2018

Know your City (Des Moines)

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Table of Contents

1 ABOUT DES MOINES ...... 2

1.1 DES MOINES MAP ...... 3 2 SHOPPING ...... 4

2.1 ...... 4 2.2 ...... 4 2.3 ...... 5 3 RESTAURANTS ...... 5

3.1 INDIAN RESTAURANTS ...... 5 3.2 OTHER RESTAURANTS ...... 5 4 PLACES OF INTEREST ...... 6 5 MOVIE THEATERS ...... 7 6 GROCERY STORES ...... 7

6.1 INDIAN / INTERNATIONAL GROCERY STORES ...... 7 6.2 OTHER GROCERY STORES ...... 7

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1 About Des Moines

As ’s capital city, the seat of Polk county, and the center of a metropolitan area consisting of West Des Moines, Urbandale, Ankeny, Johnston, Clive, Windsor Heights, Altoona, and Pleasant Hill, Des Moines is a hub of government action, business activity and cultural affairs. It is remembered nationally as the place where the Presidential race begins every four years. With a Metro population of 456,000, Des Moines is a bustling metropolis. The city of Des Moines originated with the building of Fort Des Moines in 1843, at the confluence of the Raccoon and Des Moines rivers. The Moingona, a native group, had located a village on the river and it appeared on the map of a French explorer. The French expression “la riviere des moines” translates to “river of the monks”, but may approximate the name of the Moingona, who inhabited the riverbank. “De Moyen”, meaning “middle”, was understood as a reference to the being the middle distance between the Mississippi and Missouri rivers. is laid out on a grid pattern; in the northeast sector, streets near the Des Moines River, still conforming to a grid, follow the configuration of the river. North-south streets are numbered and east-west streets are named. Des Moines is noted for its more than 3.5-mile skywalk system, which makes the city virtually "weatherproof." Forty-four climate-controlled, glass-enclosed bridges provide access to 30 blocks that comprise the downtown core. Des Moines offers quality schools, superb public services, and friendly neighborhoods. It is a great place to live, work, and play!

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1.1 Des Moines map

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2 Shopping

2.1 Jordan Creek Town Center Jordan Creek highlights 3 distinct features: The Shopping District is a two level enclosed shopping center featuring a combination of upscale fashion and lifestyle retailers...

Jordan Creek is located in West Des Moines, West of Interstate 35 (Mills Civic Exit) and South of I-80 (Jordan Creek Pkwy. Exit).

Website: http://www.jordancreektowncenter.com/

Address Contact Hours 101 Jordan Creek Parkway (515) 440-6255 Mon to Sat: 10AM to 9PM West Des Moines, IA Sunday: 11AM to 6PM 50266

2.2 Valley West Mall

Anchored by JC Penney, , and Von Muar, Valley West Mall is a great shopping destination for everything you’re looking for!

Valley West Mall is located at I-235 and Valley West Drive in West Des Moines, IA.

Website: http://valleywestmall.com/

Address Contact Hours 1550 Valley West Drive (515) 225-3631 Mon to Sat: 10AM to 9PM West Des Moines, IA Sunday: 11AM to 6PM 50266

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2.3 Merle Hay Mall With home to more than 90 stores (Target, Kohl’s, Younkers, Old Navy, ULTA, Shoe Carnival), and a convenient shopper-friendly facility, Merle Hay Mall offers guests the opportunity to shop, eat, explore, play and so much more...

Merle Hay Mall is located at the corner of Merle Hay Road and Douglas Avenue in Des Moines. The mall is 1.5 miles South of I-80/35 on Merle Hall Road or 8 miles East of I- 80/35 on Douglas Avenue.

