Night Out on the Town

This week's featured spot has an identity problem. It is a local pub in Des Moines. Cooney's caters to everyone, but don't call it a Hawkeye bar, as Brian, the owner is a University of Iowa grad. Don't call it a Cyclone bar as Kevin's brother, local KCCI anchor Kevin, is an Iowa State grad. You may be able to call it a Drake bar as some of the Bulldog upper classmen find their way to this nearby tavern. But one thing you can call it is a friendly, warm inviting place to meet friends and share in good conversation.

Located on the NW side of the Des Moines city limits, Cooney's has been the neighborhood tap for quite some time. A little over ten years ago it moved across the street to its current location, and the regulars followed Brian over.

A couple of things you can count on when visiting Brian: 1. The popcorn is plenty and goes well with the cold draws. 2. Always a game on the television. If Iowa and Iowa State are both on at the same time, he caters to both clientel showing each school on the many televisions. and 3. If there isn't a game on, Brian has no other news station on, but that of his brother, KCCI - Channel 8.

Brian takes much pride in tending his bar. Always there to open in the afternoon, but gives way to his younger bartenders when the college students come calling. However Brian returns every night to clean and close.

On this weekend of Iowa and Iowa State, you know you can watch the game here and have friends, as well as enemies, around.

Night Out on the Town

In the popular Des Moines Court Avenue area is the Liars Club, one of the city's best dance clubs. Located above Legends, this club rates up there with some of the larger cities best dance bars. Playing music of today as well as the best the 1980's has to offer. And while the crowd consists of many who have recently graduated from college, there were also those in attendance that were graduating while the 1980s music was popular.

DSM Mini Clinic

Anually members of the Iowa Football Staff travel to Des Moines for a mini-clinic for local coaches. This is the tenth year travelling around Iowa. Past years have seen stops at Sioux City, Council Bluffs, Chicago, Davenport, Cedar Rapids as well as Des Moines. On this night offensive line coach Reese Morgan, defensive coordinator Norm Parker and strength and conditioning coach Chris Doyle presented.