Lost Egypt’s Last Weekend in Des Moines
Lost Egypt: Ancient Secrets, Modern Science, a limited engagement exhibit open at the Science Center of Iowa, is wrapping up this weekend on Sunday, April 29. Lost Egypt gives visitors the chance to...
View ArticleUnWINEd with Winefest’s “Sips in the City”
Winefest is in full swing in Des Moines! There has been a weeks worth of events and it all culminates this weekend. One of my favorite, and most affordable, events during Winefest is “Sips in the City”...
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RAGBRAI XLI Rides Through Des Moines
RAGBRAI (Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa), a river-to-river bike ride across the state of Iowa, kicks off on Sunday, July 21 and runs through Saturday, July 27. (Did you know that this...
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New Restaurant ‘Malo’ Coming to Historic Downtown Des Moines Firehouse
Tacos, enchiladas, gorditas, mojitos…another local restaurant is opening in downtown Des Moines! (Insert high-pitched squeal here.) Paul Rottenberg of Orchestrate Hospitality and George Formaro (the...
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Celebrate Roxi Copland’s Birthday with a FREE Digital Box Set
I’ve always been a fan of birthday cake. Just like I’ve always been a fan of Roxi Copland. And guess what? This weekend, both birthday cake and Copland’s sultry tunes will collide. In honor of her...
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Benefit Auction, A Day for Mike, to Support the Wasike Family
Mike, a legal immigrant from Kenya, was living in Des Moines and working two jobs to support his wife and children. Then last February, Mike stopped to offer assistance to three teenagers he thought...
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Four Winter Events to Kick Off the Holiday Season in Des Moines
This weekend is packed with holiday-themed events to celebrate the winter season in Des Moines! Nothing is better than starting the season with horse-drawn carriage rides, twinkling holiday lights and...
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Linden Landing: New Trail Stop on the Raccoon River Valley Trail
It’s May and that means Bike Month in Iowa! Which is awesome because…Iowa is the trails capital of the world! Did you know that? It’s a little know fact. Seriously, Google it. But, I digress…The bike...
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Food Trucks Take Downtown Des Moines
Twice-fried fries, from-scratch ice cream, chicken shawarma, Spanish tapas and Neapolitan pizzas. The food trucks are taking downtown Des Moines by storm. Earlier this month the City Council (finally)...
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What’s New in Des Moines? (8 Things on My Des Moines Radar)
What do pizza, famous bridges, wine vending machines, ramen and food trucks have in common? They are all awesome things happening in or around Des Moines! (Des Moines is growing and changing by the...
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