Steve & Barry’s, East Village Books open this week; East Village Market, Maytag closing
Steve & Barry’s, a discount clothing store where everything costs under $20, opened at the west end of Southridge Mall this morning. I think the mall is pinning some hopes on this store. (The mall has free wi-fi, too!)
And, East Village Books opens at 5 p.m. Friday at 510 East Locust St. Opening day festivities [...]
East Des Moines Celebration of Progress is October 9
The East Des Moines Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring its annual Celebration of Progress On Tuesday, October 9, from 5-8 p.m. at the Knapp Animal Learning Center at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. This year’s event features the theme “Gallery of Architecture,” and will include displays of architectural drawings, models, and other materials related to recent [...]
Beggar’s Banquet closing, East Village Books opening
The Business Record Daily, an email publication, reports today that Beggars Banquet will be closing at 1301 Locust later this month. They will be missed!
At the other end of downtown, the East Village Books website says the store opens in October. I’m anxiously awaiting news on that!
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Beaverdale Hy-Vee plans meet neighborhood resistance
Beaverdale area neighbors have many concerns about plans by Hy-Vee Food Stores to build a new store at the corner of Beaver and Douglas Avenues. A recent informational meeting for neighbors hosted by Hy-Vee brought many of the neighbors’ concerns to the forefront of the discussion, and additional meetings about the project are planned as follows:
August 30, 2007:
Beaverdale [...]
Move WWI memorial to Capitol monument grounds
I’m not surprised to see Gerlad LaBlanc at the helm of the efforts to restore the WWI monument near Iowa Lutheran Hospital. He has been leading these kinds of efforts around Greater Des Moines for many years, including a tombstone restoration project at Woodland Cemetery a few years ago and many others. Now that Polk [...]
Steve & Barry’s Coming to Southridge Mall
The Des Moines Register reports that low-priced fashion retailer Steve & Barry’s is coming to Southridge Mall this fall, just in time for budget back-to-school shopping. S&B carries items retailing under $20 and includes men’s, women’s and children’s clothing and accessories. Its primary women’s line is called Bitten, by actress Sarah Jessica Parker.
I have no [...]
Take a peek inside River Bend Trading Company!
If you haven’t been able to visit downtown’s new grocery store, River Bend Trading Company, the Downtown Des Moines Blog has some great pictures. This little shop is a must-visit, and will no doubt be an invaluable stop for all the folks living downtown.
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Secret Blockbuster warehouse contains more than videos
Apparently, Blockbuster customers are idiots who can’t tell the difference between a warehouse and a retail store.
River Bend Trading Co. opens as grocery/deli in downtown Des Moines
River Bend Trading Company, a new grocery and deli in downtown Des Moines, opened its doors on Wednesday, June 27. Josh over on the Downtown Des Moines blog has the scoop.
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Shoppes at River Bend by Neighborhood Development Corp. thrives
A new commercial development along Sixth Ave., the Shoppes at River Bend, is in my neck of the woods and I’ve been so pleased to drive by regularly and watch it take shape. What started out as a 120-year-old crumbling building has been revitalized - fixed up and expanded - into a thriving business development [...]
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