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2 365INK MAGAZINE May 13–May 25, 2021 Issue #382 DUBUQUE365.COM so be it. Of course, it’ll hurt to make the change. That’s what malign these people here today. You don’t know their situa- happens when you let a problem fester for over a decade. If tion, and they don’t know yours. I saw a quote recently that we would have kept a realistic healthy pace this whole time, corrected the saying “we’re all on the same boat” to “No, we’re this would not be a problem. Instead, we created an avoidable all in the same storm, but the boats are anything by equal.” crisis. While I don’t think you should be able to feed and house I don’t think people are refusing to go back to work mainly a family of four on minimum wage, one person should be able because they are not willing to risk their lives with COVID for mini- I see that Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds announced today to live on minimum wage because it’s not teenagers filling all of mum wage. For a long time, yes, for sure. But that argument is get- that she is cutting Federal Unemployment benefits to Iowa these jobs as much as people want you to think that’s the case. ting pretty thin now. And you should not have to use it. It should residents beginning June 12. On social media, the news was And we are seeing people not even filling the $10 an hour be enough to just not want to work for indentured servant-like received with equal amounts of relief and consternation. jobs. I don’t know if it’s just because of the unemployment bene- wages. If paying them more means we have to pay the people who As part of the change, the state will end Federal Pandemic fits or if people are just fed up with working for such poor wages. already get $15 an hour more, then do it. Again, there will be pains, Unemployment Compensation payments, the extra $300 If people just refuse to take jobs paying under $10 or $12, then but just because we looked the other way for the last 12 years and that all unemployed workers were scheduled to receive until the only solution is to raise those wages to a place people will be got ourselves in a quagmire does not mean the answer is “well, September. The state also is ending Pandemic Emergency willing to work them for. Will that make other prices go up? Prob- we’re knee-deep in the crap, so I guess we should just stay here.” Unemployment Compensation, which extended benefits to ably. And I think it can hurt small businesses more which sucks. There’s an argument made that raising the minimum wage workers who had received payments for the full 26 weeks This is where the ideology of big business shows how it is broken. to $15 means the $15 wage people need to go to $20, and under other programs. Reynolds said that she is ending I saw the posting of signs at Casey’s in Dubuque asking the $20 to $25. But that counter-argument stops there. I say the unemployment benefits because business leaders have for patience because no one wants to work anymore. The take it all the way to the end of the logical trail. Eventually, the complained that they can’t find enough job applicants. request for understanding is laudable. The clear frustration in $100,000 gets $120,000, but at the tippy-top, you finally get This is a tough spot. I’m a really liberal guy, but I completely the “no one wants to work” part is just lashing out. And the to the “guy” or company that pocketed the massive profit to understand the objective of cutting the benefits. People are person posting that sign is not “the man.” They’re not being raise their stock a half a point this quarter. That’s where the not coming back to work. These Governors think this will make paid well either. And sorry to pick on Casey’s as they are just slack is in the system. Everyone bumps up as they should, and that happen. I know many local employers who have staff- one of the many, but when their business model is focused at the top, the massive mountain of cash piling up there is ing needs at the bottom end of the salary food chain and are on achieving a billion dollars of annual profit for their share- now a pile of cash instead of a mountain. The CEO gets a few dancing in the streets today, hoping that it is the magic elixir holders and NOT focusing first or at least ALSO on proving million instead of $300 million or a golden parachute when that gives them the workers they need to provide the services a healthy and fulfilling workplace for its people, then the he does something stupid and has to leave. This is less true, they want to provide across all of the open hours they want system is clearly broken. What if we just tried to make a couple of course, the smaller the company gets like small businesses. to provide those services. And it just might. We will see. hundred million in profits instead of a couple billion and we By the way, what other job screws up and gets a huge payout But I don’t think that ending the benefits is ever going pay our people a living wage and benefits? Crazy, right? instead of a pink slip? CEOs and football coaches. Good grief. to put things back to where they were before the pandemic Are people being lazy and sitting on the unemployment ben- A couple of weeks ago I started tipping at drive-thrus. What turned things upside down. I believe that there will be last- efit currently offered? Well, they might be taking the benefits, the heck. It’s a way of saying thanks for working when you could ing changes across many aspects of life that will be forever but I would not use the term lazy. If they were big businesses probably choose not to and make just as much or more. Mostly I different because of what we experienced over the last year, and they took federal funds to supplement their coffers without get looks of stunned amazement... for two bucks. I should have from the movie industry to education to working from home having to work to get them, Wall Street would call them great done it a lot sooner. Do you have two bucks? Give it a try. I think to dining out. We’re not the same as we were in 2019. business people and shower them with praise. When it’s the it makes an impact not just on their income but their minds too. One of the big changes that the pandemic has “pushed the little guy applying the tactics that big business uses as a I really hope people get back to work. I really hope curve on” (a phrase that comes up in our cover story) is the mainstay of success, suddenly it’s considered suckling off the my friends who own businesses get the help they need to future of minimum wage. While people can argue that $15 is government teet. Is it healthy? No. Do I think it’s a long-term get back to success, and I hope that success allows them too high for the minimum wage, the fact that it has not gone solution? No. Do I blame anyone for doing it? Hell no. Especially to pay good people good wages. I will pay more for my up a penny from $7.25 in 12 years is a corporate-led crime. If those who have been held down in minimum wage jobs for lunch. I understand. I hope others will accept the same it has taken COVID-19 to finally push the curve on this issue, a decade due to whatever circumstance. We’re not going to need for evolution on this matter. My two cents. n

DUBUQUE365.COM Issue #382 May 13–May 25, 2021 365INK MAGAZINE 3 Events Great Give Day THURSDAY, MAY 13 ONLINE Great Give Day is a 24-hour, online eligible for the Endow Iowa 25% State giving event established by Commu- Tax Credit. That means your gift costs nity Foundation of Greater Dubuque to you less but still makes a substan- celebrate and support local nonprofits tial difference for your community. and build a stronger community. Since 2014, Great Give Day has raised On May 13, visit GreatGiveDay.org $2,087,264 for local nonprofits. Last year to make gifts of $10 or more and track they raised $339,653 for 162 nonprof- nonprofits’ progress on the leaderboard. its. Their seven-county region includes Bonus grants will be made available to Allamakee, Clayton, Clinton, Delaware, amplify charitable donations thanks to Dubuque, Jackson, and Jones Counties. generous corporate partners, donors, For more information, call the Com- and affiliate foundations. Plus, gifts munity Foundation at 563-588-2700 of $50 or more to endowed funds are or visit GreatGiveDay.org. n

Food Truck Fridays MUSICAL GUEST: JOIE WAILS FRIDAYS: MAY 14, JUNE 11, JULY 9, AUGUST 20, AND SEPTEMBER 10 @ 11 AM–1 PM WASHINGTON PARK (700 LOCUST ST) Walk, bike, or drive to Washington Park where food trucks will line the streets, ready to celebrate the end of Wails. Strong harmonies covering Alice the week with you. Brought to you In Chains to Nirvana to Vance Joy plus an by Travel Dubuque, this event takes adorable selection of country favorites places every second Friday from 11 a.m. from bands like Lady Antebellum and to 1 p.m., May through October. Jason Aldean and sprinkle in some Olivia Enjoy lunch from Bob & Lou’s, Newton John and it’s simply magic! Buenie Bottoms Outdoor Grill, Candle Additional musical performances Ready Cakes, Happi Hibachi, Magoo’s include Ralph Kluseman on June 11, Andy Pizza, Vesperman Farms Ice Cream. Wilberding on July 9, Maureen Kilgore Live music is sponsored by 365ink on Aug. 20, and John Moran on Sept. 10. Magazine. Passionate, powerful, and For more information, visit rockin’ are three words that describe Joie TravelDubuque.com. n

John and Alice Butler Pipe Organ Dedication FEATURING THE COLUMBUS SYMPHONY AND GUEST ORGANIST ALAN MORRISON SATURDAY, MAY 15 @ 7:30 PM ONLINE The University of Dubuque will dedi- William Grant Still. A dedication ceremony cate its new custom-crafted pipe honoring John and Alice Butler will be organ in John and Alice Butler Hall, held before the performance at 6:30 p.m. Heritage Center on Saturday, May 15 at A beautiful instrument with 3,000- 7:30 p.m. with a special performance plus pipes, the John and Alice Butler Pipe by the Columbus Symphony and world- Organ was gifted by UD Trustee John But- renowned organist Alan Morrison. ler (DHL’17) and his spouse, Alice (DHL’17). Conducted by Columbus Symphony The dedication and performance are Music Director Rossen Milanov from free. View the dedication livestream at Columbus, OH, the performance’s 6:30 p.m. at facebook.com/UDubuque repertoire will include music from Léon or YouTube.com/UDBQMedia. Boëllmann, Edward Elgar, Alexandre The performance follows at Guilmant, Camille Saint-Saëns, and 7:30 p.m. at bit.ly/21CSOYT. n

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Architecture Days MAY 17–22 VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN DUBUQUE Dubuque Main Street (DMS), in collabora- tion with local businesses and organiza- tions, will celebrate the re-emergence of downtown events with Architecture Days, May 17–22, featuring a schedule of tours and programs. DMS invites the For health and safety protocol, there public to appreciate the art that is the will be limited attendance and reserva- historic architecture in our city center. tions required for certain events. Architecture Days, now in its 15th year, Events are presented by Dubuque is inspired by Preservation Month. The Main Street, in collaboration with the mission of Architecture Days is to heighten Carnegie-Stout Public Library, the the recognition of architecture as an art City of Dubuque’s Historic Preserva- form and to explore the rich architectural tion Commission, 563 Design, Heritage landscape of Dubuque through program- Works, the Dubuque County Historic ming for all ages. Architecture Days offers Preservation Commission, and the a public opportunity to learn more about Dubuque County Historical Society. architecture and Dubuque’s historic fabric, For more information, call Dubuque celebrating our sense of place, our unique Main Street at 563-588-4400 or register treasures, and the city’s growth through for events and download the scavenger commitment to architectural reuse. hunt at DowntownDubuque.org. n

Construction and Destruction Free Building Tour: MONDAY, MAY 17 Emerging Residential Space CARNEGIE-STOUT PUBLIC LIBRARY THURSDAY, MAY 20 @ NOON Build a tower using library-provided materi- TENTATIVE CONLON CONSTRUCTION CO./ als, then explore fun ways to knock it down. KRETSCHMER LLC BUILDING Pick up your Grab & Go bag at the Children’s Conlon and Kretschmer are planning to turn a Help Desk. Ages 6 and under. 360 W 11th St. building in the Millwork District into a resi- dential space. RSVP Required. 220 E 9th St. Free Building Tour: Dubuque Boat and Boiler Works Jackson Park Walking Tour TUESDAY, MAY 18 @ 5:30 PM SATURDAY, MAY 22 @ 10 AM MISSISSIPPI RIVER MUSEUM & AQUARIUM JACKSON PARK A part of Dubuque since 1904, see the Founded in 1833 as City Cemetery, the area now renovations and new museum displays in this known as Jackson Park is rich in cultural and archi- industrial building that continues to celebrate tectural history. Explore residential, commercial, the art of building vessels. 350 E 3rd St. and religious architecture in the surrounding neighborhood. Tour led by Duane Hagerty and Dubuque Preservation Jason Neises. RSVP required. 15th and Iowa St. Awards Reception and Recognition Presentation Dubuque Architecture Scavenger Hunt TUESDAY, MAY 18 @ 6 PM ALL WEEK MISSISSIPPI RIVER MUSEUM & AQUARIUM Download a PDF of the hunt and return the City of Dubuque and Dubuque County Historic completed form by May 22 for a chance to win a Preservation Commission Annual Award gift package! [email protected]. Ceremony. Learn about quality preserva- tion projects of all sizes taking place in our Architecture-Themed Film community. RSVP required. 350 E 3rd St. with Kanopy ALL WEEK Free Building Tour: The Driftless Dubuque residents can log in to Kanopy and WEDNESDAY, MAY 19 @ NOON watch up to 10 movies a month. Just search for THE DRIFTLESS architecture as a topic! Provided by the Carne- Winner of the Iowa Main Street Award and gie-Stout Public Library. CarnegieStout.org. Ken Kringle Award for outstanding Interior Rehabilitation, The Driftless is a uniquely Assemble and Decorate curated and customizable event space located a Wooden Birdhouse in the heart of the Dubuque Millwork Dis- ALL WEEK trict. The Driftless is the former Avery Railing Make a wooden birdhouse with a laser cutter/ building. RSVP required. 168 E 10th St. engraver. You can also pick up a coloring sheet featuring historic Dubuque buildings. Pro- vided by the Carnegie-Stout Public Library.

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THU 5/13 Page & Palette FRI 5/14 Free Seed Program the winter during the 8 and of tasty wings, cold brews, Book Group: The Deadline 4 hour running event. $79. and live music. A punch card Enchanted Matisse Stories Ornery Mule The Dubuque County Exten- 815-261-2667. 8700 W gets you eight wings. Grill Forest Hike 6 PM @ RIVER LIGHTS Mountain Challenge sion Office is offering a free Chestnut Mountain Rd, Galena, masters are encouraged 9 AM–4:30 PM @ SWISS BOOKSTORE 5–8 PM @ CHESTNUT green bean seed program IL. galenaskytrailrace.com. to compete for three cash VALLEY PRESERVE Pages & Palette is a MOUNTAIN RESORT sponsored by the Dubuque prizes. 101 Pierce St SW, (PEOSTA, IA) book group for art lov- (GALENA, IL) County Master Gardeners. Cascade, IA. 563-690-8611. See page 34 for details. ers. Discuss The Matisse This new race is ultra short Program participants will facebook.com/ Stories by A. S. Byatt. 1098 (1.5 miles) but ultra tough! receive 50 free pole bean cascadeareachamber. Dubuque Market Main St. 563-556-4391. $45. 815-261-2667. 8700 seeds and season-long 10 AM–4 PM @ AMERICAN RiverLights.com. W Chestnut Mountain Rd, updates on good grow- Star Gazing CANCER SOCIETY Galena, IL. ultrasignup.com. ing practices for raising Herb Spiral Workshop 8:30 PM @ GALENA DISCOVERY SHOP green beans throughout 9 AM–NOON @ CONVIVIUM TERRITORY OWNERS’ May 13–22 Find a variety of DBQ-WI High the 2021 gardening URBAN FARMSTEAD CLUB (GALENA, IL) Dubuque-themed goods at School Rodeo season. 563-583-6496. Convivium Farm Manager, See page 34 for details. the American Cancer Society DUBUQUE COUNTY bit.ly/freebeanseed. A.J., will teach you the basics Discovery Shop’s Dubuque FAIRGROUNDS of what an herb spiral is and Market! Original artwork, HORSE ARENA how it functions. Assist in SUN 5/16 prints, memorabilia, and May 14–16. Each summer, SAT 5/15 the actual building of an herb books about Dubuque and Know Your Craft the “best of the best” from spiral in one of the neighbor- Dubuque Symphony by Dubuque Authors will be Beer—For Beginners each state and province hood gardens. $15. 2811 Youth Ensembles featured in this special event. 6–7:30 PM @ BACKPOCKET qualify for the National High Jackson St. 563-557-2900. Spring Concert Shop Tuesday–Saturday. All DUBUQUE Finals Rodeo. Approximately eventbrite.com/ 5 PM @ ONLINE proceeds benefit the Ameri- Learn about different styles 1,000 competitors show off e/145761124447. The DYSE String Ensemble, can Cancer Society. 2197 Uni- of beer, proper glass- their talents in the event and Philharmonia, Wind Ensem- versity Ave. 563-582-9800. ware, and food pairings. compete for thousands of Galena Sky Trail Races 7th Annual Cascade ble and Youth Orchestra facebook.com/ Facilitated by Tara Cooley, dollars in scholarships and 8 AM–5 PM @ CHESTNUT Wing and Brew Fest present their spring concert. DubuqueDiscoveryShop. Beer Server Certified prizes. 14569 Old HWY Rd. MOUNTAIN RESORT 3–7 PM @ CASCADE The DSYE is an educational Cicerone®. Ages 21+. $15. facebook.com/ (GALENA, IL) RIVERVIEW AMPHITHEATER outreach program of the 333 E 10th St. 844-642-2338. riverrodeocommittee. Find out how many miles (CASCADE, IA) Dubuque Symphony Orches- nicc.edu/solutions. you can run or walk through The Cascade Area Chamber tra. Free. facebook.com/ the same hills you ski on in of Commerce hosts a day DubuqueSymphony.

