Kum & Go is planning an expansion at the intersection of 73rd St. and University Avenue in Windsor Heights, expected to open by March of 2015. The new store will replace one that sat on the corner of the lot. Kum & Go purchased the adjacent property, which used to
Read More →The owners of The Suites of 800 Locust have rebranded the downtown hotel and renamed the property Des Lux (pronounced deluxe) Hotel. Rebound Hospitality paid $3.27 million for the hotel last December and has invested about $500,000 in improvements on the 102-year-old, 51-room property. They have also renamed the hotel’s
Read More →Merle Norman opened Sept. 2 at 6305 Mills Civic Parkway, Suite 3107, in the same strip mall where Starbucks is located. The cosmetics store has two other locations, in Des Moines and Ankeny, and all three are owned by Wendy Miranda. Merle Norman is based in Los Angeles and offers
Read More →Uber, the ride-sharing service operating in more than 200 cities worldwide and based in San Francisco, began serving the Des Moines area on Sept. 12. As an alternative to taxis, Uber customers can use a smartphone app to locate nearby vehicles and request a ride. Users need an account to
Read More →The Thai and sushi restaurant recently opened about two blocks east of the old location at 8801 University Ave. into a bigger space on the corner of 86th Street and University Avenue. in Clive. Liam Anivat opened Cool Basil 10 years ago and has more than doubled the seating in
Read More →Bulldog Ceramics opened recently at 200 S.W. State St. in Ankeny. The studio offers pottery painting parties and classes in painting techniques. Bulldog owner Tina Norris offers parties in house and on location, providing the potter and paints to locations such as child care centers, at-home birthday parties and nursing
Read More →The Spina Bifida Association of Iowa will host an open house at its Urbandale office, located at 8525 Douglas Ave., Suite 39, from 5-7 p.m. on Aug. 26. The open house will welcome its first executive director, Leslie Garman, as well as share plans for the upcoming year and celebrate
Read More →Canine Clean, located at 2311 Rocklyn Drive, offers everything needed to make your dogs look and smell great, including professional tubs, aprons, towels, brushes, shampoo, conditioner and dryers. All dogs must be on a leash, and walk-ins are welcome, though washes must start at least 30 minutes prior to closing.
Read More →Zip Zone, an updated outdoor fun center, is now open at 6220 Grand Ave., where Des Moines Putting and Go-Kart used to be. The business was revived by new owners with more attractions, including a bungee trampoline, sling shot water balloon game, battery-powered rides called Zippy Pets and inflatable bounce
Read More →The Animal Lifeline Thrift Shop, located at 3304 S.W. Ninth St., Des Moines, expanded its hours to Mondays and an hour earlier every day. Located in the Park Avenue Plaza, the shop sells clothing, jewelry, art, kitchen items, furniture, games, electronics and more. It features an eclectic mix of vintage
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