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River Bend Trading Company Deserves A Big Thanks

July 31, 2007 in river bend trading co, thanks

I was sent this information this week, and thought it would be great to share. Great service is hard to find these days, and when someone, or some company goes out of their way to meet your needs that should be celebrated.
Josh–
I wanted to let you know about an experience I had at River [...]

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Downtown Des Moines Has Some New Residents

July 30, 2007 in brown camp lofts

Congrats!!!  I’m so excited for the two of you!!!

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Construction Photos Continued

July 30, 2007 in construction, jo hill, photo

by Jo Hill

One of the next buildings must be historic as it is being remodeled, according to one of the sign in front. This one has lots of groups working on it. This one has a lot on detail on it that will be kept.

 
Heading back East a new building is going up [...]

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Locust Construction

July 30, 2007 in construction, gateway park, jo hill

by Jo Hill

 

I was wondering if anyone has looked at the building on Locust recently. From the Library East there is so much construction and rebuilding. I was amazed.

 

The street West of the Library is all torn up making our beautiful library look almost like it is sitting next to a sandpile. [...]

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Pictures This Week Downtown

July 28, 2007 in photo

Some photos from this week downtown….
State baseball tourney–i.e. bragging rights for life to any kid that jacks one out of the park!

 

 

Court Avenue construction

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Principal Riverwalk

July 28, 2007 in principal riverwalk

One of the most highly anticipated projects going on downtown is the upcoming Principal Riverwalk.  I was emailed a map of the project, and some how didn’t realize it was as big as it’s going to be.
How big you ask?  Here’s the map!

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Finally Working On The Asian Gardens

July 26, 2007 in asian garden, jo hill

by Jo Hill

After months of nothing happening, are they starting work on the Asian Garden again?

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Walking On A Different Trail

July 26, 2007 in botanical center, jo hill, outdoors

By Jo Hill

I love the walk to Gray’s Lake, but today I decided to walk to the Botanical Center. Even with the heat and dry weather the flowers outside are beautiful. There is always so much to see and more inside, but today, I walked past the gardens and continued my walk [...]

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Brenton Plaza

July 25, 2007 in brenton plaza

by Jo Hill

Has anyone besides me wondered what is in inside of those funky blue buildings at the ice rink?  I have walked past a number times, but never stopped as I am not an ice skater.  I liked to watch them skate, and knew people could get snacks because I’ve seen people eating. 

It was something new [...]

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Great Pictures Of Downtown Des Moines And A Few Balloons

July 25, 2007 in photo

A big thank you to Darren Jirsa for taking these great pictures!

 

 

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