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MON 5/17 a very basic way to create questions. Those who Trucker’s and care for a sourdough register will be entered to starter. Begin making your win a copy of The Boyfriend Thursday Night own bread, the old-fashioned Project. RSVP required. way! Learn how to make Free. 563-589-4225. Tiny Town a simple boule on June 2. bit.ly/RochonDBQ. Watch the video premiere Tavern Tour on the Carnegie-Stout Preserve the Taste THURSDAYS: MAY 20, JUNE 17, L.May Book Group: Public Library’s Facebook of Summer: Jam JULY 15, AND AUGUST 19 @ 5 PM Interior Chinatown page or YouTube chan- Making Basics MCGRATH DUBUQUE 7 PM @ L.MAY EATERY nel. carnegiestout.org. 6:30–7:30 PM @ ONLINE HARLEY-DAVIDSON Libations and discourse over Learn how to safely preserve Join McGrath Dubuque Harley-Davidson a variety of literary genres. jams and jellies. Hosted by for a tour to a tiny town to tantalize Discuss Interior Chinatown: THU 5/20 ISU Extension and Outreach. your taste buds with tasty treats and A Novel by Charles Yu. Free. extension.iastate.edu/ tottys! This year, the party isn’t staying 1072 Main St. 563-556-4391. dubuque. in the Harley parking lot. Nope, they’re RiverLights.com. hitting the road to visit the places that make owning a Harley great. And fear FRI 5/21 not, you don’t have to ride a Harley to TUE 5/18 join the tour, but you’ll probably wish you did. They can help with that too. Preserve the Taste of Line up at 5 p.m. at McGrath Dubuque Summer: PTTS 101 Antiracism Book Club: Harley-Davidson. Kickstands up at 6 p.m. ton of specialty sandwiches and burgers 10–11 AM AND 6:30– Men We Reaped as the run rolls out to Coe’s Bar in Ber- to broasted chicken and a slew of sides. 7:30 PM @ ONLINE 6–7:30 PM @ ONLINE nard, IA. Home of the best steaks around Future Tiny Town Tavern Tour stops The PTTS 101 course is In five years, Jesmyn Ward according to their Facebook page. The include Yoder’s in Rockville, WI on June 17, a general overview that lost five young men in her life Outlaw Truck & rest of the menu looks like the greatest Dirty Ernie’s in Farley, IA on July 15, and highlights the key informa- to drugs, accidents, suicide, Tractor Pull hits of fantastic biker bar food, from a the Bent Rim in Cascade, IA on Aug. 19. n tion Iowans need to know to and the bad luck that can 7–10 PM @ DUBUQUE get started preserving food follow people who live in COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS at home. Preserving your poverty, particularly Black May 21 and 22. Fast-pace, garden’s summer bounty is men. Dealing with these high-horsepower excite- a great way to enjoy your losses, one after another, ment with six classes pulling home-grown produce year made this two-time National each night on two tracks! round—as long as you don’t Book Award winner ask the Pull your street legal truck serve food borne illness, like question: Why? And as she by qualifying on Thursday botulism, with your home began to write about the night. $20 ages 13 and preserved foods. Hosted by experience of living through older, $10 ages 6–12, free ISU Extension and Outreach. all the dying, she realized ages 5 and under. 14569 Old Free. extension.iastate.edu/ the truth—and it took her HWY Rd. 563-588-1406. dubuque. breath away. RSVP required. DBQfair.com. Free. shakeragalley.org. Brain Health Panel Presentation Cooking Class: SAT 5/22 6:30–8 PM @ ONLINE Julia Child Recipes Crescent Community 6–8:30 PM @ ONLINE Children’s Spring “Birthday” Party Health Center will feature Join Angela and Carolyn SUNDAY, MAY 23 @ 11 AM–2 PM a panel of presenters on Linton-Canfield, owners of DUBUQUE ARBORETUM AND BOTANICAL GARDENS (3800 ARBORETUM DR) brain health. Presented by Life’s a Feast, for a night Children will have a chance to mingle with prize. Fun gifts from toy cars to mini Trolls the Dubuque Franciscans’ of food, fun, and laughs. some of their favorite characters from dolls are provided by 365ink Magazine Canticle of Creation Center. Watch and follow along books, movies, and TV during the annual and Toys for Tots. The cheerleaders will tinyurl.com/34aprwkr. or cook along with them! Meditative Children’s Spring Party at the Dubuque also offer face painting and tattoos. You $35. 844-642-2338. Photography Arboretum and Botanical Gardens on might even find a fire truck, police car, or nicc.edu/solutions. 9 AM–3:30 PM @ SHALOM Sunday, May 19 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. This Paramount Ambulance on hand for tours. WED 5/19 SPIRITUALITY CENTER year’s event, sponsored by MidWestOne Lunch, ice cream, and beverages will Award-winning photogra- Bank, carries a birthday party theme. be available for purchase in the Packard pher David LaBelle offers Dubuque Senior High School cheer- Pavilion. Parents and grandparents are three lessons on light, timing, leaders, costumed as popular characters encouraged to bring their phones and and composition; and the such as Dora, Elmo, and Snow White, will cameras to take advantage of the many importance of slowing down assist children as they travel through the photo opportunities. The Children’s and learning to see beauty gardens, enjoying a day among the flow- Spring Party will take place rain or shine. Author Farrah Rochan in the commonplace. This is ers! In addition, children can also enjoy Admission is $1 per person, all ages, Introduction to 6:30 PM @ ONLINE a hands-on class using your edible birthday crafts, pose for photos payable at the gate. No advance tickets Sourdough Bread Bestselling romance author smartphone camera. Includes with the characters, get free balloons are needed. For more information, contact 6:30–7 PM @ ONLINE Farrah Rochon will share her lunch. RSVP by May 18. $40. from MidWestOne Bank, plus play their the Arboretum office at563-556-2100 In this premiere video, latest novel The Boyfriend 1001 Davis St. 563-582-3592. favorite carnival games and choose a or visit DubuqueArboretum.net. n Carnegie-Stout’s Ben shows Project and answer reader ShalomRetreats.org.

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Hunger Crop Walk MON 5/24 class on general photog- Fight Against America’s Dirty provided. 18062 Walking associated with each quilt 10 AM @ MURPHY PARK raphy practice. $25. 680 Secret by Catherine Coleman Way. facebook.com/ and foster an appreciation for Raise money and awareness Main St. 844-642-2338. Flowers. RSVP required. dubuquecountyconservation. the skill, ingenuity, and indi- to end hunger. Registration nicc.edu/solutions. Free. 563-589-4225. viduality displayed within. starts at 9:30 a.m. with music bit.ly/WasteDBQ. Donut Demolition $7.50 Adults, $4 ages 3–17, by the Americana Band. A Eating Contest free ages 2 and under. 2241 blessing and dedication in TUE 5/25 9–11 AM @ DONUT BOY Lincoln Ave. 563-557-9545. memory of Dorothy Krayer Craft Cocktails: SAT 5/29 The 2nd annual donut hole RiverMuseum.com/hamsite. and Sister Anita Therese The Art of the Lunch Time Book eating contest comes with a Hayes, Charity BVM at 10 a.m. Perfect Drink Group: The Complete Little Maquoketa $500 cash prize. Contestants kicks off the event, followed 6 PM @ BRAZEN OPEN Short Stories Of River Mounds will eat their way through by a walk down South Grand- KITCHEN + BAR Ernest Hemingway Restoration Day as many donut holes as view Ave. Complimentary sack Learn everything you will 11 AM @ RIVER LIGHTS 9–10:30 AM @ they can in eight minutes lunch, displays, activities, and need to become a beginner BOOKSTORE LITTLE MAQUOKETA and will be provided with music at 11:30 a.m. The walk mixologist with Brazen’s Bar Discuss The Complete Short RIVER MOUNDS one glass of milk. Open to supports the Dubuque Rescue Manager, Jon Rolling. Ages Stories Of Ernest Hemingway This 41-acre preserve ages 18 and older though Mission, Dubuque Food Pan- 21+. $45. 955 Washington by Ernest Hemingway. 1098 features 32 ancient burial all ages are invited to watch Hoof’n + Groove’n try, People In Need (PIN), and St. Ste 101. 844-642-2338. Main St. 563-556-4391. mounds. The preserve also the competition. $20 entry. 6–9 PM @ HOOF IT GOAT Church World Service globally. nicc.edu/solutions. RiverLights.com. harbors a mature forest DonutDemolition.com. TREKS (GALENA, IL) Masks required. 1700 S Grand- containing numerous wild- Star-filled skies, a roaring view Ave. 563-599-4497. Better Photos with flowers and a small remnant Sew Many Quilts! bonfire, gooey s’mores, live facebook.com/DubuqueCROP. Any Camera WED 5/26 of native blufftop prairie. A Exhibit Opening music, and goats! Take an 6–8 PM @ NICC TOWN trail up the 200-foot steep 11 AM–4 PM @ MATHIS evening trek as the sun sets CLOCK BUSINESS CENTER Sustainable Book bluff continues at the top HAM HISTORIC SITE and the light fades from the SUN 5/23 Nicki Kohl guides you in tricks Discussion: Waste to circle around the Indian More than simple blankets, forest. Return to a roaring for lighting and composition 6:30 PM @ ONLINE Mounds that are protected quilts have a long tradition of bonfire, s’more baskets, Citizens Science for maximizing your photo Join Green Iowa Americorps, by fencing. Assistance is functionality, practicality, and and live music. BYO blanket Workshop quality. This beginner class the Dubuque Metropolitan needed to remove unwanted beauty. Featuring a variety of or lawn chair and snacks or 10 AM @ SWISS VALLEY accepts DSLR cameras, Area Solid Waste Agency, woody vegetation from this quilts, Sew Many Quilts! is an order food delivery. $65. NATURE PRESERVE point-and-shoot cameras, and Carnegie-Stout Public unique area to preserve introduction to quilt-making 616 S Devil’s Ladder Rd, (PEOSTA, IA) and even smartphones are Library for a virtual discus- the mounds. No experience as a practical art form. Dis- Galena IL. 563-663-6944. See page 34 for details. welcome to participate in this sion of Waste: One Woman’s necessary and all equipment cover the artistry and history hoofit-galena.com.

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Music in the Gardens Kickoff to Summer SUNDAYS THROUGH AUGUST 29 @ 6:30 PM FRIDAY, MAY 28 @ 6 PM–MIDNIGHT DUBUQUE ARBORETUM & BOTANICAL GARDENS (3800 ARBORETUM DR) DUBUQUE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS BEER GARDEN (14569 OLD HWY RD) Head to the Dubuque Arboretum and • 7/25: The Moonlighters Verlo Mattress presents the Budweiser WI, and they are celebrating their 30th Botanical Gardens every Sunday all sum- (rock, Motown, pop, country) Kickoff to Summer as it moves the year of rockin’ the Midwest. They are sup- mer long for the Music in the Gardens • 8/1: Kids From Wisconsin long-running party to the Dubuque ported by Bad Hair, a tribute to the great series. The 28th season boasts seven great (song-and-dance band) County Fairgrounds for 2021. Join the pop-rock and metal of the ‘80s as well as performances presented by the Dubuque • 8/8: The Fortunate Sons party on Friday, May 28 from 6 p.m. Tri-State up-and-coming favorites, Tanner Arts Council bookended by another six (Credence Clearwater Revival tribute) to midnight in the beer garden. Lee and the Beach Bums. Cold beer and by the Dubuque Arboretum, providing 13 • 8/15: Ted Vigil Trio Always on the Friday of Memorial Day great food will be available for purchase. weeks of stellar live music in a variety of (John Denver tribute) weekend, this year’s party lineup includes Kickoff to Summer is a free, all styles but accessible and enjoyable by all. • 8/22: Denny Diamond a roster of great local talent and touring ages event supporting the Ser- • 6/6: The Sax Section (jazz) (Neil Diamond tribute) artists. The LoveMonkeys are a long-time toma Club, FFA, Children’s Zoo, • 6/13: Mama Tess & The Chain of Fools • 8/29: Celebration of the Beatles party festival favorite from Milwaukee, and Camp Albrecht Acres. n (rock, blues, jazz) (Beatles tribute) • 6/20: Hunter Fuerste and the American Vintage Orchestra All shows are free to the public • 6/27: Dubuque Symphony Orchestra and open lawn seating. Bring a chair • 7/4: Rita Harvey Trio—Heart Like A or blanket and a picnic and enjoy a Taste of Summer Wheel (Linda Ronstadt tribute) relaxing evening at the arboretum. • 7/11: Luke Viertel—Carol King Tribute For more information, call the Series • 7/18: June’s Got the Cash Dubuque Arboretum at 563-556-2100 THURSDAYS: JUNE 3, JULY 1, AND (Johnny and June Cash tribute) or visit DubuqueArboretum.net. n AUGUST 5 @ 6–9 PM NATIONAL MISSISSIPPI RIVER MUSEUM & AQUARIUM (350 E 3RD ST) A modified version of Taste of Dubuque, the temporarily reformatted Taste of Summer series is scheduled for the first Thursday in June, July, and schedule at RiverMuseum.com/taste August from 6 to 9 p.m. and will enable or Facebook.com/rivermuseum. attendees of all ages to enjoy a less Thursday, June 3 food vendors are crowded event experience while still The Crepe Iron, Adobos Mexican Grill, providing the original event’s sig- Sugar Ray’s BBQ, and Elle & Becks nature tastes and entertainment. with live music from Amber and Adam Taste of Summer will be located Beck and The Elizabeth Mary Band. behind the gates in the National Mis- Thursday, July 1 hosts The Food Store, sissippi River Museum & Aquarium’s Happy Hibachi, Hot Diggity Dogz, and boatyard and plaza areas. Attendees are Vesperman Farms Ice Cream with live asked to follow the City of Dubuque mask music from The Lads and Joie Wails. Dubuque Farmers’ Market mandate and encouraged to bring their Thursday, Aug. 5 closes the series SATURDAYS THROUGH SEPTEMBER 25 @ 7 AM–NOON own lawn chair or blanket as a limited with Magoo’s Pizza, Versus, Tony Roma’s, OCTOBER 2–30 @ 8 AM–NOON number of picnic tables will be provided. and Koppes Kreations with live music NEAR 12TH AND IOWA ST In keeping with the Taste tradition, from Boys of Lloyd and The Struggle. Now in its 176th year, the Dubuque crafts—all items that make perfect gifts a modified series of awards will be Taste of Summer is open to all ages Farmers’ Market runs Saturdays from for graduations, weddings, or a special announced each evening for the top and is free to attend. Both beverage 7 a.m. to noon in the area around City treat for you. The market has grown in savory dish, the top sweet dish, and a sales and freewill donations will sup- Hall in historic downtown Dubuque. recent years to attract vendors offer- fan favorite dish or dessert selected port the River Museum’s conservation Iowa’s oldest farmers’ market will see ing a larger variety of produce, meats, by the attendees. Four to five differ- efforts to save endangered species. early produce such as asparagus, lettuce, cheeses, baked goods, handmade ent food vendors will appear at each of For more information, call the watercress, rhubarb, and peas. There goods, and on-site prepared foods. the events as well as two live bands. National Mississippi River Museum will also be bedding and house plants, For more information, call Dubuque The tentative schedule of food vendors & Aquarium at 563-557-9545 or freshly baked goods, wine plus samples, Main Street at 563-588-4400 or visit and bands may change. Find the current visit RiverMuseum.com/taste. n and a great selection of local arts and DubuqueFarmersMarket.org. n

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SUN 5/30 FRI 6/4 raise awareness and funds for the homeless animals at the Relay for Life of Dubuque Regional Humane Dubuque Benefit Society. $30 Early bird; $35 4–7:30 PM @ after May 21. 4242 Chavenelle HAPPY’S PLACE Rd. 563-582-6766. Drive-through cod dinner and DBQhumane.org. luminaria display for those Hoof It + Sip It currently fighting cancer, Rain Barrel NOON–2 PM @ HOOF IT surviving cancer, and those Workshop GOAT TREKS (GALENA, IL) who have lost their battle. 10:30 AM–12:30 PM @ May 30 and 31. Stroll through All proceeds benefit the SWISS VALLEY NATURE the forest with a glass of American Cancer society and CENTER (PEOSTA, IA) wine and a goat by your Relay for Life of Dubuque. Installing a rain barrel to side! Enjoy a sampling of facebook.com/ collect rainwater for use on six 1-oz tastings from a RelayForLifeDBQ. your lawn and gardens is a local vineyard and winery, simple but impactful way Fergedaboudit. Wines will Dick Rogers: Space to make a difference for be paired with goat cheese Detective, Volume 2 your local streams and the and others. Ages 21+. $75. 7:30 PM @ ONLINE Mississippi River. You will be 616 S Devil’s Ladder Rd, Trainwreck Productions and guided through the process Galena IL. 563-663-6944. the North East Radio Drama of converting your 55-gallon hoofit-galena.com. Society (N.E.R.D.S.) will be container into an ally for a re-dramatizing three more cleaner Mississippi River. recovered scripts from this $30. 13606 Swiss Valley Rd, MON 5/31 almost entirely forgotten Peosta, IA. 563-556-6745. radio show from the past. eventbrite.com/e/ East Dubuque $9.99. facebook.com/ 151982167755. Memorial Day Parade TrainwreckProductionsDBQ. 9:30 AM @ SINSINAWA AVE, EAST DUBUQUE, IL FRI 6/11 Following the parade, SAT 6/5 military services will be con- Cooking Class: Make ducted at the East Dubuque Grandview Gallop and Take Cookies Cemetery. American Legion 8 AM @ GRANDVIEW AVE 6–7:15 PM @ GALENA Post 787 will be selling pop- The 15th Annual Grandview ARC (GALENA, IL) pies on May 28 and 29 in sup- is a 4-mile race and includes See page 34 for details. port of all veterans at Van’s a 1-mile youth event along and Family Beer and Liquor Grandview Ave. in Dubuque. Stores. Free. 563-599-1090. The youth race beings at SAT 6/12 815-747-3306. 7:30 a.m. followed by the 4-mile event at 8 a.m. The Family Fun Art Days out-and-back race is as flat 1–5 PM @ GALENA ARC TUE 6/1 as you can get for Dubuque. See page 34 for details.v Shoe giveaways and vendor Living Proof Exhibit merchandise will be avail- Submission Deadline able. Full refreshments and SUN 6/13 Living Proof Exhibit, which age group awards. RSVP, no provides the therapeutic race day registration. $18– Park-n-Shine benefits of the arts to $28. GrandviewGallop.com. 10:30 AM @ GRAND people impacted by cancer, VIEW UNITED is seeking entries for its METHODIST CHURCH annual exhibition to be An outdoor worship will be held Aug. 16–Sept. 30 in held with the Park-n-Shine the Charles and Elizabeth following. Bring your classic, Bisignano Art Gallery at the vintage, custom car, truck, University of Dubuque. All tractor, or motorcycle for cancer patients and survivors Strut Your Mutt a fun, non-competitive living within a 200-mile 9 AM @ DUBUQUE event or come to enjoy the radius of the Quad Cities REGIONAL HUMANE show. Food will be available are eligible to submit up to SOCIETY for purchase as well as ice five works for consideration. Register at 8 a.m., walk at cream from the Dubuque LivingProofExhibit.org. 9 a.m. around the perimeter Dairy Association. 3342 John of the DRHS four-acre cam- Wesley Dr. 563-582-8875. pus. The dog-friendly walk GrandviewDubuque.org. brings community members and pet owners together to

