Chain and Spoke is half coffee shop, half bike shop. Cycling gear fills in the industrial décor, and walls of windows give the space natural light.
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With polkas, live reindeer and lots of Krampi, Christkindlmarket Des Moines brings Old World holiday charm to Principal Park
The sixth annual Christkindlmarket Des Moines kicked off at Principle Park on Thursday night. The Christmas market, inspired by by the centuries-old European tradition of holiday markets is a celebration of German and Austrian heritage infused with seasonal charm. So if you can’t make it to Munich, or even Chicago, the Christkindlmarket in Des Moines. […]
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As temperatures drop, DART is offering free rides to Polk County warming centers through Thursday
DART will provide free bus rides to warming centers and overnight shelters in Polk County through Thursday, Dec. 1, as central Iowa experiences severe cold temperatures and wind chills. “Riders should tell bus drivers when they board that they want to go to the warming center or shelter,” the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority […]
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All-weather snow sports hill coming to Des Moines in 2023
If you can’t get enough snowy activities, you’ll want to plan a visit to Sleepy Hollow Sports Park in 2023. Polk County Conservation announced Thursday morning that it will be installing an “all-season turf surface” on the tubing hill at Sleepy Hollow that will allow for winter sports such as tubing, snowboarding, and skiing to […]
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Protesters disrupt carbon capture conference in Des Moines, face close call with SUV
About 100 people marched from Cowles Commons through the streets of Des Moines to the Iowa Events Center on Wednesday to protest the National Carbon Capture Conference and Expo. The expo featured speakers from Summit Carbon Solutions, Wolf Carbon Solutions, and Navigator CO2: the three companies who have submitted proposals and/or applied for permits to […]
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City of Clive accepting submissions for Art Along the Trail 2023
The Greenbelt Trail is Clive’s crown jewel: a wooded bike trail that connects neighborhoods, playgrounds and natural spaces throughout the city. And while the Greenbelt Trail is beautiful in its own right, the City of Clive also wants to use it to showcase visual art through the Art Along the Trail program. 2023 will be […]
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Where to go in Polk County to cast a ballot in the final weekend of early voting
It’s the final weekend to vote early in the Nov. 8 general election. The Polk County Auditor’s Election Office (120 2nd Ave, Suite A, in Des Moines) will be open on Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., to accommodate people wanting to cast their ballots. The office will be open for in-person voting Friday […]
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Three Des Moines bakeries to patronize on National Donut Day this Saturday
Americans love donuts so much that two days of the year have been dedicated as National Donut Days; one in June and one on Nov. 5. So if celebrating National Donut Day again this year is something you didn’t know you needed, here are three Des Moines bakeries that will help you do it right. […]
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Hinterland Music Festival announces three-day 2023 lineup featuring Bon Iver, Zach Bryan, Maggie Rogers
On Tuesday morning, Hinterland Music Festival announced the lineup for its eighth festival to take place during the first weekend in August 2023. The 2023 festival will span across three days instead of the four-day lineup organizers tried in 2022. HELLO from 2023.Head over to https://t.co/HfzQnRQrMU for all that good presale info. pic.twitter.com/KRp0f038xs — Hinterland […]
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Miriam Alarcón Avila brings luchador art, ofrenda to Des Moines Art Center this Dia de los Muertos
On Sunday, Oct. 30, the Art Center will once again host its Día de los Muertos celebration after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. This year, the celebration will be focused around luchadores. Multimedia artist Miriam Alarcón Avila has created work on luchadores for several years, including her Little Luchadores project and Immigrant Luchadores […]
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Adults can earn pizza for reading every day of November through the Des Moines Public Library
Even if you’re an enthusiastic reader, reading for prizes is always more fun. And while the Scholastic Book Fair has yet to update itself for the enjoyment of adults, the Des Moines Public Library is bringing back the joy of pizza parties as a reward for independent reading. In collaboration with Gusto Pizza Bar, the […]
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The world’s largest dinosaurs can be found at the Science Center of Iowa now through April
“You say the word ‘dinosaur’ and everybody flocks,” says Amy Hock, director of marketing and public relations for the Science Center of Iowa. She is standing underneath an 11-foot-tall, 60-foot-long statue of Mamenchisaurus that is currently visiting the Science Center as part of The World’s Largest Dinosaurs exhibit. Mamenchisaurus is not the largest sauropod the […]
