On the Cover: 8 america’s river festival 10 great galena baloon race 12 the grand’s got talent 13 dubuque... and all that jazz issue #162 • june 7 -20, 2012 4 community briefs 25 sara from steve’s ace 10 great galena balloon race 25 eating healthy with hy-vee 12 the grand’s got talent 26 bobs book reviews 13 dubuque... and all that jazz 27 pam kress-dunn 14 movies 28 leisure services 15 grafitti nights / art on the porch 28 library events 16 moon bar entertainment 29 mattitude 17 budweiser nightlife 30 365 wellness 18 local live music 32 puzzles 19 coyote fest 33 mayor roy buol 20 budweiser nightlife cont. 34 trixie kitsch 24 millwork district 35 dr. skraps 365ink production staff 365ink contributing writers { bryce parks } { matt booth } [email protected] Mattitude Publisher, Everything Else [email protected] { mike ironside } { pam kress-dunn } [email protected] Feature Writer Feature Writer, Photography [email protected] { kristina nesteby } { bob gelms } [email protected] Bob’s Book Reviews Ad Designer [email protected] 365ink advertising staff { mayor roy buol } { shelley till } Buol on Dubuque 563-542-3801, [email protected] [email protected] { rich belmont } Argosy’s Food For Thought { kelli kerrigan } [email protected] 563-581-7014 [email protected] { l.a. hammer } Trixie Kitsch: Bad Advice For The Stupid { lisa stevenson } 563-580-1691 Sara Carpenter [email protected] Do it Yourself Advice [email protected] special thanks to: Brad Parks, Ric Woods, Jenni Welsh, Dick Landis, Margie Blair, Chris Wand, Neil Stockel, Ron Kirchhoff, Fran Parks, Christy Monk, Julie Steffen, Kay Kluseman, Ralph Kluseman, Ron & Jennifer Tigges, bacon, Steven Schleuning , Julie Griffin, Dave Haas, Tim Brechlin, Gen. Bob Felderman and all the 365 friends and advertisers. { dubuque365 / 365ink } 401 Locust Street, Dubuque, IA, 52001 Where’s Wando dubuque365.com | 563-588-4365 We’ve hidden Wando some- All contents © 2012, Community, Incorporated. where in this issue of 365ink. All rights reserved. Can you find him? 2 { june 7 - 20, 2012 } 365ink Magazine | issue #162 www.Dubuque365.com { bryce’s inkubator } hey, watch this... Did I just see a news story about state Here’s my idea. Do anything you like that’s trying to require you to have pet stupid but you have to video tape it. So if restraints for cars now? Really, child seats it works there’s a great video and if not, for dogs? That’ll work great. I understand there’s a great video, but also evidence you probably should not drive with your that you chose to be stupid and no one dog in your lap, but isn’t this a bit much? It is paying for your hospital bills but you. I seems like America has put a big condom guess it’s like tort reform before the tort. over everything fun in life. The big problem with all of this is that the people who do the stuff that’s just a Remember the days when you could go on touch past too dumb and cause the need a family vacation and the kids could sun for something like medical attention themselves in the back window of the giant are the same exact people who think 70’s sled’s people used to drive? You can they should be entitled to insurance to build a lego fortress in the spacious back reimburse them for their stupidity. If you end of mom’s wagon queen family truckster. can’t fugure out not to dive in the shallow Kids and dogs could both stick their heads end, it was nice knowing you. out the window and breathe the air. So it’s taking life a bit on the wild side. Isn’t that Yeah, so everything I just suggested is our prerogative? Sure, they’ll have to be an sure to lead to anarchy and chaos, but insurance rider, but that’s okay. can’t we lighten up just a little bit? The exception to the rule should not guide Those are the people killing all of your fun, the making of the rules. insurance companies. Aside from being greedy money grubbing corporations, This is getting off on a tanget, but if it’s really the idiotic jackasses of our great someone makes the choice to ingest nation that make them have to take these Bath Salts (everyone’s newest favorite drastic steps. If you don’t understand in addition to the American lexicon) and advance that that cup of coffee is going then literally chews someone’s face off, I to be really hot, you deserve more than a don’t think we really need to try to help burned lip. You should get an ass kick too. them anymore. I don’t have the answer There needs to be some kind of stupidity of where to send them, but I