Perry Creek Trail Art

This art mural was recently added to the surface of the Perry Creek Trail near the Stone Park and Hamilton Blvd's trail head:

Corner Bar Approved? Burger King Grilled Dogs

On Thursday March 24, 2016 the grilled dogs offered at Burger King on Hamilton Blvd in Sioux City, Iowa were taste tested. Both the classic and chili cheese dogs were consumed. Each grilled dog was ordered with everything on them that is offered on the menu. Both grilled dogs are Corner Bar Approved. Burger King has been flame grilling burgers since 1954. They have it down to a science for a franchise restaurant. Hopefully their grilled dogs will become a permanent part of their menu.

Previous articles in the series:
The Corner Bar
Corner Bar Approved? Intro. and Description
Corner Bar Approved? Jimmy's Flat Iron Grill
Corner Bar Approved? Sioux City Milwaukee Wiener House
Corner Bar Approved? Premium Markets
Corner Bar Approved? George's No. 1 Hot Dog Shoppe
Corner Bar Approved? Little Chicago Deli and Grill
Corner Bar Approved? Sonic Ultimate Cheese and Bacon Cheesy Bread Dog
Corner Bar Approved? Premium Markets, Cheese Dog
Corner Bar Approved? The Grill at Hy-Vee Mainstreet, Load'er Up Dog
Corner Bar Approved? Hard Rock Hotel and Casino: Fuel American Grill, Foot Long Hot Dog
Corner Bar Approved? Gourmet A Go-Go Food Truck Chili Dog
Corner Bar Approved? Southern Hills Hardees: Jumbo Chili Dog
Corner Bar Approved? Jim's Burgers in Leeds: Chili Dog
Corner Bar Approved? West Side Dairy Queen: Foot-long Chili Dog
Corner Bar Approved? Billy Boy Drive Thru: Chili Dog
Corner Bar Approved? Avenue C: Twin Chili Dog
Corner Bar Approved? BIG AZ Bubba Twins: Chili Cheese Dogs
Corner Bar Approved? Nathan's Premium Beef Jumbo Hotdog
Corner Bar Approved? Johnsonville Smokey Cheddar
Corner Bar Approved? The Grill at Hy-Vee Mainstreet, Load'er Up Dog, Taste Test 2

Search for the Best Loose Meat - Hamilton Blvd Coney Island

The Coney Island on Hamilton Blvd is located in the Market Place Shopping Center. It was owned by the same people who own the downtown Coney Island, now it is under different ownership.

The people who own and operate it are nice and very friendly. The restaurant is clean and tidy.

However the loose meat sandwiches that were taste tested were awful. The bun on both sandwiches was very dry. The meat was very dark and was over cooked almost to the point of being burned. It was very dry and the texture was grainy. If there spices it was impossible to tell because it was so dry. The only thing that gave it any flavor at all was the condiments which included ketchup, mustard, pickle and onion.

The after affect of eating these sandwiches was not very pleasant. I had a very upset stomach and gastric distress from eating them. I almost could not them but decided to so the taste test would be fair.

The only reason the Hamilton Blvd Coney Island receives any points is because the restaurant was clean and the staff was very nice and friendly.

I was hoping to find this Coney Island uses a different recipe than the one downtown and comparing the two to see how close they are. But I'll never know because of how awful these sandwiches are. They were $3.25 each but they are not even worth $0.99 a piece.

With 25 total points I will not try the loose meat sandwiches again at Hamilton Blvd Coney Island. Not sure if I'll return for any of their other food items.

Previous Articles:

Search for the best Loose Meat - Starting Over
Search for the best Loose Meat - How a Tavern Shall be Made
Search for the best Loose Meat - History
Search for the best Loose Meat - Billy Boy Drive Thru
Search for the best Loose Meat - Jitters
Search for the best Loose Meat - Riverside Dairy Queen
Search for the best Loose Meat - Little Chicago Deli and Grill
Search for the best Loose Meat - Who's in First?
Search for the Best Loose Meat - The Garden Cafe

Search for the Best Loose Meat - Tastee Inn and Out

Search for the Best Loose Meat - Downtown Coney Island

Search for the Best Loose Meat - A New Leader

Sioux City History and Culture by Bicycle Part 174; Lewis and Clark Trail

Within Sioux City from the Floyd and Chris Larsen Rd intersection to Riverside Park is a Multi-Use Trail called the Lewis and Clark Trail. Some sections of this trail are more impressive then others. The section from the intersection to the children's park just before the Anderson Dance Pavilion is not all that impressive because it is in front of the casino. From the kids park to the Hamilton Blvd Chris Larsen Road intersection is really nice as it goes by the park, the dance pavilion, there is a turn off to head across the Veterans Bridge and into South Sioux City. It also goes by the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center and Sgt. Floyd Museum. From the Hamilton Blvd and Chris Larsen Road intersection the trail is even more impressive as it travels along the river through the trees and shade with areas from where the bluffs of the beautiful Loess Hills can be seen where they parallel I-29. There are also great views of the river form this section of the trail as well.

Starting this year the Iowa Department of Transportation started the I-29 Improvement Project. Currently Segment 3 is being done, which is the Riverside Blvd/I-29 Interchange and widening of the southbound lane from Hamilton Blvd to Riverside Blvd. Right now only the Riverside/I-29 Interchange is being worked on and will be completed later this year. The trail is not affected by this in terms of being closed or interrupted. However starting in 2010 the Lewis and Clark Trail will be close from Hamilton to Riverside Blvd because of the lane widening. The trail will be removed and put back as part of the project. There may be a negative side effect to this though. Right now a good portion of this segment of trail goes through some beautiful trees that shade the trail and buffer the trail from the heat and irritating noise of the interstate traffic. These sections are some distance from the interstate, with area that are close that do not have a buffer of trees. The trail also curves and winds its way between the river and interstate. This makes riding the trail interesting.

I have found out that when the trail is rebuilt it will be the interstate, shoulder, retaining wall, trail, retaining wall then river. This means these green buffers could be removed. A concern I have is whether or not these green areas will remain intact and only the area where the trail is closest to the interstate will be affected and built on a retaining wall, or if the whole thing will be affected by this. the trail could also lost the attractiveness with the way it curves and winds its way along the river. There is nothing more boring then a trail that is straight from point to point with not change in scenery. It will also be an irritating factor to have to deal with the heat and nosie from the interstate traffic, especially when there will be more of it to deal with and with this entire section or mor of this section of trail closer to the interstate.

This past weekend I did a ride on the trail to shoot photo's of what it currently looks like. You will see what the trail looks like now along with the views tot he left and right of the trail. These photo's were taken while I was riding my bike. Enjoy.;