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Downtown DSM Guides

Find unique ways to explore, experience and enjoy Downtown Des Moines (DSM) with insider guides that uncover unique facets and highlight favorites from neighborhoods across Downtown.

Eat and Drink  | Art and Culture | Plan an Adventure | Working Downtown

Eat and Drink

A bartender making a drink and the words "speakeasies and cool bars" are at the bottom of the photo   A patio in a downtown at night with the word "Patio" in text.    

A woman sitting at a booth, smiling with a drink in front of her. The words "Summer Menus" are in text.

A large crowd at a Farmers' Market. The words "Food Festivals and Farmers' Market" in text.

  

Art and Culture

A mural of a girl under a bridge with the words Public Art: Murals" in text   A family of four walking down a hill beside a sculpture of a man made of letters. Text covers the bottom of the photo reading: Public Art: Sculptures"     

Plan an Adventure

Several people on a bridge over water with text at the bottom reading: Fun Ways to Beat the Heat   A man and a woman walking a dog on a bridge over water with the Des Moines skyline in the background. Text at the bottom of the photo reads, "Places to Catch the Views"    


Children running through water shooting from the ground at a splash pad. Words at the bottom of the photo say, family-friendly ideas 

A woman standing beside the Downtown Des Moines Farmers' Market sign with a bouquet of flowers smiling. Words at the bottom of the photo say, Come for this, Stay for That 

  

A child on a skateboard at a skate park with text at the bottom of the photo that says Downtown DSM on a Budget

People at a bar, enjoying drinks and talking. Text at the bottom of the photo read: Plan a Staycation

  

Working Downtown

Two people sitting in a coffee shop talking. Text at the bottom of the photo reads, Non-Office Work Spots Several people walking in the skywalk with two in focus conversing. Text at the bottom of the page reads, Cool Places for Meetings  

 
A box of cupcakes with the words, Places for Office Treats at the bottom. A far off view of a trail with a woman rollerblading and a man running. Text at the bottom of the photo reads: Take a Recess Break  

Keep Exploring

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