Posted March 06, 2024in Iowa Artist
A smiling alpaca. A towering giraffe. A black and white zebra. These animals find their portraits on Terrinye Goetz’s paintings, framed prints and cards. Goetz gives the impression of a seasoned artist; however, her art career started late in life five years ago after taking an art class in Florida.
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Posted March 06, 2024in Belly Up To...
The Continental was one of the first restaurants in the up-and-coming East Village district in 2005. Known for its narrow bar, weekly jazz sessions, innovative cocktails and menu sharables, it was a fan favorite. When the Continental lost its lease in 2020, owner Jennifer DuBay didn’t call it quits. She
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Posted March 06, 2024in Lunch With...
Clark Williams is a musician, writer, chef, graphic designer, publisher and proud Son of St. Patrick. We asked him to lunch, and he chose West End Architectural Salvage, a downtown coffeeshop surrounded by wonderous things that have passed into second-hand status. Williams worked at two of the best-ever seafood restaurants
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Posted March 06, 2024in 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 “Damn! Another coconut center!” — Tom Heirigs Runners Up “Scratch ‘n Sniff Chocolates!” — Al Hart “Afterwards, Peter was admitted for PVSD (Post Valentine’s Stress Disorder).” —
Read More →Where and when did green beer start? With March underway and St. Patrick’s Day celebrations taking shape throughout the month, there is one tradition that has become synonymous with the holiday — green beer. Green beer was first “invented” in New York in 1914 by Dr. Thomas Hayes Curtin. He
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Read More →‘An Education in Malice’ Is it weird that I wish I had been sent away to boarding school? I’ve read so many books about people having strange and fantastic adventures when sent to some gothic revival mansion in the deep woods, I feel like I missed something important at my
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Posted March 06, 2024in Your Neighbors
Being a firefighter is considered a dream job to many children. Firefighters have many duties during their time of service. They act as paramedics and emergency drivers, and, most importantly, they perform fire prevention. Local firefighter Aaron Johnson detailed his journey to service and some of the overlooked aspects of
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Posted March 06, 2024in Cars in the City
Pickup trucks are big in Iowa not only in size but in the number of trucks sold. The Ford F-150, Chevy Silverado and Ram are all bestsellers. But maybe you want a truck that isn’t so huge or that may cost you fewer bucks. A mid-sized truck might be ideal.
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Posted March 06, 2024in Collections & Hobbies
When the sun sets, a quick trip outside of the city limits to avoid the light pollution can provide a glimpse into what’s above us at all times. While a sky full of twinkling lights or shooting stars is a pretty sight, there’s still so much more to see. Des
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