Kathmandu
Going to college in Hyderabad in the 1960s, there were many magical names calling my inner traveler — Ceylon, Burma, Madras, Bombay, Calcutta, Kerala, Puri. The most enticing of all [...]
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January 03, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Food Dude
January 03, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Commercial Real Estate Transactions
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS IN POLK COUNTY FROM OCT. 24, 2023, TO NOV. 17, 2023
8800 NORTHPARK DRIVE, URBANDALE SALE DATE: 2023-10-25 SALE PRICE: $8,250,000 SELLER: URBANDALE INVESTORS LLC BUYER: RH URBANDALE LLC ACRES: 3.196 SQUARE FEET: 65,765 1640 HULL AVE., DES MOINES SALE DATE: [...]
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January 03, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Your View
January 03, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Book Review
Book Reviews
‘Martyr!’ There’s something special about reading a debut novel. When that author is a beloved poet, however, I get a little worried. Poetry in long form doesn’t always translate well, [...]
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January 03, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Sound Circuit
The Prince Experience
As Gabriel Sanchez struts on the stage, dressed in a purple crushed velvet outfit, he confidently picks up his guitar and approaches the microphone. Glancing at the sold-out crowd, organ [...]
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January 03, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Art News
Picasso: He’s Pablomatic
It’s the 50th anniversary of Pablo Picasso’s death. The museums of the world are giddy. The Spanish rapscallion attracts crowds to this day because post “Me too” people either love [...]
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January 03, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Collections & Hobbies
Schacherer works to master the silver ball
Arcades and arcade games have become more of a memory, met with feelings of nostalgia, than an activity nowadays. With video games becoming more accessible than ever, the need to [...]
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January 03, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Lunch With...
Kim Perez at Trellis
Kim Perez is the new president and CEO of the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden. We asked her to lunch, and she chose Trellis, the restaurant under the Garden’s dome. [...]
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January 03, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Des Moines Forgotten
The KCCI Weather Beacon
When I first moved to Des Moines in 2007, I was rattled with lore and strange facts about the city. I had been gone from the state since June of [...]
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January 03, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Ask Cityview
Ask CITYVIEW
What’s the maximum capacity of Wells Fargo Arena? Wells Fargo Arena hosts a number of events from the Iowa Wolves, Wild, Barnstormers, countless musical acts, comedians, motocross and more. At [...]
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