Summer music festivals
We are gearing up for my favorite portion of the year, boys and girls: Festival time! As the weather gets warmer, people start looking for more and more outdoor activities, [...]
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Posted May 06, 2015in Cover Story
Posted April 29, 2015in Cover Story
Vacationing in… Iowa
As the school year winds down and the temperatures climb, families are packing their bags and leaving for summer vacation. But for those looking to save a few bucks, there’s [...]
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Posted April 22, 2015in Cover Story
Fearless
Few people can say they have sustained two broken thumbs, a broken ankle, a badly bruised knee and multiple concussions and then finish by saying that they’ve been pretty fortunate [...]
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Posted April 15, 2015in Cover Story
Golfing in Iowa
The snow of winter has finally melted, and the cool rains of April have brought the color back to Des Moines. Flowers are blooming, grass is turning green, and we [...]
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Posted April 08, 2015in Cover Story
Choice Awards – Cityview’s Hall of Iowa Culinary Excellence
Keepers of tradition honored with Cityview’s Hall of Iowa Culinary Excellence awards The idea for this story originated a decade ago and was inspired by Japan’s Living National Treasures. That [...]
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Posted March 31, 2015in Cover Story
Urban Livestock
Greg Cabbot started his backyard garden in Johnston with just a few tomatoes, cucumbers and herbs back in 2006 because he wasn’t satisfied with the produce at local grocery stores. [...]
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Posted March 25, 2015in Cover Story
Taking charge
There is a new music venue opening in Des Moines soon. Anyone even mildly interested in, or associated with, the local music scene will tell you this is a good [...]
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Posted March 18, 2015in Cover Story
Eyes in the sky
As the use of private, military and commercial drones increase, the debate over privacy, policy and ethics heats up as well. Ready or not, the future has arrived. Maybe not [...]
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Posted March 11, 2015in Cover Story
Where’s the (corned) beef?
There probably aren’t many times that someone’s asked what sounds good for lunch and you emphatically answered “boiled cabbage for me, please!” And yet, when it comes to St. Patrick’s [...]
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Posted March 04, 2015in Cover Story
Beards
I admit: I have a beard because I am lazy. Some people do it because it makes them feel more masculine or gives their face more definition. I just hate [...]
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