I have lived in Dallas/Ft. Worth, Austin, Minneapolis, Cedar Falls and noq Dubuque. Dubuque by miles, has the worst drivers on planet earth. If I were police, I would drive up and down Dodge all day and have a blast with some of you.

Hi, Dubuquers!

I’m in Oregon, and my FIL grew up in Dubuque. He recently gave us all the tour and it included the famous footlong chili dog!

I’d like to recreate it at home for my FIL since he loves it so much. I know it’s a secret recipe, but does anyone have any hints at how to make the chili?

I’ve been looking up chili recipes from the 1950s Chicago area since I know it was inspired by a Chicago dog, but I figured a local might know better.

Thank you!!

I know this question is probably a touch early to ask, but does anyone know if any of the restaurants in town traditionally offer a Thanksgiving meal? Typically, I would make a holiday meal for my family but with a newborn plus another toddler in the house, I have been asked not to make a meal this year.

This is will probably be for 10-15 people. In the past, I know Brazen has offered and there is the Timmerman’s buffet, but I was curious if there are other restaurants I should keep an eye out for like Pepper Sprout or L. May?

Also, I have been told Hy-Vee is not an option.

Hi! I'm running a new community focused group on Facebook to help build a better community. Recently, in said group, I've met someone discussing a new community farm project to work on an agrohood. While I'm SUPER excited for the base concept of this project, I was wondering if anyone local had any questions or concerns about it, or if there's some active farmers or gardeners who understand some of the terminology being used I can potentially discuss this project with. I am neither a farmer or a gardener, and I admit that I do have concerns about the project even though I'm excited for it.

There's two screenshots in regards to the project. Could anyone elaborate further on these terms, and what they exactly mean?

(Yes, this relates directly to Dubuque as it is intended to be built within Dubuque).

The city seems to be on board as well, and on paper this project seems amazing, but with everything there are likely drawbacks. I'm currently in talks with the person heading said project and want to cover any hard hitting questions that are needed to ensure this project stays within the community's best interests.

Thanks in advance!

Has anyone else noticed these new signs going up around time on Highway 20 by Theisens and over by the 3-way stop on Asbury/University. They aren’t working but they tell you the time it takes to get to “downtown” via the highway or university or “NWArterial” via Asbury or Pennsylvania routes? Kind of wondering what the point is

I'm putting together a basketball team made up of people in, or who want to be in recovery from drug addiction. We'll practice, train, and play charity games to raise money for our city's fight against data centers.

I'm looking for 9 players who are or want to be clean and committed to staying that way. No experience needed. This is a team built on showing up, second chances, and proving what a group of people can do when they back each other.

Everyone joins voluntarily, nobody's story gets shared without their say-so, and we're working on partnering with a local recovery organization for support.

Also looking for a coach, a practice gym, and sponsors.

If you're in, comment or DM me with your name and a little about yourself.

I've never used, but I will not judge you

Maybe a weird ask but would anyone know the recipe the use to make the fluffy donuts? I'd like to make some from scratch

Mr. or Ms. Large pickup driver: at 18:45, 10/9/26, you went left of center, east bound coming around this small bend. I am west bound and you knocked my driver side mirror off with your driver side mirror. Then you fled. There is no way you did not hear the impact. Please contact me. Thank you.

I hope Capra matches this for Dubuque public schools that are in need of funds and closing/consolidating schools.

So Smokestack got some pushback this weekend when they posted an AI flyer for one of their upcoming shows… annoying, obviously, but anyways… what really caught my attention were a few comments saying that the band being promoted (4 On The Floor Dubuque) was also using AI pretty heavily for their music.

I checked them out a bit, and what I found is pretty crazy… these guys have released hundreds of songs in a matter of months… a lot of the songs I heard were generic sounding rock/bro country with similar sounding vocals, but then there are songs where the singer sounds completely different, despite no other vocalist being listed… and then some songs feature an unnamed woman singing?

All of these songs sound professional, at least on a production level. Even if this was a band of professional, full-time musicians who didn’t tour, this level of output seems completely unrealistic.

I know AI music exists, but I’ve never heard of a situation like this… like, this music seems to be AI, but there are also four local dudes who perform these songs… the singer sounds nothing like these recordings btw, based on the live videos they’ve posted… so like, how does this work? The guitarist seems to be the main guy behind the music here, does he just crank this stuff out in Suno and everyone else learns the songs?

Sorry for the long post, just found this situation kinda fascinating and wanted to share.

Hello,

My partner and I are moving to the area with our toddler. I'm curious about what kind of activities and groups are in the area.

A little about us:

For hobbies, I like hiking, kayaking, reading and writing, games (video and board games), crafts like crocheting and jewelry making, cooking, and gardening.

My partner also likes snowboarding, woodworking, and design.

We like live music and breweries. I also like cool coffee shops and wineries.

Any activities or groups that include this stuff would be cool.

Any activities that are toddler friendly in the area would also be cool.

Gross, expensive, and all the tables are crammed together in an old church. You can literally hear every one else's conversations, but you can't hear your date across the table. Server was rude and the drinks tasted like chemicals. 0/10

My friend Justin has been doordashing for the last month to make ends meet and his brakes started squeaking a couple weeks ago. I suggested that he just replace them himself (it's fairly straightforward and youtube videos and all that) but he has a lot of anxiety about the whole process and does not want to risk screwing up, especially when he barely has enough money to cover the brakes and $20 for whoever can help. So I told him maybe I can find someone from his town on reddit to help him out. He doesn't use reddit so I'm reaching out on his behalf.