think at clause in an insurance contract that that point, they’ve pretty much given up, stipulates non payment for you acting like a so why should we keep trying on their complete moron. I realize this is impossible, behalf. (This is my latent Republican side but it’s my column so I will rant all I like. coming out. It’s the only part that is such, I promise). We need a new island like Give me back my lawn jarts. If you can’t Australia for them. Maybe that place they handle the truth, stay inside. Let me throw said Amelia Earhardt landed. No one’s candy at a parade. That’s what parades finding their way off that place. are for. It’s tragic that a horse went nutso in Bellevue and someone was killed, but Anyway, I saw one of those fake e-card should we never have animals in parades posts on Facebook that sums it up pretty again? It’s like we’re putting ourselves in a well... protective bubble... filled with artificial processed foods, so we can’t get hurt now but we’ll sure as heck die a lot sooner overall. If the choices we make can harm others who don’t also get to choose to put themselves in harm’s way, I can understand it. But if eveyone playing along is down with it. Go nuts. www.Dubuque365.com 365ink Magazine | issue #162 { June 7 -20, 2012 } 3 { community events } ah, summer! Downtown Friday Night community is invited to bring their lawn Dyersville, Friday, June 8 chairs, their children and a picnic supper The community of Dyersville celebrates for an evening of classical music, light pop- summer with Downtown Friday Night, ular tunes and of course marches – some- June 8 on 1st Avenue downtown. The thing for everyone. The Tri-State Wind admission-free festival includes a live Symphony, under the leadership of music music performance by the Late Tuesday director Brian Hughes, is a 90-member Band from 6 to 9 p.m., kids games and a community band made up of professional bounce house. Area fire departments will musicians, instrumental teachers and their compete in waterball fights beginning students, parents and their children and Downtown Farmers’ Market at 6:30 p.m. “It is a great opportunity for your own or try Park Farm’s wood-fired piz- area residents who enjoy playing chal- Saturdays 8 a.m. - Noon the community and the surrounding area zas! The inaugural 2012 event will Sunday, lenging pieces. Rain site for the concerts is Around City Hall, to come together, enjoy the wonderful May 27 featuring Finger Lickin’ Good, a Westminster Presbyterian Church on cor- A variety of activities available to the public, weather and the event with their family great band fronted by Kevin Beck and John- ner of University and Loras Blvd. For more including free musical entertainment, ready and friends,” said Karla Thompson Execu- nie Walker. The following Sunday, June 3 information see www.TSWS.org. to eat food vendors on site, and more, all in tive Director of the Dyersville Area Cham- will feature the classic rockabilly of The Fast the area around City Hall in historic down- ber of Commerce, “It has really kept going Clydes, with the Boots Hefel Band toasting town Dubuque. Early produce such as aspara- because of the dedication and support and jamming on June 10. For more informa- gus, lettuce, water cress, rhubarb, morels, and that our community and chamber mem- tion and upcoming dates and performers in peas will be available. Plus bedding plants, bers have given to us.” For more informa- the series, visit www.parkfarmwinery.com. hanging baskets, house plants, freshly baked tion, contact the Dyersville Area Chamber goods, and a great selection of arts and crafts. of Commerce at (563) 875-2311 or dyersvil- [email protected] Music in the Gardens, Toast & Jam Sundays, 6:30 p.m., Dubuque Arboretum Sunday, June 10 – Boots Hefel Band Sunday, June 10 – Americana Brass Band Sunday, June 17 - Kevin Beck/Johnny Walker Saturday, June 16 – “Moonlight Park Farm Winery and Roses,” Ralph Kluseman Don’t let the name fool you; this event has Sunday, June 17 – Larry Busch Orchestra Blues Cruise w/ nothing to do with dry bread. It’s about Music in the Gardens, the free “Sundays Bob Dorr & the Blue Band toasting your good fortune to be drinking Tri-State Wind Symphony at 6:30” summer concert series begins in Friday, June 8 wine on a summer Sunday evening while Every Thursday evening, 7:30 p.m. June, offering a wide variety of family- Iowa Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame inductee listening to the musicians jam.