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Dew Tour Officially Announces Summer 2022 Skateboarding Dates and Returns to Des Moines, Iowa

2022 summer dew tour to be held july 29 & 30 at lauridsen skatepark.

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Returning to the nation’s largest skatepark, Lauridsen Skatepark is set to host some of the world’s best skateboarders this July 29 and 30, 2022. The two-day pro skateboard competition and festival will be a finals-only event for men’s and women’s skateboarding street and park, including adaptive athletes.

See more details below from the official press release. Dew Tour will be free and open to the public to attend.

Carlsbad, Calif.  (April 25, 2022)  — The annual  Dew Tour  pro skateboard competition and festival – powered by MTN DEW® – will return to Des Moines, Iowa on July 29 and 30 at  Lauridsen Skatepark  for the second consecutive year. The event will be a finals only skateboard competition featuring the very best skaters from across the globe, as well as a two-day festival with activities for all ages. The return of Dew Tour to Des Moines is made possible by its partnership with Catch Des Moines and Polk County, as well as Toyota, returning as the event’s Mobility partner. Dew Tour will be free and open to the public.

In 2020 and 2021, Dew Tour served as a global Olympic qualifying event for the Tokyo Games, which showcased its inaugural year of skateboarding. This year’s Dew Tour features finals only competitions in men’s and women’s individual Street and Park, as well as Adaptive competitions presented by Toyota in men’s and women’s Street and men’s Park. It will also mark the return of the Dew Tour’s Battle of the Shops, featuring regional skate shops that compete as a team against one another on the Street course. Des Moines’ Subsect Skate Shop will be the local shop competing against other midwestern skate shops from Chicago, Kansas City, St. Louis and Minneapolis.

A myriad of Olympians are expected to compete at this year’s event, including Lizzie Armanto (FIN), Mariah Duran (USA), Aurelien Giraud (FRA), Nyjah Huston (USA), Aori Nishimura (JPN), Tristan Rennie (USA), Pamela Rosa (BRA), Bryce Wettstein (USA) and many more. 

The Dew Tour Experience, a festival-style activation located adjacent to the competition venue, will offer fans a fun and free sponsor village, food and beverages, pro athlete meet and greets and more. The entire Dew Tour event is free and open to the public, with general admission entry. A limited number of VIP ticket packages will be available; details are forthcoming.

The Dew Tour competition venue will be located within Lauridsen Skatepark, the largest skatepark in the United States, boasting 88,000 square feet of skateboarding paradise with two skate bowls, a skate promenade, a skateable sculpture, stairs, ledges and more. The skatepark, which opened in 2021, was built by world-class builders California Skateparks, who has served as the venue architects for Dew Tour since 2014.  

Dew Tour will be livestreamed in its entirety on DewTour.com, Facebook Live, YouTube and other major platforms for a total of 15+ hours. Stay updated at  DewTour.com  and on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube by following @DewTour.

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Dew Tour Returns for Summer 2022

July 29 – 30, 2022.

Carlsbad, Calif. (April 25, 2022)  — The annual Dew Tour pro skateboard competition and festival – powered by MTN DEW® – will return to Des Moines, Iowa on July 29 and 30 at Lauridsen Skatepark for the second consecutive year. The event will be a finals only skateboard competition featuring the very best skaters from across the globe, as well as a two-day festival with activities for all ages. The return of Dew Tour to Des Moines is made possible by its partnership with Catch Des Moines and Polk County, as well as Toyota, returning as the event’s Mobility partner. Dew Tour will be free and open to the public.

In 2020 and 2021, Dew Tour served as a global Olympic qualifying event for the Tokyo Games, which showcased its inaugural year of skateboarding. This year’s Dew Tour features finals only competitions in men’s and women’s individual Street and Park, as well as Adaptive competitions presented by Toyota in men’s and women’s Street and men’s Park. It will also mark the return of the Dew Tour’s Battle of the Shops, featuring regional skate shops that compete as a team against one another on the Street course. Des Moines’ Subsect Skate Shop will be the local shop competing against other midwestern skate shops from Chicago, Kansas City, St. Louis and Minneapolis.

