Dogs + Costumes + Prizes = FUN at the 8th Annual East Village Spooky Paws Parade!
Date: Sunday, October 29th, 2017
Place: East Locust Street (between Robert Ray Drive and E 6th) in the East Village!
Time: Parade begins at 2 p.m. (registration for prizes begins at 1:15 at the parade start)
Find the event here: goo.gl/cvLj9A
It's time to start picking out your pet's costume, because the Spooky Paws Parade is 3 just weeks from today!
#ExploreTheEastVillage
2017 Spooky Paws Parade
Date: Sunday, October 29th, 2017
Place: East Locust Street (between Robert Ray Drive and E 6th) in the East Village!
Time: Parade begins at 2 p.m. (registration for prizes begins at 1:15 at the parade start)
Complimentary Spooky Paws Photo Booth is at Jett & Monkey's Dog Shoppe, 503 East Locust, from Noon - 4 p.m.!
The costume contest returns! Awards for "Best in Show" Furkid, "Best in Show" Human, "Scariest" Furkid and "Cutest" Furkid! Prizes and awards will be announced immediately after the end of the parade in front of Jett and Monkey's.
East Village WOOF's dogs! Come early or stay late and enjoy our amazing neighborhood. 🙂
Thank you to our spooktacular sponsors: All-Pets Hospital, Bailing Out Benji, Downtown Doggy Daycare, Historic East Village and Jett and Monkey's!
Tonight is the LAST First Friday of the year!
Stores will have new Fall inventory, special deals, snacks, and drinks - while restaurants and bars will be open to help you fulfill your pumpkin spice fantasy. Live musicians will also be able to be found around the East Village!
#ExploreTheEastVillage
First Friday in the East Village
October's First Friday theme is: "Harvest"
Celebrate Fall with us in the East Village! Stores will have new Fall inventory, special deals, snacks, and drinks - while restaurants and bars will be open to help you fulfill your pumpkin spice fantasy. Live musicians will also be able to be found around the East Village!
"The Historic East Village area of Downtown is more alive than ever. It has been nationally recognized as a cool and fun neighborhood. It has eclectic shopping and dining options. It’s a gem of the region. As a neighborhood, folks were asking for changes that the pilot project should produce."
This one change in Des Moines, Iowa's East Village is a 'win, win
dsmpartnership.com
Protected bike lane in the East Village in Des Moines, Iowa will make it safer for all modes of transport.
I love the East Village...when I come to Des Moines it's always on my list of stops! I'd love to move there!
Ashlee
Anne Marie Salazar Corrigan check this out
Love it and hated at the same time I love the shopping it’s fabulous parking was a challenge for the last two years now the new Street changes with the bike lanes are a little strange and I don’t quite understand what they’re doing with it
Folks like UPS, FedEx... or any trucking company or delivery truck ??? City snow plows turning in traffic ??? RIGHT HAND TURNS ???
Anyone who wants a delivery on that street...the drivers are finding it to be a nightmare. Cannot imagine how they think the snow plows will ever clear the streets.....guess they will have to have someone out there to shovel the bike lane.
This is terrible in every respect. Customers hate it and it’s managed to make parking worse. Really, really poor experiment. Cannot wait for this to be annihilated the first time the plows run down Grand.
To go straight across or make a left turn you end up blocking the bike lane. I've never seen any bikes, but do they slam into the cars? They can't go around them.
Uh, lose lose lose is more accurate. Lose for businesses, lose for customers trying to find parking, lose for the flow of traffic (including bus drivers and delivery drivers that continually, and understandably, can’t navigate the ridiculous cones). Who is winning in this exactly? And why does the media keep trying to paint this as something that is so great when so many people hate it?
Looks confusing
I've lived and worked on Grand Ave for over 3 years. The traffic was incredibly dangerous for pedestrians and cyclists before the protected bike lanes. What a genius idea to use the already existing parking to protect cyclists. Traffic has slowed and the amount of parking spaces stays the same. Parking has always been a problem and continues to be an issue but that's what happens when a lot of people drive to a neighborhood. This should encourage people to ride their bikes to the east village. Des Moines is finally making progress!
Here’s a post from this morning. Look at the first (completely unprompted) comment. Tell me how that’s a good thing for our neighborhood.
If Des Moines continues to grow like it is right now, they need to widen the streets and have protected lanes. This is a good start. Having ridden my bike around Indianapolis and Des Moines, I can definitely vouch for protected bike lanes. It makes a big difference.
Did they mention in the article all the room a motorist has when they try to get out of the drivers side door? Did they mention the car door that was already hit by an oncoming car? The bike lane is wide enough for 3 bicyclists to ride side by side...maybe four. We were at a clothing store down there "look at you des moines" the other day and noticed a UPS driver making a delivery and there was no where for him to go so what did he do? Just stopped in the drive lane and backed up traffic. lol. The bike lane doesn't need to be as wide as they have it. Make it like the bike lanes on Ingersoll. Isnt' that plenty of space? These are twice the width.
Every first Friday of the month many stores in Historic East Village will stay open late, so you to have time to experience what all the East Village has to offer.
October's First Friday theme is: "Harvest"
Celebrate Fall with us in the East Village! Stores will have new Fall inventory, special deals, snacks, and drinks - while restaurants and bars will be open to help you fulfill your pumpkin spice fantasy. Live musicians will also be able to be found around the East Village!
First Friday in the East Village
October's First Friday theme is: "Harvest"
Celebrate Fall with us in the East Village! Stores will have new Fall inventory, special deals, snacks, and drinks - while restaurants and bars will be open to help you fulfill your pumpkin spice fantasy. Live musicians will also be able to be found around the East Village!
The 16th annual Historic East Village Holiday Promenade is the holiday kick-off event with something for everyone!
Free horse-drawn trolley rides from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., carolers will be strolling around the neighborhood, ice skating, plus live ice sculpting and tree lighting at Brenton Plaza.
Santa will be on hand at Brenton Skating Plaza from 6:00 until 6:30 and then Santa will head on over to LifeServe Blood Center where he'll be available until 8:00 p.m.
Most shops in the neighborhood will have extended hours and treats making it the perfect time to start your holiday shopping!
Bring a friend, and don't miss the Holiday Promenade in your favorite district! #ExploreTheEastVillage
East Village Holiday Promenade
Free horse-drawn trolley rides from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., carolers will be strolling around the neighborhood, ice skating, plus live ice sculpting and tree lighting at Brenton Plaza.
Santa will be on hand at Brenton Skating Plaza from 6:00 until 6:30 and then Santa will head on over to LifeServe Blood Center where he'll be available until 8:00 p.m.
Most shops in the neighborhood will have extended hours and treats making it the perfect time to start your holiday shopping!
Bring a friend, and don't miss the Holiday Promenade in your favorite district! #ExploreTheEastVillage
Betsy Willer Lambertsen is this the one?
Sure hope it's not as cold as last year!!
We already knew this, and now the Huffington Post agrees that our neighborhood boasts the best shopping in town!
If you haven't checked out Preservation, RAYGUNshirts, Aimee, or Leona Ruby lately, then you're due for a visit to the Historic East Village!
Des Moines, Iowa Is Responsible For More Than Your Favorite Campaign Shirts
huffingtonpost.com
These camouflage overalls, though. 🙌 🏼Guitarist Lynn McGrath will be in concert at Capitol Hill Lutheran Church in the East Village Saturday, October 21st.
Lynn McGrath - Concert
Only a few weeks left until the Fall Local Crafter Pop Up Shop at Molly's Cupcakes! Wednesday Oct. 18th from 6pm-8pm. Shopping....and cupcakes!!
