Des Moines Bars & Clubs
3 bars for: Creative bombs and shots
Shots are the best way to pump some party into summer nights
Classic Cocktails: Tom Collins
Who is Tom Collins? That’s a mystery for the ages.
Drinks on Deck: Tonic at West Glen
Plentiful patio, upscale drinks
3 cool frozen drinks
Summer is here, which means it's time for a refreshing blended drink
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- Memorial Rage & Rot party
- Pressure Drop turns 3
- Fistful of Ska joins Hostile Takeover scooter rally
- The Horney Bull bar opens
- Downtown bars on a soggy Saturday
- A night out downtown
- Party on at Lucky Monkey
- A Friday night in West Des Moines
- '80s Prom rocks The Venue
- Hot times on a cold night downtown
- Saturday night at Jokers
- Wooly's Dubstep Invasion
- Opening night at Jokers downtown
- A night out in West Glen
- New Year's Eve at West Glen 2012
- New Year's Eve at Miss Kitty's
- Halloween at Miss Kitty's
- Halloween revelers at West Glen
- Pressure Drop Halloween bash
- Saturday night at West Glen
- Downtown Des Moines nightlife
- Fans watch Iowa vs. Iowa football game
- The downtown bar scene
- Court Avenue nightlife
- Saturday night at West Glen
- Maximum Ames at Wooly's
- Friday night on Ingersoll
- Downtown Friday Night
- West Glen fun
- Friday night at Uncle Buck's
- Court Avenue Wednesday
- Friday night on Ingersoll
- West Glen on Friday night
- Bar-Hopping in West Des Moines
- The Ridgemont Saturday
- The 86th Street strip
- Liar's, Johnny's and Beer Can Alley
- Ankeny extravaganza
- First Friday at El Chile Night Club
- Friday night at the Keg Stand
- Fun on 86th Street
- Liars Club Friday
- Uncle Buck's Friday
- First Look: Della Viti
- West Glen bar action
- Saturday night at The Ridgemont
- Pressure Drop
- Kicking it on Fourth Street
- Fat Tuesday 2012
- Saturday night in the Village
- Hitting the 86th Street strip
- Weekend at Son of Buck's
- Friday night action on Ingersoll Avenue
- Thursday night Court Avenue bar crawl
- Fun on 86th
- Ingersoll Avenue action
- Court Avenue bar crawl
- Eastside bars on a cold Friday night
- Denny Arthur's in Ankeny
- Friday night along Hickman Road in Des Moines
- Friday night in south Des Moines
- The East Village Saturday
- Downtown fun
- Wild West Glen
- Ankeny fun
- Court District Thanksgiving eve
- Hickman Avenue fun
- Ingersoll bar action
- Mini East Village bar crawl
- Action at Wellman's Pub
- Thursday night on Court Avenue
- A night out in Ankeny
- Hittin' the Ingersoll strip
- Hickman madness
- Fourth Street fun
- West Glen weekend glory
- The Big Game, Des Moines style
- Fun on the strip
- Beaverdale Friday night
- West Glen action
- Miss Kitty's action Saturday
- Another crazy night at Bucks
- Clive bars on Saturday night
- Saturday night fun on Ingersoll Avenue
- Midwest Freakfest 2011
- Drake Relays Court Avenue tent party
- A crazy night at Hessen Haus
- Club-hopping in the East Village
- Southside action on Friday night
- El Bait Shop and High Life on Saturday
- West Glen on Saturday night
- Strollin' down Ingersoll Avenue
- Friday night on Court Avenue
- Friday night action in Ankeny
- West Des Moines madness
- St. Paddy's at Sully's 2011
- St. Patrick's Day in downtown Des Moines
- Flanagan's St. Paddy's bash
- St. Paddy's in the Village and Le Boi
- Pre-St. Patty's Day Pub Crawl
- St. Patty's Day 5K Bar Run
- 86th Street on Friday night
- Fat Tuesday 2011
- First Friday 2nd birthday bash at Bar 2060
- East Side and Altoona Saturday
- Parties on the West Side
- Canby performs at Vaudeville Mews
- Thirsty Thursday on Court Avenue
- The Ames scene
- Friday night at Court Center
- Friday night on 86th Street
- Affinity Credit Union KissCam Photos
- Saturday night downtown restaurant scene
