Des Moines

Des Moines capital of Iowa, is in the western region of the American Midwest. It is known as the insurance capital of the United States and somewhat comically for its mispronunciation by some, as New Orleans locals might also attest to those mistaking the pronunciation of their home.

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  • Save yourself some time and just fly over Iowa, unless you're utterly fond of corn and pigs, Des Moines is just the capital of a cornfield. • Michael L.
  • Des Moines has a great downtown area with a nice night life. Plus, it has a great Minor League Stadium in which you can watch the Iowa Cubs. • Matthew K.
  • Be careful at the 35/80 mixmaster west of town, it's a tricky one! • Chris S.
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Des Moines Travel Guide is based on Des Moines by Zepppep, Eco84, Claus Hansen, Bill Ellett, Ryan Holliday, erik.frisbie@starwoodhotels.com, Burmesedays, iGuide and others. Des Moines Travel Guide is available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. See background image credits.