The month of August often consists of sticky heat and frazzled parents and their back-to-school duties. Yet, live music doesn’t end when school begins. There’s always an excuse for a night out to listen to live music. Ingersoll Live! is the ultimate block party located just off Ingersoll Avenue. On
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Posted August 06, 2025in Cars in the City
Among a sea of monster trucks and oversized gray SUVs, classic and vintage cars certainly stand out. A 1957 Chevy may not have Apple Car Play, but it does have chrome tailfins, a spacious back seat and a turquoise colored frame. Yet, you rarely see these cruising along I-235. If
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Posted August 06, 2025in Belly Up To...
Corn dogs. Fried Twinkies. Grinders. If you think that sounds like food from the Iowa State Fair, you are correct. But fair food goes beyond a porkchop on a stick. Each year, the Iowa State Fair offers dozens of new foods, including 67 tantalizing treats for 2025. This year, I
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Posted August 06, 2025in Walks of Life
Give 10 people the blank slate of a spacious yard, and you are likely to see those yards evolve into 10 different visions. Some will be a fenced-in oasis for dogs and kids to run, roll and play. Others will have pools and fire pits for summer fun. A few
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Posted August 06, 2025in Sound Circuit
Musician Phoenix Mendoza’s multi-dimensional career spans from songwriting, performance, and recording to visual arts and charity concerts. Mendoza will perform in Des Moines on Aug. 28 at Jasper Winery. He and Josh Leo, along with their band, play a charity concert benefitting Mary’s Meals. Kitty Steadman also performs. The concert
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Posted August 06, 2025in Lunch With...
RJ Tursi is the creator and owner of Exile Brewing Company in the historic Fitch shampoo factory. It is the largest brewery in Des Moines and the third largest in Iowa. Its restaurant has added a new Tursi Family Classics section to its menu. RJ’s father, Bobby Tursi, owned and
Read More →In the 1980s, arena rock was all the rage, and the music wasn’t from just ordinary rock bands. These were hair bands. Big hair. Twisted Sister. Mötley Crüe. Bon Jovi. Quiet Riot. Def Leppard. Poison. The list goes on. Were they bombastic? Yes. Over the top? Of course. Entertaining? Without
Read More →“The Naked Gun” PG-13 | 85 minutes Director: Akiva Schaffer Writers: Dan Gregor, Doug Mand, Akiva Schaffer Stars: Liam Neeson, Pamela Anderson, Paul Walter Hauser Lt. Frank Drebin Jr. (Liam Neeson) steps into his father’s shoes to lead the Police Squad and save the world. With a particular set of
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Posted August 06, 2025in Iowa Artist
Waves of rolling farmland and crop lines often shows up in Susan R. Wilson’s colorful artwork. Being born and raised on an Iowa farm, the inspiration for her paintings arose from both the front and backyards of her home. “We had a hog lot with a cornfield in the front
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