Hey kids, enjoy summer vacation while you still can
By Earl Horlyk Journal staff writer | Posted: Thursday, July 31, 2008
North High School junior Taylor Hatting, seated at left, throws a diving ring into the pool for her brother Jack Hatting, Bryant Elementary fifth-grader, left, as North High junior Silvia Osorio, right, waits to throw a couple rings as well, Wednesday at the Leif Erikson Pool. (Staff photo by Jerry Mennenga)
The first day of school for the Sioux City Community School District is Thursday, Aug. 21. But don't fret. We have a few suggestions to help make the most of the next 21 days.
TODAY
Enjoy the last day of July by doing ... nothing. When will you get that chance again?
Aug. 1
The weather's hot but the summer movie season is even hotter. Why not stay cool in an air-conditioned theater to see "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor?"
Aug. 2
Like contemporary Christian music? The seventh annual Freedom Fest, starting at 3 p.m., features acts such as national recording artist Casting Pearls and others at Grandview Park.
Aug. 3
Road trip! Head to Bayfront Festival Park in Duluth, Minn., to check out the X Fest, featuring 3 Doors Down, Staind and Filter.
Aug. 4
Cannonball! An afternoon at one of Sioux City's five public swimming pools will help you recover from a night of rock. The Riverside Pool is open until Aug. 27. The other pools close on Aug. 10.
Aug. 5
Work your thumbs with new videogames "Monster Madness: Grave Danger," the 20th Anniversary Collector's Edition of "Madden NFL," or the eagerly awaited "Grand Theft Auto 4: Episode 1," which will be released on Xbox sometime this month.
Aug. 6
Get ready for next year's X Games without breaking your neck at Sioux City's Skateboard Park, 505 Market St.
Aug. 7
Lost in the woods with only a flashlight, rope, and a Swiss army knife? Indulge in your inner McGyver when the Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center holds its Thursday Night Survival Series, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Aug. 8
Help the emperor get his groove back when the Buhler Outdoor Performance Center presents an adaptation of the classic Hans Christian Anderson tale, "Emperor's New Clothes," at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Morningside College.
Aug. 9
What's cooler than spending time with Cody, Chicken Joe and the penguin posse from Shiverpool, Antarctica? The animated film, "Surfs Up" makes waves at the Grandview Park Bandshell at 9 p.m.
Aug. 10
For your fill of fast-moving things in the sky, on the ground or in the water, visit the final day of Fly Iowa 2008 at Storm Lake's Municipal Airport. It promises air shows, auto exhibits, and an assortment of watercraft.
Aug. 11
Hey guys, impress the freshmen girls by checking out Cherokee's Sanford Museum and Planetarium and learning all about the stars. You can also see a meteor shower starting at 9 p.m. It's more fun than the first day of football practice.
Aug. 12
The three bubblegum pop, rocking siblings from New Jersey, the Jonas Brothers, release their new CD, "A Little Bit Longer," today. Expect the girls to go wild.
Aug. 13
If America's pastime is your thing, the Sioux City Explorers will be taking on the Fort Worth Cats at Lewis & Clark Park at 7:05 p.m.
Aug. 14
See traditional Native American dancing as the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska presents its annual Harvest Celebration Pow Wow on the Pow Wow grounds at Macy, Neb., from 2-7 p.m.
Aug. 15
Food and fun by the river. The 25th annual Yankton Riverboat Days promises good times in and out of the water.
Aug. 16
Get ready for history class by going back in time with re-enactors recreating the burial of Sgt. Charles Floyd, the only member of the Lewis and Clark exhibition to die during the journey, at Sioux City's Sergeant Floyd Monument at 6 p.m.
Aug. 17
While you're choo-choo-choosing things to do, don't forget the AgRail Festival which promises railroad motor car rides on vintage railroad equipment from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Sioux City's Milwaukee Railroad Shops Historic District.
Aug. 18
Thump ... thump ... SPLOOSH! Paintball combines athleticism along with shooting folks with brightly colored balls at the Singing Hills Family FunPlex, 3840 Stadium Drive.
