Posted October 04, 2023in Collections & Hobbies
When starting a collection, most don’t expect or even dream of meeting the person who inspired it. Comic book collectors aren’t going to meet Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr. doesn’t count) and sports card collectors won’t meet Babe Ruth (for obvious reasons). It was a different story for Craig Cronbaugh
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Posted September 06, 2023in Collections & Hobbies
When it comes to parkour and free running, several things come to mind. The famous “The Office” cold open, countless YouTube videos racking up millions of views, or perhaps the excuse your child gave you as to why she leapt from one piece of furniture to the next. Once an
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Posted August 02, 2023in Collections & Hobbies
Hot rodding and racing have been part of the Hay family for nearly 100 years. Chris Hay, director of the Des Moines Valley Region of Sports Car Club of America, has been competing and racing since he was a teen, in cars that he rebuilt or modified. The Hay family,
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Posted July 05, 2023in Collections & Hobbies
Before we could entertain ourselves and our families with the likes of party style-video games such as Mario Party or Jackbox, we needed other ways to pass the time when hosting company or simply enjoying a family game night. Many childhood years have been spent playing the classics of Chutes
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Posted May 31, 2023in Collections & Hobbies
Skateboarding is one of the fastest growing hobbies in the country. What started out in the late 1950s by surfers has continued to expand in most every way imaginable. The sport has found its way into the Olympics, become a pro tour series, been ingrained in media and, more so
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Posted May 03, 2023in Collections & Hobbies
The month of May is national bike month. However, one of cycling’s most interesting stories is largely untold. Major Taylor Iowa bike club aims to change that. Marshall Walter “Major” Taylor is a name that isn’t often uttered in the same sentences as this country’s other most renowned Black athletes,
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Posted April 05, 2023in Collections & Hobbies
Felicia Coe became “Iowa Fly Girl” mostly by accident. Raised in Des Moines and recently arrived in Salt Lake City, Utah, she was driving to work when she heard the news on the radio: A local aerial arts studio was celebrating its grand opening. “It was like, ‘That is crazy.’
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Posted March 01, 2023in Collections & Hobbies
Hypnotist encourages meditation for change. Bill Mogolov’s journey began in 2004. The owner of a successful video company in Clive, one of his customers approached him with an idea: why not share his business expertise with the inmates at the local women’s prison? He was hesitant at first but eventually
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Posted February 01, 2023in Collections & Hobbies
Lawyer showcases collection in Law Museum of Iowa. From the outside, the office building at 7900 Hickman Road looks like any other. But walk inside, and you’ll find a 2,000-square-foot courtroom packed full of history. The Law Museum of Iowa was created by Chris Johnston, founding partner of Law Group
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Posted January 04, 2023in Collections & Hobbies
Larry Carroll collects Sid Dickens Memory Blocks. Some people collect coins or stamps. Not Larry Carroll. Over the course of two decades, he has accumulated nearly 500 art tiles, each with its own distinct design. Created by Canadian artist Sid Dickens and known as Memory Blocks, the three-dimensional plaster tiles
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