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Another GPK-inspired card of a local character, this one of my pal Ian! I'm not sure if Ian actually likes horses, but I couldn't get the punny name outta my head, so this is what happened!

As always, if you wanna be grossified in similar fashion, shoot me a message!

#cartoon #drawing #sketch #art #caricature #garbage pail kids #gpk #humor #horror #digital art #digital cartoon #procreate #digital drawing #commissions open #rvxen #iowa city #iowa #card art #equestrian #horses #centaur #body horror

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The Poweshiek County Fair(Grinnell)

The Poweshiek County Fairgrounds are located in the far southern reaches of the city of Grinnell. As I approached the fairgrounds from the north I couldn’t help but notice a different approach to fairdom in this county than the Central Iowa Fair I had visited in the morning. On the afternoon that I arrived the fair was in the midst of an equestrian event and the action centered around the arena…

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#Iowa County Fairs

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Birthday Party Places in Des Moines, Iowa (Kids & Adults)

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Birthday Party Places in Des Moines, Iowa (Kids & Adults)

Yo! Are you on the hunt for some fantastic birthday party ideas in Des Moines, Iowa? There are plenty of creative options available to suit any taste and budget. From outdoor activities (Des Moines parks, beach, mountains, inflatable play facilities, Des Moines amusement & trampoline parks,…) to creative arts, crafts workshops, and other indoor places (Des Moines restaurants, pubs, hotels, Des Moines museums, swimming pool,…), there’s something for yourself and your loved ones.

Contents

1 About Des Moines, Iowa

2 Des Moines Birthday Party Places

2.1 Monkey Joe’s

2.2 Pump It Up

2.3 Science Center of Iowa

2.4 Sky Zone

2.5 Blank Park Zoo

2.6 Jester Park Equestrian Center

2.7 Des Moines Children’s Museum

2.8 Ledges State Park

2.9 Prairie Ridge Aquatic Center

2.10 Pinot’s Palette

2.11 Escape Chambers

2.12 Up-Down

2.13 Funny Bone Comedy Club

2.14 Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

3 Birthday Party Ideas in Des Moines

4 Des Moines Map

5 Party Supplies in Des Moines

About Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines Iowa

Des Moines is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It’s also the county seat of Polk County. The city is home to many cultural attractions, such as the Pappajohn Sculpture Park, the Des Moines Art Center, the State Historical Museum of Iowa, and the Des Moines Civic Center.

Des Moines Birthday Party Places

Are you looking for the perfect birthday party place in Des Moines, Iowa? Let’s review some of the best birthday party venues in Des Moines for kids and adults:

Monkey Joe’s

Let your kids jump, climb, slide, and bounce in this indoor play area that offers party packages including private rooms, invitations, pizza, drinks, and a dedicated party host.

Pump It Up

This inflatable indoor playground offers party packages including private arenas, pizza, drinks, invitations, and a dedicated team to help you set up, clean up, and facilitate the party.

Science Center of Iowa

Science Center Of Iowa

Combine fun and education by hosting a birthday party at the Science Center of Iowa that features interactive exhibits, live demonstrations, and hands-on activities.

Sky Zone

Fly high and experience the thrill of jumping and flipping in this indoor trampoline park that offers party packages including private rooms, pizza, drinks, a party host, and unlimited jumping.

Blank Park Zoo

Get up close and personal with over 800 animals from around the world by hosting a birthday party at the Blank Park Zoo that includes admission to the zoo, a private room, pizza, drinks, and a special animal encounter.

Jester Park Equestrian Center

If your kid is a horse lover, then this is the perfect birthday party place for them. Enjoy a guided trail ride, petting zoo, and hayrack ride followed by a private room with pizza, drinks, and cake.

Des Moines Children’s Museum

Des Moines Childrens Museum

Ledges State Park

Enjoy nature and the great outdoors by hosting a picnic-style birthday party at Ledges State Park that offers hiking trails, fishing, playgrounds, and scenic views.

Prairie Ridge Aquatic Center

Make a splash and cool off in the summer heat by hosting a pool party at the Prairie Ridge Aquatic Center that features water slides, a lazy river, a splash pad, and private cabanas.

Pinot’s Palette

Sip, paint, and socialize with your friends while creating a masterpiece at Pinot’s Palette that offers private parties for birthdays, bachelorettes, or any special occasion.

Escape Chambers

Solve puzzles, crack codes, and escape the room with your friends at Escape Chambers that offers thrilling and challenging escape rooms for birthday parties.

