November 03, 2021 by Beckham Miller
in Cars in the City
Versatile 4-wheel drive crossover makes for an easy ride with room for people and all that stuff. When you take a vehicle for a spin, you want a smooth ride with good handling. A day-to-day driver requires extra room in the vehicle for passengers and cargo, but it’s a different
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November 03, 2021 by Beckham Miller
in Film Previews
‘Eternals’ PG-13 | 157 minutes Director: Chloé Zhao Stars: Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Angelina Jolie “Eternals” is the next movie in the MCU’s Phase 4 slate. The movie takes the focus away from better-known Marvel superheroes like the Avengers, introducing a new eponymous team of superpowered individuals based on Jack
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November 03, 2021 by Beckham Miller
in Commercial Real Estate Transactions
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS IN POLK COUNTY FROM SEPT. 16, 2021, THROUGH OCT. 1, 2021. ALL PHOTOS COURTESY OF POLK COUNTY ASSESSOR’S OFFICE. ADDRESS: 719 S.W. THIRD ST., ANKENY SALE DATE: SEPT. 16, 2021 SALE PRICE: $4,200,000 SELLER: UPTOWN ANKENY PARTNERS LLC BUYER: RIO FORTUNA LLC SQUARE FEET: 32,514 ACRES:
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November 03, 2021 by Beckham Miller
in Your View
November 03, 2021 by Beckham Miller
in Art News
Surrealism was designed to horrify as many people as it amused. The Art Center’s latest show is “Fantasy Figures – Surrealistic Works on Paper.” Because surrealism was designed to horrify as many people as it amused, this show is both disturbing and entertaining. The Art Center describes the show in
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November 03, 2021 by Beckham Miller
in People & Pets
A horse, a donkey and a cat As children often do, Brenda Kaiser once dreamed of having a horse as a pet. When her parents said they had a surprise for her, a young Brenda eagerly anticipated a pony. But when she saw the surprise, she was disappointed. No pony.
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November 03, 2021 by Beckham Miller
in Walks of Life
Many cities and towns in the greater metro area have been experiencing steady to explosive growth for some time. CITYVIEW compiled the progress reports of four such places from our sister publications, the Iowa Living magazines. Meet four leaders from four local communities that surround Des Moines and read all
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November 03, 2021 by Beckham Miller
in Book Review
‘Comfort Me with Apples’ This is not an easy book to review. The pervading, intensely creepy feeling established from the first page of this short novella never diminishes. In fact, it just grows and expands to new heights as the pages fly by. Nothing Catherynne Valente writes is ever simple,
Read More →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 “Hey man, are you in a band?” “No, but I play a little guitar.” Matthew Fletcher Runners Up “Tiny Tim’s nephew was bringing the ukulele back
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November 03, 2021 by Beckham Miller
in Duffy