A myriad of Olympians are expected to compete at this year’s event, including Lizzie Armanto (FIN), Mariah Duran (USA), Aurelien Giraud (FRA), Nyjah Huston (USA), Aori Nishimura (JPN), Tristan Rennie (USA), Pamela Rosa (BRA), Bryce Wettstein (USA) and many more.

The Dew Tour Experience, a festival-style activation located adjacent to the competition venue, will offer fans a fun and free sponsor village, public skate pump track, food and beverages, pro athlete meet and greets and more. The entire Dew Tour event is free and open to the public, with general admission entry. A limited number of VIP ticket packages will be available; details are forthcoming.

The Dew Tour competition venue will be located within Lauridsen Skatepark, the largest skatepark in the United States, boasting 88,000 square feet of skateboarding paradise with two skate bowls, a skate promenade, a skateable sculpture, stairs, ledges and more. The skatepark, which opened in 2021, was built by world-class builders California Skateparks, who has served as the venue architects for Dew Tour since 2014.

Dew Tour will be livestreamed in its entirety on DewTour.com, Facebook Live, YouTube and other major platforms for a total of 15+ hours. Stay updated at DewTour.com and on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram , TikTok and YouTube by following @DewTour .

About Dew Tour

Dew Tour is an innovative contest series and content platform that brings together the world’s best skateboarders, snowboarders, skiers, artists, brands and fans in a celebration of creativity and style. In partnership with DEW®, Dew Tour continues to progress events and content, bringing millions of action sports fans engaging stories and experiences across multiple digital mediums.

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Sky Brown wins women's park event at 2022 Dew Tour as Gustavo Ribeiro takes men's street skateboard title 

14-year-old Brown and Portugal's Ribeiro saw off Olympic champions Yosozumi Sakura and Horigome Yuto, respectively, on day one of 2022 Dew Tour in Des Moines, Iowa.

Skateboarders Sky Brown and Gustavo Ribeiro have taken top spot on the podium at the 2022 Dew Tour in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday (29 July).

Brown took out first place in the women’s park competition with a winning run score of 89.66.

The women's final result was a shake-up of the Tokyo 2020 podium: the 14-year-old , and Tokyo 2020 bronze medallist, beat Olympic champion Yosozumi Sakura , who scored 83.00.

Olympic silver medallist Hiraki Kokona took third with 82.66.

The final featured eight women who were given three 45-second runs to put together their best tricks.

The men’s street final featured 12 of the world’s best male riders with Portugal's Ribeiro winning with an 89.00-score.

Olympic gold medallist Horigome Yuto of Japan came second with 87.33, while Olympic silver medallist Kelvin Hoefler of Brazil came third (86.00).

The women's street final and the men's park final will be contested Saturday July 30th. For more, read the event preview, which includes the competition schedule on Olympics.com here.

Complete results: 2022 Dew Tour Des Monies

Women's Park Final

1 - Sky Brown (89.66) 2 - Yosozumi Sakura (83.00) 3 - Hiraki Cocona (82.66) 4 - Tezuka Mami (72.00) 5 - Bryce Wettstein (67.00) 6 - Jordyn Barratt (60.00) 7 - Lizzie Armanto (49.00) 8 - Nakamura Kisa (33.66)

Men's Street Final

1 - Gustavo Ribeiro (89.00) 2 - Yuto Horigome (87.33) 3 - Kelvin Hoefler (86.00) 4 - Vincent Milou (85.00) 5 - Dashawn Jordan (84.33) 6 - Shane O' Neill (83.33) 7 - Jamie Foy (81.66) 8 - Chris Jolin (75.00)

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April 25, 2022

2022 Summer Dew Tour Skateboard Competition and Festival Returns to Des Moines, Iowa July 29 & 30

Carlsbad, Calif. (April 25, 2022) -- The annual Dew Tour pro skateboard competition and festival - powered by MTN DEW® - will return to Des Moines, Iowa on July 29 and 30 at Lauridsen Skatepark for the second consecutive year. The event will be a finals only skateboard competition featuring the very best skaters from across the globe, as well as a two-day festival with activities for all ages. The return of Dew Tour to Des Moines is made possible by its partnership with Catch Des Moines and Polk County, as well as Toyota, returning as the event’s Mobility partner. Dew Tour will be free and open to the public.