Up-Down

Play classic arcade games, pinball, skeeball, and enjoy craft beer and pizza at Up-Down that offers private event spaces for birthdays and other celebrations.

Funny Bone Comedy Club

Laugh out loud and enjoy stand-up comedy shows with your friends at Funny Bone Comedy Club that offers VIP seating, food, drinks, and birthday shoutouts.

Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

Birthday Party Ideas in Des Moines

Des Moines offers a wide range of options for both kids and adults to make their special day unforgettable. From indoor to outdoor, from casual to formal, from adventurous to creative, you can find it all in this bustling city.

Des Moines Map



Party Supplies in Des Moines

The Reception Room

Party City

Des Moines Rental Sales & Service

Conclusion

Des Moines has something for everyone when it comes to birthday party places. From indoor to outdoor, from casual to formal, from adventurous to creative, the options are endless. Whether you’re planning a party for your kid or for yourself, you can find the perfect place that suits your taste and budget. Book your party now and make your special day unforgettable!

#Des Moines #Des Moines Birthday Decorations #Des Moines Birthday Parties #Des Moines Party Supplies #Des Moines Venues #Iowa Birthday Parties #Iowa Party Supplies #Iowa Venues

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paleBLUEdot Selected for Polk County Conservation Sustainability Plan

The Conservation District of Polk County Iowa (PCC) has selected paleBLUEdot to analyze and make recommendations for sustainable practices and policies within PCC operations and to develop a Polk County Conservation Sustainability Plan.  PCC has a professional staff of over 40 employees and manages 22 parks and natural areas covering more than 15,000 acres that are visited by more than 1.8 million people each year. The wide variety of resources managed by PCC includes, a Championship golf course, an Equestrian Center, a Nature Center, an Outdoor Recreation and Wellness Center, cabins, shelter houses, a skate park, canoeing/kayaking rentals, bird watching, designated hunting areas and quality campgrounds and the largest prairie/wetland restoration in the state.  

paleBLUEdot’s work will begin with assisting the Polk County Conservation with a data analysis of current PCC sustainability projects, greenhouse gas emissions inventory, and developing a vulnerability assessment to understand the largest climate risks facing the organization.  Following this sustainability baseline review, paleBLUEdot will work collaboratively with PCC staff in development of a Polk County Conservation Sustainability Plan.  The paleBLUEdot team’s full scope of work for PCC will include:

Generate a Greenhouse Inventory creating baseline understanding of where PCC is currently in terms of sustainability.  Metrics will include: energy use, environmental footprint of the organization’s day-to-day operations, sustainability practices already in place, and carbon sink/carbon sequestration of current plant communities on PCC managed land.

Climate vulnerability assessment: Assess vulnerabilities and risks to the organization in terms of climate change. Look at ways our organization can adapt to these. 

Provide recommendations on best practices to improve upon our sustainability efforts suggest next steps, assist in goal setting, timelines, and benchmarks to track progress.

Provide examples from other like organizations (local or global) who have excelled with their sustainability efforts and determine how we  partner with what these organizations are already doing (if local). 

Recommend potential funding sources to achieve our sustainability goals.

Provide educational graphics and models for educating the public and staff on the benefits of sustainability practices. 

Provide budget models, ROI, and forecasts for implementing actionable recommendations and next steps. 

The paleBLUEdot team is honored to work with Kane County in developing the county’s first countywide Climate Action Implementation Plan (CAIP).

The paleBLUEdot team provides a wide range of expert consultant services supporting community resilience, including Climate Action Planning, Sustainability Consulting, and Renewable Energy Planning..  Learn more about paleBLUEdot's Climate Action Planning services here.

[rylandt2018]

Ryland got a nose job on Monday under the care of Dr. Caston to remove that huge bump on his face. It turned out to be BONE, not a cyst! Apparently, he smacked his face on something near the point where two plates come together, and his body responded by growing new bone over the top to protect it. After determining that the problem was purely cosmetic, I made the decision to have it removed. I want to show him in subjective disciplines (dressage, but maybe hunters in the beginning), and at some point I may like to sell him without a golf ball-sized bone stuck to his noggin. At this point, the bone was softer from being so new.

After sedating for standing surgery, they chipped the bone away with a chisel. WHAT. Yes, really. A chisel. Chip chip chip...the bloody picture is bone chips. The last piece essentially peeled away from the normal bone in his face. Ryland is a work of art! The students at Iowa State University stitched his face back together in two layers, and I think they did a really beautiful job. As long as he doesn’t mess with it, I think it should heal without a significant scar!  When he woke up a bit more, I had him endoscoped to see if he’s as much of a roarer as I think he is...and sure enough: he has grade 3A laryngeal hemiplegia on the left side (scale of 1-4). It’s not currently affecting his performance, so I’ll cross that bridge when I come to it. I personally don’t think it will affect his performance this year at a lower level, but next winter might be a good time to consider tie-back surgery.  

