: MercyOne Field, Lewis & Clark Park, 3400 Line Drive, Sioux City. More info: 712-277-9467 or xsbaseball.com

Sioux City Stampede

What: The Stampede are a semi- pro outdoor football team formed in 2013. They won back-to-back Northern Elite Football League titles in 2017 and 2018. Tickets are $10 with discounts for kids. When: The regular season runs May through July. Where: Memorial Field, 100 West 17th St., Sioux City. More info: northernelitefootball. com

Sioux City Bandits

What: The Sioux City Ban- dits are a professional in- door football team. Home games each spring are played at the Tyson Events Center. Tickets start at less than $15 with discounts for military members. When: Season runs from late March into the early summer. Where: Tyson Events Center, 401 Gordon Drive, Sioux City. More info: info@scban- dits.com or scbandits.com SIOUXCITYJOURNAL.COM 2021 EDITION | 19 SUMMER GUIDE TO VINEYARDS & WINERIES

Valiant Vineyards & Distillery Sip, relax and South Dakotas First and Oldest Winery stay awhile!

Come enjoy a glass or bottle of our delicious Iowa wines. Unwind in our one-of-a-kind surroundings. Special Watch the sunset over the Vineyard Events in Our and say “Cheers!” to life! Venue with a Tuesday & Wednesday 3-7pm, Thursday 3-8pm, View Friday 3-9pm, Saturday 1-9pm

1473 Buchanan Ave. Bloody Mary Sundays! 11:00am-2:00pm Sioux City, IA 51106 Regular size $8 • Monster size $15 • Godzilla Size $39.95 712-898-3400 1500 W. Main St., Vermillion, SD 57069 www.oscarcarlvineyard.com 605-624-4500 • www.valientvineyards.us Get a Taste of Sun’s Out. Fun’s Out! We have great prices on all of “Wine Country” your favorite summer brews! • Wine Tasting Domestic Classics • Imported Brands • Live Music + Wine, Spirits, Ice, Snacks & Mixers Thursdays Saturdays Sundays • Bison Entree Meals Served with Live Music Open 7 days Stop by our Booth at the Sioux City Farmers a Week Market on Saturdays this Summer! 9:00AM-2:00AM Use Our Drive-up Window!

Downtown Liquor LITTLE SWAN LAKE WINERY Bed and Breakfast 1203 5th St. Sioux City, IA 51101 712-490-3544 1350 320th Ave, Estherville, IA 51334 • 712-858-4592 • www.lslwinery.com 20 | 2021 EDITION SUMMER FUN GUIDE SIOUXCITYJOURNAL.COM

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Sioux City Relays

What: This two-day track and field event features athletes from Siouxland colleges as well as dozens of high school boys and girls track teams. The Relays have grown into the premier event annually on the Western Iowa track and field calendar. When: Each April. Where: Elwood Olsen Stadium, 3201 Peters Ave., Sioux City. More info: screlays.com

Sioux City Musketeers

What: The Sioux City Musketeers began play in 1972 and have been a cornerstone of the United States Hockey League for decades. The Junior A team won the league’s Clark Cup title in 2002. Tickets start at $9.50. When: Season runs September through April. Where: Tyson Events Center, 401 Gordon Drive, Sioux City. More info: 712-252-2116 or musketeershockey.com

NAIA women’s basketball national tournament

What: Every March, Sioux City hosts many of the best teams in the country for this long-run- NAIA women’s volleyball ning championship. The event national tournament begins on a Wednesday in early March and packs the Tyson What: Sioux City hosts the NAIA volleyball championships. Events Center for a full week. The tournament attracts thousands of fans to the Tyson When: The second and third Events Center each year. weeks of March. When: Late November through early December. Where: Tyson Events Center, Where: Tyson Events Center, 401 Gordon Drive, Sioux City. 401 Gordon Drive, Sioux City. More info: naia.org More info: naia.org SIOUXCITYJOURNAL.COM SUMMER FUN GUIDE 2021 EDITION | 21

THE SPORTING LIFE Pump ‘N’ Run Dirt track racing What: Participants combine the bench press What: Park Jefferson Speedway features a and a five-kilometer run on a course of two-fifth’s mile track in South Dakota. The crushed limestone. A separate 5K race is avail- track hosts IMCA races on Saturday nights able for those who prefer to run or walk only. highlighted by the J&J Fitting Iron Cup, plus championship sprint car and touring modi- When: Aug. 7. fied events. Where: Adams Homestead and Nature Pre- When: Weekends from mid-April through serve, 272 Westshore Dr., North Sioux City. August. More info: [email protected] Where: 48426 332nd St., Jefferson, S.D. or missouririverrunners.com More info: 712-202-5540 or parkjeff.com Race for Hope What: Every year, hundreds of Siouxland- ers gather at Adams Homestead and Nature ONABIKE XXVII Preserve to take part in honoring those that have battled or are still battling cancer. One What: Onawa’s annual one-day bike hundred percent of the proceeds raised from ride through the Loess Hills. The event the event go toward providing equipment is billed as western Iowa’s largest and services that help the cancer patients at single-day ride. the June E. Nylen Cancer Center in Sioux City. When: Aug. 28. When: September. Where: Onawa, Iowa. Where: Adams Homestead and Nature Pre- serve, 272 Westshore Drive, North Sioux City. More info: 712-423-1801 or www.onawachamber.com More info: nylencancercenter.com SUMMER GUIDE TO JEFFERSON, SD

July 8 Softball Tournament Family Night in the Park Cornhole Tournament Games, Food, and Outdoor Movie (Tower Park) And many more to be announced… July 9 July 11 Pork Feed Craft & Vendor Show The Jefferson Police Dept. ***Fireworks in the Park at dusk*** 11 am – 4 pm is a Proud Member of July 10 Local goods and crafts on show and for sale. Support your local businesses at the 605-966-5809 the Jefferson Community. annual Jefferson Days of ‘59 Sue Lulf Memorial Road Race – Fun Walk www.facebook.com/budsbarjefferson (605) 966-5588 Register by June 23 by contacting [email protected] Sign up by June 27 1.5 mile walk, 5K or 10K Greg Gagner Memorial Car Show Suelulfmemorial.wixsite.com/funrun 12:00 – 4 pm Jefferson Jefferson Days of ’59 Parade Come show off your wheels! Cash prizes awarded! 12:00 pm (Noon) Contests include: Best in Show, Oldest Entry, People’s Choice, and Greg’s Choice Fire Dept. Registration: 10 am ***Parade check in: 9 – 11:30 am, Jefferson Community Center*** Car Show Trophy Presentation will be on Main Street (605) 966-5858 47816 330th St, Jefferson, SD Register by contacting Lori Boulware at [email protected] Firemen’s Chicken Dinner (Jefferson Community Center) 401 S Railroad St., (605) 966-5747 Other Events include: 11:30 am – 2 pm customsalesjefferson.com Kids carnival games Jefferson, SD 57038 Local market booths For a full up to date list of all the events of the 2021 Jefferson Days of ’59, Live music visit www.facebook.com/JeffersonDaysOf59 For a full up to date list of all the events of the 2021 Jefferson Days of ’59, visit www.facebook.com/JeffersonDaysOf59 22 | 2021 EDITION SUMMER FUN GUIDE SIOUXCITYJOURNAL.COM

THE SPORTING LIFE Broken Toe Trail Run Coca-Cola Classic

What: Broken Toe is a trail run at scenic Road Race Stone State Park. The race is a 4-mile run/ What: walk for individuals and families to promote This 10 kilometer running road race, health, fitness, and appreciation of natural which began in 1995 and is Missouri River resources in Siouxland. A 2-mile “alternate” Runners’ oldest organized offering, is the route will also be available for walkers; more first Saturday in November. The flat-course experienced runners can opt for a 8-mile run race starts at Four Seasons Health Club and while kids can check out a half-mile run. Pro- finishes on the the Floyd River Trail. The ceeds from the race will benefit the Friends event also includes 5 kilometer and 1 kilome- of Stone Park for park improvements. ter races and a Toddler Trot. When: When: Oct. 2 Nov. 5. Where: Where: Stone State Park, 5001 Talbot Road, Starts at FourSeasons Health Club, Sioux City. 1600 7th St., Sioux City. More info: More info: [email protected] [email protected] or missouririverrunners.com or missouririverrunners.com Bike SUX Turkey Trot What: A ride around Sioux City and into South Dakota. Two courses – one shorter and one longer – are available, and participants enjoy swag bags full of a variety of gifts. What: Start your Thanksgiving morning with a nice long family walk or challenge yourself When: Summer and hit the trails on a long run. Adams Homestead and Nature Preserve has beautiful trails. Donations of non-perishable food items, to be donated to a local food bank, are strongly en- Where: Route starts and ends in Sioux City. couraged. More info: www.bikesux.com When: Thanksgiving Day. Where: Adams Homestead and Nature Preserve, 272 Westshore Drive, North Sioux City. LOESS More info: [email protected] or missouririverrunners.com HILLS NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAY Shaped by Nature

