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Reserve your table for the Des Moines United Methodist Church Swap Meet
Des Moines United Methodist Church is now reserving Tables for its Community Swap Meet, which is coming up July 20. “Reserve your table now for the 3rd Annual Trash to Treasure Swap Meet which will... [Read more]
FEEL GOOD FRIDAY: A Weird Week.
by Dave Markwell This was a weird week. At least I think it was. I’m not sure that I am qualified to determine what’s weird anymore. But, the week seemed weirder than my normal weird weeks. On Sunday... [Read more]
Des Moines Waterfront Farmers Market Vendor Profile: Artist Autumn Bringhurst
New to the market this year is a young artist named Autumn Bringhurst, whose intriguing way of creating her work has the art community buzzing with enthusiasm. She relies mostly upon colored pencils to... [Read more]
Wild Strawberry Festival runs this weekend in Burien
Click image to see larger version. Burien’s annual Wild Strawberry Festival is this weekend – Saturday, June 15 and Sunday, June 16 at Burien Town Square Park New this year will be the first-ever... [Read more]
Wanolitto’s Market Musings for this Saturday’s Des Moines Farmers Market
Wanolitto‘s musings on the Des Moines Waterfront Market for this coming Saturday, June 15: First up is the beginning of the Des Moines Area Food Bank “Picnic in the Park,” their free summer lunch... [Read more]
First-ever ‘Party in the Park’ will be this Thursday, June 13
Start your summer vacation off with a “BANG!” and come to a Party in the Park this Thursday, June 13! Get to know your neighbors, your children’s friends and hang out with your own friends as we... [Read more]
Locally-produced ‘Maury Island Incident’ film wins state Innovation Lab Award
Producers of the locally-produced short film “The Maury Island Incident” – which starts shooting June 28 – were honored with an Innovation Lab award from Washington Filmworks at the Seattle... [Read more]
Des Moines Farmers Market Vendor Profile: ‘Skinny Phoenix’ Food Truck!
To satisfy your cravings for new and exciting food at the Boardwalk Bistro, the Des Moines Waterfront Famers Market is bringing you another gourmet food truck – Skinny Phoenix will be at the market... [Read more]
Tune into DUI Joe to hear from Intern/Animator Bryan Charles Thursday!
On Thursday, June 6, local talk radio Host DUI Joe will interview soon-to-graduate (and soon-to-be-famous) local Animator/Writer Bryan Charles, a graduating Big Picture High School senior on his show on... [Read more]
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Des Moines United Methodist Church celebrating 125 Years of Service Sunday
Des Moines United Methodist Church will be celebrating 125 Years of Service in the Community with a reception this Sunday, June 9! “We would be honored if you would join us this Sunday at 9:30 a.m.... [Read more]
Record crowd of 4,800 attend opening day of Des Moines Farmers Market!
The buzz around town all week was “is it really opening day for the market, we’ve been waiting all winter!” And oh what a day it was – the Sun God blessed us and the Opening Day of the Des Moines... [Read more]
‘Burien Bites’ food fundraiser is Sunday, June 2nd!
REMINDER: The second annual ‘Burien Bites‘ – a food-centric fundraiser that benefits local charities – will take place this Sunday, June 2, with check-in starting at 11 a.m. The bite will... [Read more]
FEEL GOOD FRIDAY: An Ordinary Sunday Morning.
by Dave Markwell On an ordinary Sunday morning with a late spring sun peeking through the high clouds, my buddy Dave and his wife and young son were driving through the sweet sage and early corn-sprouted... [Read more]
Des Moines Farmers Market Vendor Profile: Golden Glen Creamery
You asked for it and it was a long time coming – but the Des Moines Waterfront Famers Market is proud to bring shoppers the Golden Glen Creamery located in Bow Washington, which will be at opening day... [Read more]
Gardeners will share their roots during Highline Garden Tour Saturday, June 8
From Burien to Normandy Park to SeaTac, the folks whose gardens have been tapped for the 2013 Highline Garden Tour have been out in all kinds of weather this spring – weeding, pruning, composting and... [Read more]
Gardening in Des Moines: Hope for June gardening
by Liz Sanborn King County Master Gardener June has arrived and with it hopefully some warmer weather. I am writing this on May 22nd. And there is no sun to be had in Des Moines and the morning was very... [Read more]
Des Moines Farmers Market Vendor Profile: ‘Jemil’s Big Easy’
The Des Moines Waterfront Farmers Market (which opens this Saturday, June 1) is introducing something new to the Boardwalk Bistro – gourmet food trucks! One of the first four is Jemil’s Big Easy,... [Read more]
‘Dance for Parkinson’s’ at Des Moines Activity Center starts Monday, June 10
‘Dance for Parkinson’s’ classes will take place at the Des Moines Activity Center on Mondays from June 10 through July 29. “These classes are based on the Dance for PD program developed... [Read more]
Des Moines Farmers Market Profile: Sanford’s Farms
The Des Moines Waterfront Famers Market is excited to introduce one of its new vendors – Sanford’s Farm – for the upcoming 2013 season, which opens this coming Saturday, June 1! Sanford’s Farm... [Read more]
Producers of local film ‘The Maury Island Incident’ seeking donations, help
Producers of the locally-made short film “The Maury Island Incident” – which will likely begin production at the end of June – are seeking help from the community. The film, which is based... [Read more]
