Highline Music4Life Receives over $10,000 from Blues & Brews Festival!

Dick Lee and David Endicott of Music4Life with Rotary Club of Des Moines President Catherine Carbone-Rogers. Photo by Lisa Meinecke. On May 1, the Rotary Club of Des Moines presented a check for $10,400... [Read more]

City-wide sculpture installations set for May 17 in Des Moines

A multi-year effort spearheaded by the City of Des Moines Arts Commission to bring an outdoor gallery of sculptures to the downtown Des Moines Marina District is nearing completion – on May 17, five... [Read more]

SAVE THE DATE: Des Moines Waterfront Farmers Market opens Saturday, June 1

SAVE THE DATE: The Des Moines Waterfront Farmers Market’s opening day will be Saturday, June 1 in the north parking lot of the Des Moines Marina (map below), where it will run from 10 a.m. – 2... [Read more]

FEEL GOOD FRIDAY: Sunset.

by Dave Markwell The day began with a nice sunrise. It remained good day throughout, minus some expectedly unexpected violations. Overall, it was a good day. This may not seem remarkable, but in its lack... [Read more]

FEEL GOOD FRIDAY: The Cold Swim.

by Dave Markwell The other night I drove my truck down to the marina in my hometown. As the bright orange sun lit the water, then fell behind the mountains, I cracked a twenty-four ounce “lemonade”... [Read more]

Des Moines Beach Park Auditorium honored by MOHAI

Congratulations are in order for the City of Des Moines! The newly-restored Des Moines Beach Park Auditorium has been selected for a John D. Spellman Historic Preservation Award given by King County’s... [Read more]

FEEL GOOD FRIDAY: Good Wins.

[In light of the circumstances in Boston, I felt that this repeat column was an appropriate reflection of my feelings on this sad day. Although the circumstances are different, unfortunate parallels can... [Read more]

Rotary Club of Des Moines Raises Over $44,000 at Poverty Bay Wine Festival

Photo courtesy of Lisa Meinecke, Public Image Chair. The Rotary Club of Des Moines announced this week that it raised over $44,000 at the 9th Annual Poverty Bay Wine Festival, which was held at the Landmark... [Read more]

FEEL GOOD FRIDAY: Fourteen.

[EDITOR'S NOTE: Due to some technical difficulties (yeah...right), last week's Feel Good Friday is being posted on a Monday:] by Dave Markwell On April 3rd, 2013, my son, Aden turned fourteen years old.... [Read more]

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Composer/Pianist Jon Nilsen Playing at Des Moines United Methodist Church Saturday

Composer/Pianist Jon Nilsen will be playing a concert starting at 7 p.m. this Saturday, April 7 at Des Moines United Methodist Church, located at 22225 9th Ave South. With 750,000 recordings sold, Jon... [Read more]

VIDEO: KOMO News Does Report on ‘The Maury Island Incident’ Film/Stunt

A gorgeous new photo-realistic mural, painted by Seattle Artist Zach Paul, suddenly appeared on the east side of Howard & Marge in Olde Burien Friday. It depicts story elements from “The Maury... [Read more]

FEEL GOOD FRIDAY: A Perfect Ten.

by Dave Markwell Ten years ago, my wife and I were married. Ten years is both a long and a short time. Some days, it feels like a blink and some days it feels like geologic time would better suit its measure.... [Read more]

Beloved Seal Mosaic Artwork Missing from Des Moines Senior Center

A beloved Seal Mosaic piece of art (pictured above) made by seniors with the 2004 Chihuly Seniors ‘Making Art’ program is missing from the Des Moines Senior Center, and they’d like it... [Read more]

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Des Moines United Methodist Church Youth Performing Easter Program Sunday

WLB Advertiser Des Moines United Methodist Church’s Youth and Children will be performing an Easter Program on Palm Sunday, March 24 (the Sunday before Easter) at 11 a.m., which is after their... [Read more]

FEEL GOOD FRIDAY: Dog Dish

by Dave Markwell “Why didn’t you clean out Diego’s bowl before you fed him?” my wife accusingly inquired. “What???” I responded with my usual mix of confusion and outrage. The reason I say... [Read more]

Local Storytelling Festival Goes International in Scope

by Greg Wright Storytelling has become a worldwide phenomenon. The Puget Sound’s newest annual festival, hosted at PowellsWood Garden on the upper edge of the Redondo greenbelt, is expanding this year... [Read more]

FEEL GOOD FRIDAY: Like An Ant…

by Dave Markwell Some days, the sun shines through the living room window and changes the world. Yesterday was one of those days. I sat in a chair by the window feeling like an ant under a ten-year old’s... [Read more]

REMINDER: Today (Sunday) is the Final Day of the Poverty Bay Wine Festival!

Very cool, historic Masonic symbols can be found all around the “haunted” Landmark Event Center. REMINDER: Today – Sunday, March 3 – is the FINAL day of the 9th Annual Poverty Bay Wine... [Read more]

FEEL GOOD FRIDAY: Fish Farts

by Dave Markwell “I have seen the fish fart underwater before…and watched the bubbles rise…” I have no idea what this means. My dad uttered this phrase countless times as I was growing up and I... [Read more]

Got Talent? Show Your Skills at Local Auditions Starting Thursday, Feb. 28

The Des Moines Arts Commission is looking for talented local performers to audition for their “Got Talent?” competition, beginning Thursday, Feb. 28 from 6 – 8 p.m. at the Activity Center. Talent... [Read more]