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ONGOING Mid-Week Market Trucker’s Thursday Dubuque WED THROUGH OCT Tiny Town Farmers’ Market @ 4–8 PM Tavern Tours SAT THROUGH SEPT 11TH AND IOWA ST 3RD THU THROUGH AUG @ 7 AM–NOON Local food vendors and live @ 5 PM OCT @ 8 AM–NOON music hosted by Michael Bre- Women’s Art Party MCGRATH DUBUQUE NEAR 12TH AND IOWA ST Hot Summer Nights itbach and The Food Store. 3RD WED @ 6:30 PM HARLEY-DAVIDSON Iowa’s oldest farmers’ market Cruise-In LIND PAVILION Tour tiny towns for food and offers a wide variety of Galena Territory 1ST TUE THROUGH SEPT Old 20 Market (MINERAL POINT, WI) drinks. May 20: Coe’s (Bernard, produce, meats, cheeses, Farmers Market @ 6–9 PM WED THROUGH New projects every month. IA); June 17: Yoder’s Rockville baked goods, handmade SUN THROUGH OCT 10 DUBUQUE COUNTY AUG @ 4–8 PM Women are invited to Bar (Potosi, WI); July 15: Dirty goods, arts and crafts, @ 8 AM–NOON FAIRGROUNDS DUBUQUE COUNTY craft with others, learn Ernie’s (Farley, IA); and Aug 19: on-site prepared foods, GALENA TERRITORY All years of vehicles are FAIRGROUNDS about new materials, and Bent Rim (Cascade, IA). and more. 563-588-4400. OWNERS’ CLUB welcome, and there is no Shop local vendors such share techniques. $5. 411 DubuqueFarmersMarket.org. (GALENA, IL) charge to put your vehicle as growers, producers, Commerce St, Mineral Taste of Summer Fresh produce, baked goods, on display. DJ will provide processors, crafters, makers, Point, WI. 608-987-3292. Series DuMA Second regional meat, flowers, crafts, music, and food and drink artisans, area businesses, ShakeRagAlley.org/ 1ST THU THROUGH AUG Saturdays and more. 2000 Territory Dr, will be available for purchase. food trucks and more! womens-art-party. @ 6–9 PM 2ND SAT @ 1–2 PM Galena, IL. 815-777-2000. 14569 Old Highway Rd. All ages. Free. 14569 Old NATIONAL MISSISSIPPI ONLINE TheGalenaTerritory.com. 563-588-1813. DBQfair.com. Highway Rd. 563-588-1813. Hy-Vee Trivia RIVER MUSEUM & Virtual family-oriented facebook.com/JodiandKT. WED @ 7 PM AQUARIUM programming. Free. Digital Drinks & Faith Writers Group HY-VEE LOCUST Attendees of all ages are wel- 563-557-1851. dbqart.org. Dialogue 3RD TUE @ 6:30–8 PM MFC Teen Nights Fun N Games hosts weekly come to this modified version 1ST SUN @ 4:30 PM ONLINE WED @ 5:30–7:30 PM trivia. Prizes awarded. of Taste of Dubuque. Awards Driftless Poets ONLINE Shalom Spirituality Center’s MULTICULTURAL Free. 400 S Locust St. will be announced each Monthly Workshop Trainwreck Productions’ monthly writer’s group FAMILY CENTER evening for the top savory 2ND SAT @ 2–4 PM play reading club invites allows time to share up to Teens can enjoy dinner and dish, the top sweet dish, and ONLINE you to read a character and two pages of writing with an activities while hanging a fan favorite dish or dessert. Local and aspiring poets are experience and discuss the opportunity for feedback and out and interacting in a Four to five different food invited to provide support scripts together. Plays vary by critique from other members. safe, fun environment that vendors will appear at each and encouragement for poets genre and style monthly. Free. Facilitated by Mary Potter promotes unity among of the events as well as two seeking honest feedback on TrainWreckProductions.org. Kenyon. Free. 563-582-3592. diversity and empowers live bands. Bring a lawn chair their work. Submit work one shalomretreats.org. youth to reach their potential. East Dubuque’s or blanket. Free to attend. week in advance to receive Free. 1101 Central Ave. Cruisin’ Thursdays 350 E 3rd St. 563-557-9545. feedback and critique. 563-582-3681. MFCdbq.org. THU THROUGH SEPT 30 RiverMuseum.com/taste. RSVP. 608-987-3292. @ 4–9 PM DriftlessPoets.com. Toastmasters SINSINAWA AVE, Hy-Vee Trivia Speakeasy Club EAST DBQ, IL THU @ 6:30 PM JA Inspire Virtual 2ND, 4TH, AND 5TH WED Classic cars fill the main HY-VEE DODGE Career Fair @ 5:30 PM drag in East Dubuque, Fun N Games hosts weekly THROUGH JUNE 3 Music in the Gardens Backpocket Trivia CARNEGIE-STOUT LIBRARY featuring food, drinks, trivia. Prizes awarded. ONLINE SUN THROUGH AUG TUE @ 7:30 PM Overcome your fear of speaking and live entertainment. Free. 3500 Dodge St. The Junior Achievement @ 6:30 PM BACKPOCKET DUBUQUE in front of a group and develop Inspire Virtual Career Fair DUBUQUE ARBORETUM Fun N Games hosts weekly the skills to give an organized, Trivial Pursuit helps students in 7–12 grades & BOTANICAL GARDENS trivia. Prizes awarded. dynamic, and interesting 1ST THU @ 8 PM learn about careers that The 28th season boasts 13 Free. 333 E 10th St. presentation while also building HOPS & RYE best align with their skills weeks of stellar live music your confidence. Ages 18+. Free. Trivia with Brett Althaus. and interests and identify in a variety of styles but 360 W 11th St. facebook.com/ Prizes awarded. Free. 1108 their potential career path. accessible and enjoyable by ToastmastersSpeakeasyClub. Locust St. Students log on to a virtual all. 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ARMY OF THE DEAD Knives Out 2 adds (R) Edward Norton and FRIDAY, MAY 14 Dave Bautista to its A zombie outbreak has left Las cast. After Netfl ix Vegas in ruins and walled off struck a $450 million from the rest of the world. deal for two sequels, the fi rst of these follow-ups Dave Bautista plays a former is quickly coming to fruition. Writer-director Rian zombie war hero who’s now fl ipping burgers and Johnson returns to helm the project with Daniel is approached by a casino boss with the ultimate Craig as Benoit Blanc. The fi rst installment was a proposition: break into the zombie-infested critical and commercial success, earning an Oscar quarantined zone to retrieve $200 million sitting nomination for Best Original Screenplay. in a vault beneath the strip before the city is nuked by the government in 32 hours. From The Green Knight fi lmmaker Zack Snyder. starring Dev Patel and directed by David SPIRAL (R) Lowery will tell the FRIDAY, MAY 14 story of Sir Gawain A criminal mastermind (Patel), King Arthur’s nephew, who is sent on a unleashes a twisted form of quest to confront the titular green-skinned giant. justice in Spiral, the terrifying Joel Edgerton, Alicia Vikander, Sarita Choudhury, new chapter from the book of Sean Harris, Kate Dickie, Barry Keoghan, and Erin Saw. Stars Samuel L. Jackson, Kellyman round out the cast. The movie itself is Chris Rock, and Max Minghella take charge of a based on a 14th-century poem titled “Sir Gawain grisly investigation into murders that are eerily and the Green Knight,” but Lowery set out to reminiscent of the city’s gruesome past. update the tale for modern audiences. Unwittingly entrapped in a deepening mystery, Jackson fi nds himself at the center of the killer’s Black Widow star morbid game. David Harbour has hinted the fi lm could CRUELLA (PG-13) introduce the Winter FRIDAY, MAY 28 Guard, Russia’s version Emma Stone stars in Disney’s of the Avengers. Offi cial character profi les for all-new live-action feature fi lm Harbour’s Red Guardian have confi rmed his about the rebellious early days character is a super-soldier created during the Cold of one of cinema’s most War to be Russia’s answer to Captain America. This notorious—and notoriously suggests that, in the MCU, the Cold War was a fashionable—villains, the legendary Cruella de superhero arms race in which the Soviet Union and Vil. A young grifter named Estella is a clever and the U.S.A. competed to develop superhuman creative girl determined to make a name for champions. This has naturally led to speculation herself with her designs. Catching the eye of the that Black Widow could further fl esh out the Baroness von Hellman (Emma Thompson), a history of the MCU’s Cold War and even introduce fashion legend, their relationship sets in motion other superhumans who served as part of it. a course of events and revelations that will cause Estella to embrace her wicked side. Regina King will direct and produce A QUIET PLACE 2 the feature adapta- (PG-13) tion of Bitter Root, FRIDAY, MAY 28 the acclaimed Image Following the deadly events Comics series created by David F. Walker & Sanford at home, the Abbott family Greene and indie veteran Chuck Brown. During the must now face the terrors Harlem Renaissance of 1924, the Sangeryes hunted of the outside world as they and cured those infected by a supernatural force continue their fi ght for survival in silence. Forced that feeds off the prejudice of the era, transforming to venture into the unknown, they quickly realize human beings into hideous monsters. With most of that the creatures that hunt by sound are not the the family dead, they must overcome the wounds only threats that lurk beyond the sand path. of the past in the hopes of thwarting an invasion.

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be held along the Brief Interviews Art on the River Mississippi Riverwalk in the Port of Dubuque with Internet Cats Submission from august 2021 through MAY 13 AND 15 @ 7 PM July 2022. Ten sculptural ONLINE Deadline works will be selected for Join the Bell Tower Theater for a virtual CALL FOR PROPOSALS the “Resiliency Flows”-themed exhibition. play on May 13 and 15 at 7 p.m. Watch A MONDAY, MAY 24 @ 11:59 PM For more information, call City Brief Interview with Internet Cats on the contends with the diva-like antics of Kitty The City’s Offi ce of arts & Cultural aff airs of Dubuque arts & Cultural aff airs Bell Tower Theater’s Facebook page. Boo Boo and her entourage; and more. is soliciting sculpture proposals for Coordinator Jenni Petersen- Celebrity interviewer Ian McWorthy Things are bound to get a little…hairy. consideration with the 2021–22 art on Brant at 563-690-6059 or visit has a dream lineup for tonight’s episode Due to copyright restrictions, A Brief the River public art sculpture exhibit, to cityofdubuque.org/artontheriver. n of the World Wide Window: a veritable Interview with Internet Cats will not litterful of felines whose internet antics remain online after the performance. have catapulted them to fame. In this you need to log into Facebook at the fast-paced series of hilarious interviews, scheduled time. all performances Ian uncovers the story behind Tuff y’s are free, but goodwill donations will First Fridays fi rst dramatic foray into a cardboard be accepted. For more information, FRIDAY, JUNE 4 box; learns just what makes Nelson call 563-588-3377. Watch the play NOON–8 PM @ STONED ART STUDIO the Grouchy Cat so very, very grouchy; at facebook.com/bell.tower.9. n & GALLERY (1800 CENTRAL AvE) 6–8 PM @ PLANTED. (245 W 1ST ST) First Fridays is Downtown Dubuque’s monthly visual art series. all stops are free. LAW & JUSTICE BOOK CLUB SERIES stoned art studio & Gallery fea- tures Henry Matthiessen III’s art and The Lawyer and extensive Driftless Region Photog- MONsTeRa By MIa NOTTROTT aT PLaNTeD. raphy portfolio. stop in talk about, The Judge art, photography, and road tripping. in southwest Wisconsin. The exhibit TUESDAY, MAY 18 @ 7 PM Refreshments will be available. will be on display through June 25. ONLINE Planted. hosts plant-themed art For more information, visit Fly-By-Night Productions (FBNP) pres- by Mia Nottrott, a painter and creator Facebook.com/DubuqueFirstFridays. n ents a unique series of discussions about law and justice using shakespeare’s plays to explore important issues currently member and Professor of Chemistry facing our nation. Discussions are based at Clarke university. The series closes excited for a sneak peek at the latest and on the book A Thousand Times More on June 15 with The Investigator and Murder Mystery greatest deadly diseases. epi-Con is also Fair: What Shakespeare’s Plays Teach the Intellectual, Othello and Hamlet home for those who might benefi t fi nan- Us About Justice by Kenji yoshino. The series is free to attend, and you Dinner: COOTIES cially or professionally from a world-wide The Lawyer and The Judge focuses can register to receive a link to the Zoom SUNDAY, JUNE 13 @ 5 PM pandemic. But did researchers go too far on The Merchant of Venice and Mea- meeting at FlyByNightDubuque.com. For STONE CLIFF WINERY (600 with their creation of this year’s Virus of sure for Measure and will be moder- more information, call 563-599-9486 or STAR BREWERY DR) the year? One thing’s for sure, no one is ated by sunil Malapati, FBNP board email [email protected]. n While we’ve always known the Brew Ha going anywhere after the keynote speaker Ha Players at stone Cliff Winery are a is suddenly murdered, and it’s up to you to little off -kilter (or is that off -KILLter?), help solve what or who truly is the killer. this time around, there’s no question, and, yes, the Brew Ha Ha Play- as their latest murderous romp mirrors ers will still be following COVID current circumstances in a way that’s protocols, as it’s better to be six not only hilarious but dead on. enjoy feet apart than six feet under. an evening with a murder mystery and Dinner and show are $59.95. dinner on sunday, June 13 at 5 p.m. Reserve your seat by calling stone epi-Con, the ultimate annual convention Cliff Winery at563-583-6100 x203 for epidemics, is a fan favorite for people or visit StoneCliff Winery.com. n

Tri-state community members to DubuqueFest experience art through a juried fi ne art fair, live music, and other programs. Fine Arts Iowa’s longest running arts Festival is seeking visual artists from Dubuque and Festival the surrounding area to fi ll the park with CALL TO ARTISTS DEADLINE socially distanced booths and original WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23 artwork. $1000 in artists awards are Dubuque County Fine arts society will given to First, second, and Third place. host DubuqueFest Fine arts Festival For full details, scholarship infor- aug. 7–8 in Washington Park. The free, mation, and to submit your applica- two-day art Fair and festival welcomes tion, visit DBQFest.com/artists. n

14 365INK MAGAZINE May 13–May 25, 2021 Issue #382 DUBUQUE365.COM Feature Story MidwestBusTrips.com Introduces New Local Tours Beginning June 1 By Bryce Parks