RAGBRAI

For more information: What: The Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, the world’s oldest, largest and longest tour of its kind. This year’s ride begins in Le Mars and also overnights in Sac www.visitloesshills.org City en route to the finish in Clinton. The seven-day course totals 420.3 miles and is not (888) 623-4232 completely flat. When: July 25-31. Where: Le Mars to Clinton, Iowa. Image © 2011 Kenneth G. West Jr., all rights reserved, www.ioscapes.com More info: ragbrai.com SUMMER FUN GUIDE SIOUXCITYJOURNAL.COM 2021 EDITION | 23 SUMMER SIOUXLAND HISTORY What’s GUIDE TO Coming up PENDER, NE in Pender

. Pender Alumni Banquet: June 26 @ the Pender Community Center Social Hour: 5:30 pm / Banquet: 6:30 pm Class pictures will be taken during the social hour CASUAL DRESS – Everyone Welcome! Tickets – $35 per person in advance Tickets available at: Frontier Bank, Charter West Bank and Pender Grain . Tails & Tales Summer Reading Program: June & July @ the House Memorial Library K-3rd Grade Program – Wednesdays 10-11 am (June) 4-6th Grade Program – Thursdays 9:30-10:30 am (June) Preschool Program: Wednesdays 10-10:45 am (July) Preschool Participants will read with their parent(s) or caregiver Sergeant Floyd Monument Reading packets may be picked up at the Library now (220 Thurston Ave, Pender, NE) What: The monument was built in 1901 to honor Sgt. Charles Floyd, the only member of . the Lewis & Clark Expedition who died during the expedition into land the United States Pender Community Pool: Open Now – August 8 acquired in the Louisiana Purchase. The 100-foot-tall sandstone monument, which marks Pool Fees: Family Pass – $90, Individual Pass – $45, Daily Pass – $5 Floyd’s grave, was built in the form of an Egyptian obelisk. Baby Pool Fees: Age 3 & Under FREE with Paying Adult (Adults: $1.50) When: Open year-round. Swimming Lessons: $12.50 Per 30-min Lesson Where: 2601 South Lewis Blvd., Sioux City. (Contact 402-385-0136) More info: www.nps.gov/places/sergeant-floyd-monument.htm Places of Interest:  Heritage Museum of Thurston County Historic George Nebraska Outlaw Trail  Veterans Memorial Park Shannon Trail What: The Nebraska Outlaw Trail scenic  Twin Creeks Golf Club byway, on Highway 12, stretches 231 miles What: This marks the 16 communities in  Blue Ox RV Park across northeast and north-central Nebraska.  Northeast Nebraska where Pvt. George Shan- It offers a picturesque journey through di- Pender Community Center non, the youngest member of the Lewis & verse Nebraska landscapes – great vistas Clark Expedition, passed through while he encompassing clear blue sky, native stands of was separated from the group. Wayside signs oak trees, bottom lands, cottonwood forests, Proud Supporter of Pender & Thurston Communities mark historic moments in Shannon’s life, as wetlands, bluffs, pine and cedar forests, open well as 13 life-size wooden chainsaw statues prairie, lush cropland and wildlife. Ride cov- of Shannon, each in a different pose and one ered wagons through elk and buffalo herds, complete with a horse, located in participat- canoe one of the top 10 canoeing rivers in ing communities on the trail. the U.S., hunt, fish, bike or hike the trail. Dis- When: Open year-round. cover state parks and the outlaw stories of Jesse James and his gang. Where: 16 communities in Nebraska: Bloom- field, Bow Valley, Center, Creighton, Crofton, When: Open year-round. Come Golf With Us! Hartington, Lindy, Niobrara, St. Helena, St. N. Highway 9 Where: Nebraska Highway 12, South Sioux 605 W. Lemmon Hwy 87A, Pender, NE • 402-385-2376 James, Santee, Verdel, Verdigre, Wausa, Win- City to Valentine, Neb. netoon and Wynot; and two historic Native Thurston, NE 68062 American territories, the Ponca and Santee More info: nebraskaoutlawtrail.org 402-385-3025 Sioux Nations. www.nutrien.com More info: shannontrail.com 24 | 2021 EDITION SUMMER FUN GUIDE SIOUXCITYJOURNAL.COM

SIOUXLAND HISTORY Sioux City Public Museum What: The Sioux City Public Museum in down- town Sioux City features scores of exhibits dedicated to recapturing the city’s cultural and historic past, as well as Native American life, pioneer life and the early days of living along the Missouri River. The museum includes one of the largest collections of Native American arti- facts in the area, a “hands-on” log cabin along with artifacts from early settlers, videos that show how the city changed through the decades as well as numerous Sioux City-made vehicles, including trucks, a Kari-Keen airplane and more. When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday; closed Monday and holidays. Where: 607 Fourth St. More Info: Free. Donations welcome. Handicapped accessible. 712-279-6174 or siouxcitymuseum.org Lewis & Clark Scenic Byway What: Follow U.S. Highway 75 along the Lewis & Clark Scenic Byway from Fort Calhoun, Neb., to South Sioux City. The route parallels the Lewis & Clark Expedition route along the Missouri River. See the same wooded bluffs, open bottom lands and historic waterway as the expedition. Visit the site of Chief Blackbird’s grave near Macy, Sergeant Floyd River Museum & Welcome Center Neb.; Omaha’s “Big Village” Tonwantonga near Homer, Neb.; and Cottonwood Cove Park in Da- What: After serving as a floating bicentennial exhibit for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Sergeant Floyd riverboat was ob- kota City, near where the expedition made what tained by Sioux City and converted into a museum that explores the historic role of the Missouri River in the development of the was called “Fish Camp” after catching 1,218 fish West. Stories are told through exhibits of artifacts displayed in the boat, which also serves as an official Iowa and Nebraska l-We in two days. come Center. When: Open year-round. When: Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m daily. Closed New Year’s, Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Where: Fort Calhoun, Neb., to South Sioux City. Where: 1000 Larsen Park Road, Sioux City. More info: visitnebraska.com/ More info: 712-279-0198 or siouxcitymuseum.org lewis-clark-scenic-byway Yankton, S.D., Lewis & Clark Interpretive Meridian District Center and Betty Strong What: Yankton has a rich historical heritage Encounter Center beginning in 1804, when Lewis and Clark spent the winter near the confluence of the James and What: The center hosts permanent interactive ex- Missouri rivers. In 1858, early pioneers chose hibits with temporary displays that allow visitors to the site as a location for a new settlement, travel through what is now Sioux City in August 1804. largely because of the possibility of a steamboat The death and burial of Sgt. Charles Floyd on Aug. landing on the Missouri River. The city’s historic 20, 1804, is at the heart of the story. Visitors en- downtown is listed on the National Register of counter hand-painted murals, dozens of interactive Historic Places, and Yankton was the Dakota devices, and animatronic exhibits of Capts. Lewis & Territorial capital. Downtown boasts Midwest Clark, President Thomas Jefferson, and Seaman the charm, shopping and eating establishments. Newfoundland Dog and the Prairie Dog. When: Open year-round. When: Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Where: Downtown Yankton. Where: 900 Larsen Park Road, Sioux City. More info: 605-299-9734 or www.meridian-district.com More info: 712-224-5242 or siouxcitylcic.com SIOUXCITYJOURNAL.COM 2021 EDITION | 25 SUMMER GUIDE TO CORRECTIONVILLE, IOWA

Sand Volleyball Tournament west of town along the Little Sioux River. • Two campgrounds, Bellamy June 19 The Little Sioux Park is located 2 miles and Riverside, offer 95 sites with 9am @ Copeland Park southwest of Correctionville. electricity, water, modern restrooms This 609-acre area provides a wide and showers. Playground equipment 4th of July Celebration variety of recreational opportunities for is located near the campground. Four Tractor Pull & Pedal Pull the public. camping cabins are available for 10am @ Copeland Park rental as well. Approximately 50 non- Fee Will Donation at • The 10-acre lake has angling electrical campsites are located on the the Gate - 10 & Under Free opportunities for large-mouth bass, west side of the lake with access to Concessions Available bluegill and channel catfish. modern restrooms and showers. Fireworks at dusk! • There is a designated swimming • The Union Bridge Trail connects the beach area. park to the town of Correctionville Relax in one of our 3 parks in town. • Hiking trails offer opportunities to with a ten foot wide concrete path The Pocket Park located in the explore the marsh, native trees, shrub that winds through scenic areas and business district, the Roadside Park plantings, native prairies and crossing the Little Sioux River with a along Highway 20, and Copeland Park food plots. spectacular bridge.

