Where to Buy Local for Mother's Day in DSM
The Greater Des Moines Partnership is continuing to look local first when it comes to buying from Greater Des Moines (DSM) shops, restaurants and more. By supporting small businesses, the money you spend in the region will stay within the community. This week’s #DSMlocal buying guide is for Mother’s Day shopping, so check out the featured items below for where to buy gifts for Mom, as well as ideas for dining together.
Engage + Explore
Artisan Gallery 218
Featured Item: Classes/Workshops
Description: Artisan Gallery 218 offers classes and workshops, including painting with pastels, learning how to wirework and designing metal clay throughout the month of May.
artisangallery218.com
Blank Park Zoo
Featured Item: Wild Lights Festival
Description: Mom will love having the whole family together to see the Wild Lights Festival at Blank Park Zoo, featuring 35 animal-shaped Asian lanterns. Limited capacity and social distancing will be observed.
dmsymphony.org
Find a list of Member attractions and events here.
Des Moines Symphony
Featured Item: Classical Conversations: Fantaisie en Français.
Description: Attend an online class with Mom that combines wine, cheese and music. Reserve your wine and cheese along with your class purchase and follow instructions for pickup prior to the event on Wednesday, May 12.
dmsymphony.org
Find a list of Member attractions and events here.
Dine
District 36 Wine Bar & Grille
Featured Item: District Grille Classics
Description: Treat Mom to the Salmon, Ribeye, Italian Stuffed Tenderloin, Peppercorn Steak DeBurgo or one of the other many classics offered at District 36 Wine Bar and Grille.
district36winebar.com
Louie’s Wine Dive
Featured Item: Brunch
Description: Grab a shared plate of beignets or try the French Toast, Honey Butter Chick Sandwich, Smoke Salmon Omelette or Rise and Shine Flatbread. Pair your meal with a sparkling wine, mimosa or coffee.
louieswinedive.com
Winestyles
Featured Item: Virtual Wine Tasting Events
Description: Zoom wine tasting events are taking place at the following DSM locations, including in Ankeny, Johnston and West Des Moines.
winestyles.com
Find a listing of all Member restaurants here.
Gifts
Anani Salon + Spa
Featured Item: Balinese Boreh Treatment
Description: The Balinese Boreh will relieve muscle aches and create circulation with an Anani-made mask, Signature massage, mint clove foot bath and exfoliating scrub.
ananisalonandspa.com
Chocolate Storybook
Featured Item: Spring Tower
Description: Mom will love this tower of chocolates, truffles and caramels.
chocolatestory.com
Copper + Fringe Beauty Co.
Featured Item: Blowout with Shampoo
Description: Blowouts start at $40 without shampoo and $50 with shampoo at Copper + Fringe Beauty Co.
copperfringebeauty.com
Doherty’s Floral Studio
Featured Item: Blooming Plants for a Year
Description: Choose between a three-month, six-month and 12-month plan to celebrate Mom throughout the whole year.
boesen.com/dohertys-flowers
dsm Salon & Spa
Featured Item: Kératase Products
Description: Find luxury haircare products from Kérastase at dsm Salon & Spa.
dsmsalonandspa.com
Fitch House Bed & Breakfast
Featured Item: Relaxing Accommodations
Description: In Madison County, enjoy a 1,200 square-foot suite with antique décor. The Fitch House Bed and Breakfast is near the covered bridges, John Wayne Birth Place and other area attractions.
thefitchhouse.com
Urban Nails & Spa
Featured Item: Pedicure
Description: Mom will love a pedicure from Urban Nails and Spa in Urbandale.
facebook.com/urbannails3333
XoXo Gift & Home
Featured Item: Candles
Description: XoXo has gift items Mom will love like 1803 Candles and also offers free gift wrapping.
treasurehousegiftsankeny.com
Find a complete list of Members here.
The original #DSMlocal Buying Guide offers gift ideas for a variety of recipients from bookworms to pet lovers and more. Throughout the year, The Partnership will continue to add even more buying guides to encourage buying local, curated with DSM shops, restaurants and service providers in mind for shoppers like you! The Partnership’s most recent guides are listed below:
If you’re a business owner and Member of The Partnership interested in being featured in one of the buying guides, sign up here.
Greater Des Moines Partnership
The Greater Des Moines Partnership is the economic and community development organization that serves Greater Des Moines (DSM), Iowa. Together with 24 Affiliate Chambers of Commerce, more than 6,500 Regional Business Members and more than 365 Investors, The Partnership drives economic growth with one voice, one mission and as one region. Through innovation, strategic planning and global collaboration, The Partnership grows opportunity, helps create jobs and promotes DSM as the best place to build a business, a career and a future. Learn more at DSMpartnership.com.