Grandeur and glamour west of town
When Jordan Creek Town Center was under construction the decade before its 2004 opening, developers told me they wanted to attract Ruth’s Chris Steak House so badly they offered incentives. [...]
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September 06, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Food Dude
September 06, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Des Moines Forgotten
What lies beneath?
I have written about coal mining in the metro previously with the Shuler Mines in Waukee. It’s surreal to think that Des Moines is littered with abandoned mines under the [...]
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September 06, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Joe's Neighborhood
Playing as an old man
Listen, this is truly going somewhere. I promise. But the journey requires that we play Candy Land, which means we have to get past Peppermint Forest and Gumdrop Mountains and [...]
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September 06, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Center Stage
Iowa premiere leads enticing shows on the horizon
This column has covered the arduous path that Tallgrass Theatre Company has traveled to replant its creative roots into West Des Moines. Forced to move from its original home in [...]
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September 06, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in People & Pets
Learning to fly…again
In the middle of a Des Moines neighborhood is a bustling place for injured songbirds, sparrows, waterfowl, robins — anything with feathers. The Iowa Bird Rehabilitation is a nonprofit that [...]
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September 06, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Cars in the City
Do the numbers on Toyota’s first all-electric SUV
When Toyota introduced the Prius in the U.S. in 1999, it was the first mass-produced hybrid vehicle that had both battery and gas engines. It soon became the best-selling hybrid [...]
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September 06, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Book Review
Book Reviews
‘The Mimicking of Known Successes’ I make an effort each month to review books with wide appeal, stories most people could read and enjoy. That said, this one is a [...]
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September 06, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Your View
September 06, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Belly Up To...
SingleSpeed Brewing
Des Moines’ new Market District is ready for takeoff with its first retail offering, a brewery, in the 230-acre urban development. SingleSpeed Brewing, located at 303 Scott Ave., is walking [...]
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September 06, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Collections & Hobbies
From the backyard to TV screens
When it comes to parkour and free running, several things come to mind. The famous “The Office” cold open, countless YouTube videos racking up millions of views, or perhaps the [...]
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