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CARS IN THE CITY FEATURE BELLY UP TO…
Acura MDX luxury SUV Hit the road to Iowa’s finest The Cellar at White Oak
commands attention. and quirkiest destinations. in Cambridge
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NEWS & COMMENTARY
Quirky destinations, a Summer
Stir traveling cocktail party, and CE
L E B R AT I N
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a columnist’s Irish luck runs out
Welcome to another edition of your locally owned CITYVIEW magazine. You will
find a great issue packed with local stories, photos, listings and events.
As you plan your summer trips, be sure to check out Sofia Dickens’ feature story on
25
YEARS
Iowa’s finest and quirkiest destinations.
In another feature, Jim Duncan writes about food and civic esteem in Des Moines, 1997-2022
sharing the history of Des Moines’ iconic restaurants in a way only the “Food Dude”
can do.
Our cover story this month is on the trending subject of “cutting the cord.” Read
Colson Thayer’s business feature and learn why central Iowans are continuing to
change how they view programs on their televisions. Learn what is prompting these
changes and what the future may bring.
Our Des Moines Forgotten column remembers Art in the Park and the 1991 rain
that changed it forever. Kristian Day interviews those involved and details how the
event transformed into what is now the Des Moines Arts Festival.
Columnist Joe Weeg’s Irish luck ran out as he tested positive for COVID and was
forced to extend his trip in Ireland. Read about his unscathed, thorn-in-his-family’s-
COVID-sick-sides, footloose-and-fancy-free days in Ireland in Joe’s Neighborhood.
If you are a fan of our events (and why wouldn’t you be?), then be sure to check
out the full details on our upcoming Summer Stir traveling cocktail party in the
Historic Court District.
Looking for a luxury SUV that commands attention? Do you like the color red?
Then you will want to learn about the Acura MDX Jackie Wilson test drove for this
month’s Cars In The City column.
Inside the Mainframe Studios, you will find an incredible array of local artists and
A lot has changed in
their works. The building’s nondescript concrete exterior hardly represented what was CITYVIEW
inside its doors — until now. Molly Spain painted the building’s exterior with an array
25 years, but what hasn’t
of colors and totem shapes called “Critical Mass.” Look to our Iowa Artists story by changed is our commitment
Jackie Wilson for details. to providing excellent
While we are on the subject of Mainframe Studios, be sure to read Jim Duncan’s service to our customers.
Lunch With column, where he shares his conversations about art and economic
development with Siobhan Spain, the director of Mainframe Studios, over Margherita
and arrabiatta pizza at Franka.
In Center Stage, learn how Tallgrass Theatre Company is continuing a new
tradition with musical theatre concerts at the Jamie Hurd Amphitheater on the City/
School Campus. John Busbee reveals how the concerts began as a combination of
pragmatism and an irresistible itch to get shows up and going again.
Of course, you will also find much more in the pages of CITYVIEW this month
— and every month — in print or online.
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CONTENTS CITYVIEW JUNE 2022
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FEATURES ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
24 HIT THE ROAD
The finest and quirkiest road trip 81 FILM REVIEWS
“The Bad Guys” enlivens a story
familiar to cartoon fans young and
destinations Iowa has to offer
THE
old
44 CUTTING THE CORD
Are central Iowa consumers ready to
82 ART NEWS
CORD
drop cable and satellite forever? The Director
62 ‘DEATH MOANS’ NO MORE
Food and civic esteem in Des Moines
83 IOWA ARTIST
Molly Spain
Are central Iowa consumers
ready to drop cable and NEWS & COMMENTARY 88 BOOK REVIEWS
“How High We Go in the Dark” and
satellite forever? “How to Read Now”
10 STRAY THOUGHTS
Is it OK for teachers to push some
views? 90 CENTER STAGE
Tallgrass continues a new concert
tradition in WDM
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12 CIVIC SKINNY
Traditional parking meters on the out.
92 CARS IN THE CITY
FEATURE
Political campaign contributions on Acura MDX A-Spec
the rise.
MUSIC
15 POLITICAL MERCURY
CUTTING It’s common sense, non-partisan Iowa
group says of reforming cannabis
laws 80 SOUND CIRCUIT
Tom Hambridge
THE CORD EAT & DRINK
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SOUND ADVICE
B2WINS, Pianopalooza Band,
Are central Iowa consumers 72 LUNCH WITH...
