Des Moines Links Directory and Travel Resources

(Des Moines, Iowa - IA, USA)

As the capital of Iowa state, the city of Des Moines manages to boast much interest for its visitors and holds the title of Polk County's seat, whilst also partly belonging to Warren County. With a population currently topping 200,000 people, the city was established in the mid-19th century and is now an important center for business, namely the financial and insurance sectors.

The state capital is intersected by the Des Moines River, which divides the city into eastern and western halves, being spanned by a series of bridges, old and new.

Travel and Tourism

Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau

Brenton Skating Plaza - 520 Robert D. Ray Drive, 50309

Blank Park Zoo - 7401 Southwest 9th Street, 50315

Iowa Primate Learning Sanctuary (Great Ape Trust) - 4200 Southeast 44th Avenue, 50320

Des Moines Botanical Center - 909 Robert D. Ray Drive, 50316

Adventureland Amusement Park and Adventure Bay Water Park - 305 34th Avenue Northwest, Altoona, 50009

Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino - 1 Prairie Meadows Drive, Altoona, 50009

Wells Fargo Arena - 233 Center Street, 50309

Des Moines Symphony - 221 Walnut Street, 50309

Des Moines Metro Opera - 106 West Boston Avenue, 50125

Waveland Golf Course - 4908 University Avenue, 50311

Grand View Golf Club - 2401 East 29th Street, 50317

A.H. Blank Golf Course - 808 County Line Road, 50315

Sleepy Hollow Sports Park - 4051 Dean Avenue, 50317

Drake University - 2507 University Avenue, 50311

Governor's Mansion (Terrace Hill) - 2300 Grand Avenue, 50312

Wallace House - 756 16th Street, 50314

Jordan House - 2001 Fuller Road, 50265

State Historical Society of Iowa Museum - 600 East Locust Street, 50319

Science Center of Iowa - 401 West Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway, 50309

Salisbury House - 4025 Tonawanda Drive, 50312

Living History Farms - 11121 Hickman Road, Urbandale, 50322

Des Moines Art Center - 4700 Grand Avenue, 50312

Hoyt Sherman Place - 1501 Woodland Avenue, 50309

Des Moines Hotels and Accommodation

Embassy Suites Hotel Des Moines Downtown - 101 East Locust Street, 50309

Hyatt Place Des Moines Downtown - 418 6th Avenue, 50309

Super 8 Clive / W Des Moines Hotel - 11414 Forest Avenue, 50325

Econo Lodge Inn and Suites - 4755 Merle Hay Road, 50322

Des Moines Airport

Des Moines International Airport DSM - 5800 Fleur Drive, 50321

Car Hire, Taxi, Limo and Railway

Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority: DART - 1100 Dart Way, 50309