Posted May 27, 2015in Cover Story
Cityview Brewfest: the original craft beer festival — sample more than 500 beers at Principal Park on Saturday, May 30, from 2-5 p.m. It all starts with one good idea. Someone thinks of an invention, tradition or event, people love it, and suddenly dozens more of those same (or strikingly
Read More →Civic Skinny (May 21) brought me down with the accurate but depressing news of lawsuits involving apes, city trees, lawyers, the IRS and Central College. Then Cityview informs us that The Des Moines Register reporter’s reported taste test at Jethro’s never took place (Comment, A Reporter Lies, May 21). Could Cityview at least tell readers
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Posted May 27, 2015in Civic Skinny
Jason Noble of The Des Moines Register wrote a first-rate story last week on the woes of the Central Iowa Expo in Boone. In it, he noted that between gubernatorial stints, Terry Branstad was hired to try to raise money for the beleaguered facility. He noted, too, that a 2010
Read More →The last time I spoke to Green Death, almost exactly two years ago, they were a band freshly formed and looking forward to the release of its first EP. The ensuing 25 months have been good ones for the band. Green Death released its EP “The Deathening” in January of
Read More →Paid during the month of April Amount: $662.46 To: Booksource For: Supplies Amount: $1,680 To: Des Moines Art Center For: Scholarship Amount: $488.91 To: A-Tec Recycling Inc. For: Services Amount: $337.50 To: Flying Hippo Web Technologies For: Software Amount: $755.28 To: The Des Moines Register For: Advertising Amount: $55,471.23 To:
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Posted May 27, 2015in What's Brewing?
Cider beers have been gaining mass-market appeal as the “beer for people who don’t like beer.” With the sweet apple taste, ciders make for a refreshing, light drink that hits the spot from the warm spring months to the chilly days of autumn. They satisfy beer drinkers who want something
Read More →Think you’re funny? Send us your best caption… Email to: celeste@dmcityview.com Next week’s photo: This week’s winner: “Really Aquaman, this is why no one takes you seriously. Now go mop the damn bathroom and take Superman’s laundry upstairs! Superhero my ass.” -Colby Richardson Runners-up: “Dry humor.” –Heidi Soliday
Read More →Former Baltimore Ravens running back Damien Berry, 25, is no stranger to breaking the law. While still a Raven, Berry was charged in Baltimore for failure to appear, driving with a suspended license, failure to pay child support and more. He was arrested in Florida on May 6 for bouncing
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Posted May 27, 2015in Tech Talk
The last two decades have been rough for traditional brick-and-mortar businesses. Prior to the rise of e-commerce, finding commercial success meant juggling quality products, store location, correct pricing, supply, demand and much more than could possibly be squeezed into this column. Now with the Internet firmly in place as the
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Posted May 27, 2015in Film Review
Released in 2012, the original “Pitch Perfect” was a surprise hit. It was charming, genuinely hilarious in spots, fun throughout and featured Anna Kendrick, who is delightful. However, the success of the film seems to have obligated the creators into a sequel, and the resulting film is forced, frequently wildly
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