Creative Family Friendly Crafts for a Winter Afternoon Indoors
Life in the Sun Prairie Apartments is like a family friendly haven as the community features 4 unique playgrounds, 4 pools, a basketball court, a volleyball court, picnic areas, and onsite childcare. On a warm and sunny day, the opportunities for your child to have fun in our community are endless; however, during the cooler winter months, fun generally... [Read more...]
Iowa's most popular Halloween event is back! Night Eyes at Blank Park Zoo, a festival of fun for children and adults. Billed as a night that's "merry not scary," the event provides an experience of the zoo as a world transformed. Lights and castles give a sense of magic, as storybook characters come to life. Wear your costume and plan for trick... [Read more...]
Make Your Own Fresh Fall Juice From Des Moines Apples
One of the great pleasures of the fall season is a delicious cup of spiced cider or fresh squeezed apple juice. It's surprisingly much easier than you might think to make your own! You don't even have to have a fancy juicer. It all starts with good, sweet apples. A mixture of a few varieties is good. Try apples such as Rome, Red Delicious, Gala, and... [Read more...]
Birding at Brenton – Migration Bird Hike
The Brenton Arboretum is known for its great birding opportunities. The arboretum contains a wide variety of habitat making it a good place to check off different sorts of species from your birding checklist. Don't have a checklist yet? They offer handy printable versions based on the Iowa Ornithologists Union, just visit the Brenton Arboretum website. You... [Read more...]
Night Safari at the Blank Park Zoo
Have a sleepover with the animals! This one-night overnight camp at the zoo lets kids enjoy live animals and enjoy fun age-appropriate activities. Program includes an evening snack, a cool craft to take home, and breakfast at the zoo. Choose the topic you like to customize the Night Safari at Blank Park Zoo to fit your group. The kids in your group can... [Read more...]
It's been six months since Valentine's Day and high time to show that love of your life on an extra special date to show how much they mean to you. It's not usually how much you spend on a date that's important to the other person, but how much thought and care and kind attentiveness you put into it. So here are a few creative date ideas here in Des Moines... [Read more...]
Chop on some cherries from the Downtown Farmers’ Market
Cherries are packed with anti-inflammatory properties and contain antioxidants which are thought to help protect you against chronic diseases linked to aging. No, cherries isn’t the elixir of youth or the main ingredient in the Fountain of Life, but the fleshy stone fruit is currently in season and available at the Downtown Farmers’ Market in the Historic... [Read more...]
Join Sun Prairie’s lead and Go Green
Ever notice that you don’t need to change your light bulbs at Sun Prairie Apartments? That’s because the staff here recognized that compact fluorescent lamps last longer and save money. It’s simple and easy eco-friendly actions like that which you should incorporate into your daily life in 2011. You may not pay for water, but shortening your time... [Read more...]
Sun Prairie apartment residents, did you know that today is World Carfree Day? Each year on September 22 people are encouraged to walk, ride a bicycle, carpool, or take public transportation. What a great way to be green! You could take this on as a personal project and find a carpool. There are a few web sites that specialize in helping you find a carpool: Carpool... [Read more...]
