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GREAT WEEKENDS BEGIN HERE
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Local entrepreneurs like Purple Poppy Too, Maria Vincent Boutique, elin boutique, Grey Lotus, The
Elements, Spavia and more. You’ll find fashion for women, men and the little ones, home décor for the holidays, delicious food specialties to gift and give, exquisite skin care products, cosmetics and more.
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Grab tacos and margaritas at tomorrow's Des Moines Taco Festival.
Join Saturday's Fiesta on Court Avenue
Vendors will serve tacos and other goodies on the Court Avenue bridge from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. tomorrow for the first-ever Des Moines Taco Festival. You'll also find a margarita bar, live music and family activities. In addition, you can browse and buy merchandise from local shops.
General admission tickets are $10 plus fees. VIP admission, which includes a
T-shirt, two tacos and two margaritas, is $49.99 plus fees.
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National Balloon Classic
More than 100 hot air balloons will soar through the Central Iowa sky at the National Balloon Classic starting at 6:30 p.m. tonight at Memorial Balloon Field in Indianola. Jake Simon will play at tonight's opening celebration. The Balloon Classic runs through Aug. 7. Tickets are $10. Learn more
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Iowa Cubs
The Iowa Cubs will play the Louisville Bats, the Triple-A team of the Cincinnati Reds, to finish up a four-game series this weekend at Principal Park. Game times are 7:08 p.m. today and tomorrow and 1:08 p.m. Sunday.
Learn more.
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Max Wellman and his Big Band
Max Wellman and an 18-piece big band—led by composer and pianist Nate Sparks—will perform "Back in Business" at Hoyt Sherman Place at 8 p.m. today. The performers will focus on jazz and cabaret standards. "It will be a classic kind of big-band variety show … mixed with Broadway," Wellman says. Read our story about the show here. Learn more.
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'The Bias Inside Us'
"The Bias Inside Us," a traveling exhibition currently at the Science Center of Iowa, explores implicit bias and how it affects you and others. The exhibit is on display this weekend and through Aug. 8. The Science Center is open from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and
1 p.m. to 4 p.m. today, tomorrow and Sunday. Learn more.
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'Plaza Suite'
"Plaza Suite," a story of three couples in a New York City hotel, is the
next installment in the Des Moines Community Playhouse's Tent Theatre series. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. today, tomorrow and Sunday in the Playhouse's east parking lot. Tickets are $29. (Photo: Steve Gibbons.)
Learn more.
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Tommy Emmanuel
Guitarist, performer and composer Tommy Emmanuel will play at Hoyt Sherman Place
at 8 p.m. tomorrow. His musical genres range from country-blues to hard rock. Tickets start at $39.50. Learn more.
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Michigan Rattlers
Wooly's will host Michigan Rattlers, a folk-rock and country band from north Michigan, at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow. Another country band, the Cerny Brothers, will open the show. Tickets are $15. Learn more.
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