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Posted September 05, 2018in At Home With

Phenix Apartments to curate artistic growth

Valley Junction’s new apartments are move-in ready and cater to artists. Sometimes something that was once thought dead can find a second life. When Phenix Elementary was founded in 1939, it was named the “West Des Moines Elementary School.” A risky move, as Phenix Elementary was founded before West Des

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Posted September 05, 2018in Lunch With...

Brad Burt at Maid-Rite

Brad Burt is CEO of Maid-Rite. We asked him to meet us for lunch, and he suggested the company’s store in the food court of Merle Hay Mall. That is one of the best food courts around with Vietnam Café, Twisted Pizzeria, Tamales Industry and Lazize Mediterranean offering considerably more

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Posted September 05, 2018in Sound Check

Sound Check

‘High Water I’ The Magpie Salute Eagle Rock Entertainment Group — released Aug. 10 The Magpie Salute, formed by former Black Crowes’ guitarist Rich Robinson in 2016, released its first album “High Water I” on Aug. 10. The group consists of two other Crowes members, Marc Ford and Sven Pipien,

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Posted September 04, 2018in Just Released

Maximum Ames Music Festival unveils lineup of local and regional acts; 8th annual festival to be held Sept. 27-30 in downtown Ames

AMES, Iowa – The eighth annual Maximum Ames Music Festival will draw a dizzying range of genres and artists to downtown Ames Sept. 27-30. Festival organizers announced the first wave of acts on Thursday, highlighting the rich diversity present in the Midwestern music scene. This year’s festival will feature more

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