Siobhan Spain at Franka
RhythMatics and more
ready to drop cable and PERSONALITIES
satellite forever? 74 FOOD DUDE
The Reinhardt Room is for showing
86 JOE’S NEIGHBORHOOD
off In the gutter in Dublin
76 BELLY UP TO:
The Cellar at White Oak
91 DES MOINES FORGOTTEN
Art in the Park in 1991
Start your morning off right with an update from
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30 DAYS OF PRIDE
20 ROAD TRIPS 94 PEOPLE & PETS
Corgi love
Brief updates on local news, weather,
36 HEALTH & WELLNESS PROFILES
95 COLLECTIONS & HOBBIES
The power of the dark side
events, career opportunities and the
morning chuckle.
46 TOP ARCHITECTURAL FIRM
PROFILES
96 WALKS OF LIFE
Living with allergies
54 SUMMER STIR BAR CRAWL GUIDE
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Grimes. Norwalk Chief of Police Greg Staples noted that the city’s last case was
more than a decade ago. Pleasant Hill and Altoona police departments did not
respond.
To put these numbers in perspective, the same areas reported a total of 10
homicide offenses in 2021, according to the Iowa Uniform Crime Reporting
System. There were 40 reported in 2020 and 23 in 2019.
Q. Why is the Iowa VA moving its outpatient clinic to Southridge Mall?
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Moines. The clinic is located in Southridge Mall, in a 40,000-square-foot
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the space available needed to meet the design concept,” said Dan Kuester, a
public affairs officer with the VA’s Beaverdale office.
Once completed, Kuester said, all primary care services will be relocated from
An intimate venue in the the main medical facility on 30th Street in Des Moines. Other support services
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in the new facility will include therapy, X-ray, women’s health, mental health,
pharmacy and nutrition.
“The design of the space brings the care to the patient. The Patient Aligned
Care Team (PACT) design gives medical staff the ability to go to the patient
instead of the patient moving from room to room during their appointment,”
Kuester said. There will be four PACT modules in the new clinic.
Development by Johnson Healthcare Real Estate began in August 2020
and was originally planned to be completed last March. However, delays in
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The completion of the clinic comes with a recent announcement regarding a
realignment of the VA health care system. The Asset and Infrastructure Review
(AIR) Commission published their recommendations on how to modernize the
system on March 14. Influencing these changes are the aging and southern
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“Nothing is certain at this point, but it is possible that VA will have a
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Cityview Magazine: What are the best road trips was the perfect passenger and loved the ride home. Best Cityview Magazine: What is the worst part about
you’ve taken within Iowa? road trip ever. […] having allergies?
Deb Cooper: Prior to my son leaving for Navy boot Kim Kennedy-Jotzke: From Atlantic to Sioux City. The Ryan Six: Having allergies
camp, we spent several days in Clear Lake & then drove foothills of the Loess Hills. David Clippert: The “Really haven’t been snorting
over to West Bend to see the Grotto of the Redemption cocaine” runny nose.
before returning to Urbandale. Cityview Magazine: Do you still have landline Anthony Garza: Watery eye-flare up when Shane
Michael H Hamilton: I think my best road trip through and cable TV subscriptions? If not, when did you comes on.
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Madison, by myself, to meet a dog at a shelter. […] She Julie Luepke: No. Never had either of my own.
STRAY THOUGHTS
NEWS & COMMENTARY
BY RANDY EVANS
Is it OK for teachers to push some views?
The disagreement over what is acceptable, and what is not, pits conservatives and progressives against each other.
I’m confused. School officials ordered Kennedy to stop the public reasonable observer would perceive the football field
Some of our political leaders seemed to be talking out prayers. They offered him other options, including prayer was “stamped with the school’s seal of approval.”
of both sides of their mouths about why it is wrong for private space at the school for him to pray alone or The residents’ court brief said, “Petitioner, shrouded
public school employees to engage in what the leaders allowing him to pray alone on the field after fans in blue and white with a ‘Knights’ emblem on his chest,
think is pushing a point of view onto students. departed. standing on the school’s logo for all to see, carelessly
These leaders need to figure out whether it is good — He declined and announced he would continue infringed on the impressionable minds of Bremerton
or is it bad? — when school employees are involved in holding on-field prayers. At one, dozens of supporters youth for his own gain. In doing so, he stole from their
what critics call “indoctrination.” climbed over fences and rushed onto the field to join parents the right to raise their children in a way that
On one hand, some K-12 school districts have been him, knocking some band members to the ground. comports with their own belief systems.”