He left with a roll of gauze stitched to his face and all of the horses probably laughed at him when he got home. He seems to be doing well. Me, on the other hand...I just got another large tattoo, so it works that neither of us will be up for riding until next week. I’ll have to keep working on those Masterson Methods skills I brought home!

#2018 goals #thoroughbred #racehorse #retired racehorse project #equestrian #rrp #jumpers #eventers #eventing #nose job #gore #horse #iowa state university #ISU #veterinarian

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Pieter Kenis & Byzance Mail.

Medium Tour II

CSI*** Spangenberg 2019

(c) by me

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County fairs -- a throwback to a simpler time

This week I took a trip back in time. Back to a time when New Jersey was truly the Garden State. It was just a short drive to the northwestern part of the state. But entering the Sussex County Fair, where agriculture is still king, was an amazing adventure. And not just for me. My daughter Jennifer and my grandson Giovanni accompanied me as we visited a land where prime livestock still compete for blue ribbons, and the cuisine is fried everything.

Gio loved seeing so many animals in one place. County fairs pack in scores of rabbits, sheep, chickens, goats and cows all in their separate barns. Gio wanted to pet them all despite warnings on many of the stalls that said "I bite" or "I eat fingers." There were demonstrations of cow milking and sheep shearing, and in the equestrian area, suitably attired riders put horses through their paces. Gio also loved the display of farm equipment. He got up into the driver's seat of a tractor as if he had been born on the farm.

To a city person, going to the county fair is akin to visiting the land of Oz. The feeling is "Toto, I don't think we're in Camden any more." There's lots of hay around, and that livestock smell that somehow beats out the smell on the A Train. But most of all, there's a sense of the life we have lost in the past century and a half. It was a hard life. That's why so many people left it for a job in the city. But it seems to me there was a peace in living off the land in harmony with nature. There was a sense of accomplishment in raising crops that fed, and wool that clothed the rest of the country. I admire these people -- those who did it years ago and those who still eke out a living doing it today.

People from other states would probably be amazed to see all this agriculture in New Jersey. If you live in Iowa you probably don't think there's 4H in New Jersey. But not only is there 4H, there are lots of cornfields. The Sussex County ballpark is in the middle of one. Take that Dyersville, Iowa.

When I was a boy, it was common to see farmlands within 20 miles of New York City. And on the road in front of these farms were farmstands where you could buy fruits and vegetables that were picked just hours earlier. You could see the corn or tomatoes growing in fields nearby. Those farms and farmstands today are replaced by split-level homes, malls and condo developments. Now, most suburbanites see produce only at the supermarket. And that's a bit sad. There has been an effort in recent years to have famer's markets in our cities to replace the farmstands that used to dot the countryside. But it's not the same buying a head of lettuce at a farmer's market in a parking lot as it was buying it within sight of the lettuce crop in the field with the smell of fertilizer in your nose. We can buy peaches now, but the peach groves are gone from suburbia.

Of course, everything was not rainbows and unicorns on the farms. There is a culture of agriculture that breeds individualism over community values. People who farmed had to be self-sufficient. Relying on others was a luxury they could not afford. By contrast, city people learned to value working together with others to make city life bearable. There is whole lot more "for the greater good" thinking in the city that isn't required on the farm. City people rely on government services such as police and fire departments in a way that is not feasible in rural areas. This has led to two Americas, one that embraces government and one that fears it. It's often hard to compromise when your cultures are so different.

Still, I admire the courage of people who choose to live off the land. I think there's a dignity to family farming that we are losing. That's why it's good to visit a county fair and see in action the people who are heirs to this tradition. And just for a day, city people can experience a piece of America that sadly is fast disappearing.

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Equestrian tats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #Paulnycz #tattoo #traditionaltattoo #classiccooltattoo #iowa #desmoines #ironhearttattoo #tattoosdesmoines (at Iron Heart Tattoo) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7_KICFF2N2/?igshid=1eq2o18yv9fzd

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Rule: Answer the questions and tag 10 followers you’d like to get to know better!

