Claudia Cackler’s List of Fun Things to Do in Des Moines

Things to do/visit while in Des MoinesLocationLink
Atomic Garage Retro ShopValley Junctionhttps://www.facebook.com/atomicgaragevintage
Botanical GardensRiverhttps://www.dmbotanicalgarden.com/
Downtown Farmers Market (Sat only)Downtownhttps://www.dsmpartnership.com/desmoinesfarmersmarket/
Funky Finds Retro/Vintage Store18th & Grand, DSMhttps://www.funkyfindsvintage.com/
Gateway Market19th & Woodlandhttps://www.gatewaymarket.com/
Grays Lake (for 2 mile walk around)Fleurhttps://desmoinesoutdoors.com/a-guide-to-grays-lake-park-in-des-moines/
Jordan Creek MallWest Des Moineshttps://www.jordancreektowncenter.com/
Krause Gateway Center (architecture)Downtownhttps://www.krausegatewaycenter.com/
Laurisden Skate Park2nd Avehttps://dsmskatepark.com/
Pappajohn Sculpture ParkDowntownhttps://desmoinesartcenter.org/visit/pappajohn-sculpture-park/
Principal RiverwalkDowntownhttps://www.traillink.com/trail/principal-riverwalk/
RaygunEast Villagehttps://www.raygunsite.com/
Riverview ParkCorning Avehttps://www.dsm.city/business_detail_T6_R81.php
Sherman Hill Historic DistrictJust west of Downtown
Smash ParkWest Des Moineshttps://smashpark.com/west-des-moines/
Valley JunctionWest Des Moineshttps://www.valleyjunction.com/
West End Architectural SalvageDowntownhttps://www.westendsalvage.com/
World Food Prize Hall of LaureatesDowntownhttps://www.halloflaureates.org/
For more information on what to do in DSM, you can either request a hard copy visitor’s guide or leaf through one onlinehttps://www.catchdesmoines.com/visitor-info/request-visitors-guide/
Eateries/BarsLocationLink
AmericanaDowntownhttps://www.americanadsm.com/
CentroDowntownhttp://www.centrodesmoines.com/
DjangoDowntownhttp://www.djangodesmoines.com/
Eatery AIngersollhttps://www.eateryadsm.com/
El Bait ShopDowntownhttps://elbaitshop.com/
El Patio611 37th SThttps://www.facebook.com/elpatiodsm/
Greenwood LoungeIngersoll3707 Ingersoll
Heavenly Asian CuisineValley Junctionhttps://www.tianluiowa.com/
Hello MarjorieDowntown Register & Tribune Bldg.https://hellomarjorie.com/
HoQEast Villagehttps://hoqtable.com/
Iowa TaproomEast Villagehttps://iowataproom.com/
Jessies EmbersIngersollhttps://theoriginaljessesembers.com/
MaloDowntownhttps://malodesmoines.com/
ProofDowntownhttps://proofdsm.com/
Republic Bar on GrandEast Villagehttps://therepublicongrand.com/
RoCACourt Avehttps://www.rocadsm.com/
St. Kilda Café300 SW 5thhttps://downtown.stkildadsm.com/
St. Kilda CollectiveValley Junctionhttps://www.stkildadsm.com/collective/
Waveland CaféUniversity at 48thhttps://www.wavelandcafe.com/
Most of these and others are described using this link to Catch Des Moineshttps://www.catchdesmoines.com/blog/post/best-restaurants-in-des-moines/