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1. Ugly sweater party at Bogie's Pub

...man these sweaters are ugly

2. East Village Holiday Promenade 1

The East Village was packed Friday night for its annual Holiday Promenade

3. Des Moines New Year's Eve parties

By Jess Knight - December 23, 2008

Celebrate the countdown to 2010 at these bars and clubs

4. M. Shawn Crahan's Birthday art gallery opening

Slipknot percussionist M. Shawn Crahan celebrated this 40th birthday with an art opening

5. Jolly Holiday Lights

Visit Santa's Wish Shop to see animated elves working and enjoy a cup of hot chocolate while shopping for that special someone.

6. Baconfest

Bacon was honored at the second annual Baconfest

7. Big Wheel Rally 2009

Wacky pedal-powered contraptions were on display at this year's annual rally

8. Sexiest Court Avenue Halloween costumes 2009

In case you're just looking for the Court Avenue eye candy

9. Lazer Rock Girl Pageant with Papa Roach

Hundreds turned out for the Lazer 103.3 Rock Girl pageant

10. Living History Farms race

The 30th annual Living History Farms cross country race drew a record 7,500 runners to the farm on Saturday

11. Fresh View: Dani Ausen

You've seen her pics all over Metromix, now get Dani's personal take on Des Moines and Ames

12. Ten holiday events you can't miss 1

Celebrate the season with these events

13. Metromix's 30 cutest couples (so far)

Here are some of the cutest couples (or at least they posed together for these photos) on the local scene

14. Ingersoll Live 1

Thousands headed down to Ingersoll Avenue for the annual Ingersoll Live block party

15. Last Iowa State football tailgate

Thousands turned out for the final season tailgate in Ames

16. Subjective Circus at the Des Moines Social Club

Just another wild night at the Des Moines Social Club with the second annual Subjective Circus

17. Bacon Fest 101 1

This weekend's quirky fest sizzles with a carnivorous, hipster flair

18. Fresh View: Andrea Markowski 3

Take a closer look at La Mie, the Des Moines Playhouse, Fong's and more

19. The Bash: New Years Eve at DMSC

Live music, aerial artists, ice sculpting, fire performers, DJ sets, burlesque performers and local celebrity appearances. Hors d'oeuvres, party favors and a can of Miller High Life are included. Live performers: Poison Control Center, Colourmusic, Leslie and the Lys, Christopher the Conquered,...

20. CelebrAsian at the State Capitol Complex

Thousands turned out for the annual Asian Heritage Festival at the State Capitol complex

21. Jess' Best Bets

By Jessica Knight - September 24, 2009

Trans-Siberian Orchestra and a bikini contest this week

22. Summer Sausage Fest

Metromix loves kielbasa and stopped by the Summer Sausage Festival at People's Court Saturday.