May 8, 2012

It’s hard to believe that an entire year has gone by since I moved back to Des Moines from the San Francisco Bay Area. In so many ways it still feels like I just got here. Maybe it’s because of the mild winter and early spring that the time seems to have gone by so quickly. Or maybe it’s the fact that my wife and I are in the raising-a-baby time warp in...

Jun 23, 2011

Ok, Amanda covered two art-related events coming up this weekend in her post on Tuesday, but there is even another event this weekend that everyone should consider. Market Day is in their third season for the montly indie craft market that runs the last Saturday of every month from May through October. This year brings a new location at the Des Moines Social...

Jun 21, 2011

It’s that time of the summer when we welcome artists from across the country to display their talents while giving us a treat for the senses.  The Des Moines Arts Festival starts June 24th and goes through June 26th in the beautiful Western Gateway Park in downtown Des Moines.  And don’t forget about “the other art show,” Artfest...

Nov 16, 2010

Heard about the new Skate Park coming to Des Moines? Yes, I said Skate Park and Des Moines in the same sentence. However, I didn’t say nations-largest skate park…I didn’t feel the need to brag about the proposed park. It’s all true, the Greater Des Moines Community Foundation just provided a $50,000 grant to the Des Moines Area Regional Park, which has...

Sep 23, 2010

Many consider Des Moines “fly-over” country,  anyone who has read this Blog in the past knows how we feel about those stereotypes. In my perspective, stereotypes are held by people who have not taken the time to explore and learn, but unfortunately they persist in our culture. Des Moines has been pigeonholed into categories by people who literally fly over...