Meanwhile, all around Des Moines, the state’s largest metro area, hospitality pros are opening new venues like new American stunner Oak Park and buzzy pan-Asian bakery Crème, even as classics ...

West Des Moines is planning a $3 million renovation project that could turn one of the city’s oldest parks into a regional draw for youth baseball. Holiday Park is a 62-acre recreational complex ...

IT’S ON SOUTHWEST 56TH STREET. DES MOINES POLICE SAY THEY’VE CLOSED PARK AVENUE TO TRY AND CONTAIN THINGS IN THAT AREA. THEY’RE ASKING THE PUBLIC TO BE ALERT AND EXPECT TRAFFIC DELAYS.

Highland Park is a neighborhood on the rise. Or more accurately, on the rebound. A bustling business district on Des Moines' ...

Past visitors called the sculpture park a must-see sight in Des Moines. Many also recommended packing a picnic to enjoy among the sculptures. The John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park is located ...

Gray's Lake Park is free to visit and open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. For more information, visit the City of Des Moines website. Despite chilly Midwestern winters, the Greater Des Moines ...

Des Moines city officials have not yet determined when the restrictions on camping in public areas will first be enforced. The Des Moines City Council has passed a set of ordinances aimed at ...

TODAY’S EVENT COMES AHEAD OF THE BAND’S MUSIC FESTIVAL, KNOTFEST. THAT’S SATURDAY AT WATERWORKS PARK IN DES MOINES. THE LINEUP ALSO INCLUDES BANDS LIKE KNOCKED LOOSE AND HOLY WARS.

Sixteen automated traffic enforcement cameras in Des Moines stopped operating Monday after the Iowa DOT declined permits ...

This all-day music festival in Des Moines boasts more than 10 performances at Water Works Park. There will be plenty of Slipknot-themed activities all weekend, too. Whether you visit the Slipknot ...