- Gettin STUPID with Cupid pub crawl
- First Friday at Club 2060
- 2011 Groundhog Day Party at High Life Lounge
- Saturday night at Uncle Buck's
- Friday night on Ingersoll Avenue
- Court Avenue on Friday night
- Hickman Avenue bar crawl
- West Glen action
- Up late at the Blazing Saddle and Locust Tap
- Friday night on Merle Hay
- El Bait Shop and High Life Lounge
- A trek to Ankeny
- 86th Street on Friday night
- First Friday of 2011
- Hittin' up Ingersoll Avenue
- Dollar pint night at Olde Main
- The Bash at the Des Moines Social Club
- New Year's Eve on Court Avenue
- New Year's Eve at Uncle Buck's
- New Year's Eve at West Glen
- Insight Bowl game watch
- Hessen Haus, The Lift and Fourth Down
- Holiday fun at Cab West
- A drive on the South Side
- West Glen Saturday
- Ho Ho Ho party at the Pelican Club
- Java Blend show at DM Social Club
- Santa Pub Crawl 2010
- Santa Pub Crawl 2010 part II
- Thanksgiving Eve at West Glen
- The Ames scene
- East Village bar crawl Saturday
- Jersey Shore night at Uncle Buck's
- Thirsty Thursday on Court Avenue
- Halloween 2010 at Cab West and Wellman's
- Halloween 2010 at Uncle Buck's
- Halloween 2010 at Billy Joe's and Mickey's
- Halloween 2010 at Miss Kitty's
- Halloween 2010 downtown bars part 2
- Halloween 2010 downtown bars
- Halloween 2010 at West Glen
- Court Avenue Halloween Costume Contest 2010: Gallery 1
- Court Avenue Halloween Costume Contest 2010: Gallery 2
- Saturday fun on Ingersoll Avenue
- Uncle Buck's White Trash Birthday Bash
- Court Avenue Friday night
- Sexy Thursday at Cab West
- Game day at Front Row
- Dollar pints at Olde Main Brewing
- DM looks hot in glasses
- Pink Pub Crawl
- Fun in the East Village
- Saturday night bar action
- Blue Moon Saturday
- Wild Friday at Uncle Buck's
- West Des Moines bar crawl
- Kickin' it in Beaverdale
- A wee bit of Irish
- Merle Hay Road pub crawl
- Friday night at 86th Street bars
- Sexy Thursday at Cab West
- Saturday night in Waukee
- Court Avenue on Friday night
- The Ames scene
- Friday night at High Life Lounge and El Bait Shop
- Myst
- Friday night at Liars
- Friday night at the Hessen Haus
- Friday night downtown
- Saturday night at Cabaret West Glen
- Saturday night at Wellman's Pub & Rooftop
- Sips on Ingersoll Avenue
- Fresh View: Central Iowa Wineries
- Saturday night tour of the East Village
- Ridgemont on Friday
- Miss Kitty's on Friday evening
- Friday night on 86th Street
- First Fridays at People's Court
- 8 seconds at Uncle Buck's
- Saints patio on Friday night
- Mullet's and Fat Tony's Saturday
- West Glen Saturday fun
- Court District Friday night
- Friday night at Miss Kitty's
- A trek north to Ames
- First Friday at People's Court
- 86th Street pub crawl
- All White, Black Light party at Kamodo Klub
- Memorial Day weekend at Uncle Buck's
- Irish pub crawling Friday night
- Cabaret West Glen Friday night
- Wednesday night Ingersoll Bar crawl
- Bradley's Pub and Saints Patio and Pub Saturday
- Wellman's Pub & Rooftop
- Afternoon on the patios
- A crazy night at Court Center
- First Friday at People's Court
- '80s prom night at Bogie's
- A full house at Uncle Buck's
- West Glen Friday night
- Pelican Club and Komodo Klub Friday night
- Saturday night on the strip
- Saturday night in the Village
- Beer-Shambo tournament
- Murder Mystery Pub Crawl
- Downtown eateries Friday
- East side bar crawl
- Miss Kitty's Friday night
- Dollar pints at Olde Main
- Saturday southside bar crawl
- Iowa Cubs pre-game drinks
- Thirsty Thursday in West Glen
- Wednesday night at Mickey's
- Grand opening of The Union Bar
- The always crazy Uncle Bucks
- A wild night at The Garden
- Funny Bone Friday night
- Friday night on Ingersoll Avenue
- Pre-St. Paddy's Day pub crawl
- East Village bar crawl
- Is it St. Paddy's Day yet?
