Des Moines Parks & Rec’s Annual Halloween Carnival Coming To Field House On Oct. 31st

Des Moines Parks and Recreation Department is holding its annual Halloween Carnival on, of all days – Halloween(!) – Saturday, Oct. 31st, from 3pm to 5pm at the Field House Gym. Everyone’s welcome,... [Read more]

Do The What? Fuhgeddaboutit – A Carnival Comes To Burien!

Do The What? Who needs to drive down to Puyallup, when, as part of Burien’s Oktoberfest, a carnival with rides, flashing lights, cotton candy, a mini-midway and much more will be just up the road... [Read more]

Fundraiser Carnival This Sat., Aug. 15th At Masonic Lodge

by Brenda Anders-Larson Bring the kids for a summer blast! See your friends from school! Have a great time! Everyone is invited to bring their families to a CARNIVAL this Saturday, August 15th, from... [Read more]

REMINDER: “No Foolin’ Fundraiser” Is Tonight!

REMINDER: Our first-ever blog party and “No Foolin’ Fundraiser” for the Des Moines Food Bank starts at 6pm tonight at the Butler Bar & Grill, so please make sure to at least drop... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Scenes From The Commodore’s Ball

Last Saturday, March 7th, the Des Moines Yacht Club held its annual Commodore’s Ball, and member Pat Nardo (NOT a member of the DMYC; he says that he “tried to join, but not having a boat they... [Read more]

Free Slot Car Races In Normandy Park Sunday

Have you ever raced slot cars before? There’s nothing quite like the thrill of squeezing a trigger and making a little car zoom around a track, is there? Well, your chance to race slot cars for... [Read more]

Come Meet Us At The Poverty Bay Wine Festival

The staff of The Waterland Blog will be hanging out all day Sunday at the Poverty Bay Wine Festival demonstrating our website; from left: Bart Bryan, Janet Grella, Scott Schaefer and Mark Neuman. Not pictured:... [Read more]

“Gala Of The Gods” Preview:Belly Dancer Dahlia

This is Dahlia, a Belly Dancer who will be performing at Poverty Bay Wine Festival's Opening Night "Gala of the Gods" this Friday. We're not sure if Dahlia will balance a sword on her... [Read more]

50th B-Day Gala Is 3/21 & Here’s A Sneak Video

Des Moines is turning the big 5-Oh this year, and the festivities begin March 21st with a full-blown black tie gala shindig at Highline Community College featuring entertainment from Joey Jewell, an Entertainer... [Read more]

Go Jump In The Water On Valentine’s Day

As part of Des Moines’ 50th birthday celebration, as well as a way to raise money for Special Olympics, there will be a “Polar Bear Plunge” this Saturday, Feb. 14th. Tukwila Police Officer... [Read more]