Reptile Man Will Slither Into Des Moines For A Show On Saturday, Feb. 18

Washington’s only Reptile Man will slither into Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 18, for a show at the Des Moines Activity Center. The Reptile Man, aka Scott Petersen, has performed for more than 800 schools... [Read more]

WATERLAND BLOG: Jennifer Walstrand’s Killer Found Guilty

Jennifer Walstrand From our sister site The Waterland Blog comes this report by Ralph Nichols about how Daniel Alexander Threadgill will face a minimum of 30 years in prison when he is sentenced for the... [Read more]

Wood-Fired Pizza Being Added To The Menu At Poverty Bay Wine Festival

The Roving Pizzaioli When you come to the 8th Annual Poverty Bay Wine Festival, (March 2–4 and the Landmark Event Center), make sure you come with an empty stomach! Not only will they have 25 wineries... [Read more]

LETTER: Moving Of Karuna Arts Yoga ‘Will Leave A Big Hole In Olde Burien’

Karuna Arts Yoga has occupied the building on the corner of Ambaum Blvd. and SW 152nd in Olde Burien for 7 years and Anne Basco the owner has successfully taught a wide range of students…

Here’s A Way To Win Two Free Tickets To The Poverty Bay Wine Festival!

Feeling lucky? Well, here’s an easy way to enter to win Two FREE Tickets to the 8th Annual Poverty Bay Wine Festival, coming to the Landmark Event Center March 2 – 4! Simply text message the word... [Read more]

FEEL GOOD FRIDAY: Mirrors

by Dave Markwell I had the unfortunate experience of passing a mirror the other day. I did not look as good as I felt and it made me mad. I felt like the mirror was tricking me, because in my head, I... [Read more]

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Welcome Back ‘The Tag Zone’ With A Huge New Location & Coupon!

We’d like to welcome back returning Advertiser The Tag Zone – which has moved to a much bigger and better spot in Des Moines – and encourage all our funster Readers (and parents of funsters)... [Read more]

Highline Classic Jazz Festival Will Feature 11 Top Area Bands March 10

Burien Arts’ Fourth Annual Classic Jazz Festival will be held on Saturday, March 10th from 3 p.m. – 10 p.m., and will offer a Big Program at its new location, The Landmark Event Center in... [Read more]

FEEL GOOD FRIDAY: Serf’s up!!

by Dave Markwell “Dad, you need to make my sandwich”, my twelve year old son, Aden, informed me this morning. And so began our daily dance. Every single day, we both don’t want to make the sandwich,... [Read more]

Poverty Bay Wine Festival Will Be At Landmark Event Center March 2–4

The Des Moines Rotary Club will be presenting the 8th annual Poverty Bay Wine Festival from March 2-4, once again in the historic and grand Landmark Event Center in Des Moines. Guests will enjoy live... [Read more]

FEEL GOOD FRIDAY: Walking the Aisle

by Dave Markwell After a 14 hour travel day, I am too brain-fried to trust the column I have written. I can’t tell if it’s good or if it sucks. When this happens I will pull something from my quiver... [Read more]

Here Are This Weekend’s New Year’s Area Haps…

Celebrate New Year's Eve for just $5 at Advertiser Mick Kelly's Irish Pub! It’s New Year’s Eve weekend (Happy New Year everyone!), and there’s surely going to be a lot of partying... [Read more]

FEEL GOOD FRIDAY: Resolutions

by Dave Markwell Sitting aboard Delta Airlines flight 822 heading east for a plane change in Detroit while traveling on a holiday “vacation” to Rochester, NY to visit my wife’s family, I glanced... [Read more]

Wish Big!!

This year my husband and I ran away for Christmas. The kids are all out of state visiting various relatives, which provided us the chance for a guilt free holiday at the coast. Along the journey to the... [Read more]

FEEL GOOD FRIDAY: A Christmas Card

by Dave Markwell I love going to the mailbox this time of year. Normally, I am shamelessly indifferent about receiving mail. Bills and junk mail have lost their allure for me. In fact, I usually outsource... [Read more]

FEEL GOOD FRIDAY: The Christmas Omelet

by Dave Markwell This morning I made my wife an omelet. This act alone is not super noteworthy. I make her breakfast fairly often. The unusual ingredient in this morning’s meal was the extra time and... [Read more]

WATERLAND BLOG: Arrest Made In Murder Of Jayme Thomas

From our sister site The Waterland Blog: The Des Moines Police Department announced early Thursday (Dec. 8th) that they had made an arrest for the murder of Jayme Thomas. “Through tips and leads... [Read more]

UPDATE: Owner Reunited With Dog Found On 1st Ave South!

UPDATE 11/29/11: Photographer David Sharpe tells us that the dog he found Monday (Nov. 28) has been reunited with its owners! PREVIOUSLY: Photographer David Sharpe found the dog pictured above Monday... [Read more]