More photos from the first downtown Des Moines Farmer’s Market of the season!

 
More photos below

by Jo Hill

The day finally came, we finally had the first farmer’s market and Court Avenue was packed!  Everyone seemed to be having a great time.  As we walked around we saw sights of all kinds.  There were men, women, kids, babies, dogs, and–oh yes–even a cat!

Farmer’s Market hardly seems like the right name.  Yes, [...]

All of us have dreams.  There’s things we want to do, to be, to have, to see, to experience and so on.  The problem that many of us face is that there is not very many people that are excited about your dreams, or will encourage you to pursue them.
I want it to be known [...]

by Jo Hill

Today Emmie and I went to the Historical Building.  It was her first trip there and
I’m sure we saw a few of the things that kids have been going to see there for
years.  Years ago, my favorite exhibits were the animals and the Canatoga Wagon. 

As we walked in we were greeted by this [...]

written by Jill Wibben

I am a teacher and live at the Plaza. I was lucky enough to find a unit that hadn’t had many upgrades so I got it at a very reasonable price. Lucky for me on a teacher’s salary! It’s small, but the amenities at the Plaza can’t be beat. Underground parking, storage, [...]

From the Des Moines Register.
1. Loft tours: New residential buildings are sprouting up all over downtown. For the first time, the market will provide an embarkation point for walking and trolley tours on the first Saturday of each month. At least a dozen new loft and condo buildings will be part of the tour, said [...]

I’ve added a new feature I wanted to make you aware of.  So far, I can see that a few people have already noticed!
In the upper right hand corner you’ll see a poll asking what your favorite style of downtown living space is!
Do you prefer the high-rise condo, the converted loft, a new construction loft [...]

Featuring, and Written By Kim Miller

I grew up in Des Moines, but had not been back for many years.  I kept hearing about how cosmopolitan downtown had become, but didn’t really believe it until I came for a visit last summer.  Boy, has the city grown.  I was really impressed by the new Science Center, Wells Fargo [...]

Featuring Perry and LeAnn Wehrle

Perry and LeAnn are very unique in their experience because downtown Des Moines is their second home.  They weekend in their condo downtown, then head home for the regular work week.
Q: When did you choose downtown for a second home?

We purchased our first condo downtown over 5 years ago.

Q: Why did [...]

I’ve kept track of my traffic pretty well here and there has been one thing that has really amazed me.  Over 1/2 of the hits that I get come from outside the Des Moines area.  If you’ve spent any time reading this site you know that it’s entirely about downtown Des Moines–so that has to [...]