Posted February 05, 2025in Feature 1
Nearly 14,500 CITYVIEW readers voted these businesses, people, destinations and more as the 2025 Best Of Des Moines. There is a comforting feeling when you walk into a business and are greeted by the iconic black and white Best of Des Moines certificate. Whether it be the winner or one
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Posted February 05, 2025in Political Mercury
The conversation came rushing back to me sometime between the Carter grandchildren’s heart-tugging memories and Andrew Young’s magisterial closing eulogy during the funeral for President Jimmy Carter. As a 10-year-old boy, I thrilled at the return of my father, Robert Burns, to Carroll from a late 1970s trip to Washington, D.C. — and
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Posted February 05, 2025in Des Moines Forgotten
I was in Memphis between Christmas and New Years for the very first time, and I fell in love with the city. It didn’t feel much bigger than Des Moines, and the current music scene had it going on. As far as historical landmarks, I was able to visit both
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Posted February 05, 2025in Joe's Neighborhood
“You know what’s going to happen if you do that?” I say this in my sternest grandfather voice with a glower of hard eyes, a very pursed mouth, and a disapproving shake of my head. Trust me, I am the scary thing under a small child’s bed. Don’t tread on
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Posted February 05, 2025in Belly Up To...
When entering the Striking Sparrow Lounge, it is like taking a step back in time. Setting the vibe are vintage beer signs such as the Hamm’s Beer flowing lake, which suggests the beer was born in the land of sky blue waters. Wood-paneled walls and orange-green wallpaper are reminiscent of
Read More →3612 INGERSOLL AVE., DES MOINES SALE DATE: 2024-11-04 SALE PRICE: $1,357,500 SELLER: ALLEN, EDWIN BUYER: SONAR MULTI FAMILY FUND LLC ACRES: 0.664 SQUARE FEET: 9,759 2101 DELAVAN DRIVE, SUITE 172, WEST DES MOINES SALE DATE: 2024-11-05 SALE PRICE: $334,180 SELLER: NEXT PHASE DEVELOPMENT 2101 DELAVAN DRIVE LLC BUYER: RW PROPERTIES LLC
Read More →Warren Haynes brings his Million Voices Whisper 2025 Tour to Val Air Ballroom on Feb. 15. Hayne’s musical journey — now as an acclaimed solo artist — took him through three bands: Allman Brothers Band, Gov’t Mule and the Dead. “Million Voices Whisper” — Warren’s first solo album in almost a decade
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Posted February 05, 2025in Art News
This month’s art news is filled with dreams, confusions and deceptions with lawyers going to court to argue that fake art is the same as the real thing it imitates. Is all art now trompe l’oeil? Exhibit one: Sally Mann has been arguably America’s most famous photographer since her “At
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Posted February 05, 2025in Civic Skinny
For the average worker, a sabbatical may be joked about as taking a long weekend, or perhaps even a week off of work, to rest, relax and recharge. For university professors, however, they are more. Much more. Each year, we review the “professional development assignments,” AKA sabbaticals, requested by state
Read More →“Dog Man” PG | 89 minutes Director/Writer: Peter Hastings Stars: Pete Davidson, Poppy Liu, Lil Rel Howery Based on Dav Pilkey’s popular children’s graphic novel series, the story follows a faithful police dog and his human officer owner who, after being injured on the job, undergoes a life-saving surgery that
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