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Des Moines Area Bucket List
Fong's Pizza is one of Des Moines Area Bucket List.

1. Fong's Pizza

8.9
223 4th St (btwn Court Ave. & Walnut St.), Des Moines, IA
Pizzeria · Downtown Des Moines · 197 tips and reviews
The Royal Mile is one of Des Moines Area Bucket List.

2. The Royal Mile

8.5
210 4th St (btw Walnut & Court), Des Moines, IA
Pub · Downtown Des Moines · 94 tips and reviews
Pappajohn Sculpture Park is one of Des Moines Area Bucket List.

3. Pappajohn Sculpture Park

9.1
1330 Grand Avenue (13th Street & Grand Avenue), Des Moines, IA
Sculpture Garden · Downtown Des Moines · 33 tips and reviews
Gray's Lake Park is one of Des Moines Area Bucket List.

4. Gray's Lake Park

9.0
2101 Fleur Dr (Kruidenier Trail), Des Moines, IA
Park · Greater South Side · 48 tips and reviews
Principal Park is one of Des Moines Area Bucket List.

5. Principal Park

8.7
1 Line Dr, Des Moines, IA
Baseball Stadium · Downtown Des Moines · 45 tips and reviews
Blank Park Zoo is one of Des Moines Area Bucket List.

6. Blank Park Zoo

8.6
7401 SW 9th St, Des Moines, IA
Zoo · 41 tips and reviews
Prairie Meadows is one of Des Moines Area Bucket List.

7. Prairie Meadows

7.4
1 Prairie Meadows Dr (at Adventureland Dr), Altoona, IA
Casino · 50 tips and reviews
Saints Pub and Patio is one of Des Moines Area Bucket List.

8. Saints Pub and Patio

265 50th St, West Des Moines, IA
Sports Bar · 45 tips and reviews
Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery is one of Des Moines Area Bucket List.

9. Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery

4508 University Ave (btw 50th & Valley W Dr), West Des Moines, IA
Brewery · 60 tips and reviews
Granite City Food & Brewery is one of Des Moines Area Bucket List.

10. Granite City Food & Brewery

12801 University Ave (at NW 128th St), Clive, IA
Brewery · 66 tips and reviews
Legends American Grill is one of Des Moines Area Bucket List.

11. Legends American Grill

5906 Ashworth Rd, West Des Moines, IA
American Restaurant · 6 tips and reviews
Iowa Machine Shed is one of Des Moines Area Bucket List.

12. Iowa Machine Shed

8.4
11151 Hickman Rd (at NW 111th St), Urbandale, IA
American Restaurant · 79 tips and reviews
HuHot Mongolian Grill is one of Des Moines Area Bucket List.

13. HuHot Mongolian Grill

8.1
4100 University Ave, West Des Moines, IA
Mongolian Restaurant · 43 tips and reviews
Red Rossa Napoli Pizza is one of Des Moines Area Bucket List.

14. Red Rossa Napoli Pizza

12695 University Ave (at 128th St.), Clive, IA
Pizzeria · 25 tips and reviews
The Keg Stand is one of Des Moines Area Bucket List.

15. The Keg Stand

7.1
3530 Westown Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA
Bar · 50 tips and reviews
Down Under Bar & Grill is one of Des Moines Area Bucket List.

16. Down Under Bar & Grill

7.5
8350 Hickman Rd, Clive, IA
Dive Bar · 44 tips and reviews
Mickey's Irish Pub is one of Des Moines Area Bucket List.

17. Mickey's Irish Pub

1800 NW 86th St (Harbach Blvd), Clive, IA
Bar · 28 tips and reviews
Bradley's Pub is one of Des Moines Area Bucket List.

18. Bradley's Pub

6.0
1300 50th St #203, West Des Moines, IA
Pub · 8 tips and reviews
TAPZ PUB is one of Des Moines Area Bucket List.

