In case you missed it, and I will say that with how many people forwarded this story to me not many of you did, there was a fantastic piece about downtown Des Moines in the New York Times over the weekend. The writer did an excellent job of portraying what many of us have been [...]
A few updates about how hot this site has become. This week (meaning Monday and Tuesday) I’ve been contacted by entertainers wanting to feature their upcoming shows here, politicians, magazines and even a television show. Our rankings on Google and Yahoo are so high that when people are searching for pretty much anything about downtown [...]
Already on to part 3! If you missed parts 1, or 2, I’ve linked them for your review.
Where is the best place to hang out downtown?
Buzzard’s patio or The Continental
A room with a view!
IMAX Theater
Court Ave (heard this a lot)
The Lift
Anywhere downtown, especially my loft!
The Royal Mile
El Bait Shop
inPlay (yes, I’m still a kid!)
On [...]
by Jo Hill
(downtown Des Moines favorite Grandmother!!!)
As I walked home from the Village Market I hear music. The sound was carrying all around downtown so I headed toward the beat.  Behind the Embassy Suites they were setting up booths and checking out the sound system. No wonder I could hear it for blocks, look at [...]
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 [...]
I want to know what you think the best of Des Moines is?
What is the best place to live?
What is the best play to eat?
What is the best place to work?
What is the best place to play?
What are the best things about downtown Des Moines?
Contact me–we’re going to feature the nominees and find out what [...]
