River City Sculptures on Parade Archives

July 22, 2022

River City Sculptures on Parade

Beth Ann Chiles/ Travel/ 6 Comments/ 103

If there is one thing that Mason City, Iowa knows how to do, it is how to create a great outdoor sculpture exhibit for residents and visitors. The 2022 -23 River City Sculptures on Parade boasts a whopping 80 sculptures that are on display. A Continue reading →

August 27, 2015

River City Sculptures on Parade 2015-16

Beth Ann Chiles/ Photography, Travel/ 29 Comments/ 5695

One of my favorite things about Mason City, Iowa over the past couple of years has been the introduction of River City Sculptures on Parade, Inc. It is a non-profit charitable organization whose mission is to bring public art displays to the city. They partner Continue reading →

August 4, 2014

River City Sculpture Walk 2014-2015—-A Delightful Afternoon Walk

Beth Ann Chiles/ Travel/ 37 Comments/ 5148

The 2014-2015 River City Sculptures on Parade is here again. Today I share a few of the lovely sculptures that grace our city. Enjoy. Continue reading →

August 19, 2013

The Rest of the Story

Beth Ann Chiles/ Charity, News, Thoughts, Travel, Writing/ 30 Comments/ 3655

A generous donation graces our city and brings a smile to my face each time I see it. Continue reading →

June 8, 2013

River City Sculptures on Parade–The Final Post

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The final installment of the River City Sculptures on Parade in Mason City Continue reading →

June 6, 2013

River City Sculptures on Parade—Part 2

Beth Ann Chiles/ Family, Travel/ 33 Comments/ 3645

More sculptures from the River City Sculptures on Parade exhibit! Continue reading →

June 3, 2013

River City Sculptures on Parade–Part 1

Beth Ann Chiles/ Family, Travel/ 28 Comments/ 3722

Sculptures in downtown Mason City are a delightful addition! Continue reading →

Beth's bookshelf: read

The Art of Social Media: Power Tips for Power Users

by Guy Kawasaki

As always Guy Kawasaki has a great book with great information about all things social media. I highlighted tons of places in this book and it is definitely one that I will come back to time and time again to help me in all of the socia...

Old Girls in Low Cotton

by Helen Childress

This short book was one that looked like it would be a fun read. I honestly did not enjoy it all that much---it was a lot of characters bickering and while some of the writing was witty and funny it was not that kind of book that made m...

The Good Girl

by Mary Kubica

I loved this book! It had my interest from the very first page and was my "airplane" book on a recent trip. Author Mary Kubica created believable and interesting characters that the reader learned to identify with and care about. Mi...

All the Light We Cannot See

by Anthony Doerr

This is quite a book! I had it recommended to me by several people and while I thought it might be a little dark and depressing it made me have a better understanding of what life in this time period was like. The strength of the huma...

An Abundance of Katherines

by John Green

Another great book by John Green. I have become a huge fan of John Green since my reading of A Fault in our Stars and this book was another that did not disappoint me at all. It was a story of a child prodigy, a lot of anagrams, and a b...

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