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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 “I wish I was part of that [...]
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Posted May 31, 2023in What the?
Posted May 31, 2023in Belly Up To...
Triple Crown Sports Bar
An established southside location has transformed into a neighborhood bar, Triple Crown Sports Bar. Located at 1500 S.E. First St., the previous digs housed various bars the past 60 years. [...]
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Posted May 31, 2023in Sound Circuit
Alleygrass
Alleygrass is an up-and-coming bluegrass/jam band that is performing at the Bevington Bluegrass Festival on June 17 at the Briar Patch Amphitheater. Colby Burhenn, founder of Alleygrass, sings and plays [...]
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Posted May 31, 2023in Book Review
Book Reviews
‘Witch King’ Sometimes I just want to lose myself in a strange place, meet some interesting people with fascinating stories and forget about reality. Thankfully, Martha Wells is a master [...]
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Posted May 31, 2023in Cars in the City
Nissan’s Ariya is its first electric SUV
The EV (electric vehicle) market is booming. Each year, automotive manufacturers jump on the plug-in band wagon, touting their new vehicles. Nissan first launched the Leaf in 2010. New for [...]
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Posted May 31, 2023in Collections & Hobbies
Sterzenbach helps skateboarding become more than a hobby
Skateboarding is one of the fastest growing hobbies in the country. What started out in the late 1950s by surfers has continued to expand in most every way imaginable. The [...]
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Posted May 31, 2023in Sound Notes
Sound Advice
The Des Moines Art Festival announced musical acts coming up during the festival at Gateway Park June 23-25. Sister Hazel and The 502s will headline the Hy-Vee Main Stage with [...]
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Posted May 25, 2023in Morain
05/25/23
This column may be a relic by the time you read it. It’s about the federal debt ceiling dispute, and, by today, the factions may have reached a compromise settlement. [...]
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Posted May 24, 2023in The Culture Buzz
Greetings, Cultural Catalysts:
From Iowa’s cultural epicenter, MainFrame Studios at 900 Keosauqua Way in Des Moines, comes your Listener-supported Community Voice, the Award-Winning independent radio station, KFMG-LP 98.9 FM (streaming simultaneously at www.kfmg.org), bringing you music, literature & cultural content. [...]
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Posted May 24, 2023in Stray Thoughts
Millions of reasons why outside scrutiny is important
When FBI agents led a Dixon, Ill., official out of city hall in handcuffs and the charges against her became public, the most often asked question was “How.” How did [...]
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