Chevy Blazer
Nostalgia sells. In the past few years, old model cars, or rather their model names, have made a comeback. The Ford Bronco is back, the Ford Mustang is an electric, [...]
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Posted May 03, 2023in Cars in the City
Posted May 03, 2023in Collections & Hobbies
A ‘Major’ impact on the biking community
The month of May is national bike month. However, one of cycling’s most interesting stories is largely untold. Major Taylor Iowa bike club aims to change that. Marshall Walter “Major” [...]
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Posted May 03, 2023in Art News
Chris Vance’s ‘Moderate Restraint’
Chris Vance is Des Moines’ artist. His murals are seen all over town. His paintings are so popular that even before his new show, “Moderate Restraint” at Moberg Gallery, opened, [...]
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Posted May 03, 2023in Film Previews
Film Previews
“Fool’s Paradise” NR | 97 minutes Director/Writer: Charlie Day Stars: Charlie Day, Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis “Fool’s Paradise” is a satirical comedy following a down-on-his-luck publicist (Ken Jeong), who gets [...]
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Posted May 03, 2023in Duffy
Posted May 03, 2023in Lunch With...
Rick Tollakson at Des Moines Golf and Country Club
Rick Tollakson is the most recent inductee of the Iowa Business Hall of Fame. He has been president and CEO of Hubbell Realty since 2004, a golden age for that [...]
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Posted May 03, 2023in Sound Notes
Sound Advice
Summer is a great time to enjoy live music in the beautiful outdoors. Can we get a happy dance, woop-woop? May is when the calendar starts filling up with must-see [...]
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Posted May 03, 2023in Your Neighbors
Life of Cy: under the mask
Viewed in the millions and cherished by the thousands, mascots are just as much a part of athletics as the athletes. Maybe that’s a bit of an overstatement, but the [...]
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Posted May 03, 2023in Sound Circuit
Here Come the Mummies
When interviewing musicians for CITYVIEW, we feature established musicians or up-and-coming acts, divulging the band’s personality through a series of provocative questions. But when interviewing Here Come the Mummies, I’m [...]
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Remembering Sharon Malheiro
Sharon Malheiro died in her sleep the other day, apparently of a heart attack. She was 67 years old. She was a civil-rights lawyer who fought bravely and brilliantly against [...]
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