A view of the East Village from the Capitol grounds. Photo courtesy of Catch Des Moines
First Fridays in the East Village launches for the first time tonight.
State of play: It's a warm-month extension to the district's popular "Holiday Promenade" concept, Historic EV Foundation marketing chair Beth Gibbins tells Axios.
- Shops, restaurants, bars and entertainment venues extend their hours, host special events and offer deals.
Zoom in: Tonight's festivities include a sampling of beer-simmered brats for National Beer Day, a vintage pop-up store and lots of drink and food specials.
If you go: First Fridays are 5pm-8pm on the first Fridays of each month, April through August.
- Parking is free in designated retail areas.
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