What is the hottest day in the history of Iowa? July 3-5 were the hottest recorded days in the country since 1979, and, globally, June 2023 was the hottest June on record. In Des Moines, on those days, the highs reached 90, 91 and 81. According to coolweather.net, the hottest
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August 02, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Walks of Life
While some of us dream about one day owning that fresh-off-the-showroom-floor vehicle with its spotless exterior, dust-free dashboard, brand-new smell and scuff-free wheels, others are looking for something quite different — potential. Where we see a rusty, broken-down or past-its-prime set of wheels, they see what will be after the
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August 02, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in What the?
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 “Texas Longhorn hooked up with My Little Pony” — Shirley Keenan Runners Up “Runs on methane.” — Ron Sinnwell “I think I’m pulling out of the next
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August 02, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Lunch With...
Elaine Rose Graham Estes was the longtime director for Des Moines Public Library. She is also the first woman of color to hold that title. A Civil Rights pioneer long before that was a thing, she is a survivor of the Jim Crow South. She is also a tireless world
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August 02, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Belly Up To...
Since opening on the corner of E. Grand and E. Fifth Street in 2019, Ernie’s Boondock has crafted a uniqueness that’s hard to come by with affordable prices, outside-the-box cocktails, a divey interior, a patio to host a food truck on the weekends, and enough space leftover to hold the
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August 02, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Cars in the City
In 2019, Kia debuted its Telluride, a midsize crossover SUV. In the years since, the Telluride’s popularity has soared. In 2020, the Telluride hit the “best of” lists, including Kelly Blue Book’s Best Buy, Motor Trend’s SUV of the Year and 2020 World Car of the Year Award. Why is
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August 02, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Art News
The great Kickapoo artist Pahponee (Snow Woman) taught this writer about the religious qualities of clay. After seeing a sacred white buffalo and a white buffalo calf, she started dreaming about white buffalo pottery. She knew nothing about ceramics but was so moved by her dreams and visions that she
Read More →‘Medusa’s Sisters’ There are a lot of successful books out there that take classic stories and spin them around, showing the villain’s side of a fairy tale, for example, or reframing the hero into something completely different. The recent wave of mythological fiction has drudged up a twist on this
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August 02, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Iowa Artist
As a long-time art instructor and educator, Melynda Van Zee knew the techniques she needed to teach her students. Underpainting, shadowing and more help budding artists develop a framework to start their creation. Meanwhile, in the back of her mind, Van Zee dreamed of being a fine artist and creating
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