Des Moines Bars & Clubs
Des Moines Dives: Toad's Tavern
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Two Drinks: Fifth Street Pub
We had an shots and a Sex on the Beach, but you can also get $1 draws
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- 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
- Friday night at People's Court
- Wednesday night Ingersoll Avenue bar crawl
- Friday night at West Glen
- A wee bit of Ireland
- The Blazing Saddle and The Garden
- Sinners & Saints, Johnny's and the Surf Shack
- Friday night at Uncle Buck's, October 2009
- Oktoberfest 2009 at Hessen Haus
- Liars' Club and Heroes
- Waukee bar crawl: Mickey's, Big Al's and Kenny's
- South-side bars: Bee'z, Kung Fu, Club 2000, the Edge, Scooters
- Thursday night on 86th Street
- The Big Game: Des Moines bar scene
- Rockin' the night at Miss Kitty's
- Bar hopping on Ingersoll Avenue
- Closing down summer at Saylorville Lake
- Metromix visits Fourth Street
- Court Avenue bars: Johnny's, Kamodo, Pelican and 101
- Tuesday night on Main Street in Ames
- Saturday night party in Ankeny
- Friday night fun at Uncle Buck's, August 2009
- Late summer night at Blue Moon Piano Bar
- Thirsty Thursday on 86th Street
- Liars Club
- West side night
- Drinkin' at El Bait Shop
- Prairie Meadows camel and ostrich races
- Thursday on the patios
- Uncle Buck's
- Mickey's, Paddy's and Sulley's
- Metromix visits Bee'Z on 1st
- Wild and zany times at Miss Kitty's
- Saturday night in the East Village
- Friday night at downtown bars & clubs
- Friday night along Merle Hay Road
- Thursday at West Glen
- Fourth Street downtown bars on Saturday night
- Bogie's Luau
- Drink Tent Party
- Fun on 86th Street
- Liars Club
- Clive After Five, July 10
- Ingersoll Avenue bar crawl
- Drinkin' at Mickey's
- A busy night on 86th Street
- Friday night at High Life Lounge and el Bait Shop
- Bar crawl through six East Village bars
- Dolce's Tent Party
- Saturday night in Court District
- A little fun at Blue Moon and Tonic
- Start of Memorial Day Weekend at Uncle Buck's
- Patios after work
- Tour de' Ingersoll
- Irish pub crawl to Mickey's and Flanagan's
- Thursday night drinks in the 'burbs
- Big night at Blue Moon and the CAB in West Glen
- Metromix visits Cabaret Lounge and Down Under
- Cinco de Mayo at the Twisted Parrot and Drink
- South side bar crawl
- Uncle Buck's
- Drake Relays Court Avenue Block Party
- Midwest Freak Fest at Val Air
- '70s and '80s Pub Crawl
- Liars Club
- Clown Attack
- Beach Party at Garden, Rio, Buddy's and Blazing Saddle
- Metromix visits Fourth Street
- Singles Crew: Miss Kitty's
- Brew Year's Eve
- The Clubhouse
- Metromix visits Ingersoll Avenue
- Grand opening of Cotton Eyed Joe's
- Buddy's Corral, The Blazing Saddle and The Garden
- Singles Crew: Night Out in Court District
- Snuggie Pub Crawl
- Tonic and Cabaret West Glen
- Beaverdale bars
- Limey's, Chicken Coop and The Longest Yard
- Singles Crew's first night out: Mickey's and Drink
- Saturday night at Tonic, Jake's and Stix in Ankeny
- Piano bar party at Blue Moon
- The beautiful people of Uncle Buck's
- Friday fun at Miss Kitty's
- St. Patrick's Day at Mickey's, Paddy's and Twisted Parrot
- St. Patrick's Day at Limey's, Sully's and Flanagan's
- St. Patrick's Day on Court Avenue
- Early morning St. Patrick's Day at Flanagan's
- Pre St. Patrick's Day Pub Crawl
- Tent party at Twisted Parrot
- The Southside
- Dolce
- Court District
- Drink
- Pelican Club, Kamodo Club and Beneath
- Metromix visits 86th Street
- Main Street in Ames
- Cabaret West Glen
- Liars Club
- Ingersoll Avenue bars
- Fat Tuesday at Uncle Buck's
- Fat Tuesday at Hessen Haus
- Singles Pub Crawl
- Blue Moon Piano Bar: February 2009
- El Bait Shop and High Life Lounge
- Hessen Haus and 101 Lounge
- Drake Bars
- Cattoors on Grand and Limey's Pub
- Grand opening of Dolce
- Red Rock and Joe's Pub
- Tailgators and Paddy's Irish Pub
- Bar Olympics at Cabaret West Glen
- The East Village bars
- Liar's Club on Court Avenue
- Miss Kitty's
- Groundhog Day party at High Life Lounge
- Super Bowl Parties at Bourbon Street Bar, Third Base and Trophy's
- Uncle Buck's
- Jeannie's Bottle and Hugh's Jungle Room
- Metromix visits the South Side
- Pelican Bar and Kamodo Klub
- Rio, Blazing Saddle and The Garden
- Blue Moon Piano Bar: January 2009
- Surf Shack
- The Drake Neighborhood
- Metromix visits West Des Moines
- Metromix visits Ankeny
- Metromix visits Wellman's Pub and Flanagan's
- Metromix visits 86th Street
- Down Under Bar and Grill and Cabaret Lounge
- Uncle Buck's
- The East Side
- Outback Bowl
- NYE at Cabaret West Glen, Tonic and Crush
- New Year's Eve in the East Village
- New Year's Eve in the Court Avenue District
- Court Avenue Distrist
- Metromix visits A.K. O'Connor's
- Metromix visits Ingersoll Avenue
- Twisted Parrot and Bogie's Pub
- Metromix visits Miss Kitty's
- Metromix visits Mickey's Irish Pub
- The East Village
- Naughty and Nice Party at Crush
- Metromix visits the Edge
- Metromix visits Liars Club
- Metromix goes bowling
- 2008 Santa Pub Crawl II
- Santa Pub Crawl 2008
- Which Santa Pub Crawl costumes are best?
- Metromix visits Waukee
- Uncle Buck's
- Metromix visits Hessen Haus and 101 Lounge
- Crush's Black and White Ball
- Metromix visits the Garden
- Metromix visits Merle Hay Road bars
- Metromix visits Pelican Bar and Kamodo Klub
- Blue Moon Piano Bar and Grand Piano Bistro
- Metromix visits Tonic and Limey's
- Metromix visits El Bait Shop and High Life Lounge
- Metromix visits the East Village
- Cabaret West Glen "Turn Back the Clock" party
- Liar's Club 2008 costume party
- Halloween at Miss Kitty's 2008
- Halloween at Drink 2008
- Tons of photos from Court Avenue Pub Crawl
- Metromix visits Ankeny
- Metromix visits Skybox Lounge, A.K. O'Connor's and West Port Lounge
- Cabaret West 2008 costume party
- Grand opening of Uncle Buck's
- Metromix visits Tailgators and Mickey's Irish Pub
- Metromix visits Ingersoll Avenue
- Metromix visits Gronau's and Bogie's Pub
- Clive Jaycees Halloween 2008 Costume Pub Crawl
- Game show night at Drink
- Blue Moon Piano Bar, Cabaret West Glen and Third Base
- Downtown's new Pelican Bar and Nightclub
- Wellman's and Greenwood's Birthday Party
- If you had your own beer, what would you name it?
- How tastes in beer have changed
- Grand opening of Court Avenue Saloon
- Metromix visits Ankeny bars
- Blue Moon grand opening
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