In 2020 and 2021, Dew Tour served as a global Olympic qualifying event for the Tokyo Games, which showcased its inaugural year of skateboarding. This year’s Dew Tour features finals only competitions in men’s and women’s individual Street and Park, as well as Adaptive competitions presented by Toyota in men’s and women’s Street and men’s Park. It will also mark the return of the Dew Tour’s Battle of the Shops, featuring regional skate shops that compete as a team against one another on the Street course. Des Moines’ Subsect Skate Shop will be the local shop competing against other midwestern skate shops from Chicago, Kansas City, St. Louis and Minneapolis.

A myriad of Olympians are expected to compete at this year’s event, including Lizzie Armanto (FIN), Mariah Duran (USA), Aurelien Giraud (FRA), Nyjah Huston (USA), Aori Nishimura (JPN), Tristan Rennie (USA), Pamela Rosa (BRA), Bryce Wettstein (USA) and many more.

The Dew Tour Experience, a festival-style activation located adjacent to the competition venue, will offer fans a fun and free sponsor village, public skate pump track, food and beverages, pro athlete meet and greets and more. The entire Dew Tour event is free and open to the public, with general admission entry. A limited numberof VIP ticket packages will be available; details are forthcoming.

The Dew Tour competition venue will be located within Lauridsen Skatepark, the largest skatepark in the United States, boasting 88,000 square feet of skateboarding paradise with two skate bowls, a skate promenade, a skateable sculpture, stairs, ledges and more. The skatepark, which opened in 2021, was built by world-class builders California Skateparks, who has served as the venue architects for Dew Tour since 2014.

Dew Tour will be livestreamed in its entirety on DewTour.com, Facebook Live, YouTube and other major platforms for a total of 15+ hours. Stay updated at DewTour.com and on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube by following @DewTour.

About Dew Tour

Dew Tour is an innovative contest series and content platform that brings together the world’s best skateboarders, snowboarders, skiers, artists, brands and fans in a celebration of creativity and style. In partnership with DEW®, Dew Tour continues to progress events and content, bringing millions of action sports fans engaging stories and experiences across multiple digital mediums.

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16 things to do this weekend in Des Moines include farmers markets, 'MJ,' Megan Moroney

If you want to stay on top of all the fun things to do in Des Moines, sign up for Off Hours, your  free weekly newsletter  from the Des Moines Register that showcases all things fun you can do in central Iowa. Recently, we've written about  pizza farms ,  karaoke bars ,  where to go thrifting ,  where to buy crafts ,  vegan restaurants ,  gluten-free options ,  things to do in Iowa this winter , the  Amana Colonies  and  where to buy plants . If you  sign up for our newsletter , you get a whole list of fun places to go, things to do, what to eat, and more early Thursday morning in your inbox.

Valley Junction Farmers Market

Thursday afternoon: Head to Historic Valley Junction at 137 Fifth St., West Des Moines, for the opening of the Valley Junction Farmers Market from 4 to 8 p.m. More than 80 vendors bring baked goods and fresh produce as well as prepared foods and arts and crafts. A beverage garden offers live music until 8:30 p.m. and beverages starting at 5 p.m. The farmers market returns weekly through September.

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Gregg Hurwitz and Nick Petrie

Thursday night: AViD , the Des Moines Public Library’s visiting author series, brings action writers Gregg Hurwitz and Nick Petrie to the Central Library, 1000 Grand Ave., Des Moines, from 7 to 9 p.m. Hurwitz is the writer behind the Orphan X series, which follows Evan Smoak, a government assassin. Petrie’s Peter Ash series features a mystery-solving war vet with PTSD. The event is free.

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Thursday night: As Michael Jackson says, “You wanna be startin' somethin'.” Explore the music, the dance moves and more during “MJ,” the Tony Award-winning musical about the making of the 1992 “Dangerous” world tour. See the cool choreography from “Smooth Criminal,” and hear a soundtrack that includes “Beat It,” “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough,” and “Billie Jean,” among others. Tickets for the show at the Des Moines Civic Center, 221 Walnut St., Des Moines, start at $119 . Shows run on Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m., and Sunday at 1 and 6:30 p.m.

