Oct 15, 2026
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5 min read
Night Eyes is back at the zoo, 10,000+ jack-o’-lanterns are lit, and we’ve got 6 nearly-free weekend ideas. 🍂
Oct 12, 2026
Pro soccer stadium plan, the marathon’s 25th year, Becky Chambers, Dogstar & a Botanical Garden gift.
Oct 8, 2026
Thousands of hand-carved pumpkins, a statewide Fall Crawl, and a sunny Saturday.
Oct 5, 2026
4 min read
Raccoon River flood update, Bruce Hornsby tonight, Steve Martin & Martin Short Sunday, plus Saturday's farmers market.
Oct 1, 2026
Plus a soggy Thursday that clears out for a crisp weekend, farmers' market hours, and 6 tiny adventures that cost almost nothing.
Sep 28, 2026
Inside: Iowa Startup Week kicks off, a library budget fight, an East Village warehouse makeover, and the week's weather. ☕🍂
Sep 24, 2026
Oktoberfest, a kids' book fair, and 6 weekend plans that cost nothing Plus dinner table questions for the week and a note for parents.
Sep 21, 2026
6 min read
🍂 Flood watch fades, fall festivals roll in, City Council trims the budget, and GalaxyCon brings the Hulk to town
Sep 17, 2026
Plus: free things to do around Gray's Lake, fresh dinner-table questions, and a neighborhood guide worth bookmarking.
Sep 14, 2026
Wicked's last week, a niece-and-aunt cafe worth the drive to Clive, Birdland Park's $2M glow-up, and our new Des Moines Neighborhoods guide.
Sep 10, 2026
7 min read
September 11: Remembering, Honoring, Never Forgetting
Sep 7, 2026
-Plus game day, roadwork, and fall picks.
Sep 3, 2026
Renaissance Faire, a symphony under the stars, and our full food truck cheat sheet — all before the heat breaks.
Aug 31, 2026
Cedar Ridge moves into Western Gateway, a muralist repaints downtown's skyline, boba lands on 4th St., and Vikings storm Sleepy Hollow.
Aug 27, 2026
World Food & Music Festival is back — free, huge, and three days long.
Aug 24, 2026
Sunny skies, a muralist worth meeting, Cedar Ridge's new Locust St. spot, and the World Food & Music Festival — your week starts here.
Aug 19, 2026
The Fair's last weekend + 300 farmers market vendors — here's what to catch before the rain rolls in →
Aug 17, 2026
Highs near 85° this week, the fair's in its final stretch, and Urbandale Theatre turns 30.
Aug 13, 2026
HARDY, Rod Stewart, and a Wild West rodeo kick off 11 days of Fair — plus a heads up on Friday's rain.
Aug 10, 2026
3 min read
Storms clear out just in time for Fair opening day, a free Ferris Bueller screening, and Food Truck Friday in WDM.
Aug 6, 2026
7.5 tons of free corn in Adel, Dierks Bentley Sunday at Iowa Speedway, and five farmers markets Saturday morning. Big one.
Aug 3, 2026
No Cubs games this week, but balloons over Indianola, 14,000 athletes in town, and two concert series taking their final bow — plenty to fill the gap.
Jul 30, 2026
Hinterland kicks off, balloons fill the sky over Indianola, and the Cubs close it out with fireworks Friday — your weekend starts now.
Jul 28, 2026
Cubs baseball, hot air balloons, and fresh Camp Homework tips — all in one place.
Jul 23, 2026
Fireworks in Pleasant Hill, football at Casey's Center, and Dude Perfect on Saturday — pick your weekend.