I was tagged by @wayward-river <3<3

nickname: Magic, M, Magic 8-ball, Magician

gender: Female

astrological sign: Pisces 

height: 5′7″

sexuality: Straight

hogwarts house: Hufflepuff

favorite animal[s]: Lions

where i’m from: Iowa

dream trip: Italy/Rome, Africa, & Australia

when i made this account: March of 2016

why i made this account: I heard my friend talking about it so I decided to give it a shot and here we are a few years later

followers: 124 idk why most of these people follow me but I’m glad you’re here

i tag: @fangirling-equestrian @irrelevant-lex @captainninjabunny idk who else to tag tbh so if you wanna do it then knock yourself out

#yall dont have to do i just didnt know who to tag #you 3 are my go-to #heh #thanks for tagging me boo<3

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Home | Wild Spirit Apparel

This is all of my art work on this site! I appreciate any orders that come through!

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Leonberger Water Rescue Dog - October 2021 You never know what all you are going to see in an Oktoberfest parade at a place like the Amana Colonies, but sometimes the really interesting things aren’t in the parade. The dog in the first image is a Leonberger Water Rescue Dog, which were bred for water rescue in the area around Leonberger, Germany. They are huge, friendly dogs with webbed feet. The second image is one of several miniature horses which were led along the parade route by their handlers from Miracles in Motion, a Therapeutic Equestrian Center near Swisher, Iowa. There was a lot of discussion near us whether the mini horse or the Leonberger dog was bigger. Both are very impressive animals. MWM

#iowa #amana ia #amana colony #oktoberfest #parade #leonberger water rescue dog #miniature horse

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Guess what? The Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association is offering a $2,500 award at the Retired Racehorse Project Makeover! Ryland just so happens to be a Louisiana bred boy from 2008, which also makes him eligible for the $1,000 “Iron Horse” award for horses aged 10 or older. His 89 starts make him eligible for the Slewrenity Perpetual Trophy and a $500 prize for the highest scoring “war horse” with more than 50 starts. Big horse, big dreams. Wouldn’t that be neat?

I miiiiight have contacted the Iowa Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association and encouraged them to follow suit with an incentive for Iowa-bred OTTBS. Why not? Foal production was down for several years and it’s driven up demand for second career prospects everywhere else. I was concerned it wasn’t my place to contact them...but what if no one else has asked them to consider offering an award? Might as well.

I’m going to miss this guy while I’m in Ireland, but one of the women who works at the stable will be riding and lunging him for me while I’m gone.

#iron horse #war horse #LTBA #louisiana #thoroughbred #off the track #rrp #retired racehorse project #retired racehorse #eventing #jumpers #equestrian #horse #2018 goals #project horse #Iowa

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Not sure what they are. 3/16" thick cast brass . Brass equestrian folk art. Large horse with jockey is 8" W x 6" H Small horses are 5.5" W x 4.5" H. DM for low, low discount pricing. #horses #jockey #equestrianfolkart #brasshorses #ponies #notmylittlepony #seabiscuit #thebrassstallion #nationalvelvet #forsale @iowacityart (at Iowa City Art & Antiques) https://www.instagram.com/p/CR2sG0-olq6/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Mid States Horse & Pony Show

The "Soon To Be Famous" Mid States Horse & Pony Show concluded Sunday, July 11,2021.  This long standing show sponsored by the Mid States Hackney & Saddlebred Assn (Pres. Kevin Ireland), with all volunteer help of members, has outgrown its original home at Waterloo, IA, moved to the Iowa State Fairgrounds, and now makes its home at the beautiful Kirkwood Equestrian Center in Cedar Rapids, IA.

The Center boasts 200 stalls, the arena and make up ring under one roof, with more stabling available adjacent to the arena.

This show is expertly managed by Bob and Sue Kinsinger.  Their son Brad announces and daughter-in-law Jill ably takes care of office and ring details, assisted by Mardi Griffith.

This show  is a member show of Iowa Horse Show Association, IASPHA, Tri-State Horsemen's Assn, Mid-America Horse Show Assn and Monarch Show Series.

A full compliment of Hackney classes including in hand" classes, a full ASB slate with room for a few Friesian and Morgan classes, plus a Saturday morning devoted to Academy classes, completes the schedule.

2021 judge Katie Case of Simpsonville KY deemed it "an amazing experience" and "topnotch". If you're into 'amazing' and 'top notch' horse shows, please consider Mid States Horse & Pony Show for your next show season.  The 2022 dates are July 8, 9, & 10.

Contact Sue Kinsinger for specific class availability at [email protected]

Thank you to Emma Utoft Photography, Burlington, WI for her generous help with the accompanying photos.

Story submitted by Judy Lowry

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