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Fran Woodard will be this weekend’s Waterland Parade Grand Marshal
Destination Des Moines and the Waterland Festival & Parade are proud to announce the 2017 Waterland Grand Marshal – Fran Woodard. Fran Woodard is a dedicated volunteer and active steward of the... [Read more]
WATERLAND BLOG VOTERS’ GUIDE: Q&As with Council Pos. #7 Candidates
On July 6, 2017, we emailed out a list of 10 Questions to all candidates running for Des Moines City Council in the Primary election, which has an Aug. 1 voting deadline. This is the final post in our... [Read more]
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices NW Real Estate Open Houses: 6-BD Normandy Park w/Beach Rights; 3-BD University Place
WLB Real Estate Sponsor Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Northwest Real Estate will be holding two Open Houses this weekend, on both Saturday, July 22, and Sunday, July 23: The first home is a lovely 6-bedroom,... [Read more]
Wanolitto’s Musings for this Saturday’s Des Moines Waterfront Farmers Market
The beautiful sunny days just keep coming at the Des Moines Waterfront Farmers Market! It is so nice to see new fruits and vegetables ripening and on display. We are expecting another record day for the Waterland Festival weekend…
WATERLAND BLOG VOTERS’ GUIDE: Q&As with Council Pos. #3 Candidates
On July 6, 2017, we emailed out a list of 10 Questions to all candidates running for Des Moines City Council in the Primary election, which has an Aug. 1 voting deadline. We will be posting additional... [Read more]
LETTER: Huge THANK YOU to Aquatics Management Group for Mt. Rainier Pool
[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, written by a Reader. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Waterland Blog nor its staff:] Mt. Rainier Pool is closed for renovations... [Read more]
Wesley Homes partners with Highline College to create student resident program
Five Highline College students are participating in the first Wesley Homes Students-in-Residence, multigenerational program. “This is such a distinctive program,” said Wesley Homes Director of Sales... [Read more]
WATERLAND BLOG VOTERS’ GUIDE: Q&As with Council Pos. #1 Candidates
On July 6, 2017, we emailed out a list of 10 Questions to all candidates running for Des Moines City Council in the Primary election, which has an Aug. 1 voting deadline. We will be posting additional... [Read more]
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices NW Real Estate Open Houses: Gregory Heights, West Seattle & Normandy Park
WLB Real Estate Sponsor Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Northwest Real Estate will be holding three Open Houses this weekend, including Friday, July 14, Saturday, July 15, and Sunday, July 16: This week’s... [Read more]
Waterland Festival, Parade, Car/Boat Show & more is weekend of July 21–23
The annual Waterland Festival – a full weekend of fun summer events celebrating our Waterland Community – will be held from July 21 – 23. This event is brought to you by Destination Des Moines as... [Read more]
Wanolitto’s Musings for this Saturday’s Des Moines Waterfront Farmers Market
The first day of paid parking at the Des Moines Waterfront Farmers Market saw some minor glitches but, overall it went fairly well. Just keep in mind we will validate 2 hours free parking…
DAL Law Firm: How to correctly set up Beneficiaries
From Advertiser DAL Law Firm: Selected by freepik How to Correctly Set Up Beneficiaries In our estate planning practice, we many times work with clients who have questions regarding their beneficiaries,... [Read more]
Des Moines Legacy Foundation: Every kid deserves the chance to play outdoors!
The Des Moines Legacy Foundation has mounted a fundraising drive to replace all of the worn-out and aging playground equipment across the city’s parks system, plus add equipment at both the Beach... [Read more]
Picnic Shelter dedication, BBQ, Kids & Music in the Park Wed. at Beach Park
This Wednesday, July 12 will be a big day in Des Moines, with four big events at Beach Park: 4:30 p.m.: BEACH PARK HISTORIC DISTRICT PICNIC SHELTER DEDICATION Help the City celebrate the reopening of the... [Read more]
Paid Marina parking start went well; Police Chief says 4th of July ‘trying time’
By Jack Mayne The first day of paid parking at the Des Moines Marina went well, with about 1,200 tickets sold Thursday (July 6), but that number does not include marina tenants or those who have a... [Read more]
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices NW Real Estate Open House: Stunning 5-BD Craftsman with Views in West Seattle
WLB Real Estate Sponsor Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Northwest Real Estate will be holding an Open House all weekend, including Friday, July 7, Saturday, July 8, and Sunday, July 9: This week’s... [Read more]
Port of Seattle holding emergency exercise at Sea-Tac Airport on Wed., July 12
If you see or hear what appears to be an emergency at Sea-Tac Airport on Wednesday, July 12, don’t worry – it’s merely a full-scale exercise simulating an aircraft accident. These emergency... [Read more]
Wanolitto’s Musings for this Saturday’s Des Moines Waterfront Farmers Market
The Des Moines Waterfront Farmers Market was busy last Saturday at the start of the 4th of July weekend. Paid parking is to start July 6, so remember that we will validate 2 hours free parking for both…
Policy Positions for Anthony Martinelli, Des Moines City Council Candidate
The following is a paid political advertisement: Policy Positions for Anthony Martinelli, Des Moines City Council Candidate In April, longtime Des Moines resident Anthony Martinelli announced his campaign... [Read more]
VIDEO: Area residents read the Declaration of Independence
We first posted this video on July 4, 2010, but we love it so much we thought it was worth a rerun on this national holiday: Out of the red, white and blue, it occurred to us that our third President,... [Read more]