up to their chalk boards in controversy over allegations Kennedy was suspended with pay. He did not apply One member of the football team joined the brief
teachers are trying to pass on to students their own to coach the team the following season. But he did sue, anonymously. He did not want to be treated as an
opinions on LGBTQ issues, transgender rights, or racial alleging officials violated his First Amendment rights. outcast for speaking against Kennedy.
disparities. Kennedy said his prayers were never mandatory. But The player said Bremerton coaches did not leave the
But recently, the United States Supreme Court heard some parents said there was implicit coercion. field immediately after games ended, and players were
oral arguments in a case out of Bremerton, Washington, Kennedy’s lawyers contend the Supreme Court’s past not free to leave then, either. Instead, Kennedy would
where a football coach’s post-game prayers on the 50- decisions on school prayer involved a formal government hold up a helmet to rally players at mid-field and players
yard line have divided residents and split politicians role in the prayers — such as at the beginning of the were directed to gather around him for “the coach’s
nationwide more than any football rivalry. school day. But Kennedy’s case centers on the question prayer thing.”
This disagreement over what is acceptable, and what of whether government employees give up their own The players were expected to be there — whether
is not, pits conservatives and progressives against each rights to free speech and free exercise of religion when they were Christian, as Kennedy is, or Jewish, Muslim,
other. In the middle is past Supreme Court guidance on they are on the job. Hindu, Sikh, Baha’i, or non-religious, as others in
what is allowed under the First Amendment. Laser told the Times a ruling in Kennedy’s favor Bremerton are.
Don’t look for common ground to emerge anytime “would give a license to coaches and teachers across the One can only imagine the reaction of Kennedy’s
soon, regardless of how the court rules in June. And nation to engage in coercive prayer.” defenders if the coach were a member of one of those
don’t be surprised if the court’s conservative majority A group of eight Bremerton parents, athletes, other faiths and was pressuring players to gather around
upends those past precedents dealing with public school community leaders and taxpayers filed a brief with the for a post-game Muslim prayer or Jewish prayer.
prayers. Supreme Court in which they defended the school And if it is OK for a coach or a teacher to organize
The case before the justices is Kennedy v. Bremerton district position. such “optional” student prayers on school grounds,
School District. The legal dispute grew out of a practice “… A community is an ensemble troupe, not a tell me how that differs from teachers engaging in
by Joseph Kennedy, a football coach at Bremerton High one-man show,” their brief said. “It is a troupe of folks “optional” discussions inside the same classrooms
School, who kneeled alone after every game to offer a from all walks of life, brought together by their own about LGBTQ issues, transgender rights or the
silent prayer of gratitude. unique faiths and beliefs. When [Kennedy] chose to treatment of black people since the United States was
Over time, players were invited to join him, and his center his own rights at mid-field of this once-celebrated founded.
prayers went from being silent to being said aloud. The community gathering, a community united quickly As I said earlier, I’m confused. n
parent of one player, an atheist, complained the boy felt became a community divided.”
obligated to take part or risk being ostracized and losing One of the signers of the brief, Jane McLemore, a Randy Evans can be reached
playing time. Methodist minister’s wife and former teacher, said any at DMRevans2810@gmail.com.
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BY CITYVIEW STAFF
Traditional parking meters on the out.
Political campaign contributions on the rise.
As more employees return to the office and flagship app or its website ParkMobile.io. But with data collection comes the ever-
in-person events are scheduled, the City of Des Physical kiosks accept cash and credit card present threat of data theft. Data collected
Moines is nearing the completion of its transition payments. Des Moines will have nearly 400 by the ParkMobile app includes the user’s
away from traditional parking meters. The kiosks once fully implemented. location, plate number, vehicle nickname,
ParkDSM mobile app launched in December More than four decades have passed since parking time purchased, billing zip code,
2021, with all metered spaces expected to be fully the first parking meters arrived in downtown payment information, email and password.
converted by August this year, according to City Des Moines. While the new parking system ParkMobile made headlines in March 2021
Traffic Engineer John Davis. eases the burden of maintenance and expense when a third-party software it used suffered a
Instead of simply dropping loose change into on the city, its main benefit is improving data breach. Hackers accessed general account
an individual meter, drivers must note their mobility. How? Through the use of data. information but not credit card numbers and
parking space number and find a multi-space “We give cities a lot of data on who’s passwords, Perkins said.
pay kiosk. They can also pay via a mobile app. parking when and where,” said Jeff Perkins, “We were the victim of a crime there, and
The ParkDSM app was released through CEO of ParkMobile. “That gives a city the it’s very unfortunate,” he said. “It’s something
ParkMobile, a national brand present in ability to make smarter decisions around that every technology company is dealing with:
500-plus U.S. cities. Currently, ParkMobile parking policies.” cybersecurity issues.”
is utilized in Cedar Rapids, Ames, Davenport, Those smarter decisions include hiking The company informed users of the data
Cedar Falls and Sioux City. prices and lowering time limits in high-demand leak in May 2021. Perkins said they took steps
On top of paying through city-branded apps areas — and vice versa. Promoting turnover to “really shore up our systems” and prevent
like ParkDSM, drivers can use ParkMobile’s reduces traffic congestion. any future leaks.