365ink was able to join the maiden voyage of one of MidwestBusTrips.com’s three new local bus tours, bring- ing another level of access to learning about and enjoy- ing our community for visitors as well as residents. When COVID-19 shut down everything related to enter- tainment, culture, and travel last spring, a huge scheduled summer of trips to Midwest sporting events, concerts, and more through MidwestBusTrips.com was washed away. By the end of the year, they were able to host only three of close to 200 planned trips. Like so many businesses, after surviving the canceling of daily life for a few months, they had to reassess their offerings looking ahead. One of the biggest suggestions they got, based on needs expressed by area hotels, event planners, and travel organizations, was to fill the void in locally-based historical tours. Steeped in history, architecture, and stories, Dubuque does not currently have a regularly running historical tour service for groups to learn about our community’s colorful past. Where there’s a need, there’s a way, so MidwestBusTrips.com owner Aaron Rainey and his partners began researching the options and opportunities that they could provide to fill this need and enhance the tourism potential of the Tri-State area. Running seasonally, the plan #11. The park features stunning views of Iowa, Illinois, and As we traversed the streets of downtown, we learned at the outset is to offer three unique local tour options. Wisconsin. Watch boat traffic move through the lock, see details about many of the buildings that make up The first is a tour of historical downtown Dubuque the fish pond, and keep your eye out for bald eagles, too. Dubuque’s historical landscape as well as the people who and its many historical buildings, historical figures, and Next, the tour visits the Dubuque Arboretum & made them possible. Included in the tour were also a natural landmarks that make it such a draw on the Mis- Botanical Gardens, which has been a part of the couple of audio and video segments featuring additional sissippi. The two-and-a-half-hour tour of Iowa’s oldest Dubuque community since 1980. Quietly nestled on details on topics like Al Capone’s storied visits to our city city encompasses over 20 historic landmarks, including the city’s northwest side and featuring more than 60 to lay low, voiced by Paul Hemmer, and the making of the stops at Julien Dubuque’s gravesite and Eagle Point Park. types of gardens (including rose, hosta, English, Japa- Field of Dreams on Central Ave. in downtown Dubuque. The second tour is, not surprisingly, to the Field of nese, herb, and more), the grounds continue to grow At both Julien Dubuque’s grave and Eagle Point Park, Dreams Movie Site in Dyersville, IA, with all of the movie and expand every year. Completely volunteer-created we were able to get out, stretch our legs, and take in the magic and hands-on bucket list moments that the venue and maintained, these floral displays will wow any settings up close as they were meant to be seen and, of promises. The three-hour roundtrip tour visits the actual nature lover. Be sure to walk by the koi pond for some course, take all the photos with some breathtaking views. location used in the making of the movie with your pictures. Maps of each location will be provided. Even as someone who already knows most of opportunity to hit a ball, play catch, run the bases, and Regularly scheduled trips begin June 1, and trips depart the nooks and crannies of our city’s history, I still have a photo opportunity and discussion with a Ghost from the Grand Harbor Resort, 350 Bell St. in Dubuque. learned a few things, and I’m also happy to share Player. Balls, bats, and gloves are provided by the tour. Most tours are $40 per person. The Field of Dreams is my notes with Aaron and his crew to perhaps add You can sit in the stands to watch the fun or visit their $45 with a $65 option to include the house on the tour. some more juicy tidbits to the story they are already gift shop, loaded with baseball and movie memorabilia. Dubuque History Tours are planned to run Saturdays telling. It is an ever-evolving canvas as more sto- The VIP Experience—Go The Distance Package features and Sundays at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. as well as Tuesdays ries are sure to come their way over time. a guided half-hour tour of the inside of the Kinsella house and Thursdays at 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. The Field of It’s clear that this tour opportunity is a great shot in the used in the Field of Dreams movie. You’ll see props used Dreams Tour runs Saturday and Sunday at 10 a.m. and arm for the tourism industry in Dubuque. It shines a light by Kevin Costner and get to experience the views of the 2 p.m. as well as Wednesday and Friday at 7:45 a.m. and on the best of our town to give visitors a good base for field from the bay window of the house. Guests who 11:45 a.m. The Arboretum and Eagle Point Park Tours run getting to know Dubuque. I would suggest that it’s also a purchase this package will also receive a commemorative Wednesdays and Fridays at 7:30 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. stellar crash course for new residents to Dubuque to get pin, swag bag, and magnet from the Field of Dreams. As part of the test run on the Dubuque History Tour, to know their new hometown and take pride in who we Whether you’re a fan of the 1989 movie Field of we may have been the first riders on the bus, but the tour are, where we come from, and what we have to offer. Dreams or simply a baseball lover, this is an opportu- organizers have already made this trip dozens of times, For more information on the MidwestBusTrips.com nity to see one of Iowa’s most iconic movie sites. perfecting the route, honing their script, and adding juicy local tours, as well as their regional tours to concerts, The third trip features the natural beauty of Dubuque tidbits wherever they can to improve on and streamline Cubs games, and more as they return to normal opera- centered around the Dubuque Arboretum & Botanical Gar- the visitor experience. Still, they wanted us, a crew of tion, simply visit their namesake, MidwestBusTrips.com. dens and Eagle Point Park. The first stop on the three-hour guests, who included a bunch of local history know-it-alls, There you will find booking information, tour tour is Eagle Point Park, a 164-acre public park, situated on to give feedback and suggestions to make it even better schedules, prizes, and additional information. You a bluff that overlooks the Mississippi River and Lock & Dam before they open for business to regular customers. can also call or text 563-513-7314. n

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Once Upon a Time REHEARSALS: MONDAY–FRIDAY: JULY 26–AUGUST 6 @ 9 AM–NOON FIVE FLAGS BIJOU ROOM PERFORMANCE: SATURDAY, AUGUST 7 @ 2 PM FIVE FLAGS THEATER AGE: ENTERING GRADES 3–6 Once Upon a Time takes students on a magical musi- cal journey through the world of beloved fairy tales. This original production will feature music and scenes from Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, and Shrek, among many other storybook-based musicals! 2021 Summer Programming

THIS SUMMER, Rising Star Theatre Company (RSTC) will be providing opportunities for both students and Mini-Musicals Another Opening Another Show adults to get back on stage and experience live theatre. Performances for the one-of-a-kind shows are REHEARSALS: MONDAY–FRIDAY: JULY 26–AUGUST 6 @ 1–4 PM While RSTC is not able to offer their typical three-show invite-only for friends and family. There is a par- FIVE FLAGS BIJOU ROOM format for the summer of 2021, they will offer four ticipation fee of $100, which also includes a PERFORMANCE: SATURDAY, AUGUST 7 @ 7 PM mini-musical experiences and the Rising Star Revue! T-shirt. Cast size is limited to 20 students. FIVE FLAGS THEATER The mini-musical experiences in July and early AGE: ENTERING GRADES 7–9 August are for students entering 3rd through 9th grade It’s time to take the stage as we gear up for another in the fall of 2021. Each of the four sessions will be opening of another show and this one will feature a two-week-long adventure that concludes with a show-stopping numbers and characters who love to live performance on the historic Five Flags Theater perform! This original production will feature music stage for invited family and friends! Students can and scenes from Curtains, 42nd Street, and Annie choose to attend one or more of the sessions, and Disney Dreams Get Your Gun, among many other Broadway hits! they will have the opportunity to sing, dance, and REHEARSALS: MONDAY–FRIDAY: JULY 12–23 @ 9 AM–NOON act out some of their favorite numbers from musi- FIVE FLAGS BIJOU ROOM cals. Themes include Disney Dreams; Bright Lights, PERFORMANCE: SATURDAY, JULY 24 @ 2 PM Big City; Once Upon a Time; and Another Open- FIVE FLAGS THEATER ing Another Show. The sessions will be lead by AGE: ENTERING GRADES 3–6 Megan Schumacher and a team of staff members. Disney Dreams come true in this mini-musical as RSTC The Rising Star Revue will see current high school brings you the very best of Disney’s heroes and villains. students through adults come together and experi- This original production will feature music and scenes ence the joy of collaborating on musical numbers from The Lion King, Mary Poppins, Toy Story, and High chosen by the RSTC staff. Auditions will be held School Musical, among many other Disney favorites. June 27 and 28, and rehearsals begin in July. The Rising Star Revue culminates with two perfor- Rising Star Revue mances in the Five Flags Theater on Aug. 5 and 6. AUDITIONS: JUNE 27 AND 28 Find more information on registration, auditions, and PERFORMANCES: AUGUST 5 AND 6 @ 7:30 PM the performances at RisingStarTheatreCompany.com FIVE FLAGS THEATER or email [email protected]. n TICKETS: $12 AGE: ENTERING GRADE 10–ADULT Bright Lights, Big City The Rising Star Revue will feature hit songs from REHEARSALS: MONDAY–FRIDAY: JULY 12–23 @ 1–4 PM some of your favorite Broadway musicals. So, sit back FIVE FLAGS BIJOU ROOM and enjoy some of the most beloved musical theatre PERFORMANCE: SATURDAY, JULY 24 @ 7 PM moments! Rehearsals will take place Monday–Friday FIVE FLAGS THEATER from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Bijou Room located in Five Flags. AGE: ENTERING GRADES 7–9 Performers may not be called every night for rehearsal. Hit the town with your favorite characters from musicals across the ages! This original produc- tion will feature music and scenes from Guys & Dolls, Newsies, and Hairspray, among many other musicals with that big city feel!

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PHASE I OF RIVER OF INNOVATION WITH THE MACHINE SHOP IS OPEN River of Innovation NOW. PHASE II WITH INNOVATION CURRENTS Grand opening of AND THE MAKERSPACE Innovation Currents and OPENS ON JUNE 11. Makerspace on June 11–13

Since the opening of the Iowa Marine this makerspace,” said Oates of her Engine & Launch Works within the new role. “I look forward to empower- National Mississippi River Museum & ing our guests to be makers, leaders, Aquarium last fall, the organization has and advocates for their communities.” been tirelessly working to complete “This has been a passion project of the final two-thirds of what will be the ours for the last eight years,” added John and Alice Butler River of Innova- Erin Dragotto, VP of Development and tion Gallery. Named after lead donors co-project lead for the exhibit. “It is John and Alice Butler, River of Innova- exciting to see the final pieces fall into tion’s public grand opening will take place as we prepare to open the space.” place the weekend of June 11–13. Prior to the grand opening, the River Building on the River Museum’s abun- Museum will host a small, private ribbon dant historical, conservation, and science cutting for the space with key supporters connections, the second third of River of to the project, including the Butler family. Innovation will feature high-engagement “We believe this project is a wonder- interactive exhibits that reinforce river ful bridge between the innovations of innovation themes as well as artifacts yesterday and the science, technology, from the museum’s collections. Catego- engineering and math concepts needed ries for the interactives include energy for the future success of today’s youth,” and motion, vehicles and cargo, tools John and Alice Butler said of the exhibit. and machines, and the changing river. “We are excited that our family can help The final third ofRiver of Innovation to fund a project that will both educate will house a makerspace featuring multi- and entertain guests and students for disciplinary projects that tie the key River years to come while supporting the Museum concepts of history, science, cultural vibrancy of this community.” and conservation together. As part of the River of Innovation will open at 9 a.m. exhibit opening preparations, the River on Friday, June 11, and is included with Museum was able to hire an Innovation general admission to the River Museum. and MakerSpace Coordinator to develop For the first few weeks, visitors to the curriculum and engaging projects for makerspace should expect to partici- the space. Mari Oates joined the River pate in short, 10-to-15-minute projects. Museum in February 2021 and came most Larger, more time intensive projects recently from the Shedd Aquarium where will be introduced over the follow- she served as a Learning Specialist with ing weeks and months. All take-home the Teen Learning Lab. “I was excited to makerspace projects will be offered at take on the challenge to combine sci- an additional charge. For more on the ence, conservation, and history through exhibit, visit rivermuseum.com/roi. n

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Events at Five Flags The Five Flags Center is located at 405 Main St. in Downtown Dubuque. Face coverings and physical distancing are required in accordance with Five Flags Center’s VenueShield protocols and local regulations. Fees may apply to ticket purchases. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com or at the Five Flags Center Box O ce. For more information, call 563-589-4254 or visit FiveFlagsCenter.com. Flashback Friday BOY BAND REvIEW AND POP ROCKS FRIDAY, MAY 21 @ 7:30 PM FIvE FLAGS ARENA Top-rated tribute acts Boy Band Review and Pop ROCKs will take you back to the late ‘90s and early ‘00s at Flashback Friday on Friday, May 21 at 7:30 p.m. at the Five Flags arena. Boy Band Review will transport you back in time to and the days of frosted tips and hunky frontmen profess- ing their undying love. The performance is an incred- ible throwback experience reliving your best years THURSDAY, MAY 20 @ 7 PM with a full band, choreography, and harmonies. FIvE FLAGS ARENA Pop ROCKs is not just a band; they are a high- Two icons bring one big night energy live music show that plays the best of today’s of No. 1 hits and platinum records to the Five hottest top 40 hits, throwback hip-hop, pop country, Flags arena. Clay Walker and Tracy Lawrence party rock, and timeless classics. The show has 40+ perform together with a full band on Thursday, costume changes, special eff ects, and interactive May 20 at 7 p.m. This will be the fi rst time either performances that get the entire crowd involved! singer has appeared at Five Flags Center. Tickets are $15 in advance or $19 day of show. n Clay Walker is a recording artist, , platinum certifi cation and launching a quartet of and entertainer with 31 charted singles, a dozen top 10 singles: “Today’s Lonely Fool,” “Runnin’ No. 1s, four platinum albums, and decades of Behind,” “somebody Paints the Wall,” and the performances to his credit. Titles spanning 15 years title track, which became Lawrence’s fi rst No. 1 DUBUQUE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA and still receiving strong airplay include “Live single. The strength of the record led Lawrence until I Die,” “Dreaming With My eyes Open,” “This to be named the Top New Male Vocalist by both Classics 4 Woman and This Man,” “,” Billboard and the academy of Country Music. SATURDAY, JUNE 5 @ 2 AND 7:30 PM “Rumor Has It,” “Then What,” “The Chain Of Love,” Lawrence’s sophomore eff ort, 1993’sAlibis , SUNDAY, JUNE 6 @ 2 PM “I Can’t sleep,” and “she Won’t Be Lonely Long.” sold more than two million copies in the us alone FIvE FLAGS THEATER Walker’s still robust touring schedule—80 and cracked the top 5 on the country albums The Dubuque symphony shows in 2019—continues to fuel interest in his chart, while reaching No. 25 on the Billboard Hot Orchestra brings their releases, most recently the 76-song compilation, 200 albums ranking. The record spurred four fi nal performance of The Complete Albums 1993–2002. among them is more chart-topping singles, including the title the season, Classics 4, the chart-topper “,” which track and “,” which has to the Five Flags The- recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of reach- become one of Lawrence’s signature songs. ater on June 5 and 6. ing its airplay peak, despite its singer showing 2003’s marked his British composer samuel Coleridge-Taylor was one of no slippage in his celebrated matinee idol looks return to the top 5 on the country singles chart and the more popular composers in england and the united and megawatt smile. Meanwhile, Walker’s native continues to enjoy strong radio airplay nearly two states during the turn of the 20th century. His lively Novel- Texas continues to be a centerpiece, whether decades later. Then in 2007, Lawrence returned with ette No. 4 opens this program with tremendous energy. it’s performing the National anthem at the 2019 “Find Out Who your Friends are,” which featured William Grant still was the fi rst african-american to World series in Houston or giving back at Febru- Lawrence’s longtime friends and collaborators, Tim have a symphony performed by a major u.s. orchestra. ary 2020’s Basin strong concert benefi ting victims McGraw and Kenny Chesney. In addition to its chart His Serenade is an evocative tone poem in which the and families of the recent shootings in Odessa. success, the song also earned Lawrence Vocal event harp adds great style to the strings and woodwinds. Like Walker, Tracy Lawrence has worn many of the year awards from both the Country Music Mozart’s fi nal symphony, a masterpiece of style and hats in his three-plus decades in country music, association and academy of Country Music in 2007. counterpoint, is the cornerstone of these concerts. working as a songwriter and producer in addi- In all, 13 of Lawrence’s albums have Mozart biographer Georg von Nissen wrote about this tion to his singing and performing. Lawrence has reached the top 20, including a pair of com- symphony, “In no work of this kind does the divine been performing since the age of 15 and signed pilations of his hits. He’s also been a main- spark of genius shine more brightly and beautifully.” his fi rst record deal at just 23 years old. His debut stay on the country singles charts, with a DsO Principal Trumpet Wes skidgel is fea- album, 1991’s Sticks and Stones, reached the top total of eight No. 1s and 22 top 10 tracks. tured in a beautiful trumpet concerto by Johann 10 of the Country albums chart while achieving Tickets are $32–$86. n Hummel, a friend and pupil of Mozart’s. Tickets start at $16. Visit DubuqueSymphony.org for further information and updates. n

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chart 15 times, most recently in 2010 with both Air Supply “Dance with Me” and “Faith in Love.” WITH SPECIAL OPENING GUEST ELIZABETH MARY They last graced the Five Flags Center stage in SATURDAY, MAY 22 @ 7:30 PM July of 1982, while supporting The One That You Love. FIvE FLAGS ARENA That show followed another Five Flags performance For the fi rst time in nearly 40 years, platinum-selling by the group just 10 months earlier. The two shows pop vocal duo Air Supply returns to Five Flags Center drew a combined crowd of more than 6,600 people! on Saturday, May 22 at 7:30 p.m. Local favorite Elizabeth Mary wrote her fi rst song, “I Have a Elizabeth Mary joins as a special opening guest. Dream,” at age 10 and has been pursuing that dream Air Supply formed in 1975 when Graham Rus- ever since. At age 22, Elizabeth became lead singer sell and Russell Hitchcock met during rehearsals for the local band Zero 2 Sixty. She earned a loyal for a stage production of Jesus Christ Super- fan base with her powerful vocals and energetic star in Australia. After mild success in Austra- performances during their eight-year run. In April lia in the late 1970s, the group broke out in the 2018, Elizabeth recorded and released her six-track United States in 1980 with the release of their debut EP Album, Dance with the Fear. She followed album Lost in Love, which sold more than three that up with a 14-track all-original album, Meet Me in million copies. They followed that up with two Madison, released in November 2019. She had shared more platinum albums—1981’s The One That the stage with many national acts including Clint You Love and 1982’s Now and Forever—plus Black, Black Hawk, Collin Raye, and Lorrie Morgan. their gold-certifi ed self-titled eff ort in 1985. The “Lost in Love” Experience vIP Pack- One of the most successful groups of the early age includes one premium reserved seat in the 1980s, Air Supply hit No. 1 in 1981 with “The One fi rst 12 rows; an invitation to soundcheck; meet That You Love” and reached the Billboard Top 10 and greet and photo opportunities with Air Sup- more than a half-dozen other times, with signa- ply; and a vIP Swag Bag includes one Kodak ture songs like “All Out of Love,” “Lost in Love,” archival metallic signed 8”x10” photo, one “Even the Nights are Better,” and “Making Love lapel pin, one merchandise gift, and one com- Out of Nothing At All.” In addition, the group memorative vIP laminate and lanyard. reached the Top 40 of the Adult Contemporary Tickets are $39–$179. n

