Fun things to do in Des Moines (US)
Best and most fun things to do in Des Moines : Follow the crowd or avoid the queues by visiting the most popular attractions during the quiet hours as indicated below.
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Cheatom Park (Park)
1100 Day StCheatom Park is most popular around 6 AM on Sundays. It's most quiet on Fridays.
Acres: 3.5
Amenities: Restrooms, Picnic Tables, Benches, Charcoal Grills, Drinking Fountain, Basketball Courts, Tennis Courts, Playground, and an Open Shelter.
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EMC Overlook (Park)
1021 Davis AveEMC Overlook is most popular around 5 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay up to 45 min here. It's most quiet on Fridays.
Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) (Other)
620 Cherry StDes Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) is most popular around 1 PM on Mondays. It's most quiet on Tuesdays.
The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) is the largest public transit agency in Iowa. DART provides resources for those who vanpool, walk, or bike. These services connect thousands of people every day to jobs, school, medical appointments, entertainment and more.
DART serves Altoona, Ankeny, Bondurant, Clive, Des Moines, Grimes, Johnston, Pleasant Hill, Polk County, Urbandale, West Des Moines and Windsor Heights.
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Starbucks (Coffee)
220 SW 9th St Suite 110Visitors usually stay up to 1.5 hours here. It's most quiet on Sundays.
Now open! We are convenient located along Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway, nestled just south of the Central Business District in Gray's Landing.
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Sayers Park (Park)
1300 Linden LnThe New Northwestern Cocktail & Wine Bar (Bar)
321 E Walnut StVisitors usually stay up to 2.5 hours here.
At The New Northwestern we are excited to highlight the rich history of this building and the East Village neighborhood in our magnificent city. We hope you enjoy a glimpse of the elegance and grace of passenger rail at the turn of the century combined with our modern twist.
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