Posted May 03, 2017in Feature 1
The city’s summer fun scene has never been better, and CITYVIEW’S annual list of events has grown to nearly 30 pages. We stuffed as many fun things in this issue as possible, but getting everything central Iowa offers is an unattainable task. As always, enjoy these pages, but remember to
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Posted April 05, 2017in Feature 1
Baseball card collecting, Iowa style with John Liepa BABE RUTH OR FRED CLARKE? Babe Ruth is arguably the most important player in baseball history. And since it can take a lifetime to find and attain the Great Bambino’s rare and valuable rookie card, you might surmise a big-time collector wouldn’t
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Posted March 01, 2017in Feature 1
It is said that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Whether it’s a painting, a poem or even a person, beauty surrounds us in all of its subjective glory. As an art form, photography can be equally as moving, from landscapes to portraitures to photojournalism. With that in
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Posted February 01, 2017in Feature 1
Setting Records! Many imitators have tried, but the original simply can’t be duplicated. Our Best of Des Moines readers’ poll just keepts getting better. Take a spin inside and see for yourself. To be named the best at anything is a rare honor, which is why Cityview is proud
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Posted January 04, 2017in Feature 1
America has been waging war on poverty since the Lyndon Johnson Administration when the 36th president famously declared “war” on this abstract idea during his state of the union address in January of 1964. And while America has long since bailed on the other war it was fighting at the
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Posted November 02, 2016in Feature 1
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose would smell as sweet by any other,” mused Will Shakespeare’s Romeo. As Romeo soon discovered, his thinking was fatally flawed. In the third millennium, names have only temporary quantifiable value, at least when it comes to things that endure much
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Posted October 05, 2016in Feature 1
To: Our competitors in the American Hockey League From: The Iowa Wild Just to let you know, there’s a new sheriff on our bench who knows one thing and one thing only — winning. You know, that thing you’ve done against us here at Wells Fargo Arena in the past,
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Posted August 31, 2016in Feature 1
Each fall, Cityview opens a contest to let our readers select the ultimate local version of a popular food. Sandwich lovers picked B&B Grocery Meat & Deli’s pork tenderloin as the ultimate sandwich. Steakhouse fans went with Chicago Speakeasy, noodle lovers chose Noodle Zoo, and barbecue aficionados selected Woody’s. Twice
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Posted August 10, 2016in Feature 1
It’s time to turn up the volume and dance away the calories consumed in the fried Twinkie you enjoyed at the Iowa State Fair. It’s August again, which means it is time to strap on your stretchy, funnel-cake-eatin’ pants and head on down to the Iowa State Fair for two
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