Kenda summers will astound and mys- Corey Taylor Journey Beyond tify you with her mind reading feats while TUESDAY, JUNE 15 @ 7:30 PM Jim Wand mesmerizes and hypnotizes FIvE FLAGS ARENA Your Imagination people right before your eyes with his The frontman for both GRaMMy® award- SATURDAY, JUNE 19 @ 7 PM brand new show. and don’t forget about winning multi-platinum juggernaut FIvE FLAGS THEATER the special guest, “stelly the Hypno Dog.” slipknot and platinum rock force stone Journey Beyond your Imagina- The whole family is invited to come sour brings the voice that rallied millions tion with mentalist Kenda summers out and have a mystical, fun-fi lled of fans across the globe to Dubuque, this and legendary stage hypnotist Jim night, and who knows, maybe you will time as a solo artist. Corey Taylor’s CMF- Wand on saturday, June 19 at 7 p.m. end up being the star of the show! Tour will take over the Five Flags arena at the historic Five Flags Theater. Tickets are $20–$30. n stage on Tuesday, June 15 at 7:30 p.m. uncompromising, unfi ltered, and undeniable in any arena, Corey Taylor is a New York Times bestsell- ing author as well as an actor with a Lanco myriad fi lm and television credits. projects, following chart-topping eff orts FRIDAY, JUNE 25 @ 7 PM Impacting generations of fans and from slipknot and stone sour. FIvE FLAGS ARENA peers alike, his voice roars across six Taylor fi rst crashed theNew York Times Lanco with special guest Brittany Ray slipknot albums. With two gold-certifi ed Best seller List with Seven Deadly Sins in bring a special country show to the Five albums and a platinum single, stone sour 2011, occupying the chart for four weeks. Flags arena on Friday, June 25 at 7 p.m. have notched fi ve Top 10 debuts on the He followed it up with three popular Lanco continues to pave its course Billboard 200 and garnered Loudwire’s tomes: A Funny Thing Happened On The after the success of their double platinum Dubuque-native, Nashville-based Rock album of the Decade for House of Way To Heaven, You’re Making Me Hate radio chart-topper “Greatest Love story” singer-songwriter Brittany Ray incorpo- Gold & Bones—Part 1, which also spawned You, and America 51. Meanwhile, his fi lm- and critically acclaimed gold hit “Born To rates catchy melodies and driving electric its own Dark Horse Comics graphic ography encompasses Fear Clinic, Doctor Love you.”The fi ve-man band’s No. 1 selling guitar riff s with storytelling lyrics into her novel of the same name by Taylor. Who, Offi cer Downe, and Sharknado 4. debut and coming-of-age album, Hallelujah songs. Her fi rst recorded and released His debut solo eff ort,CMFT , made The rare renaissance man who can give Nights, made Lanco the fi rst country group song was a duet written and sung with history with the powerful single a symposium at Oxford university and to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard Country Richie McDonald from Lonestar titled “Black eyes Blue” reaching No. 1 at headline heavy music festivals around the albums charts in 10 years. Now they have “Love Is Worth It.” In 2016, she released active Rock Radio making Taylor the globe, Taylor forever challenges culture to dropped two irresistibly nostalgic tracks her debut self-titled eP that was pro- fi rst artist in the history of the for- think, dream, and scream along with him. “Old Camaro” and “What I see,” which duced by country singer Jamie O’Neal. mat to reach No. 1 with three separate Tickets are $57. n serves as their new single at country radio. Tickets are $30–$42. n

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rom the few positives that we can draw from the to meet the challenges of the sport. But now that it seems for an extra boost. The motor can help you conquer hills, year that barely was, as COVID-19 shut down it has sufficiently met that challenge, the arrival of the pan- keep up with traffic, or pull a trailer. E-bikes with pedal life, work, and culture for basically a calendar demic has dramatically pulled the adoption curve forward assist turn on the motor when the rider pedals. E-bikes year, one good result for many was getting for e-bikes. Prepare for a revolution, or at least an evolution. with throttles can turn on the motor to propel the bike back outside to enjoy nature as outdoor activity Bicycle World’s David Hartig sees some amount of even when the rider does not pedal. Most e-bikes these explodedF in the summer of 2020. With that came the increase “irrational exuberance,” as Alan Greenspan called it, days have both options on the same bike, but because in exercise and sports and leisure activities that align with in the current bike boom in general, and suspects it is they retain the ability to be pedaled by the rider, they that premise like golf, hiking, fishing, and especially bicycling. going to taper off. “I think we’re going to see a supply of are therefore not electric motorcycles. The motors can Nationwide, bikes under about the $600 level were lightly used bikes on the market (maybe call them COVID hum when engaged but are generally quite silent. Out- selling out and getting hard to find. The bicycle sales boredom-driven impulse buys). Also, the supply chain side of the bump for the battery pack, you likely would boom in 2020 has continued into 2021. Sales figures is going to refortify itself.” David’s industry contacts are not even know an e-bike rolling by if you saw one. from the NPD (Market Research) Group, which tracks projecting that 10 to 40 percent of those impulse buy- Technically there are three classes of e-bikes. Class 1 data across thousands of American bike shops, sug- ers will stick with it. “One element that’s going to give e-bikes are limited to a top speed of 20 miles per hour, gest cycling’s newfound popularity might endure it legs is going to be the electric bike. Up to this point, and the electric motor works only when the rider is even as we get back to a more normal life routine. if a conventional bike was too much effort, that was a pedaling and is sometimes called a pedelec. Some have Of all the market sectors of bike sales, none grew quite barrier to the activity. The e-bike removes that barrier.” a throttle on the handlebars that offers an extra power like the sales of e-bikes, which grew two to four times Being a newer technology that has yet to cross boost, but on Class 1 e-bikes, the throttle works only faster than traditional bikes. Sales were hit by supply chain the path of most Americans, the first thing many if you’re also pedaling. Class 2 e-bikes are similar but issues due to COVID-19 and have been selling at near people reading this story are thinking right now can be throttled independently from pedaling. Class 3 capacity ever since. Some brands of bikes, like Aventon, is, “back up Professor Nerdnick, what the hell is e-bikes can go up to 28 miles per hour and must have reported sales increases of 1,000 percent in June of 2020. an e-bike?” Fair question. Let’s start there. a speedometer but may not have a throttle. You don’t The onset of e-bikes as a major player in the game has E-bikes look and feel just like traditional bicycles, with a really need to worry about all of that. Find the features been on a simmer for 10 years as the technology caught up key difference—they include an electric motor and battery you want on your bike, and let that be your guide.

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face it, a bike worth $1,500 to $5,000 can be a tempt- I found there are kind of two price levels for e-bikes. ing target. The batteries can take quite a while to charge Sure there are some really cheap ones sub $1,000, but I from near empty, but in most cases, one charge will get would not suggest those for adults. So I’m going to refer you through a day pretty easily, and you can recharge to the two levels as I see them. Literally, scores of new overnight. And a lot of rides under an hour will not even companies have sprung up in the last couple of years drain the battery halfway. The battery is obviously a big selling similar but individualized e-bikes that range from portion of the bike’s weight. Inside it looks like about 50 $1,300 to $2,500, with $1,500–$1,700 seeming to be AA batteries packed into a housing. That’s dense weight. the sweet spot on price. This is a very affordable price The bike is turned on via a control on the handle- point for many people to jump into the game, and, as I bars which is usually also the same device that has “+” said above, you WILL find a style, size, and application and “-” buttons to increase and decrease your level to match your needs at this price point. Competition has of pedal assist. If your bike has lights, they are likely made bike makers find niches to fill. So you can get a big controlled here too. You track everything via a digi- fat tire mountain bike for all terrains or perhaps a cruiser tal display on the handlebars that shows your speed, for trails and streets. There are throwback-looking cruisers a tachometer to track your distance both for the trip that feel like the ‘50s but ride like the wind. There are also and total miles traveled on the bike, as well as energy ones quite specifically designed for urban transport and bars to let you know how much battery is left. work-based situations with racks for cargo transport and This display is also used to adjust settings on the bike. even models that fold up to take into the office with you. There are a lot of options if you get into the settings to The next level I found is a higher quality, often name dial in your preferences. Manufactures would prefer you brand bikes, with the best possible components like don’t monkey with the settings, but you may find that a derailleurs, brakes, shocks, wheels, etc. We’re talking Most e-bikes we researched online have motors in the level of assist from 0 to 9 instead of 0 to 5, for example, about brands like Trek, Giant, Cannondale, Specialized, rear wheel hub, but some, especially higher-end e-bikes, gives you more flexibility in hitting just the right amount and more. The prices here start around $2,500 and get are located at the crank (pedals). The most popular of assist that lets you fly along without the bike’s speed close to $10,000, with $4,000–$5,000 being a sweet spot models feature 350-, 500-, or 750-watt (1 horsepower) exceeding your ability to comfortably pedal with resis- there. Many more expensive bikes have the drive assist motors that will help you achieve speeds up to about 30 tance. A lot of user manuals won’t even discuss the fact mid-frame, which may provide more power and also has MPH in pedal assist mode. That simply means that when that you can adjust these things, but most bikes have less or no lag time in the motor responding to the rider’s you pedal the bike, you can feel the motor helping you YouTube videos showing how you can do so. Bear in-mind pressure on the pedals. One of the most visually notice- pedal. It’s not doing all the work for you, but it’s making that after market alterations will often void a warranty. able differences with many of these more expensive bikes the work you have to do much easier. Imagine the effort Depending on local laws, many e-bikes are legally is that the battery has often been sleekly designed to you put into pedaling 10 or 12 MPH on a traditional bike classified as bicycles rather than mopeds or motor- fit inside the frame of the bike whereas most lower-cost in middle gear. Now think of going twice as fast with the cycles. This exempts them from the more stringent models have big batteries basically bolted onto the frame, same or less effort in high gear. It doubles the fun of the laws regarding the certification and operation of more but not always. There’s no mechanical problem with that; easier parts of biking and removes most of the pain of powerful two-wheelers which are often classed as it’s just not quite as sexy as an aesthetically streamlined the difficult parts, most notably hills and headwinds. electric motorcycles. E-bikes can also be defined sepa- frame. You can most easily tell an e-bike by looking for The other cool thing about pedal assist is that you can rately and treated under distinct electric bicycle laws. a long, fat black square block attached to the frame by select your level of assist with a simple control on the In Iowa, an e-bike is defined as a “bicycle,” so long as your feet where you would normally mount a water bottle. handlebars. Nearly all pedal assist bikes still have gears the e-bike’s motor is 750 watts or less with a top motor- With these higher-end bikes, you get what you pay for, too, but now they also have pedal assist levels. You can assisted speed of 20 MPH under motor power alone and and if these prices are in your wheelhouse, you’ll surely also choose to get a motor boost of say, 25, 35, 50, 75, with fully operable pedals. Helmets are not required (but be thrilled with the quality of the build and the experi- or 99 percent. You could quickly find that riding the bike extremely highly suggested considering you can really ence. And, the huge benefit of the level-up options is at an assist level that outpaces your ability to pedal with get rolling), and there is no age minimum for e-bike that you can get them through local professional bike resistance on the pedals is not all that fun. So depending use. E-bikes are allowed on sidewalks and bike paths. shops instead of mail order like nearly all of the lower-end on the terrain, grade, weight of the rider, and speed, you So yes, you can ride an e-bike in Dubuque on paths and models. So you have the backup of service and knowledge might prefer an assist level of 2 or 3 out of 5 to achieve trails like the Heritage Trail and the great trail they are of the product by local bike shops to keep you truck- both a good speed but also still get real exercise where you completing along the Bee Branch on the north end of ing. The big drawback right now is finding one in stock. have to pedal to achieve your goal. You’ll find that in most Dubuque. Powered e-bikes are not welcome on seri- Locally, three great professional bike shops all road and flat trail situations, you will very quickly shift into ous mountain bike trails in Dubuque such as the Proving carry e-bike brands, mostly name-brand, higher-level high gear and then find the assist level that gives the most Grounds, mainly for the fact that they are professionally options. The Bike Shack offers Specialized, Giant, efficient ride. Note that the more work you do yourself, the built trails intended for experienced riders moving at Momentum, and Transend E+ ranging from $2,600 to longer the battery lasts, from 40 to 70 miles in many cases. a normal pace and are not designed to safely accom- $7,000. Free Flight Bikes focuses on a big variety of Many e-bikes also have a simple throttle that will modate or carry as much speed as e-bikes can produce Trek e-bikes and a Surley model from $1,650 to $7,000. propel the bike all by itself. Regulations make manu- amongst the twists and turns and challenging aspects. Bicycle World downtown is also a Trek shop carrying facturers max out the throttle itself at 20 MPH. This For me personally, after losing a good amount of mid-frame Trek models starting at around $2,500 and won’t help you get exercise, but it will get you to work weight in 2020 simply by walking and dieting and hav- Townie Go by Elektra, which features a retro cruiser fast without breaking a sweat in your nice shirt, making ing recovered from two years of dealing with cancer, I look, with models in that $1,500–$2,500 range. it a possible replacement for a car, especially in more got to a weight where I thought I could comfortably try People love to shop local, and we certainly echo temperate climates. It’s also a nice option for getting a riding a bike. Note here that still close to 300 pounds, I that sentiment, so this is where we rudely pull the rug quick start from a dead stop in an intersection, so you had not ridden a bike for more than a lark since I was a out from under ourselves. After interviewing Dubuque can get through that more dangerous scenario around teenager. So it’s been 30 years. I was hesitant about the leading bike retailers for this story, the collective senti- drivers who are waiting for you to get out of the way. realistic success I would have trying to do it again after ment is that it’s simply going to be very difficult to find The batteries are easily removable, usually with a key so long. And then I came across the e-bike option, and an e-bike in Dubuque this summer through a retailer. for added security. You can remove the battery to charge it sounded most exciting. It was going into fall, so I told Not impossible, and it seems that if you are a tall per- it elsewhere, especially if your garage gets hot or cold myself if I could get to spring in decent shape and if the son you have a better shot at finding an available bike for storage. Batteries are temperamental about extreme cancer stayed at bay, I’d get a bike in 2021. This gave me to fit you. But so far, what they’ve been able to get in temperatures in either direction. Removing the bat- some cold winter months to dive down the e-bike rabbit stock sold fast, and replenishing is not expected before tery from a bike also makes it less of a theft target. Let’s hole. I assure you it is deep, and it has many offshoots. winter. Demand plays a role, but lingering supply chain

