The public and members of the media are invited to the Planners’ Bike Ride and unveiling of the new Iowa Data Bike. City, county, and state planners have played an important role in the development of the hundreds of miles of paved trails throughout Iowa, including more than 600 miles
Read More →For Chris Isaak, first comes the song. And for First Comes The Night Isaak’s stunning first album of new material in six years — this gifted singer-songwriter and bandleader is bringing us a bumper crop of strong and intriguing songs from which to choose. “There was no mission for this
Read More →Des Moines, IA – Locally-owned Christopher’s Fine Jewelry is launching a new Customer Advisory Board. Members will provide helpful insights on new jewelry lines, innovative ideas for sharing the Christopher’s story, events and more. The Advisory Board will meet with the store’s leadership team once a quarter to discuss ideas while
Read More →DES MOINES, IA- Free live jazz and refreshing summer weather can be enjoyed at the 35th anniversary of Jazz in July, presented by Metro Arts Alliance. It was announced yesterday that the following bands and sites have been selected for the July concert series. During Iowa’s longest-running summer music festival,
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Posted May 03, 2017in Feature 1
The city’s summer fun scene has never been better, and CITYVIEW’S annual list of events has grown to nearly 30 pages. We stuffed as many fun things in this issue as possible, but getting everything central Iowa offers is an unattainable task. As always, enjoy these pages, but remember to
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Posted May 03, 2017in Feature 2
Meet new Des Moines Menace Manager John Pascarella John Pascarella became the Des Moines Menace manager in January after eight years and an MLS championship as goal keeper coach at Sporting Kansas City — also known as Wizards and The Wiz. He grew up playing in New Jersey youth leagues
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Posted May 03, 2017in Feature 3
If there is such a thing, it has far more pride than it did 30 years ago All jokes, stereotypes and slurs that distinguish people according to where they come from, what they believe in, or what color their skin might be come with privileged membership. An Irishman can tell
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Posted May 03, 2017in Civic Skinny
Marty Tirrell‘s lawyer sued him the other day — and then withdrew the suit. Steve Hamilton said in the filing in Polk County District Court that he loaned the deadbeat talk-show shouter and serial loan-defaulter $14,750 and was promised repayment by Jan. 16 of this year. “Despite many demands,” Tirrell
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Posted May 03, 2017in Political Mercury
Iowa senator talks corn, trade, foreign policy and the draft In a 1981 movie partially set in Dubuque frustrated brewery workers had a message: “Take this job and shove it!” The Johnny Paycheck song served as the title of that folksy film, and today, those words sum up what some
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Posted May 03, 2017in Film Review
Entertaining film is action-packed with a thin plot Set in Boston in 1978, the film opens outside a warehouse where a group of Irishmen are waiting to buy guns from South African arms dealers. The Irish are led by (and that’s putting it generously) Chris (Cillian Murphy) and Frank (Michael
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