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West Side Auto ProsOwner: Ron HaugenAddress: 1901 N.W. 92nd Court, ClivePhone: 515-225-9090Website: www.westsideautopros.com

How many years have you been in business?17.5.

What made you want to open your business?I was a mechanic at a business that closed. It was a good opportunity to open my own place. I figured I could always get a job working for someone else.

What do you and your business bring to the community?Ethical auto repair and service with unsurpassed customer service.

What are you most proud of about your business?The people — my staff. They uphold my vision, desire and dream. They are totally who make West Side Auto Pros what it is today.

What can people expect when they first walk in to your business?Smiling faces and a reception area that feels more like a dental office than an auto repair shop. The experience just gets better from there!

What sets you apart from your competition?The experience. The technical knowledge and equipment we have to diagnose and repair vehicles. My staff.

How do you want people to remember your business when they leave?Their positive experience.

What do you think can be done to improve locally owned shopping?Campaigns and marketing to bring awareness to the benefits of the dollars spent locally staying local.

CONGRATULATIONS,WESTSIDE AUTO PROS

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“25,000 happy customers.

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Owner: Cindy LandaAddress: 440 Fairway Drive, Suite 100Phone: 515-727-4980Website: www.estilosalon.com

How many years have you been in business?Almost 15 years in business, opened May 2000

What made you want to open your business? I had a desire to give Des Moines more of a salon experience. A gathering place for friends to enjoy group services, large enough for bridal parties to enjoy and an overall great atmosphere to work in.

What do you and your business bring to the community?We bring beauty and relaxation to the community and a comfortable environment clients want to return to.

What are you most proud of about your business?As a business owner, I am most proud to be able to employ 40 exceptional team members with a common goal of bringing the latest to the Des Moines market. Through continued advanced education in salon and traveling outside the city, these team members are up on the latest our industry has to offer.

What can people expect when they first walk in to your business?When you walk into my business, you will experience an upscale salon but with a

comfortable atmosphere. You will enjoy 5,700 square feet of salon and spa, large but very well laid out and organized for each department.

What sets you apart from your competition? I think what sets my salon apart from the competition is being recognized as the Best of the Best Salon and Day Spas in the nation by the Industry Source Magazine, one of the top Bridal Salons in Iowa featured in Bridal Guide Magazine, voted as one of the Top 200 Salons by Salon Today magazine. I am a salon owner who is very focused on bringing in advanced education by the best educators in our industry from Goldwell Color, ARROJO (Nick Arrojo) himself from “What Not to Wear,” Aquage (Ann Bray worked on the Hunger Games) etc. We also provide ongoing education in our skincare and makeup department with Eminence, Skinceuticals and Bare Minerals training. We are also lucky to have a Creative Nail Design Educator working in our salon.

How do you want people to remember your business when they leave?I would like people to remember our business from their overall experience from our team members whether it be hair, skin or nail services. Our priority is to provide our clients with the most up-to-date hair designs and using the highest quality products in all departments.

What do you think can be done to improve locally owned shopping? To improve locally owned shopping, I provide products that can’t be found in every other store in town, bringing products and trends from the larger markets to Des Moines.

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Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel is one of the most prominent destination properties in the Midwest. It features Las Vegas-style gaming with more than 1,400 slot machines, Keno, Racebook, Poker, Craps, Roulette, Blackjack, Three-card Poker, Fortune Pai Gow, Mini Baccarat, Let It Ride, Double Deck Blackjack, Texas Hold’em Bonus and a 550-seat high-stakes Bingo hall for the total gaming experience. Make it a weekend stay in our 404-room hotel, including 16 whirlpool suites, two governor suites and one presidential suite with an indoor pool, or pamper yourself in our Winding Stream Spa/Salon. Meskwaki offers five venues for your dining pleasure, The Prime Cut Grill, The Jackpot Buffet, Full House Café, Food Arcade and our concession stand. Meskwaki also offers a 50-spot RV park located directly behind Meskwaki, offering electricity, showers, laundry facilities, dump station, restrooms and water. And finally, want to just relax? Enjoy our new lounge with live entertainment on weekends and your favorite alcoholic beverages.

Meskwaki is proud to offer more than 14,000 square feet of conference and meeting space. This facility will provide your guests with the best surroundings for idea exchanges, problem-solving and retention of learning, free from the distractions of daily business life. We take the guesswork out of planning and budgeting. The result? Everything you need to run an effective, motivating and productive meeting with no surprises, while enjoying all of life’s most indulgent luxuries at your fingertips.

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Scratch CupcakeryIt doesn’t get more homegrown than living where you were grown. For Scratch Cupcakery, Iowa is where all of their stories began. Since opening its doors first in June of 2010 as a very small, locally owned business in Cedar Falls, Scratch Cupcakery has expanded by the grace of its customers and is still being run by the same locals who started it. Fast-forward four years later, Scratch now has four locations throughout Iowa: Cedar Falls, Waterloo, West Des Moines and Coralville. Scratch offers more than 25 different flavors of cupcakes every day, with its menu expanding to more than 200 flavors total! From classics like Wedding Day and Peanut Butter Cup, to new fan favorites like Sully and Brownie Batter, Scratch has something for everyone’s sweet tooth! You can also stop in to Scratch and pick up a delicious smoothie, freshly squeezed lemonade, gourmet cup of coffee, cake balls, or even a treat for your favorite furry friends! Stop in to the Scratch Cupcakery near Jordan Creek Mall today or go to www.scratchcupcakery.com to learn more!

