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DISCOVER! | JULY 16, 2016 18 | That’s my Ride That’s my RIDE RYLAN HOWE | STAFF WRITER Fly through the sky Sky Ryder Zip Line offers thrills and stunning views A new attraction has joined the amenities in Arnolds Park this summer. The Sky Ryder Zip Line soars above the condos and cabins hundreds of feet in the air at Bridges Bay Resort. Along with The WaterFront, which includes a wedding and event center, Waters Edge American Grille and Blue Water Flatbread Pizza Co., the Sky Ryder Zip Line is another new addition to the resort roster this season. “We have a brand new facility with The WaterFront and just a lot going on,” event coordinator Megan Johnson said. “The zip line is another fun attraction for everyone who comes to visit and for families to enjoy.” The zip line fits two riders side-byside pulling them backwards until they reach the top before sending them sailing through the air back down to Earth. Johnson was one of the first test riders for the zip line the night before it opened in late June. “You’re going backwards wall and thinking ‘Oh geez, when’s it going to stop and shoot back down,’” Johnson said. At its apex riders will get a stunning view up to 4.5 miles across East and West Lake Okoboji and the surrounding area. “Once you’re up there that view is just gorgeous, there’s nothing like it,” Johnson said. “Then you go flying At a Glance: WHAT: Sky Ryder Zip Line WHERE: Bridges Bay Resort, 630 Linden Drive WHEN: 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Daily CONTACT: 712-332-2202 ONLINE: www.bridgesbayresort. com down, get butterflies in your stomach and can’t help but smile.” The Sky Ryder Zip Line launches riders daily from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. and tickets can be purchased at Bridges Bay Resort, Bracco or The Water- Front. F Arnolds Park | Iowa
DISCOVER! | JULY 23, 2016 Nature | 19 KATE HARLOW | STAFF WRITER Nature & Art At a Glance: WHAT: Bill Lieb eARTh exhibit WHERE: Dickinson County Nature Center, 2279 170th St., Okoboji, IA WHEN: On display now COST: Free CONTACT: 712-336-6352 ONLINE: www.dickinsoncountyconservationboard.com Art exhibits: The final eARTh exhibit area artist of the year will be Barbara Tagami. Her nature art will be on display October-December, with an artist reception 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6. She will hold a kids origami class 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Oct. 15, and an adult nature art class 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19. Bill Lieb has new exhibit at Dickinson County Nature Center Metal work and nature. Not two things that you think would go together symbiotically, but Spirit Lake artist Bill Lieb has shown it can be done at his new exhibit at the Dickinson County Nature Center entitled, “Connecting with Nature Through Sculpture.” The new exhibit can be found in the eARTh exhibit area at the nature center and it explores the relationships between “certain site-specific pieces he has created and the environments they reside in,” according to a statement from the nature center. “All of these, except one, are kinetic; the wind activates them,” Lieb said. “I love that part. I think it draws your attention to it because it moves. When it moves, you start to think about wind and breezes and the nature of it.” Kiley Roth, the community relations coordinator for the nature center, agrees that Lieb’s metal sculptures walk hand-in-hand with nature. “Lieb’s artwork fits in well with the nature theme, specifically the sculptures shown in this exhibit. Lieb chose site-specific sculptures to display, and all of them were designed around the area that they were to live in. Most of the sculptures are kinetic and move in the wind, and that activation by nature itself makes them even more connected to the world around them,” Roth said. The exhibit details Lieb’s entire process when he sets out to create a new piece. This former architect’s first step is to do a walkthrough of the site and analyze the site for potential problems and pitfalls. Then he creates a freehand sketch of the ideas he’s come up with for the sculpture. Then it gets a little bit more technical. Those sketches are turned into computer drawings. The plans are then tested on cardboard models. Once the test of the cardboard models is complete and the computer renderings tweaked and perfected, the drawings are sent off to a steel fabricator. The various sections that make up the entire piece are cut with a laser and then they are welded together either by Lieb’s own two hands or sometimes with the help of another welder. Some of Lieb’s models are on display along with photos of the finished products at the eARTh exhibit, but there is another piece that you’ll have to take a look at. Lieb completed one of his newest sculptures right at the nature center. Bird Series No. 3 is one in his series of five kinetic bird sculptures. “We were excited to have Bill Lieb display at the nature center to expand our eARTh exhibit offerings. Since the exhibit area’s inception we have had mainly two-dimensional artwork, and Lieb’s exhibit that includes models of his sculptures as well as a temporary outdoor sculpture, let us expand into the three-dimensional world,” Roth said. “The models and bright colors in the display really draw people in when they walk into the nature center.” For those interested in learning a bit more about Lieb and his art during a class he’s hosting from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Wednesday, July 27, at the nature center. The class will walk to see eight of Lieb’s sculptures and he will talk about his work and how nature actually influenced each of the pieces. Students will be provided with wood materials and will be able to create their own sculpture models. “I hope they see a connection between nature and sculpture and how nature can inform a design,” Lieb said. “If you look at nature enough it starts suggesting solutions to problems.” The class will cost $15 per person and has a maximum of 10 students. Contact Lieb at 712-336-4410 or 712- 330-7295 to pre-register. The subject matter will be tailored to adult students or youth accompanied by an adult. F Okoboji | Iowa
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