Skip's

Chicken Nachos

One of my favorite restaurants on the South Side is Skip's on Fleur Dr., not far from the airport.  They have a full bar, cozy atmosphere (maybe even a little on the dark side, and I mean low light by that), friendly staff and great food.

By far, my favorite thing on the menu is the Chicken Nachos.  They include smoked, pulled chicken, black beans, red chili aioli and cheddar & pepper jack cheeses, served with sour cream and salsa.  Ah-mazing!  I've often eaten just these nachos for dinner.

Staci enjoying her
Chicken Marsala

Tonight my friend Staci and I made a meal of the chicken nachos and split the also awesome, chicken Marsala.  No other restaurant replicates the buttery, sweet Marsala sauce that they make, it's really incredible.  Fabulous that they offer a small portion on the lunch menu as well.

They have a great creamy Parmesan dressing and the steak is always well-seasoned. You can't go wrong here for lunch or dinner. Stop by before or after heading to the airport for a filling lunch or great dinner.  The website with lunch and dinner menus can be found here.

Skip's is a great reason to venture over to the South Side.  It's a great date-night or friends-night destination before or after seeing a movie at the Fleur Cinema.  You won't be sorry you ordered the nachos, Staci tells me she has dreams about them, they're that good!

So you wanna be a pilot?

What kid doesn't love airplanes?!  Did you know that The Ankeny Regional Airport will provide tours of the airport including up close looks at planes and helicopters at the facilities for free!?

They ask that you call and make an appointment and limit your group to not more than 20 to 25 people since there will just be one person giving you the tour.  The contact Phone number is 515-965-1020.

This tour is great for kids of any age they have coloring pages and model planes to give out at the end of the tour.  The tour is pretty informal and you can go through quickly or take your time depending on the age of the kids.

Get a group together and make an appointment.  Your kids (and you) will have a great time.

Ps. Check out flying lessons for adults too!!