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technology department to ParkMobile and also looked vehicles (EVs) grow in popularity, the city may need to seats in the U.S. House.
at what the current standards are for security, especially factor that in, too. Other Grassley contributions of note: $5,000
data security,” Davis said. “While it’s always something “ParkMobile has integrations with EV charging from Tyler Kirk, board chairman at Atlantic Bottling
we have in mind, we felt the answers we got from stations,” Perkins said. “So, in the future, when there are Company, $2,905 from BJ Baker, CEO of Baker
ParkMobile were satisfactory, and we were willing to more EV charging stations out there, people will be able Group, and $11,600 from businessman Dennis
proceed with contracting with them.” to use the ParkMobile app to both park and charge their Albaugh and his wife. Activist Jean Lloyd-Jones, who
Those who downloaded the app after March 2021 cars.” … lost the Senate race to Grassley in 1992, donated $5,900
would not have had their data stolen, Perkins added. The Iowa primaries are quickly approaching. On to Finkenauer’s campaign. In the last year and a half, she
A representative from ParkMobile said data is only June 7, Iowans will take the next step toward electing also made out checks to other Democratic candidates
stored as long as the user’s account is active. Financial their next U.S. senator, four U.S. representatives, and and organizations totaling $40,259.
and confidential data are encrypted. GPS data is not several positions at the state and county levels. Running for U.S. House District 3 — which
stored. CITYVIEW gathered some of the most notable includes Polk County — are incumbent Cindy Axne,
Some Iowans have been resistant to this change in campaign contributions from 2021-2022. As of press a Democrat challenged by three Republicans: Nicole
the downtown area, but Davis noted smart parking time, the latest available data from the Federal Election Hasso, Gary Leffler and Zach Nunn.
technology is far from “cutting edge.” Commission ran through March 31. The Risewick family of Seneca companies donated
“This is technology that has been out on the street The race for the U.S. Senate seat includes incumbent $8,700 to Hasso’s campaign and $7,800 to Miller-Meeks.
now, in other larger communities, for over 10 years,” he Chuck Grassley, challenged by State Senator Jim Steve Jennings, former president of Simpson College,
said. Carlin for the Republican nomination. Democrats on donated $2,300 to Axne. Nunn received several checks
Those who do choose to pay via the ParkDSM the ballot include former U.S. Representative Abby from Michael Krantz, former CEO of Adventureland
or ParkMobile app — the user interface is virtually Finkenauer, retired Admiral Michael Franken, and Dr. and long-time GOP donor. Combined with donations
identical — will be able to extend parking time from Glenn Hurst. from his wife Kimberly Krantz, the family has
their mobile device. The biggest contributor to Carlin’s campaign contributed $11,100 toward Nunn’s campaign.
Additionally, the City is exploring an option allowing has been Carlin himself. The attorney has spent Rounding out other big donors this election
app users to book parking spaces in advance. This would about $296,000 in his run against Grassley, who has cycle, Bill Knapp wrote a $10,000 check to the Iowa
only apply to parking garages, not on-street parking, contributed exactly $0 to his own campaign. The same Democratic Party (IDP) in May 2021, as did his wife
Davis said. goes for the three Democratic candidates. last October. The Hubbells did the same — $10,000
Looking even farther ahead: Sidewalk real estate will Speaking of Grassley’s campaign, Texas Senator John went to the IDP under Fred’s name in June 2021, and
obviously expand as the old coin meters are taken down. Cornyn donated more than $316,000. Philanthropists $10,000 from Charlotte in September. n
Perkins emphasized the benefits of this space for cities John and Mary Pappajohn wrote a total of $12,900
to plant trees, display art installations and even create to Grassley, plus $1,000 to Zach Nunn and $1,000 to Got Skinny? Email tips to editor@dmcityview.com
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BY DOUGLAS BURNS
It’s common sense, non-partisan Iowa group
says of reforming cannabis laws
Bradley Knott says Iowa’s current laws do not reflect the views of most Iowans.
