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Art & Design

Today is the beginning of the award-winning Des Moines Art Festival ®. This is a much-anticipated weekend in the Central Iowa area. Visual arts, performing arts, interactive arts and even culinary arts will be on display to entertain and celebrate the impact that art and design have on our everyday lives. It’s fun and it’s […]

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The Vision

Urban sophistication, small town charm. Prairie Trail is a 1,031 acre planned community built on the tradition of Iowa’s great neighborhoods.  It’s a tapestry of diverse and distinctive homes, neighborhood stores, nearby offices, schools and parks.  It is designed to be a walkable development with less traffic, more sidewalks and trails that connect the entire […]

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Choosing a Lifestyle

Prairie Trail is a development with a true sense of place.  It’s where neighbors become friends, education is important and business is booming. There are 13 miles of trails and 200 acres of parks in Prairie Trail. These common open spaces were designed to create a healthier environment and encourage people to be together.  Research(1) […]

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Beautiful Spaces

From the beautiful streetscapes to the individual character of the homes to the outdoor spaces, Prairie Trail has been purposefully designed. Here are just a few examples: This is a photo of Precedence Street. Notice the uniqueness of the home exteriors. In many of today’s suburbs, it’s much more common to see row after row of […]

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2013 Scholarship Winners

At the 2013 Scholarship Recognition Dinner. From left: DMACC President, Rob Denson, Madeline Wignall, Issac Dahlman, Collin Urquhart, Hannah Johnson, Albaugh Inc. President, Dennis Albaugh, Jon Lindaman, Cheryl Cardin and Jenny Montange.  Ankeny students were awarded Prairie Trail scholarships at a dinner held in their honor last week. For the fifth consecutive year, Prairie Trail has […]

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Is it Summer yet?

It’s still raining in central Iowa. Usually by Memorial Day weekend, we are enjoying long days of sunshine, just right for families picnicking in the parks, bicyclists out in full force and kids spending long afternoons at the pool.  Although Summer may be a bit delayed, the haphazard sunshine and rain of the Spring of […]

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