I can’t tell you how excited I am about this.  I love BBQ, and I love learning about it.  Now Des Moines has a big festival of it’s own headed this way.  Check it out.
BBQ FEST
Cheap to get in, some concerts as well, this should be a great time!

Last night, Tuesday Feb. 27 KCCI ran the first part in a special series about living downtown.  I was impressed.
They spoke with three people that have made the move downtown, and let each of them talk about why they did it, and what they love about living downtown.  They even spoke with the man that [...]

 
The Liberty Building, as I am sure you’ve heard has undergone quite a few renovations as of late.  Now you can workout on the main level at GYM/FX, have your office here, or ride the elevator to the top and live at 418 Liberty.

I went through the model units at 418 Liberty on Sunday.  I [...]

If you haven’t taken time to visit the East Village I highly recommend it.  I see this place as a little eclectic center full of shopping, restaurants and lofts.
What makes the East Village unique is that all the shops are something that you don’t find everywhere else.  I can’t be positive about this, but I [...]

There are a few reasons that I was very excited about moving downtown.
 

Urban living
Walking distance to everything
The Views
My grandma lives downtown

My grandmother moved downtown about a year ago I think. She has a great little condo that overlooks the East Village, the Capital, the new ice skating rink, the Brownstones on Grand and best [...]

There are many new improvements that have been made downtown.  One of the best is the new central library.  I don’t care that it’s not brand new, it’s “newer,” and it’s one thing that has really improved downtown.
What I’m going to tell you now will suprise you, but many people that use the library don’t [...]