Fresh Mediterranean ExpressOwners: Hassan Atarmal and Jeni BettsAddress: 15 N.E. Carefree Lane, Waukee (right off Hickman Road)Phone: 515-987-6870Website: www.freshmediterraneanexpress.com

Fresh Mediterranean Express brings the flavors of the Mediterranean to the Greater Des Moines area in a casual café setting. The unique kitchen and dining room layout allow customers to experience the food preparation process while enjoying the lively international music and décor. The cafe offers a fresh, flavorful menu filled with foods found in the Mediterranean, including gyros, kabobs, falafel, chicken shawarma, salads, soups and rolled baklava. Complementing the menu are the 10 different sauce and dip choices, including two flavors of hummus all made fresh in house. Fresh Mediterranean Express is locally owned and operated by husband-and-wife team Hassan Atarmal and Jeni Betts. The café is located at: 15 N.E. Carefree Lane in Waukee (right off of Hickman Road). For more information, visit www.FreshMediterraneanExpress.com.

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Light the Earth Light the Earth, where Earth’s elements of stone, wood and metals are blended into unique works of functional stone artistry to include jewelry, oil lamps, vessels, fountains, furniture and much more for your home and garden. Join us as our adventure begins with personally collecting rough stone. Follow along with us on Facebook as we rock hound to places like Arizona chrysocolla mines, the North Shore of Lake Superior or to the Rocky Mountains at 12,500 feet above sea level as we dig for stones full of mica and pyrite during a July snowstorm. Each of our pieces has its own story that we will share with you. The stone is then cut, carved or honed to a beautiful finish, exposing its inherent beauty while maintaining its original pristine state. At Light the Earth, you will find the unrivaled beauty of semiprecious gemstone and natural stone brought into daily life as one-of-a-kind, functional stone artistry. Visit our gallery to see an incredible variety of stunning stone including amethyst, labradorite, petrified wood, calcites, marble, tiger eye, fossils, hematite, jaspers and much more. This is truly a collection worth seeing. Visit Light the Earth at 125 Fifth St. in West Des Moines’ Historic Valley Junction (first block on the east side of the street). www.lighttheearth.com. It’s said that “Art at its highest and nature at its truest are one.” This, we’ve come to experience firsthand while working with nature’s oldest medium — stone. Follow along with us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/LightTheEarth as we once again head out on our rock hunting adventure to the Southwest from the end of January 2015 into February! Then be sure to stop by the shop to see our newest treasures!

Nuevo Mexico Mexican RestaurantOwner: Jose OchoaAddress: 6110 N.W. 86th St. JohnstonPhone: 270-5010

How many years have you been in business? 10 years.

What did you do before you started your business? I was a server and assistant manager at various Mexican restaurants before coming to own my own restaurant.

What makes your business unique from the chains that carry similar products/menu items? High-quality, fine Mexican food is what we are known for. We offer the finest Grade A products, which distinguishes us from many other Mexican restaurants in the area. We now have a beautiful outdoor patio that our customers love to enjoy lunch and dinner on. What is your price point like? We offer specials every day. Original margaritas are always $3.50. Lunch prices start at $5.50 and go to $8.25. For dinner, poultry dishes start at $11.25, our house specialties start at $11.25, and seafood starts at $12.99. Sundays and Mondays kids eat for $2.50. With every meal we always offer our sopapilla ice cream dessert for free.

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Light the EarthFunctional stone artistry by John & Kim Novotny

125 5th Street in West Des MoinesHistoric Valley Junction

515.271.7625

www.lighttheearth.com

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Noah’s ArkOwner: Jim Lacona Address: 2400 Ingersoll Ave.Phone: 288-2246 Website: www.noahsdesmoines.comHow many years have you been in business? Noah’s was opened 66 years ago in 1946, and I took it over from my father in 2010.

What products/services/cuisine do you offer? Our most popular item is pizza, as well as traditional Italian-American cuisine with our own sauces, bread and rolls made from scratch daily, steaks I hand-cut myself and seafood.

What makes your business unique from the chains that carry similar products/services/menu items? Noah introduced pizza to the Des Moines area 66-some years ago, when he handed out samples to customers who had not heard of or seen pizza before. We have a full scratch bakery to bake bread and rolls every day, and our sauces are faithfully prepared from Noah’s original recipes.

Tasty Tacos Owners: Mosqueda family – three generationsAddress: six Des Moines Area LocationsWebsite: www.tastytacos.com “Nada Es Imposible” or Nothing is Impossible has been the driving force behind the Tasty Tacos Operation. We now have six flourishing locations, with our newest at 6326 Mills Civic Parkway. Tasty Tacos has been family owned and operated since 1961. We strive to make each experience fast and friendly. Our food is homemade and made fresh daily with the finest ingredients. We are famous for our delicious, mouth-watering Flour Tacos, filled with your choice of meat, lettuce and cheese. We were voted 2014 BEST MEXICAN RESTAURANT in Des Moines by Cityview readers. Tasty Tacos also offers tons of Tasty Tacos apparel. Including “Got Tacos” T-shirts (long sleeve and short sleeve), hoodies and stocking hats. Gift cards are also available in any denomination and good at ALL locations. We appreciate the generations of loyal customers who we have been privileged to serve and hope to meet many new customers in the years to come. For more information, visit our website at www.tastytacos.com and like us on Facebook!

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