Photo galleries for Home
1. Saturday night at the Fair
Def Leppard, Everclear and dozens of photos from Saturday
2. Summer Sausage Fest
Metromix loves kielbasa and stopped by the Summer Sausage Festival at People's Court Saturday.
3. Blue Moon grand opening
Metromix visits Blue Moon the new piano bar in West Des Moines Saturday
4. Des Moines Boyz CD Release Party
The Des Moines Boyz release its newest album at Halo Friday
5. Cabaret West Glen End of Summer Party
Cabaret West Glen closes out the summer with a party on Friday
6. Friday at the State Fair
Metromix swings by the fair on Friday
7. 48 Hour Film Festival Awards
The winners of the annual 48 Hour Film Festival were announced on Thursday
8. EVE6 at the State Fair
EVE 6 played on the Anderson Erickson Dairy Stage Tuesday.
9. Tuesday night at the Fair
EVE 6 and dozens of Fair photos from Tuesday
10. Saturday night at the Fair
See dozens of photos from the Fair on Saturday and the Nadas playing on the Anderson Erickson Dairy Stage
11. East Side Night
Thousands flock to the State Fair on Friday night for East Side Night
12. Fair Crew photos
See the Iowa State Fair through the eyes of our volunteer Fair Crew
13. Josh Turner at the State Fair
Country music star Josh Turner rocked the Grandstand on Friday
14. Flogging Molly at Val Air
Punk rockers Flogging Molly performed with City Sleeps and Sky Bombers Thursday at the Val Air Ballroom
15. Opening day at the State Fair
Thousands show up to the State Fair on opening day Thursday
16. Dog days of summer at the Iowa Cubs
The ARL and the Iowa Cubs invited dogs to attend the game against Salt Lake Bees on Monday
17. The Envy Corps and Dick Prall
The Envy Corps and Dick Prall played Saturday at Simon Estes Riverfront Amphitheater
18. Brewfest
Brewfest allowed patrons to get unlimited samples of beer from companies such as Anheuser Busch, Coors and others. Micro-brewers and local breweries attended with flavors from stout to pilsner, fruit and more.
19. Clive After Five
More than 1,000 people attended this year's last Clive After Five on Friday featuring the Nadas.
20. 515 Alive Urban Music & Arts Festival
Downtown Des Moines' electronic music festival returned for another year of DJs and dancing
21. Cabaret West Glen
Dozens of party people were caught having fun in the western suburbs
22. Jasper Winery Grand Opening
The Newton winery celebrated its expansion into the Des Moines Metro with bands and bottles
23. Tattoo Festival
See locals who got inked and some of the strange performances at the latest Tattoo Fest
24. Surf Shack and Johnny's Hall of Fame
Check out the crowds at two of Court Avenue's staple bars
25. Big Country Bash
Sunday's Big Country Bash in Des Moines featured twangy fun in the sun
26. Art Noir Toga Party
The Art Noir World Citizen Toga Party on Friday at the Des Moines Art Center featured a DJ, dance and drinks as well as the simple dress code
27. Des Moines Arts Festival
The Des Moines Arts Festival drew tens of thousands of residents to Western Gateway Park
28. Mike Jones no-show at Vieux Carre
Check out the scene at Vieux Carre the night that rapper Mike Jones didn't show up
29. Jeannie's Bottle
Jeannie's Bottle is a bar with a devoted following of regulars
30. Grand opening of Halo
See all the angels at the metro's new nightclub
31. Pianopalooza at Grand Piano Bistro
Good times at the East Village piano bar starring Tony Bohnenkamp and more
32. Clive After Five
The suburb of Clive's big Friday happy hour party in the park returns for another summer
33. 86th Street bars in Clive
We strolled down 86th Street in Clive to visit Mickey's Irish Pub, Gronaus and The Cabaret Lounge.
