August 05, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in Collections & Hobbies
“This is the worst Christmas ever,” Kyle Peterson remembers thinking. The crushed 7-year-old awoke to find next to no presents waiting for him. “There were like two GI Joe guys under the tree for me,” he says. “My sister had a bunch of presents, but I’m like, ‘This is all?…I
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August 05, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in Lunch With...
Jeff Bruning is a partner in Full Court Press, a gang of friends and entrepreneurs who open restaurants from conception to sizzle and serve. We asked him to lunch recently, and he chose Lucky Horse Beer & Burgers, the 15th restaurant in the group’s repertoire, not counting a couple they
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August 05, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in Art News
The world, even the U.S, has had time to adjust to life without packed crowds at sports events and to life without some sports at all. Yet the talk about that goes on and on, not just on sports channels but everywhere. Many sports don’t need live audiences. Horse racing
Read More →“Revive the Live Drive-in Concert Series” takes place inside Water Works Park in a grassy area. Concertgoers who purchase advance tickets can drive their vehicles in, park and listen to a live concert in social distancing style. Bring your own chairs, snacks and beverages to this unique concert venue. Catch
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August 05, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in Iowa Artist
Renee Watkins of Des Moines has spent most of her life creating art. As a child, her grandfather taught her different techniques as they painted together. Her grandpa, also a boxer, jingle writer and yachtsman, painted landscapes and boats in San Diego. One tip she learned was that mistakes aren’t
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August 05, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in Sound Circuit
Fans of Green Day music can take a holiday and attend American Dookie: A Tribute to Green Day. American Dookie’s lead singer and guitarist Johnny B. Lentz talked to CITYVIEW prior to their upcoming concert at Wooly’s on Aug. 28. The band consists of three members, including Lentz, Travis Luchtenburg,
Read More →‘Mexican Gothic’ Secrets, unsettling atmospheres, haunted families and, most importantly, creepy old houses are in the recipe for a classic gothic novel. Dark, brooding and captivating, “Mexican Gothic” takes these tropes to a whole new level while still evoking the echoes of the genre in gorgeous prose. Noemi Taboada is
Read More →COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS IN POLK COUNTY FROM MAY 7 – JULY 1, 2020 ADDRESS: 1293 EIGHTH ST., WEST DES MOINES SALE DATE: MAY 7, 2020 PRICE: $3,300,000 SELLER: BAY BREEZE LLC BUYER: MIDTOWN REAL ESTATE SERVICES LLC SQUARE FEET: 4,995 ACRES: 1.329 ADDRESS: 1120 SECOND ST. N.E., BONDURANT SALE
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August 05, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in Belly Up To...
Walking into The Station on Ingersoll created a feeling of nostalgia, not for the previous bar, Zimm’s, but for the one from decades before that — the Duck Blind. The history of just two bars in the past 50 years was one reason the new owners, T.J. Rushing and Alex
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