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...

Nov 4, 2010

I initially got involved with the Greater Des Moines Young Professionals Connection to expand my network. I was in a career I was not very passionate about and in a place in my life where I was looking to find the next best thing. I determined, after some soul searching, joining a community group would be a great way for me to meet more people and learn more...

Sep 2, 2010

Ok, what is this Greater Des Moines for Passenger Rail stuff all about? Well, it is a marketing push by the Greater Des Moines Partnership to try to get rail car service to Des Moines. The hub for the suggested plan would be in Chicago, with the train running through Davenport, Iowa City, and Des Moines, eventually ending in Omaha. Obviously, a more efficient...

Aug 18, 2010

Today’s Why eat at a chain Wednesday’s feature was not included in the list for the Restaurant Week, but there may still be time to reconsider. Granted, today’s restaurant is not as fancy as some of the restaurants featured with the weekly special, but I would argue the food is comparable, if not better in some cases. Jethro’s BBQ has...

Jul 15, 2010

Des Moines is a tremendous city; I think we have developed that concept over the past two years of writing here on Desmoinesisnotboring. Of course, most people understand the concept without reading our words, but at the same point we hope we have enlightened the masses. Another great group of people who have chosen to write about Des Moines is the gang over at...