Planners know that budgeting time for the group to explore a happening thoroughfare is one of the best ways to introduce attendees to their host city. Along these popular avenues, like the up-and-coming Pearl Street in Sioux City, groups will experience local flavor via eateries, retail shops and more.
Pearl Street, according to Jonalee Jackes, convention sales manager at the Sioux City CVB and Sioux City Convention Center, is a new development located near the convention center that promises to provide attendees some fun after business has concluded.
Two new-builds that will please kids of all ages, the Children’s Museum of Siouxland and Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City, make Pearl Street particularly appealing.
The former, expected to open in May 2015, will be the perfect stop for attendees with family in tow, and the Hard Rock, scheduled to open next summer, will have over 800 slot machines and more than 20 table games for those in the group who’d like to try their luck at gaming.
And for those who’d like to wet their whistles, there are several stops along Pearl Street, including McCarthy & Bailey’s Irish Pub and Blue Ribbon Tap.
At Blue Ribbon Tap, where the atmosphere is reminiscent of a late-60s/early-70s watering hole, visitors will find old standby beers including Pabst Blue Ribbon.
And among the features of McCarthy & Bailey’s is a century-old mahogany bar from an ancient pub just north of Dublin, Ireland, as well as cobblestone in the entryway, also courtesy of the Emerald Isle, and stained glass. The pub, which is definitely the place to be on St. Patrick’s Day, serves great food in a terrific setting.
Next door to the pub is the Big Snug, an attractive event venue for up to 70 people.
Pearl Street also offers several shopping opportunities, including Funkalicious Boutique, a clothing and accessories store, and Alainn, a women’s clothing and jewelry store.