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The Improvised Shakespeare Company

Thursday night: See an interpretation of William Shakespeare like no other. The Improvised Shakespeare Company starts with an audience suggestion and carries on with a fully improvised Shakespearean show created on the fly. Characters are developed on stage and dialog is spoken for the first time. Tickets to the 7:30 p.m. show at the Temple Theater, 1011 Locust St., Des Moines, are $20 to $48. Also Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 5 and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m.

Pictoria Vark and Mint Green

Thursday night: Songwriter and bassist Pictoria Vark made a name for herself in Iowa City. She performs at the intimate music venue xBk Live, 1159 24th St., Des Moines, in the Drake neighborhood. Rolling Stone described her debut album “The Parts I Dread" as one of 2022’s “ finest indie records. ” Joining Vark is Boston act Mint Green, who blends emo, pop and alternative sounds. Tickets for the 8 p.m. show start at $12 at  xbklive.com .

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Thursday night: Singer Tori Kelly already has two Grammy Awards and platinum certification for singles such as “Hollow” and “Should’ve Been Us.” She brings her hits including “I Was Made For Loving You” and “Nobody Love” to Hoyt Sherman Place , 1501 Woodland Ave., Des Moines, for an 8 p.m. show. Tickets start at $29.50.

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First Friday at Mainframe Studios

Friday evening: Take a chance to explore all five floors of art and artists’ studios during the open house at Mainframe Studios , 900 Keosauqua Way, Des Moines, from 5 to 8 p.m. Projects from local nonprofits CitySounds and ArtForce Iowa will be on display during this free event.

‘Ivy & Bean: The Musical’

Friday night: Ivy is a quiet 7-year-old who loves to read books. Outgoing Bean wants to be known around the world. Together they find mischief and laughter in “Ivy & Bean: The Musical” at the Des Moines Community Playhouse , 831 42nd St., Des Moines. Tickets for the 7 p.m. show that runs through May 12 start at $14. Also Saturday and Sunday at 1 and 4 p.m.

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Megan Moroney

Friday night: Country singer Megan Moroney returns to Iowa with her “Megan Moroney ― The Lucky 2.0” tour with special guest Logan Crosby. Moroney, who previously performed at the Iowa State Fair, landed on the map with her 2022 breakout single “Tennessee Orange.” Tickets to the 7:30 p.m. show at Vibrant Music Hall , 2938 Grand Prairie Parkway, Waukee, start at $40.

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Downtown Des Moines Farmers’ Market

Saturday morning: Load up on spring produce, baked goods, arts and crafts, plants and more when the Downtown Des Moines Farmers’ Market returns to the Historic Court District in Des Moines. Wander from Water to Fifth streets along Court Avenue from 7 a.m. to noon through October to find eggs, meats, cheeses, mushrooms, and more at this free weekly event.

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Central Campus Plant Sale

Saturday morning: Pick up some plants at the Central Campus Plant Sale , 205 County Line Road, Des Moines. This free-to-attend sale takes place through May 18 on Wednesdays through Fridays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Des Moines Public School horticulture program fills a 10,000-square-foot greenhouse with annuals, perennials, house plants, vegetables, hanging baskets, and more.

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Dallas County Master Gardeners plant sale

Saturday morning: If Adel is closer, head to the Dallas County Master Gardeners plant sale at 28061 Fairground Road, Adel. The free-to-attend event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. features perennials, annuals, vegetables, house plants, succulents, horticulture books, pre-potted arranged plants, plant containers, denim garden aprons, and garden art. All proceeds will benefit the Dallas County Master Gardeners' demonstration garden.

Mayor’s Annual Ride

Saturday morning: Grab your bike and join Des Moines Mayor Pro-Tem Carl Voss on the Mayor’s Annual Ride , which starts at 1551 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway, Des Moines, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Proceeds go to the City of Des Moines Parks & Recreation trail system. Participants could win $300 in gift certificates toward a new bike. Adult registration is $35 before May 4 and $50 on site. Kids ages 5 to 18 are $5 and those four and younger are free.