Aug. 19
Thought of another long school year have you climbing the walls? Well, Long Lines Family Rec Center, 401 Gordon Drive, has a rock-climbing wall that's just waiting for you.
Aug. 20
Sleep in while you still can.
TODAY
Enjoy the last day of July by doing ... nothing. When will you get that chance again?
Aug. 1
The weather's hot but the summer movie season is even hotter. Why not stay cool in an air-conditioned theater to see "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor?"
Aug. 2
Like contemporary Christian music? The seventh annual Freedom Fest, starting at 3 p.m., features acts such as national recording artist Casting Pearls and others at Grandview Park.
Aug. 3
Road trip! Head to Bayfront Festival Park in Duluth, Minn., to check out the X Fest, featuring 3 Doors Down, Staind and Filter.
Aug. 4
Cannonball! An afternoon at one of Sioux City's five public swimming pools will help you recover from a night of rock. The Riverside Pool is open until Aug. 27. The other pools close on Aug. 10.
Aug. 5
Work your thumbs with new videogames "Monster Madness: Grave Danger," the 20th Anniversary Collector's Edition of "Madden NFL," or the eagerly awaited "Grand Theft Auto 4: Episode 1," which will be released on Xbox sometime this month.
Aug. 6
Get ready for next year's X Games without breaking your neck at Sioux City's Skateboard Park, 505 Market St.
Aug. 7
Lost in the woods with only a flashlight, rope, and a Swiss army knife? Indulge in your inner McGyver when the Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center holds its Thursday Night Survival Series, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Aug. 8
Help the emperor get his groove back when the Buhler Outdoor Performance Center presents an adaptation of the classic Hans Christian Anderson tale, "Emperor's New Clothes," at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Morningside College.
Aug. 9
What's cooler than spending time with Cody, Chicken Joe and the penguin posse from Shiverpool, Antarctica? The animated film, "Surfs Up" makes waves at the Grandview Park Bandshell at 9 p.m.
Aug. 10
For your fill of fast-moving things in the sky, on the ground or in the water, visit the final day of Fly Iowa 2008 at Storm Lake's Municipal Airport. It promises air shows, auto exhibits, and an assortment of watercraft.
Aug. 11
Hey guys, impress the freshmen girls by checking out Cherokee's Sanford Museum and Planetarium and learning all about the stars. You can also see a meteor shower starting at 9 p.m. It's more fun than the first day of football practice.
Aug. 12
The three bubblegum pop, rocking siblings from New Jersey, the Jonas Brothers, release their new CD, "A Little Bit Longer," today. Expect the girls to go wild.
Aug. 13
If America's pastime is your thing, the Sioux City Explorers will be taking on the Fort Worth Cats at Lewis & Clark Park at 7:05 p.m.
Aug. 14
See traditional Native American dancing as the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska presents its annual Harvest Celebration Pow Wow on the Pow Wow grounds at Macy, Neb., from 2-7 p.m.
Aug. 15
Food and fun by the river. The 25th annual Yankton Riverboat Days promises good times in and out of the water.
Aug. 16
Get ready for history class by going back in time with re-enactors recreating the burial of Sgt. Charles Floyd, the only member of the Lewis and Clark exhibition to die during the journey, at Sioux City's Sergeant Floyd Monument at 6 p.m.
Aug. 17
While you're choo-choo-choosing things to do, don't forget the AgRail Festival which promises railroad motor car rides on vintage railroad equipment from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Sioux City's Milwaukee Railroad Shops Historic District.
Aug. 18
Thump ... thump ... SPLOOSH! Paintball combines athleticism along with shooting folks with brightly colored balls at the Singing Hills Family FunPlex, 3840 Stadium Drive.
Aug. 19
Thought of another long school year have you climbing the walls? Well, Long Lines Family Rec Center, 401 Gordon Drive, has a rock-climbing wall that's just waiting for you.
Aug. 20
Sleep in while you still can.
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