May 23, 2013

It’s “Doc Hollywood” meets “Top Chef.” On May 16, four Des Moines residents won Iowa’s Best Bite Restaurant Challenge in Oskaloosa, Iowa, narrowly defeating a talented team from New York to win a $153,000 restaurant startup package. The restaurant – On The Green – is targeted to open in July. The $153,000 package of operating capitol,...

May 23, 2013

I loved going to the Natural Living Expo. This year was in a bit different place this year but I felt it was a more perfect spot for them! This year they were at the 4-H Building at the Iowa State Fairgrounds instead of the Wells Fargo Event Center, where there were last year. Right as I walked in the door I was friendly greeted and the people there were so...

May 21, 2013

Neighborfood is an afternoon celebration to food, family, and the community we live in. A neighborhood is defined by the community within it, so, for one afternoon, we will be inviting your neighbors to live it, love it, and eat in it, because as Virginia Woolf said “One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.” On June 23nd ,...

May 21, 2013

Usually on this blog I write snarky rants about marriage and overly elaborate odes to nachos. Today, in light of the recent devastating tornado in Oklahoma, I want to write about something more hopeful and purposeful. At a time when there is a lot of sadness and suffering in the news, I want to offer some ideas for how people can make a difference in our...

May 17, 2013

A long and storied legacy of track and field. Catch USA Track and Field events. NCAA Track and Field events. The prestigious, annual Drake Relays. Meet and greet Olympic athletes, national champions and coaches at the Track Central USA Fan Zone. Where fans gather. And appreciate the sport of track and field. Experience the energy. The spirit of this great sport...