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Historic Fourth District Union County

What: The finest examples of late-19th- Historical Museum century commercial buildings in Sioux City What: stand along Historic Fourth Street, home to The museum features many items restaurants, bars and boutique businesses. representing Union County’s rural past. Elk Noted for their distinctive Richardsonian Point is of historical interest because the Romanesque style, the buildings are found Lewis and Clark Expedition made its first Da- along a two-block stretch between Virginia kota Territory stop in what is now Elk Point. and Iowa streets. There are 15 buildings dat- Displays include antique wagons, farm imple- ing from 1889 to approximately 1915. The ments, tools and equipment. Many pioneer National Register of Historic Places lists two items give visitors a glance at how things of the buildings, the Evans Block and the Bos- were when homesteaders first moved onto ton Block. the land. When: When: Year-round. Open 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday. Also available by appointment. Where: Fourth Street, between Virginia and Where: Iowa streets, Sioux City. 707 W. Main St., Elk Point, S.D. More info: More info: 712-279-6159 605-761-0247 or elkpoint.org/ union-county-historical-museum Sioux City Railroad Museum W.H. Over State Museum National Music Museum What: Originally known as the Milwaukee Railroad Shops, the Railroad Museum boasts What: This museum memorializes the work What: a large six-stall railroad roundhouse with a working turntable, red brick shop buildings, of William H. Over, a naturalist of the North- A one-of-a-kind relic in the music arrangement of tracks and smaller shop buildings. The site reflects the role railroads ern Plains from 1913 to 1925. Discover South world, the museum is home to rare antique played in the development of early Sioux City. Known as the Milwaukee Roundhouse, Dakota’s natural history and heritage, includ- musical instruments. It features hand- the site is home to the museum development of the Siouxland Historical Railroad As- ing early Lakota Reservation art and arti- painted Persian drums, a trumpet mask from sociation, offering visitors a look at local railroad history. Adults $10, children $8, active facts, as well as pioneer firearms, historical the South Pacific, ivory lutes from Elizabe- military free. costumes and photographs. than times, Civil War band instruments and famous Italian stringed instruments. Other When: Open April 6 through Dec. 18; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; noon to 4 p.m. When: Open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday-Thurs- musical fascinations include an 18th century Sunday; Closed Mondays and major holidays. day. Temporarily closed to the public due to Swisshouse organ painted in the traditional COVID. Planning to reopen in mid-June. Small folk style, and one of only two guitars by An- Where: 3400 Sioux River Road, Sioux City. group tours available by request. tonio Stradivari known to exist. More info: 712-233-6996 or https://www.siouxcityrailroadmuseum.org/ Where: 1110 University St., Vermillion, S.D. When: Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Satur- More info: 605-659-6151 or https://www. day; Closed Sunday. whovermuseum.org/ Where: 414 E. Clark St., Vermillion, S.D. More info: 605-658-3450 or nmmusd.org

Spirit Mound Historic Prairie

What: Spirit Mound Historic Prairie is open for hiking and nature observation and is in the process of being restored to native prairie grasses. Because of modern dams on the Missouri River, Spirit Mound is one of the few places where a person can stand today and know that Lewis and Clark stood in the same exact location. Spirit Mound, which spans 320 acres, is home to a rich variety of prairie wildflowers and grasses, birds and other prairie animals. Free hiking trail and wheelchair accessible. Drinking water, toilets and picnic tables. When: Open year-round. Some facilities are unavailable between Oct. 1 and April 30. Where: 31148 South Dakota Highway 19, Vermillion, S.D. More info: 605-987-2263 or gfp.sd.gov/parks/detail/spirit-mound-historic-prairie SIOUXCITYJOURNAL.COM SUMMER FUN GUIDE 2021 EDITION | 27 SIOUXLAND HISTORY SUMMER GUIDE TO SIOUX CENTER, IOWA

Fireworks! Monday, July 5 @ dusk Northeast of Rent-All Sioux County Fair July 12 – 15 Barnes Bull Riding Challenge Wednesday, July 14 @ 7:30 Mr Twister, Let’s Face It (face painting), Dance, 4-H shows, Queen and Little Miss Coronation, food, petting zoo, commercial exhibits, chainsaw art, greased pig contest, outdoor family movie, tractor pull and much more. www.siouxcountyfair.org Heritage Village On the Sioux County Fairgrounds, includes Blacksmith Shop, Brooder Coop, Chicken Coop, Church, and Schoolhouse. Sandy Hollow Campground Park hours: 7 am – 10:30 pm Fishing, Biking, Horseshoe pit, Playground, Sand Volleyball Court, and bathrooms.

Mid America Museum of Aviation and Transportation

What: The museum preserves and celebrates the aviation and transportation history of Siouxland. With 30,000 square feet of displays and exhibits, visitors will see a variety of aircraft and transportation vehicles, vintage bicycles, cars, a fire engine, police cars, mil- itary vehicles and displays, and a Boeing 727-200. Highlights include the crash of United Flight 232 display and artifacts, a Boeing 737 cockpit simulator, a 1913 road grader, the largest radial engine used on an airplane, and a 1941 Cadillac Fleetwood sedan used by President Truman in an inaugural parade in Omaha. Adults $6, seniors and active mili- tary $5, children $3. When: Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Thursday-Saturday, October through March. Where: 2600 Expedition Court, Sioux City. More info: 712-252-5300 or midamericaairmuseum.org 28 | 2021 EDITION SUMMER FUN GUIDE SIOUXCITYJOURNAL.COM

SIOUXLAND HISTORY Neligh Mills State Historic Site What: Nebraska’s early settlement years are on display at this 1880s mill, featur- ing the state’s only 19th-century flour mill with original equipment intact. The office, where the miller supervised the daily Gardner Cabin Historic Site grind, has been restored with its original furnishings. The reconstructed flume, What: The cabin was built by Rowland penstock and mill dam remain as a visible Gardner in 1856. In 1857, a band of Wahpe- reminder of waterpower days before elec- kute Dakota Sioux, under the leadership of tricity. $3 per person. Inkpadutah, killed 34 settlers and abducted many others. Most of the Gardner family was When: Open Tuesday through Saturday killed in what came to be known as the Spirit 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Closed October 1 to Lake Massacre, one of Iowa’s most widely April 30. Guided tours available. known historical events. The carnage was Where: N Street and Wylie Drive, Neligh, likely a reprisal for a series of atrocities com- Neb. mitted against Inkpadutah’s clan near Sioux City. The restored cabin contains furnishings More info: 402-887-4303 or visitne- from the frontier life of the period. Also on braska.com/neligh/neligh-mills-state- the grounds are a gravesite and a monument Sanford Museum and Planetarium historic-site to the settlers killed during the uprising. What: The Sanford facility has exhibits and activities on archaeology, astronomy, Calliope Village When: Open noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through natural history and more, with a focus on Northwest Iowa and the Great Plains. Sunday, Memorial Day through Labor Day. What: A collection of early homes and When: Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday; and noon to 5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. stores provides an interesting walking Where: 74 Monument Drive, Arnolds Park, Where: 117 E. Willow St., Cherokee, Iowa. tour of Sioux County’s first seat of govern- Iowa. ment. The village was established in 1860 More info: 712-336-6352 or iowaculture.gov/ More info: 712-225-3922 or sanfordmuseum.org and existed through 1911. The village in- history/sites/abbie-gardner-sharp-cabin cludes the first Sioux County Courthouse, Scott School, the old Hawarden Post Of- fice, and the Walton House, which displays farm tools and pioneer memorabilia. When: Call for hours. Where: Iowa Highway 10 and 19th Street, Hawarden, Iowa. More info: 712-551-4433 Plymouth County Iowa Rock ‘n’ Roll Historical Museum What: Listed on the National Register of Music Museum Historic Places, the former school has a What: More than 360 artifacts are on display variety of displays ranging from old-time at Iowa’s official home to rock-and-roll his- farm equipment to a collection of county tory. Exhibits include a 1966 Wurlitzer juke- literature and historical objects. The mu- box, a 1940s wire recorder, the gold record seum also contains a Genealogy Room of “Peter Rabbit” by Dee Jay & the Runaways, with many files and volumes and a large Paul Revere & the Raiders’ VOX keyboard, musical instrument collection donated by a napkin signed by all the original Crickets, Iowa Great Lakes Maritime Museum Carol Parkinson, who led the founding of including Buddy Holly, costumes worn by the the Plymouth County Historical Museum hottest Iowa bands in the 1950s, ‘60s and What: The history of boating on the Iowa Great Lakes is the focus of the museum. Association in 1965. ‘70s, and much more. View rare artifacts and experience the lore of the lakes area through restored boats, early photographs and many other displays. When: Open 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday, When: Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday or by appointment. When: Call for hours. through Saturday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Where: 335 First Ave. SW, Le Mars, Iowa. Where: 243 W. Broadway St., Arnolds Park, Iowa. Where: 91 Lake St., Arnolds Park, Iowa. More info: 712-546-7002 or plymouth- More info: 712-332-6540 or iowarocknroll.com More info: 712-332-2183 or arnoldspark.com/maritime-museum countymuseum.webstarts.com SIOUXCITYJOURNAL.COM SUMMER 2021 EDITION | 29 GUIDE TO W 7TH ST & HAMILTON BLVD MERCHANTS

