Photo Essay: Best of 2016! Our Most Popular 2016 Projects and Stories
Each week we post a story intended to bring our readers relevant and highly enjoyable information about the world of…
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Posts Categorized: Community
The Gratitude of Thanksgiving: Celebration!
For many seasons now, I have looked for ways to embrace the gratitude of Thanksgiving without the anxiety of winter’s…
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Green & Main Part 1: Green & Main Pilot Project in Sherman Hills Unveiled
I am proud of the Silent Rivers team and our partners as we announce the completion of a special project…
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Inspired by Presence, Living with Purpose
The confluence of cultural connections is common, unexpected and naturally revealed by serendipity and happenstance. This article honors a very…
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Use Our Discount Code to Become a Des Moines Arts Festival Patron!
You’ll love the perks that come with it! Patrons of the Des Moines Arts Festival enjoy access to the Silent Rivers…
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Beautiful Custom Furniture, Appearing at the Silent Rivers Hospitality Suite and VIP Club at the Des Moines Art Festival!
Silent Rivers is lucky to have two amazingly creative guys in our woodshop. Tom Bloxham and Alex Schlepphorst thrive on…
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Home and the Holidays. What Does it Mean to Us?
To some it’s a place of solace. To others, a stage where family dramas are played out on a nightly…
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The Spark of Improvisation, Jazz in July, and Birdhouses
In the spring of 1989 I was studying architecture in Paris, comparing American and European urban design. It was my junior year…
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The Arts in Des Moines: Traveling Beyond the Familiar, Returning Home
The mixology of cultural integration requires a dose of hometown, a splash of travel, openness for the unexpected, plenty of…
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Timeless Building in an Instant Age
Excitement for tiny homes, modular house design, and arranging cargo containers as contemporary building blocks continues to motivate Central Iowan…
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