A simple room above an Irish pub — a New Year’s resolution
I tired of New Year’s resolutions long before I became an old man. But, before I did, my resolutions were the typical nutty variety that I always circumvented by the [...]
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January 01, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Joe's Neighborhood
January 01, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Center Stage
New Year, new offerings, new opportunities
While most performing arts presenters take a well-deserved post-holiday break, there still are some shows beckoning January audiences. This is also a great time to add an enticing resolution to [...]
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January 01, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Belly Up To...
Shirley’s Bar & Grill
One of West Des Moines’ newest restaurants is NOT a sports bar. At least that’s what it says on the back of the servers’ T-shirts. Take a peek into Shirley’s [...]
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January 01, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Your Neighbors
From grapes to seeds
Stephen Volkmer-Jones has worn many hats throughout his life. He continues to wear plenty, but two appear to be his favorites: volunteering and grandparenting. Volkmer-Jones went to school for architectural [...]
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January 01, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Cars in the City
Honda Accord Touring Hybrid
The Honda Accord is one of the best-selling sedans of all time, claiming the top 10 best titles 39 times since 1989, often wrestling with the Toyota Camry for the [...]
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January 01, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in People & Pets
Wildlife rehabber
An abandoned nest of baby bunnies. An injured squirrel on the side of a road. These are the subjects of some of the calls Melinda Austin fields from members of [...]
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January 01, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Ask Cityview
Ask CITYVIEW
Who pays for the holiday decorations in downtown Des Moines? CITYVIEW contacted Rena Mauk, vice president of Downtown Development at the Greater Des Moines Partnership, to get this answer. Here [...]
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January 01, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Sound Circuit
Dance an Irish jig
Some of Ireland’s biggest rising musicians and Irish dancers are set to perform in Des Moines on Jan. 18. The Byrne Brothers concert is sponsored locally by the Celtic Music [...]
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January 01, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Sound Notes
Sound Advice
The year 2024 is over. What’s in store for 2025? On a cold winter evening, it’s easy to binge watch the winter away. Instead, bundle up and head over to [...]
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January 01, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Lunch With...
John Busbee at Waterfront
John Busbee has been covering, creating, managing, promoting and producing the Iowa art scene for more than five decades. He and I both have columns in CITYVIEW and radio shows [...]
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