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August 06, 2025 by Brent Antisdel in Ask Cityview

Ask CITYVIEW

How does DART plan its rides to the Iowa State Fair? We posed questions on the how, what and who regarding public transit services to the Iowa State Fair to [...]

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August 06, 2025 by Brent Antisdel in Your View

Your View

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August 06, 2025 by Brent Antisdel in Sound Notes

Sound Advice

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 [...]

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August 06, 2025 by Brent Antisdel in Cars in the City

Des Moines Concours d’Elegance celebrates 25 years

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 [...]

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August 06, 2025 by Brent Antisdel in Belly Up To...

New foods at the Iowa State Fair

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. [...]

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August 06, 2025 by Brent Antisdel in Walks of Life

Dream yards

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 [...]

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August 06, 2025 by Brent Antisdel in Sound Circuit

Phoenix Mendoza — singer, writer, artist

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 [...]

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August 06, 2025 by Brent Antisdel in Lunch With...

RJ Tursi at Exile Brewing Company

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 [...]

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August 06, 2025 by Brent Antisdel in Publisher

‘Don’t need nothin’… but a good time’

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. [...]

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August 06, 2025 by Brent Antisdel in Film Previews

Film Previews

“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 [...]

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