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A SAMPLING OF THE VARIOUS STYLES OF E-BIKES THAT ARE AVAILABLE issues are still causing problems, just like if you try to range of bikes I found online. It’s also the most talked riding into a headwind, or not being able to keep up with order custom furniture or many appliances right now. about in other national stories on e-bikes. It seems like friends who are in way better shape than you. This bike is David Hartig from Bicycle World explains it well, “We they have earned their stripes pretty quickly with quality the great equalizer. Couples can bike together now if one don’t say we’re ‘out.’ We may not have it on the floor, but and service. We got a seafoam green Pace 500 step- was a great rider before and the other was not. Now they there are varying degrees of not in stock. Because there through. It’s still pretty light for an e-bike at 49 pounds can enjoy the ride together, and no one gets frustrated. It’s is a shortage and unprecedented global demand and in with a 750-watt motor, a 40-mile average range on a not about fairness. This isn’t a race. It’s about being dealt some instances a four-month shutdown of manufactur- Samsung Lithium Ion Battery, and 28 MPH top speed. back into a game you never thought you’d play again. ing, the supply chain has slowed. How many parts from Forbes called it the best bang for the buck in the mar- It’s no surprise that the key sales demographic is how many manufacturers have to come together to make ket. And it has name-brand components like Shimano 45- to 65-years-olds. Where once that was a select a bike? There are tens of thousands of bikes sidelined derailleur, Tekteo hydraulic brakes, and Kenda tires. age bracket to still be biking, it’s now become main- for lack of one single component. Everybody has spun As a fat guy, I needed a bike that was safely rated to stream again. Forbes reported that sales of e-bikes are up their manufacturing to keep up with demand, but carry my weight and give me a decently comfy ride. So expected to go from 3.7 million per year in 2019 to 17 the supply chain is now operating on an allocation basis after much Googling and head scratching, I chose to go million per year by 2030. For many, especially in urban instead of just-in-time. We have over a hundred bikes on with a brand called Himiway out of England. It’s a super areas, they expect e-bike options to replace cars. Del- order, but instead of getting three pallets of bikes in a fat tire mountain bike, they call a “cruiser.” It should be loite research company predicted that bikes as a whole, shipment, we’re getting a dozen. In 2019, if you ordered called a “beast.” It looks like one, and I love it all the boosted by huge growth in the e-bike sector, would by 4 p.m. and we didn’t have it, it’s likely on our doorstep more for that reason. At about 85 pounds, it’s as far from see billions of additional rides in 2022 compared to the next morning. We assemble it, and you have it in two a carbon-fiber racing bike as you can get. Without the 2019 and double the number of bike uses in major cit- days. So we have over a hundred bikes on the way, but pedal assist, between the giant tires and the weight of ies where bicycling to work is still uncommon. And that the rate at which they’re coming in is less than we’d like.” the bike itself, it’s truly a heavy ride to pedal on human prediction came before the pandemic hit. By all mea- Local retailers agree that they choose not to go out power alone. But when I light it up, so to speak, she flies sures, COVID-19 has only hurried along this trend. and bring in untested brands they possibly could get right along with a 750-watt motor and, likewise to the There are a couple of populations out there that I really a hold of, preferring to stick with lines they currently Aventon, boasts name-brand components. Like many encourage to look into e-bikes. The first is, of course, keep in stock that they consider to be quality and they people, I made some alterations to my ride, includ- people who just can’t do real bikes well anymore. This want customers riding. For example, Free Flight and ing a bigger comfy seat, double barrel water bottles, definitely includes older people. I see a LOT of older Bicycle World sell mainly Trek and through that partner- and we both got a left-hand mirror to watch for traffic Dubuquers biking down by the Bee Brach and heading out ship have great diagnostic support. Trek runs a Bosch behind us. Now that we can book it, riding on the road to Heritage Trail from there. More and more are sporting power system so authorized shops can do diagnostics is a lot easier, and since we’re in traffic, you need to be e-bikes. If you retired from biking because the “hard parts” and firmware updates in store and have a place to get aware of it all the more. You really should not be rid- just got too hard, welcome back! You CAN do this again. authorized parts. Servicing brands they don’t carry ing bikes 20 miles per hour on a sidewalk anyway. If you are out of shape like me and want to get healthier, means they couldn’t know for sure where to start to Now this is me, “Mr. newbie fat guy on a bike” this is an amazing option, and it’s so much fun. Something find parts to repair the bike’s electrical components. Of who’s only put 200 miles on his e-bike since he that was out of your reach is not anymore. I even think course, next year e-bikes will likely be more available, got it a month ago, expounding with advice on for those with some impairments, even serious condi- and all of the local shops will surely sell a ton of them. my experience, so take that with as much salt tions like Parkinson’s, that make it hard to walk or run, you So as I get you all excited about e-bikes, the bum- as you like, but I definitely have thoughts. could give this a test drive. Low impact yet so impactful. mer part of this is that you may have to go to online This thing is FREEING! A year ago, feeling terrible, The other group this is a gamer changer for is retailers to get one now or soon. Even if you find bikes extra heavy after quarantine in my house with TV and people commuting to work. You can take a bike to available online, shipping backups should be expected food for COVID for three months and also just com- work, even in nice clothes, and not break any more of to be a month or two out. So if that is your plan, do ing off of cancer treatments, I felt like total crap. If you a sweat than you want to. Pedal or throttle as needed your research first and get your order queued up so told me then that a year later I’d be riding a bicycle from to get to your destination without over-exerting your- you can be riding while the sun is still out in 2021. my house atop the bluffs of Dubuque out to Durango self. Save gas money and parking costs as well. It If you are like me and you want to get riding now, then and back... on my first rides... and it would be FUN, would also be amazing for delivering food and such a $1,500 bike through an online retailer is still going to I would call you nuts. This bike is a complete game- around downtown. Some e-bikes are made for that. serve you well. You will also note a huge variety of styles changer for me and for many others. Regular time on So what are the downfalls of e-bikes? online that may not be available locally. This is the route the bike can improve gait, balance, flexibility, motor Well, in this year when it’s harder to get one in a that my wife and I took with our bikes. We ordered in Feb- coordination, and strength. Not to mention emotional timely manner, they’re also not cheap. Even the $1,500 ruary, and our bikes arrived within a month. The warmer it well-being. I can attest it’s also good for the soul. bikes are a big jump from a $500 ten-speed. And with gets, naturally, the longer the wait gets. But when the bike Yes, it does some of the work for me, but is it exer- value comes a target. You’ll want to lock it up good and arrives, I promise you will find it has been worth the wait. cise? Yes, it is definitely exercise. When I get home, I have probably take the battery with you into work or dinner My wife got an Aventon-brand bike. It’s the most noodle legs. But I DID it. Imagine all of the fun parts of or wherever you ride to if you can’t put the bike away highly-rated and most talked about of the “affordable” bicycling without the crappy parts, like dying on hills, somewhere. There is also the range. Once the battery

22 365INK MAGAZINE May 13–May 25, 2021 Issue #382 DUBUQUE365.COM COvER STORY dies, the bike is still totally rideable as a Market at 11th and Iowa st. from 4 to bike, but it’s now a heavy bike, and you’ve Bike Week 8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 19, and a been spoiled. e-bikes are heavy, from 40 MAY 16–23 Bike-In Movie at the Dubuque Bike to 75 pounds usually, which is multiple This year’s Bike Week includes biking Coop, 2206 Central ave., on Thursday times heavier than a traditional bike. for any reason—to work, to night, May 20. Friday brings and there is the issue of service. More school, to farmer’s market, HandleBar Happy Hour parts and electronics mean more can or just for fun! Join at Jubeck New World break on an e-bike. you’ll want to make others and ride around Brewing, 115 W. 11th st., sure a local bike shop will service your Dubuque May 16–23. and saturday is e-Bike bike if you didn’t buy it there, and in Kick off Bike Week with Demonstration Day at Dubuque they will. Our local professional a community bike ride and Bicycle World, 1072 Central bike retailers have service departments safety checks on sunday, May ave. see what all the 365ink that will effi ciently work on any bike, 16. starting at the Bee Branch cover story fuss is about. not just the ones they sell. The Dubuque Greenway at 22nd st Trailhead Dubuque bicycle Bike Coop is also a do-it-yourself bike at 9:30 a.m., Dubuque Bike terrain-themed T-shirts repair facility with experts on hand to Coop will conduct safety are available with pro- teach you how to care for your own ride checks on all bikes, and That One Place ceeds supporting local nonprofi t if you’d like to learn to not be depen- Coff ee Truck will be on-hand to fi ll your organizations. Order yours online at dent on others. I’d also check on service cup. The fi rst 50 cyclists will receive a bonfi re.com/store/2021-bike-week. comments related to bikes that come Volv fanny pack! at 11 a.m., ride along Register your ride for a chance in the mail. How is the company with the Greenway, 16th st trail, and Kerper to win $100 to your favorite local replacement parts and warranty items? sTOPPING FOR a PHOTO OP aT THe HeRITaGe Blvd with a pit-stop at Dupaco alley bike shop! also, a prize drawing as a new mass-market technology, TRaIL HIGHWay 52 PeDesTRIaN OVeRPass in the Millwork District. Then circle is available for cyclists who regis- who knows just how long these batteries back to the Bee Branch through the ter their miles at TrailVision.org. will last, and with so many new compa- e-bike gives them fi ve or ten more years Washington Neighborhood. This event Whether you’re riding for fun, fi tness, nies making these bikes, will the company of a hobby they’ve loved for 40 years, includes on-street riding with Community or with family, or taking essential trips you choose, if you go that route, still be as a bike shop guy, I’m in. I’m all in.” Oriented Police (COP) helping to guide to work or shop, you are part of our making bikes or replacement batteries David also sees the overall growing the ride. Please evaluate your cycling movement for safer streets, connected in 4 or 5 years when you want to replace interest in the participation of riding skills and ride only on the portions of communities, a healthier planet, and yours? yes, batteries get better all the bikes is what is going to get us much the route where you’re comfortable. happier people. Follow Dubuque Bike time, and lithium-ion has no memory so closer to the critical mass of riders, additional planned events for Bike Week on Facebook for more informa- you don’t have to worry about draining which will be required to get motorists Week include a Bike-In to Mid-Week tion at facebook.com/bikeweekdbq. n it down before you recharge, but you to actually notice that they are indeed will need a new battery someday. These sharing the road with bikes and treat are all things to take into consideration. them with the deference they deserve. and lastly, there is a chance that I am on Facebook groups dedicated this experience could ruin you for a to owners of my exact bike. One of normal bike. It’s like getting super- them is not at all company affi liated, so powers and then giving them back you know the comments and feedback to get back on a normal bike. Who are genuine. I like the banter there and doesn’t want superpowers? sharing of ideas. I’d suggest you look for attitudes have evolved about e-bikes the same for any bike you own. What among bike diehards. a couple of years works best for others to solve issues ago, “real” bikers would have called they have will likely serve you well too. e-bikes cheating. But since they’ve seen If you want to know more about e-bikes, people be able to rejoin to ride who could you can ask one of our great profes- no longer do it and then actually getting sional local bike retailers or just Google on one themselves, they have to admit e-bikes once. Once is all it takes. every that it’s just plain fun. e-bikes are being digital ad you will ever see again on accepted as real bikes, and if they can’t Facebook or CNN will be for e-bikes. get over it, then all the more fun for us. I live at the top of one of downtown “I was a naysayer for the longest time,” Dubuque’s famously steep streets. When shares David Hartig. “It’s my nature to I thought of getting a bike initially, you say ‘just bootstrap it’ but it occurred to know I thought about ending every ride me, and I’m embarrassed to admit it, having to ride back up that damned hill, that when I started seeing the people or, let’s be realistic, fi nish a good ride coming into the shop making inquiries by giving up and walking my exhausted about e-bikes and why, these were not panting ass up the hill because I cannot lazy people. They were just not able to ride up it. Well, folks, I can ride up it. It’s eff ectively ride normal bikes. and we still work, and a good amount of work, didn’t come to sell e-bikes out of a retail- but the point is, each ride does not end in driven demand for more sales, but the a letdown. I gear down and grind away, fact that we now have a tool to off er that but in a minute, I’m at my garage without allows people to bicycle well beyond their having to get off and walk my bike up normal “end.” When a long-time cus- North Main st., and that’s a victory all in tomer comes in to sell their bike because itself. and the excuses not to go ride, out- they can’t ride anymore, and now an side of weather, are gone, so go ride! n

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Ron Tegler Jazz Trio 5 PM @ Flatted Fifth Blues & BBQ

Tue 5/25 Leo-oke: Live Piano Karaoke 7 PM @ Wicked Dame

WeD 5/26 Open Mic 7 PM @ Gary Dolphin’s Iron Bar

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THU 5/27 Johnnie Walker DR Trio Open Mic Bryce & Dayton THU 6/3 Jimmy Welty Band 6 PM @ Spirits, Days Inn (deck) 6 PM @ Stone Cliff 9 PM @ 7 Hills Brewing Co. 4 PM @ Dimensional Brewing Co. Ron Lubbers 5 PM @ Jimmy’s Pub, 5:30 PM @ Crusin’ Thursdays, East Dubuque The Lonely Goats Miles Nielsen & The Rusted SUN 5/30 Kristina Castañeda & East DBQ 6 PM @ Frentress Lake Bar & Grill Hearts w/ Boogie Monster Steve McIntyre Shawn Healy Lojo Russo 6 PM @ Sandy Hook Tavern Noon @ Galena Cellars Vineyard 4 PM @ Park Farm Winery Taste of Summer: Amber & 6 PM @ Grape Escape (patio) Andreas Transo Adam Beck, Elizabeth Mary Band 6 PM @ Frank O’Dowd’s Irish Pub Rock Steady Johnnie Walker Sushi Roll 6 PM @ Mississippi River Museum Who Are These Guys 6 PM @ Frentress Lake Bar & Grill 1 PM @ The Yardarm 8 PM @ The Yardarm 6:30 PM @ The Yardarm Superkick Nutsy Turtle & Lori G 7 PM @ Millennium Bar & Marina Tony Walker Open Mic w/ Scott Rische MON 5/31 6 PM @ Maquoketa Thirsty Thursday Open Mic 6 PM @ Midtown Marina 1 PM @ Grape Escape Jeff Theisen Summer Concert Series w/ Chad Olsen Wicked Liz & The Belly Swirls 1 PM @ The Yardarm 7 PM @ Smokestack 8 PM @ The Yardarm Andreas Transo Rock Steady Roy Schroedl 6 PM @ Frank O’Dowd’s Irish Pub 2 PM @ Knickers Brews Brothers w/ Denny Garcia 6 PM @ Grape Escape Tiny Concert Series: Sam Day Silent Ire & High Five Sinners 2 PM @ Sandy Hook Tavern 7 PM @ B-Spoke Bar, 9 PM @ Smokestack Leo David & Danny Parker A Few Blind Mice Casey Klein The Driftless 7 PM @ Wicked Dame 2 PM @ Spirits, Days Inn (deck) TUE 6/1 6:30 PM @ The Yardarm Chad Olson Leo-oke: Live Piano Karaoke Rock Star Bingo 9:30 PM @ 7 Hills Brewing Co. Ky & Ty Triple Threat 7 PM @ Wicked Dame Thirsty Thursday Open Mic 7 PM @ 7 Hills Brewing Co. 7 PM @ Grape Escape 2 PM @ PromiseLand Winery w/ Chad Olsen SAT 5/29 WED 6/2 7 PM @ Smokestack FRI 5/28 Ace Jones Allegro Audio Warehouse & The Wundos Open Mic Kickoff 2 Summer: 11 AM @ Coconut Cove Rooftop Rave 2:30 PM @ New Diggings 7 PM @ Gary Dolphin’s Iron Bar Tiny Concert Series: LoveMonkeys, Tanner Lee & 8 PM @ Smokestack General Store Gypsy & Resident The Beach Bums, Bad Hair Steve Kalmes Danny Parker Project 7 PM @ B-Spoke Bar, 5 PM @ DBQ Co Fairgrounds 11 AM @ Galena Cellars Downtown Marques Morel Secrets 6 PM @ Grape Escape The Driftless 8 PM @ Gary Dolphin’s Iron Bar 3 PM @ Stone Cliff Sam Day Kampfire Kings Dueling Pianos w/ Felix & Fingers Rock Star Bingo 6 PM @ Wicked Dame 2 PM @ Grape Escape Steve Kalmes RatchetJaw Duo 7 PM @ B-Spoke Bar, 7 PM @ 7 Hills Brewing Co. 8 PM @ Spirits, Days Inn 3 PM @ Coconut Cove The Driftless Bryce & Dayton Ky & Ty 6 PM @ Dimensional Brewing Co. 2 PM @ Galena Cellars Vineyard Zero2Sixty Adam Bartels Band 8 PM @ The Yardarm 3 PM @ Sandy Hook Tavern Three Quarter Buzz Johnnie Walker SUBMIT YOUR LIVE MUSIC EVENTS 6 PM @ Stone Cliff 3 PM @ Coconut Cove Dealbreakers Big Mojo LOOKING FOR A FREE AND EASY WAY TO PROMOTE 8 PM @ Millennium Bar & Marina 3:30 PM @ Frentress Lake YOUR LIVE MUSIC EVENTS? JUST SEND YOUR Mini Monster Duo Big Medicine Bar & Grill ENTERTAINMENT CALENDAR OUR WAY! 6 PM @ Gary Dolphin’s Iron Bar 5 PM @ Galena Cellars Downtown EMAIL: [email protected]

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Jackson Taylor & the Sinners THu 5/13 FRIDAY, MAY 21 @ 7:30 PM SANDY HOOK TAvERN (3868 BADGER RD, HAZEL GREEN, WI) Jackson Taylor & the sinners is a mutated on its own. This kind of music is a Western-inspired rock band with a result of diff erent strategic, well-thought- tremendous emphasis on musicianship, out, and well-mapped-out choices. This is virtuosity, and composition. accord- why you’ll love Jackson Taylor so much. Kristina Castañeda & Shawn Healy ingly, they go out of their way to cre- This band really goes out of its way 6 PM @ GARY DOLPHIN’S IRON BAR ate really polished performed music. to fuse old-school blues musical ele- (333 E 10TH ST) you know you’re looking at something ments with Western-inspired rock guitars, Is it blues? Is it jazz? Is It gypsy? polished when the person composing which of course, in turn, was previously Whatever label you cannot put on the song crafts it in such a way that they infl uenced by the blues. This is not easy, Beth Kille Kristina and shawn, you can call it know exactly what will happen before, mind you. Their music is meticulous 7 PM @ B-SPOKE BAR (168 E 10TH ST) great. Kristina’s delicate and haunting during, and after certain parts of the without sounding too academic. There Beth Kille is a 22-time Madison area vocals are so well balanced with the song. In other words, it forms a musical is a refreshing urgency in their riff s. Music association (MaMa) award- hollow-body guitar tones from shawn. tapestry that creates a range of emo- and they just plain snd silly kick-ass. winning artist from Madison, WI who you’ll be ready for another glass of tions in the minds of the people listening Catch them on sandy Hook Tav- has been cranking out americana Rock wine when you immerse yourself in to that type of music. There is a lot of ern owner ashley Lawrence’s birth- tunes since 2000. Her stage prow- this talented duo. see them again on deliberation here. This is not random. This day! This is an outdoor show. Tickets ess was recognized in 2011 when she 5/30 at 4 p.m. at Park Farm Winery. is not something that you just stumble are $15 in advance at the Hook or received artist of the year honors at into. This is not something that kind of $20 at the gate. Totally worth it! n the Madison area Music awards—a rare accomplishment for a solo artist. she saT 5/15 has also been honored twice with the MaMa for Female Vocalist of the year (’06, ’10) and was nominated for singer- songwriter of the year in 2014 by the Wisconsin area Music Industry (WaMI).

