Posted August 02, 2023in Food Dude
The Chamberlain Pub is not like anything else in town. It occupies an historic building on Grand Avenue. The D.S. Chamberlain House at Wesley Acres is on the National Register of Historic Places. It was designed by renowned Boston architect William George Rantoul and is considered an excellent example of Jacobean Revival architecture. Jacobean architecture
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Posted August 02, 2023in Des Moines Forgotten
It’s the time of year when Des Moines becomes a three-ring circus. Yes, part of that is because the Iowa State Fair is near, but we are also in the midst of a presidential election cycle and are heading toward the 2024 caucuses. Last year I wrote about “Strange Tales
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Posted August 02, 2023in Joe's Neighborhood
“We are all going to hell in a hand basket.” Really? Well, yes. Look around. Canadian fires to the north. Floods to the east. Dangerous heat extremes to the south. And no water to the west. Yikes. And that isn’t even mentioning that Iowa’s acclaimed virtue of tolerance is getting
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Posted August 02, 2023in Center Stage
The Cloris Awards celebrate nine years as the catalyst for central Iowa in recognizing the united excellence of community-produced theatre. Through its annual Awards Program, the Cloris Awards unite the Des Moines theatre community and enhance the visibility of local theatre companies and productions. The arts and cultural economic numbers
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Posted August 02, 2023in Film Previews
“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” PG | 99 minutes Directors: Jeff Rowe, Kyler Spears Stars: Natasia Demetriou, Ayo Edebiri, Rose Byrne In “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem,” after years of being sheltered from the human world, the Turtle brothers set out to win the hearts of New Yorkers
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Read More →What is the hottest day in the history of Iowa? July 3-5 were the hottest recorded days in the country since 1979, and, globally, June 2023 was the hottest June on record. In Des Moines, on those days, the highs reached 90, 91 and 81. According to coolweather.net, the hottest
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Posted August 02, 2023in Walks of Life
While some of us dream about one day owning that fresh-off-the-showroom-floor vehicle with its spotless exterior, dust-free dashboard, brand-new smell and scuff-free wheels, others are looking for something quite different — potential. Where we see a rusty, broken-down or past-its-prime set of wheels, they see what will be after the
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Posted August 02, 2023in 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 “Texas Longhorn hooked up with My Little Pony” — Shirley Keenan Runners Up “Runs on methane.” — Ron Sinnwell “I think I’m pulling out of the next
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Posted August 02, 2023in Lunch With...
Elaine Rose Graham Estes was the longtime director for Des Moines Public Library. She is also the first woman of color to hold that title. A Civil Rights pioneer long before that was a thing, she is a survivor of the Jim Crow South. She is also a tireless world
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