June 06, 2018 by Brent Antisdel
in Couch Surfing
Meet Anne and Lin, two newlyweds from Houston, Texas, who recently decided to rent out their home and live in an RV. They drove all the way from deep Texas to Forest City to purchase their first RV from the largest Winnebago dealer in North America. The two women stopped
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June 06, 2018 by Brent Antisdel
in Collections & Hobbies
Graham Steffes-Clayton loves lifting heavy stuff Strongman Graham Steffes-Clayton likes calculus, his hometown of Pleasant Hill, being a college student, playing tennis and eating food. But most of all, Steffes-Clayton likes lifting heavy stuff — and the 18-year-old is good at it. “I won the United States Strongman Association national
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June 06, 2018 by Brent Antisdel
in Belly Up To...
Top-shelf spirits Overlooking a cornfield just 10 minutes south of Des Moines, the Iowa Distilling Company is in a picture perfect rural setting. The ambiance inside the building is quaint and cozy. It features light-grain wood walls separating the production facility from the bar and craft cocktail lounge. Barrels are on display along with authentic
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June 06, 2018 by Brent Antisdel
in At Home With
Remodel spans three decades and turns up 26 rare books inside a plaster wall One-hundred-year-old secrets were discovered within the walls of one Sherman Hill residence, but the remodeling project that Lyn Loheed began three decades ago hasn’t been all roses. When she bought the home, Loheed was 25 years
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June 06, 2018 by Brent Antisdel
in Lunch With...
Andy Fales is WHO TV’s morning anchor and a longtime media presence in the sports scene. His features “Andy Answers,” “Iowa Icons,” and “What’s Bugging Andy?” reveal sharp senses for irony and quirkiness. He’s also a serious food and dog lover like myself, so I asked him to lunch recently,
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June 06, 2018 by Brent Antisdel
in Art News
Versatility and diversity dominate the art scene in Des Moines this June. Moberg Gallery is currently presenting a summer show with 12 artists from all parts of America and Europe. Justin Beller is a young Omaha artist best known for his shows at Anderson O’Brien in Old Market. He works
Read More →Summertime means attending an outdoor concert with a cool beverage. Last month, CITYVIEW provided a packed Summer Arts and Entertainment Guide with abundant music options. If you missed it, you can still access it at www.dmcityview.com. Jackson Browne, a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame musician, entertains at the Des
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