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Thursday, June 27, 2019

Warrior Hotel, New Life and New Future

In early 2019 plans were unveiled to bring the Warrior Hotel back to life. Developers have since started construction and restoration on the 89 year old building to turn it back into a functioning hotel with many luxury features. Along with retoring the Warrior Hotel Building, it's neighbor to the west, the Davidson Building is also being renovated and restored to be part of the new hotel. Pnce complete the new hotel will have a bowling alley and swimming pool in the basement, a spa on the main floor. The ball room wil be restored back to its original beauty on the 1st floor with rooms ranging from luxury suites to standard rooms on the upper floors. The ground floor will host retail space for small businesses. The top floors will have apartments. The new hotel will be part of the Marriot Hotel Autograph Collection of hotels. The Autograph Collection are historic buildings, some were originally hotels, that are restored to their original beauty and historic value and turned back into a functioning hotel. The Warrior will be complete and opened as a new hotel in the summer of 2020.

Here are photos of what currently looks like:

Previous articles in the series:
Warrior Hotel
History from the Skywalk; Sioux City, Warrior Hotel Building

Monday, June 13, 2016

Shepherd's and Sensory Garden: Blue Spruce

In downtown Sioux City, Iowa there is a public Shepherd's and Sensory Garden that is open to the public.

The author is not advertising for any type of religion or religious faith. Nor is he expressing a belief or faith in any religion or religious faith. The views expressed in the objects/subject of the photographs do NOT portray, disclose or indicate in any way what the author does or does not believe. The views and beliefs expressed in said photographed objects and subjects are that of the property owner's and caretakers only. The author is and will remain objective as to the subject matter shown in these photographs.

Shepherd's and Sensory Garden: Rain Garden

Shepherd's and Sensory Garden: Water Feature

In downtown Sioux City, Iowa there is a public Shepherd's and Sensory Garden that is open to the public.

The blog author is not advertising for any type of religion or religious faith. Nor is he expressing a belief or faith in any religion or religious faith. The views expressed in the objects/subject of the photographs do NOT portray, disclose or indicate in any way what the blog author does or does not believe. The views and beliefs expressed in said photographed objects and subjects are that of the property owner's and caretakers only. The blog author is and will remain objective as to the subject matter shown in these photographs.