Get in
[edit]Get around
[edit]See
[edit]- Lexi Faust Home.
- 1 Jordan House. Underground railroad stop.
Do
[edit]- 1 Walnut Woods State Park.
Buy
[edit]- 1 Jordan Creek Town Center. The largest shopping complex in Iowa.
- 2 Valley West Mall. Enclosed shopping mall.
Eat
[edit]Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]- Drury Inn & Suites West Des Moines, 5505 Mills Civic Pkwy. Complimentary hot dogs some nights. +1 515-457-9500
Connect
[edit]Go next
[edit]- Bob Feller Museum, 310 Mill St, Van Meter (off I-80 several miles west), ☏ +1 515 996-2806, [email protected]. Tu-Sa 10AM-3PM, Su noon-4PM. Iowa's most famous baseball player, "Rapid Robert" was an all-star pitcher for the Cleveland Indians. Before making the big leagues, he learned how to throw a baseball in Van Meter before starting off on his eventual Hall of Fame career. $5, children and seniors $3.
Routes through West Des Moines |
Minneapolis/Saint Paul ← Des Moines ← | N S | → Osceola → Kansas City |
Omaha ← Council Bluffs ← | W E | → Des Moines → Davenport |
Omaha ← Atlantic ← | W E | → Des Moines → Davenport |
END ← | W E | → Des Moines → Boonville |