He says he's also willing to drive to you, wherever you are comfortable meeting. And again, he wants to give you something in return, $20, and I'd like to also offer $20 on top of that if you have cashapp or paypal. I've known Justin for about 2 years and if anyone needs a break it's him. I'd help him replace the brakes myself but I'm in Arizona and the most I can do is offer some extra cash on top of his 20. He could really use some help with this (and doubly so because he doesn't even have a jack anymore because someone stole it from his jeep a while back) so we're really hoping there's someone generous on here willing to help him out.

Thank you.

EDIT: u/barclata has offered to help, so huge thank you to them!

Does anyone remember the metal band called Smothering Angels from Dubuque? They started out as 'nu metal' but later became heavier. I'm looking for any of their CDs, they released a couple albums and an EP. Did anyone here have their CDs or know where I could find one? I'm looking for them to archive them. Thank you, anything helps.

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In need of rec’s of good wedding vendors. I’m not from the area or Iowa in general, so pretty clueless when it comes to knowing who’s good and who to avoid. I notice a lot of local vendors aren’t the best at advertising themselves- I’m seeing most vendors in my search from Des Moines. ISO: Catering, Photobooth, Photographer, Tux shop, Dress shop, Videographer, DJ

Hello!

Iowa Time Bank has recently started running virtual get-togethers for current and potential members! We wanted to make sure members of r/Dubuque were invited!

This is a great chance to ask questions about Iowa Time Bank, or get any technical help (The system can be buggy now and again) while showing off whatever your current work-in-progress is.

you can join using this link: https://meet.shorttech.online/craftandchatitb

If you would like more info about Iowa Time Bank generally, you can check out our website at www.RingsNetwork.org

Iowa Time Bank is a Time Bank. (Wow, crazy right?) It's a means for individuals to provide one-to-one mutual aid, or trade goods and services without money. It's intended to build trust and stability in communities during unstable times. Even though it has time in the name, you don't exclusively have to donate time, and you don't need to keep a positive balance. You can also offer and receive items, or lend out or borrow equipment. We currently have active exchanges in Iowa City, Cedar Rapids and Des Moines, and are looking for enough interest to add more!

Current offers and requests that members have posted this month include:

• Offer: help with outlets and minor electrical upgrades
• Offer: multiple skeins of yarn
• Want: help assembling a bed frame
• Offer: home energy audit
• Want: help with home organization
• Want: dresser or TV stand
• Offer: Water bath canner that can be borrowed

I found a place to live temporarily but it's a camper in a guy's garage. The landlord here is being cool giving me until the weekend to get everything out and said I could just leave anything I dont want and he would out it in the dumpster.

I have a nice couch and some other furniture that I would like to keep until I get a new place. Is there any place that isn't expensive and could help move it out? It's in an upstairs duplex. I can pay some but not a lot.

Any recommendations for a cheap storage place.

Can anyone help a girl out? This is all new to me.

Hi everyone!

I'm looking for recommendations for a plumber, or someone who can fix a shower in the area. I own a home in Sherrill but don't like there full time, so I need someone who can come there and does Saturday services.

Hello all! My name is Sophie Kutsch and i just graduated esthetician school in August!
I am currently working at the White Loft in Peosta Iowa.
I currently offer,
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•lash lift and Tints
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•facial
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•lash extensions (i'm still a beginner)
you can book with me with the link provided or if you'd like to message me the best way to reach me and see my work is on instagram @sophiek.esthetics

Hello Good People of Dubuque - my husband and I are planning a long weekend to your area the first weekend of December. I have a few questions and would appreciate any help you can provide.

1. Is there a place you’d recommend for a Friday night fish fry? Not opposed to driving into Wisconsin (within reasonable distance).

2. Is there a place you’d recommend to watch the Packers game on Sunday? (Again, not opposed to driving to Wisconsin).

3. We are celebrating a milestone birthday and were thinking of going to Brazen (have been there before and enjoyed). Is there somewhere else we should consider?

4. Any places that are a “don’t miss” or any other suggestions that you have?

Thank you in advance. Looking forward to being there!!

Heyo, I am moving to Dubuque next month and am looking for advice on where to go for gyms/workout spots.

I would love any amd all reccomendations and advice.

Your positive and negatives. Favorites and least favorites. Overrated, underrated. All would be very appreciated.

If someone also already has a list of all of them for me to look into that would be awesome.

I'm looking for local laptop repair. My internal battery & keyboard stopped working looking for something local or affordable.

Are there any boarding houses in Dubuque? I'm looking for the kind where you can just rent a room for cheap. I need to find something by the end of the month. My mom is moved back to st louis with her bf and now that I'm 18 I can't live with him. I make about 1000 a month working retail and make another about 300 online doing content. Trying to find a small place until I can figure out what to do. She left her car for me for now so I can sleep in that if I have to.

Anyone here recently taken their road exam to get their license in dubuque know the route or how long the test is? I would like to practice the route a few times before my exam!