Guidebook for Des Moines

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Guidebook for Des Moines

Food Scene

A Des Moines institution.
9 habitants recommandent
Skip's
4000 Fleur Dr
9 habitants recommandent
A Des Moines institution.
An upscale restaurant with a 40's supper club feel.
7 habitants recommandent
Johnny's Italian Steakhouse
6800 Fleur Dr
7 habitants recommandent
An upscale restaurant with a 40's supper club feel.
The Wallace House is the best kept secret in the city! Located in an 1892 Victorian in historic Sherman Hill, the food is fabulous and ambiance warm and inviting. And it's only open Thursday nights.
The Wallace Centers of Iowa: Wallace House
756 16th Street
The Wallace House is the best kept secret in the city! Located in an 1892 Victorian in historic Sherman Hill, the food is fabulous and ambiance warm and inviting. And it's only open Thursday nights.
Great pizza spot and located right on the bike trail.
Orlondo's On Park Bar & Grill
4337 Park Ave
Great pizza spot and located right on the bike trail.
Restaurants and bars galore. Very busy weekend night life.
12 habitants recommandent
Court Avenue
Court Avenue
12 habitants recommandent
Restaurants and bars galore. Very busy weekend night life.

Drinks & Nightlife

One of my favorites on the south side! Great food, service, and drinks.
6 habitants recommandent
Francies
2100 Wakonda View Dr
6 habitants recommandent
One of my favorites on the south side! Great food, service, and drinks.
A great local brewery.
25 habitants recommandent
Confluence Brewing Company
1235 Thomas Beck Rd
25 habitants recommandent
A great local brewery.
A great local brewery and restaurant.
29 habitants recommandent
Exile Brewing Company
1514 Walnut St
29 habitants recommandent
A great local brewery and restaurant.

Arts & Culture

Quaint theater that shows quality mainstream and independent films. And it serves homemade snacks, beer, and wine.
10 habitants recommandent
Fleur Cinema
4545 Fleur Dr
10 habitants recommandent
Quaint theater that shows quality mainstream and independent films. And it serves homemade snacks, beer, and wine.
The Social Club is a unique arts and entertainment venue.
16 habitants recommandent
Des Moines Social Club
900 Mulberry St
16 habitants recommandent
The Social Club is a unique arts and entertainment venue.

Everything Else

This 1,500 acre park is one of the largest urban parks in the U.S. Located along the Raccoon River, the park offers trails, picnic areas, grills, fields, and special events.
13 habitants recommandent
Parc des Ouvrages d'Eau
2201 George Flagg Pkwy
13 habitants recommandent
This 1,500 acre park is one of the largest urban parks in the U.S. Located along the Raccoon River, the park offers trails, picnic areas, grills, fields, and special events.
Gray's Lake is a 167 acre gem in the heart of the city. A trail encircles the lake and is lit for evening walks or bike ride. There is a swimming beach and you can rent watercraft.
10 habitants recommandent
Grays Lake
Grays Lake
10 habitants recommandent
Gray's Lake is a 167 acre gem in the heart of the city. A trail encircles the lake and is lit for evening walks or bike ride. There is a swimming beach and you can rent watercraft.
A fun local winery with concerts on the lawn every Thursday evening during the summer.
15 habitants recommandent
Jasper Winery
2400 George Flagg Pkwy
15 habitants recommandent
A fun local winery with concerts on the lawn every Thursday evening during the summer.
Great little boutiques, coffee shops, restaurants, and art galleries. Thursday nights in the summer you'll find the farmer's market and live music.
46 habitants recommandent
Valley Junction
46 habitants recommandent
Great little boutiques, coffee shops, restaurants, and art galleries. Thursday nights in the summer you'll find the farmer's market and live music.
The Pappajohn Sculpture Garden is a gem.
Pappajohn Higher Education Center
1200 Grand Ave
The Pappajohn Sculpture Garden is a gem.
A beautiful and historic theater offers great events in an intimate setting.
16 habitants recommandent
Hoyt Sherman Place
1501 Woodland Ave
16 habitants recommandent
A beautiful and historic theater offers great events in an intimate setting.
One of our many wonderful theaters.
Temple Theater
1011 Locust St
One of our many wonderful theaters.

Essentials

Late night craving?
9 habitants recommandent
Hy-Vee
4605 Fleur Dr
9 habitants recommandent
Late night craving?

Shopping

You never know.
17 habitants recommandent
Walgreens
606 Walnut St
17 habitants recommandent
You never know.
Filled with boutiques, restaurants, and night life, the East Village is a vibrant and diverse historic district at the foot of the capitol.
64 habitants recommandent
East Village
64 habitants recommandent
Filled with boutiques, restaurants, and night life, the East Village is a vibrant and diverse historic district at the foot of the capitol.

Entertainment & Activities

Only a few blocks away, our zoo offers something for everyone.
47 habitants recommandent
Zoo de Blank Park
7401 SW 9th St
47 habitants recommandent
Only a few blocks away, our zoo offers something for everyone.