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SIOUXLAND HISTORY The Higgins Museum Peirce Mansion of National Bank Notes What: John Peirce’s elegant home has been a part of Sioux What: Take a look at early banking City’s history for more than and the history of bank notes, partic- 120 years. Completed in 1893, ularly those issued by Iowa communi- the Victorian-era home is con- ties between 1863 and 1935. structed with South Dakota When: Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Mon- quartzite making it a unique day through Friday. example of Richardsonian Ro- manesque architecture. Peirce Where: 1507 Sanborn Ave., Okoboji, Mansion is listed on the National Iowa. Register of Historic Places. The More info: 712-332-5859 mansion provides a one-of-a- kind venue for weddings, recep- Hornick Depot tions, graduations, corporate gatherings, family reunions, pri- Museum & Caboose vate parties or photo shoots. What: This Milwaukee Railroad Depot When: By appointment. is on the National Register of Historic Where: 2901 Jackson St, Sioux Places. City. When: Memorial Day through Labor More info: 712-279-6174 or Day, 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, or by ap- siouxcitymuseum.org/peirce- pointment. mansion Where: 201 Main St., Hornick, Iowa. More info: 712-874-3374

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June 26 August4–8 Places of Interest: Homer All Class Reunion Events Dakota-Thurston County Fair • Veteran’s Memorial Park 5:00 – 7:00 pm: Burgers at the Homer Fire Hall (South Sioux City, NE) • Tonwantonga Historical Marker 5:00 pm: Cash Bar Opens 4-H Exhibits, Pie Contest, BBQ & Food Vendors, 7:00 pm: DJ with Music • Bonanza Bar Tractor Pull, Demolition Derby, Kids Events, Alumni Golf Event Volleyball, Horseshoe Competition, and much Places of Worship: At Covington Links Golf Course more! • St. Paul’s Lutheran Church (South Sioux City, NE) • Homer United Methodist Church ***Interested in golf before the event? Contact For a full list of fair events, visit: www. Roger Heck (402) 404-0137 for details*** dakotathurstonfaironline.com • Saint Cornelius Catholic Church SIOUXCITYJOURNAL.COM SUMMER FUN GUIDE 2021 EDITION | 31

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War Eagle Park What: A steel monument sculpture rep- resenting an Indian chief offering a peace pipe marks the grave of Chief War Eagle, an early friend of the white man in this area. Chief War Eagle died in 1851 and was buried on a bluff overlooking the Missouri River. The site contains his grave and the graves of at least nine friends and rela- tives. When: Year-round. Where: 3900 War Eagle Drive, Sioux City. More info: siouxcityhistory.org/ historic-sites/109-war-eagle

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Angel DeCora Memorial Graves Library Museum Museum and Research What: This 1915 library was one of the most luxurious libraries in the area when it was Center built by Philo Graves. It was established as What: The center is named in honor of Graves Public Library as a memorial to his Angel DeCora, the first Winnebago woman son Jay. The museum hosts the Russ Marshall to attend college. The museum shares infor- antique wrench collection. mation about the Winnebago Tribe and its Where: 206 W. Third St., Wakefield, Neb. land, which has a rich cultural and historical heritage. The history of the area reflects the When: Open 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, or by separate cultures of American Indians and appointment. European settlers and their interactions. More info: 402-369-0449 or wakefieldher- Where: 610 E. College Drive, Winnebago, itage.org Neb. Heritage Museum of When: Open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Thurston County More info: 402-257-5587 or winnebagotribe. What: Stroll through this 1905 prairie home. com Where: 500 Ivan St., Pender, Neb. Antelope County Museum When: Open 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, and Church Wednesday, and Friday from May-October. More info: 402-922-0289 or visitnebraska. What: The Antelope County Historical So- com/pender/heritage-museum-thurston- ciety maintains three facilities: the main county museum housed in the former county jail, a reproduction log cabin and Pioneer Church. Honoring-the-Clans Pioneer exhibits including machinery, tools, early county history and an extensive Sculpture Garden and document and photograph collection. $3 for Wakefield Train Depot Museum adults, children free. Cultural Plaza What: Experience the heritage of the Win- What: Built in 1925, this Chicago and Northwestern Railroad passenger depot was Where: 410 L St., Neligh, Neb. nebago Tribe. Twelve statues, each repre- once a hub of the community. It has been restored to its original grandeur and hosts When: Year-round, 1 to 5 p.m. Winter hours senting one of the tribe’s clans, are arranged Wakefield-area memorabilia from the late 1800s to the present day. Exhibits include a Wednesday-Friday; summer hours Tuesday- in a large circle at the heart of the tribe’s 1920s Vollmer player piano, telegraph equipment and railroad items. Saturday. Ho-Chunk Village. When: Call for hours. More info: 402-887-5010 or antelopecounty- When: Year-round. Where: 101 E. First St., Wakefield, Neb. museum.org Where: 509 Ho-Chunk Plaza N., Winnebago, More info: 402-369-0449 or wakefieldheritage.org Monona County Veterans Neb. Memorial Museum More info: 402-878-2192 Grand Meadow Heritage Center What: The museum was the vision of two lo- Museum Machinery cal men, newspaper editor William Wonder, What: The museum was established more than who conceived the idea, and friend Duane Building two decades ago and has expanded significantly to Miller, who came on board to assist with the include family collections and many local artifacts. What: Collection of early machinery and project. Neither are veterans themselves, but Museum items are organized in groupings, includ- yesteryear tools occupy this building, erected felt that the nation was losing sight of the ing vintage farm equipment and tools, household in 1979. Included is an 1880 wheat, oats and importance of our veterans and their contri- furnishings, Native American artifacts, natural his- barley reaper, an 1882 Milwaukee small grain butions to this country. The museum is a sol- tory, railroad memorabilia, a chapel, musical instru- binder, an 1880 corn planter, an 1890 drop emn reminder of the sacrifices made for the ments, toys, school classroom and a general store. side half-apron manure spreader, an 1890 freedoms we enjoy every day, and often take walking cultivator and many more. When: Available for tours by appointment. Septem- for granted in our busy, day-to-day lives. ber Grand Meadow Heritage Festival and October When: By appointment. When: Open 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. weekends. Haunted House. Where: 1 mile east of Homer, Neb., on Bly- Where: 203 12th St, Onawa, IA Where: 6306 D Ave., Washta, Iowa. burg Road. More info: 712-423-3780 More info: 712-229-0500 or grandmeadowheritage. More info: 402-987-3516 com SIOUXCITYJOURNAL.COM 2021 EDITION | 33 SUMMER WHAT’S GUIDE TO COMING UP ODEBOLT, IA IN ODEBOLT

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THEATRE & THE ARTS Sioux City Community Theatre What: Sioux City Community Theatre presents several main stage productions and youth shows each season and has workshops. When: Plays are shown year-round; the main stage season runs from September through July. Where: 1401 Riverside Blvd., Sioux City. More info: 712-233-2788 or scctheatre.org

