Local DSM Ice Cream Shops
Des Moines is home to many original ice cream shops. I went to four: Snookies, Outside Scoop, Over the Top and Dairy Zone. My mission when going to each establishment was to [...]
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The Breakfast Club
The Breakfast Club is more than just a beloved ’80s film with an outstanding cast and a beautifully written (and partially improvised) script. Newly opened in Des Moines, [...]
Black-Owned Businesses
On July 7, 2020, the Des Moines Black Lives Matter organization joined the nationwide movement to encourage spending at Black-owned businesses. The Black Lives Matter [...]
Capturing History
One day in June of 2020, nearly half a million people showed up in 550-plus locations across the United States for a movement they all believed in, a movement that captured [...]
Viewfinder Editors-in-Chief: Where are they Now?
Viewfinder Magazine began in 2015; from the beginning, interesting stories have emerged, and the magazine has developed student journalists. One of the most important and [...]
DSM Sports Return
For almost a year, COVID-19 restrictions have had Des Moines businesses changing their daily operations. Among the earliest casualties were minor league sports teams the Iowa [...]
Review: Dirt Burger DSM
“I think I could be vegan!” said Kyra Larkin, a first-timer at Dirt Burger. Located off of East Fifth Street in downtown Des Moines, this plant-based restaurant has a [...]
Creating A Career
The year 2009 was a terrible year to be graduating and entering the job market. The recession had made jobs scarce, and even though starting a small business had never been [...]
Racial Unity in America
When asked the question, “What’s the biggest problem we face in America today?” what would your answer be? Some might say the economic status of our [...]
COVID-19s Effect on the Des Moines Restaurant and Bar Industries
Bars and restaurants throughout Des Moines cannot function without customers. But many once-bustling establishments have become ghost towns in recent months, with no one on [...]
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