19. TAPZ PUB

8450 Hickman Rd, Clive, IA
Bar · 8 tips and reviews
The Flying Moose is one of Des Moines Area Bucket List.

20. The Flying Moose

7.4
8980 Hickman Rd (NW 90th Street), Clive, IA
Bar · 4 tips and reviews
The Point is one of Des Moines Area Bucket List.

21. The Point

8410 Hickman Rd (86th & HIckman), Clive, IA
Bar · 5 tips and reviews
The Ducktail Lounge is one of Des Moines Area Bucket List.

22. The Ducktail Lounge

7.1
1809 NW 86th St, Clive, IA
Lounge · 22 tips and reviews
Miss Kitty's is one of Des Moines Area Bucket List.

23. Miss Kitty's

5.7
8800 Swanson Blvd, Clive, IA
Night Club · 7 tips and reviews
Tuesday Morning is one of Des Moines Area Bucket List.

24. Tuesday Morning

2900 University Ave Ste 230, West Des Moines, IA
Discount Store · 3 tips and reviews
Living History Farms is one of Des Moines Area Bucket List.

25. Living History Farms

8.6
11121 Hickman Rd (Hickman Ave), Urbandale, IA
History Museum · 9 tips and reviews
Charles Gabus Memorial Tree Park And Gardens is one of Des Moines Area Bucket List.

26. Charles Gabus Memorial Tree Park And Gardens

Des Moines Trails, Urbandale, IA
Park · 2 tips and reviews
Aasheim Plaza is one of Des Moines Area Bucket List.

27. Aasheim Plaza

8575 University Blvd (University Blvd), Clive, IA
Plaza · No tips or reviews
Greenbelt Trail Head is one of Des Moines Area Bucket List.

28. Greenbelt Trail Head

Clive, IA
Hiking Trail · 1 tip
Hessen Haus is one of Des Moines Area Bucket List.

29. Hessen Haus

8.6
101 4th St (at Vine St.), Des Moines, IA
German Restaurant · Downtown Des Moines · 88 tips and reviews
CherryBerry Yogurt Bar is one of Des Moines Area Bucket List.

30. CherryBerry Yogurt Bar

1960 Grand Ave #1, West Des Moines, IA
Ice Cream Parlor · 7 tips and reviews
Zombie Burger + Drink Lab is one of Des Moines Area Bucket List.

31. Zombie Burger + Drink Lab

8.8
300 E Grand Ave (at E 4th St), Des Moines, IA
Burger Joint · East Village · 319 tips and reviews
Tasty Tacos is one of Des Moines Area Bucket List.

32. Tasty Tacos

8.1
8549 Hickman Rd, Urbandale, IA
Taco Restaurant · 59 tips and reviews
Billy Joe's Lounge is one of Des Moines Area Bucket List.

33. Billy Joe's Lounge

1701 25th St (btw Westown & University), West Des Moines, IA
Karaoke Bar · 18 tips and reviews
Chicken Coop Sports Bar & Grill is one of Des Moines Area Bucket List.

34. Chicken Coop Sports Bar & Grill

7.1
1960 Grand Ave (at EP True Pkwy), West Des Moines, IA
Sports Bar · 40 tips and reviews
Groucho's Lounge is one of Des Moines Area Bucket List.

35. Groucho's Lounge

5.9
2761 86th St, Urbandale, IA
Lounge · 5 tips and reviews
The Ridgemont is one of Des Moines Area Bucket List.

36. The Ridgemont

6.7
7460 Hickman Rd (73rd St), Windsor Heights, IA
Bar · 20 tips and reviews
Abelardo's Mexican Fresh is one of Des Moines Area Bucket List.

37. Abelardo's Mexican Fresh

6.6
5525 Douglas Ave, Des Moines, IA
Mexican Restaurant · Merle Hay · 13 tips and reviews
Waterfront Seafood Market is one of Des Moines Area Bucket List.

38. Waterfront Seafood Market

8.8
2900 University Ave (at 28th St.), West Des Moines, IA
Sushi Restaurant · 44 tips and reviews