Mariela Maya at Panka
Mariela Maya is a Peruvian-born restaurateur who opened her dream bistro just before the pandemic and somehow managed to keep it alive by sheer determination, personal will and the help [...]
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Posted January 04, 2023in Lunch With...
Posted January 04, 2023in Sound Notes
Sound Advice
Hairball. It’s the one rock band you never tire of seeing. Hairball returns to the Jacobson Center Exhibition Center at the Iowa State Fairgrounds for the 13th time on Saturday, [...]
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Posted January 04, 2023in Belly Up To...
Juniper Moon
Craving a hand-crafted cocktail? The craft cocktail craze in the Des Moines area has steadily increased in recent years, with bars offering their shaken-not-stirred concoctions. However, one strong contender in [...]
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Posted January 04, 2023in Book Review
Book Reviews
‘The Light Pirate’ Change is an incredible, inevitable, potent beast, and I don’t think I’ve ever read a piece of fiction that more aptly illustrates that point. This is an [...]
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Posted January 04, 2023in Sound Circuit
Warm your soul at Winter Blues Fest
In the midst of winter, Iowans need something to look forward to. How about a weekend full of blues music to warm the soul? The Central Iowa Blues Society (CIBS) [...]
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Posted January 04, 2023in Collections & Hobbies
From the floor to the ceiling
Larry Carroll collects Sid Dickens Memory Blocks. Some people collect coins or stamps. Not Larry Carroll. Over the course of two decades, he has accumulated nearly 500 art tiles, each [...]
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Posted January 04, 2023in Your Neighbors
Popinjay makes it a family affair
Customizing children’s books for modern family dynamics. In 2023, the average family structure can look different from the typical nuclear family of years past. Non-traditional families often struggle to find [...]
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Posted January 04, 2023in Cars in the City
Lightning strikes
When electric vehicles hit the market, a small Prius was one of the first. Now, a pickup truck double the size is available with the Ford F-150 Lightning. Debuting in [...]
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Posted January 04, 2023in Walks of Life
The gift of time
For those who want to do more than open their wallets, another precious gift waits to be given: time. Volunteers find themselves rewarded in return by the joy of giving [...]
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Posted January 04, 2023in Your View
