Grandma’s Place
Over the Des Moines River and through the… southside beer suds? That’s the way to grandmother’s house we go? If you leave downtown and you’re entering the city’s south side [...]
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June 08, 2016 by justin
in Belly Up To...
June 08, 2016 by justin
in Tech Talk
Apple, king of the computing realm
Very few businesses want to be known as the cheapest in town. For some consumers and products, quality is not as important as price. But when a retailer or [...]
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June 01, 2016 by justin
in Sound Circuit - Online Exclusive
The luckiest guy in the world
Kansas vocalist Ronnie Platt talks to Cityview about his good fortune and what it’s like to front an iconic rock and roll band. Ronnie Platt used to be a truck [...]
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June 01, 2016 by justin
in What the?
Think you’re funny?
Next week’s photo: This week’s winner: “Newest member of ZZ Top… Chewbacca.” Michael W. Lorensen Runners-up: “The cheapest facial cream is not always the best choice from [...]
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June 01, 2016 by justin
in Cover Story
2016 CHOICE Awards Cityview’s Hall of Iowa Culinary Excellence We recognize central Iowa’s culinary trendsetters with our second annual CHOICE Awards
This story is about an honor inspired three decades ago by Japan’s Living National Treasures. That internationally famous program venerated “preservers of important intangible cultural properties.” During the years of [...]
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June 01, 2016 by justin
in The Sound
Looking back with Boston’s Gary Pihl
Bands go through lineup changes all the time. Whether it is through one musician leaving and another taking his or her place, or a lineup expansion, the longer an [...]
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June 01, 2016 by justin
in Sound Notes
The Iowa State Fair announced its free stage lineups last week, and the results are the expected combination of nostalgia, fun and crazy. Acts include Color Me Badd, Billy [...]
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June 01, 2016 by justin
in Book Review
‘The Versions of Us’
Laura Barnett’s first novel is an entertaining, thoughtful story about destiny and chance, possibilities and consequences, and roads not taken. With a cohesive style, it spans decades, offering three [...]
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June 01, 2016 by justin
in On The Tube
Repossessed
“Outcast” brings the satanic scares; “Feed the Beast” arrives undercooked. “Outcast” Friday, June 3 (Cinemax) Series Debut: While the fanboys are nerd-raging against each other over the authenticity [...]
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