Political Mercury’s Douglas Burns recently conducted Legalize cannabis for recreational use? Stronger have the Campaign for
an interview with Bradley Knott, the founder of the medical program? Seems naïve to think you can pass Sensible Cannabis laws.
Campaign for Sensible Cannabis laws. This week, Knott that against the governor’s opposition and her power That may sound flip, but
and his team launched the website FreetheweedIowa.org. over this Legislature. I am serious. Iowans are
Knott is a veteran political consultant who earned his Knott: I would be naïve to think reform will happen saying loud and clear they
bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of tomorrow. This is a multi-year campaign to educate want cannabis reform. Fifty-
Iowa and law degree from Catholic University. He has a Iowans and to change the elected officials’ mind set four percent of all Iowans
long history of involvement in Iowa politics. about cannabis. Naïve is thinking you can ignore support regulating cannabis
Burns: What are you doing? Haven’t you read what your constituent voices year after year. Look, there like alcohol; 78 percent
the governor and the Republican-controlled legislature has already been some good work done to establish a support the medical program.
are saying? No change of Iowa’s cannabis laws. medical marijuana program in Iowa. It was passed by Among young people,
Knott: In the novel, “The Sun Also Rises,” Ernest a Republican-dominated Legislature and with Terry including young Republicans,
Iowa political consultant
Hemingway’s character says of bankruptcy, “It came in Branstad as governor. This campaign will build on that support for reform is
Brad Knott found
two ways. First gradually, and then suddenly.” work. But to answer your question: The goal of the above 60 percent. And
Campaign for Sensible
That’s what’s happening to Iowa’s cannabis laws. campaign is NOT to pass a specific bill. It’s to give voice you see it when Iowans Cannabis laws.
The good news is we’re seeing change everywhere. Half to the sensible voices. Let them be heard in a politically cross the Mississippi to
the country lives in states where some form of cannabis meaningful way. purchase cannabis legally, yet
is legal for adults. It’s legal in Illinois and legalization Burns: And how do you do that? their voices are not being heard. And, pretty soon, they
passed in South Dakota, Montana and decriminalized Knott: First, we ask Iowans to sign a petition that asks will literally cross that bridge and not come back to Iowa.
in Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota to name a few. the Legislature to reform the cannabis laws. That will Iowa’s political leaders — I am talking about the
These are states Trump won easily. Iowa’s medical show our elected officials, at all levels, there is support in governor and the Republicans in power — punish or
program passed in 2017 and was strengthened in 2020. Iowa for sensible cannabis laws. The Legislature needs to actively silence anyone who even mentions giving Iowans
That’s gradual progress. This campaign will bring the know Iowans will have their back if they debate reforming a voice on cannabis reform.
sudden. the cannabis laws. That they are not going to be whacked It seems they would rather play the politics of pot from
Burns: What campaign is that? for doing their job by the conservative echo chamber 60 years ago than treat cannabis as it is — a proven and
Knott: Pete D’Alessandro and I are starting a that sees and uses cannabis as a cultural issue from the popular medical solution for multiple medical conditions
Campaign for Sensible Cannabis laws because Iowa’s 1960s. including chronic pain and autism. Cannabis has been
current laws do not reflect the views of most Iowans. Burns: Get the hippies with long hair? around for years. Cannabis is not going away. Current
In a true democracy, the people’s voice is listened to by Knott: LOL — That feels like the attitude of the laws hurt Iowans and the state. More than half the states
their representatives. That’s not happening in Iowa on a political leadership. I don’t know what they are thinking. recognize they can regulate cannabis like alcohol. Iowa
lot of issues, including cannabis. But we are closer to 2060 than 1960. And those can do it, too. It makes no sense to ignore these facts.
Republicans have controlled state government so long hippies are now voters, business owners and pillars of Just like it makes no sense to let $50 million a year in tax
they stopped listening to ordinary Iowans. When three their community. They have, or know someone with revenue from cannabis sales to Iowans go to our neighbors
state senators introduced a bill to give Iowans a voice chronic pain, autism and other medical conditions that in Illinois or deny proven medical solutions to chronic
on reform, Republicans immediately declared it dead cannabis oil or a patch eases. But you wouldn’t know pain.
on arrival. Once Iowans are heard, and the reasons for it from the Republican leadership in Iowa. Right now Iowa is renowned for its agricultural success.