Grandview Park Bandshell What: Every summer Sunday night, the Sioux City Municipal Band performs free concerts. The band plays show tunes, classics and marches. At the end of the concert, they have a singalong to favorites like “God Bless America.’’ A different soloist is featured about every week. When: 7:30 p.m. Sundays. Where: Grandview Park Bandshell, 24th Street and Grandview Boulevard, Sioux City. More info: http://www.siouxcityhistory.org/his- toric-sites/110-grandview-park-a-the-band-shell

Vangarde Arts What: The Vangarde is a space devoted to con- Sioux City Art Center necting the creative community with the busi- ness community through unique and inviting What: The Sioux City Art Center houses a three-story glass atrium and five galleries to showcase traveling and permanent exhib- social activities. Relaxed fine art galleries and a its. The center offers art classes for preschoolers through senior citizens, and an annual outdoor arts festival, ArtSplash on aborL concert-quality performance space play host to Day Weekend. The Atrium Gift Gallery offers a wide selection of one-of-a kind handcrafted items in all price ranges. events that include art exhibits, music, comedy When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday; and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. and open mic nights. Where: 225 Nebraska St., Sioux City. When: Programs are scheduled throughout the year. Hours vary. More info: 712-279-6272 or siouxcityartcenter.org Where: 416 Pierce St, Sioux City. More info: 712-251-6432 or www.vangardearts.com LAMB Arts Regional Theatre What: LAMB is a self-supporting, profes- Cherokee sional theater. It is one of a handful of pro- Community Theater fessional non-equity theater companies in the country. Shows run for five weeks with What: Professional level performances at an an average of 16 performances of each all-volunteer, self-supporting organization that production. produces high-quality dramas, comedies and musicals on a year-round basis. When: Performances run throughout the year, from fall through the next summer. Where: 530 W. Bluff St., Cherokee, Iowa. Where: 417 Market St., Sioux City. When: Schedules vary, but generally three pro- ductions spanning fall through spring. More info: 712-255-9536 or lambtheatre. com More info: 712-225-4440 or cherokeectonline.org 35 SIOUXCITYJOURNAL.COMSUMMER SUNDAY, JUNE 13, 2021 | GUIDE TO Lake View It’s a lifestyle. LAKE VIEW

Start the perfect carnival weekend by taking in a magnificent firework display over the waters of Black Hawk Lake on Friday night. A tradition that used to mark the end of the carnival, it has now been moved to the first night so everyone can enjoy the show. The show will dazzle visitors as it lights up the Lake View night sky. Saturday Events Saturday is a big day! Events include the Lions Club Waffle Breakfast, a 5K race, the Street Parade, a pedal tractor pull, cardboard boat races, bags tournament, Bill Riley Talent Show, and the traditional water float parade. An annual tradition that began more than six decades ago, the Black Hawk Lake Summer Water Carnival takes place each year on the third full weekend of July. Art in the Park Started in 1952 as a small carnival with dances and boat races, the event now On both Saturday and Sunday mornings during the carnival, art and craft vendors attracts over 20,000 visitors to the shore of Black Hawk Lake. The water carnival offers many different festival activities taking place from Friday evening to Sunday display their wares in Speaker Park. Located directly across the street from the West evening. Visitors can enjoy midway rides by McDermott Shows and local food/ Stone Pier, the park becomes a mecca of unique items including beautiful artwork, entertainment stands that open on Friday and run all weekend long. In addition to all fine woodworking, metal crafts and homemade jewelry along with a host ofother of that, there is entertainment on or near the West Stone Pier each day. As always, talents. there is no admission charge to enjoy the entertainment at Summer Water Carnival. The Street Parade begins at 1 p.m. with the American Legion and East Sac County Come and join us for one of the area’s most beloved celebrations year after year! School band leading the way. The 12-block route down Madison Street and back up Main Street is lined with thousands of on-lookers watching the entries, screaming Friday Night Events for candy, or trying to avoid getting soaked by the Men’s Club in their traditional Held on the sidewalk between the Stone Piers along the shoreline of Black Hawk “bathtubs” entry. Lake, the Kiddie Parade kicks off the water carnival each year. It has become a The Parade of Water Floats is the headline event for each year’s Water Carnival. family tradition for many, bringing brothers, sisters, cousins and friends together to celebrate summer in Lake View. Starting at 7:00 p.m., participants are judged in Held on the waters of Black Hawk Lake at dusk, boats pull lighted pontoons the categories of costumes, bikes and trikes, floats and best group, with winners decorated with a different theme each year. Sponsored by local businesses, this garnering the coveted prize of more midway ride tickets! awe-inspiring parade on the water draws tens of thousands of spectators every year. Following the Kiddie Parade, “Open Mic” karaoke takes place on the stage near Sunday Events the West Stone Pier, and the McDermott Midway and local food stands open. Friday night is also opening night for the Black Hawk Men’s Club Beverage Garden,an On Sunday, visitors are treated to a wide variety of Stone Pier Stage entertainment, annual tradition that brings old friends and classmates together for fun evenings including the annual Little Miss Black Hawk Pageant. Taking place since 1970, along the lake. The beverage garden is a fundraiser for the Men’s Club, who girls age 5 to 8 get dressed up in fancy dresses and party togs as they are generously donate toward community improvement efforts throughout the year. interviewed by the pageant MC. 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THEATRE & THE ARTS Sioux City Symphony Orchestra

What: Under the ba- ton of music director and conductor Ryan Haskins, the symphony’s programs include for- mal concerts, family concerts, school-day concerts, in-school edu- cational programs and three youth orchestras. When: The Symphony hosts a number of con- certs throughout the year. The formal concert series runs fall to spring. Where: Most concerts are at the Orpheum Theatre, 528 Pierce St., Sioux City. More info: 712-277-2111 or siouxcitysymphony. org Ms. Amy Face Painting, Twisty Balloons & Glitter Tattoos Siouxland’s Premier Entertainer for: ▪ Children’s Parties ▪ Town Celebrations ▪ County Fairs ▪ Company Picnics ▪ Church Events Mention this ad for a 10% discount on any event booked in 2021 Call or Email today to book Ms. Amy for your next Event! 712-254-3453 • Email: [email protected] SIOUXCITYJOURNAL.COM SUMMER FUN GUIDE 2021 EDITION | 37

THEATRE & THE ARTS Pearson Lakes Art Center

What: The center offers foreign and classic film series, and permanent and traveling exhibitions featuring local, regional and national artists. Every year the center holds a Juried Fine Arts Show called “Art in the Park.” Many regional artists will display and sell their work in Bill West Memorial Park adjacent to the center. Potters, professional puppet shows, weavers, painters, sculptors, silversmiths and others take part. Admission is free on Thursdays. When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday. June through August only, also 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday and noon to 3 p.m. Sunday. Same hours September through May, but closed on Sunday. Where: 2201 Highway 71, Okoboji, Iowa. More info: 712-332-7013 or lakesart.org WHAT’S COMING UP IN PONCA & LYONS June 25-26 Aug. 7 July 16-20 Ponca Frog Days Burt County Fair 53rd Annual Days of ’56 Rodeo (Oakland, NE – 8 miles south from Lyons) Family Fun Run/ Color Run SUMMER • Friday, June 25th - Tough Enough to Wear Pink Events include: Sponsored by the Ponca Area Community Club Night in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Livestock shows ***Search Ponca Area Community Club on • Saturday, June 26th - Rodeo Slack at 9:00am Car shows Facebook for up to date info no Carnival & kids games • Saturday, June 26th Rodeo Parade 3:00pm: Ponca Frog Days*** Tractor pull for more parade information please email Live Music Featured Performers Carol All Summer Lonestar GUIDE TO Lyons Municipal Swimming Pool Travis Denning • Saturday, June 26th Clay Creek Deaf Cowboy Forgotten Highway Band to perform after rodeo! Open Swim Hours: Justin Kane Monday-Friday 12:30 to 5:00 and 5:30 to 8:00. • Warm-up arena and Contestant parking just Saturday, July 17, 2021 Saturday and Sunday 12:30 to 6:00 Doors: 4:00 PM Show: 6:00 PM south of the rodeo grounds off Hwy 12 Family Pass: $125 Ticket Prices: • Sponsor/Contestant Hospitality Tent before General Admission: $5 Adults / $3 Children General Admission - $30 in Advance LYONS, NE & PONCA, NE VIP Admission - $50 both performances (3 – 12 Year Olds), 2 and Under are FREE*** For a full list of all the events & • No coolers please! Beer Garden, Food & Public lesson are July 5 through July 9. activities of the 2021 Burt County Merchandise Vendors on site! Cost is $40*** Fair visit www.burtcountyfair.net Proud to Serve Siouxland in all your Banking Needs! For a full list of all the events & activities fnb-ne.com

