Posted February 03, 2021in Feature 1
You know the drill by now. For nearly three decades, CITYVIEW’s Best Of Des Moines Poll has informed central Iowa about its biggest, best, brightest, tastiest, most fabulous, most effective, most fun, most entertaining, most interesting, its fittest and… You get the idea. Being the best at something doesn’t just
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Posted February 03, 2021in Business Feature
Changing trends have regularly caused business leaders to rethink their use of office space. From a time when clunky rotary phones were placed on heavy wooden desks, to the days of cubicle central surrounded by offices with windows, to the open space layout devoted to collaboration, ideas about what makes
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Posted February 03, 2021in Political Mercury
In incoming U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, Iowa has not just an experienced hand leading a federal agency vital to the Hawkeye State’s economy, but he is a close adviser and friend of President Biden. We saw the genuine connection and affection between the Bidens and Vilsacks as they
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Posted February 03, 2021in Film Review
“The White Tiger” follows Balram, a poor driver who uses his wit and guile to free himself from servitude to his masters and make his way to the top. According to our protagonist: “The greatest thing to come out of [India]… is the Rooster Coop. The roosters in the coop
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Posted February 03, 2021in Food Dude
“They say that time changes everything, but actually you have to change things yourself.” — Andy Warhol Business schools are already teaching classes about coping with viral challenges. This year will probably be studied for a long time. Two new restaurants that opened during the epidemic throes stand out for
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Posted February 03, 2021in Your Neighbors
“There was an old lady who swallowed a fly….” How did Emily Tinsman get to be singing these lyrics while kicking off a summer reading series for kids? The same way she came to be opening Iowa’s senate session last January at the capitol by singing the national anthem. “One
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Posted February 03, 2021in Des Moines Forgotten
It might be a little out of season to be thinking about summer festivals, but a reader reached out to me with a topic that I have been curious about for several years. The Iowa Renaissance Faire has yet to physically lure me in, but I have a handful of
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Posted February 03, 2021in Joe's Neighborhood
We are late, my friend and I. The doors to the hall at Hoyt Sherman Place are already closed. We can hear the murmur of voices as we rush up the stairs to the entrance. He and I are breathing hard and still sweaty from our noon workout. We pull
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Posted February 03, 2021in Center Stage
One truth always seems to emerge from cultural chaos: creativity will find a way to adapt, overcome and continue to engage the public. Central Iowa is showing its mettle during these challenging times, and some wonderful offerings are arising, phoenix-like, from the pandemic fires. The end of COVID-19 is not
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