cannabis reform are widely known, it will be clear Iowa the governor and her Republican colleagues are playing An Iowan, Norman Borlaug, started the Green
cannabis laws make no sense. Not if you want to capture whack a mole with anyone who suggests even discussing Revolution. We host the World Food Prize for excellence
lost tax dollars, build on and diversify Iowa’s excellence reform. In January, three state senators proposed a bill in agriculture. Iowa State is one of the most advanced
in agriculture, keep the young folks here and stop the to give Iowans a voice. Reynolds could not kill it fast schools in the world in bio-tech. We also have one of
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brain drain. enough. What are they afraid of? the largest senior populations who are often forced to
Iowa’s cannabis laws make no sense if you want Burns: You are talking about a state trending deep live with chronic pain. Common sense says put the two
to help people who suffer from, or care for someone red. together and improve the lives of everyone. n
with, chronic pain, autism and seizures. They make no Knott: I understand why you ask that. But I learned
sense if you believe in equal treatment or wise use of a long time ago at The University of Iowa that politics Douglas Burns is a fourth-generation Iowa
law enforcement dollars and keeping nonviolent offenders is the art of the possible. I see what neighboring states newspaperman. He and his family own and
from crowding jails. are doing. I read polls. I listen to what people are saying. publish newspapers in Carroll, Jefferson
Burns: So what is the goal of this campaign? Add a dose of optimism to that knowledge and you and other neighboring communities.COMING UP SUBMIT ENTRIES AND PHOTOS TO EDITOR@DMCITYVIEW.COM
NOTE: The following events and attractions are subject to cancellation or last-minute changes. Before attending,
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SPORTS: DES
MOINES MENACE
This month’s home schedule
THINGS TO DO
Valley Stadium, 4440 Mills Civic
Parkway, West Des Moines
Iowa’s semi-professional soccer
league and current USL League Two
champions. Find more information at
menacesoccer.com.
• Saturday, June 11 at 7 p.m. vs.
Minneapolis City SC
SPORTS: IOWA CUBS • Saturday, June 25 at 7 p.m. vs. FC Manitoba
This month’s home schedule • Friday, July 1 at 7 p.m. vs. Thunder Bay Chill
Principal Park, 1 Line Drive, Des Moines
SPORTS: IOWA
Iowa’s minor league baseball team affiliated with
the Chicago Cubs. For more information, visit BARNSTORMERS 30 DAYS OF PRIDE
iowacubs.com. Every day in June
This month’s home schedule Various locations
• Wednesday, June 1 at 12:08 p.m. vs. St. Paul
Wells Fargo Arena, 730 Capital City Pride will offer 30 events
Saints (Twins)
• Thursday, June 2 at 12:08 p.m. vs. St. Paul Saints
Third St., Des Moines scheduled over 30 days in honor of Pride
Iowa’s professional indoor football Month this June. Individuals and families
(Twins)
league. For more information, visit can celebrate all month long through
• Friday, June 3 at 7:08 p.m. vs. St. Paul Saints
theiowabarnstormers.com. educational activities, parades, concerts,
(Twins)
• Saturday, June 4 at 7:05 p.m. vs. and other family-oriented events that all
• Saturday, June 4 at 6:08 p.m. vs. St. Paul Saints
Sioux Falls Storm can enjoy. The main event of the month,
(Twins)
• Saturday, June 18 at 7:05 p.m. vs Pride Fest, will take place June 10-12 with
• Sunday, June 5 at 1:08 p.m. vs. St. Paul Saints
Frisco Fighters headliners Todrick Hall and Matt & Kim, plus the annual Pride Fest
(Twins)
• Saturday, July 2 at 7:05 p.m. vs. parade through the East Village. A full list of events can be found at
• Tuesday, June 14 at 6:38 p.m. vs. Omaha Storm
Mass Pirates capitalcitypride.org.
Chasers (Royals)
• Wednesday, June 15 at 12:08 p.m. vs. Omaha
Storm Chasers (Royals) JASPER WINERY SUMMER
• Thursday, June 16 at 6:38 p.m. vs. Omaha Storm
Chasers (Royals)
CONCERT SERIES CAJUN FEST BOIL &
• Friday, June 17 at 7:08 p.m. vs. Omaha Storm Thursdays, 6-9 p.m.