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THEATRE & THE ARTS Rosemary Clausen Center for Performing Arts What: Community theater and musical arts. Where: 519 E. Maple St., Holstein, Iowa. When: Events are scheduled between September and April. More info: 712-368-4849 or rosemaryclausencenter.com

Sioux City Conservatory of Music What: The Sioux City Conservatory of Music is a nonprofit music center that offers lessons in guitar, voice, bass guitar, percussion, piano, violin, cello, brass and woodwinds. The conservatory has a professional recording studio and hosts weekly music clubs, which include: crash, strum, jazz, rock, folk, voice & ukulele. Okoboji Summer Theatre When: Year-round. Open 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. What: Community theater and children’s theater program- Where: 1309 Pierce St., Sioux City. ming including comedy, drama and musicals in association More info: 712-574-1751 or siouxcityconservatory.com with Stephens College. Where: 2001 Highway 71, Okoboji, Iowa. When: Shows are scheduled from early June through the end The Akron Opera House of August. More info: 712-332-7773 or okobojisummertheatre.org What: The Akron Opera House, currently being restored to its turn-of-the-century glory, is one of Iowa’s remaining historical gems. Built in 1905, the Opera House held Le Mars Community Theatre its first performance, “The Homeseekers,” at the Postal Playhouse in February 1906. Over the next 100 years, an array of live performances played at the What: Performing arts, including dramas, comedies and musicals. Opera House – Chautauquas, theater, Ly- Where: 105 First St. NE, Le Mars, Iowa. ceum speeches, medicine shows and opera. Akron was on the Pembina rail line, which When: Schedules vary for each four-show season. brought traveling troupes of actors, musi- More info: 712-546-5788 or lemarscommtheatre.org cians and politicians to rural communities. Community members could see famous people and taste the culture of such large Northwest Iowa Symphony Orchestra cities as Kansas City, Chicago and Minneapo- lis. The Opera House has six to seven shows What: The Orchestra, which performs at Dordt University, com- per year. bines the talents of musicians from Northwest Iowa and South- east South Dakota. Membership includes adults of all ages as well When: Events are held in fall and spring. as gifted music students from middle school through college. Where: 151 Reed St., Akron, Iowa. Where: 498 Fourth Ave. N.E., Sioux Center, Iowa. More info: 712-568-2614 or When: Fall, winter and spring. akronoperahouse.org More info: 712-722-6230 or niso.dordt.edu SIOUXCITYJOURNAL.COM 2021 EDITION | 39 5 WAYS TO BE KIND SUMMER TO FOOD SERVERS These are unprecedented times. and there are various ways to 3. Be courteous and kind. Food GUIDE TO As the world confronts the show them how much their efforts servers experience all sorts of COVID-19 pandemic, people have are appreciated. personalities during a typical had to adapt to many significant workday. Being kind and 1. Leave a sizable tip. Etiquette changes in a relatively short respectful brighten up a server’s suggests customers tips period of time. day. servers anywhere between LOCAL DINING Throughout the pandemic, many 15 and 20 percent. Because 4. Be a tidy customer. Do your hardworking individuals have servers today are increasingly best to leave a tidy table helped to keep the world moving putting their health on the line, behind when you finish your forward in an uncertain time. why not increase that tip to 25 meal. Collect trash and dispose Though many food servers have or 30 percent? Such tips can of it properly. Try to be as neat temporarily or permanently lost provide some financial relief to as possible, stacking dishes their jobs during the pandemic, servers whose earnings have and preventing items from many more have continued to work. been adversely affected by the falling on the floor so servers pandemic and a bigger tip lets and bussers have an easier Restaurants are vital components servers know their efforts are go of it. of local communities, serving as appreciated. more than just somewhere to 5. Follow restaurant rules. Policies enjoy a great meal. Restaurants 2. Write a thank-you note. Jot a regarding are gathering places and have few words of encouragement in-person dining and mask helped people get out of the on the back of the bill or usage vary depending on local house during the age of social receipt. If time allows, thank laws. Follow the rules so you distancing. Servers are at the the server in person for a job don’t put servers’ health at heart of the restaurant industry, well done. risk.

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Klasey Park What: Klasey Park is home to Voss Fields and South Sioux City Legion Baseball. Voss Fields host multiple district and state tournaments each summer. The park also has two shelters for rent, a basketball court, playground equipment and green space. Where: 11th Street and 1st Av- enue, South Sioux City. Chris Larsen Park More info: https://www.south- What: The park on the Missouri River waterfront siouxchamber.org/area-parks/ features a public boat ramp, outdoor pavilion, sce- nic trail, and children’s play area. Hikers enjoy the Albertsen’s three-mile trail that begins in the park. It hugs the Bridgeview Park Missouri and turns to follow the Big Sioux River into Riverside Park. Follow Riverfront Trail for two miles What: The idea of 50 flags through Chris Larsen Park to access Floyd Trail. representing all of the states Users can hike, bike or skate on this four-mile trail was conceived out of patriotic overlooking the Floyd River and linking the Missouri pride to honor servicemen and River waterfront to Leeds. women during Operation Des- ert Storm. Where: 1280 Larsen Park Road, Sioux City. Where: Sixth Street and Dakota More info: 712-279-6126 Avenue, South Sioux City. 41 SIOUXCITYJOURNAL.COM IT’S TIME TO REGISTER 2021 EDITION | SUMMER Participating in the 4 year old Iowa Preschool Initiative Early Childhood Teacher with Active Iowa License • FREE Morning or Afternoon Preschool GUIDE TO Initiative Available! • All Day Sessions for $125 per week Mon-Fri 6:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Includes Preschool Initiative, Partnering with the Lunch, and Wrap Around Care. Sioux City Preschool Initiative Closed Only for Major Holidays Angel House at Villa Maria DAYCARE & PRESCHOOLS For more information, 2302 West St. Sioux City • 234-1854 • State Pay Accepted Angel House Preschool & Child Care call 712-234-1854. 3002 Jackson St., Sioux City 277-2001 Now enrolling for Fall 2021 classes

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OUTDOOR FUN Dorothy Pecaut Stone State Park Nature Center What: View more than 1,000 acres of wooded Loess Hills and see vistas of three states from What: The center features 14,000 square many scenic overlooks. The park has picnic feet of classroom, exhibit and office space, areas, camping, cabins and Stone Lodge, with areas dedicated to the region’s history which is available for rental. Additionally, and native species. Live native reptile, fish some of the best equestrian trails in the state and raptor exhibits, as well as a bird-viewing are found here, and hiking trails abound. area, outdoor amphitheater, butterfly and wildflower gardens, and numerous trails also When: Trails open year round, camping are featured. available May to October. When: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; Where: 5001 Talbot Road, Sioux City. Closed New Years Day, Thanksgiving Day, More info: 712-255-4698 or iowadnr.gov/ Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. places-to-go/state-parks Where: 4500 Sioux River Road, Sioux City. More info: 712-258-0838 or https://wood- Ponca State Park buryparks.org/dorothy-pecaut-nature-center/ What: Ponca State Park boasts a number of outdoor opportunities, including a golf Browns Lake/Bigelow Park course and education center, which features interpretive displays of natural and cultural What: Browns Lake, a 36-acre park, offers history along the river, as well as meeting a boat ramp, sand beach, bath house with Grandview Park rooms. The park has 14 cabins, 73 electri- showers, fishing docks and a nearby hunting cal campsites and more than 50 primitive area. The camping area has 40 sites with What: Award-winning music pavilion dedicated in 1935 features a rose garden and a nat- campsites. Weekend activity offerings include electrical outlets, hot showers, restrooms ural amphitheater with a band shell. Home to Saturday in the Park and summer Sunday swimming, horseback riding and archery. and dump station facilities and 10 non-elec- evening concerts by the Municipal Band. trical sites. When: Year-round. Where: 24th Street and Grandview Boulevard, Sioux City. When: Facilities available May 1 through Oct. 31. Where: 88090 Spur 26 E., Ponca, Neb. Where: 722 Bigelow Park, Salix, Iowa. More info: 402-755-2284 or outdoorne- braska.gov/ponca More info: 712-946-7114 or woodburyparks. org/browns-lake-bigelow-park Fowler Forest Preserve Woodbury County What: Fowler Forest Preserve is a 160-acre area of hills and valleys covered by native primitive parks Iowa timber. The area features a beautiful Shagbark Hills Area: Native grass stands picnic area with a large open shelter, pres- and timber are the highlights of the park, a surized water, a restroom and playground. A half-mile south of Correctionville. The 379- white-rock foot trail winds through the woods acre site includes approximately 20 acres of with rest stops along the way. farm ground and a small farm pond. The area When: Facilities open May 1 through Oct. 31. is named after the native stand of shagbark hickory timber, an unusual find in this north- Where: 3176 Iowa 141, Smithland, Iowa. ern range of these trees. More info: woodburyparks.org/fowler- Oak Ridge Conservation Area: More than forest-preserve 2,000 acres of public land in the hills adja- cent to the Little Sioux River Valley make Big Sioux Park up the park. The area has three accesses What: Big Sioux Park provides fishing, primi- between Oto and Smithland. This natural tive camping, canoeing, and boating access undeveloped area is available for hiking and opportunities on the Big Sioux River. This public hunting. 33-acre park has undergone a recent habitat Curtin Timber: The 210-acre site four miles Leif Erikson Park transformation due to several major floods. southeast of Anthon is a public wildlife area Once primarily a river edge grassland, natu- featuring hiking and hunting. What: Swimming, tennis, baseball diamond and green space are available for public use. ral succession is transforming Big Sioux Park The park also features a 9-hole disc golf course and a boundless playground serves the into a forest area with maples, cottonwoods, Owego Wetlands Complex: The complex is needs of children with special needs. and willows. an undeveloped 1,330-acre natural area with wetlands, prairie, hunting and bird watching Where: 1100 31st St., Sioux City. Where: 14241 Hwy 12, Akron, Iowa. six miles northwest of Hornick. More info: 712-279-6109 More info: 712-947-4270 SIOUXCITYJOURNAL.COM 2021 EDITION | 43 Dickinson County Nature Center Open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday 22785 Nature Center Road, Okoboji, IA (712) 336-6352 www.dickinsoncountynaturecenter.com

