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Dubuque, IA
44Events this week
3Free things to do
92New spots
92New stories

● Checked Friday, September 18, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Dubuque

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 44 events, day by day →

Rotary Social

Saturday 8:30am · Shiras Memorial Pavilion

Fundamentals of Urban Sketching

Saturday 9am · Bluff Strokes Art Center

Pokémon Champions

Saturday 12pm · Coulee Cards And Gaming

Oktoberfest

Saturday 12pm · Q Casino

Shannon Woulfe Solo

Saturday 6pm · Stone Cliff Winery

New in Dubuque

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

EJ's Wine Shop & Tasting Room

Nightlife

Sip something different: EJ's Wine Shop & Tasting Room pours small-production bottles you won’t find at the big-box, plus imported craft beers and seasonal cocktails in a cozy exposed-brick hangout.

ejswineshop.com ↗

Monastery Candy

Bakeries & Sweets

Caramel lovers, rejoice: Whether this week needs a pick-me-up or you want instant brownie points at work, Monastery Candy is all about chocolate-covered caramels in milk, dark, and sea salt, plus meltaways, mints, and truffles.

monasterycandy.com ↗

@Papi’s Café

Restaurants

Colombian comfort, feel-good fuel: From protein-packed empanadas and gluten-free arepas to rich Colombian coffee, fresh juices, and mini donuts that carry on the Habits Mini Donuts legacy, @Papi’s Café keeps things tasty and healthy.

atpapis.com ↗

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Most read in Dubuque

The five stories Dubuque readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Julien Dubuque Bridge Project Nearing Completion

    A $10.7 million project on the Julien Dubuque Bridge in Iowa is nearing completion after months of lane closures and traffic detours.

    Full story at kwwl.com ↗

  2. Longtime Dubuque City Manager files his retirement date

    Longtime Dubuque City Manager Mike Van Milligen has filed his retirement date for May 28, 2027.

    Full story at kcrg.com ↗

  3. Cause of Dubuque structure fire under investigation

    The Dubuque Fire Department responded to a vacant structure fire at Pinard Street, Iowa, around 11:23 a.m.

    Full story at kcrg.com ↗

  4. 1940s bowling alley in Dubuque gets new life on Main Street

    Kevin O'Brien, owner of Dubuque Bowling Lanes in Dubuqu, Iowa, is reviving a 1945 bowling alley on Main Street that had been closed.

    Full story at kcrg.com ↗

  5. Homelessness quadruples in Dubuque, shelters seek $320,000 to prepare for winter

    Two Dubuque homeless shelters are seeking a combined $320,000 in donations to prepare for winter in an effort to prevent the quadruple of homelessness in the city.

    Full story at kcrg.com ↗

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