Des Moines Buccaneers 2011 – 2012 Ticket Prices

Arena Level (Adult)
$14.00

Arena Level (Child)
$11.00

Center Ice Level
$16.00

Ice Level
$19.00

Lounge Tables (includes 4 tickets)
$80.00
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All single game tickets will include a $1.00 per ticket fee when paying with a credit and/or debit card.

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As of January 1, 2009 the Des Moines Buccaneers, Buccaneer Arena and Buccaneer Hockey will no longer accept checks as a form of payment for games. This includes tickets, group sales, merchandise and concession stands. If you have questions, please contact a Buccaneer staff member.

Living History Farms in Urbandale, Iowa, is an interactive, 500-acre outdoor museum that tells the amazing story of how Iowans transformed the fertile prairies of the Midwest over 300 years into the most productive farmland in the world.

Touch

Touch, play and engage at each of our three working farm sites: 1700 Ioway Indian Farm; 1850 Pioneer Farm; and 1900 Horse-Powered Farm — and at our 1875 Town of Walnut Hill, complete with a Blacksmith, General Store, Print Shop and Flynn Mansion and Barn, which are both on the National Register of Historic Places.

See

History comes to life as you set out on a self-guided tour. Our friendly, informative staff provide a unique learning environment of seasonal activities and demonstrations. They'll show you how Native Americans grew crops in the 1700s, how farmers used oxen to open the prairies in the 1850s, and how horses were used to revolutionize agriculture in the 1900s. Don't miss the hustle & bustle of the prospering 1875 Town of Walnut Hill.

Hear

The sounds of the Midwest fill your ears from the moment you arrive at Living History Farms. Listen for cows mooing, leaves rustling, birds chirping, children laughing and fire crackling in wood-burning ovens.

How to Tour

Living History Farms offers three "at your own pace" tours to fit your unique schedule.

General Tour

This complete Town and Farm tour includes the 1875 Town of Walnut Hill, the Henry A. Wallace Exhibit Center, and all three farm sites, and can take anywhere between 3-4 hours to complete.

Step Saver Tour

The Step Saver Tour is 2 to 3 hours and eliminates the walk from the 1700 Indian Farm to the 1850 Pioneer Farm.  The tractor cart driver will drop you off at the 1900 Farm and pick you up at the Wallace Exhibit Center.

Town Only Tour

The Town Only Tour takes 2 hours or less and includes the entire 1875 Town of Walnut Hill.

No Open Burning in Urbandale
The Urbandale Fire Department would like to remind Urbandale residents that under an ordinance enacted by the Polk County Board of Health and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, there is no open burning allowed within the City of Urbandale.  This includes the Dallas County portion of Urbandale. Under this ordinance the use of patio fireplaces, chimineas, fire pits, fire bowls, bon fires, leaf burning, and any other open wood or debris burning are deemed illegal.
Fires for the preparation of food are allowed and this ordinance does not apply to charcoal or gas BBQ grills. However, charcoal grills are not allowed to be used or stored within 20 feet of apartment and condominium buildings.  Wood burning units for the preparation of food must have a grate for food preparation and provisions for holding the fire off of the ground.
Natural gas or propane fire pits/bowls that are NOT used to burn any other combustible materials are allowed.
If you have any further questions about open burning, feel free to contact the Urbandale Fire Department at 278-3970.

July 4th Celebration Forms Now Available
The Urbandale July 4th Committee has released the Parade entry,  the 5K and Bike ride forms.  The Committee has resolved the technical difficulties that had prevented the forms from being released early.  The parade entry form is due by June 23rd and the Parade is Wednesday, July 4th at 10:00 AM.  The Jack "Sparky" Gooding bike ride is Tuesday, July 3rd starting at 6:00 PM.  The 5K is Wednesday, July 4th starting at 7:30 AM.  For forms, times and events visit the July 4th Celebration website.  For information and questions on the July 4th Celebration, contract the July 4th Committee at (515) 276-4538.