Jasper Winery, 2400 George Flagg Parkway,
BREW
Chasers (Royals) Saturday, June 4, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Saturday, June 18 at 6:08 p.m. vs. Omaha Storm Des Moines JR’s Southpork Ranch, Rock Island
Chasers (Royals) Enjoy drinks, food trucks and free entertainment. Guests
may bring their own food and are encouraged to bring
Ave., Des Moines
• Sunday, June 19 at 1:08 p.m. vs. Omaha Storm
A group of Iowa natives and Louisiana
Chasers (Royals) lawn chairs and blankets. Visit jasperwinery.com for details.
transplants came together to create Cajun
• Tuesday, June 28 at 6:38 p.m. vs. Columbus • June 2: Decoy
Fest, a Cajun Boil & Brew event where
Clippers (Indians) • June 9: Pianopalooza Band
Southern hospitality meets “Iowa nice.”
• Wednesday, June 29 at 12:08 p.m. vs. Columbus • June 16: The Maytags
Last year’s sold-out event raised more than
Clippers (Indians) • June 23: Damon Dotson Band
$70,000 for local children’s charities. Join the
• Thursday, June 30 at 6:38 p.m. vs. Columbus • June 30: The Nadas
fun, celebrate a new cultural experience and
Clippers (Indians) • July 7: Dueling Guitars featuring Brian and Brad
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connect with others in the community. Food
• Friday, July 1 at 7:08 p.m. vs. Columbus Clippers • July 14: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
includes a crawfish boil, gumbo, jambalaya
(Indians) • July 21: Brazilian 2wins
and beignets. Plus: drinks, live music and
• Saturday, July 2 at 7:08 p.m. vs. Columbus • July 28: Dazy Head Mazy
kids activities. General admission is $40 per
Clippers (Indians) • Aug. 4: Final Mix
person, $140 for a group of four, and $100 for
• Sunday, July 3 at 6:08 p.m. vs. Columbus
VIP tickets with private accommodations and
Clippers (Indians)
concierge service. Information and tickets at
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GARDEN ART SHOW FAMILY TEES GOLF
Sunday, June 5, noon to 5 p.m.
4320 Franklin Ave., Des Moines TOURNAMENT
Start off your Iowa summer with Wednesday, June 8
the 12th Annual Garden Art Show Toad Valley Golf Course,
presented by Whirlythings. Central Iowa 237 N.E. 80th St.,
THINGS TO DO
artists will be offering a wide range of Pleasant Hill
works in a Beaverdale backyard nearly Children & Families of Iowa will host
a football field long. Mature shade trees an intergenerational tournament.
and ornamental plantings provide a Family Tees will feature three
natural showcase for works in all types morning flights for children and
of media — pottery, paintings, jewelry, adult duos and one afternoon flight
sculpture, tie-dye, mandala stones, for those 18 years and over in a four-
glass beads and more. Free public person scramble. Golfers of all ages
admission. Info at whirlythings.com. and skill levels are welcome. Register
and find more information at cfiowa.
SHAUN CASSIDY org/events.
Friday, June 17 at 6:30 p.m. IOWA NATIONAL GUARD
Hoyt Sherman Place, 1501 CONCERT SERIES
Woodland Ave., Des Moines Thursdays in June
80s heartthrob Shaun Cassidy will Camp Dodge Pool Complex, 7105
visit Des Moines for one night only.
N.W. 70th Ave., Johnston
The singer, actor, writer and producer
Free and open to the public. Concessions and
rose to fame in high school with hits
food trucks available starting at 6 p.m. Concerts
like “Da Doo Ron Ron,’ “That’s Rock n’
start at 7 p.m. Lawn chairs, coolers and picnic
Roll” and “Do You Believe In Magic?”
baskets are welcome.
