Siouxland Families

In honor of the Explorers making the 2024 playoffs, here's my official guide to the Sioux City Explorers baseball team: Sioux City Explorers basics The Sioux City Explorers baseball team is part of the West Division of the American Association of Professional Baseball, which is an MLB affiliate league, and they have had dozens of players called up to the majors! The team colors are red and black, and the team mascot is Slider, a black Newfoundland dog. The team nickname is "the Xs" and their team logo is a block letter X with a baseball flying in front of it. Sioux City Explorers Team History The Sioux City Explorers have been in Sioux City since the team started in 1993 (which is why Slider's jersey has a 93 on it!) They played as part of the Northern League from 1993 to 2005 when they joined the AAPB. They have won their division championship several times but have yet to win the league championship. Sioux City Explorers Home Field and Games

It's apple season! Whether you like them sweet or tart, baked into a pie or freshly sliced, apples are one of the quintessential fall flavors. And there's just something extra special about picking your own. Luckily, there are several lovely places near Sioux City and Siouxland where you can do just that:  Apple Orchards in Sioux City Autumn Grove Apple Orchard 1658 180th Street, Sioux City, IA Currently Autumn Grove Apple Orchard is the only you-pick apple orchard I am aware of in Sioux City. Their opening day will be Sunday, September 1st from 11am to 5pm. After that, they will be open on Sundays from 11am to 5pm, probably for the rest of the month or until the apples are gone (watch their Facebook page for updates!) The first weekend, honeycrisp apples are available and all apples cost $45 per half bushel, $25 per peck and $15 for a half peck. Once the honeycrisps are gone, the cost per half bushel will go down to $40 while the other prices stay the same. There is no admissi

As a mom of four, I love a good kids meal, and I'm trying to review as many of them as I can! Once I get a few more done, I'm going to create a post to easily find them all and link from there. But today, I'm excited to kick off this brand-new post series by telling you all about the kids menu options at Scooter's Coffee. The fun kids menu at this coffee chain includes options like "smoothies" (which I'd call milkshakes), berry lemonade, cookies, and pretzel bites. And just for fun (and because I have four kids to split all this between,) we also tried the very-kid-friendly $1 donut bites. Here's my full review of the Scooter's Coffee Kids Menu as of August 2024: Scooter's Coffee is a drive through coffeehouse chain that started in Omaha and has since expanded to hundreds of locations across the US. Along with their adult menu of coffee, tea, and other delicious drinks and snacks, they also have a nice kids menu.  So my

Sioux City's biggest and best art festival is here! I went for the first time as a Morningside student and enjoyed seeing it with my parents, and it's so fun to see this great event continuing even now that I'm a mom of four from toddler to teen. Talk about a long-lasting tradition! Here's what families should know about this annual arts event: What is ArtSplash Caterpillar craft from ArtSplash 2022 ArtSplash is a two-day celebration of primarily visual arts and live music in downtown Sioux City, hosted by the Sioux City Art Center. The festival celebrates artists from a variety of mediums, with a focus on regional and local artists, and includes art you can see, buy, and even make! ArtSplash also includes hands-on projects for all ages, food vendors, and lots of other fun.  Sculptural pieces at a booth at ArtSplash 2022 2024 admission to the festival is FREE for all ages, but food, and any art or other vendor wares you choose to buy are not included with admission. And

* I received a free copy of this book for review purposes* If you are a fan of action/thriller books, the Sioux City Public Library has a fun treat coming up for you: author Mark Cameron will be coming to the downtown branch of the Sioux City Public Library on Tuesday, August 20th at 6pm to present an author talk and to sign books. Here's what you should know: photo by Vicky Otte, provided by Kensington Publishing About the author:   photo of author Mark Cameron courtesy of Kensington Publishing Mark Cameron is a former U.S. Chief Deputy Marshall turned bestselling author. His professional and personal experiences give him unique insight to draw on in making his action novels feel authentic, even though they are totally fictional--besides his 3 decades in law enforcement, he's also a motorcycle rider, a sailor, a certified scuba diver, and has a second degree jiu jitsu black belt. He's written several excellent series for fans of the action thriller genre, including the Jer

Have you ever seen the meme about it being customary for Midwesterners to explain, upon being complimented on an article of clothing, that they acquired it at a significant discount? Well, it's funny because it's true! Here in Siouxland, we know the value of hand-me-downs and how buying used items can save money and reduce waste. And Rhea Lana's plays into that perfectly! Read on to find out how. This post is sponsored by Rhea Lana's of Siouxland ***now updated with Fall 2024 event details!*** What is Rhea Lana's?  photo courtesy of Rhea Lana's of Siouxland Rhea Lana is a children's consignment chain known for their high standards and guided by the saying "Moms helping Moms". Community members can resell their used items through the local Sioux City Rhea Lana sales events, run by a really kind local mom named Katy, and then Rhea Lana's pays the person who brought in the items (about 65 % if you label, price, and drop-off yo