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OUTDOOR FUN Niobrara State Park Bacon Creek Park What: Tourists will find a variety of activities, What: This park, a rolling including hunting, fishing, camping and hik- wooded area just shy of 240 ing at this Nebraska park. The park features acres, features a 30-acre lake furnished, air-conditioned cabins and mod- for fishing, canoeing and kayak- ern campsites, a swimming pool and orga- ing, a 2.8-mile hiking and nature nized trail rides. The J. Alan Cramer Interpre- trail and picnic areas. The park tive Center highlights people and places that trails are surfaced and wind played roles in the history of the area, includ- through cool wooded glens ing the history of the Ponca Tribe. where wildflowers abound and When wildlife can be observed. : Year-round. Where Where: 5015 E. Correctionville : 89261 522 Ave., Niobrara, Neb. Road, Sioux City. More info: 402-857-3373 or More info: 712-279-6109 outdoornebraska.gov/niobrara Mill Creek Park

What: Mill Creek is a family activity hub in O’Brien County. It offers camping, cabins, hiking, biking, a swimming beach and a hand- icapped-accessible fishing platform. The park is also known for bird and wildlife watching. When: Campground is open May 1 through Oct. 1. Park is open year-round. Where: 5680 460th St., Paullina, Iowa. Crystal Cove Park More info: 712-295-7200 What: This park in the southwest corner of South Sioux City covers 100 Dog Creek Park Scenic Park acres with a lake, 1.5-mile bike/hike trail, nature trails, fishing and a shelter for rent. The park is home to more than 200 species of birds and What: What: A rural park featuring views of O’Brien Park features 135 sites, recreational vehicle hookups, wildlife. The lake is stocked three times yearly with fish for summer and County. This park features camping, swim- electric, sewer, wireless Internet, cable TV, pull-through sites, winter ice fishing. Crystal Cove also features a disc golf course. ming, a beach area, hiking trails and a fishing river access, shade, pool, tenting, staff on site, walking and Where: jetty. running trails, play equipment, tennis and fishing. West 39th Street and Timberline Drive, South Sioux City. Where: When: More info: https://www.southsiouxchamber.org/area-parks/ 4900 Warbler Avenue, Sutherland, Year-round. Iowa. Where: 801 Riverview Drive, South Sioux City. When: Campground is open May 1 through More info: 402-494-7531 September 30. Park is open year-round. More info: 712-295-7200 Dickinson County Nature Center

What: The Dickinson County Nature Center features interactive exhibits including an in- door beehive and walk-through bat cave, live Southwood Conservation Area animals, a wildlife web camera and public programs. Its location in Kenue Park also has What: Southwood Conservation Area consists of 623 acres of open an 18-hole disc golf course, mowed trails and grassland and timbered areas. Two ponds are stocked with bluegill, geocaching. Latham Park channel catfish and largemouth bass. On-site facilities include camp- When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday sites, sites, picnic areas, hiking trails, equestrian trails and native grass between Memorial Day and Labor Day. demonstration plots. Hunting is allowed Oct. 15 through May 15. What: The park in Sioux City’s Morningside neighborhood oc- Where: When: 22785 Nature Center Road, Okoboji, cupies nearly an acre. The space is home to flowering plants, a Facilities open May 1 through Oct. 31. Iowa fountain, quiet sitting areas and wildlife. Where: 3399 330th St., Smithland, Iowa. More info: Where: 712-336-6352 or 1915 S. Lemon St., Sioux City. More info: 712-889-2215 or dickinsoncountyconservationboard.com More info: 712-276-6016 or lathampark.com http://woodburyparks.org/southwood-conservation-area/ SIOUXCITYJOURNAL.COM 2021 EDITION | 45

Onawa Places of Interest SUMMER • Gramm Conservation • The Monona County Area Historical Museum • Lewis & Clark State Park • The Onawa Country Club GUIDE TO • The Onawa Freedom • Monona County Veteran’s Rock Memorial Museum • Onawa Dragway • Iowa Theater ONAWA, IA

Onawa has a wide range of events & activities for everyone to enjoy, including: . The Monona County Fair . The 19th Annual Onawa Golf Tournament (Onawa Country Club) . The Onawa Swap Meet . ONABIKE XXVIII . Onawa Harvest Festival And Many More… Go Online to www.onawachamber.com for a full up-to-date list of all summer events

Places of Worship: • First Christian Church • Evangelical Free Church • St. John’s Catholic Church • Onawa United Methodist • Faith Lutheran Church 24-Hour • Onawa Bible Baptist WE BUY Emergency ALL Service METALS! Service

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The events list below: 906 7th Street, Onawa, IA 51040 712-423-1272 Monona County Fair July 13-18 Agency Email: [email protected] Onawa Swap Meet August 21 & 22 Website: mononacountymutual.com Onabike XXVIIII August 28 Harvest Festival September 9-11 Ryan Ruth, Agent Ventures Craft Show September 11 & 12 Pete Lewis, Agent Stay up to date on any event updates, postponements, or cancellations at www.onawachamber.com Charter Oak • 678-3336 Onawa • 433-2481 in the calendar of events Mapleton • 881-1578 Dunlap • 643-5322 Serving Monona, Woodbury, Ida, For more information call: 712-423-1801 Crawford and Harrison counties 46 | 2021 EDITION SUMMER FUN GUIDE SIOUXCITYJOURNAL.COM

