May 29, 2013

Usually I write about how exciting and fun and creative Des Moines is – but not today. You see, while reviewing the weekend entertainment options in Des Moines for Saturday, June 1, I was dismayed to see just how BORING this city’s Saturday night is going to be. For example, here are some of the many boring activities on tap for Saturday in Des...

May 28, 2013

For those of you who dislike any comparison to my time in San Francisco, I suggest you stop reading now. (Are they gone yet? Okay, we can continue.) For everybody else, thanks for sticking around. The hubby and I were due for a date-night, and thankfully Tom’s sister was available and willing to let her niece spend the evening at her house (I do have the...

May 13, 2013

When my husband and I lived in San Francisco, we were fortunate to attend a number of performances of the San Francisco Symphony with its famous Music Director, Michael Tilson Thomas (often referred to simply as “MTT”).  I remember our symphony date nights being pretty great evenings, with a few inherent extremes – an evening of beautiful music and...

Apr 2, 2013

Usually I write about the things I love about Des Moines: our lack of killer dolphins and low incidence of fatal shark attacks, the fact that we’re not Florida, and our city’s rich heritage of wheelchair-themed nightclubs. But today I’d like to shift gears a bit and talk about one of the things about this city that grinds my gears, so to speak. (Not to...

Feb 1, 2013

Most Des Moines Bucs fans know this place as dependable for a pre-game or post-game stop throughout the season.  Being almost directly across the street from Buccaneer Arena, the Ridgemont has taken full advantage of game night crowds.  Thankfully, they have not limited themselves to just USHL hockey, as they’ve continued to ensure that all NHL games...