Sammy Walsh is the founder of My Midwest is Showing, a Milwaukee-based site that features interviews with Midwest folk. Sound familiar? Sammy's site and my own share many similarities and it just goes to show that the Midwest is just as cool as you think. Read my interview with her below and (if you missed it) you can read her interview with me right here.
Read MoreHave you heard about this dining series that Spoon and Stable is hosting up in Minneapolis? I've already made plans to visit! More info after the jump.
Read MoreThis video is going to change my life.
I know: weird statement, Evan. What do you mean by that?
Read MoreFor whatever reason, New York has always remained in my line of vision and someday I hope to live there. Who doesn't have that dream? Midwest to Manhattan is an ongoing series here on the site, dedicated to folks with connections to both the Midwest and Manhattan.
This month, I wrote about my recent trip to the City and now I'm republishing a portion of an essay written by Sammy over on My Midwest is Showing. This is a stellar piece of writing, folks! Enjoy.
Read MoreTwo years ago, I featured Emily Lang and Kristopher Rollins of RunDSM here on the site. They couple teaches here in Des Moines and uses spoken word/poetry to give students a voice and a platform. You can read that feature by clicking here.
Over the last few months, I've heard from quite a few readers about how much their story impacted them, so I decided to check in and see how things are going. This time around I was even able to talk with some of their students.
Special thanks to Jami Milne for allowing me to use her portraits.
Read MoreI've always liked New York. Maybe it's because of Billy Joel, Nora Ephron, and Shake Shack. Maybe it's something deeper. The City seems to symbolize so many different things to different people - dreams, achievement, progress. For whatever reason, New York has always remained in my line of vision and someday I hope to live there. Who doesn't have that dream?
Over the next few months, we'll be having guest contributors here on the site and each will share a piece about life in New York for a series entitled 'Midwest to Manhattan.' Last month, Eileen Moores shared her story and this week, it's my turn. I just spent this past weekend in New York and it was everything I wanted it to be and more.
Read MoreYesterday I received a phone call I had been waiting for all week. Guess who was on the other line? JOHNNY-FREAKIN-SWIM! It was the best phone call ever.
Read MoreOne of my favorite experiences last year was attending Hinterland Music Festival out in St. Charles, Iowa. I'll never forget laying underneath the stars and listening to Ray LaMontagne serenade me and my friends. It was pure magic, folks.
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