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As Des Moines gets ready for summer, this weeks Off Hours looks at some of the many upcoming events on the docket, including Pride, a Highland Park LGBTQ festival and more.

Des Moines restaurants offer a variety of places to take your kids to eat for free when an adult buys an entrée. Take a look at nine in central Iowa.

The Breakfast Club draws long lines for brunch in the East Village. Now its easier to get in with a second location open in West Des Moines.

This edition of Off Hours is loaded with news, including two new brunches, a cool restaurant with Venezuelan food, free things to do, and more.

The Des Moines Register entertainment team helps you navigate all things Hamilton, including where to eat and drink before the show.

Our politics editor Nic Garcia shares his tips for a perfect day off in Des Moines with his boyfriend, with salt rooms and gluten-free pizza.

We review Off Hours Straight Bourbon, in which Buffalo Trace alum Ashley Barnes sourced high rye bourbon from MGP for this expression.

Guest writer Val Van Horne of River City Art and Music takes us on a tour of some of the best arts festivals headed to Des Moines, starting in Valley Junction.

Our courts reporter spends his spare time singing. Find out about local opportunities to join a choir, make derby pie and eat great pizza.

From Beetlejuice to The Book of Mormon, Des Moines Performing Arts features some of the biggest Broadway shows in the 2022-’23 season.