The Saigon-Sol dinner at BibiSol was one of those nights you walk away from thinking — we have to do this again. So we are. Chef Jordan Taylor, and my brother Tony Danh are coming together for a one-night Hawaiian x Vietnamese dinner at Bread & Circus Sandwich Kitchen on May 12th. Limited Seats. This is Lửa & Lei.

Last night at the Washington Pavilion, I said the most personal thing I've ever said in public. For years, I chased someone else's metric of success — and it nearly broke me. Here's what a full room in the city that raised me helped me finally understand.

My dad delivered the Argus Leader overnight — routes from Sioux Falls all the way to Chamberlain. I rode along when I wasn't in school. When I was old enough to read, I'd go through the paper before most of the city woke up. That's where I first found Patrick Lalley — and the five words that have never left me.

Three hours. Eleven tables. Dozens of conversations about affordability, development, and how decisions get made at City Hall. The takeaway I kept coming back to: the word "investment" is quietly limiting us — and there's a better frame.

We talk about investing in the arts. But investment is a transaction — and the teachers, artists, and communities who make this city vibrant deserve more than a transaction. Here's what a Friday night at the Pavilion taught me about the difference.

Voter registration laws in South Dakota just changed. The way we party hasn't. Join us May 1st at DaDa Gastropub for live music, a live podcast, and everything you need to cast your vote on June 2nd.

There's a Vietnamese proverb my family carries: "When you eat fruit, remember who planted the tree." I shared it at a historic preservation forum tonight — but it's been the right frame for this entire week on the campaign trail.

Last weekend, the Second Saturday Market opened its season at 8th & Railroad in Downtown Sioux Falls. I've been showing up since they started — and every time I leave, I'm more convinced this is exactly what a Vibrant Community looks like. Here's why.

Showing up to volunteer for the first time can feel uncomfortable. Maybe even a little terrifying. That's okay — we'll meet you exactly where you are. Here's what to expect at our Rise Together Volunteer Training Day on April 19.

When we launched 4Front Studios, we made a promise: help 100 local businesses improve their marketing, no strings attached. That became our Mission 100. Here's what we learned.

Last week, two nights at Gist Wine Shop turned into a masterclass in why local government matters — and why the people of Sioux Falls are ready to lead the change that's already here.

In 2010, I broke a school deadlift record so my brothers would someday see our family name on the wall — and know we belonged there. Sixteen years later, James didn't just find that record. He shattered it. Then he won a national championship. I've never been prouder, and I've never been more sure of why I'm running.

Last week's mayoral forum covered infrastructure, vibrancy, and opportunity. Those aren't just campaign themes. They're the questions every Sioux Falls family is already living. Here's what I took from the forum — and why it should matter to all of us.

Dance has been part of my life since my godmother taught me ballroom as a teenager — and through breakdancing crews in college. Then life got busy and I stepped away. In 2024, Dancing with the Sioux Falls Stars brought me back. What happened next led me to LiRa Dance Theatre, a professional stage, and a harder question: what happens to a city when its artists stop finding reasons to stay?

If you're a registered voter in Sioux Falls, you have a vote in the At-Large A race — no matter what neighborhood you live in. But representing the whole city means more than being on everyone's ballot. It means asking a harder question: are we building a city that works for all of us, or just some of us?

Smithfield was my dad's first chance. A war refugee with no networks, no safety net — it gave him a paycheck, a foothold, and a pathway to dignity. When the City Council voted on Smithfield's future, that's the story I was carrying.

As a kid, I didn't just watch my parents build a business from scratch — I helped translate it. That early education is why I've spent my adult life showing up for Sioux Falls entrepreneurs, and why I'm running to make sure this city works for every founder who dares to start something.

Three years of applying. Three years of refining, listening, and coming back. I'm honored to share that I've been selected as a TEDxSiouxFalls 2026 speaker — and the talk I get to give is the most personal thing I've ever put into words.

Everyone's Irish on St. Patrick's Day. But the luckiest thing isn't the green or the candy or the crowd. It's getting to call Sioux Falls home — and watching this city show up for itself, one parade at a time.

Yesterday I sat on a panel and helped teach others how to run for office. I've been through Leadership South Dakota, Leadership Sioux Falls, and Leaders of Tomorrow. But the credential was never the point — the showing up was.