- Fun on Court Avenue Saturday
- Mickey's Irish Pub and more Waukee bars
- Amnezia and Cabaret in Clive
- Prom Night at Miss Kitty's
- Thursday in West Glen
- Beaverdale Crawl Fest
- Fat Tuesday 2010 at Uncle Buck's
- Fat Tuesday 2010 at Hessen Haus
- First Look at Amnezia Ultra Lounge
- "Singles Mingle" Valentine's Day pub crawl
- Liars Club Lust Party
- Singles Pub Crawl 2010
- Super Bowl XLIV at Cab West, Third Base and Fanatics
- Babes, bros and glass boots at Hessen Haus
- Friday night in the 'burbs
- Groundhog Day 2010 party at High Life Lounge
- Saturday night at Blue Moon and Maddy's
- Mickey's and A.K. O'Connor's
- Friday night at Pelican Bar, Surf Shack and Kamodo Klub
- Ingersoll Avenue winter bar crawl
- Saturday night fun in the East Village
- Kicking it at Third Base
- Saturday night on Fourth Street
- Dollar pints at Olde Main
- Crawlin' through Ankeny
- Beating the cold on 86th Street
- Orange Bowl game watch in Des Moines
- New Year’s Eve 2009: West Glen
- New Year’s Eve 2009: Des Moines Social Club
- New Year’s Eve 2009: Uncle Buck’s
- New Year's Eve 2009: Downtown Des Moines
- New Year's Eve 2009: Iowa State Cyclones fans
- Post-holiday fun at Court Center
- Miss Kitty's Christmas bikini contest
- A run through the East Village Saturday
- A stop in at Carl's Place
- X-mas Masquerade at Liar's Club
- Pelican Club 'Ho Ho Ho' party
- Retro Christmas party at High Life Lounge
- Ugly sweater party at Bogie's Pub
- Saturday night at Margarita's Latin Sports Dance Bar
- Frozen Friday night on Fourth Street in Des Moines
- Main Street Ames bar crawl on ISU-Iowa game night
- Who braved Des Moines bars during the blizzard?
- Santa Pub Crawl 2009
- Friday night on the south side
- Cooney's and Mickey's and Paddy's! Oh, my!
- Another Saturday night on Court Avenue
- Both A.K. O'Connor's
- Black Friday in West Des Moines
- '80 Bash at Uncle Buck's
- Pre-Thanksgiving Ingersoll parties
- Adventures at West Glen
- Kamodo Klub and Pelican Bar Saturday
- Drinkin' in Ankney
- Saturday night in the East Village
- Hawkeye game watch
- First Fridays at People's Court
- Friday night on 86th Street
- Des Moines Social Club Halloween 2009
- 2009 Halloween bash at Bogie's
- Hollerween at Uncle Buck’s
- Miss Kitty's Halloween 2009
- West Glen Halloween 2009
- Uncle Buck's White Trash Birthday Bash
- Club 504 opens in East Village
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