Website: http://www.merlehaymall.com/index.cfm

Address Contact Hours 3850 Merle Hay Road (515) 276-8551 Mon to Sat: 10AM to 9PM Suite 101 Sunday: 11AM to 6PM Des Moines, IA 50310

3 Restaurants

3.1 Indian Restaurants

Name Address City, State Contact West Des Tandoor 121 8th St (515) 440-2911 Moines, IA Indian Grill 501 Locust St, Suite 210 Des Moines, IA (515) 244-5322 India Star 5514 Douglas Avenue Des Moines, IA (515) 279-2118 Flavors of India 520 Army Post Road Des Moines, IA (515) 285-3555

3.2 Other Restaurants

Name Address City, State Contact Court Avenue 309 Court Ave Des Moines, IA (515) 282-2739 Restaurant and

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Name Address City, State Contact Brewing Company Tasty Tacos 3715 Douglas Ave Des Moines, IA (515) 274-0884 Jesse’s Embers 3301 Ingersoll Ave Des Moines, IA (515) 255-6011 Ritual Café 1301 Locust St., Suite D Des Moines, IA (515) 288-4872 4150 Westtown West Des Panera Bread (515) 221-0888 Parkway Moines, IA Noodle Zoo 601 E. Locust St Des Moines, IA (515) 282-6281 HuHot West Des 4100 University Ave (515) 457-9090 Mongolian Grill Moines, IA The Cheesecake 101 Jordan Creek West Des (515) 457-9888 Factory Parkway Moines, IA 1871 University Ave., Zuzap Des Moines, IA (515) 440-1144 Ste 100 Something 400 Walnut St., Suite 2 Des Moines, IA (515) 243-2928 Italian 800 S. 50th St., Suite West Des Fire Creek (515) 224-0500 110 Moines, IA El Rodeo 134 East Euclid Ave Des Moines, IA (515) 265-0551 Red Rosa 1695 University Ave Des Moines, IA (515) 221-2529 Gong Fu Tea 414 E. Sixth St Des Moines, IA (515) 288-3388

4 Places of interest

Name Address City, State Contact Science Center of 400 W. MLK Des Moines, IA (515) 274-4138 Iowa Parkway Iowa State Capitol E. 9th & Grand Ave Des Moines, IA (515) 281-5591 Building Des Moines Art 4700 Grand Ave Des Moines, IA (515) 277-4405 Center Des Moines 909 Robert D. Ray Des Moines, IA (515) 323-6290 Botanical Center Drive 3000 E. Grand Ave Des Moines, IA (515) 262-3111 Grounds

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5 Movie Theaters

Name Address City, State Contact 3800 Merle Hay Merle Hay Mall Cinema Des Moines, IA (515) 252-0804 Road Fleur Cinema 4545 Fleur Dr Des Moines, IA (515) 287-4545 4353 Merle Hay Nova 10 Cinemas Des Moines, IA (515) 270-8221 Road Varsity Theatre 107 25th St Des Moines, IA (515) 277-0404 W. Des Billy Joe’s Pitcher Show 1701 25th St (515) 224-1709 Moines, IA

6 Grocery Stores

6.1 Indian / International Grocery Stores

Name Address City, State Contact Maria Groceries Windsor 7239 University Avenue (515) 251-7465 & Gifts Heights, IA International 7517 Douglas Avenue Urbandale, IA (515) 278-1522 Groceries #16

6.2 Other Grocery Stores

Name Address City, State Contact Walmart 5101 SE 14th St Des Moines, IA (515) 287-7700 Supercenter Jung’s Oriental 1140 E 9th St Des Moines, IA (515) 262-1663 Food Store Hy-Vee 4100 University Avenue Des Moines, IA (515) 633-8603 Dahl’s Food 3400 E 33rd St Des Moines, IA (515) 262-5635 Marts

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Name Address City, State Contact New City Market Natural 4721 University Avenue Des Moines, IA (515) 255-7380 Grocers 2535 Hubbell Ave Des Moines, IA (515) 262-5628 1111 E Army Post Rd, Ste Target Des Moines, IA (515) 287-3438 2204 2545 E Euclid Ave Des Moines, IA (515) 266-3174 Pharmacies

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