Julien's Journal

11/04/2025

This photo of the Twilight Boat was submitted by Julien’s Journal reader Kelsey Kam.

This photo of the Twilight Boat was submitted by Julien’s Journal reader Kelsey Kam. Comments and photos for possible use in a future issue can be sent to [email protected]. Read Julien’s Journal, CHOICES For Fifty Plus and Tri-State Home TRENDS from the Comfort of Your Home! Click Here o...

11/03/2025

Upcoming Dubuque area November activities and events.

Activities and events held in Dubuque Iowa during November

10/31/2025

10/30/2025

Believe it or not all of these Halloween decorations are in one yard at the corner of Middle Road and Seippel Road!

10/30/2025

The Julien's Journal November issue will be available on newsstands today Thursday 10-30. You can also click the link below to read the digital version on our website.


https://juliensjournal.com/past-issues/

10/28/2025

If you have a valuable art collection, you probably already know how to store, document, insure, and display your collection. But if what you own is more of sentimental value, with works done by friends and family here are some tips to help ensure your art can be passed on the the next generations.

Pablo Picasso said, “Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” The fact is art in our homes also collects the dust of everyday life. While we can do our best to keep that everyday dust away from our art items, what will happen to our art once we have gone? What […]

10/27/2025

The Tristate Area screams for Delaney’s Ice Cream. Visit our website to read our review.

If you haven’t indulged in a sweet treat from one of the mobile units or brick and mortars Delaney’s Ice Cream offers, you are missing out.

10/24/2025

We end our River Walk sculpture tour with Wind in the Waves by Chris Plaisted, featuring a Shot Tower cameo in the background. Time continues to flow, and so does the wind blow and the waves billow. You've seen a preview of 4 out of 11 sculptures on the River Walk, but you'll need to take a walk to see the rest.

10/22/2025

This is "The Pollinator" by Kirk Seese. Any sculpture with a kayak is a great fit for the River Walk. Still, there's a bit of dualism in this sculpture. The highlighter green kayak mimics the plant life that a butterfly would normally pollinate, preventing the natural symbiotic relationships between butterflies and plants . However, without this man-made kayak, the butterfly would have nowhere to rest its wings.

10/21/2025

We typically review beers in the Frosted Glass, but we’re changing things up a bit this time and covering a cider. With the fall weather setting in, ciders are becoming more prevalent on brewery menus. Still, despite being featured at craft breweries and commonly served in bottles and cans, cider is actually more similar to wine than beer.

With the fall weather setting in, ciders are becoming more prevalent on brewery menus and we'll be tasting a cherry cider from Wilson’s Orchard.

10/21/2025

This River Walk sculpture is titled "Lupine" by Tim Adams. Lupine can be associated with wolves, but it can also correspond to a genus of flowering plants known for their tall, cone-shaped spikes of flowers. No points for guessing that this is a sculpture of the second definition.

10/18/2025

Homage to L'Homme Qui Marche by John Merigan is now on display at the Mississippi River Walk. If you didn't take high school French, "L'Homme Qui Marche" translates to "The Walking Man". Maybe he's strolling in for a beer at the Star Brewery?