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Good morning, Des Moines! 🌅 This is DSM at Dawn. It’s almost fall in Iowa, which means you leave the house in a sweater, regret it by noon, and need a parka by sunset.

In todays issue:

• 🍂 Fall Primer

• Local Bake Shop 🍩 

• 🏈 Bulldogs Big Win

And we’re off.

— Nick Rivas

Fall Primer 🍁 

Fall in Des Moines is a time of vibrant transformation, where the city is blanketed in rich shades of red, orange, and gold. The crisp air invites locals to explore the many parks and trails, such as Gray’s Lake or the Des Moines Riverwalk, offering picturesque views of the changing foliage. Pumpkin patches and apple orchards around the metro area buzz with families enjoying hayrides, cider, and seasonal treats. The city’s fall festivals, like the World Food & Music Festival or the Iowa Latino Heritage Festival, bring the community together to celebrate local culture, food, and music, making autumn in Des Moines feel warm and welcoming despite the cooler weather.

While its not quite technically Fall yet, with Labor Day in our rearview mirror, I thought it was time to highlight some things that will be going on the next couple months around our wonderful city. Catch Des Moines has put together a great list of different ways to experience the fall colors around town.

The fun kicks off this weekend with the Great Iowa Fall Ride and the 10th annual Oktoberfest out at Adventureland. Don’t worry, if you miss this one, you will have more chances to celebrate with your favorite Bavarian Beers later this month.

Last, but certainly not least, I know everyone loves to check out the local pumpkin patches and orchards. Who’s going to visit them all?

• Center Grove Orchard

• Wilson’s Orchard & Farm

• Howell’s Greenhouse & Pumpkin Patch

• Pumpkinville Farm and Corn Maze

• Rose Farm

• Iowa Orchard Farm Market

• Deal’s Orchard

THE ROUNDUP🧵📱

Iowa Latino Restaurant Week

A new annual tradition starts this week. Iowa Latino Restaurant Week is an 11 day event being put on by the Iowa Latino Hospitality Council. 20+ local eateries will participate in the inaugural event, including cuisines from Mexico, Central America, and South America.

According to the Iowa Restaurant Association, 10% of Iowa restaurants are now Latino owned, with that percentage being higher in Des Moines. It wasn’t always that way, and the Association is using funding from a National Restaurant Association program to elevate specific industry segments. Iowa will be one of the first states to use the program to a establish a Latino-specific group.

You can find a full list of participation restaurants here. Each will have special menus offering 2 lunches for $25 or 2 dinners for $50.

Around Town 🏙️📈

In this section, I am going to highlight a local business or restaurant. This week, we’ll start with a place I tried for the first time recently.

On the Rise Bake Shop 🥐 

If you’re anything like me, then you’re a sucker for some fresh baked goods. On the Rise is a locally (Bondurant) owned bakery. Everything on the menu is made by hand by owner Kurt Witte. You can find him and his wife Hannah at Somewhere In The Middle Coffee Shop in Bondurant each Saturday morning as well as the Bondurant Farmer’s Market on Wednesday evenings through October. They will also be doing holiday pickup orders.

I stopped out last Saturday morning and I was able to snag some donut holes and a danish. You can expect donuts and pastries on Saturdays, with the Wednesday menu consisting of bagels, cookies, pumpkin bars, and much more. Be sure to get there early and grab yours before they are gone!

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WHAT TO DO 🚨🏁

Illumifest
Free fun for the whole family in WDM this Saturday. Come enjoy food trucks, free inflatables and games, hot air balloon rides, and much more at the WDM city campus.

Home Show Expo
This 3 week event brought to you by the Home Builders Association is coming to Shadow Creek West in Clive starting this weekend. Check out 9 exceptional homes with high-end amenities that you have to experience.

Fall Open House at Daydream Abode
Daydream Abode is hosting a day of shopping and pumpkins this Saturday from 9-3. Come down to Indianola to stock up on your halloween and fall home decor with a large variety of locally grown ornamental and heirloom pumpkins

Kid’s Resale Event
Calling all parents. Just Between Friends is holding its Fall/Winter sale at the 4-H Building at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. The JBF Kid’s Resale Event offers 150,000+ new and gently used children and maternity items.

Hy Vee Running Series
The Greater DSM Hy-Vee Half Marathon Series event is this Sunday with the start/finish line on Court Avenue. The event will feature a half marathon, 10k, 5k, and the popular KidsFit One Mile fun run.

WEATHER   🌞 🌡️

Weather Beacon: 🟢 No change foreseen

Thursday

High 87 | Low 60 | Mostly Sunny 🌤️

Friday

High 81 | Low 63 | Cloudy 🌥️

Saturday

High 83 | Low 63 | Partly Cloudy 🌥️ 

Sunday

High 85 | Low 64 | Partly Cloudy 🌥️

MUSIC SCENE 🎶🎤

Thursday

Sum 41 | 7 | Vibrant Music Hall
Gillian Welch and David Rawlings | 7:30 | Hoyt Sherman Place
Black Pumas | 8 | Val Air Ballroom

Friday

Cage the Elephant | 6:30 | Wells Fargo Arena
The Record Company | 7 | Wooly’s
Goth Babe | 7:30 | Val Air Ballroom
Home Free: Crazy(er) Life Tour | 7:30 | Vibrant Music Hall
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band | 7:30 | Hoyt Sherman Place

Saturday

Blues Traveler | 8 | Val Air Ballroom

Sunday

An Evening with Goose | 7:30 | Vibrant Music Hall
The Ozark Mountain Daredevils | 8 | Hoyt Sherman Place

SPORTS 🏈🏅

Iowa Cubs ⚾️ 

It’s the last homestand of the year for the Iowa Cubs at Principal Park, who welcome in the Louisville Bats. Game times for the weekend:

Thursday | 6:38 PM | 🍺 Mug Club presented by Big Grove Brewery | 👕 Throwback Thursdays

Friday | 7:08 PM | 🎆 Friday Night Fireworks presented by Mediacom

Saturday | 6:08 PM | ⚾️ Pre-game Catch on the Field presented by Archer Home Center | 👿 COPA - Demonios Day

Sunday | 1:08 PM | 🏃 Kids Run the Bases presented by Blank Children’s Hospital

Football 🏈

How about them Drake Bulldogs 🐶?!?!
Des Moines’ hometown team pulls off the upset of the year as 35 point underdogs against the Eastern Washington Eagles. They get a week off to celebrate. Here’s the rest of the local schedule.

• Troy @ Iowa 🦅 9/14 | 3

• UNI 🐆 @ Nebraska | 9/14 | 6:30

• Drake 🐶 | Idle

• Iowa State 🌪️ | Idle

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