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EarthTalk: How often do I really need to change my oil?
from:EarthTalkDear EarthTalk: How often do I really need to change my car’s oil? Conventional wisdom has always put it at every 3,000 miles to prevent engine wear, but isn’t changing oil...
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Apple Picking Orchards and Apple Farms Guide for Des Moines, Iowa
Apple Picking Resource Guide - go Apple picking in Des Moines, Iowa!
Want a unique, fun activity for fall in the Des Moines, IA area? This is where...
Weekend Activities in and around Des Moines
Give yourself a Time Out this week and treat yourself to a day out on the town. Whether you're in the mood to do some shopping, house hunting, catch a movie or just enjoy the...
2 comments Read more...Private Universe
from:Des Moines Art Center
Private Universe explores the work of artists who use a variety of media and construction methods to create new and often highly personal worlds. Combining works from the Art...
Hand And Eye
from:Des Moines Art Center
Hand & Eye: Drawing from the Permanent Collections features 28 drawings, drawing-based prints, and works about drawing from the Art Center’s permanent collections, dating...
World Histories
from:Des Moines Art Center
Artists working today exemplify the term “global citizen,” often growing up in one region, being educated or working in another, and exhibiting at galleries, fairs, museums...
Sun, Sand and Splash Spell Summer Fun in Iowa!
Nothing says "summer" like spending time by the water. Sure, you could just flop on a towel and leave it at that…but why not make the most of your day in the...
1 comment Read more...Back to School for Des Moines - Bus Schedules, Lunch Menus, School Supplies and more
Hey, Des Moines! Forget the pencils and backpacks: time to gather up school supplies of a different kind! Start the schoolyear off right - and with more sanity - with the...
The (Even Greater) Outdoors: Get Out There!
In an age where we spend our days hooked up to Bluetooths, broadband and Blackberries, spending a little time in Nature is even more important to our sanity.Slowing...
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Schedule of Events
Live On The Toyota Scion Of Des Moines Music Stage
Friday, July 18
4:30-6:30pm - Beatlemania Live!
7:15-8:45pm - Shooting Star
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The Original Creative Festival
from:The Original Creative Festival
For more than two decades, the The Original Creative Festival offer
a world class buyers market. Open to the public, the festivals feature
the latest and greatest traditional...
The Real Estate Market in Des Moines
from:Becky Jackson Real Estate
Contray to popular belief and the media scoop, it is still a good time to buy real estate in the Des Moines market. While there are a lot of foreclosures, there are a lot of...
Winefest Des Moines 2008
from:Winefest Des MoinesPatrons
Culture, like fine wine, adds depth of flavor and intensity of experience to life. Supporting Winefest Des Moines 2008 is a unique opportunity to both enhance the...
2008 World Pork Expo
from:World Pork Expo
The National Pork Producers Council’s 2008 World Pork Expo marks the event’s 20th anniversary of serving as the world’s largest trade show for the pork industry.
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Des Moines Arts Festival
from:Des Moines Arts FestivalDes Moines Arts Festival
175 professional juried artists
23 Emerging Iowa Artists
Nurturing a Student's Vision K - 12 Art Exhibition
Interrobang...
Don’t let dining out in the Des Moines area do you in!
Going out to eat in Des Moines and the surrounding area is one of life’s great pleasures. But too often, all those goodies on the menu can leave your waistline feeling a...
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Save On Medical Equipments !!
More than 50 million Americans have some level of disability according to U.S.census data released by the federal government in august of 2006.
Many people purchase...
Winning the Real Estate Game in Des Moines in a Tough Market
It's pretty much accepted fact that a Iowa home is one of the best investments you can make; but like many things in life, timing is everything.
Recent...
Two wheels are better than four!
Whether it’s a gutsy mountain bike, a sleek racer or your trusty Schwinn with the playing cards in the spokes, time to get out and see the world on two wheels.May is...
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JuneFit Tip: Stretching is for Everyday!
from:JuneFit - Health and Fitness TipsMy motto is, "Stretching is for Everyday", and I do practice what I preach. Research has indicated that regular stretching may be more effective in preventing injuries...
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