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Crossroads: Day 2

Posted by on Dec 4, 2009

Please find the Friday Guest Blog below, this was written by Shawn Harrington Here’s one more annual event for Des Moines that’s bringing us national tour acts and their...

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Events

Fashionation and Best of Luck Carlos!

Posted by on Oct 1, 2010

Please find the Friday Guest Blog below, this was written by Shawn Harrington Des Moines is beautiful, did you know that?  If not, then I suggest heading down to 1408 Locust this...

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Shopping

Leona Ruby

Posted by on Jul 19, 2011

                The East Village has recently welcomed another gem of a shop to it’s neighborhood.  Leona Ruby is a new jewelry...

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Why eat at a chain Wednesday

Why eat at a chain Wednesday: Bagni Di Lucca

Posted by on Jul 21, 2010

I am truly amazed at the amount of good quality local restaurants in our great city. For today’s post, I honestly had three places I could write about, so I had to do a little...

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Recent Posts

How Hard is Asking for $10?

How Hard is Asking for $10?

Feb 10, 2012

There’s many creative ways to go about fundraising for many of the great causes we’re involved with.  Our friend Jason Kiesau, Board member with Young Variety, found a more simple way to go about hitting his organization’s upcoming goals.  I could tell you more, however you’ll just have to watch this short video to find out what...

Sweet tickets

Sweet tickets

Feb 9, 2012

OK Des Moines, time for one of our favorite posts, a post where we get to give away tickets to our readers. From time to time we are contacted by great businesses who want to reach out to our readers. Most of the time the benefit of reaching out means our readers get to win cool stuff, wether it be spices, tickets to a show, or in this cases tickets to a Spirits...

Why eat at a chain Wednesday: Hickory Park

Why eat at a chain Wednesday: Hickory Park

Feb 8, 2012

Well, since Zach opened the door to feature a well known Ames businesses yesterday, I figured I could stretch our normal theme a little today to also feature an iconic Ames restaurant as well. That iconic Ames restaurant has over 30,000 Facebook fans that reach all across the nation. That last statement of reach is really not unexpected since this restaurant is...

An Ames Brewery Worth the Trip

An Ames Brewery Worth the Trip

Feb 7, 2012

Even though it’s a short drive away from Des Moines I don’t know Ames that well.  As a Hawkeye I don’t have too many reasons to venture into Cyclone Country.  In college I would make an occasional trip to the city for a concert or to meet up with friends and leave quickly and groggily the next morning.  To be honest there are really only two landmarks I...

Giving the Gift of Compassion

Giving the Gift of Compassion

Feb 6, 2012

Guest Post: Submitted by Sunni Swarbrick The Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines introduces a new and exciting Giving Card program to encourage giving in our community that is unique, meaningful and fun, just in time for the holidays. Much like a retail gift card, Giving Cards can benefit any 501(c)(3) charitable organization. • Purchase Giving Cards at...

Drake SIFE Polar Plunge – Tonight!

Drake SIFE Polar Plunge – Tonight!

Feb 3, 2012

Guest Post: Submitted by London James Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) is an international nonprofit organization that aims to fill community needs through the power of business principles. We have divided up into four major projects this semester, and my project is Helping the Homestead. The Homestead is a nonprofit campus in Runnells, IA that provides...

Des Moines: Underdog City

Des Moines: Underdog City

Feb 3, 2012

That moment in a web conference or at a convention, where half-way through my presentation someone gets curious and asks “so, where are you guys from?”  Then the answer and their response: “Des Moines?? (blank stare, awkward pause) Iowa??”  It’s not just me as these stories are numerous for many of us who establish this our home...

An Iowa Classic: Keepers of the Carpet – Just Set Fire To the Prize

An Iowa Classic: Keepers of the Carpet – Just Set Fire To the Prize

Feb 2, 2012

I had somebody ask me the other day why I write for a blog about Des Moines and include so many bands who aren’t technically from Des Moines.  The answer is very simple. If you think of Des Moines less as a town and more as a music scene, then you have to include the talent from some neighboring cities.  Des Moines as a music scene, I think, includes the...

March Madness in Des Moines

March Madness in Des Moines

Feb 2, 2012

Having Wells Fargo Arena in our town has opened up so much opportunity to host different musicians and sporting events. This March Des Moines will be hosting the NCAA Division I Regional Finals for collegiate women’s basketball. The winner of our regional final will advance to the NCAA Final Four championship in Denver. Hosting the regional finals will be...

Like Video Games? …then you will LOVE this!

Like Video Games? …then you will LOVE this!

Jan 31, 2012

Jet Set Studio recently announced that the largest video game tournament in Iowa will be hosted in downtown Des Moines on March 17-18, 2012. The Iowa Pro Gaming Challenge (#TIPGC on Twitter) is a regional video game event.  It has been established as an annual destination for gamers all around the country.  For the third annual event this year, TIPGC 2012 will...

I Love a Good “Woo Woo” Grocery Store

I Love a Good “Woo Woo” Grocery Store

Jan 31, 2012

When my wife and I (and our baby girl) first moved here from the San Francisco Bay Area last May, it took a little while to get our Iowa legs. While I was getting mine back after being away for 14 years and Rachel, who never lived here, was just finding hers, we looked for anything that felt familiar. Not because anything here in Des Moines was lacking or...