Iowa Cubs home opener 2009
April 15, 2009 by James
Filed under Events, Featured, Fun Finds, Great Places, Guest Writer: Lindberg, James G., In the News, Iowa, Sports, The City
Everything is right for the Iowa Cubs home opener.
- Friday, April 17, 7:05 pm
- Round Rock Express is coming
- Principal Park where the Raccoon and Des Moines Rivers meet; it’s a great ballpark!
- check the seating and prices then buy your tickets on-line
- pretty nice weather (It looks like 65 at game time with only a 10% chance of showers and 58 at 10 o’clock.)
- here’s the schedule
- and the 2009 roster
Just remember who you got to see last year, and don’t forget who has played in Des Moines in the past few years: Geovany Soto, the 2008 NL Rookie of the Year; Ryan Theriot; Micah Hoffpauir; Koyie Hill; Felix Pie; Eric Patterson. The Des Moines Register reports 15 returning starters from last season. It looks like we will be seeing Jason DuBois and Jeff Samardzija in Des Moines, at least for a while this year.
If you like baseball, it’s the place to be this weekend!
photos by flickr by Justin Brockie and Tim Patterson
Iowa Boys Basketball State Tournament 2009
March 9, 2009 by James
Filed under Community, Editor: Sandy Renshaw, Education, Events, Fitness, Fun Finds, Great Places, Guest Writer: Lindberg, James G., In the News, Iowa, Sports
It begins with a youngster and a basketball and it ends with the state tournament.
The Iowa Boys Basketball State Tournament is being held March 9-14, 2009 at Wells Fargo Arena (directions). There’s a great week of games coming up. Don’t miss it!
The schedule and brackets
The results
photo by flickr by flasporty
Trick or treat: Beggar’s night schedule 2008
October 28, 2008 by James
Filed under Community, Events, Fun Finds, Guest Writer: Lindberg, James G., In the News, Iowa, Neighbors, Weather
The Des Moines Register has a Beggar’s night schedule that lists cities and towns as well as community events, commercial events, and other regional activities associated with Halloween. The Register’s event pages are worth a look. There is nothing comparable. Twelve of the following are on The Register’s list, but I looked up a few others. And the weather promises to be great.
- Altoona: October 30, 6:00-8:00pm
- Ankeny: October 30, 6:00-8:00pm
- Clive: October 30, 6:00-8:00pm
- Dallas Center: October 31, 6-8 pm
- Des Moines: October 30, 6:00-8:00pm
- Grimes: October 31, 6-8 pm
- Indianola: October 30, 6:00-8:00pm
- Johnston: October 30, 6:00-8:00pm
- Mitchellville: October 30, 6:00-8:00pm
- Norwalk: October 30, 6:00-8:00pm
- Pleasant Hill: October 30, 6:00-8:00pm
- Polk City: October 30, 6:00-8:00pm
- Urbandale: October 30, 6:00-8:00pm
- Waukee: October 30, 6:00-8:00pm
- West Des Moines: October 30, 6:00-8:00pm
- Windsor Heights: October 30, 6:00-8:00pm
The Ames Tribune lists times for the towns generally north of Des Moines; that includes everything from Alleman to Zearing. Good weather there too!
photo by flickr by Gus Dahlberg