FRI 5/14 Elizabeth Mary 2 PM @ MILLENNIUM BAR & MARINA With a prolifi c string of singles and records since 2018 including Dance With the Fear and Meet Me in Madison, the single “sweatpants and Wine” gar- Miles Nielsen & The Rusted Hearts nered great regional airplay and won WITH BOOGIE MONSTER KBOe 104.9 FM Iowa Country song of SATURDAY, MAY 29 @ 6 PM the year. Whether playing solo or with SANDY HOOK TAvERN (3868 BADGER RD, HAZEL GREEN, WI) the full band, elizabeth will leave an Rockford, IL-based Miles Nielsen has with his father, brother, and wife as the impression on your heart and a smile spent nearly a decade enthralling Nielsen Trust when Rick and Daxx are The Struggle on your face. elizabeth Mary’s relatable audiences with music that draws force not on the road with their other band, 6 PM @ FRENTRESS LAKE BAR & GRILL lyrics and genuine personality will leave from the prime years of Western- Cheap Trick. yeah, THaT Cheap Trick. (818 GILL RD, EAST DUBUQUE, IL) you wanting more. you can catch 50 infl uenced rock music and classic But on this Memorial Day Weekend, The struggle is a fi ve-person band episodes of her virtual show sweat- ‘60s soul. Miles Nielsen & The Rusted Miles and the men of the Rusted Hearts based in Iowa. They’ve all been friends pants and Wine on her Facebook page, Hearts claim infl uences as diverse as bring their memorable show to the sandy for years, and it really shows through facebook.com/musicbyelizabethmary. Otis Redding’s classic soul and Jel- Hook Tavern's outdoor venue, a great their chemistry on stage. The band has see her again on 6/3 at 6 p.m. at the lyfi sh’s cult power pop recordings. place to experience great music as well an infectious energy that will send you Mississippi River Museum & aquarium We're not going to lie, these guys as killer eats from aJ's Meat shack. The on an unforgettable journey through the for Taste of summer, 6/6 at noon at are unabashedly 365ink's favorite band. show will be opened by Dubuque's own decades. Lead singer, emily Mae Webb, Galena Cellars Vineyard, and 6/13 They ooze cool on stage, are so tight and masters of funk, Boogie Monster who adds powerful vocals with an unmis- at 3 p.m. at Coconut Cove. In addi- in the pocket it's ridiculous, and simply are worth the trip across the bridge takable, Joplin-like jazz infl uence that tion to local headlining shows, she have an unparalleled groove. These days all by themselves. Together it's a holi- really sets them apart. see them again will be opening for air supply at Five Miles is also often on the road touring day no-brainer. $10 at the gate. n on 5/15 at 8 p.m. at spirits, Days Inn. Flags arena on 5/22 at 7:30 p.m.

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Tiny Concert Series: Brion Bowman Tony & The Tiger Kings 7 PM @ B-SPOKE BAR (168 E 10TH ST) 7 PM @ GARY DOLPHIN’S IRON BAR Brion Bowman has so much talent (333 E 10TH ST) wrapped into one person! He can play Okay, what happens when you throw all anything from jazz to country to pop of Dubuque’s most talented and jour- to R&B. His musical gifts afford him neymen musicians in a bingo ball sorter the ability to flow and adapt to the and pull out three selections? This time setting. As the founder and owner you get Tony & The Tiger Kings. Led by of BKBMusix, a local small business, an incredible guitar player, Tony Brown, Brion has established a foundation and backed by the rock-solid, if slightly of jazz-classical piano and voice at off their rocker, duo of Jeff Weydert and The School Of Music Vocations. He Jimmy Berg, Tony & The Tiger Kings will teaches music as he supports and fill your day or night with great tunes helps to raise up our local musicians. from the ‘80s, ‘90s, 2000s and more. Usually in a supporting role for some of Dubuque’s best bands, Tony takes the FRI 5/21 lead and not just on the guitar solos.

Mini Monster Duo 7 PM @ THE HILLTOP AT MENOMINEE (16680 HWY 20, EAST DBQ, IL) Your Mom Lady Katie and Jeff Weydert from 8 PM @ YARDARM (1201 SHIRAS AVE EXT) Dubuque’s own super-duper disco-funk Your Mom is serving up delicious rock, band Boogie Monster just can’t get pop, and country covers from the ‘50s enough rockin’. So they set off on this to today. With over 50 years of rocking musical duoship (it’s a word now!) fea- experience combined, outrageous stage turing Katie’s ridiculously powerful soul- antics, and wry-witted banter, Your ful voice and Jeff’s deep raspy growl, Mom has something tasty for everyone! blended together with an acoustic gui- tar to make somewhat lower-key funky monster magic. See them again on 5/28 WED 5/19 at 6 p.m. at Gary Dolphin’s Iron Bar.

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Dueling Pianos with Felix & Fingers 7 PM @ B-SPOKE BAR (168 E 10TH ST) Gypsy Pistols Felix & Fingers began when American 8 PM @ YARDARM (1201 SHIRAS AVE EXT) Idol top ten male finalist Dave Radford These high-mileage, high-energy rock- met cruise ship veteran Mike Potts. ers came together to form a fun and Both back in the Chicago suburbs, the energetic band that puts on a hell of a timing was right to introduce Chicago rockin’ show that will get you stomping and the Midwest to their unique take on your feet and the rest of you shaking a Dueling Pianos, now leading a growing leg all night long. There’s a reason why group of players that tours the country they are called the Tri-State’s #1 Party and brings the party. See them every Band (them’s fighting words!) Straight Wednesday at 7 p.m. at B-Spoke Bar. out of the Marshall into your eardrums.

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SUN 5/23 the Yardarm, and we liked their choice of tunes. Not all of the same stuff you see everywhere else. Everyone can sing. You know JJ Schmitz can tear it up on the fretboard, and any band with a keyboard has just another level of diversity on the sound. Everyone does Zeppelin, but how many do “Fool In the Ten Gallon Hat Rain?” Right! Check em out! See them 2:30 PM @ NEW DIGGINGS GENERAL STORE again on 6/26 at Downtown Billiards. (2944 CO RD I, BENTON, WI) These guys might not be very seri- ous dudes, but the music sure is. The classic-contemporary country and Southern rock specialists focus their effort on great multi-vocal perfor- mances that will make you wanna throw your bottle at their chicken-wire cage out of love if they had such a thing.

Wicked Liz & The Belly Swirls SUN 5/23 8 PM @ YARDARM (1201 SHIRAS AVE EXT) Ah, it’s like being dipped in magic waters when Wicked Liz and the boys come back to town to tear it up. Twenty years later, they are as awesome as ever and are sure to draw die-hard fans off the couch to remember when they were young and could still party. Big Mojo The same great lineup as ever, with 3 PM @ NORTHSIDE BAR (2776 JACKSON ST) Liz Treiber joined by Greg Hipskind on Three journeymen rockers come drums, Bob Kelly on bass and vocals, together to remind you where great and Leo Kelly on guitar and vocals rock and roll came from. Sure, they’re never disappoints. Covers, originals, all a little gray around the edges, but they can do it all and surely will! they still kick it right in the ass. No sluffin’ off with these ol’ boys. Guy Green pounds of the beat, Paul Gil- MON 5/31 ligan rips through the solos and power chords on his pretty Paul Reed Smith guitar, and Dan Shireman leads the way on vocals and keeps the low-end dirty-side-down on bass. Heck, the ladies even tell Paul that he smells like fun! If it’s too loud, you’re probably the same age as these dudes! See, their shows here are in the afternoon because they have to get to bed before it gets dark. Oh man, Paul’s gonna Brews Brothers with Denny Garcia kill me! See them again on 5/30 at 2 PM @ SANDY HOOK TAVERN 3:30 p.m. at Frentress Lake Bar & Grill. (3868 BADGER RD, HAZEL GREEN, WI) It’s not officially Memorial Day in the Tri-States until a bunch of mildly dishev- SAT 5/28 eled misanthropic-looking musicians with a twinkle of mischief in their eyes converge on stage at the Sandy Hook tavern to back up two fedora-wearing, hard-charging, black suit and shades- wearing bluesmen known throughout the land as the Brews Brothers. This tribute show is rollicking fun and full of great guitar work, a powerful horn Superkick section, and one harmonica-wielding 7 PM @ MILLENNIUM BAR & MARINA briefcase. Bring the family, just don’t (780 HARBOR DR, EAST DBQ, IL) bring the Illinois Nazis. I hate Illinois A new high-energy rockin’ band in the Nazis. It’s going to be a party. We Dubuque area, we saw Superkick at know this because it always is!

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Galena Cellars toasts the Cham- Flames rise into the Friday ber of Commerce ribbon-cutting night skies at another Some of the cast of Dubuque for their new home in downtown successful Vintage Torquefest Senior High School’s 2021 Galena at 111 Main St. after 15 event at the Dubuque County musical Xanadu celebrates the years just down the road. Fairgrounds, taking their end of a successful run! total donations to children’s charity to over $100,000.

On a cool night in East Dubuque, The voices of Iowa Hawkeye Football, Gary Dubuque Summer Farmers’ Market veteran rockers Big Mojo keep the This fuzzy little fella wasn’t born Dolphin and Ed Podolac, share a beverage is back in action on Iowa Street party going at Jimmy’s during the fi rst yesterday. He was born today on and probably talk shop at Dolph’s own Iron Saturday mornings in downtown night of the East Dubuque Cruisin’ Steven Schleuning’s Farm near Bar in Dubuque’s Millwork District. Dubuque and by all accounts, it’s Thursdays classic car show, which Galena, IL. And he’s already clerarly for the birds! continues through Summer. asking mama what’s for dinner?

Pearly Baker, a Dubuque based Grateful Dead Tribute Band, lights up in the outdoor beer garden behind Odd Fellow’s These lovely ladies brought the whole Churchill Downs look to the Kentucky Bar in downtown Dubuque. Derby watch party at the Yardarm Bar at the Dubuque Marina on Dubuque’s North End.

The completely remodeled and reimagined Offshore Hotel and Resort celebrates its re-opening 25 volunteers kept 50 bags of with a friends and family test trash from making into waterways run in Bellevue, IA. Wow! as part of Dubuque County Conservation’s Little Maquoketa Submit your photo by using Watershed Clean-Up effort.

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when he was not in his winter home in Brownsville, TX for years. He passed here in Dubuque at age 90 in 2018. Paul’s Tavern Tom Koch took over the tavern in 1993. He was a man- ager at McDonald’s for the previous 14 years and decided By Rich Belmont and Bryce Parks to try running his own place. He was already tending bar a couple of nights a week and knew many of the regular Dubuque365 started in an attic on Bluff Street just a customers. Some of them asked him to keep the bar the stone’s throw from Paul’s Tavern, or Paul’s Big Game Tap way it was and not change a thing. Obviously, Tom took as some still call it. So for us, goin’ to Paul’s will always that advice. The animals are still on display, there are be synonymous with “takin’ out the trash,” because if still only five tables and 16 bar stools, and although they we did that household chore, when we got to the curb, are closed on Mondays, they are open every other day we were just a Hartig’s parking lot away from Paul’s except Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. He did remodel front door and, well… we’ve got time for a scoop and the entrance and facade of the bar, losing the glass block a burger, right? It’s the basics of bar food. And when that once adorned the front wall around the windows, it comes to bar food, you can’t get more basic than and added an accessible ramp so now everyone can enjoy the legendary Paul’s Tavern on Locust St. between 1st Paul’s burgers through the front door. One more thing and 2nd St. in Dubuque. And that’s just about perfect. that has changed is the price of the burgers. In 1943 they This bar has been operating continuously for 73 years cost 25 cents, and today they’re up to $3.75. How boujee! now. The Tavern opened in 1948 and was purchased Another thing that hasn’t changed is the way the ham- by Paul Schollmeyer on Aug. 3, 1949. Paul developed a burgers are cooked. When this bar first opened, a Broilator reputation for serving good beer and burgers. He was manufactured by the now-defunct Norge Company was also known for his fishing and hunting expeditions. During installed. This gas-fired countertop broiler contains a very the 1950s and 1960s, he went on many big game excur- well-seasoned cast iron griddle. The cook places burg- sions and brought back impressive trophies. Several of ers on this plate and pulls a lever that positions the plate these are still exhibited in glass cases mounted on the between the top and bottom flames. The meat is cooked walls and even the ceiling of the tavern. For example, at a high temperature and does not have to be flipped. The there are displays of a bighorn sheep from Montana, a Broilator has been cooking over 100 hamburgers a day white-tailed deer from Saskatchewan, a grizzly bear and for over 70 years! The griddle only holds eight burgers, so wolverine from British Columbia, and a polar bear shot when the bar is busy you have to wait your turn. Nobody north of the Arctic Circle. All of these animals were taken complains, though, because the wait is well worth it. years before there were any government restrictions Walking into Paul’s Tavern is like stepping back in CHEESEBURGERS WITH ONION AND A SCOOP on big game hunting. Paul continued to visit the tavern time. It’s also an exercise in getting back to simple,

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uncomplicated eating. The menu is and let’s be honest, that’s practically a the same for lunch and dinner, and it salad. Would you like dessert? Absolutely! features only five items and really those You can have a candy bar. Or maybe are variations on three items. They are a a White Claw. That’s dessert, right? beef burger, cheeseburger, ham sand- So stop by Paul’s Tavern and say hello wich, hot ham and cheese, and tuna to Tom; his brother, Dave; and daugh- salad, all priced between $3.50 and ter, Amber Koch. They will be happy to $3.75. You can have any cheese you serve you a bottle (or a scoop, if you want on your cheeseburger as long as speak the lingo) of several brews includ- what you want is American cheese. ing Busch Light, Bud Light, Michelob And you have your choice of burger Ultra, Blue Moon, and surprisingly they toppings, too. Would you like bacon, have Mango Cart beer on tap. And lettuce, and maybe some avocado? they’ll fix you up with a great sandwich. Tough nuggets. You can ask for ketchup, Paul’s Tavern is where you still n mustard, pickle, and onion, but they will grill those onions for you. That’s all you need on these burgers anyway. In fact, there is a sign next to the Broilator that reads “This is not Burger King. You don’t get it your way. You take it my way or you don’t get the darned thing.” Fair enough! The burgers are excellent! The quarter pounders are made fresh every day from a 90/10 blend of ground beef. The only seasonings used are salt and pepper, and then the Broilator works its magic. The result is a truly extraordinary burger. So much so, it has earned Paul’s Tavern a listing in Hamburger America, A State By State Guide to 150 Great Burger Joints by George Motz. Some people consider this book to be the definitive guide to the great ham- burger bars across the United States. There are no fries in this place. Heck, there aren’t any prepared sides at all. Paul’s Tavern They once had soups in the winter and 176 LOCUST ST, DUBUQUE, IA mayo-based salads in the summer, but the 563-556-9944 city came in and said they had to put in Hours: 9 AM–2 AM Daily a whole fancy expensive kitchen in order Ordering Options: Dine in, carryout to make chicken noodle soup and potato salad. So quite naturally, Paul’s said nuts to that nonsense and simply stopped serving those items. So now the offerings SUBMIT YOUR DINING SUGGESTIONS! are more straightforward than ever. But DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE RESTAURANT YOU you can have a side of chips, pretzels, WOULD LIKE TO SEE US VISIT? SEND US YOUR peanuts, or fresh-popped popcorn. They REQUESTS, SUGGESTIONS AND COMMENTS! have about 20 varieties of chips available EMAIL: [email protected]