• June 2: Standing Hampton (Tailgate Party)
Photo courtesy of Catch DSM • June 9: B2wins (Color & Culture Night)
ARCHITECTURE ON THE MOVE • June 23: 34th Army Band (Stars & Stripes Night)
• June 30: Dick Danger Band (Throwback
June 10, July 8, Aug. 12, Sept. 9, Oct. 14 Thursday & Car Show)
Downtown Des Moines
The Iowa Architectural Foundation offers public tours of both
contemporary and historical architecture in Des Moines. Sign-in
starts at 5 p.m., in the atrium at Capital Square, 400 Locust St., Des
Moines. Tours take off promptly at 5:30 p.m. Comfortable shoes
and clothing are recommended. Cost is $20. Advance tickets may
be purchased on Eventbrite, with limited tickets available at the
Photo by Matthew King, Sara Moody, Bert Moody
door. More information at iowaarchfoundation.org
NEIGHBORS DAY -
BACOON RIDE ART WEEK
JUNETEENTH June 17-23
Saturday, June 18 Saturday, June 18
Various locations
Western Gateway Park, 1000 Waukee Northwest
Art Week is a genre-blending
Grand Ave., Des Moines High School, 655 N. celebration of art and artists in the
Celebrate 32 years of Juneteenth in Iowa 10th St., Waukee Des Moines metro anchored by
at the annual Neighbors Day festival. If you like biking and bacon, neighborhood host sites. Events in JUNE 2022 | CITYVIEW | 17
Proclaimed a federal holiday in 2021, you’ll love the BACooN Ride. past years have included slow-motion
Juneteenth celebrates the end of slavery The annual 71-mile bike ride parades, live mural painting, plein
in the United States. It marks the date takes you along the Raccoon air painting and more. Participating
in 1865 when the last slaves in Texas River Valley Trail, with several stops featuring bacon snacks and neighborhoods include Columbus Park,
received word of the Emancipation samples, plus bacon-themed drinks at bacon party stops. Start Drake/Dogtown, Franklin Area, Oak
Proclamation. Neighbor’s Day will run between 6 and 9 a.m. in Waukee, traveling counter-clockwise Park/Highland Park, The Avenues and
from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Find more details towards Dallas Center to finish back in Waukee between 2 and 8 Valley Junction. Find more information
at www.iowajuneteenth.org. p.m. Find more information at bacoonride.com. at artweekdesmoines.com.30 days of
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The finest and quirkiest road trip destinations Iowa has to offer
By Sofia Legaspi Dickens
One summer, my dad took our family across 1930 painting. hilarious flops, Iowa really does offer a wealth
the state on a road-trip frenzy. Every weekend The highlight — or perhaps lowlight — of of things to see within a few hours of Des
brought us to a new destination. that summer culminated after nearly an hour Moines. Although we couldn’t include them all,
We visited the Field of Dreams, where the drive to the small town of Adair. Looming up by we’ve compiled a list of our favorite road trip
1989 baseball flick of the same name was filmed. the side of the interstate: a yellow water tower, destinations in Iowa, from picturesque towns
We took photos behind Buddy Holly’s giant with two cartoon eyes and a mouth printed on and natural wonders to fascinating museums and
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rimmed glasses, marking the site of the plane the side. off-beat stops. They’re at least as cool as a smiley
crash that killed Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Was it interesting? Mildly, I suppose. Was face water tower — dare I say, even better.
Big Bopper “The Day the Music Died.” We it worth the hour’s drive of gas? It was to PD
walked along the High Trestle Bridge, glowing Legaspi. Any excuse to load a few snacks, a mini EDITOR’S NOTE: Remember to do your
with blue light on a windy night. We stood Igloo cooler and the kids into the family Toyota research before embarking on an hours-long drive.
outside the American Gothic House, posing like Corolla. Good old Dad. Open hours, admission pricing and event offerings
the farmer and his daughter in Grant Wood’s Although some of our family road trips were are always subject to last-minute changes.MUST-SEE TOWNS & CITIES
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Pella Amana Colonies
44 miles (1 hour) 104 miles (1.5 hours) east of Des Moines
east of Des Moines In the mid-19th century, German Inspirationists established a
Experience a “Touch of Holland” communal society of seven villages in east-central Iowa. Today,
at this town founded by Dutch Amana offers visitors a quaint look at years past, where the pace
immigrants in 1847. Although of life seems to slow down. Stores sell antiques, plus local and
best known for its annual Tulip handcrafted goods you won’t find elsewhere. Local breweries
Time Festival in May, there’s never and wineries boast award-winning libations. The area hosts 10
a wrong time to visit. Appreciate festivals annually, including Iowa’s original Oktoberfest.
Iowa City
Dutch history and architecture with
historic buildings and gardens, the
Klokkenspel carillon, waterway and
drawbridge in Molengracht Plaza, and 115 miles (2 hours) east of Des Moines
Vermeer Mill. Visiting foodies will love As the former state capital, Iowa City is home to a wealth of
the town’s bakeries, meat markets and museums, many offering free admission. Those in Iowa City
restaurants for Dutch letters, Gouda and its neighbor, Coralville, include: Old Capitol Museum,
cheese, poffertjes and other delicacies. Iowa Children’s Museum, Antique Car Museum of Iowa,
University of Iowa Museum of Natural History featuring Rusty
Pella’s Vermeer Mill is the tallest the giant sloth, and the UI Stanley Museum of Art scheduled
working grain windmill in the country. to open this fall. The city boasts top-notch restaurants,
Photo courtesy of Visit Pella shopping, arts and, of course, the Hawkeyes.
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