What are the R2D2-shaped green boxes on nearly every West Des Moines residential block? We reached out to the City of West Des Moines to find out the answer. Communications Specialist Lucinda Stephenson responded. “Our Engineering Services Department says these are telecommunication pedestals, and they are used to provide telephone,
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July 31, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Art News
In the art world, summer is the season of aestivation. That started before air conditioning when art patrons and performers retreated from sultry cities for cooler climes. It persists as a time out for symphonies, opera companies, schools and ballets. Douglas Duncan and Lawrence Ely took advantage of that a
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July 31, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Lunch With...
Ben McCollum is Drake University’s new head men’s basketball coach. Previously, he won four national championships including three in a row at Northwest Missouri State. In town amongst recruiting trips to Atlanta, Augusta and Phoenix, we asked him to lunch and met at, where else, Drake Diner. That historic café
Read More →Think you’re funny? Send us your best caption… Email to celeste@dmcityview.com — Be sure to include your name Next month’s photo: This month’s winner “Red white and blue with Fu Manchu.” — John Flater Runners Up “INDEPENDENT… duh! Next question.” – Eric Galvin “Poor Harold was humiliated to be chosen the
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July 31, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Belly Up To...
A bar and restaurant opened just one year ago has quickly become a Valley Junction favorite. Bix & Co. Kitchen Sports Bar is located in a prime spot at the corner of Fifth and Railroad in West Des Moines. A brand new brick building complements the other vintage buildings in
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July 31, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Iowa Artist
Take a stroll in the Beaverdale area and admire the huge mural off Beaver Avenue. On the concrete wall of the newly opened Basic Bird restaurant, discover a cast of cartoon-type characters eating tasty food from bowls. Artist Nic Roth is the artist behind the whimsical figures. Roth completed the
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July 31, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Your Neighbors
Julie Collins is an at-home caregiver for Right at Home Des Moines, which specializes in at-home care for patients. Collins, who was born and raised in the Beaverdale area, has been working at the organization for six years. Her daily duties involve helping her clients with bathing, grooming, dressing, laundry,
Read More →“Trap” PG-13 | 105 minutes Director/Writer: M. Night Shyamalan Stars: Josh Hartnett, Hayley Mills, Alison Pill “Trap” starts off as simply as it possibly could, with a father (Josh Hartnett) taking his daughter (Ariel Donoghue) to see a concert with her favorite musician, Lady Raven (Saleka Shyamalan). On the outside,
Read More →580 S.W. NINTH ST., DES MOINES SALE DATE: 2024-05-06 SALE PRICE: $16,670,000 SELLER: CITYVILLE ON 9TH III LLC BUYER: CITYVILLE IOWA OWNER PHASE III LP ACRES: 3.442 SQUARE FEET: 151,979 4260 N.E. 10TH ST., DES MOINES SALE DATE: 2024-05-06 SALE PRICE: $240,000 SELLER: MONAHAN HOMES LLC BUYER: MARCOS, FELIZARDA ACRES:
Read More →Des Moines’ own Slipnot plays on Sept. 21 at Knotfest at Water Works Park. In addition, catch these bands: Till Lindemann, Knocked Loose, Hatebreed, Poison The Well, GWAR, Vended, Dying Wish, Zulu, Twin Temple, Holy Wars, Swollen Teeth, Spine and Dose. General admission is $125; grab three of your friends
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