Discover Des Moines

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Discover Des Moines

Food scene

Great place to shop for a few groceries to have on hand during your stay. They also have a large selection of wine and cheese, or let them cook for you and enjoy their delicious carry-out options! *Please make sure to check online for current Covid policies*
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Gateway Market
2002 Woodland Ave
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Great place to shop for a few groceries to have on hand during your stay. They also have a large selection of wine and cheese, or let them cook for you and enjoy their delicious carry-out options! *Please make sure to check online for current Covid policies*
Stop in at this long time Des Moines staple and enjoy a delicious Italian sandwich of your choice, complete with a soup, side, or dessert! *Please make sure to check online for current Covid policies*
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Manhattan Deli
3705 Ingersoll Ave
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Stop in at this long time Des Moines staple and enjoy a delicious Italian sandwich of your choice, complete with a soup, side, or dessert! *Please make sure to check online for current Covid policies*
Is Laotian food your thing? Lucky Lotus has some seriously delicious pad Thai, fried rice, and curry! *Please make sure to check online for current Covid policies*
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Lucky Lotus
2721 Ingersoll Ave
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Is Laotian food your thing? Lucky Lotus has some seriously delicious pad Thai, fried rice, and curry! *Please make sure to check online for current Covid policies*
Stop in for a simple yet delicious lunch, fountain soda, donuts, roasted nuts, or their well known peppermint ice cream bars! *Please make sure to check online for current Covid policies*
Bauder's & Donut King
3802 Ingersoll Ave
Stop in for a simple yet delicious lunch, fountain soda, donuts, roasted nuts, or their well known peppermint ice cream bars! *Please make sure to check online for current Covid policies*
Enjoy a romantic dinner in this beautiful Victorian home in the historic Sherman Hill neighborhood. The cavatelli is one of our favorites, and hand made in-house! *Please make sure to check online for current Covid policies*
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Aposto at the Scala House
644 18th St
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Enjoy a romantic dinner in this beautiful Victorian home in the historic Sherman Hill neighborhood. The cavatelli is one of our favorites, and hand made in-house! *Please make sure to check online for current Covid policies*

Cocktails

Grab some drinks and play a board game with friends after dinner at one of the many restaurants in the Ingersoll area! *Please make sure to check online for current Covid policies*
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Juniper Moon
2005 Ingersoll Ave
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Grab some drinks and play a board game with friends after dinner at one of the many restaurants in the Ingersoll area! *Please make sure to check online for current Covid policies*
Enjoy a delicious cocktail or mocktail at this quaint little cocktail lounge on Ingersoll! Stay inside where you can watch the bartenders working their magic, or grab some air on the heated patio out back! *Please make sure to check online for current Covid policies*
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The Bartender's Handshake
3615 Ingersoll Ave
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Enjoy a delicious cocktail or mocktail at this quaint little cocktail lounge on Ingersoll! Stay inside where you can watch the bartenders working their magic, or grab some air on the heated patio out back! *Please make sure to check online for current Covid policies*

Sightseeing

Just a short 15 minute walk from where you’re staying is a beautiful showcase of art and sculptures in the heart of Des Moines!
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Pappajohn Sculpture Park
1330 Grand Ave
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Just a short 15 minute walk from where you’re staying is a beautiful showcase of art and sculptures in the heart of Des Moines!
If you love paintings, sculptures, and modern art, you won’t want to miss the Des Moines Art Center, surrounded by a beautiful rose garden and the tall oak trees of Greenwood Park. *Please be sure to check online for current Covid policies*
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Des Moines Art Center
4700 Grand Ave
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If you love paintings, sculptures, and modern art, you won’t want to miss the Des Moines Art Center, surrounded by a beautiful rose garden and the tall oak trees of Greenwood Park. *Please be sure to check online for current Covid policies*
This 167 acre park features a lake with a 1.9 mile lighted walking path that connects to some of the major bike trails that surround the Des Moines area. Also, enjoy the beach area, or small boat rentals in the summer months! *Please make sure to check online for current Covid policies*
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Grays Lake
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This 167 acre park features a lake with a 1.9 mile lighted walking path that connects to some of the major bike trails that surround the Des Moines area. Also, enjoy the beach area, or small boat rentals in the summer months! *Please make sure to check online for current Covid policies*
One of the largest urban parks in the whole US, spanning 1500 acres (that’s almost twice the size of Central Park in New York City!). This park offers trails, picnic and fishing areas, grills, fields, and a newly built amphitheater.
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Vandværksparken
2201 George Flagg Pkwy
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One of the largest urban parks in the whole US, spanning 1500 acres (that’s almost twice the size of Central Park in New York City!). This park offers trails, picnic and fishing areas, grills, fields, and a newly built amphitheater.