Derby Days Celebration

Saturday afternoon: Celebrate the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby during the Derby Days Celebration at Prairie Meadows Casino, 1 Prairie Meadows Drive, Altoona. From 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., find food and drinks specials, live entertainment, promotions, a derby hat and bow tie contest, and more. Post time for the derby is 5:57 p.m. Ankeny real estate developer Dennis Albaugh has a horse in the race at Churchill Downs through his Albaugh Family Stables, based in Des Moines. Watch Catching Freedom, who was the 8-1 third choice in the 1 1/4-mile first jewel in the Triple Crown, on Tuesday.

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Cinco de Mayo

Saturday afternoon: Get a head start on Cinco de Mayo in Historic Valley Junction in West Des Moines from noon to 10 p.m. The event includes Mexican foods, artwork, live music, dancing, and family activities.

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Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival

Saturday afternoon:  All things bacon take center stage when the Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival returns for its 16th anniversary. This year, the ode to bacon takes place at the Agriculture Building at the Iowa State Fairgrounds and embraces the theme “Bacon Wars — May the Bacon be with You!” The event from noon to 6 p.m. includes bacon-themed vendors, live entertainment, and the cover band The Pork Tornadoes. Look for a space-themed cantina, craft beers from Iowa, more themed bars, a silent disco, ax throwing, and more space-themed attractions. Tickets start at $29 on the festival’s  website .

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Susan Stapleton is the entertainment editor and dining reporter at The Des Moines Register. You can reach out to her on  Facebook ,  Twitter , or  Instagram , or drop her a line at  [email protected] .

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Des Moines Water Works sees record demand, warns of possible water shortage this year

Des Moines Water Works says it produced and distributed a record-breaking 20 billion gallons of water in 2023 — but CEO Ted Corrigan warns that it may need to seek cutbacks if drought continues.

Iowa is entering its fourth year of drought, the longest stretch in two decades. Some other Iowa utilities, such as the Regional Water Rural Water Association in Avoca, were forced at points in 2023 to ask users to eliminate all nonessential water use and urge businesses and livestock producers to cut back as much as possible. 

Des Moines Water Works was able to avoid such measures, but "we still need customers to use water wisely,” Corrigan said in a news release. “If drought conditions continue in 2024, we are prepared to implement our water shortage plan in order to ensure there is ample supply for public health over discretionary water use.”

The utility's average daily customer demand has grown in the past 20 years from 45 million gallons a day to just under 55 million gallons.

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The news release cites an increase central Iowa's population but also the drought, which led customers to water their lawns for longer stretches, as the likely causes of the increase in water demand. The latest edition of the U.S. Drought Monitor shows most of the Des Moines metro is in extreme drought, including the western and southern portions of Polk County and all of Dallas and Warren counties.

Des Moines Water Works pumped just under 19.6 billion gallons of water in 2022.

“Even with significant drought and ongoing source water quality challenges, the investments central Iowans have made in the water production system, as well as the expertise of our skilled employees, allowed us to treat and distribute the water the Des Moines metro needed,” Corrigan said in the news release.

What is Des Moines Water Works' plan for a water shortage?

The Des Moines Water Works water shortage plan prioritizes public health, including providing clean water for drinking, bathing and cooking, over other uses. It can be implemented in four stages, ranging from asking customers to voluntarily reduce lawn watering to prohibiting lawn watering and implementing water rationing.

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The utility last implemented the plan in June 2021 when the drought greatly reduced river flows and customer demand reached 90% of water production capacity. It only enacted Stage 1, which calls for a voluntary 25% reduction in lawn watering, suspension of fire hydrant flushing and limits on other water-intensive activities, such as street sweeping and watering golf course fairways.

A ban on lawn watering ― Stage 3 ― would only take effect if customers fail to achieve water use reduction goals in the first two stages or a water shortage is possible without a further decline in usage.

"The intent of Des Moines Water Works’ Water Shortage Plan is to manage system demand so customers do not experience pressure, quality or availability issues during periods of extreme water demand or during other times when water availability may be limited," spokesperson Melissa Walker said via email. "It emphasizes restrictions on less-essential uses and avoids — when possible – restrictions on more essential uses such as indoor water use."

Des Moines Water Works has guidelines for water use that includes following a recommended program for lawn watering. The schedule and other tips for preserving water can be found online at dmww.com

Addison Lathers covers growth and development for the Des Moines metro. Reach her at [email protected] and follow her on Twitter at @addisonlathers.