Posted September 06, 2023in Collections & Hobbies
When it comes to parkour and free running, several things come to mind. The famous “The Office” cold open, countless YouTube videos racking up millions of views, or perhaps the excuse your child gave you as to why she leapt from one piece of furniture to the next. Once an
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Posted September 06, 2023in Iowa Artist
Like some artists, Jan Davison began her career with a “realistic” job, working as a graphic designer, which paid the bills. Yet, her dream job as an artist was always in the back of her mind. Davison attended Drake University, and, as a junior, she studied in Florence, Italy, taking
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Posted September 06, 2023in Walks of Life
Coaching is about much more than teaching the fundamentals of a sport. It is about developing the heart and mind of an athlete. It is about encouraging, leading and building relationships. It’s about more than a winning season. It’s about developing the mindset of a winner — not only in
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Posted September 06, 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 “Marty, the Flux Capacitor backfired!” — Lyle Luckow Runners Up “Beetle Juice Hair Growth Overdose.” — Rick Rutter “Electric Follicle Syndrome tends to intensify with age.” —
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Posted September 06, 2023in Art News
One person’s new year is another’s equinox. The calendar new year comes with January, the fiscal new year in July, the farmer’s in March or April. In the art world, the new year begins in September, like the football season and the school year. Some, including Picasso, say that’s because
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Posted September 06, 2023in Your Neighbors
Teammates are often associated with your counterparts in the sporting world, but the word can take on a separate meaning. What started in Lincoln, Nebraska, under legendary University of Nebraska football coach Tom Osborn, has started to spread throughout the country. A total of 22 of Osborn’s players began mentoring
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Posted September 06, 2023in Sound Circuit
As a musician, Anthony Gomes has been categorized as being “too rock” in the blues genre or “too blues” in the rock and roll scene. Music critics struggled to label his music. When he finally ditched the notion he needed to be either blues or rock, his latest album and
Read More →PorchFest DSM is back for its second year. PorchFest consists of 23 musicians playing on various porches in the Union Park area. The concerts take place Sunday, Sept. 10 from noon to 5 p.m. Musicians include Matt Woods, Abby Sawyer, Dickie and more. The concerts are free; wear your walking
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Posted September 06, 2023in Lunch With...
Nick Tillinghast owns and manages DM Does Things, which controls three Des Moines bars associated with the cooler, younger third millennium Des Moines. We asked him to lunch, and he chose Bubba. “I love this place. I eat here every Sunday.” So over whiskey pecan pie and chicken pimento wraps
Read More →What are the electric scooter laws in Iowa and Des Moines? We received an email expressing concern about two-wheeled electric scooters and the laws surrounding them. The reader claims to have nearly hit riders five times in the space of a month and says local police informed him that these are
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