Siouxland Families

A hardworking local chef is bringing big flavor to Siouxland with his new snack shop in a North Sioux City strip mall. This cute little store features his signature salsas and tons of other great local products, and I visited this spring with my kids to find out what the hype is all about. I was impressed with the delicious treats and the customer service and professionalism of the chef, so I'm excited to share all about it with you! Read on for the full story of Chef Al's: What is Chef Al's Snack Shop? Chef Al's Snack Shop is the home of Chef Al's Sioux Salsa and other snacks and treats from Chef James Alger and his wife, and from other great brands especially other locally owned small businesses. Where is Chef Al's Snack Shop? Chef Al's Snack Shop is located at 554 River Drive in North Sioux City, South Dakota in the Parkside Plaza shopping area. The shopping area is right next to North Sioux City's City Hall, ...

A good cup or cooler is hard to beat, and you may not know you can buy both from a local company! But you can score great deals on high-quality insulated tumblers and coolers in North Sioux City at the Big Frig corporate store. Here's how to keep your hot stuff hot and your cold stuff cold by visiting the Big Frig headquarters: What is Big Frig? Big Frig is a company based in North Sioux City, South Dakota that specializes in coolers, insulated tumblers and more. Big Frig was started by Brock Hutchinson who grew up in South Dakota and wanted to create products that would live up the extreme temperatures we experience here. And I think he has achieved that, as Big Frig is now known for high-quality coolers that keep whatever's inside hot or cold for a really long time. I own several of their tumblers and have tested them with both hot and cold drinks and can vouch for them delivering on their temperature regulation promises. A...

It's officially snowy fun season in Sioux City! While we don't have huge mountains, we do have plentiful snow most years, and some great places to enjoy snow sports. I researched the best places to enjoy snow sports in Sioux City, Sioux Falls, and our surrounding communities in Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota like Hinton, Ponca, and Yankton, and I was inspired by the beautiful scenery, and by the pictures shared with me of families having so much fun out in the cold. I hope you will be too! Here's where to go sledding, tubing, skiing, snowboarding, ice fishing, and ice skating in or near Sioux City. I'm updating for the 2024/2025 winter season as details become available--please let me know if you have info I should add!

Both of my grandfathers served in the U.S. Armed Forces and I'm so grateful for the many other brave men and women who have served in the past, and to those who choose to serve in the present day. They bravely risk their own safety to preserve freedoms for the rest of us and I thank them for that (and you specifically if you are a veteran or current service member reading this!) In honor of my Grandpa and Grandad, and in honor of all who have served our country, here are five places in Siouxland that honor veterans. Flag Park South Sioux City, NE This small pavilion on the Nebraska side of the Missouri River is home to 50 flags in honor of those who served in Desert Storm, one for each state in the union.  Sergeant Floyd Monument Sioux City, IA Though the expedition was exploratory, not a combat mission, the Corps of Discovery led by Lewis & Clark was a unit of the United States Army, and Sergeant Charles Floyd died while serving our country on that mission. The Flo...

Each month we will bring you info on events for kids in the Siouxland Area. If you know of one we have missed, please leave us a comment or send us an email. We will update our lists throughout the month as we hear of new events, so check back often for the latest scoop on fun things to do in Sioux City and in our surrounding communities! We also recommend checking out  our  Event Lists tab   to find our lists for  other   months . Free events Thurs 11/1 10am: Pat-a-Cake Pals at the South Sioux City Library 10:30-11:15am: Storytime at North Sioux City Library Fri 11/2 10am: Toddler Time at the South Sioux City Library 2-5pm: Author visit and book signing by local author Dee Ashley at the North Sioux City Library, including a 4pm reading of her debut book, The True Story of Eddie the Duck    Sat 11/3 9am-noon: Home Depot Kids Building Event: Helicopters, registration online encouraged 10-11am: Reading Buddy program at ...