Who is The Golden Bachelorette? Check out her previous appearances on ABC. Joan Vassos, 61, will be ABC’s first “Golden Bachelorette.” She appeared on “The Golden Bachelor” but left the show early for family reasons. The first Golden Bachelorette is Joan Vassos, a 61-year-old grandmother and school administrator from Rockville, Maryland. Her season premieres Wednesday, […]
Mack Heitland of Waukee Northwest on his performance with 6 touchdowns Mack Heitland, a sophomore from Waukee Northwest, threw six touchdown passes against Des Moines Roosevelt. It’s Week 3 of the Iowa high school football season. Check out the complete list of IHSAA scores from Friday night. Stream Iowa HS football games on the NFHS […]
What you should know about Labor Day and its history There’s more to Labor Day than just barbecues, special deals, and a long weekend. Here’s everything you need to know about the national holiday. Labor Day is right around the corner and everyone is looking forward to the feeling of a three-day weekend. But what […]
A former fire station, originally built in 1907, still has a working fireman’s pole Watch the video of a Register journalist trying out the slide pole at this Des Moines fire station-turned-home Some families have heirlooms that are passed down from generation to generation. A piece of jewelry, perhaps a cookbook or a rocking chair. […]
Gas Lamp, a music venue formerly located on Grand Avenue, announced it would reopen in a new location and under a new name after being forced to close its doors last year. The dive bar and music venue opened in 2011. The walls inside the black brick building were lined with band flyers and the […]
If you want to stay up to date on all the fun things to do in Des Moines, sign up for Off Hours, your free weekly newsletter from the Des Moines Register that highlights all the fun things to do in central Iowa. Recently we’ve written about karaoke bars, thrift stores, arts and crafts, vegan […]
Millennial Mercedes Wallace returns to Abercrombie & Fitch Columbus Dispatch reporter Sheridan Hendrix talks to Mercedes Wallace, a millennial from Columbus, about her feelings about Abercrombie & Fitch. Abercrombie & Fitch will open a new store at Jordan Creek Town Center, nine years after closing a previous store at the West Des Moines mall. The […]
Olympic officials defend breakdance artist with zero points “B-Girl” Raygun took the online trolling in her stride following her unique breaking performance. Raygun made it to the Olympics! But it wasn’t the Des Moines store with its quirky T-shirts. So who is the Australian “Raygun” behind the Olympic performance? Breaking, better known as breakdancing, made […]
When you walk through the door, you’re greeted by the smell of coffee and Bundt cakes. Then you see the shops that sell your latest outfit or home accessory. Four different businesses have joined forces to open Shops on 3rd, 301 Southwest Walnut St. in Ankeny to combat high rent prices in the emerging Uptown […]
