Having lived on the east side of Des Moines for the past 30+ years, I’ve come to realize there are 2 types of people. State Fair goers and everybody else. There are just a certain per-cent of the population that attend the fair – at least once- if not more times every year. Only a cataclysmic event would keep them from attending. And this is not just “east-siders”, its across the state. There are sub-cultures at the fair. The carnies – the traveling guys who put up those rides and hawk their wares and try the darndest to get you to part with your money. Successful Email Marketing Boot Camp Then there is another level of people trying to take your money – the guys doing cooking demos, the Vita-Mixer guy, the salsa maker guy, the massage chair, the freezie maker – etc. There are the 4-H kids in the barns that wash and dry the animals, put fans on them, spray their hooves – treat them royally. These kids love to play tricks on the “city-slickers”, catch them off-guard by dropping a rubber spider from the rafters and watch our reaction! The campers – a city onto itself. Wow – have you driven through there? Or take the big John Deere wagon up for a look-see. People pass their camping sites down through generations, a 10 yr. waiting list! They decorate, construct decks, the appear to defy gravity stuck on the side of the hill and still level. Outside there are the car-parking-hawkers. They wave canes, wave flags, wear costumes, lure you in with the promise of a shuttle to and from, sell refreshments, offer to tatoo you and your kids for a nominal fee. Front and back yards are plotted out with precision to get the most revenue from the window of time available. My family are fair-goers. You either love it or you don’t. Comment about your favorite sub-culture.
The Summerfest celebration begins with a parade at 10:00 AM. The route starts at RE/MAX Real Estate Group’s office and ends at Doan’s Park. Check out the schedule on the Pleasant Hill Chamber site. There is a car show at the 5 & Diner starting at 11:00 AM. At 3:00 the festivities continue at Sleepy Hollow Sports Park. Some of the activities that are not listed:Face painting, provided by Courtyard Estates,”Break the Board” provided by Triumph Martial Arts, and we will also be having a Dance Performance at approximately 3:30. There will also be several food items such as: Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Brats, Pizza, Taco’s, Tropical Sno, Ice Cream Sandwiches and much more!Don’t miss out on all there is to do this Saturday. Admittance is free! Food, Beverages and Inflatables will have a cost. The cost for an all day inflatables wristband is $5.00 for children over 5, $3.00 for children 5 & under, remember your $1.00 off coupon in order to save!
Some things just seem so obvious, you wonder why the Important People in Suits didn’t figure it out. When they turned Walnut St. downtown into a buses only street, why would you be surprised that business on the street level would be negatively affected? So, the Dart busses will be leaving Walnut and a big effort will begin to bring business and patrons back to the center of downtown. The East Village has seen a boost, the Western Gateway in underway, it’s time to revitalize the heart of downtown. Watch for new things to be coming in 2013. Read the whole story here.
Having lived on the east side of Des Moines for the past 30+ years, I’ve come to realize there are 2 types of people. State Fair goers and everybody else. There are just a certain per-cent of the population that attend the fair – at least once- if not more times every year. Only a cataclysmic event would keep them from attending. And this is not just “east-siders”, its across the state. There are sub-cultures at the fair. The carnies – the traveling guys who put up those rides and hawk their wares and try the darndest to get you to part with your money. Successful Email Marketing Boot Camp Then there is another level of people trying to take your money – the guys doing cooking demos, the Vita-Mixer guy, the salsa maker guy, the massage chair, the freezie maker – etc. 
There are the 4-H kids in the barns that wash and dry the animals, put fans on them, spray their hooves – treat them royally. These kids love to play tricks on the “city-slickers”, catch them off-guard by dropping a rubber spider from the rafters and watch our reaction! The campers – a city onto itself. Wow – have you driven through there? Or take the big John Deere wagon up for a look-see. People pass their camping sites down through generations, a 10 yr. waiting list! They decorate, construct decks, the appear to defy gravity stuck on the side of the hill and still level. Outside there are the car-parking-hawkers. They wave canes, wave flags, wear costumes, lure you in with the promise of a shuttle to and from, sell refreshments, offer to tatoo you and your kids for a nominal fee. Front and back yards are plotted out with precision to get the most revenue from the window of time available. My family are fair-goers. You either love it or you don’t. Comment about your favorite sub-culture. 
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