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October 03, 2018 by Brent Antisdel in Art News

Cosmopolitan elegance

Des Moines Fashion Week returns the first weekend of October. The four nights of stylish events will be hosted at Mercedes Benz, Splash Seafood and the World Food Prize headquarters. Street wear, elegance, evening [...]

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October 03, 2018 by Brent Antisdel in Couch Surfing

Gary T.

His wife thinks he is just on a food tour. He says she is half right. Out of the gate, I need to be up front that this month’s couch [...]

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October 03, 2018 by Brent Antisdel in Duffy

Duffy’s View

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October 03, 2018 by Brent Antisdel in Lunch With...

Chris Diebel at Skip’s

Chris Diebel is a Des Moines restaurateur and marketer who owns Bubba Southern Kitchen and Whiskey Bar and represents the Orchestrate Group that includes Centro, Django, Malo, Zombie Burger and [...]

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October 03, 2018 by Brent Antisdel in Book Review

Book Reviews

‘Ordinary People’ Ordinary People, like the title would suggest, tells the story of ordinary people and their ordinary problems. Diana Evans tells the story of two couples. Melissa and Michael, who have just had [...]

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October 03, 2018 by Brent Antisdel in Sound Circuit

CTRL C

Party rock band plays mega hits. When musician Mike Maly put together a new band four years ago, he envisioned playing new wave music. He soon switched gears. Des Moines [...]

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October 03, 2018 by Brent Antisdel in Your View

Your View

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September 05, 2018 by Brent Antisdel in Stray Thoughts

It’s time to focus on Iowa’s real issues

Distraction appears to be a main focus so far in the race for Iowa governor. Election Day is two months away. The decision Iowans make on Nov. 6 will be [...]

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September 05, 2018 by Brent Antisdel in Feature 1

Arts & Entertainment Guide Fall 2018

Live theater, outdoor adventures, tunes, art… This is your go-to source for entertainment in central Iowa. Autumn winds will soon be whipping. Falling temperatures and televised football games often mean central [...]

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September 05, 2018 by Brent Antisdel in Feature 2

No claims to fame

Where is the love for Des Moines’ insurance industry? The Equitable Building defined the Des Moines skyline for decades. Now it’s done by The Principal Financial Group’s 801 Grand and the [...]

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