OUTDOOR FUN Decatur Bend Monona County Arboretum What: The 5.4-acre park is an excellent wa- What: The arboretum and 11-acre site is the terfowl and eagle-viewing site in the spring site for environmental education programs and fall. The area is popular for fishing, ca- in the county. The center displays a large noeing, and camping. variety of trees and shrubs, a butterfly pond/ garden area and an open shelter house. When: Year-round. When: 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday. Where: 243rd Street and Cherry Avenue, Onawa, Iowa. Where: 318 E. Iowa Ave., Onawa, Iowa. Horseshoe Bend More info: 712-433-2400 Recreation Area Peters Park What: The 180-acre site includes a picnic What: The 73-acre park is also known as area, shelter house and modern restrooms. the Rodney Pits Rec Area. The abandoned It’s a great spot for winter sports, hiking, gravel pits were developed for recreation canoeing, geocaching, horseback riding and and fishing. Twenty-five electrical pads, fishing. handicapped-accessible campsite, vault toi- lets, open shelter house with electric, drink- When: Year-round. ing water, boat ramp and dump station are Where: 1924 240th St., Milford, Iowa. available. The park also features a basketball court, swim beach and playground. Snyder Bend Park More info: 712-338-4786 When: Year-round. What: Snyder Bend Park, a 35-acre park, offers camping, picnicking, fishing, swim- ming, boating and hiking. The park has cabins, 12 non-modern camping sites and 28 Iowa Great Lakes Trail Where: Along Oak Avenue east of Rodney, sites with electrical outlets and dump station facilities. (Note: The lake is currently What: The Iowa Great Lakes Trail winds Iowa. drained as part of a project to restock the lake with native game fish.) through the Iowa Great Lakes region, offering When: Facilities available May 1 through Oct. 31. outdoor activities from its popular blue lakes Mulberry Bend Overlook and sandy beaches to quiet natural spaces. Where: 2924 Snyder Bend Road, Salix, Iowa. What: A scenic overlook that offers a spec- The multi-use trail provides visitors a safe tacular view of the Missouri River. More info: 712-946-5622 or woodburyparks.org/snyder-bend-park place to bike, walk, in-line skate, run and cross-country ski. The spine of the system is Where: Nebraska Highway 15, just south of a 14-mile, 10-foot-wide hard-surface trail. the Vermillion-Newcastle Bridge. Where: The trail winds through rural, com- More info: 605-665-0209 or nps.gov/mnrr munity and nature areas near Spirit Lake, Okoboji, West Okoboji, Arnolds Park, Milford Hole in the Rock Recreation and Lake Park. Area and Big Elk Park Cottonwood Cove Park What: Camping areas and 21 miles of trails for horseback riding and ATVs. Hunting and What: This 4.5-acre park on the banks of the fishing allowed with tribal permits. Missouri River features a public boat ramp, camping, shelter and play equipment. Where: 906 County Road 36, Macy, Neb. Little Sioux Park Hillview Park Where: 14th and Hickory streets, Dakota City. More info: 402-837-5391 What: This 609-acre park includes a 10-acre lake What: This 275-acre recreation Area and has two miles of riverfront access to the Little has open grasslands, reconstructed Lewis and Clark Lake Prairie Heritage Center Sioux River. Facilities include cabins, five open prairie, woodlands, and wildlife hab- What: Lewis and Clark Lake is a 32,000-acre, What: The center, near the corners of Buena shelters, sand swimming beach, modern shower itat. Year-round outdoor activities 25-mile-long body of water created by the Vista, Cherokee, Clay and O’Brien counties, and bath houses, pressurized water, a boat ramp include camping, picnicking, fishing, formation of Gavins Point Dam across the is a central location that offers a conference and concessions. Hiking trails offer views of trees, swimming, hiking, horseback riding, Missouri River in Yankton, South Dakota. room for large meetings, gatherings or a shrubs and marshland. Picnic areas overlook the canoeing, and cross-country skiing. There are several public areas and camp- class. river. There are extensive camping facilities, with Hunting is also permitted in the fall ground areas near the lake. The lake area is a Where: 4931 Yellow Ave., Peterson, Iowa. 95 modern sites with electrical outlets, hot show- and early winter. Hillview is also the popular destination throughout the summer ers, laundry facilities and a dump station. home of the county’s resident elk for boaters, anglers and campers. When: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday-Friday; 1 herd. p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. When: May 1 through Oct. 31. When: Year-round. When: Open year-round. More info: 712-295-7200 or Where: 1746 O’Brien Ave., Correctionville, Iowa. Where: 43349 Highway 52, Yankton, S.D. Where: 25601 C60, Hinton, Iowa. prairieheritagecenter.org More info: 712-372-4984 or More info: 605-668-2985 or https://woodburyparks.org/little-sioux-park More info: 712-947-4270 lewisandclarkpark.com SIOUXCITYJOURNAL.COM SUMMER FUN GUIDE 2021 EDITION | 47

OUTDOOR FUN Moorehead Pioneer Park Big Sioux Recreation Area Bruce Schomaker Lewis & Clark Wayside What: The 258-acre park in the northwest What: This 270-acre area south of Hawar- Recreation Area What: Located on the bluffs of the Missouri corner of Ida Grove provides a firsthand view den contains 90 acres of water for fishing, River, about three miles from where the of what life was like in settlement days. The no-wake boating activities and a swimming What: Fishing, hunting and camping are Corps of Discovery had its longest encamp- stagecoach barn still stands nearby. The beach. Picnic shelters are available on a first- available at this park. It also includes a picnic ment, and about four miles from where multipurpose Pleasant Valley Trail makes come, first-served basis, along with picnic shelter, a fire ring, bird watching, hiking and members of the expedition caught more than a four-mile circle in the city of Ida Grove, tables, and fire rings. Hunting is permitted a native prairie. 1,300 fish in one day. This outlook commem- crosses the Maple River and extends one mile during regular hunting season outside of city When: 7 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. daily. Some facili- orates the historic discovery and provides a into the park. A 12-acre lake is stocked with limits; the site also provides birdwatching ties are closed in winter. breathtaking view of the Missouri River. largemouth bass, bluegill, crappie and chan- opportunities. This area is popular during the Where: 200 River Road, Dakota City. nel catfish. Picnic shelters, restrooms, a large winter months for ice fishing, snowshoeing Where: 4.5 miles north of Boyden, Iowa, on playground and facilities for winter activities and other winter activities. L-14. More info: 402-987-3448 are also available. When: 7 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. daily. Some facili- Silver Sioux Martin Access Park When: Park is open year-round. ties are closed in winter. Recreation Area Where: Highway 175 and Jasper Avenue, Ida Where: 84 West 10th St., Hawarden, Iowa. What: The park comprises 300 acres of river Grove, Iowa. What: The 160-acre recreational park was valley habitat in northeastern Cherokee More info: 712-552-1047 previously a dairy farm owned by the Roy Lit- County. The area contains three primitive Emerson City Park tle family and has become Cherokee County’s camping areas and open shelters, plus op- Graves Park most developed recreation area. Amenities portunities for horseback riding, hiking, ca- What: Camping, including camper hookups. noeing and fishing. What: Graves Park has three ballfields that include fishing, hunting, campground with This small town is the only town in Nebraska are the site of several annual tournaments, modern and primitive campsites. When: Some facilities are available year- that is in three counties simultaneously. plus trails, playground equipment and a bas- When: Lodge open year-round; campground round. Where: Main and Fifth streets, Emerson, ketball court. from May 1 through Nov. 1. Where: 4578 Martin Access Road, Larrabee, Neb. Where: First and Walnut streets, Wakefield, Where: 5954 Silver Sioux Road, Quimby, Iowa. More info: 402-695-2662 Neb. Iowa.

What’s Coming up in Winnebago & Walthill SUMMER July 22-25 All Summer Reading Program The 155th Winnebago Tails & Tales Homecoming Celebration Snacks and reading Dance Contests, Drum Contest, Tuesday’s & Thursday’s at 3:00 pm Dance Specials, and more… GUIDE TO “Under the Tree” Details & times of events Pre-school through 5th Grade yet to be announce. Visit facebook.com/winnebago.powwow WINNEBAGO, NE & WALTHILL, NE for a full rundown of the schedule Walthill Places of Interest  Walthill Park September (Date TBA)  Walking Trail & Splash Pad 5th Annual St. Augustine Indian  Walthill Library Mission Golf Scramble At Quarry Oaks Golf Course Places of Worship (Ashland, NE)  Community of Christ Tee Times TBD  First United Methodist  First United Presbyterian Winnebago • South Sioux • Emerson Winnebago Places of Interest  Rosalie • Sloan • Walthill  Honoring-the-Clans Sculpture Light of the World Gospel ponyexpressstores.com Garden and Cultural Plaza Ministries  Angel De Cora Museum and  St. Joseph Catholic Research Center  Trinity Lutheran A MUST-SEE this summer!

“I’m“ a small town boy. AlwaysA was. Always will be.b All I ever wanted to dod was hunt and fish and wanderw the woods. Nature was my favorite teacher. The beautiful outdoors and the many memories of my childhood continue to fascinate me. I remember the stories told around the kitchen table and the evening campfires. I dream about those long ago times and attempt to re-create them as truly as memory and imagination will allow.”

Enjoy all that Terry Redlin captured on canvas at the Redlin Art Center, his gift to his hometown. Beautifully placed within a 30-acre park, the Redlin Art Center features more than 160 original oil paintings, three gift shops, complimentary audio tours, and nature trails. Watertown, SD Open daily • Admission is FREE • www.redlinart.com