Posted June 30, 2021in Belly Up To...
Five fantastic features at this Sherman Hill hotspot A nearly-new brewery, Lua Brewing is quickly checking off the boxes on its list of must-have brewery highlights. The first item on the list is the location. It’s not in the burbs, yet it’s not smack downtown. It sits in the Sherman
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Posted June 30, 2021in People & Pets
Foster rabbits are happy in new home. When Claire Olsem’s 14-year-old son wanted a rabbit, he outlined a responsibility chart as to how he would take care of the bunny. Once he brought home Dynamo, Claire and her husband, Dustin, both became instant bunny lovers, first fostering rabbits, then adopting
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Posted June 30, 2021in Film Previews
“The Green Knight” R | 125 minutes Director/Writer: David Lowery Starring: Dev Patel, Alicia Vikander, Joel Edgerton An epic fantasy adventure based on the timeless Arthurian legend, “The Green Knight,” tells the story of Sir Gawain (Dev Patel), King Arthur’s reckless and headstrong nephew, who embarks on a daring quest
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Posted June 30, 2021in Sound Circuit
“The Voice” contestant sings with passion. Des Moines native Sharane Calister took the stage on the TV show, “The Voice,” and began singing “Make It Rain,” hoping for a judge’s chair to turn. It was nerve-racking, but her determination brought her this far. She auditioned three times for “The Voice”
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Posted June 30, 2021in Your Neighbors
4 educational walking tours of downtown “I’m an architect, but I don’t usually spend my day talking about architecture,” explains Ryan Ellsworth. Creatively designing spaces to efficiently utilize resources… That’s his preference, and it’s usually on his agenda somewhere. But like everyone else, a lot of his job is sitting
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Posted June 30, 2021in What the?
Think you’re funny? Send us your best caption… Email to celeste@dmcityview.com — Be sure to include your name Next month’s photo: This month’s winner “Marylin Mantis enjoying her after-courtship cigarette, which helped to take the edge off of nerves after decapitating her last mate.” Jim McCool Runners Up “Thank
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Posted June 29, 2021in The Culture Buzz
The Covid-19 pandemic persists. Be safe. Be considerate. Be compassionate. Strongly consider getting your vaccinations. Continue to be creative. Find ways to celebrate your thankfulness safely with family, friends and others. – John Busbee for The Culture Buzz, 2014 Iowa Governor’s Award for Partnership & Collaboration in the Arts Quote of
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Posted June 28, 2021in Stray Thoughts
Talk about lousy timing. The biggest religion story in Iowa last week was a jaw-dropper. Attorney General Tom Miller announced he has concluded a three-year investigation of sexual abuse allegations against priests in the four Roman Catholic dioceses in our state. Miller’s staff examined church records, some dating to the
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