Happy weekend, Dubuque! In today’s happening-today edition: Juneteenth festivities, a bee tour, and catalytic converter theft warnings + events worth checking out today & tomorrow.
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01 — Worth knowing In the newsThree local stories this week, plus a few worth your money.
Water projects get new funding: Iowa’s agriculture department committed over $746,000 to urban water quality projects in Altoona, Asbury, Des Moines and Osceola to reduce runoff and clean waterways, including work in Asbury near Dubuque -- see the water project funds.
Weekend festivities continue: Dubuque’s Multicultural Family Center’s 16th Juneteenth celebration continues today with a saxophone performance, local artists, raffles, bounce houses, and a prayer service, with more festivities throughout the weekend -- see the Juneteenth lineup.
Summer vehicle security alert: Dubuque police warned of a rise in catalytic converter thefts targeting larger vehicles, especially RVs and buses parked for summer. Check stored vehicles, choose well-lit parking, consider cameras -- read prevention tips and details.
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03 — On our radar
Local business spotlightNearby spots we'd actually send a friend to.
Staycation under the stars: Skip the long haul and camp right here in Dubuque at Creek Valley Campground, where a heated pool, playground, and hiking trails keep the kids busy while you actually relax. Tent or RV, pull-throughs and full hookups make it easy, and s'mores taste better when you sleep in your own zip code.
Make tonight saucy: Craving a messy, joyfully saucy dinner that actually breaks you out of the weeknight rut, Laughing Crab Cajun Seafood brings big Cajun flavors, steamy seafood boils, and pick-your-heat seasoning that lands anywhere from “nice lil’ tingle” to “text the group chat.” Grab bibs, napkins, and a forgiving shirt.
Dial in your swing: Weather-proof your practice at U Golf, where three TrackMan bays serve up honest ball data and a Performance Studio dials in custom-fit clubs with on-site builds and repairs. Bring your own sticks, book a bay, and let fewer doubles become your new personality.
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05 — The event calendar Around town today & tomorrowOur favorite events going on the rest of this weekend. Dates, times, and locations are subject to change. Always check official event pages before heading out.
🌿 Tour of Gardens: Burbach & Grundmeier Rock Garden @ Dubuque Arboretum & Botanical Gardens | Saturday (6/20) at 8:00 AM – Think you know a rock garden from a gravel driveway? The Arboretum’s Rock Garden is a Tour of Gardens stop, serving up sculpted stone, alpine blooms, and the kind of calm your patio keeps promising. Tickets are available day of at participating gardens.
🎨 From Stone to Color: Making Pigment From Place @ Bluff Strokes Art Center | Saturday (6/20) at 9:00 AM – This two-day workshop turns downtown Dubuque stone into watercolor paint for $85 with Erin Kono. Explore geology, material history, and collaborative artmaking, then head home with pigments you made and add to a striation collage. You can say you painted with Dubuque, and mean it.
🐝 June Bee Tour @ Convivium Urban Farmstead | Saturday (6/20) at 10:00 AM – Trade yard work for a two-hour garden wander at Convivium Urban Farmstead, bees included, that actually earns its buzz. Meet the bees, then enjoy a short, seated rundown on hive life and why they matter, and head home with a little honey-related parting gift.
🎶 Pop-Up Shop + Live Music with Pennyroyal @ Planted. | Saturday (6/20) at 11:00 AM – Think rescue mission meets six-string matchmaking as Pennyroyal pops up with about 20 vintage guitars, most in the lower end of $150 to $700, ready to pick you. They will even play a set on their rescues, because music, not marketing, does the convincing.
🎨 Sunflower & Stripes Porch Sign Paint & Sip Party @ Captured on Canvas | Saturday (6/20) at 1:00 PM – Paint a sunflower-and-stripes porch sign at this step-by-step sip night, because your porch deserves more than that faded welcome mat. No experience needed, all supplies included, and local beer and wine for purchase. Snacks welcome, but the BYOB stays home.
🌞 Summer Solstice @ The Back Space | Saturday (6/20) at 6:00 PM – Summer solstice at The Back Space means 108 sun salutations with Dani, Krissy, and the B-1 crew, honoring the sun we complain about every July. It is free, do five or all 108, or nap in savasana, and grab bites at ReveLuna before and after.
🥩 Caroline's Cravings | Steaks & Sips @ Caroline's Restaurant | Sunday (6/21) at 5:00 PM – Give Sunday the send-off it deserves at Caroline’s, where every steak strolls in with a complimentary craft cocktail. Bring the friends you actually like, linger over good conversation, and let the weekend end on your terms, not your inbox's. Live music & entertainment:
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06 — The Dubuque report Weather forecastToday — High: 80°F — Low: 58°F — Precip: 2%
Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Later: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tomorrow — High: 72°F — Low: 55°F — Precip: 72%
Rain showers likely between 7am and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible. Later: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible. This house is wildThis 4-bed, 3-bath Arbor Oaks two-story offers 2,812 square feet of easy living on a generous 0.34-acre lot. A gas fireplace warms the main gathering space, while the full 2,000-plus-square-foot basement adds serious flex potential. The private backyard, attached 2-car garage, and quiet Eisenhower-area location round out the appeal.
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