We’re officially back. You may see a few small issues with our site, we’re going to have them fixed this week. So where have we been?
We got hacked, had to upgrade everything to the site, total bummer. Then we got so busy that the boredom of coding and finding what had been hit [...]
After taking a brief break from this blog from Christmas to New Year’s, then getting hacked and finding A LOT of changes that needed to be made we should be back very, very soon. Keep your eyes open over the next few days for the triumphant return of Downtown Des Moines Blog, bigger and better [...]
This time of year is always great no matter what kind of year you’ve had. Christmas is not about ipods, cars, clothes or toys–it’s about love and hope. Always has been. Hope for the future, hope for peace, hope for love. The very essence of Christmas is hope.
The same goes for the start of each [...]
This weeks video features a look inside the campaign headquarters to both Mike Huckabee and Barack Obama. I could have included Mitt Romney as well, but who wants to see an Urbandale office building?
Obama is over in the East Village and Huckabee is in the Des Moines Building–if you weren’t already aware. These are a [...]
Ice storms make for some of the best photos, and create the most beautiful winter wonderlands. Of course, when ice melts, especially the ice on buildings downtown, it can make a dangerous situation.
Here’s some pictures (that are very late) from last week’s big storm. Enjoy!
These tickets have been hard to come by nationwide, so for all of you that are dying to see this show you just might want to take advantage of this offer!
by Jo Hill
The December Farmer’s Market at Capital Square was shoulder to shoulder people in spite all of the snow falling.
Christmas Spirit was high with everyone doing some Christmas shopping, and looking for that special gift. There were people everywhere including families with four generations enjoying a family outing. Some of the venders were outside [...]
This weeks Mid-Week Video feature is two-parts. In case you missed it and wanted to see what Oprah’s appearance in Des Moines was all about, here is her speech made just for you.
Part 1
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QJJOtT32C0[/youtube]
Part 2
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTCWgljr8tY&NR=1[/youtube]
If you haven’t seen the episode of Welcome Home that featured the Brownstones on Grand you’ve missed some comedy gold my friends. And it’s not comedy in a mean way, it’s just plain funny.
To start, you have an over-enthusiastic host (which tv personalities must be) and the two people being interviewed really couldn’t look [...]
If you live on planet earth there’s just no way you haven’t heard about Oprah’s stop in Des Moines (at Hy-Vee Hall) on Saturday.� There was a turn out of almost 20,000 people, some of whom weren’t from the media.� (ok, that was a joke)
The media has been all over this as Oprah is one [...]
