West End Architectural Salvage is now serving coffee. Open at 7 AM on the weekdays and 10AM on the weekends, this might be a place you should check out if you haven’t already. Here’s the details from the Register…..
Des Moines now has one more venue for coffee, although this one . West [...]
by Jo Hill
I love birds. I go out looking for them, and take pictures of them. I am a real bird lover. But those crows that have arrived back Downtown are not part of my love affair with birds.
Like most everyone–I dislike walking under some of their favorite trees. But mostly, I [...]
I would like to thank all of you that have served in the armed services and have protected the freedom that we all love. If it wasn’t for you this country wouldn’t be the great place that it is today. Enjoy it, Happy Veteran’s Day!!!
If you’re a fan of Ron White, who’s one of the 4 members of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour, then this show is a must see. Details from the Register.
Comedian Ron “Tater Salad” White will perform a solo comedy show Jan. 19 at the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines.
For the uninitiated, White is [...]
Received this email for a “mock” caucus event being put on by YPC.
Thought you and your readers might find this interesting
(there is wifi available at the state historical building for anyone interested in live blogging the event)
Thanks!
http://www.ypcdsm.com/
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 30, 2007
Contact: Seth Hall
Young Professionals Connection
Cell: 515.865.6002
stithhall@gmail.com
Young Professional Groups Across Iowa Present [...]
Ok, this isn’t downtown specific, but when people from New York contact you about upcoming events in Des Moines it is an ego boost!
There’s a comedian by the name of Paul Mecurio coming to the Funny Farm this weekend. Here’s more information if you’d like to attend. Please do, I’d love to see [...]
Here’s your week one winner people. (surely someone can do better for week 2?) Congrats to Matt!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eox2ZTRfyR4
If you’ve not been paying attention to the office market downtown then it will come as a surprise to you to know that it’s not doing so well. Some major employers have decided to move to the suburbs (gag), and downtown will soon have 750,000 sq ft of vacant office space!
Of course this isn’t good [...]
by Jo Hill
I was beginning to think they weren’t going to ever finish this project, but it now looks like the Robert Ray Asian Garden is really being finished. The fence has been broken down and the signs still says KEEP OUT, but You can now see just what is happening. Even [...]
