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Major Attractions
The Tyson Events Center, a 10,000 seat arena, has hosted a variety of
events including Alan Jackson, Martina McBride, Aerosmith, Cheap Trick, Kenny
Chesney, Fleetwood Mac, BNL, and Cher.
Promenade Theater in our Historic 4th Street District, the heart of
downtown, features a variety of blockbuster movie entertainment opportunities.
The Sergeant Floyd River Museum and Welcome Center located on the
Riverfront offers a wide variety of Sioux City memorabilia in a unique
experience aboard the Sgt. Floyd. Built at the Howard Shipyards in Jefferson,
Indiana in 1932, the Floyd served as a workhouse for the Missouri River Division
of the Corps of Engineers. From 1933 to 1975, she was involved in Missouri River
improvement work, moving men, equipment and supplies, and setting navigation
buoys along the river.
Sioux City is the regional sports center. There are opportunities for all
ages who want to get involved in sporting leagues. For those who prefer being a
spectator, Sioux City offers Junior A Hockey (Musketeers) Minor League Baseball
(Explorers), and Indoor National Football (Bandits).
The Orpheum Theater, originally designed by the nationally known Chicago
firm of Rapp & Rapp, and built in 1927 as part of the Orpheum Circuit, was
magnificently renovated in 2001 and has hosted Broadway shows, musical
masterpieces, and quality performers such as Bill Cosby, Sheryl Crow, The Oak
Ridge Boys, Willie Nelson, and Tony Bennet.
The campground in Stone State Park has 32 camp sites (12 with electric
hookup), with flush toilets and showers. Stone State Park contains 6 miles of
equestrian trails, 6 miles of mountain bike and snowmobile trails and 8 miles of
hiking and cross-country skiing trails.
The Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center, located in Stone Park, features a
variety of interpretive displays, including a "walk-under" prairie, a 400-gallon
aquarium of native fish, and natural history dioramas.
Arts and Culture
The Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center features a unique, interactive
look into the Lewis and Clark journey and showcases the Sioux City area as part
of that journey.
The annual ARTSPLASH Festival is a popular, annual arts celebration held
over Labor Day weekend. The outdoor festival is located just a few blocks from
the Sioux City Art Center in Chris Larsen Park, on the bank of the Missouri
River. The juried festival features a fabulous assortment of arts and crafts,
wonderful family entertainment, and a variety of children's activities.
The state-of-the-art Art Center, opened in 1997, consistently features
unique, blockbuster events that attract people from all over.
Annual music and stage festivals in the City include the Sioux City
Symphony, Sioux City Community Theater, Lamb Productions, and Saturday in the
Park.
The Sioux City Public Museum provides educational opportunities to learn
about the region's cultural history, natural history, and science and technology
through its education programs and exhibits.
Healthcare
The healthcare system in Sioux City is among the best in the nation.
There are two state-of-the-art, award-winning hospitals, regional trauma
center, one of the top cardiology centers in the country, a premier Cancer
Center, and an excellent ambulance service.
Your health and that of your family is a top priority in Sioux City.
Public Safety
Sioux City has been named the safest big city in Iowa, and is listed among the
safest in the country, due to an aggressive anti-crime stance taken by local law
enforcement and reinforced by active, hard-working neighborhood leaders.
The Sioux City Police Department has been nationally accredited since
1995.
The Sioux City Fire Department offers seven full-service fire stations,
including two newly built, and one completely refurbished station.
The Sioux City Fire Department provides a full range of emergency
services, including fire protection, emergency medial services, hazardous
material, high angle, and confined space rescue, and heavy rescue.
Parks
The City has over 1,132 acres of parkland located at 53 various locations,
including a beautiful riverfront and miles of tree — lined recreation trails.
Five quality swimming pools/Aquatics Centers are located within Sioux City
neighborhoods.
Education
Sioux City offers some of the most modern schools and best teachers in the
Midwest, with excellent public and private school opportunities, and ACT scores
consistently above the national average.
The City has a Central Library and 2 branch libraries with informed staff ready
to assist you with your information needs.
Four quality higher education facilities call Sioux City home: Briar Cliff
University, Morningside College, Western Iowa Tech Community College and the
Tri-State Graduate Center.
Housing
Sioux City's unique geography, nestled in the Loess Hills, provides a landscape
that has something for everyone when it comes to housing.
The housing market has opportunities for households of every size and income
level.
Down-payment assistance program and rental assistance programs provide
opportunities for families in need of assistance.
The 5% growth rate of Sioux City of is the second highest growth rate of Iowa's
major cities.
Transportation
The Sioux Gateway Airport boasts a precision instrument primary runway that is
9,002 feet in length, the longest runway in the state of Iowa. There is a
crosswind runway that is 6600 feet in length.
The Sioux Gateway Airport is served by Northwest Airlines with connections
across the entire United States as well as internationally via its major hub in
Minneapolis.
The City is committed to the revitalization of the airport property. Through the
partnership of the City of Sioux City and The Siouxland Initiative, Expedition
Business Park was created, a 200-acre site adjacent to the airport designed for
economic development.
Sioux City offers a full service public transportation system operating out of
the Martin Luther King Jr. Transportation Center.
The Community
Sioux City offers all the amenities and technological opportunities of a large
city with the down-home friendliness of a small town.
Sioux City is proud to be part of the State of Iowa that consistently rates
among the top states to raise children in the Country. In 2004, the Annie E.
Casey Foundation rated Iowa number 4 in the nation for the best places to raise
children.
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