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It has been three years or so since I the only one that began having the urge to write about matters. I shall pro- one of the two or three most influen- vide an example. tial books in the history of mankind. I The most have read all three, the other two being famous quote the Bible and the Qur’an. The third one from the Tao hit me like a ball-peen hammer to the goes like this: forehead. It is the Tao Te Ching by Lao “The journey of Tzu. An approximate pronunciation is a thousand miles Dow Tay Jing by Lao (“loud” but don’t starts with one pronounce the “D”) and Tzu (tzoo) pro- step.” That right nounce the word zoo with a “T” in front there is a firm grasp of the obvious. Lao Tzu was a Chinese philosopher Not very poetic or even all that memo- and a teacher. There is an apocryphal rable as a pithy rendition of a shorthand story about how the Tao came to be writ- example of what the Tao can do for you. ten down. He grew tired of the town he The 5,000 Chinese ideograms making lived in. The people didn’t pay too much up the original text has proven notori- attention to his teaching, and if they did, ously difficult to express in English. I am they always expected him to solve their told by people far smarter than I that problems. So, he left for the mountains, Mr. Mitchell’s translation comes closest but when he got to the border, the guard to capturing the spirit and intent of Lao recognized him as the Master Lao Tzu. Tzu’s great book. To wit, “The journey The guard wouldn’t let him pass until he of a thousand miles starts from beneath wrote down his teachings so the people your feet.” Much, much, much, better. would not forget. That is how the written He says he has but three things to version of the Tao Te Ching came to be. teach: simplicity, patience, and com- Never has there been so much commu- passion. He comments, “Some say my nicated by using so little. A whole segment teaching is nonsense. Others call it of Chinese philosophy has been based lofty but impractical. But to those who on this one small book. A religion was have looked inside themselves, this founded, Taoism, which certainly would nonsense makes perfect sense. And not have been welcomed by Lao Tzu and to those who put it into practice, this neither would the fact that he is worshiped loftiness has roots that go deep.” as a God all because of a book that is only This short book will reap rewards 5,000 words or Chinese characters long. beyond compare. It is the way to enlight- The Tao Te Ching consists of 81 enment, the way to happiness and joy, chapters/sections/stories/sayings. the way to gather up all the love you It was written or compiled and pub- can find and pass it along to others. lished about 400 BC (BCE). It was The Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu is like finally published in English in 1868. nothing you have ever or will ever Let us start with the great secret of read. It’s not a religion as Lao Tzu the Tao Te Ching. “What is a good man envisioned it. There are no priests. but a bad man’s teacher? What is a bad There are no churches. There are man but a good man’s job? If you don’t no ardent pleas for money. There is understand this, you will get lost however only the way to true enlightenment, intelligent you are. It is the great secret.” and you can find it inside yourself. That I know of, there are at least six I guarantee a good time will be translations of the Tao Te Ching in English. had by all who take this path. The None of them can compare to the transla- journey you take will go from your tion done by Stephen Mitchell in 1988. It is inner mind to the outer limits. n

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such as obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, and frequent mental distress. What’s Your sleep is the swiss army Knife of health. Getting enough sleep is vital for your overall well-being. When you sleep, your body is resting and repairing itself. Sleep Score? While you sleep, your body works to support healthy brain function and maintain your physical health. By Matt Booth When you do not get enough sleep, you feel tired, MATT BOOTH you fi nd it hard to concentrate and remember things, TO FIND OuT HOW MaTT CaN HeLP yOuR Do you know? and you may be grumpy. When I don’t get enough GROuP IMPROVe THeIR aTTITuDes IN a How much sleep did you get last night? How sleep, I get edgy and irritable. Not getting enough NeGaTIVe WORLD, CaLL 563-590-9693 much do you need? To be a positive person, I need sleep aff ects my attitude big time, the way I feel, OR eMaIL [email protected]. to average seven hours of quality sleep per night. think, work, learn, and get along with other people. I get a sleep score each morning from my smart- Have you ever said, “I’m too busy to sleep,” “I HIGHLY RECOMMEND MATT FOR ANY AUDIENCE, IN PERSON watch. Last night, I received a sleep score of 81. or “I’ll sleep when I’m dead”? some people wear OR VIRTUALLY, AND I GUARANTEE HEARING THIS MESSAGE WILL If you are like many people, you don’t know sleep deprivation like a badge of honor. No one INCREASE THE MORALE OF YOUR TEAM.” your sleep score from last night, and you might not seems to have enough time. unfortunately, many —JENNIFER L. MURPHY, SR. DIRECTOR COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS, even know what a sleep score is. your sleep score people are sacrifi cing sleep to save time. NORTH AMERICA WEST, THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC is meant to provide you with an overview of how If you want to be a more positive person, try monitor- well you’re sleeping on a daily basis. It’s calculated ing your sleep for the next 30 days. a great place to start according to multiple factors, including your total is fi guring out how much sleep you need per night and sleep time, sleep quality, and sleep effi ciency. paying attention to your sleep score. you will be surprised according to the CDC, more than a third of ameri- how a good sleep score relates to a positive attitude. n can adults are not getting enough sleep on a regular basis. The american academy of sleep Medicine and the sleep Research society recommend that adults aged 18–60 years sleep at least seven hours each night “If you spent as much time working on the skills to promote optimal health and well-being. sleep- to improve your attitude as you do talking about ing less than seven hours per day is associated with how important attitude is, you’d be the most an increased risk of developing chronic conditions positive person in the world.” —Matt Booth

For more simple side dish recipes and help with meal planning, connect with your local Hy-Vee dietitian on our Simple Sides new virtual nutrition services platform. Go to hy-vee.com > Health & Pharmacy tab > Dietitians and schedule a com- By Hy-vee Nutritionists Megan Horstman plimentary Discovery session to learn more about how we (Asbury) and Amy Cordingley (Locust) can help make your life easier, healthier, and happier. n

The days are getting longer and the weather is heat- ing up, which means one thing. It’s grilling season. set aside your slow cooker and casserole dishes and shift Melon, Radish and Cucumber Salad your sights toward spring. When you’re cooking din- SERvES 6 ner on the grill, meat tends to be the focus of the meal. Make sure to include fruits and vegetables as side dishes Ingredients to balance out whatever you have cooking on the grill. • 2 tbsp fresh lime juice When you’re planning a picnic or grill out, the key • 2 tsp Hy-Vee honey is to keep it simple. an easy way to create a balanced • 1 tbsp fi nely chopped meal is to include three to fi ve diff erent food groups. fresh mint, plus addi- The Melon, Radish and Cucumber salad featured tional for garnish below includes fruits and vegetables that will comple- • 1 (2-lbs.) honeydew melon ment whatever protein you have cooking on the grill. • 1 (2-lbs.) cantaloupe This salad is the perfect combination of sweet • 1 (2-lbs.) seed- • 1 medium cucumber and smooth from the melons, with a crisp freshness less watermelon • ½ cup thinly sliced radishes from the cucumber and a subtle interesting spice only a radish can provide. Melons boast high val- Directions ues of vitamins a and C as well as folate and potas- 1. Combine lime juice, honey and chopped mint in sium. Foods rich in vitamin C make a great pairing a small bowl for lime dressing; set aside. with grilled meat, such as chicken or steak, because 2. Cut honeydew, cantaloupe and watermelon in half; remove vitamin C helps you absorb the iron in the meat. and discard seeds. Scoop fl esh with a sharp 1-inch melon another benefi t of this salad? It will help you baller. Cut cucumber into ribbons using a vegetable peeler. stay hydrated. Melons have a high water content. 3. Place melon, cucumber and radish slices in a large bowl. Pour as the name implies, watermelon is 92 percent lime dressing over top. Cover and chill at least 30 minutes before water. Including cantaloupe, watermelon, and hon- serving. Stir mixture and, if desired, garnish with mint leaves. eydew in your spring and summer meals is a great The information is not intended as medical advice. Please way to give your daily fl uid intake a boost. Recipe source: hy-vee.com consult a medical professional for individual advice.

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Years ago, I wrote a poem titled “How My Cousin Nancy Died.” I knew only that her husband had shot her, and her pianist, and then himself—a double-murder-suicide. (She had a pianist because she was a singer. Her husband evidently suspected an affair.) I was 16 when it happened and so was Nancy’s oldest child, Penny. They lived in Ohio, but I knew Penny from a Christmas visit with my aunt years before. After, the tragedy, they visited again, the orphaned child, the bereft grandmother. I remember inviting her to the drive-in with seven of my friends, all of us scrunched NANCY BAILEY, AGE 12 into my dad’s station wagon. The movie was a hor- ror show; I felt guilty for making her watch a film full of menace and death. She’d had enough of that, although Steve’s death records, she contacted the library in Ohio we didn’t talk about it. I imagine my aunt sat up after where the murders happened. And just like that, I had the kids went to bed to talk with my dad (her brother) an article from the April 1969 Dayton Daily News. and mom, trying to make sense of it. Or maybe there The poem had missed so much. Nancee and Steve was no sense to be made of it, only tears and comfort. were “estranged,” the paper said. She had performed I wrote the poem to understand the tragedy. By old standards at several clubs. I learned their names: The then, I had divorced my own violent husband who Gilded Plume, The Rhino, The Windjammer, The Pink had threatened me with his gun. It opened with these Pussycat. One club owner recalled her audition. “She was lines: “Everything we knew was second-hand,/ our not just good, she was great, a natural. And she always response, long-distance.” A few lines later, I tried to came on like the happiest girl in the world, even when set the scene: “Years later,/ in a dream, I reconstruct/ things were going miserably for her.” This man had been that evening. The grand piano,/ the lovely woman,/ beaten by Steve, after walking Nancee to her car following motes of dust/ in warm yellow light, expectant.” a show. He told the police, “He beat the hell out of me.” I thought it happened when she and her accompa- To support her children, she worked a day job in nist were rehearsing in a music room. More lines fol- marketing and sang at clubs at night. The murder-suicide lowed: “Then silence, or shouts,/ we never knew, as took place at the home of a musician who sometimes her husband enters./ He has a gun, and he uses it once, played accordion with her, when they stopped at his twice,/ finally on himself.” I wondered what they said, place for sheet music late one night. He was not killed, whether he “dangled mercy/ for a moment before/ as I’d believed, only wounded in the right arm and left their startled eyes.” None of us would ever know. ear. He must have recounted the event for the police, Nancy was 17 years older than me, and I hardly but the article had no quotes from him. He’s prob- remember her, but I heard about her talent. We had a ably gone by now, taking his secrets with him. picture she painted, a sparkling likeness of a fish. Her Fifty years after it happened, it feels like a punch in family went fishing, and she stayed behind to paint, the stomach. Now I know—how many kids, how many showing them when they returned with their catch, “I dead, where and when it happened. I know why, because caught a fish, too!” I knew she sang, but never heard I have been there. When I was 16 and heard the news, her. She was a pretty child, a beautiful woman. it felt foreign, not only something that happened far When I began hunting the facts of my family tree, away but something I never dreamed could happen there was a branch missing. I could find no death record to me. My poem counts the dead and the orphaned, in the Social Security records for Nancy, who had long then ends this way: “countless ripples on the still, wide since changed her first name to Nancee and her last to pool/ still breaking the shore.” Originally, I added two her husband’s. I knew they had five children but could words at the end: “demanding answers.” I know bet- only remember a few of their names. Originally, I thought ter now. What is demanded isn’t answers, but atten- there were six, and I had to change the last line after tion, and resistance. This must not happen again. n Penny set me straight, later on, to “Three deaths,/ five orphans.” She told me they were all thriving as adults, but I could not bring myself to ask her anything more. The other day I went back to my family tree, resum- PAM KRESS-DUNN ing the search for details. Though I had filled in many PAM BELIEVES THAT IF SHE DOESN’T names, Nancee remained a mystery. So I called my WRITE ABOUT IT, IT DIDN’T HAPPEN. favorite reference librarian, my daughter Allison, at the YOU CAN READ ALL 300+ OF HER Davenport Public Library. She found it all, in record PAST COLUMNS, PLUS OTHER RANDOM time. Not only did she send me both Nancee and POSTS, ON HER BLOG AT SIEGEOFWORDS.COM.

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WHERE’S GENERAL BOB? General Bob is out and about. Do you know where he’s at?

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DEAR GWEN, DEAR GWEN, a friend of mine had to reschedule her My mom planned a huge graduation wedding due to Covid and now she’s party for me and I’ll start by saying I’m planning it the same saturday as mine. so grateful. But when she asked me to I had save the dates out way before she come over and help plan, she’d pulled Conceptis Sudoku #1 Conceptis Sudoku #2 did. We aren’t best friends or anything, out all these old, godawful, embarrass- but we share a similar friend group and ing photos from when I was in junior 8 7 2 1 9 6 4 5 3 9 5 2 4 7 3 1 6 8 now people have to choose between her high and high school. I mean, they’re wedding and mine. What am I supposed horrible. Oversized Hawaiian shirts and 9 5 3 8 4 7 6 1 2 8 6 7 2 1 9 5 3 4 to do now? How do I get her to change awful XXL nu metal band tees. I hadn’t 4 6 1 5 3 2 7 9 8 1 3 4 6 8 5 2 9 7 her date a second time? Why would she really nailed down my vibe at that point do this? and I spent a lot of college and grad 5 3 9 7 1 8 2 6 4 7 9 1 8 4 6 3 5 2 —yours, Bride on the Brink school trying to convince people I am 2 1 8 6 5 4 3 7 9 6 2 8 3 5 7 9 4 1 (and was always) cool. What do I do? Do DEAR BRIDE ON THE BRINK, I ask my own mother to take down all 7 4 6 3 2 9 5 8 1 5 4 3 1 9 2 8 7 6 you know, sometimes things don’t make these collages she made of me? Or do I 3 2 5 9 6 1 8 4 7 4 7 5 9 2 1 6 8 3 sense in this world. For example, there’s suck it up and understand that my cool, no good reason why we don’t have Bish- grown up friends will fi nally see I was a 6 9 7 4 8 3 1 2 5 2 8 6 5 3 4 7 1 9 op’s anymore. Give me one good reason total idiot until about 5 years ago? 1 8 4 2 7 5 9 3 6 3 1 9 7 6 8 4 2 5 why we don’t have Bishop’s. ulta could —Cool Guy on Clarke Drive 06010072501 06010072106 have gone anywhere! Maybe where aeropostale was? I want beef sliced in DEAR COOL GUY ON front of me and slightly drying jello and CLARKE DRIvE, soft serve ice cream and I want it now. Through at least junior high, the only way I could tell right from left was Give me one good reason why the because I could do the Vulcan salute Tesla logo looks like an IuD. you can’t! with my left hand, but not my right. I There’s no good reason. They didn’t sat in class for approximately 8-10 years have to make it look exactly like an IuD. Vulcan saluting, unprompted, with no explanation to anyone and for presum- all of this to say, what she did doesn’t ably no reason. The shame came later. make sense, but we can’t go expect- ing Bishop’s to rise from its grave or I bet you felt alright in that enor- call good ol’ elon and tell him to hire a mous Papa Roach shirt until new logo guy. We are not the king of you looked back on it. Bishop’s or Tesla and that’s just that. I have nothing else to say and no loose But I do have a solution to your prob- ends to tie and I haven’t fully coped with lem. you let this go, you let people my Vulcan saluting, but don’t upset your choose whose wedding to attend. Then mother this soon after Mother’s Day. you hike up that tulle and crash her —xoxo Gwen wedding with your wedding. you’re Tony soprano and she’s Johnny sack. Have a sit down. eat some ziti. smoke a cigar. use a bunch of contextless, hard- GWEN BEATTY to-follow analogies that sound vaguely GWeN BeaTTy Is a sORORITy DROPOuT aND threatening, then stand up, say, “We’re CRyBaBy, ReaDy aND WILLING TO BOss yOu done here,” and go cut your (her) cake. aROuND. IF yOu WaNT TO TeLL HeR sHe’s —xoxo Gwen PReTTy, eMaIL [email protected].

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ARIES SCORPIO (APR 19–MAY 13) (NOV 23–NOV 29) Run DMC tried to tell you that That “dealer warranty” that it’s tricky to rock a rhyme that’s right has been “about to expire” for years on time. But you just refused to listen. will finally do so, putting an end to both the spam phone calls and the carnage. TAURUS (MAY 14–JUNE 19) OPHIUCHUS The king, however, was (NOV 30–DEC 17) another subject. Think about that for a Ditch your spirit animal while. See what I did there? Deep, huh? and get you a mascot. Spirit animals don’t have slam dunk contests. GEMINI (JUNE 20–JULY 20) SAGITTARIUS People remember your (DEC 18–JAN 8) failures way more than your successes. The “Yo Dawg” memes So if you want to be remembered... seemed ridiculous. Until, that is, they just keep doing what you’re doing. heard we like appetizers and mobile applications, so they put apps in our CANCER apps so we can order our order. (JULY 21–AUG 9) Ulysses S. Grant was CAPRICORN almost certainly a better drunk than (JAN 9–FEB 15) you. But it’s just as certain that you You will discover a new would be AT LEAST as good of kind of anxiety: binging an old president as him. So why the hell favorite sitcom, hoping it doesn’t hasn’t Galena given YOU a house? get too racist or homophobic.

LEO AQUARIUS (AUG 10–SEP 15) (FEB 16–MAR 11) We can all agree that A recent study sug- war profiteering is bad, right? So gests that funny men give more it’s probably a good thing that your orgasms. So, uh...hey there. ‘Sup? Desert Storm trading cards will likely NEVER increase in value. PISCES (MAR 12–APR 18) VIRGO The only conspiracy going (SEP 16–OCT 30) on here is how recipe writers intention- I hate to piss on your fan- ally decrease the amount of garlic they tasies, but sex in a hot tub, pool, or actually use because they know you’ll indeed ANY body of water is a TER- just add more anyway. Bastards. RIBLE idea for everyone involved.

LIBRA (OCT 31–NOV 22) DANNY FAIRCHILD I’m sorry, but Jell-O DANNY FAIRCHILD IS THE ONLY THING has no plans to bring back pud- STANDING BETWEEN US AND THE CELESTIAL ding pops any time soon. BODIES THAT WOULD DESTROY US ALL. KIND OF LIKE THE MOVIE ARMAGEDDON. YOU CAN THANK HIM BY EMAILING HIM AT [email protected].

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