Urbandale's History:
Urbandale was incorporated on April 16, 1917. Its population in the 1920 Census was 298 persons. Initially population growth was slow and steady and Urbandale’s population grew to 1,777 persons in 1950. The population exploded with post-war suburbanization, growing to 5,821 persons in 1960 and 14,434 persons in 1970.  The City's 2005 Special Census population was 35,904 persons. The 2010 Census figures showed Urbandale at 39,463 persons, making Urbandale Iowa's 12th largest city.
The City originated primarily as a “street car suburb”, with a scattering of coal mines also providing employment to some early residents while other miners used the streetcar line to reach the mines.  All of the coal mines were shaft mines reported to be 180 feet to 360 feet deep, with entry shafts to individual mines located in the vicinity of what today are Karen Acres Elementary School, 78th Street and Hickman Road, the 4400 block of Merle Hay Road, and 104th Street and Meredith Drive.  Most of the mines were closed in the 1930’s. The last operating mine was the Beck Mine on Merle Hay Road, which was one of the last operating mines in Polk County when it closed in 1947.
The streetcar system fueled Urbandale’s early growth. Originally intended to be a railroad line continuing northwest to Grimes and beyond to Woodward when it was constructed in 1905, the line was terminated in a turn-around at 70th and Roseland (which is commemorated today by the Trolley Park) when the railroad owners encountered difficulties with right-of-way acquisition beyond Urbandale. The rail line was then converted to a street car line that served commuters traveling to work in "the city" (i.e., Des Moines) and provided access to medical services, delivered freight and supplies to Urbandale residents, and afforded general transportation before automobiles became commonplace. At the height of service, cars ran every 7.5 minutes during rush hour and at 15 minute intervals at other times, from 5:00am until midnight. The "Urbandale line" of the Des Moines Railway Company (which became the Des Moines Transit Company in 1949) was the last operating car line in the Des Moines area since it ran along private right-of-way. Trolley buses gradually replaced other lines running in or along public streets, and with the completion of street construction the Urbandale portion of the "Urbandale line" also ceased operation on June 19, 1950. Operation ceased completely on March 6, 1951.
The origin of the name “Urbandale” is not known. The Des Moines neighborhood now known as Beaverdale was originally known as “Urbandale”, and the street car line was known as the Urbandale Line. Early residents have said that the turnaround, originally known as “Walker Station” eventually became known as the “Urbandale Station”. The railroad/street car line owners had acquired 160 acres around the station and subdivided it into a plat called Urbandale on March 6, 1907, and the subsequent development became known as “Urbandale”. The original Urbandale neighborhood then adopted the Beaverdale name to distinguish itself from the new Urbandale development.
There are few historic buildings in Urbandale, and none with more than local significance. The house located at 7205 Douglas Avenue was constructed in 1871 and is one of the oldest buildings remaining in Urbandale. It was part of a farm that John MacRae acquired in 1910 and subsequently developed in the 1950’s and 1960’s. D.R. Mills may have operated a horse stable at the location as one of Urbandale’s first businesses, in 1888.
The Flynn Mansion located at The Living History Farms was one of the first homes in Urbandale, although Urbandale did not exist at the time of its construction. This majestic home proclaims the success of Martin Flynn, an early entrepreneur who started as a penniless Irish immigrant carrying water to railroad construction crews. Mr. Flynn had become a wealthy independent contractor by his thirtieth birthday and constructed this Italianate style mansion, a popular architectural style in the 19th Century, in 1870 overlooking what was countryside at that time. Contrary to some written recollections, the mansion and related barns were not used by the former Flynn Dairy. The home was used for a State prison farm prior to the establishment of Living History Farms and subsequent renovation by the Farms.
The Olmsted-Urban house located at 4010 70th Street was part of an 80-acre farm when it was constructed in 1904. Now home to the Urbandale Historical Society, it previously housed families who were prominent in Urbandale's history. Clarence and Millard Olmsted were instrumental in the formation of the City of Urbandale and the Urbandale School District, respectively. Harold Gutfreund served on the Urbandale School Board and negotiated the funding for the first gymnasium. Karl Urban helped establish the Urbandale library. The house is typical of many rural "four-square" homes built in the early 20th Century, and is being restored to depict the era of the 1920's and early 1930's, before the Age of Automation. A pump organ, wind-up Victrola, and Atwater-Kent radio with the speaker mounted on top are included in the era furnishings, along with collections of books and magazine articles describing all aspects of life in the era, and Urbandale historical memorabilia.
Additional historic information can be obtained from two brief publications written by local residents that are on file at the Urbandale Library. Listening and Learning Urbandale was written by Mae C. Nelson and Around Home, Urbandale was written by Les Hamilton. Both are personal recollections rather than researched, scholarly works and may not be accurate in all respects. The latter is more extensive and detailed. Mr. Hamilton published a local newspaper for a number of years. Some of the following information was obtained from those publications.

Senior Singers: June 19, 2012

2:00 PM to 3:00 PM at the Urbandale Senior Center.  No singing experience is necessary to join this enthusiastic, fun loving, and talented group. Songbooks are filled with old favorites and new classics. The group also provides entertainment at Senior Center events and for community groups. Men and women alike will enjoy this healthy and entertaining experience!

Iowa Cubs Baseball Game and Picnic: June 13, 2012

Leaves the Urbandale Senior Center at 10:30 AM.  Enjoy a picnic of hot dogs, hamburgers, potato salad, chips and soda on the Mezzanine. Then watch the I-Cubs v Omaha Royals at 12:05 p.m. Price includes picnic, reserved seat ticket, transportation and I-Cubs t-shirt. Sign up begins April 30th, costs $20 at reservations can be made at 278-3907.